-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FOyfa+nNWqRBx1V580cT2gm4D3Sqd17fPoOFKthNqWWUQqWVrgJ4X9L4yMhdlWXU lbykO6HDTIBsXRykJNsSWw== 0001193125-07-267402.txt : 20071219 0001193125-07-267402.hdr.sgml : 20071219 20071219071132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-267402 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 51 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Real Estate Services of Pennsylvania LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420750 IRS NUMBER: 260393574 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-04 FILM NUMBER: 071314819 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Missouri LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420753 IRS NUMBER: 640965388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-08 FILM NUMBER: 071314823 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Associated Client Referral LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420762 IRS NUMBER: 260376602 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-15 FILM NUMBER: 071314830 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: South Land Title Co., Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420742 IRS NUMBER: 760443701 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-22 FILM NUMBER: 071314837 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATCOH Holding CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420776 IRS NUMBER: 760452401 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-27 FILM NUMBER: 071314842 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Alpha Referral Network, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420679 IRS NUMBER: 330443969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-29 FILM NUMBER: 071314844 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Commercial Ohio INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420637 IRS NUMBER: 201574589 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-35 FILM NUMBER: 071314850 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Douglas & Jean Burgdorff, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420687 IRS NUMBER: 221685738 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-42 FILM NUMBER: 071314857 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pacesetter Nevada, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420960 IRS NUMBER: 911764224 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-46 FILM NUMBER: 071314861 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sunshine Group, Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420643 IRS NUMBER: 133329821 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-56 FILM NUMBER: 071314871 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Insurance Agency, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420690 IRS NUMBER: 043332208 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-60 FILM NUMBER: 071314875 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cotton Real Estate, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420931 IRS NUMBER: 043031581 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-62 FILM NUMBER: 071314877 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420954 IRS NUMBER: 990323981 STATE OF INCORPORATION: HI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-67 FILM NUMBER: 071314882 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Title Resource Group Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420502 IRS NUMBER: 223680144 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-75 FILM NUMBER: 071314890 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sotheby's International Realty Licensee LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420425 IRS NUMBER: 201077287 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-81 FILM NUMBER: 071314896 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rocky Mountain Settlement Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420429 IRS NUMBER: 203392708 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-86 FILM NUMBER: 071314901 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Realogy Franchise Group LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420444 IRS NUMBER: 204206821 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-91 FILM NUMBER: 071314906 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Utah LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420450 IRS NUMBER: 870679991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-97 FILM NUMBER: 071314912 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420457 IRS NUMBER: 330769705 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-105 FILM NUMBER: 071314919 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Commercial Utah LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420459 IRS NUMBER: 870679989 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-107 FILM NUMBER: 071314921 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Arizona LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420463 IRS NUMBER: 203392792 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-111 FILM NUMBER: 071314925 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CGRN, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420310 IRS NUMBER: 223652986 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-128 FILM NUMBER: 071314942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Career Development Center, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420294 IRS NUMBER: 205782611 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-132 FILM NUMBER: 071314946 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Referral Network, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420339 IRS NUMBER: 841541495 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-139 FILM NUMBER: 071314953 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: West Coast Escrow CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420334 IRS NUMBER: 954037858 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-143 FILM NUMBER: 071314957 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Summit Escrow CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420327 IRS NUMBER: 330627936 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-146 FILM NUMBER: 071314960 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERA TM LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420699 IRS NUMBER: 770385159 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-152 FILM NUMBER: 071314966 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420274 IRS NUMBER: 953656885 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-157 FILM NUMBER: 071314971 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burrow Escrow Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420273 IRS NUMBER: 330876967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-160 FILM NUMBER: 071314974 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Guardian Title Agency, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420337 IRS NUMBER: 841300104 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-162 FILM NUMBER: 071314976 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Licensee LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420737 IRS NUMBER: 261483161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-02 FILM NUMBER: 071314817 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Real Estate Referrals LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420751 IRS NUMBER: 260393668 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-05 FILM NUMBER: 071314820 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Missouri Referral Network LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420752 IRS NUMBER: 260393293 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-07 FILM NUMBER: 071314822 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420312 IRS NUMBER: 260376845 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-11 FILM NUMBER: 071314826 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420771 IRS NUMBER: 391499016 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-16 FILM NUMBER: 071314831 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Texas American Title CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420774 IRS NUMBER: 741909700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-19 FILM NUMBER: 071314834 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Title CO of Houston CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420678 IRS NUMBER: 752477592 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-28 FILM NUMBER: 071314843 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: J.W. Riker - Northern R.I., Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420680 IRS NUMBER: 050402949 STATE OF INCORPORATION: RI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-30 FILM NUMBER: 071314845 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420684 IRS NUMBER: 251810204 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-33 FILM NUMBER: 071314848 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420685 IRS NUMBER: 251848377 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-34 FILM NUMBER: 071314849 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Corcoran Group - Brooklyn Landmark, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420653 IRS NUMBER: 113431404 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-38 FILM NUMBER: 071314853 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420735 IRS NUMBER: 954302860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-43 FILM NUMBER: 071314858 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Market Street Settlement Group LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420689 IRS NUMBER: 020505642 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-45 FILM NUMBER: 071314860 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Home Referral Network LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420964 IRS NUMBER: 411685091 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-50 FILM NUMBER: 071314865 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burnet Title LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420938 IRS NUMBER: 411926464 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-52 FILM NUMBER: 071314867 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DeWolfe Company, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420933 IRS NUMBER: 042531532 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-57 FILM NUMBER: 071314872 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420484 IRS NUMBER: 042860192 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-61 FILM NUMBER: 071314876 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420953 IRS NUMBER: 680547844 STATE OF INCORPORATION: HI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-66 FILM NUMBER: 071314881 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420495 IRS NUMBER: 990335507 STATE OF INCORPORATION: HI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-68 FILM NUMBER: 071314883 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Florida's Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420499 IRS NUMBER: 593533697 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-73 FILM NUMBER: 071314888 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420432 IRS NUMBER: 200597595 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-78 FILM NUMBER: 071314893 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420426 IRS NUMBER: 201077136 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-82 FILM NUMBER: 071314897 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Scranton Abstract, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420428 IRS NUMBER: 203093094 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-85 FILM NUMBER: 071314900 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Realogy Services Venture Partner LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420431 IRS NUMBER: 202054650 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-87 FILM NUMBER: 071314902 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Realogy Global Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420443 IRS NUMBER: 223528294 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-90 FILM NUMBER: 071314905 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pacific Access Holding Company, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420448 IRS NUMBER: 204960602 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-95 FILM NUMBER: 071314910 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Hawaii Referral LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420458 IRS NUMBER: 203574360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-106 FILM NUMBER: 071314920 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Arizona Referral LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420462 IRS NUMBER: 203697479 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-110 FILM NUMBER: 071314924 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Guardian Holding CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420468 IRS NUMBER: 200597637 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-119 FILM NUMBER: 071314933 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grand Title, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420469 IRS NUMBER: 204789492 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-120 FILM NUMBER: 071314934 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FedState Strategic Consulting, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420695 IRS NUMBER: 204789547 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-123 FILM NUMBER: 071314937 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equity Title Messenger Service Holding LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420471 IRS NUMBER: 141871488 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-125 FILM NUMBER: 071314939 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Century 21 Real Estate LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420309 IRS NUMBER: 953414846 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-129 FILM NUMBER: 071314943 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cartus CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420305 IRS NUMBER: 941717274 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-131 FILM NUMBER: 071314945 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Advantage Title & Insurance, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420293 IRS NUMBER: 203392747 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-133 FILM NUMBER: 071314947 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Colorado LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420338 IRS NUMBER: 841474328 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-140 FILM NUMBER: 071314954 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: West Coast Escrow Closing Co. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420698 IRS NUMBER: 201291098 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-144 FILM NUMBER: 071314958 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mid-Exchange LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420323 IRS NUMBER: 953559451 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-149 FILM NUMBER: 071314963 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equity Title CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420319 IRS NUMBER: 953415676 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-153 FILM NUMBER: 071314967 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CB TM LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420700 IRS NUMBER: 941629734 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-158 FILM NUMBER: 071314972 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Real Estate Referral LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001421083 IRS NUMBER: 260393629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-06 FILM NUMBER: 071314821 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Texas American Title CO of Austin CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420773 IRS NUMBER: 742771227 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-18 FILM NUMBER: 071314833 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420683 IRS NUMBER: 251485174 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-32 FILM NUMBER: 071314847 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420688 IRS NUMBER: 222708373 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-44 FILM NUMBER: 071314859 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEWOLFE COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888138 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531] IRS NUMBER: 042895334 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-58 FILM NUMBER: 071314873 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 HAYDEN AVE CITY: LEXINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02173 BUSINESS PHONE: 6178635858 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 HAYDEN AVE CITY: LEXINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02173 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dewolfe Realty Affiliates CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420952 IRS NUMBER: 010527530 STATE OF INCORPORATION: ME FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-65 FILM NUMBER: 071314880 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Referral Associates of Florida LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420498 IRS NUMBER: 133084484 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-72 FILM NUMBER: 071314887 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Realogy Services Group LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420430 IRS NUMBER: 201572338 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-88 FILM NUMBER: 071314903 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Columbus LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420461 IRS NUMBER: 311794070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-109 FILM NUMBER: 071314923 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Keystone Closing Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420465 IRS NUMBER: 232930568 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-116 FILM NUMBER: 071314930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CDRE TM LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420697 IRS NUMBER: 202152254 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-130 FILM NUMBER: 071314944 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Four Star Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420343 IRS NUMBER: 061372496 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-135 FILM NUMBER: 071314949 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: National Coordination Alliance LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420324 IRS NUMBER: 330477770 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-148 FILM NUMBER: 071314962 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420276 IRS NUMBER: 953522685 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-155 FILM NUMBER: 071314969 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: C21 TM LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420701 IRS NUMBER: 205791224 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-159 FILM NUMBER: 071314973 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420731 IRS NUMBER: 261439164 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-03 FILM NUMBER: 071314818 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Mid-Atlantic LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420754 IRS NUMBER: 260393458 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-09 FILM NUMBER: 071314824 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420741 IRS NUMBER: 760674528 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-21 FILM NUMBER: 071314836 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Texas LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420749 IRS NUMBER: 752412614 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-26 FILM NUMBER: 071314841 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Secured Land Transfers LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420681 IRS NUMBER: 260184940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-31 FILM NUMBER: 071314846 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burnet Title of Ohio, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420641 IRS NUMBER: 411700407 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-36 FILM NUMBER: 071314851 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420962 IRS NUMBER: 431250765 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-48 FILM NUMBER: 071314863 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420935 IRS NUMBER: 382556952 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-54 FILM NUMBER: 071314869 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: St. Joe Title Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420496 IRS NUMBER: 593508965 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-69 FILM NUMBER: 071314884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Title Resources INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420500 IRS NUMBER: 760594000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-74 FILM NUMBER: 071314889 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Texas American Dissolution, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420433 IRS NUMBER: 205255880 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-79 FILM NUMBER: 071314894 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sotheby's International Realty Referral Company, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420427 IRS NUMBER: 204568253 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-83 FILM NUMBER: 071314898 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Realogy Licensing LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420442 IRS NUMBER: 223544606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-89 FILM NUMBER: 071314904 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hickory Title, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420466 IRS NUMBER: 203916961 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-117 FILM NUMBER: 071314931 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: First California Escrow CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420694 IRS NUMBER: 202923040 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-122 FILM NUMBER: 071314936 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Real Estate Referral Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420342 IRS NUMBER: 061324555 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-136 FILM NUMBER: 071314950 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Colorado Commercial, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420335 IRS NUMBER: 841539312 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-142 FILM NUMBER: 071314956 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Valley of California, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420333 IRS NUMBER: 941615655 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-145 FILM NUMBER: 071314959 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fred Sands School of Real Estate CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420320 IRS NUMBER: 954505682 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-151 FILM NUMBER: 071314965 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420275 IRS NUMBER: 953140237 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-156 FILM NUMBER: 071314970 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAW Holding Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420740 IRS NUMBER: 760593996 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-20 FILM NUMBER: 071314835 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Guardian Title CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420321 IRS NUMBER: 952951502 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-150 FILM NUMBER: 071314964 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Associates Realty Network CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420271 IRS NUMBER: 330623648 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-163 FILM NUMBER: 071314977 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Miller Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420930 IRS NUMBER: 521712893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-63 FILM NUMBER: 071314878 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Title Resource Group LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420503 IRS NUMBER: 223680144 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-76 FILM NUMBER: 071314891 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lincoln Settlement Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420779 IRS NUMBER: 203458710 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-115 FILM NUMBER: 071314929 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420277 IRS NUMBER: 330196250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-154 FILM NUMBER: 071314968 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Batjac Real Estate Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420686 IRS NUMBER: 133099108 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-40 FILM NUMBER: 071314855 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Referral Associates of New England LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420932 IRS NUMBER: 043079543 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-59 FILM NUMBER: 071314874 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burgdorff Referral Associates LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420759 IRS NUMBER: 260376767 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-13 FILM NUMBER: 071314828 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burnet Realty LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420936 IRS NUMBER: 411660781 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-53 FILM NUMBER: 071314868 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Title Resource Group Holdings LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420504 IRS NUMBER: 223868607 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-77 FILM NUMBER: 071314892 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Legend Title, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420446 IRS NUMBER: 203458751 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-93 FILM NUMBER: 071314908 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gulf South Settlement Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420467 IRS NUMBER: 202668391 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-118 FILM NUMBER: 071314932 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hillshire House, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420341 IRS NUMBER: 061003316 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-137 FILM NUMBER: 071314951 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Processing Solutions LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420744 IRS NUMBER: 760006215 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-24 FILM NUMBER: 071314839 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERA General Agency of New Jersey, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420481 IRS NUMBER: 223549853 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-41 FILM NUMBER: 071314856 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Trust of New England, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420934 IRS NUMBER: 042844593 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-55 FILM NUMBER: 071314870 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TBR Settlement Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420434 IRS NUMBER: 203917025 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-80 FILM NUMBER: 071314895 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT The Condo Store LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420451 IRS NUMBER: 200442165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-98 FILM NUMBER: 071314913 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mid-State Escrow CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420691 IRS NUMBER: 204455380 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-114 FILM NUMBER: 071314928 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Realogy Operations LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420326 IRS NUMBER: 952699378 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-147 FILM NUMBER: 071314961 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERA Franchise Systems LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420470 IRS NUMBER: 223419810 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-124 FILM NUMBER: 071314938 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burgdorff LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420760 IRS NUMBER: 260376660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-14 FILM NUMBER: 071314829 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Mid-Atlantic Title Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420951 IRS NUMBER: 521851057 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-64 FILM NUMBER: 071314879 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Settlement Services of Texas LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420453 IRS NUMBER: 522299482 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-101 FILM NUMBER: 071314915 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Shelter Title LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420696 IRS NUMBER: 260789227 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-127 FILM NUMBER: 071314941 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Shelter Title, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Referral Network Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420743 IRS NUMBER: 330443969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-23 FILM NUMBER: 071314838 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REALOGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001355001 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531] IRS NUMBER: 204381990 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153 FILM NUMBER: 071314816 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-407-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: St. Joe Real Estate Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420497 IRS NUMBER: 593517835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-70 FILM NUMBER: 071314885 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: St Joe Real Estate Services, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Arizona Commercial LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420464 IRS NUMBER: 203697457 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-113 FILM NUMBER: 071314927 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coldwell Banker LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420311 IRS NUMBER: 330320545 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-126 FILM NUMBER: 071314940 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Pittsburgh LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420758 IRS NUMBER: 260393427 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-12 FILM NUMBER: 071314827 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420479 IRS NUMBER: 112638015 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-39 FILM NUMBER: 071314854 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Missouri, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420961 IRS NUMBER: 430963580 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-47 FILM NUMBER: 071314862 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Referral Network LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420955 IRS NUMBER: 592541359 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-71 FILM NUMBER: 071314886 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Real Estate Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420445 IRS NUMBER: 223770721 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-92 FILM NUMBER: 071314907 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: William Orange Realty, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420292 IRS NUMBER: 061370720 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-134 FILM NUMBER: 071314948 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Jack Gaughen LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420755 IRS NUMBER: 260376973 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-10 FILM NUMBER: 071314825 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cartus Partner CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001421023 IRS NUMBER: 261545145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-84 FILM NUMBER: 071314899 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Relocation LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420455 IRS NUMBER: 200011685 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-103 FILM NUMBER: 071314917 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Associates Investments CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420270 IRS NUMBER: 330872539 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-164 FILM NUMBER: 071314978 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Patriot Settlement Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420447 IRS NUMBER: 200890440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-94 FILM NUMBER: 071314909 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Arizona Exito LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420778 IRS NUMBER: 204206916 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-112 FILM NUMBER: 071314926 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Sunshine Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420452 IRS NUMBER: 510455827 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-100 FILM NUMBER: 071314914 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FSA Membership Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420692 IRS NUMBER: 201003239 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-141 FILM NUMBER: 071314955 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burnet Realty, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420772 IRS NUMBER: 330938368 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-17 FILM NUMBER: 071314832 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Franchise Settlement Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420693 IRS NUMBER: 200922030 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-121 FILM NUMBER: 071314935 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT New York LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420456 IRS NUMBER: 134199334 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-104 FILM NUMBER: 071314918 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420340 IRS NUMBER: 061093804 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-138 FILM NUMBER: 071314952 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Oncor International LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420449 IRS NUMBER: 205470167 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-96 FILM NUMBER: 071314911 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Associates Realty, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420272 IRS NUMBER: 330872539 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-161 FILM NUMBER: 071314975 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Commercial LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420460 IRS NUMBER: 522173782 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-108 FILM NUMBER: 071314922 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERA General Agency CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420963 IRS NUMBER: 480824690 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-49 FILM NUMBER: 071314864 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Burnet Title Holding LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420937 IRS NUMBER: 411840763 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-51 FILM NUMBER: 071314866 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRG Services, Escrow, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420736 IRS NUMBER: 261512603 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-01 FILM NUMBER: 071314815 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRG Services Escrow, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Texas Real Estate Services LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420745 IRS NUMBER: 752705077 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-25 FILM NUMBER: 071314840 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420651 IRS NUMBER: 133055291 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-37 FILM NUMBER: 071314852 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NRT Settlement Services of Missouri LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420454 IRS NUMBER: 200006000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148153-102 FILM NUMBER: 071314916 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 407-6880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 S-4 1 ds4.htm FORM S-4 Form S-4
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2007

Registration No. 333-            

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


REALOGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   6531   20-4381990

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, NJ 07054

(973) 407-2000

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

GUARANTORS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO

 


Seth Truwit, Esq.

Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, NJ 07054

(973) 407-2000

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

 


With a copy to:

Rosa A. Testani, Esq.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

590 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Telephone: (212) 872-1000

 


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.  ¨

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

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

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of each class of

securities to be registered

 

Amount

to be registered

 

Proposed maximum
offering price

per unit

 

Proposed maximum
aggregate

offering price

 

Amount of

registration fee

10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

  $1,700,000,000   100%(1)   $1,700,000,000(2)   $52,190.00

Guarantees of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

                          (3)

11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014(4)

  $  650,000,000   100%(1)   $  650,000,000(2)   $19,955.00

Guarantees of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

                          (3)

12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

  $  875,000,000   100%(1)   $  875,000,000(2)   $26,862.50

Guarantees of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

                          (3)
 
 
(1) The proposed maximum offering price per note is based on the book value of the notes as of December 18, 2007, in the absence of a public market for the notes, in accordance with Rule 457(f)(2) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.

 

(3) Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no additional registration fee is payable with respect to the guarantees.

 

(4) Represents $550,000,000 principal amount at original issuance plus $100,000,000 principal amount of the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 which may be issued, at the option of Realogy Corporation, in lieu of cash interest payments thereon. Such additional principal amount constitutes Realogy Corporation’s reasonable good faith estimate of the amount of such notes which may be paid as interest in lieu of cash. Determined in accordance with Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 at a rate equal to $30.70 per $1,000,000 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.

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

 



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SCHEDULE A

The address for each of the guarantors listed below is One Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ. The primary standard industrial classification code number for each of the guarantors listed below is 6531. The guarantors, the states or jurisdictions of incorporation or organization for each guarantor and the I.R.S. employer identification number for each guarantor is listed below.

 

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

  

State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization

   I.R.S. employer
identification no.

Associates Investments

   California    33-0872539

Associates Realty Network

   California    33-0623648

Associates Realty, Inc.

   California    33-0872539

Burrow Escrow Services, Inc.

   California    33-0876967

C21 TM LLC

   California    20-5791224

CB TM LLC

   California    94-1629734

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

   California    95-3656885

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company

   California    95-3140237

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC

   California    95-3522685

Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network

   California    33-0196250

Equity Title Company

   California    95-3415676

ERA TM LLC

   California    77-0385159

Fred Sands School of Real Estate

   California    95-4505682

Guardian Title Company

   California    95-2951502

Mid-Exchange LLC

   California    95-3559451

National Coordination Alliance LLC

   California    33-0477770

Realogy Operations LLC

   California    95-2699378

Summit Escrow

   California    33-0627936

Valley of California, Inc.

   California    94-1615655

West Coast Escrow Closing Co.

   California    20-1291098

West Coast Escrow Company

   California    95-4037858

Colorado Commercial, LLC

   Colorado    84-1539312

Guardian Title Agency, LLC

   Colorado    84-1300104

NRT Colorado LLC

   Colorado    84-1474328

Referral Network, LLC

   Colorado    84-1541495

Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc.

   Connecticut    06-1093804

Hillshire House, Incorporated

   Connecticut    06-1003316

Real Estate Referral, Inc.

   Connecticut    06-1324555

The Four Star Corp.

   Connecticut    06-1372496

William Orange Realty, Inc.

   Connecticut    06-1370720

Advantage Title & Insurance, LLC

   Delaware    20-3392747

Associated Client Referral LLC

   Delaware    26-0376602

 

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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

  

State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization

   I.R.S. employer
identification no.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC

   Delaware    26-1439164

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Licensee LLC

   Delaware    26-1483161

Burgdorff LLC

   Delaware    26-0376660

Burgdorff Referral Associates LLC

   Delaware    26-0376767

Career Development Center, LLC

   Delaware    20-5782611

Cartus Corporation

   Delaware    94-1717274

Cartus Partner Corporation

   Delaware    26-1545145

CDRE TM LLC

   Delaware    20-5122543

Century 21 Real Estate LLC

   Delaware    95-3414846

CGRN, Inc.

   Delaware    22-3652986

Coldwell Banker LLC

   Delaware    33-0320545

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services LLC

   Delaware    26-0376845

Equity Title Messenger Service Holding LLC

   Delaware    14-1871488

ERA Franchise Systems LLC

   Delaware    22-3419810

FedState Strategic Consulting, Incorporated

   Delaware    20-4789547

First California Escrow Corporation

   Delaware    20-2923040

Franchise Settlement Services LLC

   Delaware    20-0922030

FSA Membership Services, LLC

   Delaware    20-1003239

Grand Title, LLC

   Delaware    20-4789492

Guardian Holding Company

   Delaware    20-0597637

Gulf South Settlement Services, LLC

   Delaware    20-2668391

Hickory Title, LLC

   Delaware    20-3916961

Jack Gaughen LLC

   Delaware    26-0376973

Keystone Closing Services LLC

   Delaware    23-2930568

Legend Title LLC

   Delaware    20-3458751

Lincoln Settlement Services, LLC

   Delaware    20-3458710

Mid-State Escrow Corporation

   Delaware    20-4455380

NRT Arizona Commercial LLC

   Delaware    20-3697457

NRT Arizona Exito LLC

   Delaware    20-4206916

NRT Arizona LLC

   Delaware    20-3392792

NRT Arizona Referral LLC

   Delaware    20-3697479

NRT Columbus LLC

   Delaware    31-1794070

NRT Commercial LLC

   Delaware    52-2173782

NRT Commercial Utah LLC

   Delaware    87-0679989

NRT Hawaii Referral, LLC

   Delaware    20-3574360

NRT LLC

   Delaware    33-0769705

NRT Mid-Atlantic LLC

   Delaware    26-0393458

 

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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

  

State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization

   I.R.S. employer
identification no.

NRT Missouri LLC

   Delaware    64-0965388

NRT Missouri Referral Network LLC

   Delaware    26-0393293

NRT New York LLC

   Delaware    13-4199334

NRT Pittsburgh LLC

   Delaware    26-0393427

NRT Relocation LLC

   Delaware    20-0011685

NRT Settlement Services of Missouri LLC

   Delaware    26-0006000

NRT Settlement Services of Texas LLC

   Delaware    52-2299482

NRT Sunshine Inc.

   Delaware    51-0455827

NRT The Condo Store LLC

   Delaware    20-0442165

NRT Utah LLC

   Delaware    87-0679991

Oncor International LLC

   Delaware    20-5470167

Pacific Access Holding Company, LLC

   Delaware    20-4960602

Patriot Settlement Services, LLC

   Delaware    20-0890440

Real Estate Referral LLC

   Delaware    26-0393629

Real Estate Referrals LLC

   Delaware    26-0393668

Real Estate Services LLC

   Delaware    22-3770721

Real Estate Services of Pennsylvania LLC

   Delaware    26-0393574

Realogy Franchise Group LLC

   Delaware    20-4206821

Realogy Global Services LLC

   Delaware    22-3528294

Realogy Licensing LLC

   Delaware    22-3544606

Realogy Services Group LLC

   Delaware    20-1572338

Realogy Services Venture Partner LLC

   Delaware    20-2054650

Rocky Mountain Settlement Services, LLC

   Delaware    20-3392708

Scranton Abstract, LLC

   Delaware    20-3093094

Secured Land Transfers LLC

   Delaware    26-0184940

Shelter Title LLC

   Delaware    20-4046806

Sotheby’s International Realty Referral Company, LLC

   Delaware    20-4568253

Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC

   Delaware    20-1077136

Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee LLC

   Delaware    20-1077287

TBR Settlement Services, LLC

   Delaware    20-3917025

Texas American Dissolution, Inc.

   Delaware    20-5255880

Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings LLC

   Delaware    20-0597595

Title Resource Group Holdings LLC

   Delaware    22-3868607

Title Resource Group LLC

   Delaware    22-3680144

Title Resource Group Services LLC

   Delaware    22-3788990

Title Resources Incorporated

   Delaware    76-0594000

TRG Services, Escrow, Inc.

   Delaware    26-1512603

 

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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

  

State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization

   I.R.S. employer
identification no.

Florida’s Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc.

   Florida    59-3533697

Referral Associates of Florida LLC

   Florida    13-3084484

Referral Network LLC

   Florida    59-2541359

St. Joe Real Estate Services, Inc.

   Florida    59-3517835

St. Joe Title Services LLC

   Florida    59-3508965

Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties LLC

   Hawaii    99-0335507

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties LLC

   Hawaii    99-0323981

Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc.

   Hawaii    68-0547844

Dewolfe Realty Affiliates

   Maine    01-0527530

NRT Mid-Atlantic Title Services, LLC

   Maryland    52-1851057

The Miller Group, Inc.

   Maryland    52-1712893

Cotton Real Estate, Inc.

   Massachusetts    04-3031581

DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc.

   Massachusetts    04-2860192

NRT Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Massachusetts    04-3332208

Referral Associates of New England LLC

   Massachusetts    04-3079542

The DeWolfe Companies, Inc.

   Massachusetts    04-2895334

The DeWolfe Company, Inc.

   Massachusetts    04-2531532

Trust of New England, Inc.

   Massachusetts    04-2844593

Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.

   Michigan    38-2556952

Burnet Realty LLC

   Minnesota    41-1660781

Burnet Title LLC

   Minnesota    41-1926464

Burnet Title Holding LLC

   Minnesota    41-1840763

Home Referral Network LLC

   Minnesota    41-1685091

ERA General Agency Corporation

   Missouri    48-0824690

NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc.

   Missouri    43-1250765

NRT Missouri, Inc.

   Missouri    43-0963580

Pacesetter Nevada, Inc.

   Nevada    91-1764224

Market Street Settlement Group LLC

   New Hampshire    02-0505642

Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc.

   New Jersey    22-2708373

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc.

   New Jersey    95-4302860

Douglas and Jean Burgdorff, Inc.

   New Jersey    22-1685738

ERA General Agency of New Jersey, Inc.

   New Jersey    22-3549853

Batjac Real Estate Corp.

   New York    13-3099108

Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc.

   New York    11-2638015

Corcoran Group - Brooklyn Landmark, LLC

   New York    11-3431404

The Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc.

   New York    13-3055291

The Sunshine Group, Ltd.

   New York    13-3329821

 

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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

  

State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization

   I.R.S. employer
identification no.

Burnet Title of Ohio, LLC

   Ohio    41-1700407

NRT Commercial Ohio Incorporated

   Ohio    20-1574589

APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLC

   Pennsylvania    25-1848377

APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLP

   Pennsylvania    25-1810204

Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc.

   Pennsylvania    25-1485174

J.W. Riker - Northern R.I., Inc.

   Rhode Island    05-0402949

Alpha Referral Network LLC

   Texas    33-0443969

American Title Company of Houston

   Texas    75-2477592

ATCOH Holding Company

   Texas    76-0452401

NRT Texas LLC

   Texas    75-2412614

NRT Texas Real Estate Services LLC

   Texas    75-2705077

Processing Solutions LLC

   Texas    76-0006215

Referral Network Inc.

   Texas    33-0443969

South Land Title Co., Inc.

   Texas    76-0443701

South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc.

   Texas    76-0674528

TAW Holding Inc.

   Texas    76-0593996

Texas American Title Company

   Texas    74-1909700

Texas American Title Company of Austin

   Texas    74-2771227

Burnet Realty, Inc.

   Wisconsin    33-0938368

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc.

   Wisconsin    39-1499016

 

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

 

Subject to completion, dated December 18, 2007

PROSPECTUS

LOGO

Realogy Corporation

Offer to Exchange

$1,700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,

for $1,700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014.

$550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014, which have been

registered under the Securities Act of 1933,

for $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes.

$875,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,

for $875,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes.

 


The Exchange Offer:

 

   

We will exchange all old notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn for an equal principal amount of exchange notes that have been registered.

 

   

You may withdraw tenders of old notes at any time prior to the expiration of this exchange offer.

 

   

This exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                    , 2008, unless we extend the offer.

The Exchange Notes:

 

   

The terms of the exchange notes to be issued in this exchange offer are substantially identical to the old notes, except that the exchange notes will be freely tradable by persons who are not affiliated with us.

 

   

No public market currently exists for the old notes. We do not intend to list the exchange notes on any securities exchange and, therefore, no active public market is anticipated.

 

   

The exchange notes, like the old notes, will be guaranteed on a senior basis, in the case of the exchange senior notes and the exchange senior toggle notes, and on a senior subordinated basis, in the case of the exchange senior subordinated notes, by each of our existing and future U.S. subsidiaries that is a guarantor under our senior secured credit facility or that guarantees certain other indebtedness in the future, subject to certain exceptions.

 

   

The exchange notes, like the old notes, will be effectively subordinated to all of our secured debt, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt, and to all liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries. The exchange senior notes and exchange senior toggle notes, like the old senior notes and old senior toggle notes, will rank equally with all of our existing and future unsecured senior debt and will rank senior to all of our existing and future senior subordinated and subordinated debt. The exchange senior subordinated notes, like the old senior subordinated notes, will be subordinated to all of our existing and future senior debt, will rank equally with all of our future senior subordinated debt and will rank senior to all of our future subordinated debt.

 

   

Like the old notes, if we fail to make payments on the exchange notes, our subsidiary guarantors must make them instead.

 

   

Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes pursuant to this exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes.

 

   

If the broker-dealer acquired the old notes as a result of market-making or other trading activities, such broker-dealer may use this prospectus for the exchange offer, as supplemented or amended, in connection with its resales of the exchange notes.

You should carefully consider the risk factors beginning on page 23 of this prospectus before participating in the exchange offer.

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

The date of this prospectus is                    , 2008.


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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

   ii

TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS

   ii

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA AND FORECASTS

   ii

SUMMARY

   1

RISK FACTORS

   23

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

   50

THE MERGER

   52

THE EXCHANGE OFFER

   54

USE OF PROCEEDS

   64

CAPITALIZATION

   66

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   68

SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   76

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

   79

BUSINESS

   115

MANAGEMENT

   147

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   166

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

   174

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

   176

DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

   182

BOOK-ENTRY SETTLEMENT AND CLEARANCE

   254

REGISTRATION RIGHTS; ADDITIONAL INTEREST

   256

MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

   259

CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

   260

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

   262

LEGAL MATTERS

   263

EXPERTS

   263

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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You should rely only on the information contained in this document. We have not authorized anyone to give you any information or to make any representations about us or the transactions we discuss in this prospectus other than those contained in this prospectus. If you are given any information or representations about these matters that is not discussed in this prospectus, you must not rely on that information. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities anywhere or to anyone where or to whom we are not permitted to offer or sell securities under applicable law. The delivery of this prospectus does not, under any circumstances, mean that there has not been a change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus. Subject to our obligation to amend or supplement this prospectus as required by law and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, the information contained in this prospectus is correct only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of these securities.

Until                      , 2008 (90 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in the exchange notes, whether or not participating in the exchange offer, may be required to deliver a prospectus.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We will be required to file annual and quarterly reports and other information with the SEC after the registration statement described below is declared effective by the SEC. You may read and copy any reports, statements and other information that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E. Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may request copies of the documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC. Please call 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. Our filings will also be available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-4 to register with the SEC the exchange notes and guarantees thereof to be issued in exchange for the old notes and guarantees thereof. This prospectus is part of that registration statement. As allowed by the SEC’s rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the registration statement. You should note that where we summarize in the prospectus the material terms of any contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, the summary information provided in the prospectus is less complete than the actual contract, agreement or document. You should refer to the exhibits filed to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or document.

TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS

We own or have rights to use the trademarks, service marks and trade names that we use in conjunction with the operation of our business. Some of the more important trademarks that we own, we have rights to use or we have prospective rights to use that appear in this prospectus include the BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS®, CENTURY 21®, COLDWELL BANKER®, ERA®, THE CORCORAN GROUP®, COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL® and SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY® marks, which are registered in the United States and/or registered or pending registration in other jurisdictions, as appropriate to the needs of our relevant business. Each trademark, trade name or service mark of any other company appearing in this prospectus is owned by such company.

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA AND FORECASTS

This prospectus includes industry and trade association data, forecasts and information that we have prepared based, in part, upon data, forecasts and information obtained from independent trade associations, industry publications and surveys and other information available to us. Some data is also based on our good faith estimates, which are derived from management’s knowledge of the industry and independent sources. As noted in this prospectus, the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Freddie Mac were the primary sources for third-party industry data and forecasts. Forecasts regarding rates of home ownership, median sales price, volume of homesales, and other metrics included in this prospectus to describe the housing industry are inherently speculative in nature and actual results for any period may materially differ. Industry publications and surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of included information. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. Statements as to our market position are based on market data currently available to us. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding our industry data presented herein, our estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. Similarly, we believe our internal research is reliable, even though such research has not been verified by any independent sources.

 

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SUMMARY

The following is a summary of the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. It does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this prospectus in its entirety, including the “Risk Factors” section, and the documents we have referred you to, before participating in the exchange offer.

Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Realogy Corporation,” “Realogy,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company” and the “Company” refer to Realogy Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. “Cendant Corporation” and “Cendant” refer to Cendant Corporation, which changed its name to Avis Budget Group, Inc. in August 2006, and its consolidated subsidiaries, particularly in the context of its business and operations prior to, and in connection with, our separation from Cendant and “Avis Budget” and “Avis Budget Group, Inc.” refer to the business and operations of Cendant following our separation from Cendant.

On April 10, 2007, we completed the private offering of the old notes. In this prospectus, the term “old notes” refers to the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 and the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, all issued in the private offering. The term “exchange notes” refers to the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 and the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, all as registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The term “notes” refers to both the old notes and the exchange notes.

Financial information and other data identified in this prospectus as “pro forma” give effect to the Separation (as defined in “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”), the offering of the 2006 Senior Notes, and the Transactions (as defined in “Summary—The Transactions”), as if they had occurred on January 1, 2006. Financial information in this prospectus for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is presented on a pro forma combined basis and represents the addition of the period January 1 through April 9, 2007 (the “Predecessor Period” or “Predecessor,” as context requires) and April 10 through September 30, 2007 (the “Successor Period” or “Successor,” as context requires). See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

OUR COMPANY

We are one of the preeminent and most integrated providers of real estate and relocation services. We operate in four segments: Real Estate Franchise Services, Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services, Relocation Services and Title and Settlement Services. Through our portfolio of leading brands and the broad range of services we offer, we have established our company as a leader in the residential real estate industry, with operations that are dispersed throughout the U.S. and in various locations worldwide. We are the world’s largest real estate brokerage franchisor, the largest U.S. residential real estate brokerage firm, the largest U.S. provider and a leading global provider of outsourced employee relocation services and a provider of title and settlement services. We derive the vast majority of our revenues from serving the needs of buyers and sellers of existing homes, rather than serving the needs of builders and developers of new homes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, on a pro forma combined basis, we had revenues, net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in note (7) in “—Summary Historical Unaudited and Pro Forma Financial Data”) of $4,785 million, $(34) million and $702 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006 on a historical basis, we had revenues and net income of $6,492 million and $365 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006 on a pro forma combined basis, we had revenues, net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA of $6,484 million, $(46) million and $931 million, respectively.

SEGMENT OVERVIEW

Real Estate Franchise Services: We are a franchisor of five of the most recognized brands in the real estate industry. As of September 30, 2007, we had approximately 16,000 offices (which included approximately 1,000

 

 

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of our company-owned and operated brokerage offices) and 314,000 sales associates operating under our franchise brands in the U.S. and 86 other countries and territories around the world (internationally, generally through master franchise agreements). During 2006, we estimate that brokers operating under one of our franchised brands (including those of our company-owned brokerage operations) represented the buyer and/or the seller in approximately one out of every four single family domestic homesale transactions that involved a broker and we believe our franchisees and company-owned brokerage operations received approximately 23% of all brokerage commissions paid in such transactions. We believe that the geographic diversity of our franchisees reduces our risk of exposure to local or regional changes in the real estate market. In addition, as of December 31, 2006 we had approximately 5,000 franchisees, none of which individually represented more than 1% of our franchise royalties (other than our subsidiary, NRT, which operates our company-owned brokerage operations). We believe this reduces our exposure to any one franchisee. Our franchise revenues in 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included $327 million and $239 million, respectively, of royalties paid by our company-owned brokerage operations, or approximately 37% and 36%, respectively, of total franchise revenues, which eliminate in consolidation. As of September 30, 2007, our real estate franchise brands were:

 

 

 

Century 21®—One of the world’s largest residential real estate brokerage franchisors, with approximately 8,400 franchise offices and approximately 143,000 sales associates located in the U.S. and 56 other countries and territories;

 

 

 

Coldwell Banker®—One of the world’s leading brands for the sale of million dollar-plus homes and one of the largest residential real estate brokerage franchisors, with approximately 3,800 franchise and company-owned offices and approximately 120,000 sales associates located in the U.S. and 44 other countries and territories;

 

 

 

ERA®—A leading residential real estate brokerage franchisor, with approximately 2,950 franchise and company-owned offices and approximately 38,000 sales associates located in the U.S. and 47 other countries and territories;

 

 

 

Sotheby’s International Realty®—A luxury real estate brokerage brand. In February 2004, we acquired from Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. its company-owned offices and the exclusive license for the rights to the Sotheby’s Realty and Sotheby’s International Realty® trademarks. Since that time, we have grown the brand from 15 company-owned offices to 455 franchise and company-owned offices and approximately 8,600 sales associates located in the U.S. and 27 other countries and territories; and

 

 

 

Coldwell Banker Commercial®—A leading commercial real estate brokerage franchisor. Our commercial franchise system has approximately 200 franchise offices and approximately 2,200 sales associates worldwide. The number of offices and sales associates in our commercial franchise system does not include our residential franchise and company-owned brokerage offices and the sales associates who work out of those brokerage offices that also conduct commercial real estate brokerage business using the Coldwell Banker Commercial® trademarks.

In addition, on October 8, 2007, we announced that we entered into a long-term agreement to license the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand from Meredith Corporation (“Meredith”). We intend to build a new international residential real estate franchise company using the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand name. The licensing agreement between us and Meredith becomes fully operational on July 1, 2008 and is for a 50-year term, with a renewal term for another 50 years at our option. Meredith will receive ongoing license fees, subject to minimum payment requirements, based upon the royalties we earn from franchising the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand.

We derive substantially all of our real estate franchising revenues from royalty fees received under long-term franchise agreements with our franchisees (typically ten years in duration for domestic agreements). The royalty fee is based on a percentage of the franchisees’ sales commission earned from real estate transactions,

 

 

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which we refer to as gross commission income. Our franchisees pay us royalty fees for the right to operate under one of our trademarks and to enjoy the benefits of the systems and tools provided by our real estate franchise operations. These royalty fees enable us to enjoy recurring revenue streams and high operating margins. In exchange, we provide our franchisees with world-class branding service and support that is designed to facilitate our franchisees in growing their business, attracting new sales associates and increasing their revenue and profitability. We support our franchisees with dedicated branding-related national marketing and servicing programs, technology, training and education. We believe that one of our strengths is the strong relationships that we have with our franchisees, as evidenced by our 98% retention rate of franchisees over the last four years. Our retention rate represents the annual gross commission income generated by our franchisees that is kept in the franchise system on an annual basis, measured against the annual gross commission income as of December 31 of the previous year.

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services: Through our subsidiary, NRT, we own and operate a full-service real estate brokerage business in more than 35 of the largest metropolitan areas of the U.S. Our company-owned real estate brokerage business operates principally under our Coldwell Banker® brand as well as under the ERA® and Sotheby’s International Realty® franchised brands, and proprietary brands that we own, but do not currently franchise to third parties, such as The Corcoran Group®. At September 30, 2007, we had approximately 1,000 company-owned brokerage offices, approximately 8,000 employees and approximately 58,000 independent contractor sales associates working with these company-owned offices. Acquisitions have been, and will continue to be, part of our strategy and a contributor to the growth of our company-owned brokerage business. We believe that the geographic diversity of our company-owned brokerage business could mitigate some of the impact of local or regional changes in the real estate market.

Our company-owned real estate brokerage business derives revenues primarily from gross commission income received at the closing of real estate transactions. Sales commissions usually range from 5% to 6% of the home’s sale price. In transactions in which we act as a broker for solely the buyer or the seller, the seller’s broker typically instructs the closing agent to pay a portion of the sales commission to the broker for the buyer. In addition, as a full-service real estate brokerage company, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including RESPA, we actively promote the services of our relocation and title and settlement services businesses, as well as the products offered by PHH Home Loans, LLC (“PHH Home Loans”), our home mortgage venture with PHH Corporation that is the exclusive recommended provider of mortgages for our real estate brokerage and relocation service customers. All mortgage loans originated by PHH Home Loans are sold to PHH Corporation or other third party investors, and PHH Home Loans does not hold any mortgage loans for investment purposes or perform servicing functions for any loans it originates. Accordingly, our home mortgage venture structure insulates us from mortgage servicing risk. We own 49.9% of PHH Home Loans and PHH Corporation owns the remaining 50.1%. As a result, our financial results only reflect our proportionate share of the venture’s results of operations which are recorded using the equity method.

Relocation Services: Through our subsidiary, Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”), we offer a broad range of world-class employee relocation services designed to manage all aspects of an employee’s move to facilitate a smooth transition in what otherwise may be a difficult process for both the employee and the employer. In 2006, we assisted in over 130,000 relocations in over 150 countries for over 1,100 active clients, including nearly two-thirds of the Fortune 50, as well as government agencies and affinity organizations, such as the United Services Automobile Association (USAA). Our relocation services business operates through five global service centers on three continents. Our relocation services business is a leading global provider of outsourced employee relocation services with the number one market share in the U.S. In addition to general residential housing trends, key drivers of our relocation services business are corporate and government spending and employment trends.

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language training and group move management services. Clients pay a fee for the services performed and we also receive commissions from third-party service providers, such as real estate brokers and household goods moving service providers. The majority of our clients pay interest on home equity advances and reimburse all costs associated with our services, including, where required, repayment of home equity advances and reimbursement of losses on the sale of homes purchased. We believe we provide our relocation clients with exceptional service which leads to client retention. As of September 30, 2007, our top 25 relocation clients had an average tenure of 16 years with us. In addition, our relocation services business generates revenue for our other businesses because the clients of our relocation services business often utilize the services of our franchisees and company-owned brokerage offices as well as our title and settlement services.

Title and Settlement Services: In most real estate transactions, a buyer will choose, or will be required, to purchase title insurance that will protect the purchaser and/or the mortgage lender against loss or damage in the event that title is not transferred properly. Our title and settlement services business, which we refer to as Title Resource Group (“TRG”), assists with the closing of a real estate transaction by providing full-service title and settlement (i.e., closing and escrow) services to real estate companies and financial institutions. Our title and settlement services business was formed in 2002 in conjunction with Cendant’s acquisition of 100% of NRT to take advantage of the nationwide geographic presence of our company-owned brokerage and relocation services businesses.

Our title and settlement services business earns revenues through fees charged in real estate transactions for rendering title and other settlement and non-settlement related services. We provide many of these services in connection with transactions in which our company-owned real estate brokerage and relocation services businesses are participating. The majority of our title and settlement service operations are conveniently located in or around our company-owned brokerage locations, and during 2006, approximately 47% of the customers of our company-owned brokerage offices where we offer title coverage also utilized our title and settlement services. Fees for escrow and closing services are generally separate and distinct from premiums paid for title insurance and other real estate services. In some situations we serve as an underwriter of title insurance policies in connection with residential and commercial real estate transactions. Our title underwriting operation generally earns revenues through the collection of premiums on policies that it issues.

THE TRANSACTIONS

On April 10, 2007, Domus Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”) and an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. (“Apollo”), completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity of Realogy in a merger transaction for approximately $8,750 million (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, Holdings established a direct, wholly owned subsidiary, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. (“Intermediate”) to own all of the outstanding shares of Realogy.

The Merger was financed by borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, the issuance of the old notes, an Equity Investment (which is defined below) and cash on hand. See “—Use of Proceeds.” Two investment funds affiliated with Apollo and an investment fund of co-investors managed by Apollo, as well as members of the Company’s management who purchased Holdings common stock with cash or through rollover equity, contributed $2,001 million (the “Equity Investment”) to Realogy to complete the Merger. In addition, we refinanced the credit facilities governing our relocation securitization programs (the “Securitization Facilities Refinancings,” and the credit facilities as refinanced, the “Securitization Facilities”).

As used in this prospectus, the term “Transactions” refers to, collectively, (1) the Merger, (2) the offering of the old notes, (3) the initial borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, including our synthetic letter of credit facility, (4) the Equity Investment, and (5) the Securitization Facilities Refinancing. For a more complete

 

 

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description of the Transactions, see “The Merger,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

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Our headquarters are located at One Campus Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 and our general telephone number is (973) 407-2000. We maintain an Internet site at http://www.realogy.com. Our website address is provided as an inactive textual reference. Our website and the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

 

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OUR OWNERSHIP AND DEBT STRUCTURE

The following diagram sets forth our ownership and debt structure as of September 30, 2007. The diagram does not display all of our subsidiaries.

LOGO


(1)

Consists of two investment funds affiliated with Apollo and an investment fund of co-investors managed by Apollo that invested an aggregate of $1,978 million of equity in Holdings upon consummation of the Merger.

 

(2)

Certain members of management also contributed rollover equity of $23 million to finance a portion of the Merger. In addition, in conjunction with the closing of the Transactions on April 10, 2007, Holdings granted approximately 11.2 million of stock options in three separate tranches to officers and key employees and approximately 0.4 million of restricted shares to senior officers.

 

(3)

Consists of a $1,950 million term loan facility, a $750 million revolving credit facility and a $525 million synthetic letter of credit facility. In addition, at the closing date of the Transactions, we had a $1,220 million delayed draw term loan facility, which could only be used, and has been subsequently used, to refinance the 2006 Senior Notes.

 

(4)

At issuance in October 2006, consisted of (a) $250 million aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, (b) $450 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011 and (c) $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016 (collectively, the “2006 Senior Notes”). At September 30, 2007, there was outstanding $43 million aggregate principal

 

 

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amount of 2006 Senior Notes. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, we repurchased the remainder of the 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions and there are no 2006 Senior Notes outstanding.

 

(5)

Guarantors included each wholly-owned subsidiary of Realogy Corporation other than subsidiaries that are (a) foreign subsidiaries, (b) securitization entities that are subsidiaries of Cartus Corporation, (c) insurance underwriters that are subsidiaries of Title Resource Group LLC and (d) qualified foreign corporation holding companies.

 

(6)

The borrowers under the Securitization Facilities consist of certain special purpose entities created by Cartus Corporation for financing relocation receivables and advances, relocation properties held for sale and other related assets and issuing notes secured by such receivables and other assets. Two separate special purpose entities in the U.S. issued revolving notes in the maximum amount of $850 million and $175 million, respectively, and one special purpose entity in the UK may borrow up to approximately $205 million (based on current exchange rates).

OUR EQUITY SPONSOR

Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., our principal equity sponsor, is an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. Apollo Management, L.P., founded in 1990, is a leader in private equity, debt and capital markets investing and has more than 16 years of experience investing across the capital structure of leveraged companies. Apollo Management, L.P. employs more than 175 professionals and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Frankfort, Paris and Singapore. Since its inception, Apollo Management, L.P. and affiliates have managed more than $41 billion of capital, across a wide variety of industries, both domestically and internationally. Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., an investment fund, has, along with related co-investing partnerships, total committed capital of approximately $12 billion. Companies owned or controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and affiliates or in which Apollo Management, L.P. and affiliates have a significant equity investment include, among others, Affinion Group, Inc., Berry Plastics Group, CEVA Group Plc, Countrywide plc, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Hughes Communications, Inc., Intelsat, Metals USA Holdings Corp., Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Noranda Aluminum, Rexnord Corporation and Verso Paper Company.

Our subsidiary, NRT, was formed by our former parent Cendant and Apollo Management, L.P. in 1997 in order to acquire National Realty Trust, the largest residential real estate brokerage operator in the U.S. Following an acquisition growth strategy which drove revenue growth from approximately $1 billion in 1997 to approximately $3 billion in 2001, Cendant exercised its option to purchase Apollo’s equity investment in April 2002.

 

 

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SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA

The following table presents our summary historical consolidated and combined financial data and our summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data and operating statistics. The consolidated and combined statement of operations data for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 and the consolidated and combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 have been derived from our audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The consolidated and combined statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 have been derived from our combined financial statements not included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Although Realogy continued as the same legal entity after the Merger, the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for 2007 are presented for two periods: January 1 through April 9, 2007 (the “Predecessor Period” or “Predecessor,” as context requires) and April 10 through September 30, 2007 (the “Successor Period” or “Successor,” as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The results of the Successor are not comparable to the results of the Predecessor due to the difference in the basis of presentation of purchase accounting as compared to historical cost. The condensed consolidated statements of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the period January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007 are derived from the unaudited financial statements of the Predecessor included elsewhere in this prospectus, and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2006 are derived from the unaudited financial statements of the Predecessor not included elsewhere in this prospectus, and, in each case, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The summary historical consolidated statements of operations data for the period April 10 to September 30, 2007 and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 are derived from the unaudited financial statements of the Successor included elsewhere in this prospectus and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The results for periods of less than a full year are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any interim period or for a full year.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2006 has been derived from our historical consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, has been prepared to give effect to (i) the Separation, (ii) the offering of the 2006 Senior Notes and (iii) the Transactions, and assumes that these events occurred on January 1, 2006. The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated and combined statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 has been derived from our historical consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, has been prepared to give effect to the Transactions, and assumes that the Transactions occurred on January 1, 2006.

The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable; however, these adjustments are subject to change. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined financial data are for informational purposes only and do not purport to represent what our results of operations or financial position would have been if the Separation, the offering of the 2006 Senior Notes and the Transactions had occurred as of the date indicated or what such results will be for future periods. Because the data in this table are only summary and do not provide all of the data contained in our unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements, the information should be read in conjunction with “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.” The summary historical consolidated and combined financial data and summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined financial data should also be read in conjunction with “Use of Proceeds,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Consolidated and Combined Financial Statement,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our audited and unaudited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

 

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(In millions, except ratios
and operating statistics)

  Pro Forma     Historical  
    Successor          Predecessor  
  For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2007
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2006
   

As of or

for the
Period from
April 10, 2007
through
September 30,
2007

         For the
Period from
January 1,
2007 through
April 9, 2007
    As of or for
the Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
    As of or For the Year Ended December 31  
              2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Statement of operations data:

                       

Revenues:

                       

Gross commission income

  $ 3,637     $ 4,965     $ 2,533         $ 1,104     $ 3,899     $ 4,965     $ 5,666     $ 5,197      

Service revenue

    653       854       426           216       643       854       764       707      

Franchise fees

    336       472       230           106       365       472       538       477      

Other

    159       193       94           67       151       201       171       168      
                                                                                   

Net revenues

    4,785       6,484       3,283           1,493       5,058       6,492       7,139       6,549     $ 5,532     $ 4,117  
                                                                                   

Expenses:

                       

Commission and other agent-related costs

    2,410       3,335       1,684           726       2,615       3,335       3,838       3,494      

Operating

    1,352       1,799       869           489       1,359       1,799       1,642       1,498      

Marketing

    209       291       125           84       222       291       282       265      

General and administrative

    209       253       128           123       152       218       204       177      

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net(1)

    (17 )     (38 )     2           (19 )     3       (38 )     —         —        

Separation costs(2)

    —         —         2           2       65       66       —         —        

Restructuring costs(3)

    7       46       6           1       26       46       6       —        

Merger costs

    —         —         22           80       —         —         —         —        

Depreciation and amortization(4)

    166       230       448           37       107       142       136       120      

Interest expense(5)

    506       654       326           43       27       57       5       4      

Interest income

    (12 )     (16 )     (6 )         (6 )     (22 )     (28 )     (12 )     (10 )    
                                                                                   

Total expenses

    4,830       6,554       3,606           1,560       4,554       5,888       6,101       5,548       4,672       3,574  
                                                                                   

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

    (45 )     (70 )     (323 )         (67 )     504       604       1,038       1,001       860       543  

Provision for income taxes

    (12 )     (26 )     (120 )         (23 )     205       237       408       379       285       186  

Minority interest, net of tax(6)

    1       2       1           —         1       2       3       4       6       9  
                                                                                   

Net income (loss)

  $ (34 )   $ (46 )   $ (204 )       $ (44 )   $ 298     $ 365     $ 627     $ 618     $ 569     $ 348  
                                                                                   

Other financial data:

                       

Cash flow provided by operating activities

      $ 207         $ 107     $ 201     $ 245     $ 617     $ 703      

Cash flow used in investing activities

        (6,798 )         (40 )     (260 )     (310 )     (423 )     (271 )    

Cash flow provided by (used in)
financing activities

      $ 6,338         $ 62     $ 1,302     $ 427     $ (216 )   $ (405 )    

EBITDA(7)

  $ 615     $ 798       445           7       616       775       1,167       1,115      

Adjusted EBITDA(7)

  $ 702     $ 931                      

Capital expenditures

      $ 41         $ 31     $ 88     $ 130     $ 131     $ 87      

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(8)

    —         —         —             —         5.4 x     4.4 x     11.9 x     14.7 x     15.5 x     13.9 x

Balance sheet data:

                       

Total assets(9)

      $ 12,346           $ 7,478     $ 6,668     $ 5,439     $ 5,015     $ 4,769     $ 4,051  

Long-term debt (including current portion)(10)

        6,256             1,825       1,800       —         —         —         —    

Stockholders’ equity(11)

        1,798             3,210       2,483       3,567       3,552       2,973       2,405  

 

 

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     For the Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2007
    For the Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
   

 

 

As of or For the Year Ended December 31

 
      2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Segment operating statistics:

             

Real estate franchise services

             

Closed homesale sides-franchisees(12)(13)

    966,390       1,176,920       1,515,542       1,848,000       1,814,165       1,686,434       1,571,535  

Average homesale price (13)(14)

  $ 232,340     $ 231,127     $ 231,664     $ 224,486     $ 197,547     $ 175,347     $ 169,727  

Average homesale brokerage commission rate(13)(15)

    2.49 %     2.47 %     2.47 %     2.51 %     2.56 %     2.62 %     2.65 %

Net effective royalty rate(13)(16)

    5.03 %     4.86 %     4.87 %     4.69 %     4.69 %     4.77 %     5.04 %

Royalty per side(17)

  $ 300     $ 284     $ 286     $ 271     $ 247     $ 228     $ 216  

Company owned real estate brokerage services(18)

             

Closed homesale sides(12)

    261,204       307,476       390,222       468,248       488,658       476,627       347,896  

Average homesale price(14)

  $ 538,538     $ 491,256     $ 492,669     $ 470,538     $ 407,757     $ 341,050     $ 314,704  

Average homesale brokerage commission rate(15)

    2.47 %     2.48 %     2.48 %     2.49 %     2.53 %     2.58 %     2.63 %

Gross commission income per side(19)

  $ 13,870     $ 12,647     $ 12,691     $ 12,100     $ 10,635     $ 9,036     $ 8,535  

Relocation Services

             

Initiations(20)

    106,462       103,608       130,764       121,717       115,516       111,184       112,140  

Referrals(21)

    63,586       67,237       84,893       91,787       89,416       82,942       83,317  

Title and Settlement Services

             

Purchasing title and closing units(22)

    111,173       125,385       161,031       148,316       144,699       143,827       101,252  

Refinance title and closing units(23)

    28,555       30,557       40,996       51,903       55,909       117,674       60,450  

Average price per closing unit(24)

  $ 1,476     $ 1,406     $ 1,405     $ 1,384     $ 1,262     $ 1,033     $ 1,096  

(1) Represents benefits of $38 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 related to (i) the realization of certain Cendant contingent assets ($3 million) and (ii) the adjustment of certain Cendant contingent liabilities ($47 million), offset by (iii) legal and other professional expenses ($12 million) primarily related to the administration of the Cendant contingent assets and liabilities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the benefit of $17 million is primarily due to the sale of certain former parent legacy assets.

 

(2) Represents costs incurred during 2006 in connection with our separation from Cendant relating to the non-cash charges for the accelerated vesting of certain Cendant equity awards and the conversion of Cendant equity awards into Realogy equity awards and legal, accounting and other advisory fees.

 

(3) Represents charges recorded in 2006 to implement strategic initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. The 2006 charges represented facility consolidation expenses, employee separation costs and asset impairment charges. In 2005, restructuring costs represented restructuring activities initiated as a result of the PHH spin-off.

 

(4) Each of 2006, 2005 and 2004 includes $14 million, $23 million and $16 million, respectively, of amortization of pendings and listings intangible assets of acquired brokerages, which are amortized over the estimated closing period of the underlying contracts and homes listed for sale, which is generally four to five months. The periods April 10 through September 30, 2007, January 1 through April 9, 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 include $342 million, less than $1 million and $12 million, respectively, of amortization of pendings and listings.

 

(5) Interest expense does not include interest relating to our relocation securitization programs, which is recorded as a reduction of other revenues, as related borrowings are utilized to fund relocation receivables and advances and properties held for sale within our relocation business where interest is generally earned on such assets.

 

(6) Represents the portion of consolidated entities not owned by Realogy in our title and settlement services segment.

 

(7) EBITDA is defined as net income before depreciation and amortization, interest (income) expense, net (other than relocation services interest for securitization assets and securitization obligations), income taxes and minority interest, each of which is presented in our audited consolidated and combined statements of operations included elsewhere in this prospectus. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting EBITDA by the items described below. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful as supplemental measures in evaluating the performance of our operating businesses and provides greater transparency into our consolidated and combined results of operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are measures used by our management, including our chief operating decision maker, to perform such evaluation, and are factors in measuring compliance with debt covenants relating to certain of our borrowing arrangements. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other statement of operations data prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income is included in the table below.

 

    

We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitate company-to-company operating performance comparisons by backing out potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting net interest expense), taxation and the age and book depreciation

 

 

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of facilities (affecting relative depreciation expense), which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to operating performance. We further believe that EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies, many of which present an EBITDA measure when reporting their results. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled financial measures of other companies due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this table corresponds to the definition of EBITDA used in the senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes to test the permissibility of certain types of transactions, including debt incurrence. For a description of the senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes, see “Description of Other Indebtedness” and “Description of Notes.”

 

     EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them either in isolation or as substitutes for analyzing our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

   

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirement for, our working capital needs;

 

   

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our interest expense (except for interest related to our securitization obligations), or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt;

 

   

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our income tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;

 

   

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

   

although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and

 

   

other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently so they may not be comparable.

A reconciliation of pro forma net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is set forth in the following table:

 

(In millions)

  Pro Forma    

Historical

 
  For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2007
    For the Year
Ended
December 31, 2006
    For the
Period from
April 10, 2007
through
September 30, 2007
    For the
Period from
January 1, 2007
through
April 9, 2007
    For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
          2006   2005     2004  

Net income (loss)

  $ (34 )   $ (46 )   $ (204 )   $ (44 )   $ 365   $ 627     $ 618  

Minority interest, net of tax

    1       2       1       —         2     3       4  

Provision for income taxes

    (12 )     (26 )     (120 )     (23 )     237     408       379  
                                                     

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

    (45 )     (70 )     (323 )     (67 )     604     1,038       1,001  

Interest expense (income), net

    494       638       320       37       29     (7 )     (6 )

Depreciation and amortization

    166       230       448       37       142     136       120  
                                                     

EBITDA

    615       798     $ 445     $ 7     $ 775   $ 1,167     $ 1,115  
                                         

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net, separation costs, restructuring costs and merger costs(a)

    (10 )     8            

Integration and conversion costs(b)

    1       3            

Non-cash charges(c)

    19       27            

Pro forma proceeds from contingent assets(d)

    10       13            

Pro forma cost savings(e)

    47       46            

Non-cash rent expense(f)

    —         4            

Sponsor fees(g)

    11       15            

Purchase accounting impacts to EBITDA(h)

    —         (1 )          

Pro forma effect of NRT acquisitions and RFG acquisitions/new franchisees(i)

    9       18            
                         

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 702     $ 931            
                         
 
  (a)

On a pro forma basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, consists of $7 million of restructuring costs offset by a benefit of $17 million for former parent legacy matters. On a historical basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, consists of $102 million of merger costs, $45 million of separation benefits, $7 million of restructuring costs, and $4 million of separation costs offset by a benefit of $17 million of former parent legacy costs. On a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2006,

 

 

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consists of $46 million of restructuring costs offset by a benefit of $38 million for former parent legacy matters. On a historical basis for the year ended December 31, 2006, consists of $66 million of separation costs and $46 million of restructuring costs offset by a benefit of $38 million for former parent legacy matters.

 

  (b) Represents the elimination of integration and conversion costs related to NRT acquisitions.

 

  (c) Represents the elimination of non-cash stock based compensation expense and the non-cash charge in the allowance for doubtful accounts. Such amount excludes accelerated stock compensation costs incurred in connection with the Separation and the Merger and related costs of converting certain Cendant awards to those of Realogy. These costs are included in separation costs and merger costs and are eliminated in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

  (d) Wright Express Corporation (“WEX”) was divested by Cendant in February 2005 through an initial public offering (“IPO”). As a result of such IPO, the tax basis of WEX’s tangible and intangible assets increased to their fair market value which may reduce federal income tax that WEX might otherwise be obligated to pay in future periods. WEX is required to pay Cendant 85% of any tax savings related to the increase in fair value utilized for a period of time that we expect will be beyond the maturity of the notes. Cendant is required to pay 62.5% of these tax savings payments received from WEX to us. The 2006 adjustment represents the full year effect of these projected tax savings payments that we expect to receive under this arrangement and the adjustment for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 represents nine months of the annualized net projected tax savings.

 

  (e) For the year ended December 31, 2006, represents actual costs incurred during 2006 that are not expected to recur in subsequent periods due to restructuring activities initiated during the year ended December 31, 2006. From this and other restructuring, we expect to reduce our operating costs by approximately $81 million annually on a run-rate basis and estimate that $42 million of such savings were realized in 2006. In addition the 2006 adjustment reflects a reduction of $7 million of certain costs associated with having listed publicly-traded equity. See “Note 12—Separation and Restructuring Costs” in the audited consolidated and combined financial statement included elsewhere in this prospectus. Additional restructuring activities were initiated in 2007 primarily late in the third quarter and early fourth quarter. From these 2007 restructuring activities, we expect to reduce our operating costs by approximately $60 million annually on a run-rate basis. The adjustment for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 represents nine months of the annualized projected cost savings and a $2 million reduction in certain costs associated with having listed publicly-traded equity.

 

  (f) Represents the elimination of estimated non-cash rent expense.

 

  (g) Represents the elimination of annual management fees to Apollo.

 

  (h) Represents the elimination of lower pension expense due to the effects of purchase accounting.

 

  (i) Represents the 2006 full year estimated impact of acquisitions made by NRT ($6 million) and RFG new franchise contracts ($12 million) as if they have been acquired or signed, respectively, on January 1, 2006. Represents the nine month 2007 estimated impact of acquisitions made by RFG acquisitions/new franchisees as if they had been acquired or signed, respectively, on January 1, 2007. We have made a number of assumptions in calculating such estimate and there can be no assurance that we would have generated the projected levels of EBITDA had we owned the acquired entities or entered into the franchise contracts on January 1.

 

(8) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes and minority interests plus fixed charges and distributed income of equity investees. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on all indebtedness, including amortization of deferred financing costs, and the portion of rental expense that management believes is representative of the interest factor. In addition, interest expense includes interest incurred related to our securitization obligations. Interest related to these securitization obligations are recorded within net revenues on the consolidated and combined statements of operations as the related borrowings are utilized to fund advances within our relocation business where interest is earned on such advances. The interest related to these securitization obligations was $29 million for the period from April 10 through September 30, 2007, $13 million for the period from January 1 through April 9, 2007 and $42 million, $25 million, $9 million, $3 million and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $325 million for the period from April 10 to September 30, 2007, and $67 million for the period from January 1 to April 9, 2007. Additionally, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Transactions, earnings would have been insufficient to cover fixed charges and there would have been a deficiency of $47 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and $79 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

(9) Total assets includes relocation receivables and advances, relocation properties held for sale and other related assets that collateralize (or are available to collateralize) our relocation securitization programs. The assets collateralizing (or available to collateralize) our relocation securitization programs are reflected on our balance sheet as relocation receivables and advances and relocation properties held for sale, net, which we refer to collectively as “securitization assets.” Obligations under our relocation receivables programs are reflected in our balance sheet as current liabilities under the line item “securitization obligations.” See “Note 9—Long and Short Term Debt” in our audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

 

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(10) Long-term debt does not include obligations under our relocation receivable programs, which are reflected in our balance sheet as liabilities under the line item “securitization obligations.” Our securitization obligations arise under three programs in which a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity borrows from one or more commercial paper conduits and uses the proceeds to purchase relocation receivables and related assets originated by Cartus Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries. A performance guaranty is provided by Realogy. As of December 31, 2006, our balance sheet reflected $1,190 million of securitization assets collateralizing the smaller $893 million of securitization obligations. See “Note 9—Long and Short Term Debt” in our audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Pro forma total debt does include an additional $8 million over the principal amount outstanding due to the estimated step up in the fair value of the 2006 Senior Notes. Securitization obligations and the write up to fair value of the 2006 Senior Notes will each be excluded from the definition of Indebtedness in the indentures relating to the notes.

 

(11) For the periods January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005, this represents Cendant’s net investment (capital contributions and earnings from operations less dividends) in us and accumulated other comprehensive income. In 2006, stockholders’ equity decreased $1,084 million driven by $2,183 million of net distribution payments made to Cendant related to our separation from Cendant and our repurchase of $884 million (approximately 38 million shares) of our common stock offset by $1,454 million of distributions from Cendant’s sale of Travelport and net income earned during the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

(12) A closed homesale side represents either the “buy” side or the “sell” side of a homesale transaction.

 

(13) These amounts include only those relating to third-party franchisees and do not include amounts relating to the company-owned real estate brokerage services segment.

 

(14) Represents the average selling price of closed homesale transactions.

 

(15) Represents the average commission rate earned on either the “buy” side or “sell” side of a homesale transaction.

 

(16) Represents the average percentage of our franchisees’ commission revenues (excluding NRT) paid to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment as a royalty.

 

(17) Represents net domestic royalties earned from our franchisees (excluding NRT) divided by the total number of our franchisees’ closed homesale sides.

 

(18) Our real estate brokerage business has a significant concentration of offices and transactions in geographic regions where home prices are at the higher end of the U.S. real estate market, particularly the east and west coasts. The real estate franchise business has franchised offices that are more widely dispersed across the United States than our real estate brokerage operations. Accordingly, operating results and homesale statistics may differ between our brokerage and franchise businesses based upon geographic presence and the corresponding homesale activity in each geographic region.

 

(19) Represents gross commission income divided by closed homesale sides.

 

(20) Represents the total number of transferees served by the relocation services business.

 

(21) Represents the number of referrals from which we earned revenue from real estate brokers.

 

(22) Represents the number of title and closing units processed as a result of a home purchase.

 

(23) Represents the number of title and closing units processed as a result of homeowners refinancing their home loans.

 

(24) Represents the average fee we earn on purchase title and refinancing title units.

Between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2006, we completed a number of acquisitions, the results of operations and financial position of which have been included from their acquisition dates forward. See “Note 4—Acquisitions” to our audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a discussion of the acquisitions made in the annual periods ended 2006, 2005 and 2004.

 

 

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SUMMARY OF THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

In connection with the private offering of the old notes, we and the guarantors of the old notes entered into registration rights agreements with respect to each series of notes with the initial purchasers of the old notes. Under those agreements, we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement relating to the old notes and cause it to become effective by April 9, 2008.

The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part was filed to comply with our obligations under these registration rights agreements.

You are entitled to exchange in the exchange offer your old notes for exchange notes which are identical in all material respects to the old notes except that:

 

   

the exchange notes have been registered under the Securities Act and will be freely tradable by persons who are not affiliated with us;

 

   

the exchange notes are not entitled to registration rights which are applicable to the old notes under the registration rights agreement; and

 

   

our obligation to pay liquidated damages on the old notes as described in the registration rights agreement does not apply to the exchange notes.

 

Senior Fixed Rate Notes

We are offering to exchange up to $1,700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, which have been registered under the Securities Act, for up to $1,700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our old senior fixed rate notes which were issued on April 10, 2007. Old senior fixed rate notes may be exchanged only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.

 

Senior Toggle Notes

We are offering to exchange up to $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014, which have been registered under the Securities Act, for up to $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our old senior toggle notes which were issued on April 10, 2007. Old senior toggle notes may be exchanged only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

We are offering to exchange up to $875,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 12.375% Senior Notes due 2015, which have been registered under the Securities Act, for up to $875,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our old senior subordinated notes which were issued on April 10 2007. Old senior subordinated notes may be exchanged only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.

 

Resales

Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that the exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for the old notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you (unless you are our “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 405 under

 

 

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the Securities Act) without compliance with the registration provisions of the Securities Act, provided that you

 

   

are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of business, and

 

   

have not engaged in, do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes.

 

 

Each participating broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for the old notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activity must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

 

Any holder of notes who

 

   

is our affiliate,

 

   

does not acquire the exchange notes in the ordinary course of business, or

 

   

tenders in the exchange offer with the intention to participate, or for the purpose of participating, in a distribution of exchange notes

 

 

cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC expressed in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated or similar no-action letters and, in the absence of an exemption, must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with the resale of the exchange notes.

 

Expiration; Withdrawal of Tenders

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time,                     , 2008, or such later date and time to which we extend it. We do not currently intend to extend the expiration date. A tender of old notes pursuant to the exchange offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration date. Any old notes not accepted for exchange for any reason will be returned without expense to the tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

 

Delivery of the Exchange Notes

The exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer will be delivered to the holders who tender old notes promptly following the expiration date.

 

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions, some of which we may waive. See “The Exchange Offer—Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer.”

 

Procedures for Tendering Old Notes

If you wish to accept the exchange offer, you must complete, sign and date the accompanying letter of transmittal, or a copy of the letter of transmittal, according to the instructions contained in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal. You must also mail or otherwise deliver

 

 

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the letter of transmittal, or the copy, together with the old notes and any other required documents, to the exchange agent at the address set forth on the cover of the letter of transmittal. If you hold old notes through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and wish to participate in the exchange offer, you must comply with the Automated Tender Offer Program procedures of DTC, by which you will agree to be bound by the letter of transmittal.

 

 

By signing or agreeing to be bound by the letter of transmittal, you will represent to us that, among other things:

 

   

any exchange notes that you will receive will be acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

 

   

you have no arrangement or understanding with any person or entity to participate in the distribution of the exchange notes;

 

   

if you are a broker-dealer that will receive exchange notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities, that you will deliver a prospectus, as required by law, in connection with any resale of such exchange notes; and

 

   

you are not our “affiliate” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

Shelf Registration Statement

In certain circumstances, we are obligated to use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the SEC to declare effective a shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the old notes and to keep the shelf registration statement effective up to two years after the effective date of the shelf registration statement (or shorter period that will terminate when all old notes covered by such shelf registration statement have been sold). These circumstances include:

 

   

if the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy;

 

   

if the exchange offer is not consummated within 30 business days after notice of the exchange offer is required to be mailed to holders of notes; and

 

   

prior to the 20th day following consummation of the exchange offer, upon the request of any holder of old notes that (A) is prohibited by applicable law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer, or (B) may not resell the exchange notes acquired in the exchange offer without delivering a prospectus, and this prospectus is not appropriate or available for such resales by such holder, or (C) is a broker-dealer that holds old notes acquired directly from the Company or one of its affiliates.

 

 

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Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

If you wish to tender your old notes and your old notes are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your old notes, the letter of transmittal or any other documents required by the letter of transmittal or if you cannot comply with the applicable procedures under DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program prior to the expiration date, you must tender your old notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in this prospectus under “The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

 

Effect on Holders of Old Notes

As a result of the making of, and upon acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered old notes pursuant to the terms of, the exchange offer, we will have fulfilled a covenant contained in the registration rights agreements and, accordingly, liquidated damages on the old notes, if any, shall no longer accrue and we will no longer be obligated to pay liquidated damages as described in the applicable registration rights agreement. If you are a holder of old notes and do not tender your old notes in the exchange offer, you will continue to hold such old notes and you will be entitled to all the rights and limitations applicable to the old notes in the applicable indenture, except for any rights under the applicable registration rights agreement that by their terms terminate upon the consummation of the exchange offer.

 

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

All untendered old notes will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer provided for in the old notes and in the applicable indenture governing the old notes. In general, the old notes may not be offered or sold unless registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Other than in connection with the exchange offer, or as otherwise required under certain limited circumstances pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement, we do not currently anticipate that we will register the old notes under the Securities Act.

 

Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

The exchange of old notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for United States Federal income tax purposes. See “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

Use of Proceeds

We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes in the exchange offer.

 

Exchange Agent

We are currently in the process of seeking a successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, our current trustee. We expect that our successor trustee will serve as the exchange agent for the exchange offer.

 

 

                     is the exchange agent for the exchange offer. The address and telephone number of the exchange agent are set forth in the section captioned “The Exchange Offer—Exchange Agent.”

 

 

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SUMMARY OF THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES

The summary below describes the principal terms of the exchange notes. Certain of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. For a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the exchange notes, see the section entitled “Description of Notes.”

 

Issuer

Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 

Securities

$1,700,000,000 of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014.

 

 

$550,000,000 of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014.

 

 

$875,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.

 

Maturity

The exchange senior fixed rate notes and exchange senior toggle notes will mature on April 15, 2014. The exchange senior subordinated notes will mature on April 15, 2015.

 

Interest payment dates

Interest on the exchange senior fixed rate notes, exchange senior toggle notes and exchange senior subordinated notes will be payable on April 15 and October 15, and will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for.

Holders of old notes whose old notes are accepted for exchange in the exchange offer will be deemed to have waived the right to receive any payment in respect of interest on the old notes accrued from October 15, 2007 to the date of issuance of the exchange notes. Consequently, holders who exchange their old notes for exchange notes will receive the same interest payment on April 15, 2008 (the first interest payment date with respect to the old notes and the exchange notes following consummation of the exchange offer) that they would have received if they had not accepted the exchange offer.

 

Interest on the senior toggle notes

Cash interest on the exchange senior toggle notes will accrue at a rate of 11.00% per annum, and PIK interest, if any, will accrue at the cash interest rate per annum plus 0.75%. For any interest period through October 15, 2011, we may elect to pay interest on the exchange senior toggle notes (a) entirely in cash, (b) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the senior toggle notes or issuing new senior toggle notes (“PIK interest”) or (c) 50% in cash and 50% in PIK interest.

 

 

After October 15, 2011, all interest on the exchange senior toggle notes will be payable in cash. If we elect to pay all or 50% of accrued interest in PIK interest, we will increase the principal amount of the exchange senior toggle notes or issue new exchange senior toggle notes in an amount equal to the amount of PIK interest for the applicable interest payment period (rounded up to the nearest $1.00) to holders of the senior toggle notes on the relevant record date.

 

Optional redemption

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April 15, 2011, in each case, at the redemption prices set forth in this prospectus, together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

 

 

We may also redeem some or all of the senior fixed rate notes, the senior toggle notes and the senior subordinated notes at any time prior to April 15, 2011, in each case, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, plus a “make-whole” premium.

 

 

We may also redeem up to 35% of the original principal amount of the senior fixed rate notes, the senior toggle notes and the senior subordinated notes at any time on or prior to April 15, 2010, in each case, at the redemption prices set forth in this prospectus using the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.

 

 

The redemption of the senior subordinated notes will be subject, in all instances, to the restrictions contained in the indentures relating to the senior fixed rate notes and the senior toggle notes.

 

Mandatory offers to purchase

If we experience a change of control, we will be required to make an offer to purchase your notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the date of purchase.

 

 

Certain asset dispositions will be triggering events which may require us to use the proceeds from those asset dispositions to make an offer to purchase the notes at 100% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the date of purchase if such proceeds are not otherwise used within 450 days:

 

   

to repay secured indebtedness, including indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility (with a corresponding permanent reduction in commitment, if applicable), and certain other indebtedness; or

 

   

to invest or commit to invest in one or more businesses, assets, property or capital expenditures used or useful in a similar business or that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of the asset sale.

 

 

We will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of notes in the event of a change of control or in connection with an asset sale offer.

 

Mandatory principal redemption

If the senior toggle notes would otherwise constitute “applicable high yield discount obligations” (“AHYDO”) within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), at the end of each accrual period ending after the fifth anniversary of the senior toggle notes’ issuance (each, an “AHYDO

 

 

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redemption date”), we will be required to redeem for cash a portion of each senior toggle note then outstanding equal to the “mandatory principal redemption amount” (each such redemption, a “mandatory principal redemption”). The redemption price for the portion of each senior toggle note redeemed pursuant to a mandatory principal redemption will be 100% of the principal amount of such portion plus any accrued interest thereon on the date of redemption. The “mandatory principal redemption amount” means the portion of a senior toggle note required to be redeemed to prevent such senior toggle note from being treated as an “applicable high yield discount obligation” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code. No partial redemption or repurchase of the senior toggle notes prior to an AHYDO redemption date pursuant to any other provision of the senior toggle note indenture will alter our obligation to make the mandatory principal redemption with respect to any senior toggle notes that remain outstanding on each AHYDO redemption date.

 

Guarantees

The exchange senior fixed rate notes and the exchange senior toggle notes, like the old senior fixed rate notes and the old senior toggle notes, will be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis, and the exchange senior subordinated notes, like the old senior subordinated notes, will be guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis, in each case, by each of our U.S. direct or indirect restricted subsidiaries that is a guarantor under our senior secured credit facility. Subject to certain exceptions, any U.S. restricted subsidiary that in the future guarantees our indebtedness, including indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility, or indebtedness of any other guarantor will also guarantee the notes. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several obligations of each of the guarantors. The obligations of each guarantor under its guarantee are limited as necessary to prevent that guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. Each guarantee will be released upon the release of the guarantor from its guarantee under our senior secured credit facility and/or the repayment of the indebtedness that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the notes. If we fail to make payments on the notes, our guarantors must make them instead. Each person that guarantees our obligations under the notes and the indentures will be referred to as a “Note Guarantor.”

 

 

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our non-guarantor subsidiaries represented 12.8% of our total assets (2.3% of our total assets excluding assets of our non-guarantor securitization entities), 12.9% of our total liabilities, including trade payables (4.1% of our total liabilities, including trade payables but excluding liabilities of our non-guarantor securitization entities), 3.2% of our net revenue (2.6% of our net revenue but excluding net revenue of our non-guarantor securitization entities) and 8.2% of our EBITDA (7.4% of our EBITDA excluding EBITDA of our non-guarantor securitization entities), respectively, in each case after intercompany eliminations.

 

 

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Ranking

The exchange senior fixed rate notes and the exchange senior toggle notes and the guarantees thereof will be our and the Note Guarantors’ unsecured senior obligations and will:

 

   

be effectively subordinated to all of our and the Note Guarantors’ existing and future senior secured debt, including our senior secured credit facility, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt;

 

   

rank equally in right of payment with all of our and the Note Guarantors’ existing and future unsecured senior debt; and

 

   

be senior in right of payment to all of our and the Note Guarantors’ existing and future subordinated debt, including the senior subordinated notes and the related guarantees.

 

 

The exchange senior subordinated notes and the guarantees thereof will be our and the Note Guarantors’ unsecured senior subordinated obligations and will:

 

   

be subordinated in right of payment to all of our and the Note Guarantors’ existing and future senior debt, including our senior secured credit facility, the senior notes and the related guarantees;

 

   

rank equally in right of payment with all of our and the Note Guarantors’ future senior subordinated debt; and

 

   

rank senior in right of payment to all of our and the Note Guarantors’ future debt that is by its terms subordinated to the senior subordinated notes.

 

 

In addition, the exchange notes and the guarantees of the exchange notes will be structurally subordinated to all of the existing and future liabilities and obligations (including trade payables, but excluding intercompany liabilities) of each of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

 

As of September 30, 2007:

 

   

we and the Note Guarantors had approximately $3,236 million of senior secured indebtedness, including $43 million of indebtedness under the 2006 Senior Notes, $3,129 million of indebtedness under our senior credit facility (excluding $525 million of letters of credit issued under our synthetic letter of credit facility, $43 million of outstanding letters of credit and approximately $707 million of undrawn availability under our revolving credit facility), and $64 million of capital lease obligations, all of which is effectively senior to the notes;

 

   

we and the Note Guarantors had approximately $6,256 million of senior indebtedness, including our senior secured indebtedness and the senior notes, all of which is senior to the senior subordinated notes; and

 

 

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our non-guarantor subsidiaries had approximately $1,359 million of total liabilities (approximately $968 million of which consisted of obligations under our Securitization Facilities that are collateralized by relocation assets), all of which are structurally senior to the notes. In addition, our securitization subsidiaries have been permitted to incur approximately $262 million of additional securitization obligations under our Securitization Facilities, subject to having the requisite relocation asset base, all of which is structurally senior to the notes.

 

Covenants

We will issue the exchange senior fixed rate notes, the exchange senior toggle notes and the exchange senior subordinated notes under the indenture under which the applicable series of old notes were issued. The indentures governing the notes contain covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to:

 

   

incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, or issue disqualified stock or preferred stock;

 

   

incur debt that is junior to senior indebtedness and senior to the senior subordinated notes;

 

   

pay dividends or make distributions to our stockholders;

 

   

repurchase or redeem capital stock or subordinated indebtedness;

 

   

make investments or acquisitions;

 

   

incur restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or to make other payments to us;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

create liens;

 

   

merge or consolidate with other companies or transfer all or substantially all of our assets;

 

   

transfer or sell assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries; and

 

   

prepay, redeem or repurchase debt that is junior in right of payment to the notes.

 

 

These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. In addition, if and for so long as the notes have an investment grade rating from both Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and no default has occurred and is continuing under the applicable indenture, we will not be subject to certain of the covenants listed above. For more details, see “Description of Notes.”

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider each of the following risk factors and all of the other information set forth in this prospectus before making any investment decision. The risk factors generally have been separated into three groups: (1) risks relating to our business, (2) risks relating to our separation from Cendant, and (3) risks relating to the exchange offer. Based on the information currently known to us, we believe that the following information identifies the most significant risk factors affecting our company and the exchange offer. However, the risks and uncertainties are not limited to those set forth in the risk factors described below. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business. In addition, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this prospectus before deciding to exchange any old notes.

Risks relating to our business

Our level of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from meeting our obligations under the notes.

We are significantly leveraged. As of September 30, 2007, our total long-term debt (including current portion) was approximately $6,256 million (which does not reflect $525 million of letters of credit issued under our synthetic letter of credit facility, $43 million of outstanding letters of credit and approximately $707 million of undrawn availability under our revolving credit facility). In addition, as of September 30, 2007, our current liabilities included $968 million of securitization obligations which were collateralized by $1,324 million of securitization assets that are not available to pay our general obligations. Moreover, under the senior toggle notes, we have the option to elect to pay interest in the form of PIK interest through October 15, 2011. In addition, a substantial portion of our indebtedness bears interest at rates that fluctuate with changes in certain short-term prevailing interest rates. In the event we make a PIK interest election or short-term prevailing interest rates increase, our debt will increase.

Our substantial degree of leverage could have important consequences for you, including the following:

 

   

it may limit our ability to obtain additional debt or equity financing for working capital, capital expenditures, business development, debt service requirements, acquisitions or general corporate or other purposes;

 

   

a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations is dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness and is not available for other purposes, including our operations, capital expenditures and future business opportunities;

 

   

the debt service requirements of our other indebtedness could make it more difficult for us to satisfy our financial obligations, including those related to the notes;

 

   

certain of our borrowings, including borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, are at variable rates of interest, exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates;

 

   

it may limit our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt;

 

   

it may cause a further downgrade of our debt and long-term corporate ratings; and

 

   

we may be vulnerable to a downturn in general economic conditions or in our business, or we may be unable to carry out capital spending that is important to our growth.

 

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Adverse developments in general business, economic and political conditions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our results of operations.

Our business and operations are sensitive to general business and economic conditions in the U.S. and worldwide. These conditions include short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation, fluctuations in debt and equity capital markets and the general condition of the U.S. and world economy. The recent tightening of the credit markets generally could be indicative of a contraction in the U.S. economy.

A host of factors beyond our control could cause fluctuations in these conditions, including the political environment and acts or threats of war or terrorism. Adverse developments in these general business and economic conditions, including through recession, downturn or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our results of operations.

Our business is significantly affected by the monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies. We are particularly affected by the policies of the Federal Reserve Board, which regulates the supply of money and credit in the U.S. The Federal Reserve Board’s policies affect the real estate market through their effect on interest rates as well as the pricing on our interest-earning assets and the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities. We are affected by any rising interest rate environment. As mortgage rates rise, the number of homesale transactions may decrease as potential home sellers choose to stay with their lower cost mortgage rather than sell their home and pay a higher cost mortgage and potential home buyers choose to rent rather than pay higher mortgage rates. As a consequence, the growth in home prices may slow as the demand for homes decreases and homes become less affordable. Changes in the Federal Reserve Board’s policies, the interest rate environment and mortgage market are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We are negatively impacted by a downturn in the residential real estate market.

The residential real estate market tends to be cyclical and typically is affected by changes in general economic conditions which are beyond our control. The U.S. residential real estate market is currently in a significant downturn due to various factors including downward pressure on housing prices, credit constraints inhibiting new buyers and an exceptionally large inventory of unsold homes at the same time that sales volumes are decreasing. As a result, our operating results in 2007 have been adversely affected compared to our operating results in 2006. We cannot predict whether the downturn will worsen or when the market and related economic forces will return the U.S. residential real estate industry to a growth period.

Any of the following could continue to have a material adverse effect on our business by causing a more significant general decline in the number of homesales and/or prices which, in turn, could adversely affect our revenues and profitability:

 

   

periods of economic slowdown or recession;

 

   

rising interest rates;

 

   

the general availability of mortgage financing, including:

 

   

the impact of the recent contraction in the subprime and mortgage markets generally; and

 

   

the effect of more stringent lending standards for home mortgages;

 

   

adverse changes in local or regional economic conditions;

 

   

a decrease in the affordability of homes;

 

   

local, state and federal government regulation;

 

   

shifts in populations away from the markets that we or our franchisees serve;

 

   

tax law changes, including potential limits or elimination of the deductibility of certain mortgage interest expense, the application of the alternative minimum tax, real property taxes and employee relocation expenses;

 

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decreasing home ownership rates;

 

   

declining demand for real estate;

 

   

a negative perception of the market for residential real estate;

 

   

commission pressure from brokers who discount their commissions;

 

   

acts of God, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters; and/or

 

   

an increase in the cost of homeowners insurance.

We could incur an impairment upon completion of our SFAS No. 142 analysis.

We evaluate the impairment of goodwill under the guidance of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”). SFAS No. 142 requires the performance of an annual goodwill impairment test as of the same date each year, or more frequently if events or circumstances occur that would indicate the probability of impairment. We perform our annual impairment testing of goodwill in the fourth quarter. If as part of the first test required under SFAS No. 142, we determine that an impairment has occurred, we would perform a second test to determine the amount of impairment loss. We are currently in the early stages of completing the first test. Given the current state of the real estate industry as described under “Business—Industry Overview” and the fact that we have $3,747 million of goodwill as of September 30, 2007, upon completion of our SFAS No. 142 analysis we could incur an impairment, which could have a material adverse affect on our results of operations for the fourth quarter of 2007.

A decline in the number of homesales and/or prices could adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

During the first half of this decade, based on information published by NAR, existing homesales volumes rose to their highest levels in history. That growth rate reversed in 2006 and FNMA and NAR both reported an 8% decrease in the number of existing homesale sides during 2006 compared to 2005. FNMA, as of November 2007, and NAR, as of December 2007, forecast a decline of 13% and 13%, respectively, in existing homesales for 2007 compared to 2006. Our recent financial results confirm this trend as evidenced by homesale side declines in our Real Estate Franchise Services and Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services businesses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our Real Estate Franchise Services and Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segments experienced closed homesale side decreases of 18% and 15%, respectively, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Based upon information published by NAR, from 2000 to 2005, the national median price of existing homes increased at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 10.1% compared to a CAGR of 6.4% from 1972 to 2006, and in 2004 and 2005, the annual increases were 9.3% and 12.4%, respectively. This rate of increase slowed significantly in 2006 as FNMA and NAR both reported a 1% increase in the median home sale price of existing homes for 2006 as compared to 2005. Moreover, FNMA, as of November 2007 expects a decline in year over year median home prices of 2% and NAR, as of December 2007, expects a decline in year over year median home prices of 2%, which would be the first such decline in more than 50 years.

The depth and length of the current downturn in the real estate industry has proved exceedingly difficult to predict. FNMA, as of November 2007 and NAR, as of December 2007, forecast a decline of 13% in existing homesales for 2007 compared to 2006 and a decline of 12% and no change, respectively, in existing homesales during 2008 compared to 2007. By contrast to the current forecasts of FNMA and NAR, in March 2007, FNMA and NAR had forecast an 8% decrease and 1% decrease, respectively, in existing homesales for 2007 compared to 2006 and a 1% and 4% increase, respectively, in existing homesales for 2008 compared to 2007.

A sustained decline in existing homesales, any resulting sustained decline in home prices or a sustained or accelerated decline in commission rates charged by brokers, could further adversely affect our results of operations by reducing the royalties we receive from our franchisees and company owned brokerages, reducing the commissions our company owned brokerage operations earn, reducing the demand for our title and settlement services, reducing the referral fees earned by our relocation services business and increasing the risk that our

 

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relocation services business will suffer losses in the sale of homes relating to its “at risk” homesale service contracts (i.e., where we purchase the transferring employee’s home and assume the risk of loss in the resale of such home). For example, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, a 100 basis point (or 1%) decline in either our homesale sides or the average selling price of closed homesale transactions, with all else being equal, would have decreased EBITDA by $3 million for our Real Estate Franchise Services segment and $11 million for our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. The $11 million represents the total Company impact including $2 million of intercompany royalties paid by our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment to our Real Estate Franchise Services segment.

Competition in the residential real estate and relocation business is intense and may adversely affect our financial performance.

Competition in the residential real estate services business is intense. As a real estate brokerage franchisor, our products are our brand names and the support services we provide to our franchisees. Competition among national brand franchisors in the real estate brokerage industry to grow their franchise systems is intense. Upon the expiration of a franchise agreement, a franchisee may choose to franchise with one of our competitors or operate as an independent broker. Competitors may offer franchisees whose franchise agreements are expiring similar products and services at rates that are lower than we charge. Our largest national competitors in this industry include Prudential, GMAC Real Estate and RE/MAX real estate brokerage brands. Some of these companies may have greater financial resources than we do, including greater marketing and technology budgets. Regional and local franchisors provide additional competitive pressure in certain areas. We believe that competition for the sale of franchises is based principally upon the perceived value and quality of the brand and services, the nature of those services offered to franchisees and the fees the franchisees must pay. To remain competitive in the sale of franchises and to retain our existing franchisees, we may have to reduce the fees we charge our franchisees to be competitive with those charged by competitors, which may accelerate if market conditions deteriorate. Our franchisees are generally in intense competition with franchisees of other systems and independent real estate brokers. Our revenue will vary directly with our franchisees’ revenue, but is not directly dependent upon our franchisees’ profitability. If competition results in lower average brokerage commission rates or lower sales volume by our franchisees, our revenues will be affected adversely. For example, our franchisees’ average homesale commission rate was 2.65% in 2002 and this rate has declined to 2.47% in 2006, and 2.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Our company-owned brokerage business, like that of our franchisees, is generally in intense competition with franchisees of other systems, independent real estate brokerages, including discount brokers, owner-operated chains and, in certain markets, our franchisees. We face competition from large regional brokerage firms as well as local brokerage firms, but such competition is limited to the markets in which such competitors operate. Competition is particularly severe in the densely populated metropolitan areas in which we compete. In addition, the real estate brokerage industry has minimal barriers to entry for new participants, including participants pursuing non-traditional methods of marketing real estate, such as Internet-based brokerage or brokers who discount their commissions below the industry norms. Discount brokers have significantly increased their market share in recent years and they may increase their market share in the future. Real estate brokers compete for sales and marketing business primarily on the basis of services offered, reputation, personal contacts and brokerage commission. As with our real estate franchise business, a decrease in the average brokerage commission rate may adversely affect our revenues. We also compete for the services of qualified licensed sales associates. Such competition could reduce the commission amounts retained by our company after giving effect to the split with sales associates and possibly increase the amounts that we spend on marketing. Our average homesale commission rate in our company-owned real estate segment has declined from 2.63% in 2002 to 2.48% in 2006 and 2.47% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

In our relocation services business, we compete with global and regional outsourced relocation service providers, human resource outsourcing companies and international accounting firms. These human resource outsourcing companies may own or have relationships with other relocation companies. For example, Hewitt

 

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Associates, a large human resource outsourcing company, owns its own relocation company. Other human resource outsourcing companies may be seeking to acquire relocation companies or develop preferred relationships with one of our competitors. The larger outsourced relocation service providers that we compete with include Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc., Sirva, Inc. and Weichert Relocation Resources, Inc.

The title and settlement services industry is highly competitive and fragmented. The number and size of competing companies vary in the different areas in which we conduct business. We compete directly with title insurers, title agents and other vendor management companies. While we are an agent for some of the large title insurers, we also compete with the owned agency operations of these insurers. Competition among underwriters of title insurance policies is much less fragmented, although also very intense.

Several of our businesses are highly regulated and any failure to comply with such regulations or any changes in such regulations could adversely affect our business.

Several of our businesses are highly regulated. The sale of franchises is regulated by various state laws as well as by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”). The FTC requires that franchisors make extensive disclosure to prospective franchisees but does not require registration. A number of states require registration or disclosure in connection with franchise offers and sales. In addition, several states have “franchise relationship laws” or “business opportunity laws” that limit the ability of franchisors to terminate franchise agreements or to withhold consent to the renewal or transfer of these agreements. While we believe that our franchising operations are in compliance with such existing regulations, we cannot predict the effect any existing or future legislation or regulation may have on our business operation or financial condition.

Our real estate brokerage business must comply with the requirements governing the licensing and conduct of real estate brokerage and brokerage-related businesses in the jurisdictions in which we do business. These laws and regulations contain general standards for and prohibitions on the conduct of real estate brokers and sales associates, including those relating to licensing of brokers and sales associates, fiduciary and agency duties, administration of trust funds, collection of commissions, advertising and consumer disclosures. Under state law, our real estate brokers have the duty to supervise and are responsible for the conduct of their brokerage business.

Several of the litigation matters described in this prospectus allege claims based upon breaches of fiduciary duties by our licensed brokers and violations of unlawful state laws relating to business practices or consumer disclosures (e.g. the Grady and Berger matters). We cannot predict with certainty the cost of defense or the ultimate outcome of these or other litigation matters filed by or against us, including remedies or awards, and adverse results in any such litigation may harm our business and financial condition.

Our company-owned real estate brokerage business, our relocation business, our title and settlement service business and the businesses of our franchisees (excluding commercial brokerage transactions) must comply with the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”). RESPA and comparable state statutes, among other things, restrict payments which real estate brokers, agents and other settlement service providers may receive for the referral of business to other settlement service providers in connection with the closing of real estate transactions. Such laws may to some extent restrict preferred vendor arrangements involving our franchisees and our company-owned brokerage business. Additionally, as noted above, our title and settlement services and relocation businesses must comply with RESPA and similar state insurance and other laws. RESPA and similar state laws require timely disclosure of certain relationships or financial interests that a broker has with providers of real estate settlement services.

There is a risk that we could be adversely affected by current laws, regulations or interpretations or that more restrictive laws, regulations or interpretations will be adopted in the future that could make compliance more difficult or expensive. There is also a risk that a change in current laws could adversely affect our business. In September 2005, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against NAR, of which sales associates associated with

 

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our company-owned brokerage companies and franchisees are members, asserting that certain adopted rules regarding the sharing of online property listings between real estate brokers in the marketplace are anticompetitive. The Justice Department contends that the rules discriminate against Internet-based brokers. If NAR is forced to change its rules regarding the sharing and display of online property listings, various changes in the marketplace could occur, including a loss of control over the distribution of our listings data, an increase in referral fees, and/or other changes.

In April 2007, the FTC and Justice Department issued a report on competition in the real estate brokerage industry and concluded that while the industry has undergone substantial changes in recent years, particularly with the increasing use of the Internet, competition has been hindered as a result of actions taken by some real estate brokers, acting through multiple listing services and NAR, state legislatures, and real estate commissions, and recommend, among other things, that the agencies should continue to monitor the cooperative conduct of private associations of real estate brokers, and bring enforcement actions in appropriate circumstances.

In 2002, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) began an inquiry into government agency spending on employee relocation programs. His concerns were prompted by several high profile, high cost government employee relocations. The Senator’s focus has been on relocation data management, relocation oversight, policy design and cost containment by the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. As one of the seven larger relocation service providers to the U.S. government, Cartus, our relocation services subsidiary, has been active in providing Senator Grassley’s staff with information and data on government relocation spending and meeting with the Senator and his staff. Cartus has been actively represented on the Government-wide Relocation Advisory Board (the “Advisory Board”), which was established to provide constructive solutions to the U.S. General Services Administration. The Advisory Board recently issued its recommendations which are currently under consideration by the U.S. General Services Administration, the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Any possible financial impact on Cartus of Senator Grassley’s inquiry is not yet clear. Further, it is not clear whether some or all of the Advisory Board recommendations will be adopted, and what, if any, financial impact they will have on Cartus.

In addition, regulatory authorities have relatively broad discretion to grant, renew and revoke licenses and approvals and to implement regulations. Accordingly, such regulatory authorities could prevent or temporarily suspend us from carrying on some or all of our activities or otherwise penalize us if our practices were found not to comply with the then current regulatory or licensing requirements or any interpretation of such requirements by the regulatory authority. Our failure to comply with any of these requirements or interpretations could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Our title and settlement services and relocation businesses are also subject to various federal, state and local governmental statutes and regulations, including RESPA. In particular, our title insurance business is subject to regulation by insurance and other regulatory authorities in each state in which we provide title insurance. State regulations may impede or impose burdensome conditions on our ability to take actions that we may want to take to enhance our operating results. In addition, RESPA and comparable state statutes restrict payments which title and settlement services companies and relocation services companies may receive in connection with their services. We cannot assure you that future legislative or regulatory changes will not adversely affect our business operations.

We are also, to a lesser extent, subject to various other rules and regulations such as:

 

   

the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act which governs the disclosure and safeguarding of consumer financial information;

 

   

various state and federal privacy laws;

 

   

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restrictions on transactions with persons on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury;

 

   

federal and state “Do Not Call” and “Do Not Fax” laws;

 

   

“controlled business” statutes, which impose limitations on affiliations between providers of title and settlement services, on the one hand, and real estate brokers, mortgage lenders and other real estate providers, on the other hand;

 

   

the Fair Housing Act; and

 

   

laws and regulations in jurisdictions outside the United States in which we do business.

Our failure to comply with any of the foregoing laws and regulations may subject us to fines, penalties, injunctions and/or potential criminal violations. Any changes to these laws or regulations or any new laws or regulations may make it more difficult for us to operate our business and may have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Seasonal fluctuations in the residential real estate brokerage and relocation businesses could adversely affect our business.

The residential real estate brokerage business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. Historically, real estate brokerage revenues and relocation revenues have been strongest in the second and third quarters of the calendar year. However, many of our expenses, such as rent and personnel, are fixed and cannot be reduced during a seasonal slowdown. As a result, we may be required to borrow in order to fund operations during seasonal slowdowns or at other times. Since the terms of our indebtedness may restrict our ability to incur additional debt, we cannot assure you that we would be able to borrow sufficient amounts. Our inability to finance our funding needs during a seasonal slowdown or at other times would have a material adverse effect on us.

Our brokerage operations are concentrated in metropolitan areas which could subject us to local and regional economic conditions that could differ materially from prevailing conditions in other parts of the country.

Our subsidiary, NRT, owns real estate brokerage offices located in and around large metropolitan areas in the U.S. Local and regional economic conditions in these locations could differ materially from prevailing conditions in other parts of the country. NRT has more offices and realizes more of its revenues in California, Florida and the New York metropolitan area than any other regions of the country. In 2006, NRT realized approximately 58% of its revenues, including revenues related to Sotheby’s International Realty®, from California (27%), Florida (10%) and the New York metropolitan area (21%). Including acquisitions, NRT experienced a 17% decline in the number of homesale transactions during 2006, which we believe is reflective of industry trends, especially in California and Florida where NRT experienced homesale transaction declines of 41%, and 26%, respectively, during that period. A continued downturn in residential real estate demand or economic conditions in these regions could result in a further decline in NRT’s total gross commission income and have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, given the significant geographic overlap of our title and settlement services business with our company- owned brokerage offices, such regional declines affecting our company-owned brokerage operations could have an adverse effect on our title and settlement services business as well.

During 2006, 2005, and 2004 we generated 24%, 27% and 27% of our consolidated revenues from transactions in California. A continued downturn in residential real estate demand or economic conditions in California could result in a decline in our overall revenues and have a material adverse effect on us.

 

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The pro forma financial information in this prospectus may not be reflective of our operating results and financial condition following the Transactions and we may be unable to achieve anticipated cost savings and other benefits.

The pro forma financial information included in this prospectus is derived from our historical consolidated and combined financial statements. The preparation of this pro forma information is based on certain assumptions and estimates. This pro forma information may not necessarily reflect what our results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had the Separation, the offering of the 2006 Senior Notes and the Transactions occurred during the periods presented or what our results of operations, financial position and cash flows will be in the future. The Adjusted EBITDA information contained in this prospectus is based on an anticipated cost structure and projected cost savings and other benefits that our management believes are reasonable. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.” We cannot assure you that the anticipated cost savings or other benefits will be achieved. If our cost savings or the impact of other benefits are less than our estimates or our cost savings initiatives adversely affect our operations or cost more or take longer to implement than we project, our results will be less than we anticipate and the savings or other benefits we projected in computing Adjusted EBITDA may not be fully realized.

We may not have the ability to complete future acquisitions; we may not be successful in developing the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand.

We have pursued an active acquisition strategy as a means of strengthening our businesses and have sought to integrate acquisitions into our operations to achieve economies of scale. Our company-owned brokerage business has completed more than 343 acquisitions since its formation in 1997 and, in 2004, we acquired the Sotheby’s International Realty® residential brokerage business and entered into an exclusive license agreement for the rights to the Sotheby’s International Realty® trademarks with which we are in the process of building the Sotheby’s International Realty® franchise system. In January 2006, we acquired our title insurance underwriter and certain title agencies. As a result of these and other acquisitions, we have derived a substantial portion of our growth in revenues and net income from acquired businesses. The success of our future acquisition strategy will continue to depend upon our ability to find suitable acquisition candidates on favorable terms and to finance and complete these transactions.

On October 8, 2007, we entered into a long-term agreement to license the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand from Meredith Corporation. We intend to build a new international residential real estate franchise company using the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand name. The licensing agreement between us and Meredith becomes fully operational on July 1, 2008 and is for a 50-year term, with a renewal term for another 50 years at our option. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully develop the brand in a timely matter or at all. Our inability to complete acquisitions or to successfully develop the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand would have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy.

We may not realize anticipated benefits from future acquisitions.

Integrating acquired companies may involve complex operational and personnel-related challenges. Future acquisitions may present similar challenges and difficulties, including:

 

   

the possible defection of a significant number of employees and sales associates;

 

   

increased amortization of intangibles;

 

   

the disruption of our respective ongoing businesses;

 

   

possible inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies;

 

   

failure to maintain important business relationships;

 

   

unanticipated costs of terminating or relocating facilities and operations;

 

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unanticipated expenses related to such integration; and

 

   

the potential unknown liabilities associated with acquired businesses.

We are also in the process of integrating the operations of our acquired businesses and expect to incur costs relating to such integrations. These costs may result from integrating operating systems, relocating employees, closing facilities, reducing duplicative efforts and exiting and consolidating other activities.

A prolonged diversion of management’s attention and any delays or difficulties encountered in connection with the integration of any business that we have acquired or may acquire in the future could prevent us from realizing the anticipated cost savings and revenue growth from our acquisitions.

Our franchisees and sales associates could take actions that could harm our business.

Our franchisees are independent business operators and the sales associates that work with our company-owned brokerage operations are independent contractors, and, as such, neither are our employees, and we do not exercise control over their day-to-day operations. Our franchisees may not successfully operate a real estate brokerage business in a manner consistent with our standards, or may not hire and train qualified sales associates and other employees. If our franchisees and sales associates were to provide diminished quality of service to customers, our image and reputation may suffer materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

Additionally, franchisees and sales associates may engage or be accused of engaging in unlawful or tortious acts such as, for example, violating the anti-discrimination requirements of the Fair Housing Act. Such acts or the accusation of such acts could harm our and our brands’ image, reputation and goodwill.

Franchisees, as independent business operators, may from time to time disagree with us and our strategies regarding the business or our interpretation of our respective rights and obligations under the franchise agreement. This may lead to disputes with our franchisees and we expect such disputes to occur from time to time in the future as we continue to offer franchises. To the extent we have such disputes, the attention of our management and our franchisees will be diverted, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Our relocation business is subject to risks related to acquiring, carrying and reselling real estate.

In a limited number of transactions (approximately 17% of our relocation business homesale transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2007), our relocation business enters into “at-risk” homesale transactions whereby we acquire the home being sold by relocating employees and bear the risk of all expenses associated with acquiring, carrying and selling the home, including potential loss on sale. In approximately 40% of these “at-risk” homesale transactions, the ultimate third party buyer is under contract at the time we become the owner of the home. For the remaining 60% of these “at-risk” homesale transactions, adverse economic conditions have reduced the value of some of such homes, and could further reduce the value of those and other such homes, and increase our carrying costs, both of which would increase the losses that we may incur on reselling the homes. A significant increase in the number of “at-risk” home sale transactions could have a material adverse effect on our relocation business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Clients of our relocation business may terminate their contracts at any time.

Substantially all of our contracts with our relocation clients are terminable at any time at the option of the client. If a client terminates its contract, we will only be compensated for all services performed up to the time of termination and reimbursed for all expenses incurred up to the time of termination. If a significant number of our relocation clients terminate their contracts with us, our results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

 

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We may experience significant claims relating to our operations and losses resulting from fraud, defalcation or misconduct.

We issue title insurance policies which provide coverage for real property mortgage lenders and buyers of real property. When acting as a title agent issuing a policy on behalf of an underwriter, our insurance risk is limited to the first $5,000 of claims on any one policy. The title underwriter we acquired in January 2006 generally underwrites title insurance policies on properties up to $1.5 million. For properties valued in excess of this amount, we obtain a reinsurance policy from a national underwriter. We may also be subject to legal claims arising from the handling of escrow transactions and closings. Our subsidiary, NRT, carries errors and omissions insurance for errors made during the real estate settlement process of $15 million in the aggregate, subject to a deductible of $1 million per occurrence. We carry additional errors and omissions insurance coverage for errors made during the real estate settlement process of up to $35 million per occurrence, $35 million in the aggregate in excess of the NRT policy, subject to a deductible of $2.5 million per occurrence. The occurrence of a significant title or escrow claim in any given period could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations during the period.

Fraud, defalcation and misconduct by employees are also risks inherent in our business. At any point in time, we are the custodians of approximately $500 million of cash deposited by customers with specific instructions as to its disbursement from escrow, trust and account servicing files. We carry insurance covering the loss or theft of funds of up to $30 million annually in the aggregate, subject to a deductible of $1 million per occurrence. To the extent that any loss or theft of funds substantially exceeds our insurance coverage, our business could be materially adversely affected.

We would be subject to severe losses if banks do not honor our escrow deposits.

Our company-owned brokerage business and our title and settlement services business act as escrow agents for numerous customers. As an escrow agent, we receive money from customers to hold until certain conditions are satisfied. Upon the satisfaction of those conditions, we release the money to the appropriate party. We deposit this money with various banks including Comerica Bank National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and SunTrust Bank National Association, which hold a significant amount of such deposits in excess of the federal deposit insurance limit. If Comerica, Wells Fargo, SunTrust or any of our other depository banks were to become unable to honor our deposits, we could be responsible for these deposits. These escrow and trust deposits totaled $412 million and $456 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

Title insurance regulations limit the ability of our insurance underwriters to pay cash dividends to us.

Our title insurance underwriters are subject to regulations that limit their ability to pay dividends or make loans or advances to us, principally to protect policy holders. Generally, these regulations limit the total amount of dividends and distributions to a certain percentage of the insurance subsidiary’s surplus, or 100% of statutory operating income for the previous calendar year. These restrictions could limit our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders, repay our indebtedness, make acquisitions or otherwise grow our business.

We may be unable to continue to securitize certain of our relocation assets which may adversely impact our liquidity.

At September 30, 2007, $968 million of liabilities was outstanding through various bankruptcy remote special purpose entities (“SPEs”) monetizing certain assets of our relocation services business. We have provided a performance guaranty which guarantees the obligations of our subsidiary, Cartus Corporation, as originator and servicer under these securitization programs with the SPEs. Through these SPEs, we securitize relocation receivables and related assets, and the proceeds from the securitization of such assets are used to fund our current working capital needs. Our ability to securitize these assets or receivables depends upon the amount of such receivables and other assets that we hold, the performances of these assets, the interest of banks and other financial institutions in financing the securitized assets and other factors. Interest incurred in connection with

 

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borrowings under these facilities is recorded within net revenues in our consolidated and combined financial statements as related borrowings are utilized to fund relocation receivables and advances and properties held for sale within our relocation business where interest is generally earned on such assets. If we are unable to continue to securitize these assets, we may be required to find additional sources of funding which may be on less favorable terms.

Each of the Securitization Facilities contains terms which if triggered may result in a termination or limitation of new or existing funding under the facility and/or may result in a requirement that all collections on the assets be used to pay down the amounts outstanding under such facility. The loss of funding or reduction in available funding under one or more of the Securitization Facilities could restrict our ability to fund the operation of our relocation business. Some of the trigger events which could affect the availability of funds under the Securitization Facilities include defaults or losses on the securitized receivables and related assets resulting in insufficient collateral for the notes or advances, increases in default rates on the securitized receivables, increases in noncash reductions of the securitized receivables, losses on sales of relocation properties or increases in the average length of time we hold relocation properties in inventory. The facilities also have or will have trigger events based on change in control, cross-defaults to material indebtedness and, in one instance, a trigger event based on a breach of financial covenants. If an event of default is continuing under our notes, our credit agreement or other material indebtedness, such event could cause a termination of our ability to obtain future advances under and amortization of one or more of the Securitization Facilities. Each of the Securitization Facilities also contains provisions limiting the availability of funding based on the concentration levels of receivables due from any one client or, in some instances, groups of the largest clients and certain of the Securitization Facilities have other concentration levels relating to the due dates of the receivables, the period certain receivables are outstanding and the type or location of the relocation properties. If such concentration levels are exceeded, we may be required to retire a portion of the amount outstanding under the affected facility or may be limited in the amount we are able to draw under the facility.

The asset-backed securities market in the United States and Europe has been experiencing unprecedented disruptions. Current conditions in this market include reduced liquidity, credit risk premiums for certain market participants and reduced investor demand for asset-backed securities, particularly those backed by sub-prime collateral. These conditions, which may increase our cost of funding and reduce our access to the asset-backed securities market, may continue or worsen in the future.

Since we are highly dependent on the availability of the asset-backed securities market to finance the operations of our relocation business, disruptions in this market or any adverse change or delay in our ability to access the market could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity and results of operations. Continued reduced investor demand for asset-backed securities could result in our having to hold our relocation assets until investor demand improves, but our capacity to hold our relocation assets is not unlimited. If we confront a reduction in the borrowing capacity under our Securitization Facilities due to a reduced demand for asset-backed securities, it could require us to reduce the amount of relocation assets that we will purchase and to find alternative sources of funding for our working capital needs. Continued adverse market conditions could also result in increased costs and reduced margins earned in connection with our securitization transactions.

We will continue to rely on borrowings under the Securitization Facilities in order to fund the future liquidity needs of our relocation business. If we need to increase the funding available under our Securitization Facilities, there can be no assurance that such funding will be available to us or, if available, that it will be on terms acceptable to us. In addition, if market conditions do not improve prior to the maturity of our Securitization Facilities, we may encounter difficulties in refinancing them. If these sources of funding are not available to us for any reason, including the occurrence of events of default, breach of restrictive covenants and trigger events, including performance triggers linked to the quality of the underlying assets, disruption of the asset-backed market or otherwise, or upon maturity of our Securitization Facilities, we could be required to borrow under our revolving credit facility or incur other indebtedness to finance our working capital needs or we could be required to revise the scale of our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business and financial objectives.

 

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We are dependent on our senior management and a loss of any of our senior managers may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We believe that our future growth depends, in part, on the continued services of our senior management team. Losing the services of any members of our senior management team could adversely affect our strategic and customer relationships and impede our ability to execute our growth strategies. There is a risk that we will not be able to retain or replace these key employees. All of our current executive officers are subject to employment conditions or arrangements that contain post employment non-competition provisions. However, these arrangements permit the employees to terminate their employment without notice.

The cost of compliance or failure to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 may adversely affect our business.

Following the filing of the exchange offer registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we will be subject to certain provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This may result in higher compliance costs and may adversely affect our financial results and our ability to retain qualified executive officers. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act affects corporate governance, securities disclosure, compliance practices, internal audits, disclosure controls and procedures, and financial reporting and accounting systems. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, for example, requires companies subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws to do a comprehensive evaluation of its and its consolidated subsidiaries’ internal controls over financial reporting. We will be required to provide management’s Section 404 evaluation beginning with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year in which our exchange offer registration statement is declared effective. The failure to comply with Section 404, when we are required to comply, may result in investors losing confidence in the reliability of our financial statements (which may result in a decrease in the trading price of our securities), prevent us from providing the required financial information in a timely manner (which could materially and adversely impact our business, our financial condition and the trading price of our securities), prevent us from otherwise complying with the standards applicable to us as a public company and subject us to adverse regulatory consequences.

Our international operations are subject to risks not generally experienced by our U.S. operations.

Our relocation services business operates worldwide, and to a lesser extent, our real estate franchise services and company-owned real estate brokerage businesses have international operations. Our international operations are subject to risks not generally experienced by our U.S. operations, and if such risks materialize our profitability may be adversely affected. The risks involved in our international operations that could result in losses against which we are not insured and therefore affect our profitability include:

 

   

exposure to local economic conditions;

 

   

potential adverse changes in the diplomatic relations of foreign countries with the U.S.;

 

   

hostility from local populations;

 

   

restrictions on the withdrawal of foreign investment and earnings;

 

   

government policies against businesses owned by foreigners;

 

   

investment restrictions or requirements;

 

   

diminished ability to legally enforce our contractual rights in foreign countries;

 

   

restrictions on the ability to obtain or retain licenses required for operation;

 

   

foreign exchange restrictions;

 

   

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

 

   

withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by subsidiaries; and

 

   

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We are subject to certain risks related to litigation filed by or against us, and adverse results may harm our business and financial condition.

We cannot predict with certainty the cost of defense, the cost of prosecution or the ultimate outcome of litigation and other proceedings filed by or against us, including remedies or damage awards, and adverse results in such litigation and other proceedings may harm our business and financial condition. Such litigation and other proceedings may include, but are not limited to, actions relating to intellectual property, commercial arrangements, employment law or other harm resulting from negligence or fraud by individuals or entities outside of our control, including franchisees and independent contractors, such as sales associates. In the case of intellectual property litigation and proceedings, adverse outcomes could include the cancellation, invalidation or other loss of material intellectual property rights used in our business and injunctions prohibiting our use of business processes or technology that is subject to third party patents or other third party intellectual property rights. In addition, we may be required to enter into licensing agreements (if available on acceptable terms or at all) and pay royalties. We are generally not liable for the actions of our franchisees; however, there is no assurance that we would be insulated from liability in all cases.

We are reliant upon information technology to operate our business and maintain our competitiveness, and any disruption or reduction in our information technology capabilities could harm our business.

Our business depends upon the use of sophisticated information technologies and systems, including technology and systems utilized for communications, procurement, call center operations and administrative systems. The operation of these technologies and systems is dependent upon third party technologies, systems and services, for which there are no assurances of continued or uninterrupted availability and support by the applicable third party vendors on commercially reasonable terms. We also cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to effectively operate and maintain our information technologies and systems. In addition, our information technologies and systems are expected to require refinements and enhancements on an ongoing basis, and we expect that advanced new technologies and systems will continue to be introduced. There can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain new technologies and systems, or replace or introduce new technologies and systems as quickly as our competitors or in a cost-effective manner. Also, there can be no assurances that we will achieve the benefits anticipated or required from any new technology or system, or that we will be able to devote financial resources to new technologies and systems in the future.

In addition, our information technologies and systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from various causes, including (i) natural disasters, war and acts of terrorism, (ii) power losses, computer systems failure, Internet and telecommunications or data network failures, operator error, losses and corruption of data, and similar events and (iii) computer viruses, penetration by individuals seeking to disrupt operations or misappropriate information and other physical or electronic breaches of security. We maintain certain disaster recovery capabilities for critical functions in most of our businesses, including certain disaster recovery services from International Business Machines Corporation. However, there can be no assurances that these capabilities will successfully prevent a disruption to or material adverse effect on our businesses or operations in the event of a disaster or other business interruption. Any extended interruption in our technologies or systems could significantly curtail our ability to conduct our business and generate revenue. Additionally, our business interruption insurance may be insufficient to compensate us for losses that may occur.

The weakening or unavailability of our intellectual property rights could adversely impact our business.

Our trademarks, domain names, trade dress and other intellectual property rights are fundamental to our brands and our franchising business. We generate, maintain, utilize and enforce a substantial portfolio of trademarks, domain name registrations, trade dress and other intellectual property rights. We use our intellectual property rights to protect the goodwill of our brand names, to promote our brand name recognition, to protect our proprietary technology and development activities, to enhance our competitiveness and to otherwise support our business goals and objectives. However, there can be no assurances that the steps we take to obtain, maintain and

 

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protect our intellectual property rights will be adequate and, in particular, there can be no assurance that we own all necessary registrations for our intellectual property or that any applications we have filed to register our intellectual property will be approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities. Our intellectual property rights may not be successfully asserted in the future or may be invalidated, circumvented or challenged. We may be unable to prevent third parties from using our intellectual property rights without our authorization or independently developing technology that is similar to ours. Our intellectual property rights, including our trademarks, may fail to provide us with significant competitive advantages, particularly in foreign jurisdictions that do not have or do not enforce strong intellectual property rights. In addition, our license agreement with Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. for the use of the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand is terminable by Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. prior to the end of the license term if certain conditions occur, including but not limited to the following: (i) we attempt to assign any of our rights under the license agreement in any manner not permitted under the license agreement, (ii) we become bankrupt or insolvent, (iii) a court issues non-appealable, final judgment that we have committed certain breaches of the license agreement and we fail to cure such breaches within 60 days of the issuance of such judgment or (iv) we discontinue the use of all of the trademarks licensed under the license agreement for a period of twelve consecutive months.

Risks relating to our separation from Cendant

We have a short operating history as a separate independent company and our historical financial information is not necessarily representative of the results we would have achieved as a separate independent company and may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.

The historical financial information included in this prospectus does not necessarily reflect the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows that we would have achieved as a separate independent company for such periods presented or those that we will achieve in the future primarily as a result of the following factors:

 

   

Prior to our separation from Cendant, our business was operated by Cendant as part of its broader corporate organization, rather than as an independent company. Cendant or one of its affiliates performed various corporate functions for us, including, but not limited to, cash management, tax administration, certain governance functions (including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and internal audit) and external reporting. Our historical financial results for such periods reflect allocations of corporate expenses from Cendant for these and similar functions. These allocations are less than the comparable expenses we believe we would have incurred had we operated as a separate independent company.

 

   

Prior to our separation from Cendant, our business was integrated with the other businesses of Cendant. Historically, we have shared economies of scope and scale in costs, employees, vendor relationships and customer relationships.

 

   

The cost of capital for our business is higher than Cendant’s cost of capital prior to our separation from Cendant because Cendant’s credit ratings were higher than our credit ratings as of December 31, 2006.

 

   

Other significant changes may occur in our cost structure, management, financing and business operations as a result of our operating as a separate independent company.

We are responsible for certain of Cendant’s contingent and other corporate liabilities.

Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement dated July 27, 2006 (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”) among Realogy, Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (“Wyndham Worldwide”) and Travelport Inc. (“Travelport”), and other agreements, subject to certain exceptions contained in the Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of July 28, 2006 among Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport, we and Wyndham Worldwide have each assumed and are responsible for 62.5% and 37.5%, respectively, of certain of Cendant’s contingent and other corporate liabilities including those relating to unresolved tax and legal matters and

 

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associated costs and expenses. More specifically, we generally have assumed and are responsible for the payment of our share of: (i) liabilities for certain litigation relating to, arising out of or resulting from certain lawsuits in which Cendant is named as the defendant, (ii) certain contingent tax liabilities and taxes allocated pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement for the payment of certain taxes, (iii) Cendant corporate liabilities relating to Cendant’s terminated or divested businesses and liabilities relating to the Travelport sale, if any, (iv) generally any actions with respect to the separation plan or the distributions brought by any third party and (v) payments under certain identified contracts (or portions thereof) that were not allocated to any specific party in connection with our separation from Cendant. In almost all cases, we are not responsible for liabilities that were specifically related to Avis Budget, Wyndham Worldwide and/or Travelport, which were allocated 100% to the applicable company in the separation. In addition, we agreed with Wyndham Worldwide to guarantee each other’s obligations (as well as Avis Budget’s) under our respective deferred compensation plans for amounts deferred in respect of 2005 and earlier years. At our separation from Cendant, we recorded $843 million relating to this assumption and guarantee. The majority of the $843 million of liabilities have been classified as due to former parent in the consolidated and combined balance sheet included elsewhere in this prospectus as the Company is indemnifying Cendant for these contingent liabilities and therefore any payments are typically made to the third party through the former parent. At September 30, 2007, the due to former parent balance had been reduced to $576 million, primarily as a result of the settlement of certain Cendant legacy legal matters and the favorable resolution of certain Cendant federal income tax matters.

If any party responsible for such liabilities were to default in its payment, when due, of any such assumed obligations related to any such contingent and other corporate liability, each non-defaulting party (including Cendant) would be required to pay an equal portion of the amounts in default. Accordingly, we may, under certain circumstances, be obligated to pay amounts in excess of our share of the assumed obligations related to such contingent and other corporate liabilities including associated costs and expenses. On April 26, 2007, in accordance with the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we used the new synthetic letter of credit facility to satisfy our obligations to post a letter of credit in respect of our assumed portion of Cendant’s contingent and other corporate liabilities.

Approximately 70 lawsuits claiming to be class actions and other proceedings were commenced against Cendant and other defendants relating to accounting irregularities arising from some of the CUC International, Inc. business units acquired when HFS Incorporated merged with CUC to form Cendant. All of those lawsuits have been resolved, other than two lawsuits that were settled subject to court approval in November 2007, under which Cendant has agreed to pay an aggregate of approximately $28 million to the plaintiffs ($13 million of which was paid to the plaintiffs in November 2007), as well as two other unresolved lawsuits. We do not believe that it is feasible to predict or determine the final outcome or resolution of these unresolved proceedings. Although we will share any costs and expenses arising out of this litigation with Wyndham Worldwide, an adverse outcome from such unresolved proceedings or liabilities or other proceedings for which we have assumed partial liability under the Separation and Distribution Agreement could be material with respect to our earnings in any given reporting period.

If the distribution, together with certain related transactions, were to fail to qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), then our stockholders and/or we and Avis Budget might be required to pay U.S. federal income taxes.

The distribution of Realogy shares in connection with our separation from Cendant was conditioned upon Cendant’s receipt of an opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (“Skadden Arps”), substantially to the effect that the distribution, together with certain related transactions, should qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code. The opinion of Skadden Arps was based on, among other things, certain assumptions as well as on the accuracy of certain factual representations and statements that we and Cendant made to Skadden Arps. In rendering its opinion, Skadden

 

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Arps also relied on certain covenants that we and Cendant entered into, including the adherence by Cendant and us to certain restrictions on our future actions. If any of the representations or statements that we or Cendant made were, or become, inaccurate or incomplete, or if we or Cendant breach any of our covenants, the distribution and such related transactions might not qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code. You should note that Cendant did not and does not intend to seek a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), as to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution and such related transactions. The opinion of Skadden Arps is not binding on the IRS or a court, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge the validity of the distribution and such related transactions as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code or that any such challenge ultimately will not prevail.

If the distribution of Realogy shares together with the related transactions referred to above, or together with the Merger (the tax consequences of which are discussed below under “The Merger might be characterized as part of a plan.”), were to fail to qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, then Cendant would recognize gain in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of our common stock distributed to the Cendant stockholders over (ii) Cendant’s tax basis in such common stock. Under the terms of the Tax Sharing Agreement, in the event the distribution of the stock of Realogy or Wyndham Worldwide were to fail to qualify as a reorganization and (x) such failure was not the result of actions taken after the distribution by Cendant, us or Wyndham Worldwide, we and Wyndham Worldwide would be responsible for the payment of 62.5% and 37.5%, respectively, of any taxes imposed on Cendant as a result thereof or (y) such failure was the result of actions taken after the distribution by Cendant, us or Wyndham Worldwide, the party responsible for such failure would be responsible for all taxes imposed on Cendant as a result thereof. In addition, in certain circumstances, Cendant shareholders who received Realogy stock in the distribution would be treated as having received a taxable dividend equal to the fair market value of Realogy stock received. If the Merger were to cause the distribution to fail to qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, the resulting taxes would be significant and would have a clear material adverse effect.

We might not be able to engage in desirable strategic transactions and equity issuances.

Our ability to engage in significant stock transactions could be limited or restricted in order to preserve the tax-free nature of the distribution of our common stock to Cendant stockholders on July 31, 2006. Even if the distribution, together with the related transactions referred to above, or together with the Merger (the tax consequences of which are discussed below under “The Merger might be characterized as part of a plan.”), otherwise qualifies as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, the distribution would be taxable to Avis Budget (but generally not to Avis Budget stockholders) under Section 355(e) of the Code if the distribution were deemed to be part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquired directly or indirectly stock representing a 50% or greater interest, by vote or value, in the stock of either Avis Budget or Realogy.

Current U.S. federal income tax law creates a presumption that the distribution would be taxable to Avis Budget, but not to its stockholders, if either Realogy or Avis Budget were to engage in, or enter into an agreement to engage in, a transaction that would result in a 50% or greater change, by vote or value, in Realogy or Avis Budget’s stock ownership during the four-year period that began two years before the date of the distribution, unless it is established that the transaction is not pursuant to a plan or series of transactions related to the distribution. Treasury regulations currently in effect generally provide that whether an acquisition transaction and a distribution are part of a plan is determined based on all of the facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, specific factors described in the Treasury regulations. In addition, the Treasury regulations provide that a distribution and subsequent acquisition can be part of a plan only if there was an agreement, understanding, arrangement, or substantial negotiations regarding the acquisition or a similar acquisition at some time during the two-year period ending on the date of the distribution, and also provide a series of “safe harbors” for acquisition transactions that are not considered to be part of a plan. These rules may prevent Realogy and Avis Budget from

 

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entering into transactions which might be advantageous to their respective stockholders, such as issuing equity securities to satisfy financing needs or acquiring businesses or assets with equity securities.

We believe that neither the share repurchase program that we engaged in during 2006 nor the Merger with affiliates of Apollo will affect the tax-free nature of our separation from Cendant. However, both determinations are based upon a facts and circumstances analysis and facts and circumstances are inherently difficult to assess.

The Merger might be characterized as part of a plan.

Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, Realogy agreed not to take certain actions during the period beginning the day after the distribution date and ending on the two-year anniversary thereof. These actions include Realogy selling or otherwise transferring 50% or more of its gross or net assets of its active trade or business or 50% or more of the consolidated gross or net assets of its business, or entering into a merger agreement or any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, as defined in the Tax Sharing Agreement (generally, a transaction where Realogy would merge or consolidate with any other person or where any person would acquire an amount of stock that comprises thirty-five percent or more of the value or the total combined voting power of all of the outstanding stock of Realogy), without the receipt of a private letter ruling from the IRS, or an opinion of tax counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to at least two of Cendant, Realogy and Wyndham Worldwide that states that such action will not result in Distribution Taxes, as defined in the Tax Sharing Agreement (generally, taxes resulting from the failure of the distribution to qualify under Section 355(a) or (c) of the Code or Section 361(c) of the Code, or the application of Sections 355(d) or (e) of the Code to the distribution).

The Merger is a Proposed Acquisition Transaction as defined in the Tax Sharing Agreement. In connection with the Merger, Skadden Arps issued an opinion (the “Opinion”) to us, Cendant and Wyndham Worldwide, stating that, based on certain facts and information submitted and statements, representations and warranties made by Realogy and Apollo, and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in such Opinion, the Merger with affiliates of Apollo will not result in Distribution Taxes. Each of Cendant and Wyndham Worldwide confirmed that the Opinion is reasonably satisfactory. The Opinion is not binding on the IRS or a court. Accordingly, the IRS may assert a position contrary to the Opinion, and a court may agree with the IRS’s position. Additionally, a change in the tax law or the inaccuracy or failure to be complete of any of the facts, information, documents, corporate records, covenants, warranties, statements, representations, or assumptions upon which the Opinion is based could affect its conclusions. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, Realogy is required to indemnify Cendant against any and all tax-related liabilities incurred by it relating to the distribution to the extent caused by Realogy’s actions, even if Cendant has permitted us to take such actions. Cendant did not and does not intend to seek a private letter ruling from the IRS.

If the Merger causes the distribution to fail to qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, the resulting taxes would be significant and would have a clear material adverse effect. Cendant would recognize gain in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of our common stock distributed to the Cendant stockholders over (ii) Cendant’s tax basis in such common stock. Under the terms of the Tax Sharing Agreement, in the event the distribution of the stock of Realogy or Wyndham Worldwide were to fail to qualify as a reorganization and (x) such failure was not the result of actions taken after the distribution by Cendant, us or Wyndham Worldwide, we and Wyndham Worldwide would be responsible for 62.5% and 37.5%, respectively, of any taxes imposed on Cendant as a result thereof or (y) such failure was the result of actions taken after the distribution by Cendant, us or Wyndham Worldwide, the party responsible for such failure would be responsible for all taxes imposed on Cendant as a result thereof. In addition, in certain circumstances, the Cendant shareholders who received Realogy stock in the distribution would be treated as having received a taxable dividend equal to the fair market value of Realogy stock received. If the distribution were to qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, but acquisitions of Cendant stock or Realogy stock after the distribution were to cause Section 355(e) of the Code to apply, Cendant would recognize taxable gain as described above, but the distribution would be tax free to stockholders (except for cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Realogy common stock).

 

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Risks related to the notes

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, including the notes, and be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.

Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business and other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness. In addition, we cannot assure that if there is a drawdown on our synthetic letter of credit facility, we will be able to pay the reimbursement obligations owed to the lenders thereunder within the required periods, See “Forward-Looking Statements”. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets or operations, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness, including the senior secured credit facility, the securitization facilities or the notes. We cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions, that these actions would be successful and permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations or that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our existing or future debt agreements, including the senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes. In the absence of such operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. The senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes restrict our ability to dispose of assets and use the proceeds from the disposition. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or to obtain the proceeds which we could realize from them and these proceeds may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due. See “Description of Other Indebtedness” and “Description of Notes.”

If we cannot make scheduled payments on our debt (or reimbursement obligations, if any, when due under the synthetic letter of credit facility), we will be in default and, as a result:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation, which could result in you losing your investment in the notes.

Despite current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantially more debt. This could further exacerbate the risks associated with our leverage.

We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. The terms of the indentures governing the notes and our senior secured credit facility will not fully prohibit us or our subsidiaries from doing so. Under the indentures governing the notes, in addition to specified permitted indebtedness, we will be able to incur additional indebtedness so long as on a pro forma basis our fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined in the indentures) is at least 2.0 to 1.0. If we incur any additional indebtedness that ranks equally with the notes, the holders of that debt will be entitled to share ratably with you in any proceeds distributed in connection with any insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or other winding up of us. This may have the effect of reducing the amount of proceeds paid to you. If new debt is added to our and our subsidiaries’ current debt levels, the related risks that we and they now face could intensify. As of September 30, 2007, we had $525 million of letters of credit issued under our synthetic letter of credit facility, $43 million of outstanding letters of credit and approximately $707 million available for additional borrowing under our senior secured credit facility, all of which have been secured. In addition, as of September 30, 2007, we had $262

 

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million of additional availability under our Securitization Facilities, subject to having the requisite relocation asset base. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

Moreover, our obligations under the Securitization Facilities are not considered “indebtedness” under the senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes. The senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes contain various covenants, including, in the case of the senior secured credit facility, the maintenance of a specified senior secured leverage ratio. Because obligations under the Securitization Facilities are not considered “indebtedness” under the senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes, our ability to take certain actions, including the issuance of additional indebtedness, will be determined without regard to our indebtedness under these facilities. In addition, our ability to maintain the financial ratios set forth in the senior secured credit facility covenants (e.g. senior secured leverage ratio) or the incurrence ratios in the indentures governing the notes (e.g. fixed charge coverage ratio) will be determined without regard to our obligations under the Securitization Facilities.

Restrictive covenants under our indentures and the senior secured credit facility may adversely affect our operations.

Our senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes contain, and any future indebtedness we incur may contain, various covenants that limit our ability to, among other things:

 

   

incur or guarantee additional debt;

 

   

incur debt that is junior to senior indebtedness and senior to the senior subordinated notes;

 

   

pay dividends or make distributions to our stockholders;

 

   

repurchase or redeem capital stock or subordinated indebtedness;

 

   

make loans, capital expenditures or investments or acquisitions;

 

   

incur restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or to make other payments to us;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

create liens;

 

   

merge or consolidate with other companies or transfer all or substantially all of our assets;

 

   

transfer or sell assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries; and

 

   

prepay, redeem or repurchase debt that is junior in right of payment to the notes.

As a result of these covenants, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business and we may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs. In addition, the restrictive covenants in our senior secured credit facility will require us to maintain a specified senior secured leverage ratio. A breach of any of this covenant or any of the other restrictive covenants would result in a default under our senior secured credit facility. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under our senior secured credit facility, the lenders:

 

   

will not be required to lend any additional amounts to us;

 

   

could elect to declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees, to be due and payable;

 

   

could require us to apply all of our available cash to repay these borrowings; or

 

   

could prevent us from making payments on the senior subordinated notes;

any of which could result in an event of default under the notes and our Securitization Facilities.

 

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If we were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders under our senior secured credit facility could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. We have pledged a significant portion of our assets as collateral under our senior secured credit facility. If the lenders under our senior secured credit facility accelerate the repayment of borrowings, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient assets to repay our senior secured credit facility and our other indebtedness, including the notes, or borrow sufficient funds to refinance such indebtedness. Even if we are able to obtain new financing, it may not be on commercially reasonable terms, or terms that are acceptable to us. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

If a material event of default is continuing under our senior secured credit facility, such event could cause a termination of our ability to obtain future advances under and amortization of one or more of the Securitization Facilities.

In addition to the covenants listed above, if we fail to register the old notes within specified time periods, we will be required to pay additional interest on the notes.

Variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.

Certain of our borrowings, primarily borrowings under our senior secured credit facility and our securitization obligations under our Securitization Facilities, are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income would decrease. Although we have entered into interest rate swaps, involving the exchange of floating for fixed rate interest payments, to reduce interest rate volatility for a portion of our floating interest rate debt facilities, we cannot assure you such interest rate swaps will eliminate interest rate volatility in its entirety.

The notes and the guarantees are effectively subordinated to all of our secured debt and secured debt of the note guarantors and if a default occurs, we and the guarantors may not have sufficient funds to fulfill our obligations under the notes and the guarantees.

The notes and the related guarantees will be general unsecured obligations but our obligations under our senior secured credit facility and each guarantor’s obligations under its guarantee of the senior secured credit facility are secured by a security interest in substantially all of our assets and the assets of our guarantors. The notes will be effectively subordinated to all of our and our guarantors’ secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness. As of September 30, 2007 we and the guarantors had approximately $3,236 million of senior secured indebtedness, including $43 million of indebtedness under the 2006 Senior Notes, $3,129 million of indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility (excluding $525 million of letters of credit issued under our synthetic letter of credit facility, $43 million of outstanding letters of credit and approximately $707 million of undrawn availability under our revolving credit facility) and $64 million of capital lease obligations, all of which is effectively senior to the notes. In addition, subject to some limitations, the indentures governing the notes permit us to incur additional secured indebtedness and your notes and any related guarantees will be effectively junior to any additional secured indebtedness we may incur.

In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, our assets that secure our secured indebtedness will be available to pay obligations on the notes only after all secured indebtedness and, in the case of the senior subordinated notes, all senior indebtedness, together with accrued interest, has been repaid in full from those assets. Because the borrowings under our senior secured credit facility are secured obligations, if we fail to comply with the terms of the senior secured credit facility and those creditors accelerated the payment of all the funds borrowed thereunder and we were unable to repay such indebtedness, they could foreclose on substantially all of our assets and the assets of our guarantors which serve as collateral. In this event, our secured creditors would be entitled to be repaid in full from the proceeds of the liquidation of those assets before those assets would be available for distribution to other creditors, including holders of the notes. Holders

 

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of the notes will participate in our remaining assets ratably with all holders of our unsecured indebtedness that is deemed to be of the same class as the notes, and potentially with all of our other general creditors. We advise you that there may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts due on any or all the notes and any related guarantees then outstanding. The guarantees of the notes will have a similar ranking with respect to secured and unsecured indebtedness of the guarantors as the notes do with respect to our secured and unsecured indebtedness, as well as with respect to any unsecured obligations expressly subordinated in right of payment to the guarantees.

The notes are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness of our existing or future subsidiaries that do not become guarantors of the notes.

You will not have any claim as a creditor against any of our existing subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the notes or against any of our future subsidiaries that do not become guarantors of the notes. Indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, whether secured or unsecured, of those subsidiaries will be structurally senior to your claims against those subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2007, our non-guarantor subsidiaries had approximately $1,359 million of total liabilities (approximately $968 million of which consisted of secured indebtedness under our Securitization Facilities), all of which is structurally senior to the notes. In addition, our securitization subsidiaries have been permitted to incur approximately $262 million of additional secured indebtedness under our Securitization Facilities, all of which is structurally senior to the notes.

The notes are not guaranteed by any of our foreign subsidiaries, our securitization subsidiaries, our insurance subsidiaries and our qualified foreign corporation holding companies. These non-guarantor subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due under the notes, or to make any funds available therefor, whether by dividends, loans, distributions or other payments.

In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up of any of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, these non-guarantor subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debts, holders of preferred equity interests and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us (except to the extent we have a claim as a creditor of such non-guarantor subsidiary). Any right that we or the subsidiary guarantors have to receive any assets of any of the non-guarantor subsidiaries upon the bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up of those subsidiaries, and the consequent rights of holders of notes to realize proceeds from the sale of any of those subsidiaries’ assets, will be effectively subordinated to the claims of those subsidiaries’ creditors, including trade creditors and holders of preferred equity interests of those subsidiaries.

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our non-guarantor subsidiaries represented 12.8% of our total assets (2.3% of our total assets excluding assets of our non-guarantor securitization entities), 12.9% of our total liabilities, including trade payables (4.1% of our total liabilities, including trade payables but excluding liabilities of our non-guarantor securitization entities), 3.2% of our net revenue (2.6% of our net revenue but excluding net revenue of our non-guarantor securitization entities) and 8.2% of our EBITDA (7.4% of our EBITDA excluding EBITDA of our non-guarantor securitization entities), respectively, in each case after intercompany eliminations.

In addition, the indentures governing the notes, subject to some limitations, permit these subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and do not contain any limitation on the amount of other liabilities, such as trade payables, that may be incurred by these subsidiaries.

Your right to receive payments on the senior subordinated notes will be junior to all of our and the guarantors’ senior indebtedness, including our and the guarantors’ obligations under the senior secured credit facility, the senior notes and other existing and future senior debt.

The senior subordinated notes will be general unsecured obligations that will be junior in right of payment to all our existing and future senior indebtedness, including the senior secured credit facility and the senior notes.

 

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The senior subordinated guarantees will be general unsecured obligations of the guarantors that will be junior in right of payment to all of the applicable guarantor’s existing and future senior indebtedness, including its guarantee of the senior secured credit facility and the senior notes. We and the guarantors may not pay principal, premium, if any, interest or other amounts on account of the senior subordinated notes or the senior subordinated guarantees in the event of a payment default or certain other defaults in respect of certain of our senior indebtedness, including debt under our senior secured credit facility and the senior notes, unless the senior indebtedness has been paid in full or the default has been cured or waived. In addition, in the event of certain other defaults with respect to the senior indebtedness, we or the guarantors may not be permitted to pay any amount on account of the senior subordinated notes or the senior subordinated guarantees for a designated period of time.

Because of the subordination provisions in the senior subordinated notes and the senior subordinated guarantees, in the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution of us or any guarantor, our or the applicable guarantor’s assets will not be available to pay obligations under the senior subordinated notes or the applicable senior subordinated guarantee until we or the applicable guarantor has made all payments on our or its senior indebtedness, respectively. We cannot assure you that sufficient assets will remain after all these payments have been made to make any payments on the senior subordinated notes or the applicable senior subordinated guarantees, including payments of principal or interest when due.

As of September 30, 2007, we and the guarantors had approximately $6,256 million of senior indebtedness, (excluding $525 million of letters of credit issued under our synthetic letter of credit facility, $43 million of outstanding letters of credit and approximately $707 million of undrawn availability under our revolving credit facility), including the senior notes, all of which is senior to the senior subordinated notes.

Our ability to service our debt and meet our cash requirements depends on many factors, some of which are beyond our control.

Although there can be no assurances, we believe that the level of borrowings available to us, combined with cash provided by our operations, will be sufficient to provide for our cash requirements for the foreseeable future. However, our ability to satisfy our obligations will depend on our future operating performance and financial results, which will be subject, in part, to factors beyond our control, including interest rates and general economic, financial and business conditions. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt, we may be required to:

 

   

refinance all or a portion of our debt, including the notes;

 

   

obtain additional financing;

 

   

restructure our operations;

 

   

sell some of our assets or operations;

 

   

reduce or delay capital expenditures and/or acquisitions; or

 

   

revise or delay our strategic plans.

If we are required to take any of these actions, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions, that these actions would enable us to continue to satisfy our capital requirements or that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our various debt instruments, including our senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes. In addition, our senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes will restrict our ability to sell assets and to use the proceeds from the sales. Moreover, borrowings under our senior secured credit facility are secured by substantially all of our assets and those of most of our subsidiaries. We may not be able to sell assets quickly enough or for sufficient amounts to enable us to meet our obligations, including our obligations on the notes. Furthermore, Apollo, its co-investors and their respective affiliates have no continuing obligation to provide us with debt or equity financing following the Transactions. Therefore, it may be difficult for us to pay you in the event of an acceleration of the notes.

 

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We are a holding company and are dependent on dividends and other distributions from our subsidiaries.

Realogy is a holding company with limited direct operations. Our principal assets are the equity interests that we hold in our operating subsidiaries. As a result, we are dependent on dividends and other distributions from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to meet our financial obligations, including the payment of principal and interest on our outstanding debt. Our subsidiaries may not generate sufficient cash from operations to enable us to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness, including the notes. In addition, any payment of dividends, distributions, loans or advances to us by our subsidiaries could be subject to restrictions on dividends or repatriation of earnings under applicable local law and monetary transfer restrictions in the jurisdictions in which our subsidiaries operate. In addition, payments to us by our subsidiaries will be contingent upon our subsidiaries’ earnings. Our subsidiaries are permitted under the terms of our indebtedness, including the indentures governing the notes, to incur additional indebtedness that may restrict payments from those subsidiaries to us. We cannot assure you that agreements governing current and future indebtedness of our subsidiaries will permit those subsidiaries to provide us with sufficient cash to fund payments on the notes when due.

Our subsidiaries are legally distinct from us and, except for our existing and future subsidiaries that will be guarantors of the notes, have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay amounts due on our debt or to make funds available to us for such payment.

If we default on our obligations to pay our indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the notes.

Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under our senior secured credit facility that is not waived by the required lenders, and the remedies sought by the holders of such indebtedness, could make us unable to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the notes and substantially decrease the market value of the notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium (if any) and interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, in the instruments governing our indebtedness (including covenants in our indentures governing the notes and our senior secured credit facility), we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness, including our senior secured credit facility and our indentures governing the notes. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, the lenders under our senior secured credit facility could elect to terminate their commitments thereunder and cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation and the subordination provisions in the senior subordinated notes may prevent us from paying any obligation with respect to such notes. If our operating performance declines, we may in the future need to obtain waivers from the required lenders under our senior secured credit facility to avoid being in default. If we breach our covenants under our senior secured credit facility and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders. If this occurs, we would be in default under our senior secured credit facility, the lenders could exercise their rights, as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. See “Description of Other Indebtedness” and “Description of Notes.”

We may be unable to purchase the notes upon a change of control.

Upon a change of control, as defined in the indentures governing the notes, we are required to offer to purchase all of the notes then outstanding for cash at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any. If a change of control occurs under the indentures governing the notes, we may not have sufficient funds to pay the change of control purchase price, and we may be required to secure third party financing to do so. We may not be able to obtain this financing on commercially reasonable terms, or on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Further, we may be contractually restricted under the terms of our senior secured credit facility and, in the case of the senior subordinated notes, the terms of our other senior indebtedness, from repurchasing all of the notes tendered by holders upon a change of control. In addition, a change of control could give rise to additional payment obligations under the terms of the employment

 

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agreements with certain members of our management and our management fee agreement with Apollo, which we may not have sufficient financial resources to pay and could impede our ability to engage in a change of control transaction. Accordingly, we may not be able to satisfy our obligations to purchase your notes unless we are able to refinance or obtain waivers under our senior secured credit facility. Our failure to repurchase the notes upon a change of control would cause a default under the indentures governing the notes and a cross-default under the senior secured credit facility. Our senior secured credit facility also provides that a change of control, as defined in such agreement, will be a default that permits lenders to accelerate the maturity of borrowings thereunder and, if such debt is not paid, to enforce security interests in the collateral securing such debt, thereby limiting our ability to raise cash to purchase the notes, and reducing the practical benefit of the offer-to-purchase provisions to the holders of the notes. Our Securitization Facilities contain, and any of our future debt agreements may contain, similar provisions.

The change of control provisions in the indentures governing the notes may not protect you in the event we consummate a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, restructuring, merger or other similar transaction, unless such transaction constitutes a change of control under the indentures. Such a transaction may not involve a change in voting power or beneficial ownership or, even if it does, may not involve a change in the magnitude required under the definition of change of control in the indentures to trigger our obligation to repurchase the notes. Except as otherwise described above, the indentures do not contain provisions that permit the holders of the notes to require us to repurchase or redeem the notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction. If an event occurs that does not constitute a “Change of Control” as defined in the indentures, we will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the notes and you may be required to continue to hold your notes despite the event. See “Description of Other Indebtedness” and “Description of Notes—Change of Control.”

Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void notes and guarantees and require noteholders to return payments received.

The issuance of the notes and the guarantees may be subject to review under federal and state fraudulent transfer and conveyance statutes. While the relevant laws may vary from state to state, under such laws the payment of consideration will be a fraudulent conveyance if (1) we paid the consideration with the intent of hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors or (2) we or any of our guarantors, as applicable, received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration in return for issuing either the notes or a guarantee and, in the case of (2) only, one of the following is also true:

 

   

we or any of our guarantors were insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of the incurrence of the indebtedness; or

 

   

payment of the consideration left us or any of our guarantors with an unreasonably small amount of capital to carry on the business; or

 

   

we or any of our guarantors intended to, or believed that we or it would, incur debts beyond our or its ability to pay as they mature.

If a court were to find that the issuance of the notes or a guarantee was a fraudulent conveyance, the court could void the payment obligations under the notes or such guarantee or subordinate the notes or such guarantee to presently existing and future indebtedness of ours or such guarantor, or require the holders of the notes to repay any amounts received with respect to the notes or such guarantee. In the event of a finding that a fraudulent conveyance occurred, you may not receive any repayment on the notes. Further, the voidance of the notes could result in an event of default with respect to our other debt and that of our guarantors that could result in acceleration of such debt.

The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. In general, however, a court would consider an issuer or a guarantor insolvent if:

 

   

the sum of its debts, including contingent and unliquidated liabilities, was greater than the fair saleable value of all of its assets;

 

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the present fair saleable value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or

 

   

it could not pay its debts as they became due.

We cannot be certain as to the standards a court would use to determine whether or not we or the guarantors were solvent at the relevant time, or regardless of the standard that a court uses, that the issuance of the notes and the guarantees would not be subordinated to our or any guarantor’s other debt.

If the guarantees were legally challenged, any guarantee could also be subject to the claim that, since the guarantee was incurred for our benefit, and only indirectly for the benefit of the guarantor, the obligations of the applicable guarantor were incurred for less than fair consideration. A court could thus void the obligations under the guarantees, subordinate them to the applicable guarantor’s other debt or take other action detrimental to the holders of the notes.

Each guarantee contains a provision intended to limit the guarantor’s liability to the maximum amount that it could incur without causing the incurrence of obligations under its guarantee to be a fraudulent transfer. This provision may not be effective to protect the guarantees from being voided under fraudulent transfer law, or may reduce or eliminate the guarantor’s obligation to an amount that effectively makes the guarantee worthless.

You may be adversely affected if you fail to exchange old notes.

We will only issue exchange notes in exchange for old notes that are timely received by the exchange agent, together with all required documents, including a properly completed and signed letter of transmittal. Therefore, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery of the old notes and you should carefully follow the instructions on how to tender your old notes. Neither we nor the exchange agent are required to tell you of any defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of the old notes. If you are eligible to participate in the exchange offer and do not tender your old notes or if we do not accept your old notes because you did not tender your old notes properly, then, after we consummate the exchange offer, you will continue to hold old notes that are subject to the existing transfer restrictions and will no longer have any registration rights or be entitled to any additional interest with respect to the old notes. In addition:

 

   

If you tender your old notes for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes, you will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes; and

 

   

If you are a broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that you acquired as a result of market-making activities or any other trading activities, you will be required to acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of those exchange notes.

We have agreed, that for a period of 180 days after the exchange offer is consummated, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any resales of the exchange notes.

After the exchange offer is consummated, if you continue to hold any old notes, you may have difficulty selling them because there will be fewer old notes outstanding.

There is no public market for the notes, and we do not know if an active trading market will ever develop or, if a market does develop, whether it will be sustained.

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have informed us that they intend to make a market in each series of notes and the exchange notes, they have no obligation to do so and may discontinue making a market in any series of notes at any time without notice. In addition, such market-making activities may be limited during the exchange offer or while the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement is pending. Therefore, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any trading market for the exchange notes.

We do not intend to apply for listing or quotation of any series of exchange notes on any securities exchange or stock market. In addition, if a large amount of old notes are not tendered or are tendered improperly, the limited amount of exchange notes that would be issued and outstanding after we consummate the exchange offer would reduce liquidity and could lower the market price of those exchange notes. The liquidity of any market for each series of notes will depend on a number of factors, including:

 

   

the number of holders of such series of notes;

 

   

our ability to complete the exchange offer;

 

   

our operating performance, financial condition or prospects;

 

   

the market for similar securities;

 

   

the interest of securities dealers in making a market in the applicable series of notes; and

 

   

prevailing interest rates.

Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the notes. The market, if any, for the exchange notes may not be free from similar disruptions, and any such disruptions may adversely affect the prices at which you may sell your notes or exchange notes. You may not be able to sell your exchange notes at a particular time, and the price that you receive when you sell may not be favorable.

You will be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on the exchange senior toggle notes even if we do not pay cash interest.

Because the exchange senior toggle notes will provide, like the old senior toggle notes currently provide, us with the option to pay PIK interest for any interest payment period after the initial interest payment and prior to October 15, 2011, none of the interest payments on the senior toggle notes will be “qualified stated interest” for U.S. federal income tax purposes even if we never exercise such option. Consequently, the exchange senior toggle notes, like the old senior toggle notes, will be treated as issued with original issue document (“OID”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and U.S. holders will be required to include the OID in gross income regardless of whether interest is paid currently in cash.

We are controlled by Apollo who will be able to make important decisions about our business and capital structure; their interests may differ from your interests as a noteholder.

Substantially all of the common stock of Holdings is held by investment funds affiliated with, or co-investment vehicles managed by, Apollo Management, L.P., including Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P. As a result, Apollo controls us and has the power to elect all of the members of our board of directors, appoint new management and approve any action requiring the approval of the holders of Holdings’ stock, including approving acquisitions or sales of all or substantially all of our assets. The directors elected by Apollo have the ability to control decisions affecting our capital structure, including the issuance of additional capital stock, the implementation of stock repurchase programs and the declaration of dividends. The interests of our equity holders may not in all cases be aligned with yours as a holder of the notes. If we encounter financial difficulties, or we are unable to pay our debts as they mature, the interests of our equity holders might conflict with those of the holders of the notes. In that situation, for example, the holders of the notes might want us to raise additional equity from our equity holders or other investors to reduce our leverage and pay our debts, while our equity

 

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holders might not want to increase their investment in us or have their ownership diluted and instead choose to take other actions, such as selling our assets. Our equity holders may have an interest in pursuing acquisitions, divestitures, financings or other transactions that, in their judgment, could enhance their equity investments, even though such transactions might involve risks to you as a holder of the notes. Additionally, Apollo is in the business of investing in companies and may, from time to time, acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us or that may be our customers or suppliers. Apollo may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. So long as Apollo continues to own a significant amount of the equity of Holdings, even if such amount is less than 50%, Apollo will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions. Because our equity securities are not registered under the Exchange Act and are not listed on any U.S. securities exchange, we are not be subject to any of the corporate governance requirements of any U.S. securities exchanges.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains “forward-looking” statements. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus or in our public filings or other public statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or other public statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various facts and were derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and other important factors, and changes in such facts, assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives, as well as projections of macroeconomic trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any such variations may be material. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “may increase,” “hope,” “may fluctuate,” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may” and “could” are generally forward looking in nature and not historical facts. You should understand that the following important factors could affect our future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:

 

   

our substantial leverage as a result of the Transactions; At September 30, 2007 our total long-term debt (including current portion) was $6,256 million. In addition, at September 30, 2007, our current liabilities included $968 million of securitization relocation obligations which were collateralized by $1,324 million of securitization relocation assets that are not available to pay our general obligations;

 

   

continuing adverse developments in the residential real estate markets, either regionally or nationally, due to lower sales, downward pressure on price, reduced availability of financing or availability only at higher rates and a withdrawal of real estate investors from these markets, including but not limited to:

 

   

a decline in the number of homesales and/or prices and in broker commission rates and a deterioration in other economic factors that particularly impact the residential real estate market;

 

   

a similar decline in homesales and/or prices affecting our franchisees;

 

   

a negative perception of the market for residential real estate;

 

   

competition in our existing and future lines of business and the financial resources of competitors;

 

   

our failure (inadvertent or otherwise) to comply with laws and regulations and any changes in laws and regulations;

 

   

seasonal fluctuation in the residential real estate brokerage business; and

 

   

local and regional conditions in the areas where our franchisees and brokerage operations are located;

 

   

limitations on flexibility in operating our business due to restrictions contained in our debt agreements;

 

   

adverse developments in general business, economic and political conditions, including changes in short-term or long-term interest rates or mortgage-lending practices, and any outbreak or escalation of hostilities on a national, regional and international basis;

 

   

our failure to complete future acquisitions or to realize anticipated benefits from completed acquisitions;

 

   

our failure to maintain or acquire franchisees and brands in future acquisitions or the inability of franchisees to survive the current real estate downturn;

 

   

actions by our franchisees that could harm our business;

 

   

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the loss of any of our senior management;

 

   

the final resolutions or outcomes with respect to Cendant’s contingent and other corporate assets or contingent litigation liabilities, contingent tax liabilities and other corporate liabilities and any related actions for indemnification made pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Tax Sharing Agreement regarding the principal transactions relating to our separation from Cendant and the other agreements that govern certain aspects of our relationship with Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport, including any adverse impact on our future cash flows or future results of operations;

 

   

our inability to securitize certain assets of our relocation business, which would require us to find alternative sources of liquidity, which if available, may be on less favorable terms;

 

   

our inability to achieve cost savings and other benefits anticipated as a result of the Merger and our restructuring initiatives;

 

   

the possibility that the distribution of our stock to holders of Cendant’s common stock in connection with the Separation (as defined within), together with certain related transactions and our sale to Apollo, were to fail to qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

   

changes in our ownership structure; and

 

   

the cumulative effect of adverse litigation or arbitration awards against us and the adverse effect of new regulatory interpretations, rules or laws.

Other factors not identified above, including the risk factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by our forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are difficult to anticipate and are generally beyond our control.

You should consider the areas of risk described above, as well as those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors”, in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by us and our businesses generally. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless we are required to do so by law.

 

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THE MERGER

The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Merger Agreement. The description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus form a part.

On December 15, 2006, Domus Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Domus Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Merger Sub”) and Realogy entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions therein, Holdings acquired Realogy by merging Merger Sub with and into Realogy, with Realogy continuing as the surviving corporation of the Merger (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, Realogy became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceased.

At the effective time of the Merger, each share of our common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (other than shares held in treasury, shares held by Holdings, Merger Sub or any of our or their respective subsidiaries, shares as to which a stockholder has properly exercised appraisal rights, and any shares which are rolled over by management) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $30.00 in cash. The Merger was subject to approval by the holders of not less than a majority of our common stock outstanding, which stockholder approval was obtained on March 30, 2007. Two investment funds affiliated with Apollo and an investment fund of co-investors managed by Apollo, as well as members of the Company’s management who purchased Holdings common stock with cash or through rollover equity, contributed $2,001 million (the “Equity Investment”) to Realogy to complete the Merger.

The Merger was financed by borrowings under the senior secured credit facility, the issuance of the old notes, the Equity Investment and cash on hand. The offering of the old notes, the initial borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, including our synthetic letter of credit facility, the Equity Investment and participation described above and the Merger are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “Transactions.”

The Merger Agreement contains various covenants and customary representations and warranties of the parties thereto that are subject, in some cases, to specified exceptions and qualifications, including the occurrence of a material adverse effect. In addition to customary covenants for an agreement of this nature, Realogy has provided certain non-solicitation covenants in favor of Merger Sub and Holdings whereby Realogy agreed not to take certain actions with respect to a competing acquisition proposal, subject to certain exceptions stated in the Merger Agreement.

Holdings, Merger Sub and Realogy agreed to use (and to cause their respective subsidiaries to use) reasonable best efforts to take all actions and to do all things necessary to consummate and make effective as soon as reasonably practicable, the Merger, including working together to ensure a smooth transition with respect to, and to maintain existing relationships with, employees, customers and suppliers of Realogy and its subsidiaries.

In connection with the Merger, pursuant to the existing terms of our share based awards, all outstanding options to acquire our common stock and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) became fully vested and immediately exercisable. All such options and SARs not exercised (other than certain options and SARs which may be rolled over by management) were, immediately following such conversion, cancelled in exchange for the excess of $30.00 over the exercise price per share of common stock subject to such option or SAR multiplied by the number of shares subject to such option or SAR. At the effective time of the Merger, all of the outstanding restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (other than certain RSUs as to which the treatment in the Merger was separately agreed to by Holdings and the holder thereof) became fully vested and represented the right to receive a cash payment equal to the number of shares of common stock previously subject to such RSU multiplied by $30.00 for each share, less any required withholding taxes. At the effective time of the Merger, all of the deferred

 

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amounts held in the unit account denominated in shares (the “DUAs”) (other than certain DUAs as to which the treatment in the Merger is separately agreed to by Holdings and the holder thereof) represented the right to receive cash with a value equal to the number of shares deemed held in such DUA multiplied by $30.00.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Holdings and Merger Sub agreed that all rights to indemnification existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers and employees of Realogy or any of its subsidiaries (the “Indemnified Persons”) as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or the articles of organization, bylaws or similar constituent documents of any of Realogy’s subsidiaries, as in effect as of the date of the Merger Agreement with respect to matters occurring prior to the consummation of the Merger, would survive the Merger and continue in full force and effect for a period of not less than six years after the consummation of the Merger unless otherwise required by law. In addition, we agreed, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, to indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person against any costs or expenses (including advancing reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses in advance of the final disposition of any claim, suit, proceeding or investigation to each Indemnified Person to the fullest extent permitted by law), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement (with the prior written consent of Holdings) in connection with any actual or threatened claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (an “Action”), arising out of, relating to or in connection with any action or omission occurring or alleged to have occurred whether before the consummation of the Merger (including acts or omissions in connection with such persons serving as an officer, director or other fiduciary in any entity if such service was at the request or for the benefit of Realogy), subject to certain exceptions. In the event of any such Action, we will reasonably cooperate with the Indemnified Person in the defense of any such Action. We will have the right to assume control of and the defense of, any Action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, subject to certain exceptions. We will pay all reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that may be incurred by any Indemnified Person in enforcing the indemnity and other obligations as described in the Merger Agreement.

 

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer

In connection with the offering of the old notes, we and the guarantors of the old notes entered into three separate registration rights agreements with respect to each series of old notes with the initial purchasers of the old notes. Under those that agreements, we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective a registration statement relating to the exchange of old notes for exchange notes by April 9, 2008.

The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part was filed in compliance with the obligations under those registration rights agreements. The exchange notes will have terms substantially identical to the old notes except the exchange notes will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions and registration rights and we will not be obligated to pay liquidated damages as described in the registration rights agreement.

In certain circumstances, we are obligated to use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the SEC to declare effective a shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the old notes and to keep the shelf registration statement effective up to two years after the effective date of the shelf registration statement. These circumstances include:

 

   

if the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy;

 

   

if the exchange offer is not consummated within 30 business days after notice of the exchange offer is required to be mailed to holders of notes; and

 

   

prior to the 20th day following consummation of the exchange offer, upon the request of any holder of old notes that (A) is prohibited by applicable law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer, or (B) may not resell the exchange notes acquired in the exchange offer without delivering a prospectus, if this prospectus is not appropriate or available for such resales by such holder, or (C) is a broker-dealer that holds old notes acquired directly from the Company or one of its affiliates.

Each holder of old notes that wishes to exchange such old notes for transferable exchange notes in the exchange offer will be required to make the following representations:

 

   

that it is not an “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, of ours;

 

   

that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes to be issued in the exchange offer; and

 

   

that it is acquiring the exchange notes in its ordinary course of business.

Resale of Exchange Notes

Based on interpretations of the SEC staff set forth in no action letters issued to unrelated third parties, we believe that exchange notes issued under the exchange offer in exchange for old notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by any Exchange Note holder without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, if:

 

   

such holder is not an “affiliate” of ours within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

 

   

such exchange notes are acquired in the ordinary course of the holder’s business; and

 

   

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Any holder who tenders in the exchange offer with the intention of participating in any manner in a distribution of the exchange notes:

 

   

cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC set forth in “Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation” or similar interpretive letters; and

 

   

must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction.

This prospectus may be used for an offer to resell, for the resale or for other retransfer of exchange notes only as specifically set forth in this prospectus. With regard to broker-dealers, only broker-dealers that acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities may participate in the exchange offer. Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for old notes, where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. The notes may not be sold under state securities laws unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from registration or qualification requirement is available. Except as required by the applicable registration rights agreement, we do not intend to register resales of the old notes under the Securities Act. Please read the section captioned “Plan of Distribution” for more details regarding these procedures for the transfer of exchange notes.

Terms of the Exchange Offer

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept for exchange any old notes properly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration date. We will issue a like principal amount of exchange notes in exchange for the principal amount of old notes surrendered under the exchange offer.

The form and terms of the exchange notes will be substantially identical to the form and terms of the old notes except the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, will not bear legends restricting their transfer and we will not be obligated to pay liquidated damages as described in the registration rights agreement. The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the old notes. The exchange notes will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the same indenture that authorized the issuance of the applicable series of old notes.

The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of old notes being tendered for exchange.

As of the date of this prospectus, $1,700 million aggregate principal amount of the old senior fixed rate notes, $550 million aggregate principal amount of senior toggle notes, and $875 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes, are outstanding. This prospectus and the letter of transmittal are being sent to all registered holders of old notes. There will be no fixed record date for determining registered holders of old notes entitled to participate in the exchange offer.

We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the provisions of the registration rights agreement, the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Old notes that are not tendered for exchange in the exchange offer will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest and will be entitled to the rights and benefits such holders have under the indenture relating to the applicable series of old notes.

We will be deemed to have accepted for exchange properly tendered old notes when we have given oral or written notice of the acceptance to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purposes of receiving the exchange notes from us and delivering exchange notes to such holders.

 

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Subject to the terms of the registration rights agreements, we expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer, and not to accept for exchange any old notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions specified below under the caption “—Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer.”

Holders who tender old notes in the exchange offer will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees, or, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of old notes. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than those transfer taxes described below, in connection with the exchange offer. It is important that you read the section labeled “—Fees and Expenses” below for more details regarding fees and expenses incurred in the exchange offer.

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on                    , 2008, unless in our sole discretion, we extend it. The exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer will be delivered promptly following the expiration date to the holders who validly tender their old notes.

In order to extend the exchange offer, we will notify the exchange agent orally or in writing of any extension. We will notify in writing or by public announcement the registered holders of old notes of the extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion:

 

   

to delay accepting for exchange any old notes, to extend the exchange offer or to terminate the exchange offer and to refuse to accept old notes not previously accepted if any of the conditions set forth below under “—Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer” have not been satisfied, by giving oral or written notice of such delay, extension or termination to the exchange agent; or

 

   

subject to the terms of the registration rights agreement, to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.

Any such delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice or public announcement thereof to the registered holders of old notes. If we amend the exchange offer in a manner that we determine to constitute a material change, including the waiver of a material condition, we will promptly disclose such amendment in a manner reasonably calculated to inform the holders of old notes of such amendment and will extend the exchange offer to the extent required by law, if necessary. Generally we must keep the exchange offer open for at least five business days after a material change. Pursuant to Rule 14e-1(b) under the Exchange Act, if we increase or decrease the percentage of old notes being sought, we will extend the exchange offer for at least ten business days from the date that notice of such increase or decrease is first published, sent or given by us to holders of the old notes. We currently do not intend to decrease the percentage of old notes being sought.

Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make public announcements of any delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment of the exchange offer, we shall have no obligation to publish, advertise, or otherwise communicate any such public announcement, other than by issuing a timely press release to a financial news service.

 

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Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer

Despite any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange any exchange notes for, any old notes, and we may terminate the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before accepting any old notes for exchange if in our reasonable judgment:

 

   

the exchange notes to be received will not be tradable by the holder without restriction under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and without material restrictions under the blue sky or securities laws of substantially all of the states of the United States;

 

   

the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder of old notes, would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC; or

 

   

any action or proceeding has been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the exchange offer that, in our judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer.

In addition, we will not be obligated to accept for exchange the old notes of any holder that prior to the expiration of the exchange offer has not made:

 

   

the representations described under “—Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer”, “—Procedures for Tendering” and “Plan of Distribution,” and

 

   

such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to make available to us an appropriate form for registration of the exchange notes under the Securities Act.

We expressly reserve the right, at any time or at various times on or prior to the scheduled expiration date of the exchange offer, to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open. Consequently, we may delay acceptance of any old notes by giving oral or written notice of such extension of the expiration date to the registered holders of the old notes in accordance with the notice procedures described in the following paragraph. During any such extensions, all old notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer, and we may accept them for exchange unless they have been previously withdrawn. We will return any old notes that we do not accept for exchange for any reason without expense to their tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

We expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer on or prior to the scheduled expiration date of the exchange offer, and to reject for exchange any old notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions of the exchange offer specified above. We will give oral or written notice or public announcement of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination to the registered holders of the old notes as promptly as practicable. In the case of any extension, such notice will be issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

These conditions are for our sole benefit and we may, in our sole discretion, assert them regardless of the circumstances that may give rise to them or waive them in whole or in part at any time or at various times except that all conditions to the exchange offer, other than those described in the first sentence of this section, must be satisfied or waived by us at or before the expiration of the exchange offer. If we waive any of these conditions to the exchange offer, we expect that such waiver will apply equally to all holders of the old notes tendered in the exchange offer. If we fail to exercise any of the foregoing rights, that failure in itself will not constitute a waiver of such right. Each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that we may assert at any time or at various times except that all conditions to the exchange offer, other than those described in the first sentence of this section, must be satisfied or waived by us at or before the expiration of the exchange offer. There are no dissenters’ rights of appraisal under Delaware law applicable to the exchange offer.

 

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In addition, we will not accept for exchange any old notes tendered, and will not issue exchange notes in exchange for any such old notes, if at such time any stop order will be threatened or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

Procedures for Tendering

Only a holder of old notes may tender such old notes in the exchange offer. To tender in the exchange offer, a holder must:

 

   

complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal; have the signature on the letter of transmittal guaranteed if the letter of transmittal so requires; and mail or deliver such letter of transmittal or facsimile to the exchange agent prior to the expiration date; or

 

   

comply with DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program procedures described below.

In addition, either:

 

   

the exchange agent must receive old notes along with the letter of transmittal; or

 

   

the exchange agent must receive, prior to the expiration date, a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of such old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC according to the procedures for book-entry transfer described below or a properly transmitted agent’s message; or

 

   

the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

To be tendered effectively, the exchange agent must receive any physical delivery of the letter of transmittal and other required documents at the address set forth below under “—Exchange Agent” prior to the expiration date.

The tender by a holder that is not withdrawn prior to the expiration date will constitute an agreement between such holder and us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.

The method of delivery of old notes, the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at the holder’s election and risk. Rather than mail these items, we recommend that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, holders should allow sufficient time to assure delivery to the exchange agent before the expiration date. Holders should not send us the letter of transmittal or old notes. Holders may request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or other nominees to effect the above transactions for them.

Any beneficial owner whose old notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct it to tender on the owners’ behalf. If such beneficial owner wishes to tender on its own behalf, it must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering its old notes, either:

 

   

make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in such owner’s name; or

 

   

obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder of old notes.

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Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal described below must be guaranteed by a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or another “eligible institution” within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act, unless the old notes tendered pursuant thereto are tendered:

 

   

by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” on the letter of transmittal; or

 

   

for the account of an eligible institution.

If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of any old notes, such old notes must be endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power. The bond power must be signed by the registered holder as the registered holder’s name appears on the old notes and an eligible institution must guarantee the signature on the bond power.

If the letter of transmittal or any old notes or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing. Unless waived by us, they should also submit evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to deliver the letter of transmittal.

The exchange agent and DTC have confirmed that any financial institution that is a participant in DTC’s system may use DTC’s Automated Tender Offer program to tender. Participants in the program may, instead of physically completing and signing the letter of transmittal and delivering it to the exchange agent, transmit their acceptance of the exchange offer electronically. They may do so by causing DTC to transfer the old notes to the exchange agent in accordance with its procedures for transfer. DTC will then send an agent’s message to the exchange agent. The term “agent’s message” means a message transmitted by DTC, received by the exchange agent and forming part of the book-entry confirmation, to the effect that:

 

   

DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a participant in its Automated Tender Offer Program that is tendering old notes that are the subject of such book-entry confirmation;

 

   

such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal (or, in the case of an agent’s message relating to guaranteed delivery, that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the applicable notice of guaranteed delivery); and

 

   

the agreement may be enforced against such participant.

We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance of tendered Old notes and withdrawal of tendered Old notes. Our determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any old notes not properly tendered or any old notes the acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular old notes. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer (including the instructions in the letter of transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of old notes must be cured within such time as we shall determine. Although we intend to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of old notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of old notes will not be deemed made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any old notes received by the exchange agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned to the exchange agent without cost to the tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, promptly following the expiration date.

 

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In all cases, we will issue exchange notes for old notes that we have accepted for exchange under the exchange offer only after the exchange agent timely receives:

 

   

old notes or a timely book-entry confirmation of such old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC; and

 

   

a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents or a properly transmitted agent’s message.

By signing the letter of transmittal, each tendering holder of old notes will represent that, among other things:

 

   

that it is not an “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, of ours;

 

   

that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes to be issued in the exchange offer; and

 

   

that it is acquiring the exchange notes in its ordinary course of business.

Book-Entry Transfer

The exchange agent will make a request to establish an account with respect to the old notes at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer promptly after the date of this prospectus; and any financial institution participating in DTC’s system may make book-entry delivery of old notes by causing DTC to transfer such old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures for transfer. Holders of old notes who are unable to deliver confirmation of the book-entry tender of their old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC or all other documents of transmittal to the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date must tender their old notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

Holders wishing to tender their old notes but whose old notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their old notes, the letter of transmittal or any other required documents to the exchange agent or comply with the applicable procedures under DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program prior to the expiration date may tender if:

 

   

the tender is made through an eligible institution;

 

   

prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent receives from such eligible institution either a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery or a properly transmitted agent’s message and notice of guaranteed delivery:

 

   

setting forth the name and address of the holder, the registered number(s) of such old notes and the principal amount of old notes tendered;

 

   

stating that the tender is being made thereby; and

 

   

guaranteeing that, within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date, the letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof together with the old notes or a book-entry confirmation, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal will be deposited by the eligible institution with the exchange agent; and

 

   

the exchange agent receives such properly completed and executed letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof, as well as all tendered old notes in proper form for transfer or a book-entry confirmation, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date.

 

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Upon request to the exchange agent, a notice of guaranteed delivery will be sent to holders who wish to tender their old notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth above.

Withdrawal of Tenders

Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, holders of old notes may withdraw their tenders at any time prior to the expiration date.

For a withdrawal to be effective:

 

   

the exchange agent must receive a written notice, which notice may be by telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter of withdrawal at one of the addresses set forth below under “—Exchange Agent,” or

 

   

holders must comply with the appropriate procedures of DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program system.

Any such notice of withdrawal must:

 

   

specify the name of the person who tendered the old notes to be withdrawn;

 

   

identify the old notes to be withdrawn, including the principal amount of such old notes; and

 

   

where certificates for old notes have been transmitted, specify the name in which such old notes were registered, if different from that of the withdrawing holder.

If certificates for old notes have been delivered or otherwise identified to the exchange agent, then, prior to the release of such certificates, the withdrawing holder must also submit:

 

   

the serial numbers of the particular certificates to be withdrawn; and

 

   

a signed notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an eligible institution unless such holder is an eligible institution.

If old notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn old notes and otherwise comply with the procedures of such facility. We will determine all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of such notices, and our determination shall be final and binding on all parties. We will deem any old notes so withdrawn not to have validity tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer. Any old notes that have been tendered for exchange but that are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to their holder without cost to the holder (or, in the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at DTC according to the procedures described above, such old notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC for old notes) as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn old notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described under “—Procedures for Tendering” above at any time on or prior to the expiration date.

 

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Exchange Agent

has been appointed as exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should direct questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for the notice of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

 

Exchange Agent
BY MAIL:   BY HAND DELIVERY:   BY COURIER:
 

 

 

 

By Facsimile:

 
  Confirm By Telephone:  

Delivery of the letter of transmittal to an address other than as set forth above or transmission via facsimile other than as set forth above does not constitute a valid delivery of such letter of transmittal.

Fees and Expenses

We will bear the expenses of soliciting tenders. The principal solicitation is being made by mail; however, we may make additional solicitations by telegraph, telephone or in person by our officers and regular employees and those of our affiliates.

We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer and will not make any payments to broker-dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and reimburse it for its related reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

Our expenses in connection with the exchange offer include:

 

   

SEC registration fees;

 

   

fees and expenses of the exchange agent and trustee;

 

   

accounting and legal fees and printing costs; and

 

   

related fees and expenses.

Transfer Taxes

We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer. The tendering holder, however, will be required to pay any transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other person, if:

 

   

certificates representing old notes for principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of old notes tendered;

 

   

tendered old notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the letter of transmittal; or

 

   

a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer.

 

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If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes is not submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed to that tendering holder.

Holders who tender their old notes for exchange will not be required to pay any transfer taxes. However, holders who instruct us to register exchange notes in the name of, or request that old notes not tendered or not accepted in the exchange offer be returned to, a person other than the registered tendering holder will be required to pay any applicable transfer tax.

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

Holders of old notes who do not exchange their old notes for exchange notes under the exchange offer will remain subject to the restrictions on transfer of such old notes:

 

   

as set forth in the legend printed on the notes as a consequence of the issuance of the old notes pursuant to the exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws; and

 

   

otherwise as set forth in the applicable offering circular distributed in connection with the private offering of the old notes.

In general, you may not offer or sell the old notes unless they are registered under the Securities Act, or if the offer or sale is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Except as, set forth under “—Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer” we do not intend to register resales of the old notes under the Securities Act. Based on interpretations of the SEC staff, exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by their holders, other than any such holder that is our “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that the holders acquired the exchange notes in the ordinary course of the holders’ business and the holders have no arrangement or understanding with respect to a distribution of the exchange notes to be acquired in the exchange offer. Any holder who tenders in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes:

 

   

could not rely on the applicable interpretations of the SEC; and

 

   

must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction.

Accounting Treatment

We will record the exchange notes in our accounting records at the same carrying value as the old notes, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes in connection with the exchange offer.

Other

Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary, and you should carefully consider whether to accept. You are urged to consult your financial and tax advisors in making your own decision on what action to take.

We may in the future seek to acquire untendered old notes in the open market or privately negotiated transactions, through subsequent exchange offers or otherwise. We have no present plans to acquire any old notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer or to file a registration statement to permit resales of any untendered old notes.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes. In consideration for issuing the exchange notes as contemplated by this prospectus, we will receive in exchange old notes in like principal amount, which will be canceled and as such will not result in any increase in our indebtedness.

The net proceeds from the offering of the old notes was approximately $3,100 million, after deducting discounts to the initial purchasers and other offering expenses. The net proceeds from the offering of the old notes, together with the other sources referred to below, was used to consummate the Merger.

The following table sets forth the sources and uses of the funds for the Transactions that occurred on April 10, 2007.

 

(In millions)

Sources of funds

  

Uses of funds

Cash on hand(1)

   $ 518    Purchase price(2)    $ 6,761

Revolving credit facility

     —      Refinancing existing term loans(7)      600

Term loan facility(3)

     1,950    2006 senior notes(4)      1,200

2006 senior notes(4)

     1,200    Fees and expenses(8)      189

Senior notes(5)

     1,679      

Senior toggle notes(5)

     543      

Senior subordinated notes(5)

     859      

Contributed equity(6)

     2,001      
                

Total sources of funds

   $ 8,750   

Total uses of funds

   $ 8,750
                

(1) We used $518 million of cash on hand to complete the Transactions.

 

(2) The purchase price included the purchase of 217.8 million shares of common stock outstanding as of April 10, 2007, the settlement of stock-based awards outstanding and $68 million in direct acquisition costs.

 

(3) We used $1,950 million of our new $3,170 million term loan facility to finance the Transactions. The remaining $1,220 million were available under a delayed draw subfacility of our new term loan facility. The borrowings under the delayed draw subfacility were only available, and were subsequently used, to refinance the 2006 Senior Notes (as defined in note (4) below).

 

(4) At issuance in October 2006, consisted of (a) $250 million aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, (b) $450 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011 and (c) $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016 (collectively, the “2006 Senior Notes”). At September 30, 2007, there was outstanding $43 million aggregate principal amount of 2006 Senior Notes. Subsequently, we repurchased the remainder of the 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions and there are no 2006 Senior Notes outstanding.

 

(5) Represents the old notes, consisting of $1,700 million of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, less a discount of $21 million, $550 million of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014, less a discount of $7 million and $875 million of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, less a discount of $16 million.

 

(6) Represents the issuance of $2,001 million of Holdings’ common stock to two investment funds affiliated with Apollo and an investment fund of co-investors managed by Apollo, as well as members of the Company’s management who purchased Holdings common stock with cash or through rollover equity, which was contributed by Holdings to us and treated as a contribution to our equity.

 

(7) Upon closing of the Transactions, we used proceeds to repay $600 million of borrowings under the existing term loan facility.

 

(8)

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employee retention, supplemental bonus, post-retirement benefits and other transaction costs and professional fees.

As part of the Transactions, our senior secured credit facility also provided for a six-and-a-half-year $525 million synthetic letter of credit facility. On April 26, 2007, the synthetic letter of credit facility was used to post a $500 million standby irrevocable letter of credit to secure the fair value of our obligations in respect of Cendant’s contingent and other liabilities we assumed under the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the remaining $25 million was utilized for general corporate purposes. Up to $100 million of the synthetic letter of credit facility is available for general corporate purposes. For a description of these obligations, please read “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Separation Related Agreements.”

In addition, as part of the Transactions, we refinanced our relocation securitization programs. As of September 30, 2007, we had borrowing capacity of $188 million under our Apple Ridge Funding LLC securitization program, $22 million under our Kenosia Funding LLC securitization program and approximately $52 million under our UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited securitization program subject to maintaining sufficient relocation assets to collateralize these securitization obligations (with $968 million outstanding under such programs).

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of September 30, 2007. You should read this table in conjunction with the audited consolidated and combined financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Selected Historical Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

    

As of

September 30, 2007

Cash and cash equivalents(1)

   $ 276
      

Revolving credit facility(2)

   $ —  

Term loan facility(3)(4)

     3,129

2006 senior notes(5)

     43

Senior fixed rate notes(6)

     1,680

Senior toggle notes(7)

     544

Senior subordinated notes(8)

     860
      

Long-term debt, including current portion(9)

     6,256

Total stockholders’ equity(10)

     1,798
      

Total capitalization

   $ 8,054
      

(1) Cash and cash equivalents includes approximately $60 million of cash held by our title and settlement services business that is not available for general corporate purposes.

 

(2) Our borrowing availability under our $750 million revolving credit facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit. As of September 30, 2007, we had $707 million of borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility (after giving effect to the issuance of $43 million letters of credit).

 

(3) Our senior secured credit facility provides for a six-and-a-half-year $525 million synthetic letter of credit facility for which we pay 300 basis points in interest on the amount of the letter of credit. On April 26, 2007, the synthetic letter of credit facility was used to post a $500 million letter of credit to secure the fair value of the Company’s obligations in respect of Cendant’s contingent and other liabilities that were assumed under the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the remaining $25 million was utilized for general corporate purposes. The stated amount of the standby irrevocable letter of credit is subject to periodic adjustment to reflect the then current estimate of Cendant contingent and other liabilities. For a description of these obligations, please read “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Separation Related Agreements—Separation and Distribution Agreement.”

 

(4) Total capacity on our term loan facility has been reduced by the quarterly payment of 0.25% of the loan balance as required under the term loan facility agreement. At September 30, 2007, our borrowing availability under the delayed draw subfacility of our term loan facility was $33 million. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the remaining outstanding 2006 Senior Notes were purchased utilizing the remaining available term loan capacity and cash on hand.

 

(5) At issuance in October 2006, consisted of (a) $250 million aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, (b) $450 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011 and (c) $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016 (collectively, the “2006 Senior Notes”). At September 30, 2007, there was outstanding $43 million aggregate principal amount of 2006 Senior Notes. Subsequently, we repurchased the remainder of the 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions and there are no 2006 Senior Notes outstanding.

 

(6) Consists of $1,700 million face amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, less a discount of $20 million.

 

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(7) Consists of $550 million face amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014, less a discount of $6 million.

 

(8) Consists of $875 million face amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, less a discount of $15 million.

 

(9) Long-term debt does not include obligations under our relocation receivables programs which are reflected in our balance sheet as liabilities under the line item “securitization obligations.” See “Note 7—Long and Short Term Debt” in our unaudited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. As of September 30, 2007, we had outstanding borrowings of $968 million under these programs, and had borrowing availability of approximately $262 million, subject to having the requisite relocation asset base. In addition, long-term debt does not include $64 million of capitalized lease obligations at September 30, 2007 which are reflected in our balance sheet as liabilities under the line item “other non-current liabilities.”

 

(10) Represents the issuance of $2,001 million of Holdings’ common stock to two investment funds affiliated with Apollo and an investment fund of co-investors managed by Apollo, as well as members of the Company’s management who purchased Holdings common stock with cash or through rollover equity, which was contributed by Holdings to us and treated as a contribution to our equity less a net loss of $204 million for the period ended September 30, 2007.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2006 has been derived from our historical consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, has been prepared to give effect to (i) the separation from Cendant (the “Separation”), (ii) the offering of the 2006 Senior Notes and (iii) the Transactions, and assumes that these events occurred on January 1, 2006. The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 has been derived from our historical condensed consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, and has been prepared to give effect to the Transactions, assuming that the Transactions occurred on January 1, 2006.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 have been adjusted with respect to certain aspects of our Separation and the offering of the 2006 Senior Notes to reflect:

 

   

the estimated incremental costs associated with operating as a separate independent company in excess of amounts previously recorded for the period prior to spin-off;

 

   

the elimination of certain costs and interest income relating to the Separation; and

 

   

the estimated incremental interest expense associated with the $600 million of borrowings under the predecessor term loan facility and $1,200 million principal amount of the 2006 Senior Notes, which is calculated based upon current interest rates being utilized for each of the facilities.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 have been adjusted with respect to the Transactions to reflect:

 

   

the consummation of the Merger on January 1, 2006;

 

   

changes in assets and liabilities (as discussed in more detail below) to record their preliminary estimated fair values at the date of the closing of the Merger and changes in certain revenue and expenses resulting therefrom;

 

   

additional indebtedness incurred in connection with the Transactions;

 

   

the transaction fees and debt issuance costs incurred as a result of the Merger and related financings;

 

   

the increase in interest expense resulting from additional indebtedness incurred in connection with the Transactions; and

 

   

the increase in borrowing costs as a result of the relocation securitization refinancings.

The acquisition of Realogy was accounted for, and is presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined financial information, as a business combination using the purchase method of accounting prescribed in SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations.” The pro forma information presented, including allocations of purchase price, is based on preliminary estimates of the fair value of certain of the assets acquired (principally trademarks, franchise agreements, pending and listing assets and customer relationships) and liabilities assumed, available information and management assumptions, and will be revised based upon final calculations. Revisions to the preliminary purchase price allocation may have a significant impact on the pro forma condensed consolidated financial information, including total assets, total liabilities, stockholder’s equity, revenues, operating expenses and the income tax provision, and such revisions may be material to our results of operations.

 

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The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 does not give effect to the following non-recurring items that will be realized in connection with the Transactions: (i) the amortization of a pendings and listings intangible asset that will be recognized in the opening balance sheet and will be amortized over the estimated closing period of the underlying contract (in most cases approximately 5 months), (ii) merger costs of $102 million which is comprised primarily of $56 million for the accelerated vesting of stock based incentive awards granted by the Company, $25 million of employee retention and supplemental bonus costs incurred in connection with the Transactions and $15 million of professional costs incurred by the Company in connection with the Merger, (iii) the expense of certain executive Separation benefits in the amount of $45 million and (iv) the elimination of $17 million of non-recurring fair value adjustments for purchase accounting. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined statement of operations do not give effect to certain of the adjustments reflected in our Adjusted EBITDA, as presented under Note 7 to the table set forth in “Summary—Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data.”

Assumptions underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes, which should be read in conjunction with this unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated and combined financial information.

Management believes that the assumptions used to derive the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable given the information available; however, such assumptions are subject to change and the effect of any such change could be material. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been provided for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the financial condition or results of future operations or the actual financial condition or results that would have been achieved had the Transactions occurred on the dates indicated. These unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements (together with the footnotes thereto) should be read in conjunction with the information provided under the sections entitled “Summary—Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Consolidated and Combined Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business” included elsewhere in this prospectus and our audited consolidated and combined financial statements and accompanying notes thereto, included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

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Realogy Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated and Combined Statement of Operations

for the year ended December 31, 2006

 

(In millions)

   Historical     2006 Separation
and 2006 Senior
Note Offering
    Subtotal     Transactions     Pro Forma  

Revenues

          

Gross commission income

   $ 4,965     $ —       $ 4,965     $ —       $ 4,965  

Service revenue

     854       —         854       —         854  

Franchise fees

     472       —         472       —         472  

Other

     201       —         201       (8 )(f)     193  
                                        

Net revenues

     6,492       —         6,492       (8 )     6,484  
                                        

Expenses

          

Commission and other agent-related costs

     3,335       —         3,335       —         3,335  

Operating

     1,799       —         1,799       —         1,799  

Marketing

     291       —         291       —         291  

General and administrative

     218       26 (a)     244       9 (g)     253  

Former parent legacy costs (benefit) net

     (38 )     —         (38 )     —         (38 )

Separation costs

     66       (66 )(b)     —         —         —    

Restructuring costs

     46       —         46       —         46  

Depreciation and amortization

     142       3 (c)     145       85 (h)     230  

Interest expense

     57       63 (d)     120       534 (i)     654  

Interest income

     (28 )     12 (e)     (16 )     —         (16 )
                                        

Total expenses

     5,888       38       5,926       628       6,554  
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     604       (38 )     566       (636 )     (70 )

Provision for income taxes

     237       (15 )(j)     222       (248 )(j)     (26 )

Minority interest, net of tax

     2       —         2       —         2  
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 365     $ (23 )   $ 342     $ (388 )   $ (46 )
                                        

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated and Combined Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated and Combined Statement of Operations

(in millions)

 

  (a) Reflects the incremental costs to operate as a separate public company for the period from January 1, 2006 through July 31, 2006 in excess of actual costs incurred. The adjustment is based on estimated annual costs of $127 million to operate as a separate public company offset by historical costs reflected in our financial statements as follows: $51 million of costs and allocations for the period prior to the Separation and $50 million of costs incurred following the Separation.

The estimated annual costs associated with operating as a separate company of $127 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes: (i) $21 million related to executive compensation, (ii) $41 million related to finance and accounting costs, (iii) $11 million related to legal fees, (iv) $24 million related to information technology, (v) $19 million related to facilities, (vi) $6 million related to human resources and (vii) $5 million of other miscellaneous costs.

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Separation from Cendant” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Related Party Transactions with Cendant Prior to our Separation from Cendant.”

 

  (b) Reflects the elimination of non-recurring costs incurred in connection with the Separation, comprised of (i) $51 million of non-cash charges for the accelerated vesting of certain Cendant equity awards ($40 million) and the conversion of Cendant equity awards into Realogy equity awards ($11 million) and (ii) $15 million of legal, accounting and other advisory fees incurred in connection with the Separation.

 

  (c) Represents incremental depreciation and amortization we would have incurred as a separate public company for the period prior to the Separation based upon Cendant corporate assets allocated to the Company upon the Separation.

 

  (d) Represents incremental annual cash interest in the amount of $61 million on the (i) $600 million of existing term loan borrowings in connection with the Separation on July 31, 2006 for the period from January 1, 2006 to July 27, 2006 and (ii) $1,200 million of borrowings in connection with the offering of the 2006 Senior Notes on October 20, 2006 for the period from January 1, 2006 to October 19, 2006. The adjustment also reflects $2 million in incremental amortization of deferred financing fees associated with the financings for the period from January 1, 2006 to July 27, 2006 or from January 1, 2006 to October 19, 2006, as applicable. The interest on the $250 million under the variable rate portion of the 2006 Senior Notes is calculated assuming the interest rate in effect for such period.

 

  (e) Represents the elimination of interest income that will no longer be earned from Cendant on intercompany cash balances held by Cendant prior to the Separation.

 

  (f) Reflects (i) the incremental borrowing costs of $7 million as a result of the Securitization Facilities Refinancings and (ii) incremental amortization of deferred financing costs in the amount of $1 million. The borrowings under the Securitization Facilities are advanced to customers of the relocation business and the Company generally earns interest income on the advances, which are recorded within other revenue net of the borrowing costs under the securitization arrangement.

 

  (g) Reflects (i) incremental expenses in the amount of $15 million representing the estimated annual management fee to be paid by Realogy to Apollo (as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Apollo Management Agreement and Transaction Fee”), (ii) the reduction in pension expense in the amount of $1 million related to the impact of purchase accounting due to the elimination of amortization of the unrealized pension loss and (iii) the reduction of $5 million of non-recurring bonus costs incurred and expensed by Realogy prior to the Merger.

 

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  (h) Reflects an increase in amortization expenses resulting from the values allocated on a preliminary basis to our identifiable intangible assets. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the asset’s related useful life.

 

(In millions)

   Estimated
fair value
   Estimated
useful life
   Amortization  

Real estate franchise agreements

   $ 2,355    30 years    $ 79  

Customer relationships—Cartus

     445    20 years      22  

Customer relationships—Title

     46    20 years      2  
              
           103  

Less: Historical amortization expense

           (18 )
              

Pro forma adjustment

         $ 85  
              
  (i) Reflects (i) incremental interest expense in the amount of $532 million related to the indebtedness incurred in connection with the Merger assuming that such amount is paid in cash (including $22 million of fronting and commitment fees payable with respect to the synthetic letter of credit facility and the new revolving credit facility), (ii) incremental interest expense of $15 million reflecting a 1.25% increase in interest rates on the 2006 Senior Notes as a result of a change in debt rating, (iii) the incremental amortization of deferred financing costs in the amount of $17 million, (iv) the amortization of $6 million of issue discount relating to the senior notes, senior toggle notes and senior subordinated notes, less (v) $35 million of interest related to the $600 million term loan which was repaid with the proceeds of the offering of the old notes less (vi) $1 million related to the amortization of the fair value premium on the 2006 Senior Notes.

For pro forma purposes we have assumed a weighted average interest rate of 8.35% for borrowings under the term loan facility and the revolving credit facility, based on the LIBOR rate as of September 30, 2007. A 0.125% change in the interest rate assumptions would change pro forma interest expense by approximately $3 million. The adjustment assumes straight-line amortization of capitalized financing fees over the respective maturities of the indebtedness.

 

  (j) Reflects the estimated tax effect resulting from the pro forma adjustments at an estimated rate of 39%. We expect our tax payments in future years, however, to vary from this amount.

 

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Realogy Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated

Statement of Operations

for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2007

 

     Predecessor          Successor              
            

(In millions)

   Period from
January 1
Through
April 9, 2007
         Period From
April 10 Through
September 30,
2007
    Transactions     Pro
Forma
 

Revenues

            

Gross commission income

   $ 1,104         $ 2,533     $ —       $ 3,637  

Service revenue

     216           426       11 (l)     653  

Franchise fees

     106           230       —         336  

Other

     67           94       (2 )(k)     159  
                                    

Net revenues

     1,493           3,283       9       4,785  
                                    
 

Expenses

            

Commission and other agent-related costs

     726           1,684       —         2,410  

Operating

     489           869       (6 )(l)     1,352  

Marketing

     84           125       —         209  

General and administrative

     123           128       (42 )(m)     209  

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net

     (19 )         2       —         (17 )

Separation costs

     2           2       (4 )(n)     —    

Restructuring costs

     1           6       —         7  

Merger costs

     80           22       (102 )(o)     —    

Depreciation and amortization

     37           448       (319 )(p)     166  

Interest expense

     43           326       137  (q)     506  

Interest income

     (6 )         (6 )     —         (12 )
                                    

Total expenses

     1,560           3,606       (336 )     4,830  
                                    

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (67 )         (323 )     345       (45 )

Provision for income taxes

     (23 )         (120 )     131  (r)     (12 )

Minority interest, net of tax

     —             1       —         1  
                                    

Net income (loss)

   $ (44 )       $ (204 )   $ 214     $ (34 )
                                    
            

 

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

(in millions)

 

  (k) Reflects (i) the incremental borrowing costs for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007 of $2 million as a result of the Securitization Facilities Refinancings. The borrowings under the Securitization Facilities are advanced to customers of the relocation business and the Company generally earns interest income on the advances, which are recorded within other revenue net of the borrowing costs under the securitization arrangement.

 

  (l) Reflects the elimination of the negative impact of $17 million of non-recurring fair value adjustments for purchase accounting at the operating business segments primarily related to deferred revenue, referral fees and fair value adjustments on at-risk homes.

 

  (m) Reflects (i) incremental expenses for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007 in the amount of $3 million representing the estimated annual management fee to be paid by Realogy to Apollo (as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Apollo Management Agreement and Transaction Fee”), and (ii) the elimination of $45 million of separation benefits payable to our CEO upon retirement, the amount of which was determined as a result of a change in control provision in his employment agreement with the Company.

 

  (n) Reflects the elimination of $4 million of non-recurring costs incurred in connection with the Separation.

 

  (o) Reflects the elimination of $102 million of merger costs which are comprised primarily of $56 million for the accelerated vesting of stock based incentive awards granted by the Company, $25 million of employee retention and supplemental bonus payments incurred in connection with the Transactions and $15 million of professional costs incurred by the Company associated with the Merger.

 

  (p) Reflects an increase in amortization expenses for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007 resulting from the values allocated on a preliminary basis to our identifiable intangible assets, less the amortization of pendings and listings. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the asset’s related useful life.

 

(In millions)

   Estimated
fair value
   Estimated
useful life
   Amortization  

Real estate franchise agreements

   $ 2,355    30 years    $ 59  

Customer relationships—Cartus

     445    20 years      17  

Customer relationships—Title

     46    20 years      2  
              
           78  

Less: Historical amortization expense

           (55 )

Amortization of pendings and listings

           (342 )
              

Pro forma adjustment

         $ (319 )
              

 

  (q) Reflects (i) incremental interest expense for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007 in the amount of $136 million related to the indebtedness incurred in connection with the Merger assuming that such amount is paid in cash (including $7 million of commitment fees payable with respect to the synthetic letter of credit facility and the new revolving credit facility), (ii) incremental interest expense of $4 million reflecting a 1.25% increase in interest rates on the 2006 Senior Notes as a result of a change in debt rating, (iii) the incremental amortization of deferred financing costs in the amount of $5 million, (iv) the amortization of $2 million of issue discount relating to the senior notes, senior toggle notes and senior subordinated notes, less (v) $10 million of interest incurred for the period January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 on the $600 million term loan which was repaid with the proceeds of the offering of the old notes.

 

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For pro forma purposes we have assumed a weighted average interest rate of 8.35% for borrowings under the term loan facility and the revolving credit facility, based on the LIBOR rate as of September 30, 2007. A 0.125% change in the interest rate assumptions would change pro forma interest expense by approximately $3 million. The adjustment assumes straight-line amortization of capitalized financing fees over the respective maturities of the indebtedness.

 

  (r) Reflects the estimated tax effect resulting from the pro forma adjustments at an estimated rate of 38%. We expect our tax payments in future years, however, to vary from this amount.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table presents our selected historical consolidated and combined financial data and operating statistics. The consolidated and combined statement of operations data for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 and the consolidated and combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 have been derived from our audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The consolidated and combined combined statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 have been derived from our combined financial statements not included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Although Realogy continued as the same legal entity after the Merger, the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for 2007 are presented for two periods: January 1 through April 9, 2007 (the “Predecessor Period” or “Predecessor,” as context requires) and April 10 through September 30, 2007 (the “Successor Period” or “Successor,” as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The results of the Successor are not comparable to the results of the Predecessor due to the difference in the basis of presentation of purchase accounting as compared to historical cost.

The condensed consolidated statements of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the period January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007 are derived from the unaudited financial statements of the Predecessor included elsewhere in this prospectus, and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2006 are derived from the unaudited financial statements of the Predecessor not included elsewhere in this prospectus, and, in each case, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The selected historical consolidated statements of operations data for the period April 10 to September 30, 2007 and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 are derived from the unaudited financial statements of the Successor included elsewhere in this prospectus and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The results for periods of less than a full year are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any interim period or for a full year.

The selected historical consolidated and combined financial data and operating statistics presented below should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated and combined financial statements and accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical consolidated and combined financial information may not be indicative of our future performance and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position and results of operations would have been had we operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented, including changes that occurred in our operations and capitalization as a result of the Separation, the offering of the 2006 Senior Notes and the Transactions. Refer to “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for a further description of the anticipated changes.

 

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    Successor          Predecessor  
   

As of or for
the Period
from April 10
through
September 30,
2007

         For the
Period from
January 1,
2007
through
April 9,
2007
          As of or For the Year Ended December 31,  
          As of or for
the Nine
Months ended
September 30,
2006
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
        (in millions, except per share data and operating statistics)  

Statement of Operations Data:

                   

Net revenue

  $ 3,283         $ 1,493     $ 5,058     $ 6,492     $ 7,139     $ 6,549     $ 5,532     $ 4,117  

Total expenses

    3,606           1,560       4,554       5,888       6,101       5,548       4,672       3,574  
                                                                   

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (323 )         (67 )     504       604       1,038       1,001       860       543  

Provision for income taxes

    (120 )         (23 )     205       237       408       379       285       186  

Minority interest, net of tax

    1           —         1       2       3       4       6       9  
                                                                   

Net income (loss)

  $ (204 )       $ (44 )   $ 298     $ 365     $ 627     $ 618     $ 569     $ 348  
                                                                   

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

                   

Securitization assets(a)

  $ 1,324           $ 1,082     $ 1,190       856     $ 497     $ 485     $ 101  

Total assets

    12,346             7,478       6,668       5,439       5,015       4,769       4,051  

Securitization obligations

    968             903       893       757       400       400       80  

Long-term debt

    6,256             1,825       1,800       —         —         —         —    

Mandatorily redeemable preferred interest

    —               —         —         —         —         —         375  

Stockholders’ equity(b)

    1,798             3,210       2,483       3,567       3,552       2,973       2,405  
 

Other Financial Data:

                   
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(c)

    —             —         5.4 x     4.4 x     11.9 x     14.7 x     15.5 x     13.9 x
   

Nine Months
ended
September 30,
2007

 

                                               

Operating Statistics:

                 

Real Estate Franchise Services

                 

Closed homesale sides- franchisees(d),(e)

    966,390           1,176,920       1,515,542       1,848,000       1,814,165       1,686,434       1,571,535  

Closed homesale sides—NRT pre-acquisition(d),(f)

                    111,363  

Average homesale price(g),(h)

  $ 232,340         $ 231,127     $ 231,664     $ 224,486     $ 197,547     $ 175,347     $ 169,727  

Average homesale brokerage commission rate(g),(i)

    2.49 %         2.47 %     2.47 %     2.51 %     2.56 %     2.62 %     2.65 %

Net effective royalty rate(g),(j)

    5.03 %         4.86 %     4.87 %     4.69 %     4.69 %     4.77 %     5.04 %

Royalty per side(k)

  $ 300         $ 284     $ 286     $ 271     $ 247     $ 228     $ 216  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services(l)

                 

Closed homesale sides(d)

    261,204           307,476       390,222       468,248       488,658       476,627       347,896  

Average homesale price(h)

  $ 538,538         $ 491,256     $ 492,669     $ 470,538     $ 407,757     $ 341,050     $ 314,704  

Average homesale brokerage commission rate(i)

    2.47 %         2.48 %     2.48 %     2.49 %     2.53 %     2.58 %     2.63 %

Gross commission income per side(m)

  $ 13,870         $ 12,647     $ 12,691     $ 12,100     $ 10,635     $ 9,036     $ 8,535  

Relocation Services

                 

Initiations(n)

    106,462           103,608       130,764       121,717       115,516       111,184       112,140  

Referrals(o)

    63,586           67,237       84,893       91,787       89,416       82,942       83,317  

Title and Settlement Services(p)

                 

Purchasing title and closing units(q)

    111,173           125,385       161,031       148,316       144,699       143,827       101,252  

Refinance title and closing units(r)

    28,555           30,557       40,996       51,903       55,909       117,674       60,450  

Average price per closing unit(s)

  $ 1,476         $ 1,406     $ 1,405     $ 1,384     $ 1,262     $ 1,033       1,096  

(a) Represents the portion of relocation receivables and advances, relocation properties held for sale and other related assets that collateralized (or are available to collateralize) our relocation securitization programs. See “Note 9—Long and Short Term Debt” in the audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for further information and “Note 7—Long and Short Term Debt” in the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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(b) For the periods January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2005, this represents Cendant’s net investment (capital contributions and earnings from operations less dividends) in Realogy and accumulated other comprehensive income. In 2006, stockholders’ equity decreased $1,084 million driven by $2,183 million of net distribution payments made to Cendant related to the separation from Cendant and our repurchase of $884 million (approximately 38 million shares) of Realogy common stock offset by $1,454 million of distributions from Cendant’s sale of Travelport and net income earned during the year ended December 31, 2006. As of September 30, 2007, this represents the capital contribution of $2,001 million from affiliates of Apollo and an investment fund of co-investors managed by Apollo, as well as members of the Company’s management who purchased Holdings common stock with cash or through rollover equity, offset by a net loss of $204 million for the period April 10, 2007 to September 30, 2007.

 

(c) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes and minority interests plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on all indebtedness, including amortization of deferred financing costs, and the portion of rental expense that management believes is representative of the interest factor. In addition, interest expense includes interest incurred related to our securitization obligations. Interest related to these securitization obligations are recorded within net revenues on the consolidated and combined statements of operations as the related borrowings are utilized to fund advances within our relocation business where interest is earned on such advances. The interest related to these securitization obligations was $29 million for the period from April 10 through September 30, 2007, $13 million for the period from January 1 through April 9, 2007 and $42 million, $25 million, $9 million, $3 million and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $325 million for the period from April 10 to September 30, 2007, and by $67 million for the period from January 1 to April 9, 2007. Additionally, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Transactions, earnings would have been insufficient to cover fixed charges and there would have been a deficiency of $47 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and $79 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

(d) A closed homesale side represents either the “buy” side or the “sell” side of a homesale transaction.

 

(e) These amounts include only those relating to third-party franchisees and do not include amounts relating to the company-owned real estate brokerage services segment with the exception of amounts relating to the period January 1, 2002 through April 16, 2002 which represents the period prior to our acquisition of NRT on April 17, 2002.

 

(f) This amount relates to the company-owned real estate brokerage services segment for the period prior to our acquisition of NRT on April 17, 2002.

 

(g) Amounts for the Real Estate Franchise Services segment include only those amounts related to third-party franchisees and do not include amounts related to the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment with the exception of amounts relating to the period January 1, 2002 through April 16, 2002 which represents the period prior to our acquisition of NRT on April 17, 2002.

 

(h) Represents the average selling price of closed homesale transactions.

 

(i) Represents the average commission rate earned on either the “buy” side or “sell” side of a homesale transaction.

 

(j) Represents the average percentage of our franchisees’ commission revenues (excluding NRT) paid to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment as a royalty.

 

(k) Represents net domestic royalties earned from our franchisees (excluding NRT) divided by the total number of our franchisees’ closed homesale sides.

 

(l) NRT was acquired on April 17, 2002. Its results of operations have been included from the acquisition date forward. Our real estate brokerage business has a significant concentration of offices and transactions in geographic regions where home prices are at the higher end of the U.S. real estate market, particularly the east and west coasts. The real estate franchise business has franchised offices that are more widely dispersed across the United States than our real estate brokerage operations. Accordingly, operating results and homesale statistics may differ between our brokerage and franchise businesses based upon geographic presence and the corresponding homesale activity in each geographic region.

 

(m) Represents gross commission income divided by closed homesale sides.

 

(n) Represents the total number of transferees served by the relocation services business.

 

(o) Represents the number of referrals from which we earned revenue from real estate brokers.

 

(p) This business was acquired on April 17, 2002. Its results of operations have been included from the acquisition date forward.

 

(q) Represents the number of title and closing units processed as a result of a home purchases.

 

(r) Represents the number of title and closing units processed as a result of homeowners refinancing their home loans.

 

(s) Represents the average fee we earn on purchase title and refinancing title units.

 

In presenting the financial data above in conformity with general accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. See “Critical Accounting Policies” included elsewhere herein for a detailed discussion of the accounting policies that we believe require subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results.

Between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2006, we completed a number of acquisitions, the results of operations and financial position of which have been included from their acquisition dates forward. See “Note 4—Acquisitions” to our audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a discussion of the acquisitions made in the annual periods ended 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

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

The following discussion and analysis presents a review of Realogy and its subsidiaries. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated and combined financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts are in millions and those relating to our results of operations are presented before taxes. This Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward looking statements. For a discussion of the impact of the Transactions on our future results of operations, see “Impact of the Transactions.”

Although Realogy continues as the same legal entity after the Merger, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations and Cash Flows included elsewhere in this prospectus are presented for two periods: January 1 through April 9, 2007 (the “Predecessor Period” or “Predecessor,” as context requires) and April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 (the “Successor Period” or “Successor,” as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The combined results for the period ended September 30, 2007 represent the addition of the Predecessor and Successor Periods (“combined”). This combination does not comply with U.S. GAAP or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe it provides the most meaningful comparison of our results. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the Successor Period reflect the acquisition of Realogy under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (‘SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141”). The results of the Successor are not comparable to the results of the Predecessor due to the difference in the basis of presentation of purchase accounting as compared to historical cost. The pro forma combined results do not reflect the actual results we would have achieved had the Merger been completed as of the beginning of the year and are not indicative of our future results of operations.

The aggregate consideration paid in the Merger has been allocated to state the acquired assets and liabilities at fair value as of the acquisition date. The preliminary fair value adjustments (i) increased the carrying value of certain of our assets and liabilities, (ii) established or increased the carrying value of intangible assets for our tradenames, customer relationships, franchise agreements and pendings and listings and (iii) revalued our long-term benefit plan obligations and insurance obligations, among other things. Subsequent to the Merger, interest expense and non-cash depreciation and amortization charges have significantly increased. Finalization of the adjustments to state the assets and liabilities at fair value will be completed within 12 months of the merger date. We expect additional changes to the preliminary allocation and such changes could be material.

As discussed under the heading “Industry Trends”, the domestic residential real estate market is in a significant downturn. As a result, our results of operations in 2007 have been adversely affected compared to our operating results in 2006. Although cyclical patterns are not atypical in the housing industry the depth and length of the current downturn has proved exceedingly difficult to predict. Despite the current downturn, we believe that the housing market will continue to benefit from expected positive long-term demographic trends, such as population growth and increasing home ownership rates, and economic fundamentals including rising gross domestic product and historically moderate interest rates. We believe that our size and scale will enable us to withstand the current downward trends and enable us to benefit from the developments above and position us favorably for anticipated future improvement in the U.S. existing housing market.

We evaluate the impairment of goodwill under the guidance of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”). SFAS No. 142 requires the performance of an annual goodwill impairment test as of the same date each year, or more frequently if events or circumstances occur that would indicate the probability of impairment. We perform our annual impairment testing of goodwill in the fourth quarter. If as part of the first test required under SFAS No. 142, we determine that an impairment has occurred, we would perform a second test to determine the amount of impairment loss. We are currently in the early stages of completing the

 

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first test. Given the current state of the real estate industry as described under the heading “Industry Trends” and the fact that we have $3,747 million of goodwill, upon completion of our SFAS No. 142 analysis we could incur an impairment, which could have a material adverse affect on our results of operations for the fourth quarter of 2007.

Overview

We are a global provider of real estate and relocation services and operate our business in the following four segments:

 

 

 

Real Estate Franchise Services (known as Realogy Franchise Group or RFG) franchises the Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Sotheby’s International Realty® and Coldwell Banker Commercial® brand names. See “Note 15—Subsequent Events” in our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for information related to the addition of the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Brand.

 

 

 

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services (known as NRT) operates a full-service real estate brokerage business principally under the Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Corcoran Group® and Sotheby’s International Realty® brand names.

 

   

Relocation Services (known as Cartus) primarily offers clients employee relocation services such as home sale assistance, home finding and other destination services, expense processing, relocation policy counseling and other consulting services, arranging household goods moving services, visa and immigration support, intercultural and language training and group move management services.

 

   

Title and Settlement Services (known as Title Resource Group or TRG)—provides full-service title, settlement and vendor management services to real estate companies, affinity groups, corporations and financial institutions with many of these services provided in connection with our real estate brokerage and relocation services business.

Realogy was incorporated on January 27, 2006 to facilitate a plan by Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”) to separate Cendant into four independent companies—one for each of Cendant’s real estate services, travel distribution services (“Travelport”), hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) (“Wyndham Worldwide”) and vehicle rental businesses (“Avis Budget Group”). Prior to July 31, 2006, the assets of the real estate services businesses of Cendant were transferred to Realogy and on July 31, 2006, Cendant distributed all of the shares of our common stock held by it to the holders of Cendant common stock issued and outstanding on the record date for the distribution, which was July 21, 2006 (the “Separation”). The Separation was effective on July 31, 2006. The sale of Travelport occurred on August 23, 2006 and the separation of Wyndham Worldwide from Cendant occurred simultaneously with Realogy’s Separation from Cendant.

Before our separation from Cendant, we entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, a Tax Sharing Agreement and several other agreements with Cendant and Cendant’s other businesses to effect the separation and distribution and provide a framework for our relationships with Cendant and Cendant’s other businesses after the separation. These agreements govern the relationships among us, Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport subsequent to the completion of the separation plan and provide for the allocation among us, Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport of Cendant’s assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to our separation from Cendant.

Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, , the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant (pursuant to the assumption of certain liabilities and the obligation to indemnify Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport for such liabilities) and guarantee commitments related to deferred compensation arrangements with each of Cendant and Wyndham Worldwide. These guarantee arrangements primarily relate to certain contingent litigation liabilities, contingent tax liabilities, and other corporate liabilities, of which the Company assumed and is responsible for 62.5%. At separation, the amount of liabilities which were assumed by the Company approximated $843 million. This amount was comprised of certain Cendant Corporate liabilities which were recorded on the historical books of Cendant as well as

 

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additional liabilities which were established for guarantees issued at the date of separation related to certain unresolved contingent matters and certain others that could arise during the guarantee period. Regarding the guarantees, if any of the companies responsible for all or a portion of such liabilities were to default in its payment of costs or expenses related to any such liability, the Company would be responsible for a portion of the defaulting party or parties’ obligation. The Company also provided a default guarantee related to certain deferred compensation arrangements related to certain current and former senior officers and directors of Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport. These arrangements were valued upon the Company’s separation from Cendant with the assistance of a third-party in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 45 “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”) and recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet. To the extent such recorded liabilities are in excess or are not adequate to cover the ultimate payment amounts, such deficiency or excess will be reflected in the results of operations in future periods.

The $843 million of liabilities recorded at Separation was comprised of $215 million for contingent litigation settlement liabilities, $390 million for contingent tax liabilities and $238 million for other contingent and corporate liabilities. The majority of the $843 million of liabilities noted above are classified as due to former parent in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as the Company is indemnifying Cendant for these contingent liabilities and therefore any payments are typically made to the third party through the former parent. At December 31, 2006, the due to former parent balance was $648 million and the balance was $576 million at September 30, 2007.

In connection with the separation from Cendant, on May 26, 2006, the Company entered into a $1,650 million credit facility, which consisted of a $1,050 million five-year revolving credit facility and a $600 million five-year term loan facility, and a $1,325 million interim loan facility. On July 27, 2006, the Company drew down $2,225 million of the facilities and the proceeds were immediately transferred to Cendant.

In late 2006, the Company repaid the $300 million then outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the $1,325 outstanding under the interim loan facility utilizing a portion of the proceeds received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport and $1,200 million of proceeds from the 2006 Senior Notes bond offering.

On April 10, 2007, in connection with the Transactions, the revolving credit and loan facilities were refinanced with the new facilities described in the section Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources under the caption “Credit Facility and Senior Notes”.

The audited and unaudited consolidated and combined financial statements of the Company and Predecessor included elsewhere in this prospectus reflect the consolidated operations of Realogy Corporation and its subsidiaries as a separate, stand-alone entity subsequent to July 31, 2006, combined with the historical operations of the real estate services businesses which were operated as part of Cendant prior to July 31, 2006. These financial statements include the entities in which Realogy directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest and various entities in which Realogy has investments recorded under the equity method of accounting. The audited and unaudited consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Our combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows for periods prior to July 31, 2006, may not be indicative of its future performance and do not necessarily reflect what its combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had the Company operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented, including changes in its operations and capitalization as a result of the Separation from Cendant.

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employee benefits have been allocated for periods prior to the date of Separation by Cendant to the Company based on forecasted revenues or usage. Management believes such allocations are reasonable. However, the associated expenses recorded by the Company in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations of the Company and Predecessor may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as a separate, stand-alone public company for all periods presented.

Merger Agreement with Affiliates of Apollo

On December 15, 2006, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Domus Holdings Corp. (“Holdings”) and Domus Acquisition Corp. which are affiliates of Apollo Management VI, L.P., a fund affiliated with Apollo Management, L.P. (“Apollo”). The merger called for Holdings to acquire the outstanding shares of Realogy pursuant to the merger of Domus Acquisition Corp. with and into Realogy with Realogy being the surviving entity (the “Merger”). The Merger was consummated on April 10, 2007. All of Realogy’s issued and outstanding common stock is currently owned by a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. (“Intermediate”).

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Company (other than shares held by Holdings, Domus Acquisition Corp., any subsidiary of Holdings, or held in treasury by the Company, any shares held by any subsidiary of the Company, and shares subject to dissenters’ rights and any shares as to which separate treatment in the Merger was separately agreed by Holdings and the holder thereof) was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $30.00 in cash, without interest. In addition, at the effective date of the Merger, all outstanding equity awards became fully vested and cancelled and, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Holdings, converted into the right to receive a cash payment. For restricted stock units, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Holdings, the cash payment equaled the number of units multiplied by $30.00. For stock options and stock appreciation rights, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Holdings, the cash payment equaled the number of shares or rights underlying the award multiplied by the amount, if any, by which $30.00 exceeds the exercise price.

The Company incurred indebtedness in connection with the transaction, the aggregate proceeds of which were sufficient to pay the aggregate merger consideration, repay the then outstanding indebtedness and pay all related fees and expenses. Specifically, the Company entered into a senior secured credit facility, issued the notes and refinanced the credit facilities governing the Company’s relocation securitization programs (collectively, the “Transactions”). See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” for additional information on the Transactions. In addition, two investment funds affiliated with Apollo and an investment fund of co-investors managed by Apollo, as well as members of the Company’s management who purchased Holdings common stock with cash or through rollover equity, contributed $2,001 million to the Company to complete the Transactions, which was contributed by Holdings to us and treated as a contribution to our equity.

Industry Trends

Our businesses compete primarily in the domestic residential real estate market which currently is in a significant downturn due to various factors including downward pressure on housing prices, credit constraints inhibiting new buyers, an exceptionally large inventory of unsold homes at the same time that sales volumes are decreasing and a decrease in consumer confidence which accelerated in the third quarter of 2007. Although cyclical patterns are not atypical in the housing industry the depth and length of the current downturn has proved exceedingly difficult to predict. Residential real estate brokerage companies typically realize revenues in the form of a commission that is based on a percentage of the price of each home sold. As a result, the real estate industry generally benefits from rising home prices (and conversely is harmed by falling prices) and increased volume of homesales. We believe that long-term demand for housing and the growth of our industry is primarily driven by the economic health of the domestic economy, positive demographic trends such as population growth and increasing home ownership rates, interest rates and locally based dynamics such as demand relative to

 

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supply. We cannot predict when the market and related economic forces will return the residential real estate industry to a growth period.

During the first half of this decade, based on information published by National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), existing homesales volumes have risen to their highest levels in history. That growth rate reversed in 2006 and Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and NAR both reported an 8% decrease in the number of existing homesale sides during 2006 compared to 2005. FNMA, as of November 2007 and NAR, as of December 2007, forecast a decline of 13% in existing homesales for 2007 compared to 2006. As a result of these declines in 2006 and 2007 existing homesale volume is projected by FNMA to be approximately 5.6 million homes for 2007, and by NAR to be approximately 5.7 million homes for 2007, down from the high of 7.1 million homes in 2005. Our recent financial results confirm this trend as evidenced by homesale side declines in our Real Estate Franchise Services and Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services businesses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, our Real Estate Franchise Services experienced closed homesale side decreases of 18% and 18%, respectively, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005, and our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services businesses experienced closed homesale side decreases of 15% and 17%, respectively, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005. FNMA, as of November 2007 and NAR, as of December 2007, are forecasting a decrease of 12% and no change, respectively, in existing homesales during 2008 compared to 2007.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services businesses realized approximately 60% of its revenues from California (27%), the New York metropolitan area (24%) and Florida (9%), and in 2006, our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services businesses realized approximately 58% of its revenues from California (27%), the New York metropolitan area (21%) and Florida (10%). We believe that the declines of 15% and 17% in the number of homesale sides for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively, is generally reflective of industry trends, especially in Florida and California where our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment experienced homesale side declines of 23% and 12%, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, and declines of 41% and 26%, respectively, during 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

Based upon information published by NAR, the national median price of existing homes increased from 2000 to 2005 at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 10.1% compared to a CAGR of 6.4% from 1972 to 2006. This rate of increase slowed significantly in 2006 as FNMA and NAR both reported a 1% increase in the median home sale price of existing homes for 2006 as compared to 2005. FNMA, as of November 2007 and NAR, as of December 2007, expect a decline in year over year median home prices of 2% which would be the first such decline in more than 50 years. FNMA and NAR, as of November 2007, are forecasting a decrease of 5% and no change, respectively, in the median price of existing homes during 2008 compared to 2007.

According to NAR, the number of existing homes for sale increased from 3.45 million homes at December 31, 2006 to 4.5 million homes at October 31, 2007. This increase in homes represents an increase of 4.2 months of supply from 6.6 months at December 31, 2006 to 10.8 months at October 31, 2007. The 10.8 months of supply represents the highest level since record keeping began by NAR in 1999 and could add downward pressure to the price of existing homesales.

While NAR is a good barometer of the direction of the residential housing market, we believe that homesale statistics will continue to vary between us and NAR mainly due to differences in calculation methodologies and the geographical differences and concentrations in the markets we operate in versus the market nationally. For instance, comparability is impaired due to NAR’s utilization of seasonally adjusted annualized rates whereas we report actual period over period changes. Also, NAR uses survey data but we use actual results. Further, differences in weighting by state may contribute to significant statistical variations.

 

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During the current downturn in the residential real estate market, certain of our franchisees have experienced operating difficulties. As a result, for the third quarter of 2007 we have had to increase our franchisee bad debt reserve incrementally by $1 million and have had to terminate franchisees more frequently due to their performance and non-payment. We are actively monitoring the collectability of receivables from our franchisees due to the current state of the housing market and this assessment could result in an increase in our bad debts reserves in the future.

The business is affected by interest rate volatility. As mortgage rates rise, the number of homesale transactions may decrease as potential home sellers choose to stay with their lower cost mortgage rather than sell their home and pay a higher cost mortgage and potential home buyers choose to rent rather than pay higher mortgage rates. In addition, the recent contraction in the subprime mortgage market, the increase in default rates on mortgages and the introduction of more stringent lending standards for home mortgages generally is adversely affecting the general mortgage market as evidenced by actions taken recently by certain banks to raise rates for jumbo rate loans. The number of homesale transactions executed by our franchisees and company owned brokerages may continue to decrease in the near term if there is a continued contraction in the general mortgage market. A continued decline in homesale transactions would adversely affect our revenue and profitability.

Despite the near term decline in the number of existing home sales and decrease in median existing homesale prices, we believe that the housing market will continue to benefit from expected positive long-term demographic trends, such as population growth and increasing home ownership rates, and economic fundamentals including rising gross domestic product and historically moderate interest rates.

Key Drivers of Our Businesses

Within our Real Estate Franchise Services segment and our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, we measure operating performance using the following key operating statistics: (i) closed homesale sides, which represents either the “buy” side or the “sell” side of a homesale transaction, (ii) average homesale price, which represents the average selling price of closed homesale transactions, (iii) average homesale broker commission rate, which represents the average commission rate earned on either the “buy” side or “sell” side of a homesale transaction and (iv) in our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, gross commission per side which represents the average commission we earn before expenses. Prior to 2006, the average homesale broker commission rate had been declining several basis points per year, the effect of which was, prior to 2006, more than offset by increases in homesale prices. During 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the average broker commission rate remained relatively stable (within two basis points); however, we expect that, over the long term, the modestly declining trend in average brokerage commission rates will continue. In addition, in our Real Estate Franchise Services segment, we also use the net effective royalty rate, which represents the average percentage of our franchisees’ commission revenues paid to our Real Estate Franchise Services segment as a royalty and royalty per side. Our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment has a significant concentration of real estate brokerage offices and transactions in geographic regions where home prices are at the higher end of the U.S. real estate market, particularly the east and west coasts, while our Real Estate Franchise Services segment has franchised offices that are more widely dispersed across the United States. Accordingly, operating results and homesale statistics may differ between our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment and our Real Estate Franchise Services segment based upon geographic presence and the corresponding homesale activity in each geographic region.

Within our Relocation Services segment, we measure operating performance using the following key operating statistics: (i) initiations, which represents the total number of transferees we serve and (ii) referrals, which represents the number of referrals from which we earned revenue from real estate brokers. In our Title and Settlement Services segment, operating performance is evaluated using the following key metrics: (i) purchase title and closing units, which represents the number of title and closing units processed as a result of home purchases, (ii) refinance title and closing units, which represents the number of title and closing units processed as a result of homeowners refinancing their home loans, and (iii) average price per closing unit, which represents the average fee we earn on purchase title and refinancing title sides.

 

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Of these measures, closed homesale sides, average homesale price and average broker commission rate are the most critical to our business and therefore have the greatest impact on our net income (loss) and segment “EBITDA,” which is defined as net income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, interest (income) expense, net (other than Relocation Services interest for securitization assets and securitization obligations), income tax provision and minority interest, each of which is presented on our Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

A sustained decline in existing homesales, any resulting sustained decline in home prices or a sustained or accelerated decline in commission rates charged by brokers, could adversely affect our results of operations by reducing the royalties we receive from our franchisees and company owned brokerages, reducing the commissions our company owned brokerage operations earn, reducing the demand for our title and settlement services, reducing the referral fees earned by our relocation services business and increasing the risk that our relocation services business will suffer losses in the sale of homes relating to its “at risk” homesale service contracts (i.e., where we purchase the transferring employee’s home and assume the risk of loss in the resale of such home). For example, for the first nine months of 2007, a 100 basis point (or 1%) decline in either our homesale sides or the average selling price of closed homesale transactions, with all else being equal, would have decreased EBITDA by $3 million for our Real Estate Franchise Services segment and $11 million for our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. The $11 million represents the total Company impact including $2 million of intercompany royalties paid by our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment to our Real Estate Franchise Services segment.

The following table presents our drivers for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. See “Results of Operations” below for a discussion as to how the material drivers affected our business for the periods presented.

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006     % Change  

Real Estate Franchise Services(a)

      

Closed homesale sides

     966,390       1,176,920     (18 )%

Average homesale price

   $ 232,340     $ 231,127     1 %

Average homesale broker commission rate

     2.49 %     2.47 %   2 bps

Net effective royalty rate

     5.03 %     4.86 %   17 bps

Royalty per side

   $ 300     $ 284     6 %

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

      

Closed homesale sides

     261,204       307,476     (15 )%

Average homesale price

   $ 538,538     $ 491,256     10 %

Average homesale broker commission rate

     2.47 %     2.48 %   (1 bps)

Gross commission income per side

   $ 13,870     $ 12,647     10 %

Relocation Services

      

Initiations

     106,462       103,608     3 %

Referrals

     63,586       67,237     (5 )%

Title and Settlement Services

      

Purchase Title and Closing Units

     111,173       125,385     (11 )%

Refinance Title and Closing Units

     28,555       30,557     (7 )%

Average price per closing unit

   $ 1,476     $ 1,406     5 %

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The following table presents our drivers for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. See “Results of Operations” below for a discussion as to how the drivers affected our business for the periods presented. The following table reflects our actual driver changes, however, it is adjusted in the footnotes to reflect organic changes.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     % Change  

Real Estate Franchise Services

      

Closed homesale sides(a)

     1,515,542       1,848,000     (18 )%

Average homesale price

   $ 231,664     $ 224,486     3 %

Average homesale broker commission rate

     2.47 %     2.51 %   (4 bps)

Net effective royalty rate

     4.87 %     4.69 %   18 bps

Royalty per side

   $ 286     $ 271     6 %

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

      

Closed homesale sides(b)

     390,222       468,248     (17 )%

Average homesale price

   $ 492,669     $ 470,538     5 %

Average homesale broker commission rate

     2.48 %     2.49 %   (1 bps)

Gross commission income per side

   $ 12,691     $ 12,100     5 %

Relocation Services

      

Initiations

     130,764       121,717     7 %

Referrals

     84,893       91,787     (8 )%

Title and Settlement Services

      

Purchase Title and Closing Units(c)

     161,031       148,316     9 %

Refinance Title and Closing Units(c)

     40,996       51,903     (21 )%

Average price per closing unit

   $ 1,405     $ 1,384     2 %

(a) These amounts include only those relating to our third party franchise affiliates and do not include amounts relating to the company-owned real estate brokerage services segment. In addition, the amounts presented for the year ended December 31, 2005 include 24,049 sides related to acquisitions of our previously franchised affiliates made by NRT subsequent to January 1, 2005. Excluding this amount, closed homesale sides would have decreased 17% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

(b) The amounts presented for the year ended December 31, 2006 include 16,298 sides as a result of certain larger acquisitions made by NRT subsequent to January 1, 2005. Excluding this amount, closed homesale sides would have decreased 20% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

(c) The amounts presented for the year ended December 31, 2006 include 31,018 purchase units and 1,255 refinance units, as a result of the acquisition of Texas American Title Company, which was acquired on January 6, 2006. Excluding these amounts, purchase title and closing units and refinance title and closing units would have decreased 12% and 23%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The following table sets forth the impact on segment EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2006 assuming actual homesale sides and average selling price of closed homesale transactions increased or decreased by 1%, 3% and 5%.

 

     Segment
EBITDA
   Homesale
Sides/Average
Price(1)
   Decline of     Increase of
           5%     3%     1%     1%    3%    5%
     ($ millions)    ($ thousands)    ($ millions)

Homesale Sides change impact on:

                    

Real Estate Franchise Services(2)

   $ 613      1,516 sides    (22 )   (13 )   (4 )   4    13    22

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services(3)

     25      390 sides    (73 )   (44 )   (15 )   15    44    73

Homesale Average Price change impact on:

                    

Real Estate Franchise Services(2)

   $ 613    $ 232    (22 )   (13 )   (4 )   4    13    22

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services(3)

     25    $ 493    (73 )   (44 )   (15 )   15    44    73

 

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(1) Average price represents the average selling price of closed homesale transactions.

 

(2) Increase/(decrease) relates to impact on non-company-owned real estate brokerage operations only.

 

(3) Increase/(decrease) represents impact on company-owned real estate brokerage operations and related intercompany royalties to our real estate franchise services operations.

Results of Operations

Discussed below are our consolidated and combined results of operations and the results of operations for each of our reportable segments. The reportable segments presented below represent our operating segments for which separate financial information is available and which is utilized on a regular basis by our chief operating decision maker to assess performance and to allocate resources. In identifying our reportable segments, we also consider the nature of services provided by our operating segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of our reportable segments based upon revenue and EBITDA. Our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

For periods prior to our separation from Cendant, EBITDA includes cost allocations from Cendant representing our portion of general corporate overhead. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, and the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, Cendant allocated costs of $24 million, $24 million, $38 million and $33 million, respectively. Cendant allocated such costs to us based on a percentage of our forecasted revenues or, in the case of our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, based on a percentage of revenues after agent commission expense. General corporate expense allocations include costs related to Cendant’s executive management, tax, accounting, legal and treasury services, certain employee benefits and real estate usage for common space. The allocations are not necessarily indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had we been operating as a separate, stand-alone public company for the periods presented.

The reportable segments information below for 2007 is presented on a pro forma combined basis and is utilized in our discussion below of the nine month operating results. The pro forma combined financial information is presented for information purposes only and is not intended to represent or be indicative of the consolidated results of operations or financial position that we would have reported had the Transactions been completed as of the dates and for the period presented, and should not be taken as representative of our consolidated results of operation or financial condition for future periods.

 

     Revenues(a)  
     Pro Forma
Combined
    Transactions    Successor     Predecessor  
    

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

2007

      

Period From

April 10

Through

September 30,

2007

   

Period From

January 1

Through

April 9,
2007

   

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

 

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 656     $ —      $ 439     $ 217     $ 681  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     3,682       —        2,566       1,116       3,940  

Relocation Services

     407       9      261       137       379  

Title and Settlement Services

     291       —        194       97       313  

Corporate and Other(b)

     (251 )     —        (177 )     (74 )     (255 )
                                       

Total Company

   $ 4,785     $ 9    $ 3,283     $ 1,493     $ 5,058  
                                       

(a)

Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Revenues for the Real Estate Franchise Services segment include intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment of $251 million and $255 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and Other line. Revenues for the Relocation Services segment include $43 million and $43 million of intercompany referral and relocation fees paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment during the

 

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nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Such amounts are recorded as contra-revenues by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. There are no other material inter-segment transactions.

 

(b) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

 

     EBITDA(a)  
     Pro Forma
Combined
    Transactions     Successor     Predecessor  
    

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

2007

     

Period From

April 10

Through

September 30,

2007

   

Period From

January 1

Through

April 9,

2007

   

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

 

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 432     $ 14     $ 296     $ 122     $ 478  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     88       25       110       (47 )     55  

Relocation Services

     95       23       60       12       82  

Title and Settlement Services

     23       7       20       (4 )     37  

Corporate and Other(b)

     (23 )     94       (41 )     (76 )     (36 )
                                        

Total Company

     615       163       445       7       616  

Less:

          

Depreciation and amortization

     166       (319 )     448       37       107  

Interest expense, net

     494       137       320       37       5  
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

   $ (45 )   $ 345     $ (323 )   $ (67 )   $ 504  
                                        

(a) Includes $7 million of restructuring costs, offset by a benefit of $17 million of former parent legacy costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $65 million, $26 million and $3 million of separation costs, restructuring costs and former parent legacy costs, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 

(b) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

Pro Forma Combined Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Our combined results comprised the following:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     Pro Forma
Combined
    2007    
        2006            Change      

Net revenues

   $ 4,785     $ 5,058    $ (273 )

Total expenses(1)

     4,830       4,554      276  
                       

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (45 )     504      (549 )

Provision for income taxes

     (12 )     205      217  

Minority interest, net of tax

     1       1      —    
                       

Net income (loss)

   $ (34 )   $ 298    $ (332 )
                       

(1) Total expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 include $7 million of restructuring costs offset by a benefit of $17 million due primarily to the sale of certain former parent legacy assets. Total expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 include $65 million, $26 million and $3 million of separation costs, restructuring costs and former parent legacy costs, respectively.

 

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Net revenues decreased $273 million (5%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006 principally due to a decrease in revenues for our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage segment, reflecting decreases in transaction sides volume across the real estate industry, partially offset by growth in the average prices of homes sold.

Total expenses increased $276 million (6%) primarily due to the following:

 

   

incremental depreciation and amortization expense of $59 million from the amortization of the intangible assets established from the merger with Apollo;

 

   

incremental interest expense of $479 million from the increased level of debt;

offset by:

 

   

a decrease of $205 million of commission expenses paid to real estate agents;

 

   

a benefit of $17 million primarily due to the sale of certain former parent legacy assets compared to $3 million of expense in the comparable period of 2006; and

 

   

lower restructuring and separation costs of $84 million in 2007 compared to 2006.

Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was 27% compared to 41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The lower current period rate of 27% was due to $4 million of discrete tax items that reduced the current tax benefit. The higher prior period rate of 41% was due to $4 million of discrete tax items and $5 million of incremental tax expense due to the implementation of FASB Staff Position 123(R)-3, “Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards”. The Company’s 2007 annual effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 38% compared to 39% for 2006.

Following is a more detailed discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments during the nine months ended September 30:

 

    Revenues     EBITDA     Margin  
    Pro Forma
Combined
2007
    2006     %
Change
   

Pro Forma
Combined

2007

    2006     %
Change
   

Pro Forma
Combined

2007

    2006     Change  

Real Estate Franchise Services

  $ 656     $ 681     (4 )   $ 432     $ 478     (10 )   66 %   70 %   (4 )

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

    3,682       3,940     (7 )     88       55     60     2     1     1  

Relocation Services

    407       379     7       95       82     16     23     22     1  

Title and Settlement Services

    291       313     (7 )     23       37     (38 )   8     12     (4 )

Corporate and Other(a)

    (251 )     (255 )   *       (23 )     (36 )   *        
                                         

Total Company(b)

  $ 4,785     $ 5,058     (5 )     615       616     —       13 %   12 %   1  
                                     

Less: Depreciation and amortization

          166       107          

  Interest expense (income), net

          494       5          
                             

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

        $ (45 )   $ 504          
                             

 

(*) not meaningful

 

(a) Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments, which consists of intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment of $251 million and $255 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

(b) Includes $7 million of restructuring costs offset by a benefit of $17 million due primarily to the sale of certain former parent legacy assets, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $65 million, $26 million and $3 million of separation costs, restructuring costs and former parent legacy costs, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 

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As described in the aforementioned table, EBITDA margin for “Total Company” expressed as a percentage to revenues increased one percentage point for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 includes $7 million of restructuring costs offset by a benefit of $17 million due primarily to the sale of certain former parent legacy assets. EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes $65 million, $26 million and $3 million of separation costs, restructuring costs and former parent legacy costs, respectively. Certain of these costs were specific to the business segments and therefore contributed to the change in EBITDA for each of the segments discussed below.

On a segment basis, the Real Estate Franchise Services segment margin decreased four percentage points to 66% versus the rate of 70% in the comparable prior period. The nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflected a decrease in the number of homesale transactions partially offset by an increase in the net effective royalty rate and the average homesale broker commission rate. The Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment margin increased one percentage point to 2% from 1% in the comparable prior period. The nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflected a decrease in the number of homesale transactions partially offset by an increase in the average homesale price and reduced restructuring costs and separation costs incurred in 2007. The Relocation Services segment margin increased one percentage point to 23% from 22% in the comparable period primarily driven by a reduction in separation costs of $12 million recognized in 2006 partially offset by increased costs related to “at-risk” homesale transactions. The Title and Settlement Services segment margin decreased four percentage points to 8% from 12% in the comparable prior period. The decrease in margin profitability was mainly attributable to reduced homesale and refinancing volume.

The Corporate and other EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was ($23) million compared to ($36) million in the same period in 2006. The reduction in EBITDA was due to incremental stand-alone corporate company expenses and $11 million of management fees payable to Apollo, partially offset by a reduction of $24 million of corporate separation costs recognized in 2007 compared to 2006.

Real Estate Franchise Services

Revenues decreased $25 million to $656 million and EBITDA decreased $46 million to $432 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.

The decrease in revenue is primarily driven by a $42 million decrease in third-party franchisees royalty revenue due to an 18% decrease in the number of homesale transactions from our third-party franchisees. This decrease was partially offset by a 1% increase in the average price of homes sold and an increase in the average broker commission rate earned by our franchises to 2.49% from 2.47% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. In addition international revenues increased $11 million to $25 million in connection with the licensing of our brand names in certain countries or international regions and an increase in revenue from foreign franchisees of $6 million, of which $2 million is incremental revenue related to the acquisition of the Coldwell Banker Canada master franchise. Revenue also increased by $15 million of marketing revenue earned from our franchisees offset by a comparable increase in related marketing expenses due to the timing of certain expenditures.

The decrease in revenue is also attributable to a decrease in royalties received from our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment which pays royalties to our real estate franchise business. These intercompany royalties, which approximated $239 million and $255 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, are eliminated in consolidation. See “Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services” for a discussion as to the drivers related to this period over period revenue decrease for Real Estate Franchise Services.

The decrease in EBITDA was principally due to the reduction in revenues noted above, an increase in bad debt expense of $2 million and an increase of $11 million for sales related expenses, personnel related costs and costs for customer service activities. This was partially offset by a reduction in separation costs of $11 million recognized in 2006.

 

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Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

Revenues decreased $258 million to $3,682 million and EBITDA increased $33 million to $88 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.

The decrease in revenues from our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment was partially offset by incremental revenues attributable to larger acquisitions made subsequent to the second quarter of 2006. Together these acquisitions contributed incremental revenues of $38 million and EBITDA of $6 million to 2007 operating results (the EBITDA contribution of $6 million is net of $2 million of intercompany royalties paid to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment). Apart from these acquisitions, revenues decreased $296 million and EBITDA increased $27 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006. The decrease in organic revenues was substantially comprised of reduced commission income earned on homesale transactions, which was primarily driven by a 15% decline in the number of homesale transactions, partially offset by a 9% increase in the average price of homes sold. The same store 9% period-over-period increase in average home price is due to the geographic location of our brokerage offices and a change in mix of homesale activity in higher price point areas. The price increase is expected to moderate in late 2007 as the price appreciation which has occurred in certain metropolitan regions of the country moderates and is offset by homesales in other regions with lower homesale prices. We believe the 15% decline in homesale transactions is reflective of industry trends in the areas we serve.

In addition to the revenue changes discussed in the previous paragraph, the increase in EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was due to:

 

   

a decrease of $230 million in commission expenses paid to real estate agents as a result of the reduction in revenue and an improvement in the commission split rate as a result of certain management initiatives;

 

   

a reduction of $18 million in royalties paid to our real estate franchise business, principally as a result of the reduction in revenues earned on homesale transactions;

 

   

a decrease in marketing costs of $16 million due to cost reduction initiatives;

 

   

a decrease of $35 million of other operating expenses primarily as a result of the restructuring and cost saving activities initiated in the prior year, net of inflation;

 

   

a reduction of $16 million of restructuring expenses recognized in 2007 compared to 2006;

 

   

the absence of $13 million of separation expenses recognized in 2006;

offset by:

 

   

$6 million of additional storefront costs related to insignificant acquisitions.

Relocation Services

Revenues increased $28 million to $407 million and EBITDA increased $13 million to $95 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.

The increase in revenues was primarily driven by $17 million of incremental international revenue due to increased transaction volume, $15 million from higher “at-risk” homesale service fees primarily due to a larger proportion of homes coming into inventory without a third party buyer, where we earn a higher management fee and a $3 million increase in referral fee revenue primarily attributable to higher average referral rates. This was partially offset by a $6 million negative impact to net interest income primarily due to higher borrowing costs under the new securitization agreements.

In addition to the revenue changes noted above, the increase in EBITDA is due to:

 

   

$34 million of increased costs related to “at-risk” homesale transactions;

 

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$6 million of increased costs to support the increase in international transaction volumes;

 

   

$6 million of incremental staffing related costs, in part, to support increased transaction volume;

offset by:

 

   

a reduction of $5 million of expenses due to the restructuring activities implemented in 2006;

 

   

the absence of $14 million of separation and restructuring expenses incurred in 2006; and

 

   

$6 million of incremental net proceeds related to the realization of a contingent asset in connection with the previous disposal of a former subsidiary.

Title and Settlement Services

Revenues decreased $22 million to $291 million and EBITDA decreased $14 million to $23 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.

The decrease in revenues is primarily driven by $25 million of reduced resale and refinancing volume consistent with the decline in overall homesale transactions noted in our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, partially offset by an increase of $1 million in underwriting volume as this business is expanded. EBITDA decreased due to the reduction in revenues, $2 million increase in IT infrastructure costs and the absence of a $2 million reduction in legal reserves recognized in 2006. These decreases were partially offset by $5 million of lower resale and refinancing costs, $5 million of lower underwriting expenses and the absence of $3 million of restructuring expenses recognized in 2006.

2007 Restructuring Program

During the second quarter of 2007, the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment committed to various initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. In the third and fourth quarter of 2007, these initiatives were expanded for the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment and were implemented at the other business segments. As a result, the total costs expected to be incurred for the Company increased from $10 million at June 30, 2007 to $45 million for 2007.

The initial recognition of the 2007 restructuring charge and the corresponding utilization from inception are summarized by category as follows:

 

     Personnel
Related
    Facility
Related
    Asset
Impairments
    Total  

Restructuring expense

   $ 2     $ 3     $ 1     $ 6  

Cash payments and other reductions

     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (3 )
                                

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 1     $ 2     $ —       $ 3  
                                

Total 2007 restructuring charges are as follows:

 

    

Costs

Expected to

Be Incurred

  

Opening

Balance

  

Expense

Recognized

  

Cash
Payments/

Other

Reductions

   

Liability as of

September 30,

2007

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 3    $ —      $ 1    $ (1 )   $ —  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     35      —        4      (1 )     3

Relocation Services

     2      —        —        —         —  

Title and Settlement Services

     4      —        1      (1 )     —  

Corporate and Other

     1      —        —        —         —  
                                   
   $ 45    $ —      $ 6    $ (3 )   $ 3
                                   

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2006 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2005

Our consolidated and combined results comprised the following:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006    2005    Change  

Net revenues

   $ 6,492    $ 7,139    $ (647 )

Total expenses(1)

     5,888      6,101      (213 )
                      

Income before income taxes and minority interest

     604      1,038      (434 )

Provision for income taxes

     237      408      (171 )

Minority interest, net of tax

     2      3      (1 )
                      

Net income

   $ 365    $ 627    $ (262 )
                      

(1) Total expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 include $97 million related to the following items: $23 million of stock compensation costs, $46 million of restructuring costs and $66 million of separation costs offset by a benefit of $38 million due to the resolution of certain former parent legacy matters. Total expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 include $13 million of stock compensation costs and $6 million of restructuring costs.

Net revenues decreased $647 million (9%) for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with the year ended December 31, 2005 principally due to a decrease in organic revenues in our company-owned real estate brokerage services, reflecting decreases in transaction sides volume across the real estate industry and moderating growth in the average prices of homes sold partially offset by a $367 million increase in revenues as a result of larger acquisitions consummated subsequent to January 1, 2005.

Total expenses decreased $213 million (3%) principally reflecting a reduction of $503 million of commission expenses paid to real estate agents and a net benefit of $38 million due to the resolution of certain tax and legal accruals related to former parent legacy matters, offset by an increase in expenses of $334 million related to larger acquisitions by NRT LLC, our wholly-owned real estate brokerage business and the acquisition of title and underwriting companies in Texas by the title and settlement services segment, as well as the net change in restructuring costs of $40 million and separation costs of $66 million.

Our effective tax rate for both December 31, 2006 and 2005 was 39%. Isolated items affecting our 2006 tax rate were a tax benefit resulting from the favorable settlement of federal income tax matters associated with Cendant’s 1999 shareholder litigation position, offset by a tax expense related to equity compensation.

Following is a more detailed discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments for the year ended December 31:

 

     Revenues     EBITDA     Margin  
     2006     2005     %
Change
    2006     2005     %
Change
    2006     2005     Change  

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 879     $ 988     (11 )   $ 613     $ 740     (17 )   70 %   75 %   (5 )

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     5,022       5,723     (12 )     25       250     (90 )   —       4     (4 )

Relocation Services

     509       495     3       103       124     (17 )   20     25     (5 )

Title and Settlement Services

     409       316     29       45       53     (15 )   11     17     (6 )

Corporate and Other(a)

     (327 )     (383 )   *       (11 )     —       *        
                                          

Total Company(b)

   $ 6,492     $ 7,139     (9 )   $ 775     $ 1,167     (34 )   12 %   16 %   (4 )
                                                  

Less: Depreciation and amortization

           142       136          

           Interest expense/(income), net

           29       (7 )        
                              

Income before income taxes and Minority interest

         $ 604     $ 1,038          
                              

 

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 * Not meaningful.

 

(a) Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments, which consists primarily of (i) intercompany royalties of $327 million and $369 million paid by our company-owned real estate brokerage services segment during 2006 and 2005, respectively, and (ii) intercompany royalties of $14 million paid by our title and settlement services segment to our real estate franchise services segment during 2005.

 

(b) Includes $66 million of separation costs and $46 million of restructuring costs offset by a benefit of $38 million due to the resolution of certain former parent legacy matters in 2006 compared to $6 million in restructuring costs in 2005. These costs negatively affected the year over year “% Change” in EBITDA by 6 percentage points.

As described in the above table, EBITDA margin for “Total Company” expressed as a percentage of revenues decreased four percentage points from 16% to 12% for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to the prior year. EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes $46 million of restructuring costs, primarily related to the company-owned real estate brokerage Services segment and $66 million of separation costs, offset by a net benefit of $38 million of former parent legacy costs primarily for the resolution of certain tax and legal accruals related to matters that have been settled at December 31, 2006. The majority of the separation costs were incurred in the third quarter of 2006 and primarily related to a non-cash charge of $40 million for the accelerated vesting of certain Cendant equity awards and a non-cash charge of $11 million for the conversion of Cendant equity awards into Realogy equity awards. A portion of these costs were allocated to the business segments and therefore contributed to the decrease in EBITDA margin for each of the segments discussed below.

On a segment basis, the real estate franchise services segment decreased five percentage points to 70% versus the rate of 75% in the comparable prior period. The year ended December 31, 2006 reflected a decrease in the number of homesale transactions, decreased average commission rate and a slowdown in the growth rate of the average price of homes sold compared to 2005. The Company-owned real estate brokerage services segment decreased four percentage points from 4% in the prior year. The year ended December 31, 2006 reflected a reduction in commission income earned on homesale transactions and an increase in expenses due to inflation, separation and restructuring expenses and operating costs to support the number of offices in which we operate. While the principal cost of the company-owned real estate brokerage services business consists of agents’ shares of commissions that fluctuate with revenue, we have certain costs associated with our store fronts that are fixed in the short term. In 2006, the Relocation Services segment margin decreased five percentage points to 20% from 25% in the comparable period primarily driven by separation and restructuring costs and lower margins on our at-risk homesale business. In 2006, the Title and Settlement Services segment decreased six percentage points to 11% from 17% in the comparable prior period due to reduced organic resale and refinancing volume, separation costs and an increase in IT infrastructure costs.

Real Estate Franchise Services

Revenues and EBITDA decreased $109 million to $879 million and $127 million to $613 million, respectively, in 2006 compared with 2005.

We franchise our real estate brokerage franchise systems to real estate brokerage businesses that are independently owned and operated. We provide operational and administrative services, tools and systems to franchisees, which are designed to assist franchisees in achieving increased revenue and profitability. Such services include national and local advertising programs, listing and agent-recruitment tools, training and volume purchasing discounts through our preferred vendor programs. Franchise revenue principally consists of royalty and marketing fees from our franchisees. The royalty received is primarily based on a percentage of the franchisee’s commissions and/or gross commission income. Royalty fees are accrued as the underlying franchisee revenue is earned (upon close of the homesale transaction). Annual volume incentives given to certain

 

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franchisees on royalty fees are recorded as a reduction to revenue and are accrued for in relative proportion to the recognition of the underlying gross franchise revenue. Franchise revenue also includes initial franchise fees, which are generally non-refundable and are recognized by us as revenue when all material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially performed (generally when a franchised unit opens for business). Royalty increases or decreases are recognized with little or no corresponding increase or decrease in expenses due to the significant operating leverage within the franchise operations. In addition to royalties received from our third-party franchisees, our company-owned real estate brokerage services segment continues to pay royalties to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment. However, these intercompany royalties, which approximated $327 million and $369 million during 2006 and 2005, respectively, are eliminated in consolidation through the Corporate and Other segment and therefore have no impact on consolidated and combined revenues and EBITDA, but do affect segment level revenues and EBITDA. See “Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services” for a discussion as to the drivers related to this period over period revenue decrease for real estate franchise services. Revenues further decreased for real estate franchise services due to the absence of $14 million of royalty payments from the title and settlement services segment for 2006 compared to 2005 as the intercompany royalty agreement is no longer in place.

Apart from the decrease in the intercompany royalties noted above, the decrease in revenue is also attributable to a $66 million decrease in third-party franchisees royalty revenue which was attributable to an 18% decrease in the number of homesale transactions from our franchisees and a decrease in the average brokerage commission rate earned by our franchises from 2.51% in 2005 to 2.47% for 2006. These decreases were partially offset by a 3% increase in the average price of homes sold. The average brokerage commission rate has remained stable (within 1 basis point) for the past five consecutive quarters. Partially offsetting the revenue decline due to lower sides, the overall net effective royalty rate, we earn on commission revenue generated by our franchisees, increased from 4.69% in 2005 to 4.87% in 2006 as a result of lower rebates being earned by our franchisees.

Consistent with our international growth strategy, we also earned $5 million of additional revenue in connection with the licensing of our brand names in certain countries or international regions.

For 2007, FNMA and NAR forecast, as of March 2007, a decline in existing homesales of 8% and 1%, respectively, and a decrease of 2% and an increase of 1%, respectively, in the median price of existing homes for 2007 compared to 2006.

We also earn marketing fees from our franchisees and utilize such fees to fund advertising campaigns on behalf of our franchisees. In arrangements under which we do not serve as an agent in coordinating advertising campaigns, marketing revenues are accrued as the revenue is earned, which occurs as related marketing expenses are incurred. We do not recognize revenues or expenses in connection with marketing fees we collect under arrangements in which we function as an agent on behalf of our franchisees.

The decrease in EBITDA for 2006 compared to 2005 is principally due to the net reduction in revenues noted above as well as $11 million of separation costs primarily related to the accelerated vesting of the Cendant equity awards, $7 million of additional bad debt expense related to accounts receivable and notes receivable due to the current market conditions in the residential real estate market and $3 million of incremental marketing expenses related to Sotheby’s International Realty®. These decreases are partially offset by a $10 million reduction in incentive based compensation as a result of the decrease in operating results in 2006.

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

Revenues and EBITDA decreased $701 million to $5,022 million and $225 million to $25 million, respectively, in 2006 compared with 2005.

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estate transaction (i.e., purchase or sale of a home), which we refer to as gross commission income. We then pay commissions to real estate agents, which are recognized concurrently with associated revenues. A core part of our growth strategy is the acquisition of other real estate brokerage operations. Our acquisitions of larger real estate brokerage operations subsequent to January 1, 2005 contributed incremental revenues and EBITDA of $233 million and $13 million, respectively, to 2006 operating results (reflected within the EBITDA contribution is $14 million of intercompany royalties paid to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment, which is eliminated in consolidation but does affect segment level EBITDA).

Excluding these acquisitions, revenues decreased $934 million (16%) and EBITDA declined $238 million (95%) in 2006 as compared with 2005. This decrease in same store revenues was substantially comprised of reduced commission income earned on homesale transactions, which was primarily driven by a 20% decline in the number of homesale transactions, partially offset by a 4% increase in the average price of homes sold. We believe the 20% decline in homesale transactions is reflective of industry trends in the premium coastal areas we serve, particularly Florida, California and New England. The 4% period-over-period increase in average home price is reflective of the moderating trend in the growth of homesale prices during 2006. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the average price of homes sold grew, but slowed in comparison to 2005. The average homesale broker commission rate of 2.48% has remained stable (within 1 basis point) for the sixth consecutive quarter. EBITDA also reflects a decrease of $658 million in commission expenses paid to real estate agents, a $38 million reduction in incentives and other bonuses and a $56 million decrease in intercompany royalties paid to our real estate franchise business, principally as a result of the reduction in revenues earned on homesale transactions. In addition, EBITDA further reflects $23 million of additional storefront costs (due partially to inflationary increases), $34 million of incremental restructuring costs (primarily facility related costs while preserving our productive agent population and market position) and $14 million of separation costs primarily related to the accelerated vesting of Cendant equity awards offset by a net decrease of $15 million of other operating expenses.

Relocation Services

Revenues increased $14 million to $509 million and EBITDA decreased $21 million to $103 million, respectively, in 2006 compared with 2005.

We provide relocation services to corporate and government clients for the transfer of their employees. Such services include the purchasing and/or selling of a transferee’s home, providing home equity advances to transferees (generally guaranteed by the corporate client), expense processing, arranging household goods moving services, home-finding and other related services. We earn revenues from fees charged to clients for the performance and/or facilitation of these services and recognize such revenue on a net basis as services are provided, except for limited instances in which we assume the risk of loss on the sale of a transferring employee’s home. In such cases, revenues are recorded on a gross basis as earned with associated costs recorded within operating expenses. In the majority of relocation transactions, the gain or loss on the sale of a transferee’s home is generally borne by the client; however, in approximately 14% of 2006 homesale transactions we assumed the risk of loss. Such risk of loss occurs because we purchase the house from the transferee and bear both the carrying costs and risk of change in home value on the sales to the ultimate third party buyer. When the risk of loss is assumed, we record the value of the home on our Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets within the relocation properties held for sale line item. The difference between the actual purchase price paid to the transferee and proceeds received on the sale of the home is recorded within operating expenses on our Consolidated and Combined Statement of Operations. For all homesale transactions, the value paid to the transferee is either the value per the underlying third party buyer contract with the transferee, which results in no gain or loss to us, or the appraised value as determined by independent appraisers. We generally earn interest income on the funds we advance on behalf of the transferring employee, which is recorded within other revenue (as is the corresponding interest expense on the secured borrowings) in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations as earned until the point of repayment by the client. Additionally, we earn revenue from real estate brokers and other third-party service providers. We recognize such fees from real estate brokers

 

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at the time our obligations are complete. For services where we pay a third-party provider on behalf of our clients, we generally earn a referral fee or commission, which is recognized at the time of completion of services.

The increase in revenues from our relocation services business was primarily driven by $16 million of incremental management fees and commissions earned in our international services due to increased international transaction volume, $10 million from higher “at risk” homesale service fees driven by a greater proportion of such activity in the moderated real estate market experienced in 2006 plus a $3 million increase in net interest income due to higher interest bearing relocation receivables. This was partially offset by an $11 million decrease in domestic revenue due to lower relocation referral volume. The decrease in EBITDA is principally due to $12 million of separation costs primarily related to the accelerated vesting of Cendant equity awards, $4 million of restructuring costs related to reducing management personnel levels and a $13 million reduction to EBITDA from increased costs related to at-risk homesale transactions. These are partially offset by a $9 million reduction in incentive based compensation as a result of the decrease in operating results in the year ended December 31, 2006, a $5 million increase in EBITDA associated with the incremental international revenue noted above and $3 million of net proceeds related to the realization of a contingent asset in connection with the previous disposal of a former subsidiary.

Title and Settlement Services

Revenues increased $93 million to $409 million, while EBITDA decreased $8 million to $45 million in 2006 compared with 2005.

We provide title and closing services, which include title search procedures for title insurance policies, homesale escrow and other closing services. Title revenues, which are recorded net of amounts remitted to third party insurance underwriters, and title and closing service fees are recorded at the time a homesale transaction or refinancing closes. We provide many of these services to third party clients in connection with transactions generated by our company-owned real estate brokerage and relocation services segments. In January 2006, we acquired multiple title and underwriting companies in Texas in a single transaction. These entities provide title and closing services, including title searches, title insurance, homesale escrow and other closing services.

The operating results of our title and settlement services segment reflect the Texas acquisition, which contributed incremental revenues and EBITDA of $134 million and $13 million, respectively, to 2006 results. Revenue and EBITDA, excluding the Texas acquisition, decreased $41 million and $27 million, respectively, principally from a 12% reduction in resale volume, consistent with the decline in overall homesale transactions noted in the other businesses and a 23% reduction in refinancing volume.

EBITDA further reflects an increase of $4 million in separation costs primarily related to the accelerated vesting of Cendant equity awards, $1 million of restructuring costs and an incremental increase in IT infrastructure costs of $3 million. These are partially offset by the absence of $14 million of royalty payments made to our Real Estate Franchise Services segment for 2006 compared to 2005 as the intercompany royalty agreement is no longer in place and a $3 million reduction in incentive based compensation as a result of the decrease in operating results in 2006.

Separation Costs

The Company incurred separation costs of $66 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. These costs were incurred in connection with our separation from Cendant and relate to the acceleration of certain Cendant employee costs and legal, accounting and other advisory fees. The majority of the separation costs incurred related to a non-cash charge of $40 million for the accelerated vesting of certain Cendant equity awards and a non-cash charge of $11 million for the conversion of Cendant equity awards into Realogy equity awards. See “Note 13—Stock-Based Compensation” of the consolidated and combined financial statements for additional information.

 

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2006 Restructuring Program

During the second quarter of 2006, the Company committed to various strategic initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $46 million in 2006, of which $39 million is expected to be paid in cash. As of December 31, 2006, $16 million of these costs have been paid. These charges primarily represent facility consolidation and employee separation costs.

The initial recognition of the restructuring charge and the corresponding utilization from inception are summarized by category as follows:

 

     Personnel
Related
    Facility
Related
    Asset
Impairments
    Total  

Restructuring expense

   $ 14     $ 25     $ 7     $ 46  

Cash payments and other reductions

     (8 )     (8 )     (7 )     (23 )
                                

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 6     $ 17     $ —       $ 23  
                                

Roll forward of restructuring liabilities:

 

     Opening
Balance
   Expense
Recognized
   Cash
Payments/
Other
Reductions
   

Liability

as of
December 31,
2006

Real estate franchise services

   $ —      $ 2    $ (1 )   $ 1

Company-Owned real estate brokerage services

     —        39      (19 )     20

Relocation services

     —        4      (2 )     2

Title and settlement services

     —        1      (1 )     —  
                            
   $ —      $ 46    $ (23 )   $ 23
                            

Year Ended December 31, 2005 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2004

Our combined results comprised the following:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005    2004    Change  

Net revenues

   $ 7,139    $ 6,549    $ 590  

Total expenses

     6,101      5,548      553  
                      

Income before income taxes and minority interest

     1,038      1,001      37  

Provision for income taxes

     408      379      29  

Minority interest, net of tax

     3      4      (1 )
                      

Net income

   $ 627    $ 618    $ 9  
                      

During 2005, our net revenues increased $590 million (9%) principally due to (i) a $469 million increase in gross commission income earned by our company-owned brokerage operations, of which $223 million represented organic growth and $246 million resulted from expanding our presence in geographically desired areas through the acquisition of larger real estate brokerage operations and (ii) a $61 million increase in franchise fees generated by our real estate franchise operations. Total expenses increased $553 million (10%) principally reflecting (i) a $344 million increase in commission and other agent-related expenses that our brokerage operations pay to real estate agents, including $179 million of expenses related to the acquisitions discussed above, and (ii) $142 million of increased operating expenses primarily to support growth in our Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage segment and current and anticipated future growth in our Relocation Services segment. Our effective tax rate increased to 39% in 2005 from 38% in 2004 primarily due to an increase in state taxes. As a result of these items, our net income increased $9 million.

 

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Following is a more detailed discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments for the year ended December 31:

 

     Revenues   EBITDA     Margin  
     2005     2004     %
Change
  2005     2004     %
Change
    2005     2004     Change  

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 988     $ 904     9   $ 740     $ 666     11     75 %   74 %   1  

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     5,723       5,242     9     250       263     (5 )   4     5     (1 )

Relocation Services

     495       455     9     124       126     (2 )   25     28     (3 )

Title and Settlement Services

     316       303     4     53       62     (15 )   17     20     (3 )

Corporate and Other(a)

     (383 )     (355 )   *     —         (2 )   *        
                                          

Total Company(b)

   $ 7,139     $ 6,549     9   $ 1,167     $ 1,115     5     16 %   17 %   (1 )
                                                  

Less: Depreciation and amortization

           136       120          

  Interest expense/ (income), net

           (7 )     (6 )        
                              

Income before income taxes and minority interest

         $ 1,038     $ 1,001          
                              

 

 * Not meaningful.

 

(a) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments, which consists primarily of (i) intercompany royalties of $369 million and $341 million paid by our Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment to our Real Estate Franchisee Services segment during 2005 and 2004, respectively, and (ii) intercompany royalties of $14 million paid by our Title and Settlement Services segment to our Real Estate Franchise Services segment during both 2005 and 2004.

 

(b) Includes $6 million of restructuring costs for 2005 compared to none in 2004.

As described in the aforementioned table, EBITDA margin for “Total Company” expressed as a percentage of revenues decreased one percentage point for 2005 compared to 2004. On a segment basis, the Real Estate Franchise Services segment increased one percentage point to 75% over the 2004 rate of 74% primarily attributable to increased royalties resulting from both increases in the average price and volume of homes sold, which leveraged the fixed cost base contributing to increased margin rates. The Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment decreased one percentage point to 4% from 5% in 2005 versus 2004 primarily due to lower commission income driven by comparatively lower transaction sides and average broker commission rates and increases in operating costs. Both the Relocation Services and Title and Settlement Services segments had declines of three percentage points in 2005 versus 2004 reflecting margins of 25% and 17%, and 28% and 20%, respectively. This is primarily due to investments in service levels and infrastructure that occurred during 2005 that are discussed further below.

Real Estate Franchise Services

Revenues and EBITDA increased $84 million and $74 million, respectively, in 2005 compared with 2004.

Royalty revenues from our third party franchise affiliates (which excludes royalties received from NRT) increased $52 million during 2005 compared to 2004. Such growth was primarily driven by a 14% increase in the average price of homes sold and by a 2% increase in the number of homesale transactions from our third-party franchisees. The 14% increase in average price is reflective of the supply of, and the demand for, homes in previous quarters, resulting in an overall increase in the sales prices of homes across the nation. The increase in the number of homesale transactions is due principally to an increase in closed sides related to new franchisees partially offset by sides lost due to termination or acquisition of franchises. Such increases were partially offset by a 2% decrease in the average brokerage commission rate earned by our franchisees on homesale transactions, which declined from 2.56% in 2004 to 2.51% in 2005. The overall net effective royalty rate we earn on commission revenue generated by our franchisees remained flat year-over-year.

 

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In addition to royalties received from our third-party franchisees, we received intercompany royalties from our Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, which approximated $369 million and $341 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively. These intercompany royalties are eliminated in consolidation, however, they do impact the individual segments. See “Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services” for a discussion as to the drivers related to this year over year revenue increase for real estate franchise services.

Consistent with our growth strategy, we also earned $7 million of additional revenue in connection with the license of the Sotheby’s brand name in certain countries and international regions.

EBITDA further reflects $7 million of incremental commissions and compensation costs associated with increased sales of domestic and international franchisees in 2005 and $6 million of increased legal fees.

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

Revenues increased $481 million while EBITDA decreased $13 million in 2005 compared with 2004.

Excluding acquisitions, revenues increased $232 million (4%) and EBITDA declined $21 million (8%) in 2005 as compared with 2004. The increase in revenues was substantially comprised of higher commission income earned on homesale transactions, which was primarily driven by a 14% increase in the average price of homes sold, partially offset by (i) a 7% decline in the number of homesale transactions and (ii) a 2% decline in the average broker commission rate earned on homesale transactions. The 14% increase in average price is reflective of the supply of, and demand for, homes in previous quarters, resulting in an overall increase in the sales prices of homes across the nation.

A core part of our growth strategy is the acquisition of other real estate brokerage operations. Our acquisitions of larger real estate brokerage operations subsequent to January 1, 2004 contributed incremental revenues and EBITDA of $249 million and $8 million, respectively, to 2005 operating results (reflected within the EBITDA contribution is $15 million of intercompany royalties paid to the Real Estate Franchise segment, which is eliminated in consolidation but does affect segment level EBITDA).

Apart from expenses incurred by the acquired real estate brokerage operations mentioned above, EBITDA further reflects (i) $165 million of incremental commission expenses paid to real estate agents as a result of the incremental revenues earned on homesale transactions, as well as a higher average commission rate paid to real estate agents in 2005 due to the progressive nature of revenue-based agent commission schedules, (ii) a $31 million increase in expenses primarily representing inflationary increases in rent, office administration and other fixed costs, (iii) a $23 million increase in expenses incurred to support growth in the number of offices we operate, (iv) a $17 million increase in marketing expenses due to additional campaigns in 2005 and (v) a $13 million increase in intercompany royalties paid to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment, which is eliminated in consolidation but does affect segment level EBITDA.

Relocation Services

Revenues increased $40 million, while EBITDA decreased $2 million in 2005 compared with 2004.

During 2005, we earned incremental referral fees of $26 million (16%) primarily due to a 13% increase domestically in the average fee per referral and a 3% increase in referral volume. We also earned an additional $12 million (28%) of incremental management fees and commissions from services provided internationally due to increased transaction volume. The increases in referral and transaction volumes in 2005 were primarily related to a 5% increase in initiations. Additionally, revenues we earned under relocation arrangements where we retain the risk of loss on transferees’ homes increased $8 million (8%) primarily due to a 12% increase in home values, partially offset by an 8% decline in volume. These increases were partially offset by a $5 million reduction in net interest income we earned in 2005 due to higher interest and related costs we incurred as a result of utilizing available capacity under our secured financing facilities.

 

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EBITDA further reflects (i) a $30 million increase in expenses primarily in staffing to support the increases in volume discussed above and other personnel-related costs, (ii) a $7 million increase in other expenses partially related to infrastructure improvements and (iii) a $4 million increase in expenses related to incremental commissions and other expenses attributable to the increased home values associated with transactions where we retain the risk of loss on transferees’ homes.

Title and Settlement Services

Revenues increased $13 million while EBITDA decreased $9 million in 2005 compared with 2004. During 2005, we earned incremental title and closing revenues of $23 million primarily due to a 10% increase in the average price per closing unit and a 2% increase in purchase title and closing units, partially offset by a 7% decrease in refinance title and closing units. These increases in revenue were partially offset by the absence in 2005 of a $7 million gain recorded during 2004 on the sale of certain non-core assets.

EBITDA further reflects (i) $14 million of incremental costs associated with the increased volume in our purchase title and closing business and (ii) $7 million of incremental costs related to developing and enhancing certain infrastructures that were previously maintained at and leveraged from Cendant’s former mortgage business.

EBITDA for both 2005 and 2004 includes $14 million of intercompany royalties paid to the Real Estate Franchises Services segment. Beginning in January 2006, the Title and Settlement Services segment no longer remits such amounts to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment.

2005 Restructuring Program

During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded $6 million of restructuring charges as a result of restructuring activities undertaken following Cendant’s spin-off of PHH. The restructuring activities were targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. The most significant area of cost reduction was the consolidation of processes and offices in the Company’s brokerage business.

The initial recognition of the restructuring charge and the corresponding utilization from inception are summarized by category as follows:

 

     Personnel
Related
    Facility
Related
    Asset
Impairments
    Total  

Restructuring expense

   $ 2     $ 3     $ 1     $ 6  

Cash payments and other reductions

     (1 )     (3 )     (1 )     (5 )
                                

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ 1     $ —       $ —       $ 1  
                                

 

     Opening
Balance
   Expense
Recognized
   Cash
Payments/
Other
Reductions
   

Liability

as of
December 31,
2005

Real estate franchise services

   $ —      $ —      $ —       $ —  

Company-Owned real estate brokerage services

     —        5      (4 )     1

Relocation services

     —        —        —         —  

Title and settlement services

     —        1      (1 )     —  
                            
   $ —      $ 6    $ (5 )   $ 1
                            

The $1 million liability at December 31, 2005 was utilized in 2006.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

    

September 30,

2007

  

December 31,

2006

   Change  

Total assets

   $ 12,346    $ 6,668    $ 5,678  

Total liabilities

     10,548      4,185      6,363  

Stockholders’ equity

     1,798      2,483      (685 )

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, total assets increased $5,678 million primarily due to the results of the purchase price allocation to goodwill and other intangible assets as a result of the merger with affiliates of Apollo. Total liabilities increased $6,363 million principally due to the indebtedness that was incurred in connection with the merger and related transactions and the recognition of a deferred tax liability related to the purchase accounting fair value adjustments. Total stockholders’ equity decreased $685 million primarily due to the reset of stockholder’s equity required by purchase accounting and to reflect the capital contribution of $2,001 million from affiliates of Apollo and co-investors. In addition, the Company recorded a net loss of $204 million for the period from April 10, 2007 to September 30, 2007.

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

    

December 31,

2006

  

December 31,

2005,

   Change  

Total assets

   $ 6,668    $ 5,439    $ 1,229  

Total liabilities

     4,185      1,872      2,313  

Stockholders’ equity

     2,483      3,567      (1,084 )

For the year ended December 31, 2006, total assets increased $1,229 million primarily due to (i) a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $363 million, principally due to the receipt of proceeds from Cendant’s sale of Travelport less cash utilized to repurchase common stock, (ii) $185 million of additional intangible assets resulting from acquisition activity within the company-owned real estate brokerage services and title and settlement services segments, (iii) $302 million of incremental relocation receivables and properties held for sale due to an increase in our managed home asset base, and (iv) $136 million of receivables due from the former parent. Total liabilities increased $2,313 million principally due to (i) $2,225 million of unsecured borrowings to fund the initial transfer of $2,225 million to Cendant, (ii) an increase of $136 million in securitization obligations related to the relocation receivables and properties held for sale and (iii) the assumption of $648 million of liabilities due to former parent, net of adjustments and payments. These increases were partially offset by $425 million of repayments of our unsecured borrowings. Total stockholders’ equity decreased $1,084 million driven by $2,183 million of net distributions payments made to Cendant related to our separation and our repurchase of $884 million (approximately 38 million shares) of Realogy common stock offset by $1,454 million of distributions received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport and net income earned during the year ended December 31, 2006.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At September 30, 2007, our financing needs to fund operations were largely supported by cash generated from operations with the exception of funding requirements of our relocation business where we issue securitization obligations to finance relocation receivables and advances and relocation properties held for sale. Our financing needs related to the Transactions were supported by the issuance of additional debt obligations which were incurred on April 10, 2007, equity investments by affiliates of Apollo, co-investors and members of the Company’s management and the utilization of available cash on hand.

 

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Following the Transactions, our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and funds available under the revolving credit facility under our senior secured credit facility. Our primary continuing liquidity needs will be to finance our working capital, capital expenditures and debt service. We incurred substantial indebtedness in connection with the Merger as discussed below and reflected in the contractual obligations table.

Cash Flows

Nine months ended September 30, 2007 vs. nine months ended September 30, 2006

At September 30, 2007, we had $276 million of cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $123 million compared to the balance of $399 million at December 31, 2006. The following table summarizes our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
         2007             2006             Change      

Cash provided by (used in):

      

Operating activities

   $ 314     $ 201     $ 113  

Investing activities

     (6,838 )     (260 )     (6,578 )

Financing activities

     6,400       1,302       5,098  

Effects of change in exchange rates

     1       1       —    
                        

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (123 )   $ 1,244     $ (1,367 )
                        

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we received $113 million of incremental cash from operations as compared to the same period in 2006. Such change is principally due to the period over period decrease in cash outflows of $190 million from relocation receivables and advances and properties held for sale driven by the period over period decrease in our homes in inventory, a net income tax refund of $19 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to a net payment of $12 million for the same period in 2006 and incremental accrued interest of $203 million, partially offset by weaker operating results.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 versus the same period in 2006, we used $6,578 million more cash for investing activities. Such change is mainly due to $6,761 million of cash which was utilized to purchase the Company partially offset by $114 million of lower cash outflows for acquisition activity at our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services and Title and Settlement Services segments, $21 million of sale leaseback proceeds received related to the corporate aircraft, $16 million of lower property and equipment additions and $22 million related to proceeds from the sale of Affinion preferred stock and warrants.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 versus the same period in 2006, we received $5,098 million of incremental cash from financing activities. The 2007 cash flows provided from financing activities is the result of $1,999 million of cash contributed by affiliates of Apollo and co-investors and the issuance of $6,219 million of debt to fund the Merger. In addition to financing the acquisition of Realogy’s outstanding common stock, the proceeds from the cash contribution and the new debt issuances were utilized to:

 

   

purchase $1,155 million of the outstanding 2006 Senior Notes;

 

   

repay the former term loan facility of $600 million; and

 

   

pay related debt issuance costs of $157 million;

The 2006 cash flows provided from financing activities is mainly due to $1,423 million of proceeds received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport.

 

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Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the majority of the cash and cash equivalents on hand at September 30, 2007 were utilized to pay $237 million of interest due on the Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Senior Toggle Notes, Senior Subordinated Notes and term loan facility and a portion of the outstanding 2006 Senior Notes.

Year ended December 31, 2006 vs. year ended December 31, 2005

At December 31, 2006, we had $399 million of cash and cash equivalents, an increase of $363 million compared to the balance of $36 million at December 31, 2005. The following table summarizes our cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     Change  

Cash provided by (used in):

      

Operating activities

   $ 245     $ 617     $ (372 )

Investing activities

     (310 )     (423 )     113  

Financing activities

     427       (216 )     643  

Effects of changes in exchange rates

     1       —         1  
                        

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 363     $ (22 )   $ 385  
                        

During the year ended December 31, 2006, we received $372 million less cash from operations as compared to the same period in 2005. Such change is principally due to weaker operating results, incremental cash outflows of $121 million for relocation receivables and properties held for sale driven by the year over year increase in our homes in inventory, payments to former parent of $58 million related to liabilities assumed by Realogy as part of the separation from Cendant and an increase in tax payments of $25 million compared to the prior year when we were not a taxpayer as part of Cendant.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, we used $113 million less cash for investing activities compared to the same period in 2005. Such change is mainly due to decreased cash outflows at our company-owned real estate brokerage services segment due to lower acquisition activity, partially offset by the acquisition of title and underwriting companies in Texas by the Company’s title and settlement services segment.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, we received $643 million more cash from financing activities compared to 2005. This is principally due to (i) the issuance $2,225 million of unsecured borrowings to fund the net transfer of $2,183 million to Cendant at separation, (ii) the issuance of $1,200 million of Notes which were used to retire $1,200 million outstanding under the interim financing facility, (iii) the receipt of $1,436 million of net proceeds related to the sale of Travelport and (iv) a change in net funding to Cendant of $694 million. These increases are partially offset by (i) the payment of the interim financing noted above as well as other debt reductions of $425 million, (ii) the repurchase of $884 million of common stock and (iii) lower incremental secured borrowings of $236 million due to the capacity of our secured borrowing arrangements.

Financial Obligations

Revolving Credit and Loan Facilities

On May 26, 2006, the Company entered into a $1,650 million credit facility, which consisted of a $1,050 million five-year revolving credit facility and a $600 million five-year term loan facility, and a $1,325 million interim loan facility.

On July 27, 2006, the Company drew down $2,225 million of the facilities which were immediately transferred to Cendant. In late 2006, the Company repaid the $300 million then outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the $1,325 outstanding under the interim loan facility utilizing proceeds received from

 

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Cendant’s sale of Travelport and $1,200 million of proceeds from the bond offering discussed below under the caption “2006 Senior Notes”.

On April 10, 2007, in connection with the Transactions, the revolving credit and loan facilities were refinanced with the new facilities described below under the caption “Credit Facility and Senior Notes”.

2006 Senior Notes

On October 20, 2006, the Company completed a bond offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation S under the Securities Act, for $1,200 million aggregate principal amount of three-, five- and ten-year senior notes (“2006 Senior Notes”) as follows:

 

   

$250 million of the 2006 Senior Notes are due in 2009 and have an interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 0.70%, payable quarterly,

 

   

$450 million of the 2006 Senior Notes are due in 2011 and have a fixed interest rate of 6.15% per annum, payable semi-annually; and

 

   

$500 million of the 2006 Senior Notes are due in 2016 and have a fixed interest rate of 6.50% per annum, payable semi-annually.

On May 10, 2007, the Company offered to purchase each series of the 2006 Senior Notes at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the payment date of July 9, 2007. The Company was required to make the offer to purchase due to the change in control that occurred as a result of the Merger and the lowering of the debt ratings applicable to the 2006 Senior Notes to non-investment grade. The offer to purchase expired on July 3, 2007 and on July 9, 2007, the Company purchased all $1,003 million principal amount of the 2006 Senior Notes that were tendered consisting of approximately $230 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, $324 million of 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011 and $449 million of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016. To finance the purchase of the 2006 Senior Notes and pay related interest and fees, the Company utilized the delayed draw term loan under the senior secured credit facility.

In the third quarter of 2007, the Company purchased an additional $154 million principal amount of the 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions. The Company utilized the delayed draw facility to finance the purchases of the 2006 Senior Notes and to pay related interest and fees. These purchases resulted in a gain on debt extinguishment of $2 million and a write off of deferred financing costs of $7 million. These amounts are recorded in interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

In October, 2007, the Company repurchased the remaining $43 million principal amount of outstanding 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions. See “Note 15—Subsequent Events” in the unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information related to the purchases.

Credit Facility and Senior Notes

In connection with the closing of the Transactions on April 10, 2007, the Company entered into a senior secured credit facility consisting of (i) a $3,170 million six-and-a-half year term loan facility, (ii) a $750 million six year revolving credit facility and (iii) a $525 million six-and-a-half year synthetic letter of credit facility. The term loan facility provides for quarterly amortization payments totaling 1% per annum of the principal amount with the balance due upon the final maturity date. The Company utilized $1,950 million of the term loan facility to finance a portion of the Merger. The Company’s term loan facility contains a $1,220 million delayed draw term loan sub-facility, which may be drawn upon in one or more drawings in the period from the closing of the Merger until July 31, 2007, except that a drawing of up to $270 million may be made at any time on or prior to

 

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October 31, 2007, to refinance the 2006 Senior Notes. As discussed above, the Company utilized $1,187 million of the delayed draw facility to purchase the $1,157 million principal amount of 2006 Senior Notes in the third quarter of 2007 and the remaining principal amount during the first half of October.

The Company also issued $1,700 million aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, $550 million aggregate principal amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 and $875 million aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.

On April 10, 2007, the Company entered into three separate registration rights agreements with respect to the Senior Notes, Senior Toggle Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes. In the registration rights agreements, the Company has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and cause to become effective a registration statement on or prior to 365 days after the issue date of the Notes or if obligated under certain circumstances to file a shelf registration statement with respect to the Notes, to file such shelf registration with the SEC on or prior to the later of (x) 90 days after such filing obligation arises and (y) 300 days after the issue date of the Notes and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the shelf registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the later of (x) 365 days after the issue date of the Notes and (y) 180 days after such obligations arises. Additional interest is payable with respect to the Notes in certain circumstances if the Company does not consummate the exchange offer (or shelf registration, if applicable) as provided in the registration rights agreements.

Securitization Obligations

In addition, on April 10, 2007 the Company refinanced its securitization obligations through Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Kenosia Funding LLC and U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited. These three entities are consolidated bankruptcy remote special purpose entities that are utilized to securitize relocation receivables generated from advancing funds on behalf of clients of our relocation business in order to facilitate the relocation of their employees. The securitization obligations issued by these entities are non-recourse to us and, as of September 30, 2007, were collateralized by $1,324 million of underlying relocation receivables (which we continue to service) and other related assets, including in certain instances relocation properties held for sale. These collateralizing assets are not available to pay our general obligations. These securitization obligations represent floating rate debt for which the average weighted interest rate was 6.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Each securitization program is a revolving program with a five year term. The asset backed commercial paper program is backstopped by the sponsoring syndicate. So long as no termination or amortization event has occurred, any new receivables generated under the designated relocation management agreements are sold into the program, and as new relocation management agreements are entered into, the new agreements may also be designated to a specific program. These liquidity facilities are subject to termination at the end of the five year agreement and if not renewed would result in an amortization of the notes.

Each program has restrictive covenants and trigger events, including performance triggers linked to the quality of the underlying assets, financial reporting requirements and restrictions on mergers and change of control. Each program contains cross defaults to the senior secured credit facility, the Notes and other material indebtedness of Realogy. These trigger events could result in an early amortization of the securitization obligations and termination of the program. At September 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenant related to the frequency of its financial reporting for the securitization obligations.

Short-Term Borrowing Facilities

In addition, within our Title and Settlement Services and Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage operations, the Company acts as an escrow agent for numerous customers. As an escrow agent, we receive money from customers to hold on a short-term basis until certain conditions of the homesale transaction are

 

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satisfied. We do not have access to these funds for our use. However, because we have such funds concentrated in a few financial institutions, we are able to obtain short-term borrowing facilities that currently provide for borrowings of up to $565 million as of September 30, 2007. We invest such borrowings in high quality short-term liquid investments. Net amounts earned under these arrangements approximated $9 million and $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Any outstanding borrowings under these facilities are callable by the lenders at any time. These facilities are renewable annually and are not available for general corporate purposes. The average amount of short term borrowings outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $240 million and $265 million, respectively.

Available Capacity

As of September 30, 2007, the total capacity, outstanding borrowings and available capacity under the Company’s borrowing arrangements are as follows:

 

     Expiration
Date
   Total
Capacity
   Outstanding
Borrowings
   Available
Capacity

Apple Ridge Funding LLC(1)

   April 2012    $ 850    $ 662    $ 188

Kenosia Funding LLC(1)

   April 2012      175      153      22

U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited(1)

   April 2012      205      153      52

Revolving credit facility(2)

   April 2013      750      —        707

2006 Senior Notes (3)(4)

   Various      1,200      43      —  

Term loan facility(4)

   October 2013      3,162      3,129      33

Fixed Rate Senior Notes(5)

   April 2014      1,700      1,680      —  

Senior Toggle Notes(6)

   April 2014      550      544      —  

Senior Subordinated Notes(7)

   April 2015      875      860      —  
                       
      $ 9,467    $ 7,224    $ 1,002
                       

(1) Available capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient relocation related assets to collateralize these securitization obligations.

 

(2) The available capacity under the revolving credit facility is reduced by $43 million of outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2007.

 

(3) Since September 30, 2007, we repurchased the remainder of the 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions and there are no 2006 Senior Notes outstanding.

 

(4) Total capacity has been reduced by the quarterly payment of 0.25% of the loan balance as required under the term loan facility agreement. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the remaining outstanding 2006 Senior Notes were purchased utilizing the remaining available term loan capacity and cash on hand. See “Note 15—Subsequent Events” in the unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information.

 

(5) Consists of $1,700 million of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, less a discount of $20 million.

 

(6) Consists of $550 million of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014, less a discount of $6 million. Although not reflected on the table above, the Company has the abilitiy to issue additional toggle notes in lieu of paying cash interest.

 

(7) Consists of $875 million of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, less a discount of $15 million.

Covenants under our Senior Secured Credit Facility and the Notes

Our senior secured credit facility and the Notes contain various covenants that limit our ability to, among other things:

 

   

incur or guarantee additional debt;

 

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incur debt that is junior to senior indebtedness and senior to the senior subordinated notes;

 

   

pay dividends or make distributions to our stockholders;

 

   

repurchase or redeem capital stock or subordinated indebtedness;

 

   

make loans, capital expenditures or investments or acquisitions;

 

   

incur restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or to make other payments to us;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

create liens;

 

   

merge or consolidate with other companies or transfer all or substantially all of our assets;

 

   

transfer or sell assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries; and

 

   

prepay, redeem or repurchase debt that is junior in right of payment to the Notes.

As a result of these covenants, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business and we may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs. In addition, the restrictive covenants in our senior secured credit facility, commencing March 31, 2008 and quarterly thereafter, require us to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed a maximum amount. Specifically our senior secured net debt to trailing 12 month Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the credit facility, may not exceed 5.6 to 1 during the first two quarters of the calculation period and that ratio steps down to 5.35 to 1 at September 30, 2008 and further steps down to 5.0 to 1 at September 30, 2009. A breach of this covenant or any of the other restrictive covenants would result in a default under our senior secured credit facility. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under our senior secured credit facility, the lenders:

 

   

will not be required to lend any additional amounts to us;

 

   

could elect to declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees, to be due and payable;

 

   

could require us to apply all of our available cash to repay these borrowings; or

 

   

could prevent us from making payments on the senior subordinated notes;

any of which could result in an event of default under the Notes and our Securitization Facilities.

If we were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders under our senior secured credit facility could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. We have pledged the majority of our assets as collateral under our senior secured credit facility. If the lenders under our senior secured credit facility accelerate the repayment of borrowings, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient assets to repay our senior secured credit facility and our other indebtedness, including the Notes, or borrow sufficient funds to refinance such indebtedness. Even if we are able to obtain new financing, it may not be on commercially reasonable terms, or terms that are acceptable to us.

Liquidity Risk

Our liquidity position may be negatively affected by continued unfavorable conditions in the real estate or relocation market, including adverse changes in interest rates, access to our relocation asset-backed facilities and access to the capital markets, which may be limited if we were to fail to renew any of the facilities on their renewal dates or if we were to fail to meet certain covenants.

 

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As a result of the increased borrowings that were incurred to consummate the Merger, the Company’s future financing needs were materially impacted by the Merger and the rating agencies downgraded our debt ratings. In addition, on November 5, 2007, Standard & Poor’s lowered the Company’s corporate credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ to reflect its expectation that the Company will experience lower than previously expected cash flow generation and weakening credit measures over the intermediate-term resulting from a lengthening downturn in the US residential real estate market. It is possible that the rating agencies may downgrade our ratings further based upon our results of operations and financial condition or as a result of national and/or global economic and political events aside from the Merger.

Based on our current level of operations and forecasts, we believe that cash flows from operations and available cash, together with available borrowings under our senior secured credit facility will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs including debt service over the next 12 months. Funding requirements of our relocation business are satisfied through the issuance of securitization obligations to finance relocation receivables and advances and relocation properties held for sale.

We cannot assure you, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that future borrowing will be available to us under our senior secured credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including the Notes, or to fund our other liquidity needs. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, such as a change of control, we could be required to repay or refinance our indebtedness. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including our senior secured credit facility, and the Notes, on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

Certain of our borrowings, primarily borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, and our securitization relocation obligations are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net loss would increase further. We have entered into interest rate swaps, involving the exchange of floating for fixed rate interest payments, to reduce interest rate volatility for a portion of our floating interest rate debt facilities.

We may need to incur additional debt or issue equity to make strategic acquisitions or investments. We cannot assure that financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or that financing will be available at all. Our ability to make payments to fund working capital, capital expenditures, debt service, strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and investments will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. Future indebtedness may impose various restrictions and covenants on us which could limit our ability to respond to market conditions, to provide for unanticipated capital investments or to take advantage of business opportunities.

Seasonality

Our businesses are subject to seasonal fluctuations. Historically, operating statistics and revenues for all of our businesses have been strongest in the second and third quarters of the calendar year. A significant portion of the expenses we incur in our real estate brokerage operations are related to marketing activities and commissions and are, therefore, variable. However, many of our other expenses, such as facilities costs and certain personnel-related costs, are fixed and cannot be reduced during a seasonal slowdown.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our future contractual obligations as of September 30, 2007 for the remainder of 2007 and for each of the annual periods after 2007.

 

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     2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    Thereafter    Total  

Securitization relocation obligations(a)

   $ 968    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 968  

Term loan facility(b)(c)

     8      31      31      30      30      2,999      3,129  

2006 Senior Notes(c)(d)

     —        —        —        —        33      10      43  

10.50% Senior notes(c)

     —        —        —        —        —        1,700      1,700  

11.00%/11.75% Senior toggle notes(c)

     —        —        —        —        —        550      550  

12.375% Senior subordinated notes(c)

     —        —        —        —        —        875      875  

Operating leases(e)

     45      167      139      109      81      112      653  

Capital leases

     4      13      9      5      4      29      64  

Purchase commitments(f)

     7      16      13      12      11      3      62  
                                                  

Total(g)(h)

   $ 1,032    $ 227    $ 192    $ 156    $ 159    $ 6,278    $ 8,044 (i)
                                                  

(a) Excludes future cash payments related to interest expense as the underlying debt instruments are variable rate and the interest payments will ultimately be determined by the interest rates in effect during each period. These agreements have a five-year term, however, the obligations are classified as current due to the current classification of the underlying assets that collateralize the obligations.
(b) We used $1,950 million of our $3,170 million term loan facility to finance the Transactions and $1,187 million to finance the purchase of 2006 Senior Notes. Prior to September 20, 2007, the Company had made $8 million of scheduled quarterly payments.

 

(c) We have $3,129 million of variable rate debt under the term loan facility. The Company has entered into derivative instruments to fix the interest rate for $775 million of the variable rate debt which will result in interest payments of $61 million annually. The interest rate for the remaining portion of the variable rate debt of $2,354 million will ultimately be determined by the interest rates in effect during each period. In addition, the fixed interest on the $3,125 million of senior notes, senior toggle notes and senior subordinated notes will be approximately $347 million on an annual basis.

 

(d) Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the remaining outstanding 2006 Senior Notes were purchased utilizing the remaining available term loan capacity and cash on hand. See “Note 15—Subsequent Events” in our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information.

 

(e) The operating lease amounts included in the above table do not include variable costs such as maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes.

 

(f)

Purchase commitments do not include a minimum licensing fee that the Company is required to pay to Sotheby’s beginning in 2009 through 2054. The Company expects the annual minimum licensing fee to be approximately $2 million. The purchase commitments also do not include the minimum licensing fee to be paid to Meredith Corporation beginning in 2009 through 2057. The annual minimum fee begins at $500 thousand in 2009 and increases to $4 million by 2015 and generally remains the same thereafter.

 

(g) On April 26, 2007, the Company established a $500 million standby irrevocable letter of credit for the benefit of Avis Budget Group in accordance with the Separation and Distribution Agreement and a letter agreement among the Company, Wyndham Worldwide and Avis Budget Group relating thereto. The standby irrevocable letter of credit back-stops the Company’s payment obligations with respect to its share of Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities under the Separation and Distribution Agreement for which we pay interest of 300 basis points. This letter of credit is not included in the contractual obligations table above.

 

(h) The contractual obligations table does not include the annual Apollo management fee which is equal to the greater of $15 million or 2% of adjusted EBITDA for 2008 and beyond and a ratable portion of the fee for 2007.

 

(i) The contractual obligations table does not include $20 million of unrecognized tax benefits.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

In presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions we are required to make relate to matters that are inherently uncertain as they pertain to future events. However, events that are outside of our control cannot be predicted and, as such, they cannot be contemplated in evaluating such estimates and assumptions. If there is a significant unfavorable change to current conditions, it could result in a material adverse impact to our combined results of operations, financial position and liquidity. We believe that the estimates and assumptions we used when preparing our financial statements were the most appropriate at that time. Presented below are those accounting policies that we believe require subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results. However, the majority of our businesses operate in environments where we are paid a fee for a service performed, and therefore the results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex.

Business combinations

A key component of our growth strategy is to continue to acquire and integrate independently-owned real estate brokerages and other strategic businesses that complement our existing operations. We account for business combinations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations” and related literature. Accordingly, we allocate the purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of purchase. The difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.

In determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, we use various recognized valuation methods including present value modeling and referenced market values (where available). Further, we make assumptions within certain valuation techniques including discount rates and timing of future cash flows. Valuations are performed by management, or independent valuation specialists, where appropriate. We believe that the estimated fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions that marketplace participants would use. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain and actual results could differ from those estimates.

With regard to the goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets recorded in connection with business combinations, we annually or, more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred, review their carrying values as required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” In performing this review, we are required to make an assessment of fair value for our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets. When determining fair value, we utilize various assumptions, including projections of future cash flows. A change in these underlying assumptions could cause a change in the results of the tests and, as such, could cause the fair value to be less than the respective carrying amount. In such event, we would then be required to record a charge, which would impact earnings.

The aggregate carrying value of our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets was $3,747 million and $2,996 million, respectively, at September 30, 2007. Our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are allocated among four reporting units. Accordingly, it is difficult to quantify the impact of an adverse change in financial results and related cash flows, as such change may be isolated to one of our reporting units or spread across our entire organization. In either case, the magnitude of any impairment to goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets resulting from adverse changes cannot be estimated. However, our businesses are concentrated in one industry and, as a result, an adverse change to the real estate industry will impact our combined results and may result in impairment of our goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets.

 

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Income taxes

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. We regularly review our deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets that we believe will not be ultimately realized. In performing this review, we make estimates and assumptions regarding projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. A change in these assumptions could cause an increase or decrease to our valuation allowance resulting in an increase or decrease in our effective tax rate, which could materially impact our results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which is an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 as required. The Company’s adoption of FIN 48 may result in a decrease to stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2007 of approximately $10 million to $50 million.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, which provides guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. The Company applied this guidance for the year ended December 31, 2006 and such adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities and requires companies to provide expanded information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. This statement applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.

Under SFAS 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. This statement clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, this standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data (for example, a company’s own data). Under this statement, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.

SFAS 157 is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company intends to adopt SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008 and is evaluating the impact of its adoption on the consolidated and combined financial statements. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a significant impact to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 158 (“SFAS 158”), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of SFAS Nos. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).” This statement requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit

 

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postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity. This statement also requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 158 for the year ended December 31, 2006. See “Note 10—Employee Benefit Plans” of the audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information on the adoption.

In December 2006, the FASB issued Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2 (the “FSP”), “Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements”. This FSP specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement should be separately analyzed in accordance with FASB Statements No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies” and FASB Interpretation No. 14 “Reasonable Estimation of the Amount of a Loss”, in that a liability should be recorded if a payment to investors for failing to fulfill the agreement is probable and its amount can be reasonably estimated. It should be recognized and measured as a separate unit of account from the financial instrument(s) subject to that arrangement. This FSP is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company’s Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Senior Toggle Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes are subject to registration rights agreements and therefore are subject to this guidance. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for the nine monts ended September 30, 2007.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits an entity to irrevocably elect fair value (“the fair value option”) as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities on an instrument-by-instrument basis with certain exceptions. The changes in fair value should be recognized in earnings as they occur. An entity would be permitted to elect the fair value option at initial recognition of a financial asset or liability or upon an event that gives rise to new-basis accounting for that item.

SFAS 159 is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company intends to adopt SFAS 159 effective January 1, 2008 and is evaluating the impact of its adoption on the consolidated and combined financial statements.

In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FIN 48-1, “Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48” (FSP FIN 48-1). This FSP amends FIN 48 to provide guidance on how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. There is no impact to the Company’s financial statements in connection with the adoption of this guidance.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures on Market Risk

Our principal market exposure is interest rate risk. Our primary interest rate exposure at September 30, 2007 was to interest rate fluctuations in the United States, specifically LIBOR, and in the United Kingdom, specifically UK LIBOR, due to their impact on variable rate borrowings. Due to our senior secured credit facility which is benchmarked to U.S. LIBOR, such rates in addition to the UK LIBOR rates will be the primary market risk exposure for the foreseeable future. We do not have significant exposure to foreign currency risk nor do we expect to have significant exposure to foreign currency risk in the foreseeable future.

We assess our market risk based on changes in interest rates utilizing a sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis measures the potential impact in earnings, fair values and cash flows based on a hypothetical 10% change (increase and decrease) in interest rates. In performing the sensitivity analysis, we are required to make assumptions regarding the fair values of relocation receivables and advances and securitization borrowings, which approximate their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these items. We believe our interest rate risk is

 

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further mitigated as the rate we incur on our securitization borrowings and the rate we earn on relocation receivables and advances are based on similar variable indices.

Our total market risk is influenced by factors including the volatility present within the markets and the liquidity of the markets. There are certain limitations inherent in the sensitivity analyses presented. While probably the most meaningful analysis, these analyses are constrained by several factors, including the necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and the inability to include the complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled.

At September 30, 2007 we had total debt of $7,224 million, including $3,129 million of variable interest rate debt primarily based on 3-month LIBOR. We have entered into floating to fixed interest rate swap agreements with varying expiration dates with an aggregate notional value of $775 million and, effectively fixed our interest rate on that portion of variable interest rate debt. The variable interest rate debt is subject to market rate risk, as our interest payments will fluctuate as underlying interest rates change as a result of market changes. We have determined that the impact of a 10% change in interest rates on our term loan facility variable rate borrowings would affect our interest expense by approximately $12 million. While these results may be used as benchmarks, they should not be viewed as forecasts.

At September 30, 2007, the fair value of our long term debt approximated $5,682 million, which was determined based on quoted market prices. Since considerable judgment is required in interpreting market information, the fair value of the long-term debt is not necessarily indicative of the amount that could be realized in a current market exchange. A 10% decrease in market rates would have a $140 million impact on the fair value of our long-term debt.

 

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BUSINESS

OUR COMPANY

We are one of the preeminent and most integrated providers of real estate and relocation services. We operate in four segments: Real Estate Franchise Services, Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services, Relocation Services and Title and Settlement Services. Through our portfolio of leading brands and the broad range of services we offer, we have established our company as a leader in the residential real estate industry, with operations that are dispersed throughout the U.S. and in various locations worldwide. We are the world’s largest real estate brokerage franchisor, the largest U.S. residential real estate brokerage firm, the largest U.S. provider and a leading global provider of outsourced employee relocation services and a provider of title and settlement services. We derive the vast majority of our revenues from serving the needs of buyers and sellers of existing homes, rather than serving the needs of builders and developers of new homes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 on a pro forma combined basis, we had revenues, net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in note (7) in “Summary—Summary Historical Unaudited and Pro Forma Financial Data”) of $4,785 million, $(34) million and $702 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006 on a historical basis, we had revenues and net income of $6,492 million and $365 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006 on a pro forma combined basis, we had revenues, net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA of $6,484 million, $(46) million and $931 million, respectively.

Industry Overview

The U.S. residential real estate industry is in a significant downturn due to various factors including downward pressure on housing prices, credit constraints inhibiting new buyers, an exceptionally large inventory of unsold homes at the same time that sales volumes are decreasing and a decrease in consumer confidence which accelerated in the third quarter of 2007. Although cyclical patterns are not atypical in the housing industry, the depth and length of the current downturn has proved exceedingly difficult to predict.

Industry Definition

We primarily operate in the U.S. residential real estate industry and derive the majority of our revenues from serving the needs of buyers and sellers of existing homes rather than those of new homes.

Residential real estate brokerage companies typically realize revenues in the form of a commission that is based on a percentage of the price of each home sold. As a result, the real estate industry generally benefits from rising home prices (and conversely is harmed by falling prices) and increased volume of home sales. We believe that existing home transactions and the services associated with these transactions, such as mortgages and title services, represent the most attractive segment of the residential real estate industry for the following reasons:

 

   

The existing home segment represents a significantly larger addressable demand than new home sales. Of the 7.5 million home sales in the U.S. in 2006, the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”) estimates that approximately 6.5 million were existing home sales, representing over 86% of the overall sales as measured in units;

 

   

Existing home sales afford us the opportunity to represent either the buyer or the seller and in many cases both are represented by a broker owned or associated with us; and

 

   

We believe that the existing home segment is more stable than the new home segment. Based on data we compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau and NAR, over the last 25 years, the standard deviation for annual changes in existing home sales unit volume growth was 9% compared to 13% for annual changes in new home sales unit volume growth.

 

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However, there can be no assurance that existing home transactions and services will remain the most attractive segment of the residential real estate industry.

We also believe that the traditional broker-assisted business model compares favorably to alternative channels of the residential brokerage industry, such as discount brokers and “for sale by owner” (FSBO) for the following reasons:

 

   

A real estate transaction has certain characteristics that we believe are best-suited for full-service brokerages including large monetary value, low transaction frequency, wide cost differential among choices, high buyers’ subjectivity regarding styles, tastes and preferences, and the consumer’s need for high level of personalized advice and support given the complexity of the transaction;

 

   

The level of “FSBO” sales, where no real estate broker is used, is on a sustained decline, down to 12% in 2006 from a high of 18% in 1997;

 

   

We believe that the enhanced service, long-standing performance and value proposition offered by a traditional agent or broker is such that using a traditional agent or broker will continue to be the primary method of buying and selling a home in the long term.

Industry Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective: 2000-2005

During the first half of this decade, based on information published by NAR, existing home sales volumes rose to their highest levels in history. Based on information published by NAR, from 2000 to 2005, existing homesale units increased from 5.174 million to 7.076 million, or at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 6.4%, compared to a CAGR of 3.2% from 1972 to 2006. Similarly, based upon information published by NAR, from 2000 to 2005, the national median price of existing homes increased at a CAGR of 10.1% compared to a CAGR of 6.4% from 1972 to 2006, and in 2004 and 2005, the annual increases were 9.3% and 12.4%, respectively.

Current Environment

The growth rate during the first half of this decade reversed in 2006 and Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and NAR both reported an 8% decrease in the number of existing homesale sides during 2006 compared to 2005.

 

   

FNMA, as of November 2007 and NAR, as of December 2007, forecast a decline of 13% and 13%, respectively, in existing home sales for 2007 compared to 2006. As a result of these declines in 2006 and 2007 existing homesale volume is projected to be approximately 5.7 million homes for 2007 down from the high of 7.1 million homes in 2005.

 

   

FNMA, as of November 2007 and NAR, as of December 2007, forecast a decline of 12% and no change, respectively, in existing home sales for 2008 compared to 2007. As a result, existing homesale volume is projected by FNMA to be approximately 4.9 million homes in 2008, and projected by NAR to be 5.7 million homes for 2008, down from the high of 7.1 million homes in 2005.

 

   

Based upon information published by NAR, the national median price of existing homes increased from 2000 to 2005 at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 10.1% compared to a CAGR of 6.4% from 1972 to 2006. This rate of increase slowed significantly in 2006 as FNMA and NAR both reported a 1% increase in the median home sale price of existing homes for 2006 as compared to 2005.

 

   

FNMA, as of November 2007 and NAR, as of December 2007, expect a decline in year over year median home prices of 2%, which would be the first such decline in more than 50 years. FNMA, as of November 2007 and NAR, as of December 2007, are forecasting a decrease of 5% and no change, respectively, in the median price of existing homes during 2008 compared to 2007.

 

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According to NAR, the number of existing homes for sale increased from 3.45 million homes at December 31, 2006 to 4.5 million homes at October 31, 2007. This increase in homes represents an increase of 4.2 months of supply from 6.6 months at December 31, 2006 to 10.8 months at October 31, 2007. The 10.8 months of supply represents the highest level since record keeping began by NAR in 1999 and could add downward pressure to the price of existing home sales.

Despite the current real estate market correction, we believe that the housing market will continue to benefit over the long-term from certain expected positive fundamentals. See “—Long-Term Demographics.”

Historical Perspective from 1972

Prior to the current downturn, the housing market demonstrated strong growth over the past 35 years. According to NAR (which began reporting statistics in 1972), the existing homesale transaction volume (the product of the median homesale price and existing homesale transactions) was approximately $1,437 billion in 2006 and grew at a CAGR of 9.8% per year over the 1972-2006 period. In addition, based on NAR and other sources:

 

   

Median existing homesale prices never declined from the prior year over the 1972-2006 period, including during four economic recessions, and during that period increased at a CAGR of 6% (not adjusted for inflation);

 

   

Existing homesale units increased at a CAGR of 3.2% over the 1972-2006 period, during which period units increased 22 times on an annual basis, versus 12 annual decreases;

 

   

Rising home ownership rates have also had a positive impact on the real estate brokerage industry during that period. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the national home ownership rate as of December 31, 2006 was approximately 69%, up from approximately 64% in 1972;

 

   

Prior to 2006, there had only been two instances over the 1972-2006 period when existing homesale transaction volume declined for a substantial period of time. The first period was from 1980 through 1982, when existing homesale transaction volume declined by more than 13% per year for three years. During that period, 30-year fixed mortgage rates exceeded 13%. The second period was from 1989 through 1990 when existing homesale transaction volume declined by 1.4% in 1989 and 1% in 1990, before resuming increases every year through 2005. Mortgage rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage exceeded 10% during that two-year period. Existing homesale transactions declined 8% in 2006 from 2005;

 

   

Existing homesale transaction volume (based on median prices) has historically experienced significant growth following prior national corrections. During the 1979-1984, 1988-1993 and 1999-2004 trough to peak cycles, existing homesale transaction volume increased 52%, 26% and 43%, respectively, on a cumulative basis over the last three years for each period (with the last three years of each period representing the post-correction periods); and

 

   

Up-markets have historically been greater in magnitude and longer in duration than down-markets. Based on national data from NAR over the 1972-2006 period, existing homesale transaction volume increased approximately 15 times more in an up-market than it decreased in a down-market, and up-markets lasted approximately 5 times longer than down-markets.

 

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The table below shows more detailed information with respect to year-over-year changes in the existing homesale market over the 1972-2006 period, and as estimated for the years 2007 and 2008.

 

Year

   Median
Price(1)
   %
Change
    Existing
Homesale
Units
(000)(1)
   %
Change
    Existing
Transaction
Volume (000)
   %
Change
    30-Year
Fixed Mort.
Rates(2)
 

1972

   $ 26,700      2,252      $ 60,128,400      7.38%  

1973

     28,900    8.2 %   2,334    3.6 %     67,452,600    12.2 %   8.04%  

1974

     32,000    10.7 %   2,272    -2.7 %     72,704,000    7.8 %   9.19%  

1975

     35,300    10.3 %   2,476    9.0 %     87,402,800    20.2 %   9.05%  

1976

     38,100    7.9 %   3,064    23.7 %     116,738,400    33.6 %   8.87%  

1977

     42,900    12.6 %   3,650    19.1 %     156,585,000    34.1 %   8.85%  

1978

     48,700    13.5 %   3,986    9.2 %     194,118,200    24.0 %   9.64%  

1979

     55,700    14.4 %   3,827    -4.0 %     213,163,900    9.8 %   11.20%  

1980

     62,200    11.7 %   2,973    -22.3 %     184,920,600    -13.2 %   13.74%  

1981

     66,400    6.8 %   2,419    -18.6 %     160,621,600    -13.1 %   16.63%  

1982

     67,800    2.1 %   1,990    -17.7 %     134,922,000    -16.0 %   16.04%  

1983

     70,300    3.7 %   2,697    35.5 %     189,599,100    40.5 %   13.24%  

1984

     72,400    3.0 %   2,829    4.9 %     204,819,600    8.0 %   13.88%  

1985

     75,500    4.3 %   3,134    10.8 %     236,617,000    15.5 %   12.43%  

1986

     80,300    6.4 %   3,474    10.8 %     278,962,200    17.9 %   10.19%  

1987

     85,600    6.6 %   3,436    -1.1 %     294,121,600    5.4 %   10.21%  

1988

     89,300    4.3 %   3,513    2.2 %     313,710,900    6.7 %   10.34%  

1989

     94,000    5.3 %   3,290    -6.3 %     309,260,000    -1.4 %   10.32%  

1990

     96,400    2.6 %   3,186    -3.2 %     307,130,400    -0.7 %   10.13%  

1991

     101,400    5.2 %   3,147    -1.2 %     319,105,800    3.9 %   9.25%  

1992

     104,000    2.6 %   3,433    9.1 %     357,032,000    11.9 %   8.39%  

1993

     107,200    3.1 %   3,739    8.9 %     400,820,800    12.3 %   7.31%  

1994

     111,300    3.8 %   3,887    4.0 %     432,623,100    7.9 %   8.38%  

1995

     114,600    3.0 %   3,852    -0.9 %     441,439,200    2.0 %   7.93%  

1996

     119,900    4.6 %   4,167    8.2 %     499,623,300    13.2 %   7.81%  

1997

     126,000    5.1 %   4,371    4.9 %     550,746,000    10.2 %   7.60%  

1998

     132,800    5.4 %   4,965    13.6 %     659,352,000    19.7 %   6.94%  

1999

     138,000    3.9 %   5,183    4.4 %     715,254,000    8.5 %   7.44%  

2000

     143,600    4.1 %   5,174    -0.2 %     742,986,400    3.9 %   8.05%  

2001

     153,100    6.6 %   5,336    3.1 %     816,941,600    10.0 %   6.97%  

2002

     165,000    7.8 %   5,631    5.5 %     929,115,000    13.7 %   6.54%  

2003

     178,800    8.4 %   6,178    9.7 %     1,104,626,400    18.9 %   5.83%  

2004

     195,400    9.3 %   6,778    9.7 %     1,324,421,200    19.9 %   5.84%  

2005

     219,600    12.4 %   7,076    4.4 %     1,553,889,600    17.3 %   5.87%  

2006

     221,900    1.0 %   6,478    -8.5 %     1,437,468,200    -7.5 %   6.41%  
                                                

2007E

     217,600    -1.9 %   5,670    -12.5 %     1,233,792,000    -14.2 %   6.37%  

2008E

     218,300    0.3 %   5,700    0.5 %     1,244,310,000    0.01 %   6.35%  

Summary Statistics for the Period 1972-2006

                    

CAGR (1972–2006)

   6.4 %      3.2 %      9.8 %   9.31%  
                  (Average )

(1) Source: NAR

 

   Note: Because NAR did not track condominium sales from 1972-1988, existing homesale units and median price from 1972-1988 represent single family units only.

 

(2) Source: Freddie Mac (actual); FNMA (2007E-2008E)

 

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Long-Term Demographics

We believe that long-term demand for housing and the growth of our industry is primarily driven by the economic health of the domestic economy, positive demographic trends such as population growth and increasing home ownership rates, interest rates and locally based dynamics such as demand relative to supply. We believe that our size and scale will enable us to withstand the current downward trends and enable us to benefit from the developments above and position us favorably for anticipated future improvement in the U.S. existing housing market. Despite the current real estate market correction, we believe that the housing market will continue to benefit over the long-term from expected positive fundamentals, including:

 

   

Positive gross domestic product (“GDP”) and mortgage rates outlook: according to Global Insight, an economic and financial information provider, GDP is expected to grow on average over the next five years, and according to Fannie Mae, the 30-year fixed mortgage rates are currently projected to be between 6.5% and 6.9% from 2008 through 2015, compared to an average annual 30-year mortgage rate of 9.3% since 1972 according to Freddie Mac;

 

   

Favorable demographic factors: the number of U.S. households grew from 96 million in 1991 to 114 million in 2005, increasing at a rate of 1% per year on a CAGR basis. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, that annual growth trend is expected to continue through 2015. In recent years, baby boomers have been buying second homes at an increasing rate, and children of baby boomers are now beginning to impact the housing market and are buying houses at a much younger age than previous generations. The U.S. housing market is also expected to benefit from continued immigration, which is fueling minority homeownership and is anticipated to account for almost 70% of the net U.S. household growth through the next decade, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University;

 

   

Increasing size of homes: since 1973, home size has increased by 1% each year from an average size of 1,660 square feet to an average size of 2,350 square feet, contributing to higher price appreciation and greater homesale commission dollars; and

 

   

“Trading up” mentality of existing home buyers and sellers, which leads to higher price points for homes sold and increased commission dollars per transaction.

Notwithstanding these fundamentals, we cannot predict when or if the market and related economic forces will return the residential real estate industry to a growth period. Our past performance is not an indicator of our future results.

OUR STRENGTHS

We believe our company has the following competitive strengths:

 

   

One of the preeminent and most integrated providers of real estate services: We believe that our established role as an intermediary in the homesale process (rather than as principal), the strong local presence of each of our businesses in the markets they serve and the broad range of real estate and relocation services that we offer provide us with significant advantages in the residential real estate market relative to our competitors. During 2006, we estimate that brokers operating under one of our franchised brands (including those of our company-owned brokerage operations) represented the buyer and/or the seller in approximately one out of every four single family domestic homesale transactions that involved a broker and we believe our franchisees and company-owned brokerage operations received approximately 23% of all brokerage commissions paid in such transactions. Additionally, based on the latest publicly available data, (i) our domestic real estate franchise services business is three times larger than our nearest competitor when measured by the number of sales associates collectively operating under our brands, (ii) our company-owned real estate brokerage business

 

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generates more than three and a half times the sales volume of our nearest domestic competitor, and (iii) our relocation services business is approximately two times larger than our nearest competitor when measured by the volume of transferred employees in 2006. We believe that our size and scale reduces our operational risk and improves our operating efficiencies, margins and service levels in key areas such as technology, rent expense management, and recruiting, retaining, training and support for sales associates.

 

 

 

Portfolio of premium real estate brands across multiple price points: Our brands are among the most well known and established real estate brokerage brands in the world: Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Sotheby’s International Realty®, Coldwell Banker Commercial® and The Corcoran Group®. Our brands have a combined history of over 400 years. The strong image and familiarity of our brands attract potential real estate buyers and sellers to seek out brokers affiliated with these brands. We believe that brand recognition is important in the real estate business because home buyers and sellers are generally infrequent users of brokerage services and typically rely on reputation as well as word-of-mouth recommendations. We believe that our brands cover a wide range of price points (from moderately priced to high-end luxury), targeting a broad range of existing home buyers. In addition, we believe that our portfolio of premium real estate brands helps us retain existing sales associates and attract new sales associates, as well as brokers not affiliated with our businesses.

 

   

Extensive and diversified franchise system translates into recurring revenue and free cash flows: We are a franchisor of five of the most recognized brands in the real estate industry. The size of our franchise operations (including those of our company-owned brokerage operations) resulted in a 23% share of domestic brokerage transactions in 2006 according to our estimates. The long-term nature and high renewal rates of these franchise agreements and the contractual royalty payments, which are based on a percentage of our franchisees’ gross commission income, help us to generate a recurring revenue stream. Our franchise revenues in 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included $327 million and $239 million, respectively, of royalties paid by our company-owned brokerage operations, or approximately 37% and 36%, respectively, of total franchise revenues, which eliminate in consolidation. Our franchise operations also have very limited capital spending requirements; in 2006, capital spending in our franchise business was $6 million compared to EBITDA of $613 million for the real estate franchise services segment. We believe that all those factors contribute positively to our overall free cash flow generation.

 

   

Variable cost structure: We estimate that our variable costs accounted for approximately 74% of our total costs in 2006. Our variable costs include NRT sales associates’ shares of commissions and marketing expenses, both of which fluctuate with revenues. Our fixed costs include those associated with the operations of storefronts and administrative functions. We believe that our highly variable cost structure allows us to better withstand fluctuations in existing homesales. Further, in an effort to increase our operating efficiency and reduce fixed costs, we consolidated, merged or closed approximately 130 locations in 2006. From this and other restructuring initiatives, we expect to reduce our fixed operating costs by approximately $81 million annually on a run-rate basis and estimate that $42 million of such savings were realized in 2006. We expect to have completed an additional 70 office consolidations in 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, resulting in additional cost savings of $60 million from this and other restructuring activities on an annualized basis.

 

   

Favorable long-term industry dynamics: Despite the downturn in the residential real estate market, we believe that the housing market will continue to benefit from expected positive long-term demographic trends, such as population growth and increasing home ownership rates, and economic fundamentals including rising gross domestic product and historically moderate interest rates. We believe that our size and scale will enable us to withstand the current downward trends and enable us to benefit from the developments above and position us favorably for anticipated future improvement in the U.S. existing housing market. See “Business—Industry Trends.”

 

   

Continued strength in traditional broker-assisted real estate business model: We believe that long-term trends will continue to benefit the traditional broker-assisted business model compared to

 

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alternative channels of the residential brokerage industry, such as discount brokers and “for sale by owner” (FSBO). A real estate transaction has certain characteristics that we believe are best-suited for full-service brokerages including large monetary value, low transaction frequency, wide cost differential among choices, high buyers’ subjectivity regarding styles, tastes and preferences, and the consumer’s need for high level of personalized advice and support given the complexity of the transaction. Among home sellers, 67% cited the reputation of the agent, the agent’s honesty and trustworthiness or the agent’s knowledge of the neighborhood as the most important factor when choosing a real estate agent to sell their home. In addition, the level of “FSBO” sales, where no real estate broker is used, is on a sustained decline, down to 12% in 2006 from a high of 18% in 1997. We believe that the enhanced service, long-standing performance and value proposition offered by a traditional agent or broker is such that using a traditional agent or broker will continue to be the primary method of buying and selling a home in the long term.

 

   

Revenue enhancing “value circle”: We believe our value circle contributed to over 50% of our EBITDA in 2006 and will continue to enhance our competitiveness and improve our profitability in the future. Each one of our businesses, as well as our interest in PHH Home Loans, provides an opportunity to cross-sell additional services to a customer and capture revenues from different service components associated with residential real estate transactions that would otherwise be captured by third party service providers. We refer to this ability to capture revenues on several aspects of a real estate transaction as our “value circle.” As an owner/operator, NRT can seamlessly cross-sell its other real estate products such as title insurance through TRG, which has a 47% capture rate at NRT locations, and mortgage products through PHH Home Loans, which has an 18% capture rate at NRT locations. Through Cartus and the over 130,000 individual relocations that we managed in 2006, we were able to capture incremental business opportunities through cross-selling many of our related products and services throughout our company. In addition, we are growing our title and settlement services business by leveraging the strong geographic presence of our company-owned brokerage business and franchisees and increasing the percentage of our customers that use our title and settlement services business. For instance, when our relocation services business assists a transferee, the transferee frequently uses our real estate brokerage business to sell his or her home and, where customary, our title and settlement service business may also provide services in connection with the purchase of the transferee’s new home.

 

   

Industry leading management team: Our executive officers have extensive experience in the real estate industry, which we believe is an essential component to our future growth. Our experienced senior management team combines a deep knowledge of the real estate markets, an understanding of industry trends and a proven ability to identify, effect and integrate acquisitions, and has an average of 15 years of real estate and franchise industry experience.

OUR STRATEGY

Our goal is to provide a broad range of world-class real estate and relocation services to our customers while increasing revenues and profitability across all of our businesses. Our business strategy is focused on the following initiatives:

 

 

 

Expand and grow our real estate franchise business: We intend to grow our real estate franchise business by selling new franchises, establishing and/or purchasing new brands, assisting current franchisees with their acquisitions and helping franchisees recruit productive sales associates. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2007, we entered into a long-term agreement to license the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand from Meredith Corporation, and intend to build a new international residential real estate franchise company using that brand name. The licensing agreement between us and Meredith becomes fully operational on July 1, 2008 and is for a 50-year term, with a renewal term for another 50 years at our option. The number of offices of our franchisees increased from 11,784 in 2003 to 14,887 in 2006, for a CAGR of 8.0%. According to NAR, in 2006 approximately 45% of sales associates in the U.S. worked at brokerages that are unaffiliated with a

 

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national or regional franchise system. We believe our franchise sales force will continue to effectively market our franchise systems to these unaffiliated brokerages. We also intend to continue to expand our international presence through the sale of international master franchise rights, which we currently utilize in 86 countries.

 

   

Effectively grow our company-owned real estate brokerage business through recruiting of sales associates and acquisitions: We intend to continue to grow our company-owned real estate brokerage business both organically and through strategic acquisitions. To grow our business organically, our management will focus on working with office managers to recruit, retain and develop effective sales associates that can successfully engage and earn fees from new clients. We also intend to selectively open new offices and monitor existing offices to reduce storefront costs while increasing operating efficiency. We intend to continue to be opportunistic and identify and make acquisitions in markets where there is potential for growth or that otherwise serve our overall long-term strategy and goals. We can exert significant control over our free cash flow generation by reducing or increasing the amount we decide to spend annually on acquiring independent real estate brokerage operations. During the period January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007, we acquired three real estate brokerage operations through NRT for an aggregate of $1 million, and during the period April 10, 2007 to September 30, 2007, we acquired five real estate brokerage operations through NRT for an aggregate of $4 million. In addition, in May 2007, we acquired a Canadian real estate franchise operation through our Real Estate Franchise Services segment for $13 million. Our company-owned brokerage business has completed more than 343 acquisitions since its formation in 1997.

 

   

Continue to retain our key sales associates and monitor our cost base: We intend to continue to train, retain and incentivize our best performing sales associates to enhance revenues. In 2006, we retained 93% of our top quartile of sales associates and 84% of our total sales associates. We will continue to closely measure and monitor the performance of our network of offices, the adequacy of our staff level and infrastructure, and will focus on additional ways to further rationalize our cost base. For example, we realized $42 million of cost savings from our restructuring efforts in 2006 and we expect to reduce our fixed operating costs by approximately $81 million annually on a run-rate basis. We expect to have completed an additional 70 office consolidations in 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, resulting in cost savings of $60 million from this and other restructuring activities on an annualized basis. We intend to continue to evaluate the profitability of our company-owned brokerage offices to improve overall operating margins.

 

   

Increase our relocation services client base and service offerings: We intend to grow our relocation services business through a combination of adding new clients, providing additional services to existing clients and providing new product offerings. We also will continue to expand our global relocation services in existing markets and explore opportunities in growing markets where our current and potential clients are placing employees by expanding our global network presence with third party sales associates. We believe our comprehensive suite of services enables us to meet our clients’ global relocation needs.

 

   

Expand our title and settlement services geographic coverage and capture rate: We intend to grow our title and settlement services business through the completion of additional acquisitions, and increasing the number of title and settlement services offices that are located in or around our company-owned brokerage offices. We also intend to enter into contracts and ventures with our franchisees that will enable them to participate in the title and settlement services business. In 2006, our title and settlement services business had a 47% capture rate in our existing company-owned brokerage offices, and we believe this capture rate can be further increased. In addition, we believe that our strategy of acquiring additional company-owned brokerage offices should increase the number of homesale transactions serviced by our title and settlement services business.

 

   

Utilize new technology: According to NAR, 59% of all homebuyers frequently used the Internet and 21% of all homebuyers occasionally used the Internet in their search for a new home in 2006. In addition, many potential new customers use the Internet to perform research on real estate brokers. Recognizing this trend, we have increased and will continue to increase the percentage of our

 

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advertising dollars that are spent on Internet-based advertising relative to print ads and other traditional forms of advertising. We believe that our size and scale enable us to effectively leverage technologies across our franchised and proprietary brands. In addition, we intend to continue to identify, acquire and market new technologies that will be more responsive to our customers’ needs and should help our sales associates to become more efficient and successful. For example, our proprietary lead generation tool, LeadRouter, converts Internet customer inquiries into automated voice messages for sales associates and allows for real-time responses to inquiries. Our SearchRouter tool, which passes the search criteria from one of our national websites to local franchisees’ websites, allows customers to view all local listings, including non-Realogy listings. We believe that our ability to deliver more listings to the consumer encourages the use of our websites, which drives leads in our buy-side transactions. Both LeadRouter and SearchRouter are examples of valuable tools that have helped increase leads to sales associates in our franchises and company-owned brokerage offices.

 

   

Increase cross-selling opportunities arising from the value circle: We will continue to take full advantage of our value circle and to increase revenues in all of our businesses by increasing our cross-selling opportunities. In 2006, we believe our value circle contributed to over 50% of our EBITDA. As part of this strategy, we will seek to increase the percentage of successful referrals that our relocation services business makes to franchised and company-owned brokerage offices through enhanced coordination as well as by maintaining a referral network that covers the entire U.S. We will also continue to evaluate opportunities to introduce new products and services that take full advantage of our value circle. For example, in 2006, our capture rate for selling mortgages through our recently formed PHH Home Loans joint venture was 18% in company-owned brokerage offices and we have implemented initiatives to further increase this capture rate.

Value Circle

Our four complementary businesses work together to form our “value circle.” Our value circle is a major driver of our revenue growth. This is demonstrated through the following examples:

 

   

After becoming a franchisee, we may ask the franchisee, if qualified, to join the Cartus Broker Network, our relocation business referral network, and to work with our title and settlement services business. If qualified, the approved broker would be eligible to receive relocation referrals from our relocation services business, and our relocation services business would receive a fee for the referral. Our franchisees may also enter into marketing or service agreements or title agency ventures with our title and settlement services business, which will allow them to participate in the title and settlement services business.

 

   

Our Cartus Broker Network is a network of brokers that accepts referrals from our relocation services business. Approximately 94% of the Cartus Broker Network is affiliated with our brands, including both our franchisees and our company-owned brokerage business. As such, our real estate franchise systems business, through royalty payments from franchisees and company-owned brokerage operations, and our company-owned brokerage business, through commissions, earn revenues from the referral.

 

   

The majority of our title and settlement services business offices are located in or around our owned brokerage offices and capture approximately 47% of all title and settlement services that originate in those offices.

 

   

When our relocation services business assists a transferee in selling his or her home, the transferee frequently uses our title and settlement services business; and, where customary, our title and settlement service business also provides services in connection with the purchase of the transferee’s new home.

 

   

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the mortgage subsidiary of PHH Corporation and the 50.1% owner of PHH Home Loans, is the only endorsed provider of mortgages for customers of our franchisees and we receive a marketing fee for promotion in connection with our endorsement.

It is possible that all four of our businesses can derive revenue from the same real estate transaction. An example would be when a relocation services business client engages us to relocate an employee, who then hires a real estate sales associate affiliated with one of our owned and operated real estate brokerages to assist the employee in buying a home from a seller, who listed the house with one of our franchisees and uses our local title agent for title insurance and settlement services and obtains a mortgage through our mortgage venture with PHH Corporation. This value circle uniquely positions us to generate revenue growth opportunities in all of our businesses.

Our Brands

Our brands are among the most well known and established real estate brokerage brands in the real estate industry. As of September 30, 2007, we had approximately 16,000 franchised and company-owned offices and 314,000 sales associates operating under our franchise brands in the U.S. and other countries and territories around the world, which includes approximately 1,000 of our company-owned and operated brokerage offices. In the U.S. during 2006, we estimate, based on publicly available information, that brokers operating under one of our franchised brands (including our brokers in our company-owned offices) represented the buyer or the seller in approximately one out of every four single family homes sale transactions that involved a broker.

Our real estate franchise brands are listed in the following chart, which includes information as of September 30, 2007 (December 31, 2006, with respect to U.S. Annual Sides) for both our franchised and company-owned offices:

 

   

LOGO

 

LOGO

 

LOGO

 

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Offices

  8,432   3,852   2,951   455    220

Brokers and Sales Associates

  142,754   119,631   38,304   8,623    2,229

U.S. Annual Sides

(As of December 31,

2006)

  716,497   960,051   190,073   27,352    N/A

# Countries with Owned or Franchised Operations

  57   45   48   28    11

Characteristics

  •     Well-
recognized
name in real
estate

 

•     Innovative
national and
local marketing

  •     100-year old
real estate
company

 

•     Pioneer in
Concierge
Services and a
market leader
in million-
dollar homes

  •     30-year old
company

 

•     Established the
first real estate
franchise network
outside of North
America in 1981

  •     Well-known
name in the
luxury market

 

•     New luxury
franchise
model
launched by us
in 2004

   •     Founded in
1906

 

•     Services
corporations,
small
business
clients and
investors

In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2007, we entered into a long-term agreement to license the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand from Meredith Corporation, and intend to build a new international residential real estate franchise company using that brand name. The licensing agreement between us Meredith becomes fully operational on July, 1 2008 and is for a 50-year term, with a renewal term for another 50 years at our option.

 

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Real estate franchise services

Our primary objectives as the largest franchisor of residential real estate brokerages in the world are to sell new franchises, create or acquire new brands, retain existing franchises and, most importantly, provide world-class service and support to our franchisees in a way that enables them to increase their revenue and profitability.

We have generated significant growth in our real estate franchise business by increasing the penetration of our existing brands in their markets, increasing the number of master franchise agreements that we sell and increasing the geographic diversity of our franchised locations to ensure exposure to multiple areas. We believe that exposure to multiple geographic areas throughout the U.S. and internationally also reduces our risk of exposure to local or regional changes in the real estate market. In addition, our large number of franchisees reduces our reliance on the revenues of a few franchisees. During 2006, our largest independent franchisee generated less than one percent of our real estate franchise business revenues.

We derive substantially all of our real estate franchising revenues from royalty fees received under long-term franchise agreements with our franchisees (typically ten years in duration for domestic agreements). The royalty fee is based on a percentage of the franchisees’ gross commission income earned from real estate transactions. In general, we provide our franchisees with a license to use the brands’ service marks, tools and systems in connection with their business, provide them with educational materials which contain recommended methods, specifications and procedures for operating the franchise, extensive training programs and assistance and a national marketing program and related services. We operate and maintain an Internet-based reporting system for our franchisees which allows them to electronically transmit listing information, transactions, reporting information and other relevant reporting data. We also own and operate websites for each of our brands. We offer our franchisees the opportunity to sell ancillary services such as title insurance and settlement services as a way to enhance their business and to increase our cross-selling initiative. We believe that one of our strengths is the strong relationships that we have with our franchisees as evidenced by the 98% retention rate of gross revenues in our franchise system during 2006. Our retention rate represents the annual gross commission income generated by our franchisees that is kept in the franchise system on an annual basis, measured against the annual gross commission income as of December 31 of the previous year. On average, each franchisee’s tenure with one of our brands is 15 years. Generally, lost gross commission income is due to termination of a franchise for cause including non-payment or non-performance, retirement or a mutual release.

The franchise agreements impose restrictions on the business and operations of the franchisees and requires them to comply with the operating and identity standards set forth in each brand’s policy and procedures manuals. A franchisee’s failure to comply with these restrictions and standards could result in a termination of the franchise agreement. The franchisees may, in some cases, mostly in the Century 21® brand, have limited rights to terminate the franchise agreements. Prior versions of the Century 21® franchise agreements, that are still in effect but are no longer offered to new franchisees, permit the franchisee to terminate the agreement if the franchisee retires, becomes disabled or dies. Generally, the franchise agreements have a term of ten years and require the franchisees to pay us an initial franchise fee of up to $25,000, plus, upon the receipt of any commission income, a royalty fee, in most cases, equal to 6% of such income. Each of our franchise systems (other than Coldwell Banker Commercial®) offers a volume incentive program, whereby each franchisee is eligible to receive return of a portion of the royalties paid upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. The amount of the volume incentive varies depending upon the franchisee’s annual gross revenue subject to royalty payments for the prior calendar year. Under the current form of franchise agreements, the maximum volume incentive varies for each franchise system, and ranges from 2% to 3% of gross revenues. We provide a detailed table to each franchisee that describes the gross revenue thresholds required to achieve a volume incentive and the corresponding incentive amounts. We reserve the right to increase or decrease the percentage and/or dollar amounts in the table, subject to certain limitations. Our company-owned brokerage offices do not participate in the volume incentive program. Franchisees and company-owned offices are also required to make monthly contributions to national advertising funds maintained by each brand for the creation and development of advertising, public relations and other marketing programs.

 

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Under certain circumstances, forgivable loans are extended to eligible franchisees for the purpose of covering all or a portion of the out-of-pocket expenses for a franchisee to open or convert into an office operating under one of our franchise brands, to facilitate the franchisee’s acquisition of an independent brokerage or for major renovations. Many franchisees use the advance to change stationery, signage, business cards and marketing materials or to assist in acquiring companies. The loans are not funded until appropriate credit checks and other due diligence matters are completed and the business is opened and operating under one of our brands. Upon satisfaction of certain criteria, the cash advances are forgiven over the term of the franchise agreement.

In addition to offices owned and operated by our franchisees, we own and operate approximately 1,000 of the Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Sotheby’s International Realty® and The Corcoran Group® offices through our NRT subsidiary. NRT pays intercompany royalty fees of approximately 6% of its commission income plus marketing fees to our real estate franchise business in connection with its operation of these offices. These fees are recognized as income or expense by the applicable segment level and eliminated in the consolidation of our businesses. NRT is not eligible for any volume incentives and it is the largest contributor to the franchise system’s national marketing funds under which it operates.

In the U.S., we employ a direct franchising model whereby we contract with and provide services directly to independent owner-operators. In other parts of the world, we generally employ either a master franchise model, whereby we contract with a qualified, experienced third party to build a franchise enterprise in such third party’s country or region, or a direct franchising model.

We also offer service providers an opportunity to market their products to our brokers, sales associates and their customers through our Preferred Alliance Program. To participate in this program, service providers generally pay us an initial fee, subsequent commissions based upon our franchisees’ or sales associates’ usage of the preferred alliance vendors or both. In connection with the spin-off of PHH Corporation, Cendant’s former mortgage business, PHH Mortgage, the subsidiary of PHH Corporation that conducts mortgage financing, is the only provider of mortgages for customers of our franchisees that we endorse. We receive a marketing fee for promotion in connection with our endorsement.

We own the trademarks “Century 21®,” “Coldwell Banker®,” “Coldwell Banker Commercial®,” “ERA®” and related trademarks and logos, and such trademarks and logos are material to the businesses that are part of our real estate business. Our franchisees and our subsidiaries actively use these trademarks, and all of the material trademarks are registered (or have applications pending) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as well as with corresponding trademark offices in major countries worldwide where these businesses have significant operations.

We have an exclusive license to own, operate and franchise the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand to qualified residential real estate brokerage offices and individuals operating in eligible markets pursuant to a license agreement with SPTC, Inc., a subsidiary of Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. (“Sotheby’s Holdings”). Such license agreement has a 100-year term, which consists of an initial 50-year term and a 50-year renewal option. In connection with our acquisition of such license, we also acquired the domestic residential real estate brokerage operations of Sotheby’s which are now operated by NRT. We pay a licensing fee to Sotheby’s Holdings for the use of the Sotheby’s International Realty® name equal to 9.5% of the royalties earned by our Real Estate Franchise Business attributable to franchisees affiliated with the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand, including brokers in our company-owned offices.

Each of our brands has a consumer web site that offers real estate listings, contacts and services. Century21.com, coldwellbanker.com, coldwellbankercommercial.com, sothebysrealty.com and era.com are the official websites for the Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Sotheby’s International Realty® and ERA® real estate franchise systems, respectively.

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

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under our franchised brands, principally Coldwell Banker®, ERA® and Sotheby’s International Realty®, as well as proprietary brands that we own, but do not currently franchise, such as The Corcoran Group®. As of September 30, 2007, we had approximately 1,000 company-owned brokerage offices, approximately 8,000 employees and approximately 58,000 independent contractor sales associates working with these company-owned offices. From the date of Cendant’s acquisition of 100% of NRT in April 2002 through September 30, 2007, we acquired 119 brokerage companies. These acquisitions have been a substantial contributor to the growth of our company-owned brokerage business.

Our real estate brokerage business derives revenue primarily from sales commissions, which are received at the closing of real estate transactions, which we refer to as gross commission income. Sales commissions usually range from 5% to 6% of the home’s sale price. In transactions in which we act as a broker for solely the buyer or the seller, the seller’s broker typically instructs the closing agent to pay the buyer’s broker a portion of the sales commission. In addition, as a full-service real estate brokerage company, we promote the complementary services of our relocation and title and settlement services businesses, in addition to PHH Home Loans. We believe we provide integrated services that enhance the customer experience.

When we assist the seller in a real estate transaction, our sales associates generally provide the seller with a full service marketing program, which may include developing a direct marketing plan for the property, assisting the seller in pricing the property and preparing it for sale, listing it on multiple listing services, advertising the property (including on websites), showing the property to prospective buyers, assisting the seller in sale negotiations, and assisting the seller in preparing for closing the transaction. When we assist the buyer in a real estate transaction, our sales associates generally help the buyer in locating specific properties that meet the buyer’s personal and financial specifications, show properties to the buyer, assist the buyer in negotiating (where permissible) and in preparing for closing the transaction.

At December 31, 2006, we operated approximately 87% of our company-owned offices under the Coldwell Banker® brand name, approximately 3% of our offices under the ERA® brand name, approximately 5% of our offices under The Corcoran Group® brand name and approximately 5% of our offices under the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand name. Our offices are geographically diverse with a strong presence in the east and west coast areas, where home prices are generally higher. We operate our Coldwell Banker® offices in numerous regions throughout the U.S., our ERA® offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, our Corcoran® Group offices in New York City, the Hamptons (New York), and Palm Beach, Florida and our Sotheby’s International Realty® offices in several regions throughout the U.S. We believe that the markets in which we operate generally function independently from one another. The following table provides information about the various regions we serve:

 

Major Geographic Regions

   % of
NRT
2006 Revenue
    2006
Average
Homesale Price

Midwest

   15.5 %   $ 283,966

Southern California

   13.5 %     985,909

Tri-State(a) excluding New York City

   11.1 %     568,216

Northern California

   10.3 %     865,559

Florida

   8.9 %     414,565

New York City

   7.4 %     1,160,671

Mid-Atlantic

   6.8 %     381,225

New England

   6.7 %     434,547

Sotheby’s International Realty® (all locations)

   7.7 %     1,377,536

All other(b)

   12.1 %     301,307
            

Total

   100.0 %   $ 492,669
            

(a) Includes New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

 

(b) Includes Denver, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, Atlanta and Pittsburgh

 

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We intend to grow our business both organically and through strategic acquisitions. To grow organically, we will focus on working with office managers to recruit, retain and develop effective sales associates that can successfully engage and earn fees from new clients. We will continue to shift from traditional print media marketing to technology media marketing. We also plan to open new offices while monitoring expenses to increase efficiencies.

We have a dedicated group of professionals whose function is to identify, evaluate and complete acquisitions. We are continuously evaluating acquisitions that will allow us to enter into new markets and to expand our market share in existing markets through smaller “tuck-in” acquisitions. Following completion of an acquisition, we consolidate the newly acquired operations with our existing operations. By consolidating operations, we reduce or eliminate duplicative costs, such as advertising, rent and administrative support. By utilizing our existing infrastructure to support a broader network of sales associates and revenue base, we can enhance the profitability of our operations. We also seek to enhance the profitability of newly acquired operations by increasing the productivity of the acquired brokerages’ sales associates. We provide these sales associates with specialized tools, training and resources that are often unavailable at smaller firms, such as access to sophisticated information technology and ongoing technical support; increased advertising and marketing support; relocation referrals, and a wide offering of brokerage-related services. In 2006, we acquired 19 real estate brokerage companies, and in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we acquired 8 real estate brokerage companies.

Our real estate brokerage business has a contract with Cartus under which the brokerage business provides brokerage services to relocating employees of the clients of Cartus. When receiving a referral from Cartus, our brokerage business seeks to assist the buyer in completing a homesale. Upon completion of a homesale, we receive a commission on the purchase or sale of the property and are obligated to pay Cartus a portion of such commission as a referral fee. We believe that these fees are comparable to the fees charged by other relocation companies.

PHH Home Loans, our home mortgage venture with PHH Corporation (“PHH”), a publicly traded company, has a 50-year term, subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain events or at our election at any time after January 31, 2015 by providing two years notice to PHH. We own 49.9% of PHH Home Loans and PHH Corporation owns the remaining 50.1%. PHH may terminate the venture upon the occurrence of certain events or, at its option, after January 31, 2030. Such earlier termination would result in (i) PHH selling its interest to a buyer designated by us or (ii) requiring PHH to buy our interest. In either case, the purchase price would be the fair market value of the interest sold. All mortgage loans originated by the venture are sold to PHH or other third party investors, and PHH Home Loans does not hold any mortgage loans for investment purposes or perform servicing functions for any loans it originates. Accordingly, we have no mortgage servicing rights asset risk. PHH Home Loans is the exclusive recommended provider of mortgages for our company-owned real estate brokerage business. On March 15, 2007, PHH Corporation announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by GE Capital Solutions (“GE Capital”), who, in conjunction with the acquisition, entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of The Blackstone Group to sell the mortgage operations of PHH Corporation. As a result, upon closing of such transactions, PHH Corporation’s mortgage business will be owned by Pearl Acquisition, an affiliate of The Blackstone Group and PHH Corporation’s fleet leasing and appraisal businesses will be owned by GE Capital. In connection with this transaction, we have executed a consent (for which we will be paid a fee of $3 million) to become effective immediately prior to the closing of the sale of the mortgage business to an affiliate of The Blackstone Group. On September 17, 2007, PHH Corporation updated its shareholders of record as to the status of its proposed merger and that Pearl Acquisition had encountered financing issues that may prevent the merger from being consummated. PHH Corporation reported that on September 26, 2007, its stockholders had approved the merger and the PHH merger agreement. On November 9, 2007, PHH Corporation reiterated in its Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2007, that the closing of the PHH merger remains, among other conditions, subject to Pearl Acquisition being ready, willing and able (including with respect to obtaining the necessary financing) to consummate the sale of the PHH mortgage business and that there could be no assurance when or whether the remaining conditions to the completion of the PHH merger will be satisfied.

 

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Relocation Services

Through our subsidiary, Cartus, we offer a broad range of employee relocation services. In 2006, we assisted in over 130,000 relocations in over 150 countries for over 1,100 active clients including nearly two-thirds of the Fortune 50, as well as government agencies and affinity organizations. Our relocation services business operates through five global service centers on three continents. Our relocation services business is a leading global provider of outsourced employee relocation services.

We primarily offer corporate and government clients employee relocation services, such as:

 

   

homesale assistance, including the evaluation, inspection, purchasing and selling of a transferee’s home; the issuance of home equity advances to transferees permitting them to purchase a new home before selling their current home (these advances are generally guaranteed by the corporate client); certain home management services; assistance in locating a new home; and closing on the sale of the old home, generally at the instruction of the client;

 

   

expense processing, relocation policy counseling, relocation related accounting, including international compensation administration, and other consulting services;

 

   

arranging household goods moving services, with over 65,000 domestic and international shipments in 2006, and providing support for all aspects of moving a transferee’s household goods, including the handling of insurance and claim assistance, invoice auditing and quality control;

 

   

visa and immigration support, intercultural and language training and expatriation/ repatriation counseling and destination services; and

 

   

group move management services providing coordination for moves involving a large number of transferees to or from a specific regional area over a short period of time.

The wide range of our services allows our clients to outsource their entire relocation programs to us. We believe we provide our relocation clients with exceptional service.

Under relocation services contracts with our clients, homesale services are divided into two types, “at risk” and “no risk.” Approximately 83% of our homesale services are provided under “no risk” contracts. Under these contracts, the client is responsible for payment of all direct expenses associated with the homesale. Such expenses include, but are not limited to, appraisal, inspection and real estate brokerage commissions. The client also bears the risk of loss on the sale of the transferee’s home. We pay all of these expenses and generally fund them on behalf of the client. When we fund these expenses, the client then reimburses us for those costs plus interest charges on the advanced money. This limits our exposure on “no risk” homesale services to the credit risk of our corporate clients rather than to the potential fluctuations in the real estate market or to the creditworthiness of the individual transferring employee. Due to the credit quality of our corporate clients and our history with such losses, we believe such risk is minimal.

For all U.S. federal government agency clients and a limited number of corporate clients, we provide an “at risk” homesale service in conjunction with the other services we provide. These “at risk” transactions represent approximately 17% of our total homesale transactions effected in connection with our relocation business. The “at risk” fee for these transactions is a fixed fee based on a percentage of the value of the underlying property, and is significantly larger than the fee under the “no risk” homesale service because we pay for all direct expenses (acquisition, carrying and selling costs) associated with the homesale, including potential losses on the sale of the home. We do not speculate in the real estate market nor is it our intention to profit on any appreciation in home values. We seek to limit our exposure to fluctuations in home values by attempting to dispose of our “at risk” homes as soon as possible. In 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, approximately 45% and 40%, respectively, of our “at risk” homes were “amended sales,” meaning a third party buyer is under contract at the time we become the owner of the home. This reduces our risk of a decrease in the home’s value. Net resale losses as a percentage of the purchase price of “at risk” homes has averaged approximately 2% over the last three years, which was more than offset by the premium we charge for an “at risk” homesale.

 

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Under all relocation services contracts (regardless of whether the client utilizes the “no risk” or “at risk” homesale service), clients are responsible for payment of all other direct costs associated with the relocation, including, but not limited to, costs to move household goods, mortgage origination points, temporary living and travel expenses. We process all of these expenses and generally fund them on behalf of the client. When we fund these expenses, the client reimburses us for those costs plus interest charges on the advanced money. The exposure for the non-homesale related direct expenses is limited to the credit risk of the corporate clients. We have experienced virtually no credit losses, net of recoveries, over the last three years.

Substantially all of our contracts with our relocation clients are terminable at any time at the option of the client. If a client terminates its contract, we will only be compensated for all services performed up to the time of termination and reimbursed for all expenses incurred to the time of termination.

We earn commissions primarily from real estate brokers and van lines who provide services to the transferee. The commissions earned allow us pricing flexibility for the fees we charge our clients. We have created the Cartus Broker Network, which is a network of real estate brokers consisting of our company-owned brokerage operations, some of our franchisees who have been approved to become members and independent real estate brokers. Member brokers of the Cartus Broker Network receive referrals from our relocation services business in exchange for a referral fee. The Cartus Broker Network closed over 68,000 properties in 2006. We derive about 6% of our relocation revenue from referrals within our Cartus Broker Network.

About 5% of our relocation revenue is derived from our affinity services, which provide real estate and relocation services, including home buying and selling assistance, as well as mortgage assistance and moving services, to organizations such as insurance companies, credit unions and airline companies that have established members. Often these organizations offer our affinity services to their members at no cost and, where permitted, provide their members with a financial incentive for using these services. This service helps the organizations attract new members and retain current members. In 2006, we provided personal assistance to over 69,000 individuals, with approximately 29,000 real estate transactions.

Title and Settlement Services

Our title and settlement services business, Title Resource Group, provides full-service title and settlement (i.e., closing and escrow) services to real estate companies and financial institutions. We act in the capacity of a title agent and sell title insurance to property buyers and mortgage lenders. We issue title insurance policies on behalf of large national underwriters and through our title insurance venture called Censtar as well as through our wholly owned underwriter, Title Resources Guaranty Company, which we acquired in January 2006. We are licensed as a title agent in 39 states and Washington, D.C., have physical locations in 23 states and operate mostly in major metropolitan areas. As of September 30, 2007, we had approximately 455 offices, 315 of which are co-located with one of our company-owned brokerage offices.

Virtually all lenders require their borrowers to obtain title insurance policies at the time mortgage loans are made on real property. For policies issued through our agency operations, we typically are liable only for the first $5,000 of loss for such policies on a per claim basis. Title insurance policies state the terms and conditions upon which a title underwriter will insure title to real property. Such policies are issued on the basis of a preliminary report or commitment. Such reports are prepared after, among others, a search of public records, maps and other relevant documents to ascertain title ownership and the existence of easements, restrictions, rights of way, conditions, encumbrances or other matters affecting the title to, or use of, real property. To facilitate the preparation of preliminary reports, copies of public records, maps and other relevant historical documents are compiled and indexed in a title plant. We subscribe to title information services provided by title plants owned and operated by independent entities to assist us in the preparation of preliminary title reports. In addition, we own, lease or participate with other title insurance companies or agents in the cooperative operation of such plants.

 

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The terms and conditions upon which the real property will be insured are determined in accordance with the standard policies and procedures of the title underwriter. When our title agencies sell title insurance, the title search and examination function is performed by the agent. The title agent and underwriter split the premium. The amount of such premium “split” is determined by agreement between the agency and underwriter, or is promulgated by state law. We have entered into underwriting agreements with various underwriters, which state the conditions under which we may issue a title insurance policy on their behalf.

Our company-owned brokerage operations are the principal source of our title and settlement services business. Other sources of our title and settlement services business include our real estate franchise business, Cartus and PHH Corporation’s mortgage company. Over the past several years, we have increased the geographic coverage of our title and settlement services business principally through acquisitions. When we acquire a title and settlement services business, we typically retain the local brand identity of the acquired business. Our acquisition transactions are often conducted in connection with an acquisition of a brokerage company for our company-owned brokerage operations. As a result, many of our offices have subleased space from, and are co-located within, our company-owned brokerage offices, a strategy that has proved to be instrumental in improving our capture rates. The capture rate of our title and settlement services business was 47% in 2006.

Certain states in which we operate have “controlled business” statutes which impose limitations on affiliations between providers of title and settlement services, on the one hand, and real estate brokers, mortgage lenders and other real estate service providers, on the other hand. For example, in California, a title insurer/agent cannot rely on more than 50% of its title orders from “controlled business sources,” which is defined as sources controlled by, or which control, directly or indirectly, the title insurer/agent, which would include leads generated by our company-owned brokerage business. In those states in which we operate our title and settlement services business that have “controlled business” statutes, we comply with such statutes by ensuring that we generate sufficient business from sources we do not control, including sources in which we own a minority ownership interest.

In January 2006, we completed our acquisition of American Title Company of Houston, Texas American Title Company and their related title companies based in Texas, including Dallas-based Title Resources Guaranty Company (“TRGC”), a title insurance underwriting business. TRGC is a title insurance underwriter licensed in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. TRGC underwrites a portion of the title insurance policies issued by our agency businesses.

We also manage a national network of escrow and closing agents (some of whom are our employees, while others are attorneys in private practice) to provide full-service title and settlement services to a broad-based group that includes lenders, home buyers and sellers, developers, and real estate sales associates. Our role is generally that of an intermediary managing the completion of all the necessary documentation and services required to complete a real estate transaction.

We derive revenue through fees charged in real estate transactions for rendering the services described above as well as a percentage of the title premium on each title insurance policy sold. We provide many of these services in connection with our residential and commercial real estate brokerage and relocation operations. Fees for escrow and closing services are separate and distinct from premiums paid for title insurance and other real-estate services.

We intend to grow our title and settlement services business through the completion of additional acquisitions by increasing the number of title and settlement services offices that are located in or around our company-owned brokerage offices. We also intend to grow by leveraging our existing geographic coverage, scale, capabilities and reputation into new offices not directly connected with our company-owned brokerage offices and through continuing to enter into contracts and ventures with our franchisees that will allow them to

 

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participate in the title and settlement services business. We also plan to expand our underwriting operations into other states. We intend to continue our expansion of our lender channel by working with national lenders as their provider of settlement services.

Competition

Real Estate Franchise Business. Competition among the national real estate brokerage brand franchisors to grow their franchise systems is intense. Our largest national competitors in this industry include, but are not limited to, The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., GMAC Home Services, Inc. and RE/MAX International, Inc. In addition, a real estate broker may choose to affiliate with a regional chain or choose not to affiliate with a franchisor but to remain independent. We believe that competition for the sale of franchises in the real estate brokerage industry is based principally upon the perceived value and quality of the brand and services, the nature of those services offered to franchisees and the fees the franchisees must pay.

The ability of our real estate brokerage franchisees to compete is important to our prospects for growth. The ability of an individual franchisee to compete may be affected by the quality of its sales associates, the location of its office, the services provided to its sales associates, the number of competing offices in the vicinity, its affiliation with a recognized brand name, community reputation and other factors. A franchisee’s success may also be affected by general, regional and local economic conditions. The potential negative effect of these conditions on our results of operations is generally reduced by virtue of the diverse geographical locations of our franchisees. At September 30, 2007, our real estate franchise systems had approximately 16,000 offices worldwide in 87 countries and territories in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, including approximately 9,200 brokerage offices in the U.S.

Real Estate Brokerage Business. The real estate brokerage industry is highly competitive, particularly in the metropolitan areas in which our owned brokerage businesses operate. In addition, the industry has relatively low barriers to entry for new participants, including participants pursuing non-traditional methods of marketing real estate, such as Internet-based listing services. Companies compete for sales and marketing business primarily on the basis of services offered, reputation, personal contacts, and brokerage commissions. Our company-owned brokerage companies compete primarily with franchisees of local and regional real estate franchisors; franchisees of our brands and of other national real estate franchisors, such as The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., GMAC Home Services, Inc. and RE/MAX International, Inc.; regional independent real estate organizations, such as Weichert Realtors and Long & Foster Real Estate; discount brokerages, such as ZipRealty; and smaller niche companies competing in local areas.

Relocation Business. Competition in our relocation business is based on service, quality and price. We compete with global and regional outsourced relocation services providers, human resource outsourcing companies, and international accounting firms. Human resource outsourcing companies may own or have relationships with other relocation companies. For example, Hewitt Associates, a large human resource outsourcing company, owns its own relocation company. Other human resource outsourcing companies may be seeking to acquire relocation companies or develop preferred relationships with our competitors. The larger outsourced relocation services providers that we compete with include Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services Inc., Sirva, Inc. and Weichert Relocation Resources, Inc.

Title and Settlement Services. The title and settlement services business is highly competitive and fragmented. The number and size of competing companies vary in the different areas in which we conduct business. We compete with other title insurers, title agents and vendor management companies. While we are an agent for some of the large insurers, we also compete with the owned agency operations of these insurers. These national competitors include Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Land America Financial Group, Inc., Stewart Title Guaranty Company, First American Title Insurance Company and Old Republic Title Company. According to the American Land Title Association’s 2006 market share data, these five national competitors accounted for a significant share of total industry net premiums collected in 2006. In addition, numerous agency operations and small underwriters provide competition on the local level.

 

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Marketing and Technology

National advertising fund

Each of our residential brands operates a National Advertising Fund and our commercial brand operates a Commercial Marketing Fund that is funded by our franchisees and our owned real estate brokerage operations. We are the largest contributor to each of these funds, either through commitments through our contracts with our franchisees or by our agreements with our company-owned real estate brokerage operations. The focus of the National Advertising Funds is as follows:

Build and maintain strong consumer brands

The primary focus of each National Advertising Fund is to build and maintain brand awareness. Although primarily accomplished through television, radio and print advertising, our Internet promotion of brand awareness continues to increase. Our Internet presence, for the most part, features our entire listing inventory in our regional and national markets, plus community profiles, home buying and selling advice, relocation tips and mortgage financing information. Each brand manages a comprehensive system of marketing tools, systems and sales information and data that can be accessed through free standing brand intranet sites, to assist sales associates in becoming the best marketer of their listings. In addition to the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand, a leading luxury brand, our franchisees and our company-owned brokerages also participate in luxury marketing programs, such as Century 21® Fine Homes & EstatesSM, Coldwell Banker Previews®, and ERA International Collection®.

Drive customers to brand websites

According to NAR, 59% of all homebuyers frequently used the Internet and 21% of all homebuyers occasionally used the Internet in their search for a new home in 2006. Our marketing and technology strategies focus on capturing this consumer and assisting in their purchase. Internet, print, radio and television advertising are used by the brands to drive consumers to their respective websites. Significant focus is placed on developing each website to create value to the real estate consumer. Each website focuses on streamlined, easy search processes for listing inventory and rich descriptive details and multiple photos to market the listing on the brand website. Additionally, each brand website serves as a national distribution point for sales associates to market themselves to consumers to enhance the customer experience.

Proprietary Technology

In addition to the websites, each brand focuses on technology initiatives that increase value to the customer and the franchisee. Beginning in 2005, we began rolling out SearchRouter and LeadRouter. The two technologies complement each other and serve to drive traffic back to our franchisees and our company-owned real estate brokerage operations. SearchRouter is a proprietary technology (although portions of it are licensed from third parties) that passes the search criteria from one of our national websites to local franchisees’ websites, thereby delivering all local listings from all real estate companies in a particular area. The second proprietary system, LeadRouter, for which a U.S. patent application is currently pending, works with each brand’s national website to deliver Internet consumer leads directly to a sales associate’s cellular phone in real time, which dramatically increases the sales associate’s response rate and response time to the consumer.

Company-owned brokerage operations

Our company-owned real estate brokerage business markets our real estate services and specific real estate listings primarily through individual property signage, the Internet, and by hosting open houses of our listings for potential buyers to view in person during an appointed time period. In addition, contacts and communication with other real estate sales associates, targeted direct mailings, and local print media, including newspapers and real estate publications, are effective for certain price points and geographical locations. Television (spot cable

 

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commercials), radio 10-second spots in select markets, and “out-of-home” (i.e., billboards, train station posters) advertisements are also included in many of our companies’ marketing strategies.

Our sales associates at times choose to supplement our marketing with specialized programs they fund on their own. We provide our sales associates with promotional templates and materials which may be customized for this opportunity.

In addition to our Sotheby’s International Realty® offices, we also participate in luxury marketing programs established by our franchisors, such as Coldwell Banker Previews® and the ERA International Collection®. The programs provide special services for buyers and sellers of luxury homes, with attached logos to differentiate the properties. Our sales associates are offered the opportunity to receive specific training and certification in their respective luxury properties marketing program. Properties listed in the program are highlighted through specific:

 

   

signage displaying the appropriate logo;

 

   

features in the appropriate section on the company Internet site;

 

   

targeted mailings to prospective purchasers using specific mailing lists; and

 

   

collateral marketing material, magazines and brochures highlighting the property.

The utilization of information technology as a marketing tool has become increasingly effective in our industry, and we believe that trend will continue to increase. Accordingly, we have sought to become a leader among residential real estate brokerage firms in the use and application of technology. The key features of our approach are as follows:

 

   

The integration of our information systems with multiple listing services to:

 

   

provide property information on a substantial number of listings, including those of our competitors when possible to do so;

 

   

integrate with our systems to provide current data for other proprietary technology within NRT, such as contact management technology.

 

   

The placement of our company listings on multiple websites, including:

 

   

our NRT operating companies’ local websites;

 

   

the appropriate brand website(s) (coldwellbanker.com, century21.com, era.com and sothebysrealty.com);

 

   

Openhouse.com, Realogy’s multi-branded website designed specifically for promoting open houses;

 

   

Realtor.com, the official website of NAR; and

 

   

real estate websites operated by Google, Yahoo, HGTV, Trulia and others.

The majority of these websites provide the opportunity for the customer to utilize different features, allowing them to investigate community information, view property information and print feature sheets on those properties, receive on-line updates, obtain mapping and property tours for open houses, qualify for financing, review the qualifications of our sales associates, receive home buying and selling tips, and view information on our local sales offices. The process usually begins with the browsing consumer providing search parameters to narrow their property viewing experience. Wherever possible, we provide at least six photographs of the property and/or a virtual tour in order to make the selection process as complete as possible. To make readily available the robust experience on our websites, we utilize paid web search engine advertising as a source for our Internet consumers.

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transferred electronically to our sales associates within a matter of seconds, enabling the consumer to receive the information they desire, including an appointment with our sales associate in a timely manner.

Our sales associates have the ability to access professional support and information through various extranet sites in order to perform their tasks more efficiently. An example of this is the nationwide availability of a current “Do Not Call List” to assist them in the proper telemarketing of their services.

Employees

At September 30, 2007, we had approximately 14,600 employees, including approximately 550 employees outside of the U.S. None of our employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements governing their employment with us. We believe that our employee relations are good.

Sales Associate Recruiting and Training

Each real estate franchise system encourages, and provides some assistance and training with respect to, sales associate recruiting by franchisees. Each system separately develops its own branded recruiting programs that are tailored to the needs of its franchisees.

We encourage our franchisees to recruit sales associates by selectively offering forgivable financing arrangements to franchisees that add sales associates in the early stages of their franchise relationship with us. We typically present these opportunities to unaffiliated brokerages upon conversion to a franchise and when existing franchisees open offices in new markets. For example, a new franchisee may be granted 60 days from the date its brokerage is opened and operating as a franchised business to recruit sales associates in order to increase the opportunity for additional gross revenue that is used as the basis for determining the amount of the forgivable financing arrangement. We will only provide incentives on additional gross commission income from sales associates who were not previously associated with one of our other franchise systems during the past six months.

Each real estate brand provides training and marketing-related materials to its franchisees to assist them in the recruiting process. While we never participate in the selection, interviewing, hiring or termination of franchisee sales associates (and do not provide any advice regarding the structure of the employment or contractor relationship), the common goal of each program is to provide the broker with the information and techniques to help the broker grow their business through sales associate recruitment.

Each system’s recruiting program contains different materials and delivery methods. The marketing materials range from a detailed description of the services offered by our franchise system (which will be available to the sales associate) in brochure or poster format to audio tape lectures from industry experts. Live instructors at conventions and orientation seminars deliver some recruiting modules while other modules can be viewed by brokers anywhere in the world through virtual classrooms over the Internet. Most of the programs and materials are then made available in electronic form to franchisees over the respective system’s private intranet site. Many of the materials are customizable to allow franchisees to achieve a personalized look and feel and make modifications to certain content as appropriate for their business and marketplace.

Our Separation from Cendant

In October 2005, Cendant’s Board preliminarily approved a plan to separate Cendant into four separate companies—one for each of Cendant’s real estate services, travel distribution services, hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) and vehicle rental businesses. Cendant transferred all of the assets and liabilities of its real estate services businesses to Realogy, and on July 31, 2006, Cendant distributed all of the shares of our common stock held by it to the holders of Cendant common stock issued and outstanding as of the close of business on July 21, 2006, the record date for the distribution. Pursuant to the separation plan, Cendant also

 

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(i) distributed all of the shares of common stock of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (“Wyndham Worldwide”), the Cendant subsidiary that directly or indirectly holds the assets and liabilities associated with Cendant’s hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) businesses, on July 31, 2006 and (ii) sold all of the common stock of Travelport, the Cendant subsidiary that directly or indirectly holds the assets and liabilities associated with Cendant’s travel distribution services businesses, on August 23, 2006. Realogy common stock commenced “regular way” trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “H” on August 1, 2006.

Before our separation from Cendant, we entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement, a Tax Sharing Agreement and several other agreements with Cendant and Cendant’s other businesses to effect the separation and distribution and provide a framework for our relationships with Cendant and Cendant’s other businesses after the separation. These agreements govern the relationships among us, Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport subsequent to the completion of the separation plan and provide for the allocation among us, Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport of Cendant’s assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to our separation from Cendant. Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, in particular, we were assigned 62.5% of certain contingent and other corporate assets, and assumed 62.5% of certain contingent litigation liabilities, contingent tax liabilities, and other corporate liabilities of Cendant or its subsidiaries which are not primarily related to our business or the businesses of Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport or Cendant’s vehicle rental business, and Wyndham Worldwide was assigned 37.5% of such contingent assets and assumed 37.5% of such contingent liabilities. The contingent assets of Cendant or its subsidiaries include assets relating to (i) certain minority investments of Cendant which do not primarily relate to us, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport or Avis Budget, (ii) rights to receive payments under certain tax-related agreements with former businesses of Cendant and (iii) rights under a certain litigation claim. We have not quantified the value of the contingent assets as these assets are subject to contingency in their realization and GAAP does not allow us to record any of the Cendant contingent assets on our balance sheet. The other corporate liabilities of Cendant or its subsidiaries include liabilities relating to (i) Cendant’s terminated or divested businesses, (ii) liabilities relating to the Travelport sale, including (subject to certain exceptions) liabilities for taxes of Travelport for taxable periods through the date of the Travelport sale, (iii) certain litigation matters, (iv) generally any actions with respect to the separation plan and (v) payments under certain identified contracts (or portions thereof) that were not allocated to any specific party in connection with the separation. We will generally act as the managing party and will manage and assume control of most legal matters related to the assumed contingent litigation liabilities of Cendant.

In connection with our separation from Cendant, we entered into a $1,325 million interim loan facility, a $1,050 million revolving credit facility and a $600 million term loan facility. Shortly before our separation from Cendant, we utilized the full capacity under these facilities with the exception of $750 million under the revolving credit facility. The proceeds received in connection with the $2,225 million of borrowings were transferred to Cendant for the purpose of permitting Cendant to repay a portion of Cendant’s corporate debt and to satisfy other costs. Subsequently, the Company recorded an adjustment to the initial $2,225 million transfer to reflect the return of $42 million to the Company. The amounts received are subject to final true-up adjustments and any such adjustments will be recorded as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity.

On August 23, 2006 Cendant announced that it had completed the sale of Travelport for $4,300 million subject to certain closing adjustments and promptly thereafter, Cendant, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, distributed $1,423 million of the cash proceeds from the sale to us. Subsequently, the Company recorded additional net proceeds of $31 million. The final amount of the Travelport proceeds, after stipulated adjustments, may be more or less than the amount provided to us by Cendant thus far. Accordingly, we may receive additional amounts or be required to return certain of these amounts to Cendant.

Government Regulation

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registration. A number of states require registration or disclosure in connection with franchise offers and sales. In addition, several states have “franchise relationship laws” or “business opportunity laws” that limit the ability of the franchisor to terminate franchise agreements or to withhold consent to the renewal or transfer of these agreements. The states with relationship or other statutes governing the termination of franchises include Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also have statutes governing termination of franchises. Some franchise relationship statutes require a mandated notice period for termination; some require a notice and cure period. In addition, some require that the franchisor demonstrate good cause for termination. These statutes do not have a substantial effect on our operations because our franchise agreements generally comport with the statutory requirements for cause for termination, and they provide notice and cure periods for most defaults. Where the franchisee is granted a statutory period longer than permitted under the franchise agreement, we extend our notice and/or cure periods to match the statutory requirements. Failure to comply with these laws could result in civil liability to any affected franchisees. While our franchising operations have not been materially adversely affected by such existing regulation, we cannot predict the effect of any future federal or state legislation or regulation. We may engage in certain lending transactions common in residential real estate franchising and provide loans to franchisees as part of the sale of the franchise.

Real Estate Regulation. RESPA and state real estate brokerage laws restrict payments which real estate brokers, title agencies, mortgage brokers and other settlement service providers may receive or pay in connection with the sales of residences and referral of settlement services (e.g., mortgages, homeowners insurance and title insurance). Such laws may to some extent restrict preferred alliance and other arrangements involving our real estate franchise, real estate brokerage, settlement services and relocation businesses. Currently, several states prohibit the sharing of referral fees with a principal to a transaction. In addition, with respect to our company-owned real estate brokerage, relocation and title and settlement services businesses, RESPA and similar state laws require timely disclosure of certain relationships or financial interests with providers of real estate settlement services.

Our company-owned real estate brokerage business is also subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations that contain general standards for and prohibitions on the conduct of real estate brokers and sales associates, including those relating to licensing of brokers and sales associates, fiduciary and agency duties, administration of trust funds, collection of commissions and advertising and consumer disclosures. Under state law, our real estate brokers have the duty to supervise and are responsible for the conduct of their brokerage businesses.

Regulation of Title Insurance and Settlement Services. Many states license and regulate title agencies/settlement service providers or certain employees and underwriters through their Departments of Insurance or other regulatory body. In many states, title insurance rates are either promulgated by the state or are required to be filed with each state by the agent or underwriter, and some states promulgate the split of title insurance premiums between the agent and underwriter. States sometimes unilaterally lower the insurance rates relative to loss experience and other relevant factors. States also require title agencies and title underwriters to meet certain minimum financial requirements for net worth and working capital. In addition, each of our insurance underwriters is subject to a holding company act in its state of domicile, which regulates, among other matters, investment policies and the ability to pay dividends.

Certain states in which we operate have “controlled business” statutes which impose limitations on affiliations between providers of title and settlement services, on the one hand, and real estate brokers, mortgage lenders and other real estate service providers, on the other hand. We are aware of 23 states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming) that have enacted some form of “controlled business” statute. “Controlled business” typically is defined as sources controlled by, or which control, directly or indirectly, the title insurer or agent. We are not

 

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aware of any pending controlled business legislation. A company’s failure to comply with such statutes could result in the non-renewal of the company’s license to provide title and settlement services. We provide our services not only to our affiliates but also to third-party businesses in the geographic areas in which we operate. Accordingly, we manage our business in a manner to comply with any applicable “controlled business” statutes by ensuring that we generate sufficient business from sources we do not control, including sources in which we own a minority ownership interest. We have never been cited for failing to comply with a “controlled business” statute.

Properties

Corporate Headquarters. Our corporate headquarters is located in leased offices at One Campus Drive in Parsippany, New Jersey. The lease expires in 2013 and can be renewed at our option for an additional five or ten years.

Real Estate Franchise Services. Our real estate franchise business conducts its main operations at our leased offices at One Campus Drive in Parsippany, New Jersey. There are also leased facilities at regional offices located in Atlanta, Georgia, Mission Viejo, California, Scottsdale, Arizona and Boston, Massachusetts.

Company-Owned Real Estate Brokerage. As of December 31, 2006, our company-owned real estate brokerage segment leases over 7.3 million square feet of domestic office space under 1,410 leases. Its corporate headquarters were relocated in February 2007 from 339 Jefferson Road, Parsippany, New Jersey to the Realogy headquarters located at One Campus Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey. As of December 31, 2006, NRT leased approximately 20 facilities serving as regional headquarters; 60 facilities serving as local administration, training facilities or storage, and approximately 1,000 offices under approximately 1,200 leases serving as brokerage sales offices. These offices are generally located in shopping centers and small office parks, generally with lease terms of five years. In addition, there are 120 leases representing vacant and/or subleased offices, principally relating to brokerage sales office consolidations.

Relocation Services. Our relocation business has its main corporate operations in a leased building in Danbury, Connecticut with a lease term expiring in 2015. There are also five leased regional offices located in Mission Viejo and Walnut Creek, California; Chicago, Illinois; Irving, Texas and Bethesda, Maryland, which provide operation support services. International offices are leased in Swindon and Hammersmith, United Kingdom; Hong Kong; Singapore and Shanghai, China.

Title and Settlement Services Business. Our title and settlement services business conducts its main operations at a leased facility in Mount Laurel, New Jersey pursuant to a lease expiring in 2014. This business also has leased regional and branch offices in 23 states and the District of Columbia.

We believe that all of our properties and facilities are well maintained.

Legal Proceedings

Legal—Real Estate Business

The following litigation relates to Cendant’s Real Estate business, and pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we have agreed to be responsible for all of the related costs and expenses.

Berger v. Property ID Corp., et al., (CV 05-5373 GHK (CTx) (U.S.D.C., C.D. Cal.)). The original complaint was filed on July 25, 2005. Mark Berger filed an amended, class action lawsuit against Cendant, Century 21, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company, and related entities, among other defendants, who are parties to joint venture agreements with Property I.D. Corporation, which markets and sells natural hazard disclosure reports in the state of California. The First Amended Complaint alleged violations of RESPA, which

 

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prohibits direct or indirect kickbacks from real estate settlement service providers for the referral of business to other providers, and further alleged unlawful business practices under the California Business and Professions Code. Berger alleges that the joint ventures are sham arrangements that unlawfully receive kickbacks or referral fees in exchange for business.

On November 23, 2005 the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint on the ground that Berger inadequately pled equitable tolling and equitable estoppel. On December 7, 2005 Berger filed a Second Amended Complaint adding two additional plaintiffs and three additional defendants, including additional allegations regarding equitable estoppel and equitable tolling, and adding a breach of fiduciary duty claim against the broker defendants. On January 6, 2006, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the revised pleading on the grounds that Berger still failed to adequately plead equitable tolling and estoppel and failed to obtain Court approval to add new parties, which motion was denied. Defendants’ motion to bifurcate discovery into two phases, class discovery and merits discovery was denied. Discovery is currently proceeding.

On May 2, 2007, plaintiffs filed a motion to amend their complaint to add additional plaintiffs, and to name additional defendants, including certain Realogy subsidiaries and several Prudential Real Estate companies, which also had joint venture relationships with Property I.D. All defendants opposed the motion. On May 25, 2007, Plaintiffs filed a reply in further support of their motion. Plaintiffs’ motion was granted and the Fourth Amended Complaint was filed on June 8, 2007 and served on the Defendants. Plaintiffs’ also filed a Fifth Amended Complaint by stipulation which was to correct the identity of certain defendants unrelated to Realogy. We filed a motion to dismiss on July 9, 2007, which was subsequently denied by the court.

Mediation was held on August 14, 2007. On September 1, 2007, plaintiffs filed a Sixth Amended Complaint adding a non-Realogy entity. On October 1, 2007, plaintiffs filed a motion to strike defendants’ affirmative defense that asserts that national hazard disclosure reports are not settlement services. HUD filed a Statement of Interest advising the court that it may file pleadings relevant to the motion to strike. Defendants have opposed the motion but the court has yet to rule. The mediation continued on October 23 and 24, 2007. Another day of mediation will be scheduled for January 2008.

On November 8, 2007, HUD filed its Statement of Interest advising the court that it considers natural hazard disclosure reports to be settlement services. On November 20, 2007, plaintiffs filed a supplemental submission responding to the Statement of Interest and in further support of their motion to strike. On November 28, 2007, we filed a response to the Statement of Interest and further opposition to plaintiffs’ motion to strike.

On November 10, 2007, the Court entered an amended scheduling order that provides that plaintiffs must file their motion to certify a class by December 10, 2007 and extended the fact and expert discovery deadline through May 9, 2008.

Frank K. Cooper Real Estate #1, Inc. v. Cendant Corp. and Century 21 Real Estate Corporation, (N.J. Super. Ct. L. Div., Morris County, New Jersey). Frank K. Cooper Real Estate #1, Inc. filed a putative class action against Cendant and Cendant’s subsidiary, Century 21 Real Estate Corporation (“Century 21”). Cendant and Century 21 were served with the complaint on March 14, 2002. The complaint alleges breach of certain provisions of the Real Estate Franchise Agreement entered into between Century 21 and the plaintiffs, as well as the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, and certain express and implied fiduciary duties. The complaint alleges, among other things, that Cendant diverted money and resources from Century 21 franchisees and allotted them to NRT owned brokerages; Cendant used Century 21 marketing dollars to promote Cendant’s Internet website, Move.com; the Century 21 magazine was replaced with a Coldwell Banker magazine; Century 21 ceased using marketing funds for yellow page advertising; Cendant nearly abolished training in the areas of recruiting, referral, sales and management; and Cendant directed most of the relocation business to Coldwell Banker and ERA brokers. On October 29, 2002, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint adding a count against Cendant as guarantor of Century 21’s obligations to its franchisees. In response to an order to show cause with preliminary restraints filed by the plaintiffs, the court entered a temporary restraining order limiting Century

 

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21’s ability to seek general releases from its franchisees in franchise renewal agreements. On June 23, 2003, the court determined that the limitations on Century 21 obtaining general releases should continue with respect to renewals only. Consequently, as part of any ordinary course transaction other than a franchise renewal, Century 21 may require the franchisee to execute a general release, forever releasing Century 21 from any claim that the Century 21 franchisee may have against Century 21. The court also ordered a supplemental notice of the progress of the litigation distributed to Century 21 franchisees.

Plaintiffs filed their motion to certify a class on October 1, 2004. The parties conducted discovery on the class certification issues. On January 31, 2006, defendants filed their opposition to the class motion. Plaintiffs’ reply to the class motion was filed on May 2, 2006. The court heard oral argument on the motion on May 26, 2006. Plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class and defendants’ cross motion to strike the class demand were denied on June 30, 2006. On August 1, 2006, plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to appeal the denial of class certification. On August 24, 2006, the Appellate Division denied plaintiffs’ motion for leave to appeal. The court held a case management conference on April 3, 2007 and discussed outstanding discovery disputes and plaintiff’s plan to move a second time to certify a class. On April 25, 2007 plaintiffs filed a motion to compel discovery seeking information relating to plaintiffs’ plan to move a second time to certify a class. Defendants opposed this motion. Plaintiffs filed a reply on May 7, 2007. The court did not issue a ruling and instead by order dated October 1, 2007 appointed a discovery master to rule on the discovery disputes. On November 21, 2007, the discovery master submitted a recommended order to the Court allowing plaintiffs to obtain information concerning the Century 21 NAF fund account only, and denying plaintiffs’ requests for any further discovery.

Grady v. Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty. This is a putative class action lawsuit filed against Burnet Realty, Inc., d/b/a Coldwell Banker Burnet in the Hennepin County District Court, Minneapolis, MN, on behalf of a class consisting of all persons who were customers of Coldwell Banker Burnet in residential real estate transactions that closed in specific Minnesota counties since February 21, 2001, where the customers were referred to Burnet Title for title insurance and/or settlement services, and where the customers paid Burnet Title for those products and services. The named plaintiffs, Kenneth and Dylet Grady, were first-time homebuyers for whom Coldwell Banker Burnet acted as their broker, and who used Burnet Title to close the buyers’ side of the transaction. The Grady transaction closed on June 3, 2003.

The complaint alleges various legal theories for breach of fiduciary duty and for violation of the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act. Under Minnesota law, real estate brokers and agents are fiduciaries to their customers. The complaint alleges that these fiduciary duties impose higher and stricter standards of conduct than RESPA or other statutes with respect to an affiliated business relationship between a real estate brokerage and a title company. The complaint claims that Coldwell Banker Burnet breached its fiduciary duties to its customers by referring them to Burnet Title when there are other comparable title companies that would provide the same products and services allegedly at lower prices. The complaint alleges that consumers should be expressly told that Burnet Title is an expensive provider, and that consumers should be given the names of multiple, lower-cost providers, so that they can make an informed choice. The complaint claims that Coldwell Banker Burnet agents are pressured and incentivized to refer customers to Burnet Title instead of to other title companies, and that such incentives violate the agents’ fiduciary obligations and must be disclosed to the customer. For its claim under the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act, the complaint alleges that consumers should be told about Coldwell Banker Burnet’s alleged conflict of interest, about the alleged fact that Burnet Title is an expensive provider, about the names of other, lower-cost providers, and about any incentives provided to agents to encourage them to refer Burnet Title. The complaint seeks the following relief: (1) an injunction prohibiting Coldwell Banker Burnet from continuing its allegedly wrongful practices; (2) disgorgement of all compensation, including commissions, that Coldwell Banker Burnet received from class members; (3) damages for the alleged overpayment by class members for title insurance and/or settlement services from Burnet Title; (4) attorneys’ fees and costs, which can be awarded under the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act; and (5) other unspecified equitable relief.

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Coldwell Banker Burnet filed its answer to the complaint. On October 5, 2007, plaintiff filed their motion to certify a class. On October 24, 2007, we filed our opposition to the class certification motion. Plaintiffs filed a reply on October 30, 2007. Oral argument was held by the court on November 2, 2007. On December 14, 2007, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class.

In Re Homestore.com Securities Litigation, No. 10-CV-11115 (MJP) (U.S.D.C., C.D. Cal.). On November 15, 2002, Cendant and Richard A. Smith, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, were added as defendants in a putative class action. The 26 other defendants in such action include Homestore.com, Inc., certain of its officers and directors and its auditors. Such action was filed on behalf of persons who purchased stock of Homestore.com (an Internet-based provider of residential real estate listings) between January 1, 2000 and December 21, 2001. The complaint in this action alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act based on purported misconduct in connection with the accounting of certain revenues in financial statements published by Homestore during the class period. On March 7, 2003, the court granted Cendant’s motion to dismiss lead plaintiff’s claim for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and dismissed the complaint, as against Cendant and Mr. Smith, with prejudice. On March 8, 2004, the court entered final judgment, thus allowing for an appeal to be made regarding its decision dismissing the complaint against Cendant, Mr. Smith and others. Oral argument of the appeal took place on February 6, 2006. On June 30, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint. The Court of Appeals also remanded the case back to the district court so that the plaintiff may seek leave in the district court to amend the complaint if that can be done consistent with the Ninth Circuit’s opinion. Cendant and Mr. Smith filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. On December 19, 2006, the Court entered an order denying plaintiff’s motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint against Cendant and Richard Smith, among other parties. Plaintiffs have appealed this decision to the Ninth Circuit and that appeal has been fully briefed but is still pending. On March 26, 2007, the United States Supreme Court issued a writ of certiorari in a case arising out of the Eighth Circuit that raises the same legal issue raised in the Ninth Circuit case involving Cendant and Mr. Smith, whose petition will be disposed of at the resolution of the Eighth Circuit case by the Supreme Court.

Leflore County, Mississippi Cases (Civil Action No. 2003-115-CICI, Leflore County, Mississippi). Between June 18, 2003, and August 31, 2004, 30 civil actions were commenced in the State Courts of Leflore County, Mississippi against Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, and others. Two of these actions have been removed to Federal Court. Plaintiffs allege fraud among the defendants in connection with the purchase of approximately 90 homes in Leflore County. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that defendants made false representations to each plaintiff regarding the value and/or condition of the properties, which false representations led plaintiffs to borrow money, at unreasonable rates and with the aid of false documentation, to purchase the properties. Plaintiffs seek actual damages ranging in amounts from $100,000 to $500,000, an unspecified amount of punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. Coldwell Banker aggressively has pursued discovery from the plaintiffs; sought severance of plaintiffs’ claims, one from another; and the dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims due to their failure to cooperate in discovery and comply with the Court’s orders regarding discovery. On April 5, 2006, the Court entered consent orders dismissing 21 of the pending state court matters, and only one State Court claim remains outstanding.

In 2005, the same plaintiffs as in the state court actions and about 30 others, commenced a series of parallel actions in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Between July 18, 2005 and July 29, 2005, 21 civil actions were commenced in Federal Court alleging the same state law fraud and misrepresentation claims as were alleged in the prior-filed State Court actions, as well as claims arising under the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1964, et seq. Coldwell Banker timely filed Motions to Dismiss these Federal actions due to plaintiffs’ failure to state any viable RICO claims and a lack of federal jurisdiction over plaintiffs’ State law fraud and misrepresentation claims. On March 20, 2006, in four RICO motions, Coldwell Banker’s Motions to Dismiss were denied. On March 27, 2006, Coldwell Banker filed Motions for Reconsideration of those denials, which were denied. A trial schedule has

 

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been set for all federal matters. Each case will be tried individually, one per quarter, over a five-year period. The first case is set for trial on October 20, 2008.

Various lenders in the federal matters have moved to compel arbitration based on arbitration clauses included in the mortgage documents. So far, 11 motions have been granted. Two were denied because the lender did not countersign the document containing the arbitration provision. One additional motion is still pending. Coldwell Banker has moved to join these arbitrations, or in the alternative, to stay the court proceedings pending the resolution of the arbitration. All of Coldwell Banker’s motions were granted and 11 matters will proceed to arbitration. Not all transactions may be subject to arbitration. To date, Coldwell Banker is aware of at least ten matters where the mortgage documents do not contain arbitration provisions.

Additionally, on January 11, 2005, a putative class action was commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi relating to the same allegations of fraud and misrepresentation in connection with the purchase of residential real estate in Leflore County, Mississippi. Specifically, plaintiffs have sought certification of a class consisting of the following: “All persons who purchased or sold property within the state of Mississippi while utilizing the services of Coldwell Banker First Greenwood Leflore Realty, Inc., who were misled about the value or condition of the property, or who were misled by Coldwell Banker or its agents concerning the sales price of the real property, or who were promised repairs and/or renovations to the property which were not made or completed, or who, with the active involvement of Coldwell Banker or its agents entered into loans, secured by collateral in the form of real property, who were charged excessive and/or unnecessary fees, charges and related expenses.” The Class Complaint asserted claims for false advertising, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, deceptive sales practices, fraudulent concealment, fraud in the inducement, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, breach of public policy, negligence, gross negligence, and fraud. The Class Complaint sought unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. On March 31, 2005, plaintiffs filed a Motion for Class Certification. On April 15, 2005, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation filed its Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification. The Court did not rule on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification. Instead, plaintiffs’ voluntarily withdrew their claim to have a class certified, which was approved by the court by Order dated July 13, 2006. The individual plaintiffs, Clemmie Cleveland, et al., filed a second amended complaint on August 1, 2006, adding RICO claims and withdrawing its claims to seek class certification. Coldwell Banker filed an answer and a motion to dismiss the RICO claims on August 14, 2006. The case is set for trial on April 8, 2013.

A mandatory settlement conference has been scheduled for all matters for January 14 through 16, 2008.

Proa, Jordan and Schiff v. NRT Mid-Atlantic, Inc. d/b/a Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage et al. (Case No. 1:05-cv-02157 (AMD), U.S.D.C., District of Maryland, Northern Division). On August 8, 2005, plaintiffs Proa and Jordan filed a lawsuit against NRT Mid-Atlantic, Inc., NRT Incorporated (now known as NRT LLC) and Angela Shearer, Branch Vice President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Chestertown, Maryland office. On October 27, 2005, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that includes Schiff as a plaintiff, names Sarah Sinnickson, Executive Vice President and General Sales Manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage as an individual defendant and asserts eight claims. Plaintiffs’ claims involve alleged conduct arising from the plaintiffs’ affiliation with NRT’s Chestertown, Maryland office as real estate agents on an independent contractor basis. The plaintiffs allege violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 claiming discrimination and retaliation on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, racial heritage and/or ethnic or racial associations. The plaintiffs are also seeking declaratory relief on behalf of themselves and a putative class that they are common law employees as opposed to independent contractors. The plaintiffs are also alleging various breach of contract, wrongful discharge and negligent supervision claims. In addition, plaintiffs are alleging that defendant Shearer made false and defamatory remarks about plaintiffs Proa and Jordan to their co-workers.

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matter jurisdiction as well as a motion for judgment on the pleadings as to Jordan’s Title VII claim based on the statute of limitations. Plaintiffs agreed to voluntarily dismiss the defamation claims without prejudice. A stipulation of voluntary dismissal of the defamation claim against Angela Shearer was entered on January 18, 2006. At the direction of the Court, on September 5, 2006, we re-filed our Motion for Partial Dismissal. On October 5, 2006 we filed our reply brief. On March 13, 2007, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with prejudice Jordan’s Title VII claim for failing to file suit within the statute of limitations. The court also granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with prejudice plaintiffs’ declaratory judgment claim, which sought to obtain a declaration that real estate agents are not independent contractors. The court dismissed the declaratory claim because there is no actual controversy that requires declaratory relief and because there is no claim that is appropriate for class relief as pled by plaintiffs. The court then ordered discovery to commence immediately. On March 21, 2007, plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a third amended complaint attempting to add class-wide FLSA claims for unpaid minimum wages, overtime and benefits that employees receive. Defendants filed their opposition to the motion on April 9, 2007. On May 8, 2007, the court denied the motion. Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ complaint is no longer a putative class action. On May 16, 2007, the court issued a Scheduling Order setting the matter for trial on May 8, 2008. Discovery will close on January 28, 2008. Dispositive motions are due to be filed on February 29, 2008.

We cannot give any assurance as to the final outcome or resolution of these unresolved proceedings. An adverse outcome from certain unresolved proceedings could be material with respect to earnings in any given reporting period. However, we do not believe that the impact of such unresolved proceedings should result in a material liability to us in relation to our consolidated financial position or liquidity.

Additionally, from time to time, we are involved in certain other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of our business. While the results of such claims and legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe based on information currently available to us that the final outcome of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Legal—Cendant Corporate Litigation

Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of July 27, 2006 among Cendant, Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport, each of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport have assumed under the Separation and Distribution Agreement certain contingent and other corporate liabilities (and related costs and expenses), which are primarily related to each of their respective businesses. In addition, Realogy has assumed 62.5% and Wyndham Worldwide has assumed 37.5% of certain contingent and other corporate liabilities (and related costs and expenses) of Cendant or its subsidiaries, which are not primarily related to any of the respective businesses of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport and/or Cendant’s vehicle rental operations, in each case incurred or allegedly incurred on or prior to the date of the separation of Travelport from Cendant. Such litigation includes the litigation described below under this heading of Cendant Corporate Litigation. As discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, certain of these Cendant litigation matters have been settled, resulting in a reduction in amounts “Due to former parent” set forth on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2007 included elsewhere in this prospectus.

After the April 15, 1998 announcement of the discovery of accounting irregularities in the former CUC business units, and prior to the date of this prospectus, approximately 70 lawsuits claiming to be class actions and other proceedings were commenced against Cendant and other defendants. All of those lawsuits have been resolved, other than two lawsuits that were settled subject to court approval in November 2007, under which Cendant has agreed to pay an aggregate of approximately $28 million to the plaintiffs ($13 million of which was paid to the plaintiffs in November 2007), as well as the two lawsuits described below.

In Re Cendant Corporation Litigation, Master File No. 98-1664 (WHW) (D.N.J.) (the “Securities Action”), is a consolidated class action brought on behalf of all persons who acquired securities of Cendant and CUC,

 

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except the PRIDES securities, between May 31, 1995 and August 28, 1998. Named as defendants are Cendant; 28 current and former officers and directors of Cendant, CUC and HFS Incorporated; and Ernst & Young LLP, CUC’s former independent accounting firm.

The Amended and Consolidated Class Action Complaint in the Securities Action alleges that, among other things, the lead plaintiffs and members of the class were damaged when they acquired securities of Cendant and CUC because, as a result of accounting irregularities, Cendant’s and CUC’s previously issued financial statements were materially false and misleading, and the allegedly false and misleading financial statements caused the prices of Cendant’s and CUC’s securities to be inflated artificially.

On December 7, 1999, Cendant announced that it had reached an agreement to settle claims made by class members in the Securities Action for approximately $2,850 million in cash plus 50 percent of any net recovery Cendant receives from Ernst & Young as a result of Cendant’s cross-claims against Ernst & Young as described below. This settlement received all necessary court approvals and was fully funded on May 24, 2002.

On January 25, 1999, Cendant asserted cross-claims against Ernst & Young that alleged that Ernst & Young failed to follow professional standards to discover and recklessly disregarded the accounting irregularities and is therefore liable to Cendant for damages in unspecified amounts. The cross-claims assert claims for breaches of Ernst & Young’s audit agreements with Cendant, negligence, breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud and contribution. On July 18, 2000, Cendant filed amended cross-claims against Ernst & Young asserting the same claims.

On March 26, 1999, Ernst & Young filed cross-claims against Cendant and certain of Cendant’s present and former officers and directors that alleged that any failure by Ernst & Young to discover the accounting irregularities was caused by misrepresentations and omissions made to Ernst & Young in the course of its audits and other reviews of Cendant’s financial statements. Ernst & Young’s cross-claims assert claims for breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation and contribution. Damages in unspecified amounts are sought for the costs to Ernst & Young associated with defending the various shareholder lawsuits, lost business it claims is attributable to Ernst & Young’s association with Cendant, and for harm to Ernst & Young’s reputation. On June 4, 2001, Ernst & Young filed amended cross-claims against Cendant asserting the same claims. The court set a deadline of June 27, 2007 for fact discovery by the parties and scheduled the matter for trial date on March 11, 2008.

CSI Investment et. al. vs. Cendant et. al., (Case No. 1:00-CV-01422 (DAB-DFE) (S.D.N.Y.) (“Credentials Litigation) is an action for breach of contract and fraud arising out of Cendant’s acquisition of the Credentials business in 1998. The Credentials Litigation commenced in February 2000 and was filed against Cendant and it senior management. The Stock Purchase Agreement provided for the sale of Credentials Services International to Cendant for a set price of $125 million plus an additional amount which was contingent on Credentials’ future performance. The closing occurred just prior to Cendant’s April 15, 1998 disclosure of potential accounting irregularities relating to CUC. Plaintiffs seek payment of certain “hold back” monies in the total amount of $5.7 million, as well as a contingent payment based upon future performance that plaintiffs contend should have been approximately $50 million. The case has been delayed or impeded over time as a result of the Cendant securities case and the criminal proceedings against certain former CUC management.

In early 2007, the parties moved for summary judgment on various aspects of the case. In a written opinion issued on September 7, 2007, the Court granted Cendant’s motion for summary judgment except with respect to Counts 3 and 4 of the case. On Count 4, plaintiffs’ claim for hold back monies, the Court granted plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment. On Count 3, plaintiffs’ claim for breach of contract for failing to perform in good faith and pay the contingent fee, the Court, on its own accord, granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs. Including pre judgment interest, the Court entered judgment in favor of plaintiffs in the amount of $94,257,063.61 plus attorneys fees.

 

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On September 21, 2007, Cendant filed a motion for reconsideration. On October 22, 2007, plaintiffs opposed the motion and cross moved for reconsideration of the Court’s dismissal of plaintiffs’ fraud claims. Cendant opposed the cross motion on November 5, 2007, and filed a reply on its motion on November 12, 2007. Both motions are still pending.

Regulatory Proceedings

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) is conducting a regulatory investigation of the activities of Property I.D. Associates, LLC (“Associates”), a joint venture between Property I.D. Corporation, Cendant Real Estate Services Group LLC and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corporation, an NRT subsidiary. This regulatory investigation also includes predecessor joint ventures of Associates, as well as other joint ventures formed by Property I.D. Corporation. Associates and its predecessors provide hazard reports in the California market. For reasons unrelated to the investigation, the joint venture was terminated by us effective July 1, 2006. (HUD had been conducting the investigation jointly with the FTC. On October 24, 2006, the FTC issued a letter to us advising us that no further action is warranted by the FTC with regard to this matter.)

Subpoenas were issued seeking documents and information from Cendant, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corporation, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, and Century 21. According to these subpoenas, this investigation concerns whether the activities of Associates violate RESPA, 12 U.S.C. § 2607 et seq., and Section 5 of the Trade Commission Act, 12 U.S.C. § 45. Realogy has cooperated in the investigation, has responded to requests for information and document requests as well as produced employees for deposition. Based on the information currently available, we believe that the eventual outcome of the regulatory investigation will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

On May 23, 2007, HUD filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California, United States District Court, against Realogy, NRT, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Property I.D., several Prudential Real Estate franchisees, and the joint venture entities between Property I.D. and these former joint venture partners. The lawsuit alleges that Natural Hazard Disclosure Reports (NHD Reports) are settlement services under RESPA although acknowledging that they are not an enumerated service identified in the statute, or identified in the regulations. Because NHD Reports are allegedly settlement services, HUD further alleges that the defendants violated RESPA in their operation of the various joint ventures. On July 9, 2007, we filed a motion to dismiss the action on the basis that RESPA does not authorize HUD to seek disgorgement and that there is no further alleged unlawful activity to enjoin. In August 2007, plaintiff agreed to extend the briefing deadline on the motion to dismiss through December 2007 due to the pending mediation in the Berger v. Property I.D. case. This matter is on hold pending the outcome of the mediation in Berger and plaintiff agreed to extend the stay of proceedings through February 2008.

HUD also is conducting a regulatory investigation of Coldwell Banker Burnet (“Burnet”) and Burnet Title of Minnesota to determine whether either gave something of value to agents in exchange for referrals of real estate settlement services in violation of RESPA. Specifically, HUD is investigating whether Burnet had incentive programs that did not comply with RESPA to encourage agents to refer closing and title business to Burnet Title. HUD has issued an Information and Document Request to Burnet and Burnet Title. Both responded to the Request on July 11, 2007.

On November 13, 2007, the Minnesota Department of Commerce issued an administrative subpoena to plaintiffs’ counsel in the Grady case requesting all pleadings and copies of all documents produced by any party. On November 20, 2007, the Office of Inspector General for HUD in Minnesota issued an administrative subpoena identical to the subpoena served by the Department of Commerce seeking the same materials relating to the Grady case. The Department of Commerce has advised Burnet Realty and Burnet Title that it is conducting a market exam of the insurance industry in Minnesota, and that the target of the exam is neither Burnet Realty nor Burnet Title, but it feels the Grady materials will be probative of the issues it is investigating. On November 21,

 

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2007, plaintiffs’ counsel in the Grady case filed a motion for relief from the Protective Order so they could produce confidential materials sought in the subpoenas to the Department of Commerce and the OIG for HUD. Burnet Realty and Burnet Title have opposed that motion. On December 14, 2007, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion to amend the Protective Order to respond to the subpoenas from the Department of Commerce and HUD.

Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, we are responsible for 62.5% of any payments made to the IRS to settle claims with respect to tax periods ending on or prior to December 31, 2006. Our Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006 reflects liabilities to Cendant of $367 million relating to tax matters for which we have potential liability under the Tax Sharing Agreement.

Cendant and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have settled the IRS examination for Cendant’s taxable years 1998 through 2002, during which the Company was included in Cendant’s tax returns. The settlement includes the favorable resolution of the shareholder litigation issue, which as discussed in “Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” is reflected in the reduction in amounts “Due to Former Parent” set forth on our Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006. The Company was adequately reserved for this audit cycle and has reflected the results of that examination in these financial statements. The IRS has opened an examination for Cendant’s taxable years 2003 through 2006, during which the Company was included in Cendant’s tax returns. Although the Company and Cendant believe there is appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax returns, the Company and Cendant have recorded liabilities representing the best estimates of the probable loss on certain positions.

The Company and Cendant believe that the accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years, based on assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter.

Although the Company believes its recorded assets and liabilities are reasonable, tax regulations are subject to interpretation and tax litigation is inherently uncertain; therefore, the Company’s assessments can involve a series of complex judgments about future events and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. While the Company believes that the estimates and assumptions supporting its assessments are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different than that which is reflected in historical income tax provisions and recorded assets and liabilities. Based on the results of an audit or litigation, a material effect on our income tax provision, net income, or cash flows in the period or periods for which that determination is made could result.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers and Directors

The following table sets forth information regarding individuals who currently serve as our executive officers and directors. The respective age of each individual in the table below is as of September 30, 2007.

 

Name

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Position(s)

Henry R. Silverman

   67    Chairman of the Board

Richard A. Smith

   54    President and Chief Executive Officer

Anthony E. Hull

   49    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Marilyn J. Wasser

   52    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

David J. Weaving

   41    Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   59    President and Chief Executive Officer, Realogy Franchise Group

Kevin J. Kelleher

   53    President and Chief Executive Officer, Cartus Corporation

Bruce Zipf

   50    President and Chief Executive Officer, NRT LLC

Donald J. Casey

   46    President and Chief Executive Officer, Title Resource Group

Marc E. Becker

   35    Director

Scott M. Kleinman

   34    Director

M. Ali Rashid

   31    Director

Grenville Turner

   49    Director

Lukas Kolff

   33    Director

Henry R. Silverman serves as our non-executive Chairman of the Board and is also engaged as a consultant. He served as our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006 until November 13, 2007. Mr. Silverman was Chief Executive Officer and a director of Cendant from December 1997 until the completion of Cendant’s separation plan in August 2006, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee from July 1998 until August 2006. Mr. Silverman was President of Cendant from December 1997 until October 2004. Mr. Silverman was Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer of HFS Incorporated from May 1990 until December 1997.

Richard A. Smith has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since November 13, 2007, and continues to serve as a director. Prior to that date, he served as our Vice Chairman of the Board, President and a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Smith was Senior Executive Vice President of Cendant from September 1998 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cendant’s Real Estate Services Division from December 1997 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Smith was President of the Real Estate Division of HFS from October 1996 to December 1997 and Executive Vice President of Operations for HFS from February 1992 to October 1996.

Anthony E. Hull has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Effective December 14, 2007, Mr. Hull has performed the functions of our Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Hull was Executive Vice President, Finance of Cendant from October 2003 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From January 1996 to September 2003, Mr. Hull served as Chief Financial Officer for DreamWorks, a diversified entertainment company. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Hull worked in various capacities for Paramount Communications, a diversified entertainment and publishing company. From 1984 to 1990 Mr. Hull worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley.

Marilyn J. Wasser has served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since May 10, 2007. From May 2005 until May 2007, Ms. Wasser was Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Telcordia Technologies, a provider of telecommunications software and services. From 1983 until 2005, Ms. Wasser served in several positions of increasing responsibility with AT&T Corporation and

 

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AT&T Wireless Services. Most recently, from September 2002 to February 2005, Ms. Wasser served as Executive Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for AT&T Wireless Services. She supported M&A activities, wireless opportunities and internet investments and from 1995 until 2002, Ms. Wasser also served as Secretary to the AT&T Board of Directors and Chief Compliance Officer.

David J. Weaving has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Weaving was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cendant’s Real Estate Division from September 2001 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From May 2001 through September 2001 he served as Vice President and Divisional Controller for Cendant’s Real Estate Division. Mr. Weaving joined Cendant in 1999 as a Vice President of Finance. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Weaving worked in increasing roles of responsibility for Cambrex Corporation, a diversified chemical manufacturer. From 1988 to 1995 Mr. Weaving worked as an auditor for Coopers & Lybrand LLP.

Alexander E. Perriello, III has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer, Realogy Franchise Group, since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Perriello was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cendant Real Estate Franchise Group from April 2004 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From 1997 through 2004 he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation.

Kevin J. Kelleher has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer, Cartus Corporation. Mr. Kelleher was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cendant Mobility Services Corporation from 1997 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From 1993 to 1997 he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cendant Mobility’s destination services unit. Mr. Kelleher has also held senior leadership positions in sales, client relations, network management and strategic planning.

Bruce Zipf has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NRT LLC since March 2005 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2004 to March 2005. From January 2003 to February 2004, Mr. Zipf served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for NRT responsible for the financial and administrative sectors that included acquisitions and mergers, financial planning, human resources and facilities, and from 1998 through December 2002, he served as NRT’s Senior Vice President for most of NRT’s Eastern Operations. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Zipf served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage—New York. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Mr. Zipf was a senior audit manager for Ernst and Young.

Donald J. Casey has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer, Title Resource Group, since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Casey was President and Chief Executive Officer, Cendant Settlement Services Group from April 2002 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From 1995 until April 2002, he served as Senior Vice President, Brands of PHH Mortgage. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Casey served as Vice President, Government Operations of Cendant Mortgage. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Casey served as a secondary marketing analyst for PHH Mortgage Services (prior to its acquisition by Cendant).

Marc E. Becker became a director as of the closing of the Transactions. Mr. Becker is a partner of Apollo. He has been employed with Apollo since 1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Becker was employed by Smith Barney Inc. within its Investment Banking division. Mr. Becker serves on the boards of directors of Affinion Group, Inc., National Financial Partners Corporation, Quality Distribution, Inc. Metals USA Holdings and Metals USA.

Scott M. Kleinman became a director as of the closing of the Transactions. Mr. Kleinman is a partner of Apollo. He has been employed with Apollo since 1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Kleinman was employed by Smith Barney Inc. in its Investment Banking division. Mr. Kleinman serves on the boards of directors of Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Verso Paper Company.

 

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M. Ali Rashid became a director as of the closing of the Transactions. Mr. Rashid is a principal of Apollo. He has been employed with Apollo since 2000. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Rashid was employed by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in the Financial Institutions Group of its Investment Banking Division. He is a director of Quality Distribution, Inc., Metals USA Holdings and Metals USA.

Grenville Turner became a director on August 28, 2007. Mr. Turner joined Countrywide plc on August 1, 2006 as an Executive Director and became Group Chief Executive on January 1, 2007 and is also a director of Countrywide Estate Agents. Mr. Turner qualified as a Chartered Banker in 1982 and holds a master’s degree in business administration from Cranfield Business School. He was formerly Chief Executive, Intelligent Finance and Chief Executive, Business to Business at HBOS and previously served as a director of St James Place Capital Plc, Sainsbury’s Bank Plc and Rightmove.co.uk Limited.

Lukas Kolff became a director on August 28, 2007. He has been employed by Apollo since 2006. From 1999 until 2006, Mr. Kolff worked as a Vice President at Ripplewood Holdings. Mr. Kolff is also a director of Countrywide plc. Mr. Kolff has a master’s degree in business economics from Rijks Universiteit Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, where he graduated with highest honors.

On December 6, 2007, Christopher R. Cade, the then Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company, tendered his resignation from the Company, effective December 14, 2007. We have initiated a search for a replacement. In the interim, Anthony E. Hull, our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will perform the functions of our Chief Accounting Officer.

Committees of the Board

Prior to the Merger, the Company’s board of directors had the following standing committees: an executive committee, an audit committee, a compensation committee and a corporate governance committee. As a privately-held company, our board of directors is not required to have committees and currently there are no standing committees.

Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan

In connection with the closing of the Transactions on April 10, 2007, Holdings adopted the Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) under which non-qualified stock options, rights to purchase shares of common stock of Holdings (“Common Stock”), restricted stock units and other awards settleable in, or based upon, Common Stock may be issued to employees, consultants or directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2007, the number of shares subject to awards under the Plan could not exceed 15 million. In conjunction with the closing of the Transactions on April 10, 2007, Holdings granted approximately 11.2 million of stock options in three separate tranches to officers and key employees and approximately 0.4 million of restricted shares to senior officers. In addition, 2.3 million shares were purchased under the Plan at fair value by senior management of the Company. As of September 30, 2007, the total number of shares available for future grant was approximately 1.1 million shares. On November 13, 2007, the Holdings board authorized an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan from 15 to 20 million.

In addition to receiving stock options and restricted stock as set forth above, in connection with the Merger and entering into new employment agreements, each of Messrs. Smith, Hull, Perriello and Zipf, together with other members of our management, made an investment in shares of Holdings common stock through a cash investment, the contribution of shares of common stock of the Company in lieu of receiving the Merger consideration, or a combination thereof.

 

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Introduction. On April 10, 2007, affiliates of Apollo completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity of Realogy in a merger transaction for approximately $8,750 million (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, our compensation structure and policies with respect to executive compensation, are subject to review by the new compensation committee or our board of directors as a whole.

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis reflects the compensation structure and policies in effect as of December 31, 2006, prior to the Merger. The responsibilities and authority of the compensation committee discussed in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis refer to the responsibilities and authority in place as of December 31, 2006, prior to the Merger.

The Company’s primary objective with respect to executive compensation is to design and implement compensation policies and programs that efficiently and effectively provide incentives to, and motivate, officers and key employees to increase their efforts towards creating and maximizing shareholder value. To accomplish this, the Company has developed an executive compensation philosophy to assure that the Compensation Committee, senior management of the Company, and the Human Resources function of the Company work together, with appropriate resources and advisors, pursuant to a clear, unified and coordinated strategy.

Preliminary Efforts Towards Building Compensation Philosophy and Policy. As a new public company, the Company and our Compensation Committee recognize that business, industry and economic considerations require the Company to develop a new strategy towards compensation issues that is different from the strategy of the Company’s former parent, Cendant. Accordingly, senior management and our Compensation Committee discussed the need to evaluate changes to the Company’s compensation policies and also discussed factors supporting the need to develop a new compensation strategy, including:

 

   

the Company’s single industry business that is cyclical in nature, which differs from Cendant’s diversified and hedged portfolio of businesses;

 

   

the Company’s unique business model and market leadership position;

 

   

the culture of highly-motivated, entrepreneurial senior management, and business unit leadership comprised of highly-experienced real estate professionals; and

 

   

the fact that as a new public Company, there will be new challenges towards attracting and retaining key employees and altering the employee culture to be less focused on short-term compensation and more focused on long-term career building.

Continuation of Predecessor Compensation Arrangements. The Company’s material executive compensation arrangements and programs were adopted by Cendant, and approved by Cendant’s compensation committee, in advance of the Company becoming an independent public company and establishing its own Compensation Committee. In particular, the employment agreements with our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer, and the terms of letter agreements with our other executive officers, were approved by Cendant in advance of us becoming a public company. The Cendant compensation committee engaged Frederick W. Cook & Company to provide assistance and recommendations with respect to setting the compensation levels of our Vice Chairman and President, Richard A. Smith. The compensation levels of our other executive officers (other than Mr. Silverman) were determined by Cendant senior management, after giving consideration to a number of factors, including compensation levels at companies comparable to the Company with respect to industry, size and our geographic locations (including other companies that were separated from Cendant); the skills, abilities and experience of these officers; real estate industry considerations; and our need to retain our officers during our transition towards establishing ourselves as an independent public company.

In addition, our equity incentive program, including its design and the value of awards granted to our officers and key employees upon our separation from Cendant, were approved by Cendant’s compensation

 

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committee in advance of us becoming a public company. Nevertheless, our Compensation Committee reviewed and ratified the program and the initial awards. Excluding awards granted upon our separation from Cendant and approved by Cendant, none of our executive officers or directors received an equity award in 2006.

Our senior management and Compensation Committee are of the view that, were we to remain a public company, our current equity program, as approved by Cendant, would be effective towards motivating and retaining our key employees. Our senior management and our Compensation Committee would expect to take into account the value of outstanding equity awards held by our key employees in connection with making future awards under our equity incentive program. However, in the event that our Company is sold pursuant to our contemplated sale to Apollo, we do not expect any further grants to be made under our equity incentive program.

Role of Senior Management in Compensation Decisions. The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving decisions regarding executive officer compensation and equity incentive awards. Although Cendant and its compensation committee approved the terms of our executive officer employment agreements and all of our initial equity incentive awards, Cendant executive officers and Human Resources officers provided significant input towards designing these arrangements, and determining the value of each eligible employee’s award. Certain officers of the Company also provided input, in particular with respect to design elements and award values in furtherance of the Company’s goals of providing incentives to, and retaining, key employees following our separation from Cendant. With respect to any future executive officer compensation and equity incentive issues, we expect that our executive officers will provide input and make proposals to the Compensation Committee as necessary and/or reasonably requested by our Compensation Committee.

In addition, our senior management developed and proposed performance goals that would be imposed on a portion of equity incentive grants provided to each of our executive officers (other than Mr. Silverman). Our Compensation Committee engaged Frederick W. Cook & Company to review and analyze the performance goals and advise the Compensation Committee on the fairness and reasonableness of these goals. Frederick W. Cook & Company determined that these goals were fair and reasonable to the Company and the participants. These goals are discussed below.

Performance Goals on Equity Incentive Awards. Our Compensation Committee imposed performance goals as a condition to the vesting of a portion of equity incentive awards (the “Performance Awards”) granted to our “named executive officers” or “NEOs” (other than Mr. Silverman). Under these goals, full vesting of the Performance Awards would occur in the event that the Company achieves an annualized rate of growth of adjusted earnings per share from the “performance base year” to the “performance results year” of (i) at least 500 basis points greater than macroeconomic factors relating to the U.S. residential real estate industry (combining the effect of the annual increase in average home sales price and the increase in the number of home sales, in each case as reported by the National Association of Realtors and Fannie Mae) or (ii) at least 15% (regardless of the macroeconomic factors). No vesting will occur in the event of zero or negative growth in annualized adjusted earnings per share growth regardless of the macroeconomic factors. The performance base year is the twelve months ending June 30, 2007, and the performance results year is the twelve months ending June 30, 2009. Reported earnings per share for those periods will be adjusted to remove the effect of the Cendant separation-related expenses and the effect of “pendings and listings” amortization of acquired real estate brokerage companies reflected in the Company’s reported earnings. In addition, earnings per share will be adjusted to normalize the effect on earnings of equity incentive programs which the Company expects to be lower in the performance base year and higher in the performance results year.

Partial vesting of the Performance Awards would occur on a proportional basis in the event of partial attainment of the performance goals. However, in the event that adjusted earnings per share growth is less than 15% annually, no vesting will occur unless Realogy’s adjusted earnings per share achieves annualized growth of at least 100 basis points greater than the macroeconomic factor (250 basis points for Mr. Smith).

 

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Pursuant to the terms of our program, upon the closing of our contemplated sale to Apollo, the Performance Awards will immediately accelerate and become fully vested unless any executive officer and Apollo otherwise agree.

Sale of our Company. In connection with our contemplated sale to Apollo, our Compensation Committee conducted a number of meetings to address the treatment of executive compensation. In particular, our Compensation Committee sought to act to provide executive officers and other key employees with sufficient protection to assure that these individuals were appropriately motivated to protect the interests of stockholders, even if that meant working towards a sale transaction that would result in their loss of employment with the Company. In addition, our senior management and Compensation Committee recognized the need to retain our executive officers during the sale process and to make the Company more valuable to potential acquirers. In this regard, our Compensation Committee approved amendments to our executive officers’ severance arrangements, and approved additional severance arrangements with a group of 11 other key employees.

Chief Executive Officer Post-Retirement Benefits. Under Mr. Silverman’s employment agreement, we agreed to assume from Cendant the obligation to provide Mr. Silverman with certain post-retirement benefits. At or about the time we executed our agreement with Apollo, and with Apollo’s consent, our Compensation Committee approved an amendment to Mr. Silverman’s employment agreement in order to provide additional certainty to us regarding these obligations and to ensure that the arrangement would comply with the new tax rules governing deferred compensation.

Actions of the Compensation Committee. Since its inception around the time we became a separate public Company, our Compensation Committee has taken the following additional actions:

 

   

Following the approval by the Cendant compensation committee of equity incentive awards for our key employees, our Compensation Committee required that all equity incentive awards granted to employees of our NRT business be contingent on the employee executing a non-solicitation covenant.

 

   

Our Compensation Committee adopted restrictions to various perquisite programs provided by the Company, including limitations on the use of corporate-owned aircraft. These restrictions and limitations are described under “Perquisite Programs” below.

 

   

In light of Cendant’s financial performance during the first half of calendar year 2006 and because our 2006 earnings were below our initial forecasts, our Compensation Committee, with the support of senior management, determined not to pay annual profit-sharing bonuses to any of our NEOs, other than Mr. Zipf, or to any of our corporate-division employees. Mr. Kelleher is our only other executive officer who will be paid an annual profit-sharing bonus. Partial bonuses were paid to employees of certain of our business units that partially attained financial performance goals. Messrs. Smith and Hull received special bonuses outside of our annual profit-sharing bonus program that are described in the Summary Compensation Table, below.

Compensation Components. The Company compensates its executive officers with the following general forms of compensation: base salary, annual profit-sharing performance bonus, long term equity incentive and perquisites. Our Compensation Committee did not evaluate the effectiveness or balance of these forms of compensation, but the Company generally believes that its overall compensation programs facilitate the attraction and retention of quality business professionals critical to the success of the Company, in an efficient and effective manner. As we are a new public company and in view of our pending sale to Apollo, our Compensation Committee has not conducted a review of the current components of executive compensation.

Perquisite Programs. Executive officers and a number of key employees of the Company participate in programs that provide certain perquisites, including items such as access to Company aircraft and automobiles (including for personal use), financial and tax planning, executive medical benefits and physical exams, and first-class air travel. These programs were developed by Cendant and were adopted by the Company upon its separation from Cendant; however, the Company has determined to substantially curtail these programs.

 

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We recently determined to terminate financial planning perquisites and freeze eligibility with respect to our Company automobile program. Further, our Compensation Committee adopted a policy that limits use of corporate-owned aircraft (only Messrs. Silverman and Smith have access for personal use, pursuant to their employment agreements and subject to availability, and business use is limited to executive officers and subject to further limitations) and the Compensation Committee adopted a policy that limits first-class air travel for our employees. The reason for these curtailments included the Company’s failure to attain its financial performance targets, uncertainty regarding the residential real estate industry and senior management’s determination that these perquisites may not be currently necessary to motivate and retain the officers and key employees participating in these programs.

Timing of Grants. Our initial equity incentive grants were approved by Cendant in advance of us becoming a public company; however, these grants were made subject to and effective upon our separation from Cendant. Accordingly, the timing and pricing of these awards were determined and documented into a clear, written formula by Cendant and its compensation committee in advance of our separation from Cendant, and the formula for the pricing of these awards was documented and approved in a manner to assure that they were equitable to both the Company and the recipients. At the time we entered into the agreement for our sale to Apollo, our Compensation Committee had not adopted any formal policy regarding the timing of equity awards and, in view of our pending sale, does not expect to do so.

Retirement Benefits. None of our NEOs participates in any defined benefit pension plan. Mr. Kelleher is our only executive officer who participates in a defined benefit pension plan (future accruals of benefits have been frozen), and this participation relates to his former service with PHH Corporation. Our executive officers may participate in either our 401(k) plan or non-qualified deferred compensation plan. These plans provide for a company matching contribution of 100% of amounts contributed by the officer, subject a maximum of 6% of eligible compensation.

Change in Control Agreements. Each of our executive officers is employed pursuant to either an employment or letter agreement. These agreements provide for severance pay and benefits, or in the case of Mr. Silverman, benefits and a consulting agreement following termination of employment, under certain circumstances. Mr. Smith is our only officer who has tax reimbursement protection for “golden parachute excise taxes.” In connection with the sale of our Company to Apollo, we do not believe that any of our officers will incur a golden parachute excise tax and thus no tax reimbursement is expected to be necessary.

Tax Considerations. Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company may not be able to deduct certain forms of compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to any of the NEOs that are employed by the Company at year-end. The Company believes that it is generally in its best interest to satisfy the requirements for deductibility under Section 162(m). However our Compensation Committee has not yet reviewed this issue, taken any actions or considered any policy at this time.

Equity Award Considerations. The Company has not considered or implemented stock ownership guidelines or similar policies for its officers or directors. Prior to entering into our agreement with Apollo, senior management intended to address this issue with our Compensation Committee. Senior management believes that its officers, key employees and directors hold sufficient amounts of Company equity to be appropriately aligned with the interests of its stockholders. The Company has adopted a securities trading policy that requires executive officers, certain key employees and members of the Board of Directors to trade Company securities only (i) during pre-established window periods, generally occurring following our announcement of quarterly earnings and (ii) with the approval of the Company’s Trading Officer or General Counsel.

Forfeiture of Awards in the event of Financial Restatement. The Company has not adopted a policy with respect to the forfeiture of equity incentive awards or bonuses in the event of a restatement of financial results.

 

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the compensation we provided in 2006 to our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer and the three other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of 2006:

 

Name and Principal Position(1)

  Year   Salary
($)(2)
 

Bonus

($)(3)

  Stock
Awards
($)(4)
  Stock
Option and
Stock
Appreciation
Right
Awards
($)(5)
  Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(6)
  All Other
Appreciation
Compensation
($)(7)
  Total
($)

Henry R. Silverman

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

  2006   1   —     —     —     —     59,839   59,840

Anthony E. Hull

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  2006   439,846   500,000   1,505,798   108,888   —     66,431   2,620,963

Richard A. Smith

Vice Chairman and President

  2006   842,837   97,000   3,958,665   2,919,796   —     83,153   7,901,451

Alexander E. Perriello, III

President and Chief Executive Officer, Realogy Franchise Group

  2006   476,019   —     1,433,206   188,008   —     67,979   2,165,212

Bruce Zipf

President and Chief Executive Officer, NRT

  2006   478,461   93,322   1,258,958   136,864   —     44,121   2,011,726

(1) From January 1, 2006 through July 31, 2006, the date of our separation from Cendant, Mr. Silverman provided substantially all of his business time providing services to Cendant and, on August 1, 2006, commenced providing substantially all of his business time providing services to us. Each of the other NEOs provided substantially all of his business time providing services to us for the entire year. Unless otherwise noted, compensation we provided to Mr. Silverman set forth in each of the tables below relates to compensation, benefits and perquisites earned or received as Realogy’s chief executive officer from August 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 and the compensation, benefits and perquisites we provided to each of our other NEOs relates to compensation provided by us or Cendant during 2006. Compensation, benefits and perquisites provided by Cendant in 2006 to Mr. Silverman as its chief executive officer through July 31, 2006 will be available in the public filings of Avis Budget Group, Inc.

 

(2) The following are the annual rates of base salary paid to each NEO as of December 31, 2006. Mr. Silverman, $1; Mr. Smith, $1,000,000; Mr. Hull, $475,000; Mr. Perriello, $500,000; and Mr. Zipf, $500,000.

 

(3) Each NEO, other than Mr. Silverman, was eligible to receive an annual profit-sharing bonus in respect of 2006. A portion of this bonus was determined based upon Cendant performance over the period commencing January 1, 2006 and ending on June 30, 2006, and the remaining portion was determined based upon Company performance over the period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006. Although the bonus payments were based upon Cendant or Company financial performance targets, actual payment determinations are discretionary. The Compensation Committee determined not to pay any of our NEOs, other than Mr. Zipf a profit-sharing bonus in respect of 2006 in light of both Cendant’s and the Company’s failure to attain financial performance targets. For Mr. Smith, amount reflects a special bonus paid during January 2007 that he was required to use to purchase the annual premium on an existing life insurance policy. This benefit is provided to Mr. Smith as the replacement of a benefit previously provided to him by Cendant. The payment to Mr. Hull reflects a special discretionary success bonus paid in August 2006 principally relating to Mr. Hull’s efforts in connection with the Cendant separation transactions.

 

(4)

Each NEO, other than Mr. Silverman, received a grant of restricted stock units relating to our common stock upon our separation from Cendant. Mr. Silverman has not received any equity incentive grants from us and has not received any equity incentive grants from Cendant since 2001. The amounts set forth in the table above reflect both our expenses accrued during 2006 in connection with our 2006 initial equity grant of Realogy restricted stock units and our expense accrued in connection with the equitable adjustment of Cendant awards outstanding at July 31, 2006 into restricted stock units of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Avis Budget Group, Inc. (and the accelerated vesting of all of those units on August 15, 2006). The assumptions we used in determining the value of these amounts under FAS 123(R)

 

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are described in Note 13—Stock Based Compensation to our consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The following table sets forth additional information about these amounts:

 

Name

  

SFAS 123
RSU
Expense
for
Realogy

Awards ($)

   SFAS 123
RSU
Expense
For
Cendant
Awards ($)
  

Accelerated
Vesting
RSU
Expense for
Cendant

Awards ($)

  

Equitable
Conversion
RSU
Expense
for
Cendant

Awards ($)

   Total ($)

Henry R. Silverman

   —      —      —      —      —  

Anthony E. Hull

   409,722    323,485    758,490    14,101    1,505,798

Richard A. Smith

   250,000    795,828    2,856,656    56,181    3,958,665

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   472,222    278,678    669,181    13,125    1,433,206

Bruce Zipf

   472,222    250,808    525,593    10,335    1,258,958

 

(5) Each NEO, other than Mr. Silverman, received a grant of stock-settled stock appreciation rights relating to our common stock upon our separation from Cendant. The amounts set forth in the table above reflect both our expense accrued during 2006 in connection with the 2006 initial equity grant of stock-settled stock appreciation rights and our expense in connection with the equitable adjustment of the Cendant stock options outstanding at July 31, 2006 into stock options of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Avis Budget Group, Inc. and, in the case of Mr. Hull, our expense accrued upon the accelerated vesting of stock options of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Avis Budget Group, Inc. on August 15, 2006 (the options held by all other NEOs in 2006 having been fully vested prior to 2006). The assumptions we used in determining the value of these amounts under FAS 123(R) are described in Note 13—Stock Based Compensation to our consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The following table sets forth additional information about these amounts:

 

Name

   SFAS 123
SAR Expense
for Realogy
Awards ($)
   SFAS 123
Option and
SAR
Expense
For Cendant
Awards ($)
   Accelerated
Vesting
Option and
SAR Expense
for
Cendant ($)
  

Equitable
Conversion
Option and
SAR Expense

for
Cendant ($)

   Total ($)

Henry R. Silverman

   —      —      —      —      —  

Anthony E. Hull

   62,500    10,937    28,696    6,755    108,888

Richard A. Smith

   750,000    —      —      2,169,796    2,919,796

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   83,333    —      —      104,675    188,008

Bruce Zipf

   83,333    —      —      53,531    136,864

Neither the Summary Compensation Table nor the above table includes the expense accrued by Cendant during 2006 with respect to the equitable adjustment of the Cendant stock options held by Mr. Silverman at July 31, 2006, which were equitably adjusted into stock options of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Avis Budget. Inc.

 

(6) None of our NEOs is a participant in any defined benefit pension arrangement, nor has received above-market earnings on deferred compensation investments.

 

(7) Set forth in the table below is information regarding other compensation paid or provided in 2006 to our NEOs.

All Other Compensation

 

Name

   Perquisites and
Other Personal
Benefits ($)(a)
   Tax
Reimbursement
($)(b)
   Company
Contributions
to Defined
Contribution
Plans ($)(c)
   Total
($)

Henry R. Silverman

   29,282    95    30,462    59,839

Anthony E. Hull

   25,620    14,420    26,391    66,431

Richard A. Smith

   47,777    10,091    25,285    83,153

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   21,460    17,958    28,561    67,979

Bruce Zipf

   23,626    1,696    18,799    44,121

(a) Set forth in the table below is information regarding perquisites and other personal benefits paid or provided to our NEOs.

 

(b) Amount reflects tax-assistance cash payments to cover tax amounts imputed on automobile, financial planning and/or other perquisites.

 

(c) Reflects company matching contributions to either our qualified 401(k) plan or our non-qualified deferred compensation plan. For Mr. Zipf, amount includes company matching contribution under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan relating to 2006 annual profit-sharing bonus expected to be paid during the first quarter of 2007.

 

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Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

 

Name

   Company
Automobile
($)
   Driver
($)
   Financial
Planning
Services
($)
   Executive
Medical
Benefits
($)
   Personal
Use of
Corporate
Aircraft
($)
   Club
Membership
($)
   Total
($)

Henry R. Silverman

   13,936    5,143    —      2,000    8,203    —      29,282

Anthony E. Hull

   15,620    —      9,250    750    —      —      25,620

Richard A. Smith(i)

   17,660    —      —      2,800    26,317    1,000    47,777

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   18,960    —      —      750    —      1,750    21,460

Bruce Zipf

   12,750    —      8,376    750    —      1,750    23,626

(i) In addition to the amounts set forth in this table, Mr. Smith received a special bonus in the amount of $97,000 in January 2007, the proceeds of which he was required to use to pay premiums on a personal life insurance policy. See Summary Compensation Table, above.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to restricted stock units and stock-settled stock appreciation rights granted during 2006 to each of our NEOs, other than Mr. Silverman who did not receive any equity awards from us in 2006:

 

Name

  Grant Date   Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan
Awards(1)
  All other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)(2)
 

All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
options

(#)(3)

  Exercise
of Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/SH)
 

Grant

Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards

($)

    Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
       

Anthony E. Hull

  August 1, 2006   3,831   38,314   38,314   43,103   41,576   26.10   2,500,000

Richard A. Smith

  August 1, 2006   161,464   322,928   322,928   76,628   —     —     5,000,000

Alexander E. Perriello, III

  August 1, 2006   3,381   38,314   38,314   57,471   55,433   26.10   3,000,000

Bruce Zipf

  August 1, 2006   3,381   38,314   38,314   57,471   55,433   26.10   3,000,000

(1) For Mr. Smith, the award is comprised of 322,928 stock-settled stock appreciation rights that may vest (or not vest) subject to our attainment of pre-established performance goals following the end of a three-year performance period and with a per right exercise price of $26.10. If goals are fully attained, all of the rights will vest and if the lesser threshold target is attained, one-half of the rights will vest (in each case, upon exercise of a vested right, Mr. Smith is entitled to the value of a share of our common stock in excess of $26.10). For each other NEO, the award is comprised of restricted stock units that vest (or not vest) subject to our attainment of pre-established performance goals following the end of a three year performance period. If goals are fully attained, all of the units will vest and if the lesser threshold target is attained, one-tenth of the units will vest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the closing of our merger with affiliates of Apollo, the foregoing awards will fully and immediately vest, unless any of our NEOs and Apollo otherwise agree to a different treatment of the awards.

 

(2) Awards reflect restricted stock units granted on August 1, 2006 that vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of April 22, 2006, subject to the NEO remaining continuously employed with us through each respective vesting date. Awards become fully vested upon the closing of our merger with affiliates of Apollo.

 

(3) All awards shown in this table are stock-settled stock appreciation rights granted on August 1, 2006, with a seven-year term and with a per unit exercise price equal to $26.10. These awards vest in four equal installments over a four year period, subject to the NEO remaining continuously employed with us through each respective vesting date. Awards become fully vested upon the closing of our merger with affiliates of Apollo.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following two tables sets forth outstanding Realogy equity awards as of December 31, 2006 held by our NEOs. The closing price of our common stock as of the last trading day of 2006, December 29, 2006 equaled $30.32 per share, which price is reflected in the table immediately below.

 

Name

  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options/
SARs (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options/
SARs (#)
Unexercisable
  Equity
Incentive
Plan:
Numbers of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options/
SARs (#)
  Exercise
Price
($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Number
of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
that
have
Not
Vested
(#)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
that have
Not
Vested
($)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
unearned
Shares,
Units or
other
Rights
that have
not
Vested
(#)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
that have
not
Vested
($)

Anthony E. Hull

  —     41,576   —     26.10   July 31, 2013   43,103   1,306,883   38,314   1,161,680

Richard A. Smith

  —     —     322,928   26.10   July 31, 2013   76,628   2,323,361   —     —  

Alexander E. Perriello, III

  —     55,433   —     26.10   July 31, 2013   57,471   1,742,521   38,314   1,161,680

Bruce Zipf

  —     55,433   —     26.10   July 31, 2013   57,471   1,742,521   38,314   1,161,680

The following table sets forth outstanding equity awards (consisting solely of stock options of Realogy, Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation) as of December 31, 2006 held by our NEOs that were issued (or in the case of Avis Budget Group, Inc., equity awards, adjusted) as part of the equitable adjustment of outstanding Cendant equity awards at the date of our separation from Cendant made pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement. Except for tax withholding and related liabilities, the awards relating to Wyndham Worldwide Corporation common stock are liabilities of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, and the awards relating to Avis Budget Group, Inc. common stock are liabilities of Avis Budget Group, Inc. All of these stock options are fully exercisable. Avis Budget Group, Inc. awards also reflect an adjustment in connection with a one-for-ten reverse stock split.

 

Name

  

Issuer

   Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
   Exercise
Price ($)
   Option Expiration
Date

Henry R. Silverman

  

Realogy

   262,691    31.61    April 30, 2007
  

Realogy

   989,912    15.51    April 30, 2007
  

Realogy

   1,979,824    31.61    December 17, 2007
  

Realogy

   176,936    28.25    April 21, 2009
  

Realogy

   604,930    28.25    April 21, 2009
  

Realogy

   781,867    34.93    January 13, 2010
  

Realogy

   213,997    14.88    January 3, 2011
  

Realogy

   619,994    14.88    January 3, 2011
  

Avis Budget

   791,930    28.77    December 17, 2007
  

Avis Budget

   105,770    28.77    April 30, 2007
  

Avis Budget

   395,965    14.12    April 30, 2007
  

Avis Budget

   70,775    25.71    April 21, 2009
  

Avis Budget

   241,972    25.71    April 21, 2009
  

Avis Budget

   312,747    31.79    January 13, 2010
  

Avis Budget

   85,599    13.54    January 3, 2011
  

Avis Budget

   247,998    13.54    January 3, 2011
  

Avis Budget

   291,897    13.54    January 3, 2011
  

Wyndham

   210,153    42.03    April 30, 2007
  

Wyndham

   791,929    20.62    April 30, 2007
  

Wyndham

   1,583,859    42.03    December 17, 2007
  

Wyndham

   141,549    37.56    April 21, 2009

 

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Name

  

Issuer

   Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
   Exercise
Price ($)
   Option Expiration
Date
  

Wyndham

   483,944    37.56    April 21, 2009
  

Wyndham

   625,494    46.44    January 13, 2010
  

Wyndham

   171,197    19.78    January 3, 2011
  

Wyndham

   495,995    19.78    January 3, 2011
  

Wyndham

   583,794    19.78    January 3, 2011

Anthony E. Hull

  

Realogy

   617    31.14    October 15, 2013
  

Realogy

   1,853    31.14    October 15, 2013
  

Avis Budget

   247    28.34    October 15, 2013
  

Avis Budget

   741    28.34    October 15, 2013
  

Wyndham

   494    41.40    October 15, 2013
  

Wyndham

   1,482    41.40    October 15, 2013

Richard A. Smith

  

Realogy

   15,556    15.51    December 17, 2007
  

Realogy

   36,567    19.39    December 17, 2007
  

Realogy

   62,630    15.51    April 30, 2007
  

Realogy

   65,155    15.51    October 14, 2008
  

Realogy

   76,085    19.39    January 27, 2008
  

Realogy

   156,373    28.25    April 21, 2009
  

Realogy

   70,368    34.93    January 13, 2010
  

Realogy

   260,622    14.88    January 3, 2011
  

Realogy

   21,718    30.11    January 22, 2012
  

Realogy

   43,436    30.11    January 22, 2012
  

Avis Budget

   25,052    14.12    April 30, 2007
  

Avis Budget

   6,223    14.12    December 17, 2007
  

Avis Budget

   14,627    17.64    December 17, 2007
  

Avis Budget

   30,434    17.64    January 27, 2008
  

Avis Budget

   26,062    14.12    October 14, 2008
  

Avis Budget

   62,549    25.71    April 21, 2009
  

Avis Budget

   28,147    31.79    January 13, 2010
  

Avis Budget

   104,249    13.54    January 3, 2011
  

Avis Budget

   8,688    27.40    January 22, 2012
  

Avis Budget

   17,375    27.40    January 22, 2012
  

Wyndham

   12,445    20.62    December 17, 2007
  

Wyndham

   29,254    25.77    December 17, 2007
  

Wyndham

   50,104    20.62    April 30, 2007
  

Wyndham

   52,124    20.62    October 14, 2008
  

Wyndham

   60,868    25.77    January 27, 2008
  

Wyndham

   125,098    37.56    April 21, 2009
  

Wyndham

   56,294    46.44    January 13, 2010
  

Wyndham

   208,498    19.78    January 3, 2011
  

Wyndham

   17,375    40.03    January 22, 2012
  

Wyndham

   34,749    40.03    January 22, 2012

Alexander E. Perriello, III

  

Realogy

   26,062    28.25    April 21, 2009
  

Realogy

   11,728    34.93    January 13, 2010
  

Realogy

   15,011    30.11    January 22, 2012
  

Avis Budget

   10,425    25.71    April 21, 2009
  

Avis Budget

   4,691    31.79    January 13, 2010
  

Avis Budget

   6,005    27.40    January 22, 2012
  

Wyndham

   20,849    37.56    April 21, 2009
  

Wyndham

   9,382    46.44    January 13, 2010
  

Wyndham

   12,009    40.04    January 22, 2012

Bruce Zipf

  

Realogy

   10,033    29.52    January 2, 2011
  

Realogy

   13,031    29.52    April 17, 2012
  

Avis Budget

   5,212    26.87    April 17, 2012
  

Avis Budget

   4,014    26.87    January 2, 2011
  

Wyndham

   8,027    39.25    January 2, 2011
  

Wyndham

   10,424    39.25    April 17, 2012

 

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table includes certain information relating to options exercised by one NEO during 2006 and restricted stock units held by NEOs that vested during 2006 (no other NEOs exercised options during 2006 and Mr. Silverman did not exercise any options or have any restricted stock units outstanding during 2006):

 

     Option Awards    Stock Awards

Name

   Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#)
   

Value

Realized on

Exercise ($)

   Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)(2)(3)
   Value Realized
on Vesting ($)
(2)(3)

Anthony E. Hull

   —       —      13,926    299,966

Richard A. Smith

   31,315 (1)   277,800    55,157    1,188,082

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   —       —      12,936    278,641

Bruce Zipf

   —       —      10,201    219,730

(1) On October 12, 2006, Mr. Smith exercised a stock option relating to our common stock that was assumed by us from Cendant in connection with our separation from Cendant. This stock option was set to expire on October 23, 2006.

 

(2) In connection with our separation from Cendant, Cendant approved an equitable adjustment to Cendant restricted stock units such that each holder of a Cendant restricted stock unit received, upon the separation, restricted stock units relating to our common stock. All of the shares referenced in this column relate to Realogy restricted stock units assumed by us from Cendant in connection with that equitable adjustment. On August 15, 2006, restricted stock units relating to our common stock that were assumed by us from Cendant became vested. The closing sale price of our common stock on August 15, 2006 was $21.54.

 

(3) On April 22, 2006, prior to the Separation, each of our NEOs, other than Messrs. Silverman and Hull, became vested in the following number of restricted stock units relating to Cendant common stock. The vesting occurred pursuant to the original vesting schedule applicable to these awards:

 

     Number of
Shares (#)
   Aggregate Value
on Vesting ($)

Richard A. Smith

   27,844    469,171

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   4,800    80,880

Bruce Zipf

   4,800    80,880

On August 15, 2006, each of our NEOs, other than Mr. Silverman, became vested in the following number of restricted stock units relating to each of Wyndham Worldwide and Avis Budget Group stock (the number of shares of Avis Budget Group adjusted to give effect to the one-to-ten reverse stock split effected on August 29, 2006). Such vesting occurred in connection with the Separation pursuant to action taken by the Cendant compensation committee:

 

     Wyndham
Shares (#)
   Aggregate Value
on Vesting ($)

Anthony E. Hull

   11,140    317,490

Richard A. Smith

   44,124    1,257,534

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   10,349    294,947

Bruce Zipf

   8,161    232,589

 

     Avis Budget
Shares (#)
   Aggregate Value
on Vesting ($)

Anthony E. Hull

   5,571    103,621

Richard A. Smith

   22,063    410,372

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   5,175    96,255

Bruce Zipf

   4,081    75,907

 

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to compensation deferred by the NEOs during 2006:

 

Name

  

Executive
Contributions
in Last FY

($)

  

Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY

($)

  

Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY

($)

   Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
  

Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE

($)

Henry R. Silverman

   30,462    30,462    1,943,706    —      17,219,613

Anthony E. Hull

   26,391    26,391    16,127    —      346,593

Richard A. Smith

   1,709,921    25,285    465,498    —      4,565,715

Alexander E. Perriello, III

   28,561    28,561    13,697    —      853,225

Bruce Zipf

   —      —      7,192    —      71,567

All amounts are deferred under the Company’s Officer Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Realogy Deferral Plan”). For Mr. Silverman, contribution and earnings amounts reflect activity during the period commencing August 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006. For each other NEO, amounts reflect activity during calendar year 2006 under the Realogy Deferral Plan and a similar plan sponsored by Cendant (the “Cendant Deferral Plan”). In connection with the Separation, the deferred compensation accounts of our NEOs transferred from the Cendant Deferral Plan to the Realogy Deferral Plan. Information pertaining to Mr. Smith includes the value of restricted stock units that would have otherwise become payable to him upon scheduled vesting dates but which were deferred in accordance with pre-established deferral elections. Pursuant to equitable adjustment transactions approved by Cendant, Mr. Smith’s deferred restricted stock units relate to Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide and Avis Budget Group common stock (49,866, 39,891 and 1,995 deferred stock units, respectively). Other than deferred restricted stock units, amounts under the Realogy Deferral Plan are funded in a rabbi trust. Participants under the Realogy Deferral Plan may elect to receive the distribution of their accounts, pursuant to pre-established deferral elections, upon their termination of employment or upon a certain date. In addition, the Company provides matching contributions under the Realogy Deferral Plan. All deferred amounts will be distributed in a single lump sum as soon as administratively practicable following a change in control of our Company, as defined in the Realogy Deferral Plan. A distribution will occur in connection with our merger with affiliates of Apollo.

Director Compensation

The following summarizes the compensation paid or provided to our non-employee directors in 2006, all of whom were first elected to our board on July 13, 2006 upon the effectiveness of our Registration Statement on Form 10. Members of our board of directors who are also our employees do not receive any additional compensation for their service as a director.

 

Name

  Fees
Earned
or Paid
in
Cash
($)(1)
  Special
Committee
Fees Paid
in Cash
($)(2)
  Stock
Awards
($)(3)
  Option
Awards
($)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
  Change in
Pension and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
  All Other
Compensation
($)
  Total
($)

Martin E. Edelman

  80,000   —     75,000   —     —     23,665   —     178,665

Kenneth Fisher

  83,750   75,000   75,000   —     —     24,209   —     257,959

Cheryl D. Mills

  82,500   —     75,000   —     —     42,048   —     199,548

Robert E. Nederlander

  83,750   75,000   75,000   —     —     49,624   —     283,374

Robert W. Pittman

  77,500   —     75,000   —     —     66,969   —     219,469

Robert F. Smith

  92,500   100,000   75,000   —     —     52,179   —     319,679

 

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(1) The following chart provides further information on the fees we pay our non-employee directors on an annualized basis.

 

Annual Director Retainer

   $ 150,000

Board and Committee Meeting Attendance Fee

     —  

Audit Committee Chair

     20,000

Audit Committee Member

     10,000

Compensation Committee Chair

     15,000

Compensation Committee Member

     7,500

Corporate Governance Committee Chair

     10,000

Corporate Governance Committee Member

     5,000

Executive Committee Member

     10,000

Each non-employee director is required to defer 50% of fees (except Mr. Pittman who elected to defer 100% of his fees) in the form of deferred stock units relating to our common stock (“Stock Units”) pursuant to our Non-employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Director Plan”). The number of Stock Units so credited equals the value of the compensation being paid in the form of Stock Units, divided by the fair market value of the common stock as of the close of business on the date on which the compensation would otherwise have been paid. Each Stock Unit entitles the director to receive one share of common stock following such director’s retirement or termination of service from our Board of Directors for any reason. The directors may not sell or receive value from any Stock Unit prior to such termination of service. On the date which is 200 days immediately following the date upon which a Director’s service as a member of our Board of Directors terminates, each Director shall receive a one-time distribution of the balance of his or her Stock Unit account. In connection with our sale to Apollo, all amounts deferred under the Director Plan will be distributed to our directors in accordance with the terms of the Director Plan.

 

(2) In connection with our consideration of a sale of the Company, we established a special committee of disinterested and independent directors comprised of Messrs. Robert Smith (Chair), Nederlander and Fisher, the purpose of which was to evaluate any proposal relating to the acquisition of the company. For serving on this committee, Mr. Smith was paid $100,000 and Messrs. Nederlander and Fisher were each paid $75,000.

 

(3) Each non-employee director received an initial equity award upon our separation from Cendant. The assumptions we used in determining the value of these amounts under FAS 123(R) are described in Note 13—Stock Based Compensation to our consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this report. We do not expect any current non-employee director to receive additional grants as part of their regular compensation.

Employment Agreements and Other Arrangements

Mr. Silverman. On December 15, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement, effective as of the date of our separation from Cendant, with Mr. Henry R. Silverman, to serve as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through December 31, 2007 (subject to earlier termination under the terms of the employment agreement) Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Silverman provided services to Realogy for cash compensation equal to $1.00 per year and was not eligible to receive any new equity grants or incentive compensation awards, but continued to be eligible to receive employee benefits and officer perquisites. The agreement provided Mr. Silverman with certain post-separation benefits, on terms and conditions which are substantially identical to the terms and conditions of the post-separation benefits provided for under his prior employment agreement with Cendant (the “Separation Benefits”). In particular, the agreement provided, beginning with the date on which Mr. Silverman ceases to be employed by us, the following Separation Benefits for the remainder of Mr. Silverman’s life: health and welfare benefits coverage; office space with suitable clerical support; access to corporate aircraft and access to company provided car and driver and appropriate personal security when traveling on Realogy business. Under the employment agreement, beginning with Mr. Silverman’s retirement at the end of 2007, Mr. Silverman agreed to perform consulting services for us for a period of five years following his retirement and we agreed to assume Cendant’s obligation to provide Mr. Silverman with consulting fees of approximately $98,000 per month for his services (adjusted annually for increases in the Consumer Price Index). Under the consulting arrangement (the “Consulting Arrangement”), Mr. Silverman is required to perform services as reasonably requested by our Chief Executive Officer, but not more than 90 days in any calendar year and subject to Mr. Silverman’s reasonable availability.

In connection with the Merger, on December 15, 2006, the compensation committee of the board of directors of Realogy authorized Realogy to enter into a letter agreement with Mr. Silverman regarding the parties’ obligations with respect to the Separation Benefits (including consulting payments). The letter agreement provided for a payment to Mr. Silverman in an amount representing the net value of the Separation Benefits and

 

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the consulting payments, which would be paid in lieu of his receiving the Separation Benefits and consulting payments during the time periods provided for in the employment agreement. Under the employment agreement Realogy was required to deposit the lump sum amount referred to below into a rabbi trust within 15 days following the occurrence of a Potential Change in Control (e.g., the execution of the Merger Agreement). Under the letter agreement this amount could be deposited into a rabbi trust no later than the consummation of a change in control (e.g., no later than the consummation of the Merger). The letter agreement provided that, upon a Qualifying Termination (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Silverman would receive a lump sum cash payment in an amount representing the net present value of the Separation Benefits (excluding the office space and personal security described above) and the consulting payments described above no later than one business day following the date of the Qualifying Termination (or, if later, on the earliest day permitted under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code). That payment would be in lieu of receiving Separation Benefits and consulting payments during the time periods provided for in the employment agreement.

At Apollo’s request, in connection with the signing of the Merger Agreement, Mr. Silverman agreed that the amount of the lump sum cash payment would not exceed $50 million. On March 6, 2007, in accordance with the terms of Mr. Silverman’s agreement, the Compensation Committee determined that the net present value of the Separation Benefits were valued at approximately $54 million, however, the amount of the lump sum cash payment will be capped at $50 million as previously agreed. Beginning on the date of a Qualifying Termination, Mr. Silverman will perform consulting services under the Consulting Arrangement for no additional compensation. During the consulting period, we will provide Mr. Silverman office space with suitable clerical support and appropriate personal security when traveling on Realogy business, as such benefits were not included in the settlement of the Separation Benefits.

On March 30, 2007, the $50 million was transferred into a rabbi trust and is included in other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, included elsewhere in this prospectus, as it is payable to Mr. Silverman upon retirement. In April 2007, prior to the consummation of the Merger, we expensed $45 million for the Separation Benefits and recognized a prepaid asset of $5 million related to the consulting services, which will be expensed over the consulting period. The $45 million expense is classified as general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated and combined statements of operations in the predecessor period. See “Note 15—Subsequent Events” and our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for further information.

On November 13, 2007, our Board of Directors appointed our president, Richard A. Smith, as the Company’s chief executive officer, succeeding Henry R. Silverman, in accordance with the Company’s previously announced succession plan. At the same time, Mr. Silverman was appointed non-executive chairman of our Board of Directors. As previously agreed, Mr. Silverman also was engaged as a consultant to us.

In connection with Mr. Silverman’s appointment as non-executive chairman of the Company, the Holdings Board of Directors granted Mr. Silverman an option to purchase 5 million shares of Holdings common stock at $10 per share. In general, one half of the grant (the tranche A options) is subject to ratable vesting over five years, one quarter of the grant (tranche B options) is “cliff” vested upon the achievement of a 20% internal rate of return (“IRR”) target and the remaining 25% of the options (the tranche C options) are “cliff” vested upon the achievement of a 25% IRR target. The realized IRR targets are measured based upon distributions made to shareholders.

In accordance with the terms of Mr. Silverman’s existing employment agreement and the rabbi trust to which he and the Company are parties, on November 14, 2007, the trustee distributed $50 million (less withholding taxes) to Mr. Silverman, representing the net value of separation benefits and consulting payments that he would otherwise have received during the time periods provided for in his employment agreement.

Mr. Smith. On April 10, 2007, we entered into a new employment agreement with Richard A. Smith, with a five-year term commencing as of the effective time of the Merger (unless earlier terminated), subject to

 

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automatic extension for an additional year unless either party provides notice of non-renewal. This employment agreement supersedes any prior employment agreements that we entered into with Mr. Smith. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Smith serves as our Vice Chairman and President. In addition, in accordance with the Company’s previously announced succession plan, Mr. Smith has served as our Chief Executive Officer since November 13, 2007. Mr. Smith is entitled to the base salary in effect for him as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, employee benefit plans generally available to our executive officers and an annual bonus award with a target amount equal to 200% of his annual base salary, subject to attainment of performance goals and his being employed with us on the last day of the applicable bonus year, as well as adjustments based on a merit review.

Mr. Smith also received a one-time $5 million bonus in connection with the consummation of the Merger, the after-tax amount of which was paid to him in fully vested shares of Holdings common stock. In connection with entering into the employment agreement, Mr. Smith made an investment in shares of Holdings common stock through a combination of cash investment and the contribution of shares of common stock of the Company, and Holdings granted Mr. Smith stock options and restricted stock in respect of Holdings common stock, pursuant to the Holdings’ 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

If Mr. Smith’s employment is terminated by us without “cause” or by Mr. Smith for “good reason,” subject to his execution and nonrevocation of a general release of claims against us and our affiliates, he will be entitled to (1) a lump sum payment of his unpaid base salary and unpaid earned bonus and (2) an aggregate amount equal to 300% of the sum of his then-current annual base salary and his then-current target bonus, 50% of which will be paid thirty (30) business days after his termination of employment and the remaining portion of which will be paid in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments following his termination of employment. If Mr. Smith’s employment is terminated for any reason, Mr. Smith and his dependents may continue to participate in all of our health care and group life insurance plans through the date on which Mr. Smith attains age 75, subject to his continued payment of the employee portion of the premiums for such coverage. Mr. Smith is subject to three-year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation covenants and is entitled to be reimbursed by us for any “golden parachute” excise taxes, including taxes on any such reimbursement, subject to certain limitations described in his employment agreement.

Messieurs Hull, Perriello and Zipf. On April 10, 2007, we entered into new employment agreements with each of Messrs. Hull, Perriello and Zipf (each, an “Executive”), with a five year term (unless earlier terminated) commencing as of the effective time of the Merger, subject to automatic extension for an additional year unless either party provides notice of non-renewal. Pursuant to these agreements, each of the Executives continues to serve in the same positions with us as they had served prior to the Merger. These employment agreements supersede any prior employment agreements that we entered into with each Executive. Messrs. Hull, Perriello and Zipf are entitled to the base saley in effect for them as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, employee benefit plans generally available to our executive officers and are eligible for annual bonus awards with a target amount equal to the target bonus in effect for them as of the effective time of the Merger, which target is currently equal to 100% of each Executive’s annual base salary, subject to the attainment of performance goals and the Executive’s being employed with us on the last day of the applicable bonus year.

In connection with entering into their employment agreements, each Executive made an investment in shares of Holdings common stock through a cash investment, the contribution of shares of common stock of the Company, or a combination thereof, and Holdings granted to each Executive stock options and restricted stock in respect of Holdings common stock, pursuant to Holdings’ 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

Each Executive’s employment agreement provides that if his employment is terminated by us without “cause” or by the Executive for “good reason,” subject to his execution of a general release of claims against us and our affiliates, the Executive will be entitled to (1) a lump sum payment of his unpaid annual base salary and unpaid earned bonus, (2) an aggregate amount equal to 100% (200% in the case of Mr. Hull) of the sum of his then-current annual base salary plus his then-current annual target bonus, 50% of which will be paid in lump sum within 30 business days of the date of termination, and the remaining portion of which will be paid in 12 (24 in the case of Mr. Hull) equal monthly installments following his termination of employment.

 

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Each Executive is subject to a two-year post-termination non-competition covenant and three-year post-termination non-solicitation covenant.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

As a result of the Merger with affiliates of Apollo, a Change of Control occurred. The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2006, prior to the Merger, regarding the value of potential termination payments and benefits our NEOs would become entitled to receive upon their termination of employment from the Company under certain circumstances. For purposes of the following information (except the column entitled “Before Change in Control and Termination without Cause or Good Reason”), we assumed that our Company underwent a Change in Control transaction, and that each NEO was terminated from employment, on December 31, 2006. Our common stock equaled $30.32 per share as of such date. No value was provided under “Equity Acceleration” for equity awards that were already vested as of December 31, 2006. See “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End” for information regarding the value of vested awards.

 

Name

 

Benefit

  Before
Change in
Control and
Termination
without
Cause or for
Good Reason
($)
    Upon Change
in Control
and
Termination
without Cause
or for Good
Reason
($)(1)
    Resignation
($)
  Death
($)(1)
  Disability
($)(1)
 

Henry R. Silverman(2)

  Severance Pay   —       —       —     —     —    
 

Health Care

     (3)      (3)   —     —        (3)
 

Other Benefits

     (3)      (3)   —     —        (3)
 

Equity Acceleration

  —       —       —     —    

Anthony E. Hull

  Severance Pay   1,900,000     1,900,000     —     —     —    
 

Health Care

  29,036     29,036     —     —     —    
 

Equity Acceleration

  2,644,014     2,644,014     2,644,014   2,644,014   2,644,014  

Richard A. Smith(4)

  Severance Pay   8,970,000     8,970,000     —      
 

Health Care

  657,612     657,612     657,612   657,612   657,612  
 

Equity Acceleration

  3,686,117     3,686,117     3,686,117   3,686,117   3,686,117  

Alexander E. Perriello, III

  Severance Pay   1,000,000     2,000,000     —     —     —    
 

Health Care

  20,427     20,427     —     —     —    
 

Equity Acceleration

  1,976,448     3,138,128     3,138,128   3,138,128   3,138,128  

Bruce Zipf

  Severance Pay   1,000,000     2,000,000     —     —     —    
 

Health Care

  20,364     20,364     —     —     —    
 

Equity Acceleration

  1,976,448     3,138,128     3,138,128   3,138,128   3,138,128  

(1) Under our equity incentive program, awards vest upon the death or disability of an employee or a change in control of the Company.

 

(2) Mr. Silverman has not received any equity awards from us. He does not hold any unvested Realogy equity awards. “Other Benefits” refers to post-retirement perquisites and consulting payments.

 

(3)

As described under “Employment Agreements and Other Arrangements—Mr. Silverman,” Mr. Silverman is entitled to a lump sum payment equal to the net present value of the compensation payable under the Consulting Arrangement and the Separation Benefits (other than office space with suitable clerical support and appropriate personal security when traveling on Realogy business as those benefits will be provided during the term of the Consulting Arrangement, with such lump sum payment capped at $50 million pursuant to the merger agreement). On March 6, 2007, in accordance with Mr. Silverman’s employment

 

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agreement, the Compensation Committee determined that the net present value of the Separation Benefits were valued at approximately $54 million, however, the amount of the lump sum cash payment will be capped at $50 million as previously agreed.

 

(4) Mr. Smith has become entitled to receive health care benefits following his termination of employment for any reason. The value of such benefits is disclosed in each column of the table. These benefits are already vested to Mr. Smith and do not become vested by reason of any of the above-mentioned events.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Compensation Committee in 2006 was comprised of Mr. Robert Smith (Chairman), Robert Nederlander and Kenneth Fisher, none of whom were officers or employees of the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries or had any relationship requiring disclosure by the Company under Item 404 of the SEC’s Regulation S-K during 2006 or before.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related Party Transactions in Connection with the Merger

Merger Agreement

For a description of the Merger Agreement, see “The Merger.”

Apollo Transaction Fee Agreement

In connection with the Transactions, Apollo entered into a transaction fee agreement with us for the provision of certain structuring, advisory and other services related to the Transactions. Upon closing of the Transactions, Holdings paid Apollo a fee of $65 million and reimbursed Apollo for certain expenses incurred in rendering those services. Holdings also agreed to indemnify Apollo and its affiliates and their directors, officers and representatives for potential losses relating to the services to be provided under the transaction fee agreement.

Apollo Management Fee Agreement

In connection with the Transactions, Apollo also entered into a management fee agreement with us which will allow Apollo and its affiliates to provide certain management consulting services to us through the end of 2016 (subject to possible extension). The agreement may be terminated at any time upon written notice to us from Apollo. We will pay Apollo an annual management fee for this service up to the sum of (1) the greater of $15 million and 2.0% of our annual adjusted EBITDA for the immediately preceding year, plus out of pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith plus (2) any deferred fees (to the extent such fees were within such amount in clause (1) above originally . If Apollo elects to terminate the management fee agreement, as consideration for the termination of Apollo’s services under the agreement and any additional compensation to be received, we will agree to pay to Apollo the net present value of the sum of the remaining payments due to Apollo and any payments deferred by Apollo.

In addition, in the absence of an express agreement to the contrary, at the closing of any merger, acquisition, financing and similar transaction with a related transaction or enterprise value equal to or greater than $200 million, Apollo will receive a fee equal to 1% of the aggregate transaction or enterprise value paid to or provided by such entity or its shareholders (including the aggregate value of (x) equity securities, warrants, rights and options acquired or retained, (y) indebtedness acquired, assumed or refinanced and (z) any other consideration or compensation paid in connection with such transaction). We agreed to indemnify Apollo and its affiliates and their directors, officers and representatives for potential losses relating to the services to be provided under the management fee agreement.

Securityholders Agreement

Upon consummation of the Transactions, Holdings and each of its equity owners, other than management holders, entered into a securityholders agreement. The securityholders agreement is generally intended to set forth the rights and obligations of the co-investment entity which has been formed for the sole purpose of owning shares of Holdings common stock on behalf of certain co-investors. The securityholders agreement will provide for limited preemptive rights to the co-investors with respect to issuances of equity securities by Holdings or its subsidiaries (exercisable indirectly through the co-investment entity), certain rights and obligations with respect to the sale of shares of Holdings common stock, and certain informational rights. The securityholders agreement also provides for restrictions on the ability of the co-investment entity to transfer its shares in Holdings, other than in connection with sales initiated by Apollo. The securityholders agreement also provides the co-investment entity and Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P. each with the right to appoint one director to the board of directors of Holdings and provides Apollo with the right to designate three directors to the board of directors of Holdings, in each case, for so long as such entity continues to own any shares of Holdings common stock.

 

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Co-Investment Agreement

In addition to the securityholders agreement, the co-investors entered into a co-investor agreement that governs the co-investment entity as well as set forth the rights and obligations of the co-investors. The co-investor agreement provides an additional framework for the exercise of limited preemptive rights provided for in the securityholders agreement, generally prohibits transfers of interests in the co-investment entity and provides that the co-investors will receive their pro rata portion of any proceeds received by the co-investment entity in respect of the shares of Holdings common stock owned by the co-investment entity. The co-investor agreement provides that Apollo Management VI, L.P. will be the managing member and in such capacity will exercise all powers of the co-investment entity, including the right to select the co-investment entity’s designee to the Holdings board of directors and the voting of the shares of Holdings owned by the co-investment entity.

Management Investor Rights Agreement

Upon consummation of the Transactions, Holdings entered into a management investor rights agreement with Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P. (“Apollo Investment”), Domus Investment Holdings, LLC (together with Apollo Investment, “Apollo Group”) and certain management holders. The agreement, among other things:

 

   

allows securityholders to participate, and grants Apollo Group the right to require securityholders to participate, in certain sales or transfers of shares of Holdings’ common stock;

 

   

restricts the ability of securityholders to transfer, assign, sell, gift, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, or otherwise dispose of Holdings’ common stock;

 

   

allows securityholders, subject to mutual indemnification and contribution rights, to include certain securities in a registration statement filed by Holdings with respect to an offering of its common stock (i) in connection with the exercise of any demand rights by Apollo Group or any other securityholder possessing such rights, or (ii) in connection with which Apollo Group exercises “piggyback” registration rights;

 

   

allows Holdings and Apollo Group to repurchase Holdings’ common stock held by management holders upon termination of employment or their bankruptcy or insolvency; and

 

   

obligates the management holders to abide by certain nonsolicitation, noncompetition, confidentiality and proprietary rights provisions.

The agreement will terminate upon the earliest to occur of the dissolution of Holdings, the occurrence of any event that reduces the number of parties to the agreement to one, and the consummation of a control disposition.

Our Sale of Affinion Preferred Stock and Warrants

Pursuant to a purchase agreement dated as of March 30, 2007, Realogy sold to Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P. and Affinion Group Holdings B, LLC. 18,683 shares of Series A Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) of Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (“Affinion”) and warrants to purchase 1,320,586 shares of common stock of Affinion (the “Warrants”) for an aggregate amount of $21,875,000 in cash. This purchase was part of a two-step transaction that took place simultaneously with the transfer by Avis Budget of 29,893 shares of the Preferred Stock and 2,112,938 shares of the Warrants to Realogy and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (“Wyndham”), of which 62.5% of the Preferred Stock and Warrants were transferred to Realogy and the remaining 37.5% were transferred to Wyndham pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Related Party Transactions with Cendant Prior to Our Separation from Cendant

We were formed in January 2006 to hold directly or indirectly all of the assets and liabilities of Cendant’s former real estate services businesses. On July 31, 2006, Cendant distributed to its stockholders all of its shares of Realogy Corporation, formerly a wholly owned subsidiary that held directly or indirectly the assets and

 

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liabilities associated with Cendant’s real estate services businesses. On that date, Cendant distributed one share of Realogy common stock for every four shares of Cendant common stock outstanding as of the close of business on July 21, 2006. Prior to the separation from Cendant, the Company conducted the following business activities with Cendant and its other subsidiaries: (i) provided employee relocation services, including relocation policy management, household goods moving services and departure and destination real estate related services; (ii) provided commercial real estate brokerage services, such as transaction management, acquisition and disposition services, broker price opinions, renewal due diligence and portfolio review; (iii) provided brokerage and settlement services products and services to employees of Cendant’s other subsidiaries; (iv) utilized corporate travel management services of Cendant’s travel distribution services business; and (v) designated Cendant’s car rental brands, Avis and Budget, as the exclusive primary and secondary suppliers, respectively, of car rental services for the Company’s employees.

In connection with these activities, prior to the separation from Cendant, the Company recorded net revenues of $1 million, $3 million and $1 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

For periods prior to the separation, EBITDA includes cost allocations from Cendant representing our portion of general corporate overhead. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, Cendant allocated costs of $24 million, $38 million and $33 million, respectively. Cendant allocated such costs to us based on a percentage of our forecasted revenues or, in the case of our Company-owned real estate brokerage services segment, based on a percentage of revenues after agent commission expense. General corporate overhead expense allocations included costs related to Cendant’s executive management, tax, accounting, legal and treasury services, certain employee benefits and real estate usage for common space.

Cendant also incurred certain expenses on behalf of the Company. These expenses, which directly benefited the Company, were allocated to the Company based upon the Company’s actual utilization of the services. Direct allocations included costs associated with insurance, information technology, revenue franchise audit, telecommunications and real estate usage for Company-specific space. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company was allocated $31 million, $63 million and $58 million of expenses directly benefiting the Company, respectively, which are included within the general and administrative expenses line item in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

The Company believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocations of general corporate overhead and direct expenses from Cendant are reasonable. However, such expenses are not indicative of, nor is it practical or meaningful for the Company to estimate for all historical periods presented, the actual level of expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as a separate independent company. See “Note 14—Related Party Transactions with Cendant Prior to Separation” to our audited consolidated and combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a discussion of the cost allocations.

Net interest earned on amounts due from and to Cendant and advances to Cendant, net

Also in the ordinary course of business prior to Separation, Cendant swept cash from the Company’s bank accounts and the Company maintained certain balances due to or from Cendant. Inclusive of unpaid corporate allocations, the Company had net amounts due from Cendant. Certain of the advances between the Company and Cendant were interest bearing. In connection with the interest bearing activity, the Company recorded net interest income of $11 million, $9 million and $9 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Separation related agreements

Separation and Distribution Agreement

The Separation and Distribution Agreement sets forth our agreements with Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport regarding the principal transactions necessary to separate us from Cendant. It also sets forth other agreements that govern certain aspects of our ongoing relationship with Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport after the completion of the Separation.

 

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Transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities

The Separation and Distribution Agreement identifies assets to be transferred, liabilities to be assumed and contracts to be assigned to each of us, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport and Cendant as part of the separation of Cendant into four companies, and describes when and how these transfers, assumptions and assignments will occur, although, many of the transfers, assumptions and assignments may have occurred prior to the parties’ entering into the Separation and Distribution Agreement. In connection with the separation, we transferred $2,225 million of borrowings we incurred to Cendant for the purpose of permitting Cendant to repay a portion of Cendant’s corporate debt and to satisfy other costs. Subsequently, we recorded an adjustment to the initial $2,225 million transfer to reflect the return of $42 million to the Company. The amounts received are subject to final true-up adjustments and any such adjustments will be recorded as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. In addition, the Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Separation and Distribution Agreement:

 

   

All of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) primarily related to our business (the business and operations of Cendant’s Real Estate Services segment) have been retained by or transferred to us or one of our subsidiaries;

 

   

All of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) primarily related to the business and operations of Cendant’s Hospitality Services (including Timeshare Resorts) segments have been retained by or transferred to Wyndham Worldwide or one of its subsidiaries;

 

   

All of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) primarily related to the business and operations of Cendant’s Travel Distribution Services segment have been retained by or transferred to Travelport or one of its subsidiaries;

 

   

All of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) primarily related to the business and operations of Cendant’s vehicle rental segment have been retained by or transferred to Cendant or one of its subsidiaries;

 

   

We have assumed 62.5% and Wyndham Worldwide has assumed 37.5% of certain contingent and other corporate liabilities of Cendant or its subsidiaries, which we refer to as assumed Cendant contingent and other liabilities, which are not primarily related to any of our businesses or the businesses of Wyndham Worldwide or Travelport and/or Cendant’s vehicle rental business, in each case incurred on or prior to the date of the separation of Travelport from Cendant; and

 

   

We are entitled to receive 62.5% and Wyndham Worldwide is entitled to receive 37.5% of the proceeds (or, in certain cases, a portion thereof) from certain contingent corporate assets of Cendant, which we refer to as Cendant contingent assets, which are not primarily related to any of our business, the business of Wyndham Worldwide or Travelport or Cendant’s vehicle rental business, accrued on or prior to the date of the separation of Travelport from Cendant.

Information in this prospectus with respect to the assets and liabilities of the parties following our separation from Cendant is presented based on the allocation of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. Certain of the liabilities and obligations to be assumed by one party or for which one party will have an indemnification obligation under the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other agreements relating to the separation are, and following the separation may continue to be, the legal or contractual liabilities or obligations of another party. Each such party that continues to be subject to such legal or contractual liability or obligation will rely on the applicable party that assumed the liability or obligation or the applicable party that undertook an indemnification obligation with respect to the liability or obligation, as applicable, under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, to satisfy the performance and payment obligations or indemnification obligations with respect to such legal or contractual liability or obligation.

 

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Sale of Travelport

On August 23, 2006 Cendant announced that it had completed the sale of Travelport for $4,300 million subject to certain closing adjustments and promptly thereafter, Cendant, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, distributed to us $1,423 million of the cash proceeds from the sale to us. Subsequently, the Company recorded additional net proceeds of $31 million. The final amount of the Travelport proceeds, after stipulated adjustments, may be more or less than the amount provided to us by Cendant thus far. Accordingly, we may receive additional amounts or be required to return certain of these amounts to Cendant. The Separation and Distribution Agreement requires us to utilize all of the cash proceeds received by us from the sale of Travelport in order to reduce the indebtedness incurred by us in connection with the separation.

Releases and indemnification

Except as otherwise provided in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement, each party released and forever discharged each other party and its respective subsidiaries and affiliates from all liabilities existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the separation from Cendant of any such parties. The releases do not extend to obligations or liabilities under any agreements between the parties that remain in effect following the separation pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement.

In addition, the Separation and Distribution Agreement provides for cross-indemnities principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our business with us and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of Cendant’s business, Wyndham Worldwide’s business and Travelport’s business with Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport, respectively.

Legal matters

Each party to the Separation and Distribution Agreement has assumed the liability for, and control of, all pending and threatened legal matters related to its own business or assumed or retained liabilities and indemnifies the other parties for any liability arising out of or resulting from such assumed legal matters.

Except with respect to actions brought against Cendant by a governmental entity (in which case Cendant will act as managing party and manage and assume control of such legal matters), we act as managing party and manage and assume control of all legal matters related to any assumed Cendant contingent and other liability or Cendant contingent asset. The party responsible for managing an assumed Cendant contingent and other liability or Cendant contingent asset is reimbursed for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses related thereto by Wyndham Worldwide and, if Cendant is acting as managing party, by us, in proportion to the applicable percentage that each such party is responsible for in respect of such liability or right to such asset. If either we or Wyndham Worldwide defaults in payment of its portion of any assumed Cendant contingent and other liability or the cost of managing any Cendant contingent asset, the non-defaulting parties (including Avis Budget and excluding Travelport) are responsible for an equal portion of the amount in default (although any such payments will not release the obligation of the defaulting party). Additionally, the Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that if, as a result of a change of control or other extraordinary corporate transaction, either we or Wyndham Worldwide were to suffer certain downgrades to our or its respective senior credit ratings, then upon the demand of us or Wyndham Worldwide, as applicable, any such party suffering such credit downgrade would be required to post a letter of credit or similar security obligation generally in respect of its portion of the remaining assumed Cendant contingent and other liabilities based on an appraisal prepared by a third-party expert.

In addition, our new synthetic letter of credit facility will be used to post a letter of credit to secure the fair value of our obligations in respect of Cendant’s contingent and other liabilities we assumed under the Separation and Distribution Agreement and up to $100 million for general corporate purposes.

 

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Employee matters

The Separation and Distribution Agreement allocates liabilities and responsibilities relating to employee compensation and benefit plans and programs and other related matters in connection with our separation from Cendant including the treatment of certain outstanding and long-term incentive awards, existing deferred compensation obligations and certain retirement and welfare benefit obligations. The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that we and Wyndham Worldwide will guarantee each other’s obligations (as well as Cendant’s) under our respective deferred compensation plans for amounts deferred in respect of 2005 and earlier years.

Tax sharing agreement

We entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement with Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport that generally governs Cendant’s, the other separated companies’ and our respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the distribution with respect to taxes, including ordinary course of business taxes and taxes, if any, incurred as a result of any failure of the distribution of all of the stock of Realogy or Wyndham Worldwide to qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes within the meaning of Section 355 of the Code. Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, we expect, with certain exceptions, that:

 

   

for taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2006, (i) we generally are responsible for the payment of income and non-income taxes attributable to our operations that we currently are obligated to pay on a separate return basis (i.e., not as part of a group of which Cendant is the common parent); (ii) each of Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport and Cendant generally is responsible for the payment of income and non-income taxes attributable to its (or its subsidiaries’) operations that such company (or its subsidiaries) currently is obligated to pay on a separate return basis (i.e., not as part of a group of which Cendant is the common parent); (iii) we generally are responsible for the payment of 62.5% of all income and non-income taxes imposed on Cendant and certain other subsidiaries the operations (or former operations) of which were determined by Cendant not to relate specifically to the businesses of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport or the vehicle rental business or their respective subsidiaries; and (iv) Wyndham Worldwide generally is responsible for the payment of 37.5% of all income and non-income taxes imposed on Cendant and certain other subsidiaries, the operations (or former operations) of which were determined by Cendant not to relate specifically to the businesses of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport, the vehicle rental business or their respective subsidiaries;

 

   

subject to certain exceptions, audits relating to Cendant and certain other subsidiaries the operations (or former operations) of which were determined by Cendant not to relate specifically to the businesses of Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport, the vehicle rental business or their respective subsidiaries for taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2006, will be settled by Cendant in the sole discretion of Realogy. The Tax Sharing Agreement also requires Realogy and Wyndham Worldwide to indemnify Cendant in the event that the settlement of any such audits results in adverse tax consequences to Cendant relating to periods beginning after December 31, 2006 (such indemnity to be shared between Realogy and Wyndham Worldwide on a 62.5% and 37.5% basis, respectively); and

 

   

for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007, Realogy generally is responsible for the payment of income and non-income taxes imposed on Realogy and its direct or indirect subsidiaries.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, under the Tax Sharing Agreement, Realogy also generally is responsible for the payment of any taxes imposed on Cendant that arise from the failure of the distribution of the stock of Realogy to qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes within the meaning of Section 355 of the Code, if such failure to qualify is attributable to the actions of or transactions undertaken by Realogy or its direct or indirect subsidiaries after our separation from Cendant. In addition, we generally are responsible for the payment of 62.5% of any taxes imposed on Cendant that arise from the failure of the distribution of the stock of Realogy and Wyndham Worldwide to qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes within the meaning of Section 355 of the Code, if such failure to qualify is not

 

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attributable to the actions of or transactions undertaken by us, any of the other separated companies or our or their direct or indirect subsidiaries after the separation. The Tax Sharing Agreement imposes restrictions on our and Cendant’s ability to engage in certain actions following the separation and sets forth the respective obligations among us, Cendant and the other separated companies with respect to the filing of tax returns, the administration of tax contests, assistance and cooperation and other matters.

Transition services agreement

We entered into a transition services agreement with Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport to provide for an orderly transition to being an independent company. Under the transition services agreement, Cendant agreed to provide us with various services, including services relating to human resources and employee benefits, payroll, financial systems management, treasury and cash management, accounts payable services, telecommunications services and information technology services. In certain cases, services provided by Cendant under the transition services agreement may be provided by one of the separated companies following the date of such company’s separation from Cendant. The cost of each transition service generally reflects the same payment terms and is calculated using the same cost allocation methodologies for the particular service as those associated with the costs on our historical financial statements. The cost of each transition service is based on either a flat fee or an allocation of the cost incurred by the company providing the service. We expect that by December 31, 2008, we will no longer require any services to be provided to us under the transition services agreement. For the period from the date of Separation to December 31, 2006, the Company recorded $6 million of expenses and $1 million of other income in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations related to these agreements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded $5 million and $2 million of other income in the Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Transactions with PHH Corporation

In January 2005, Cendant completed the spin-off of its former mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal businesses in a tax-free distribution of 100% of the common stock of PHH Corporation (“PHH”) to its stockholders. In connection with the spin-off, we entered into a venture, PHH Home Loans, with PHH for the purpose of originating and selling mortgage loans primarily sourced through our real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. We own 49.9% of the venture, which has a 50-year term and is subject to early termination upon the occurrence of certain events or at our election at any time after January 31, 2015 by providing two years’ notice to PHH. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we invested an additional $3 million in PHH Home Loans. PHH may terminate the venture upon the occurrence of certain events or, at its option, after January 31, 2030. We also entered into an agreement with PHH and PHH Home Loans regarding the operation of the venture. Under such agreement, we must (i) recommend PHH Home Loans as the exclusive provider of mortgage loans to independent sales associates, employees and customers of our real estate brokerage and relocation businesses and (ii) sell mortgage origination businesses acquired by our real estate brokerage business to the PHH Home Loans pursuant to pre-specified pricing parameters. Additionally, we maintain a marketing agreement with PHH whereby PHH is the exclusive recommended provider of mortgage products and services promoted by us to our independently owned and operated franchisees and a license agreement with PHH whereby PHH Home Loans will be granted a license to use certain of our real estate brand names. The marketing agreement expires in 2030. We also maintain a relocation agreement with PHH whereby PHH outsourced its employee relocation function to us and we sublease office space to PHH Home Loans. In connection with these agreements, we recorded net revenues, including equity earnings, of $12 million and $9 million during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

On March 15, 2007, PHH, a publicly traded company announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 15, 2007, with General Electric Capital Corporation (“General Electric”) (the “PHH Merger”) pursuant to which General Electric will become the sole shareholder of PHH. PHH simultaneously announced that General Electric has entered into an agreement to sell the mortgage operations of PHH to Pearl Mortgage Acquisition 2 L.L.C. (“Pearl Acquisition”), an affiliate of The Blackstone Group, a

 

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global private investment and advisory firm. On March 14, 2007, we entered into a Consent and Amendment (for which we will be paid a fee of $3 million) with PHH and with PHH Home Loans. Under the Consent and Amendment, we agreed, among other things, to the following:

 

   

We consented to the assignment to Pearl Acquisition of all of PHH’s rights and obligations under the Strategic Relationship Agreement dated as of January 31, 2005, as amended;

 

   

We also acknowledged that neither the PHH Merger nor the sale of the PHH mortgage business to Pearl Acquisition would constitute an event that would trigger Realogy’s right to terminate the joint venture under the Operating Agreement; and

 

   

We further agreed to narrow the change in control provisions in the Operating Agreement and the noncompetition provisions in the Strategic Relationship Agreement. In consideration of the foregoing, PHH agreed to pay us a fee for Realogy’s consent to PHH’s assignment of the Strategic Relationship Agreement to Pearl Acquisition. Certain fees payable to us under these other relationships and agreements also were modified under the Consent and Amendment.

The Consent and Amendment is effective immediately prior to the closing of the sale of PHH’s mortgage business to Pearl Acquisition and will terminate and be void upon the termination of the PHH Merger agreement or the termination of the agreement to sell PHH’s mortgage business to Pearl Acquisition.

On September 17, 2007, PHH Corporation updated its shareholders of record as to the status of its proposed merger and that Pearl Acquisition had encountered financing issues that may prevent the merger from being consummated. PHH Corporation reported that on September 26, 2007, its stockholders had approved the merger and the PHH merger agreement. On November 9, 2007, PHH Corporation reiterated in its Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2007, that the closing of the PHH merger remains, among other conditions, subject to Pearl Acquisition being ready, willing and able (including with respect to obtaining the necessary financing) to consummate the sale of the PHH mortgage business and that there could be no assurance when or whether the remaining conditions to the completion of the PHH merger will be satisfied.

Our Relationship with Barclays in 2006

Prior to the Merger, we believe that Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (collectively, “Barclays”), based on a Schedule 13G filed by Barclays in January 2006 with respect to their beneficial ownership of shares of Cendant, held more than 5% of our common stock during a portion of 2006, though not at December 31, 2006. Certain affiliates of Barclays have performed, and may in the future perform, various commercial banking, investment banking and other financial advisory services for the Company and its subsidiaries for which they have received, and will receive, customary fees and expenses. Fees paid to Barclays by the Company and its subsidiaries in 2006 were approximately $2.2 million.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

All of our issued and outstanding common stock is owned by our parent, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. (“Intermediate”), and all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Intermediate is owned by its parent, Holdings. Our common stock owned by Intermediate constitutes all of our issued and outstanding capital stock. The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of Holdings’ common stock as of December 13, 2007 by (i) each person known to beneficially own more than 5% of the common stock of Holdings, (ii) each of our named executive officers, (iii) each member of our Board of Directors and (iv) all of our executive officers and members of our Board of Directors as a group. At December 13, 2007, there were approximately 200,091,000 shares of common stock of Holdings outstanding.

The amounts and percentages of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,” which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities as to which he has no economic interest.

Except as indicated by footnote, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Amount and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership
   Percentage
of Class
 

Apollo Funds(1)

   197,820,000    98.9 %

Henry R. Silverman(2)

   —      —    

Anthony E. Hull(3)

   300,000    *  

Richard A. Smith(4)

   930,000    *  

Alexander E. Perriello, III(5)

   250,000    *  

Bruce Zipf(6)

   260,000    *  

Marc E. Becker(7)

   —      —    

Scott Kleinman(7)

   —      —    

M. Ali Rashid(7)

   —      —    

Grenville Turner

   —      —    

Lukas Kolff(7)

   —      —    

Directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)(8)

   2,300,000    1.1 %

 * Less than one percent.

 

(1) The outstanding shares of capital stock of Holdings are held of record by Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P. (“AIF VI LP”), Domus Investment Holdings, LLC (“Domus LLC”), Domus Co-Investment Holdings LLC (“Domus Co-Invest LLC”) and various members of management of Holdings and Realogy. The general partner of AIF VI LP is Apollo Advisors VI, L.P. (“Advisors VI”) and the manager of AIF VI LP is Apollo Management VI, L.P. (“Management VI”). Management VI also serves as the manager or managing member of each of Domus LLC and Domus Co-Invest LLC. As such, Management VI has voting and investment power over the shares of Domus held by AIF VI LP, Domus LLC and Domus Co-Invest LLC. Leon Black, Joshua Harris and Marc Rowan, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Realogy held by Domus Intermediate except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, are the principal executive officers and directors of Apollo Management GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Apollo Management, L.P., which is the sole member and manager of AIF VI Management, LLC, which serves as the general partner of Management VI, and of Apollo Principal Holdings I GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., which is the sole member and manager of Apollo Capital Management VI, LLC, which serves as the general partner of Advisors VI. The address of AIF VI LP, Domus LLC, Domus Co-Invest LLC, Advisors VI, Management VI and the other Apollo entities described above is c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P., Two Manhattanville Road, Suite 203, Purchase, New York 10577. Does not include 2,271,000 shares of common stock and 450,000 shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan beneficially owned by our directors and executive officers and other members of our management, for which Holdings has voting power pursuant to the Management Investor Rights Agreement but not investment power.

 

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(2) Does not include 5,000,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon exercise of options that remain subject to vesting.

 

(3) Includes 100,000 shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan. Does not include 750,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon exercise of options that remain subject to vesting.

 

(4) Includes 100,000 shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan. Does not include 3,112,500 shares of common stock that are issuable upon exercise of options that remain subject to vesting.

 

(5) Includes 50,000 shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan. Does not include 750,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon exercise of options that remain subject to vesting.

 

(6) Includes 100,000 shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan. Does not include 600,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon exercise of options that remain subject to vesting.

 

(7) Messrs. Becker, Kleinman, Rashid and Kolff are each principals and officers of certain affiliates of Apollo. Although each of Messrs. Becker, Kleinman, Rashid and Kolff may be deemed the beneficial owner of shares beneficially owned by Apollo, each of them disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares.

 

(8) Includes 450,000 shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan. Does not include 6,937,500 shares of common stock that are issuable upon exercise of options that remain subject to vesting.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

Senior secured credit facility

General

In connection with the Merger, we entered into a senior secured credit facility consisting of a $3,170 million term loan facility, a $750 million revolving credit facility and a $525 million synthetic letter of credit facility with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as joint lead arrangers, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint bookrunners, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Credit Suisse, as syndication agent, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC, as co-documentation agents, Calyon Securities (USA), Inc. or its affiliate, as an agent, and other lenders. The key terms of our senior secured credit facility are described below. Such description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the related credit agreement and security agreements.

Our senior secured credit facility provides for a six-and-a-half year, $3,170 million term loan facility. We used our term loan facility to finance a portion of the Merger, including, without limitation, payment of fees and expenses contemplated thereby.

Our senior secured credit facility provides for a six-year, $750 million revolving credit facility, which includes:

 

   

a letter of credit subfacility to be made available for our account; and

 

   

a swingline loan subfacility to be made available for our account.

We use our revolving credit facility for, among other things, our and our respective subsidiaries’ working capital and other general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, effecting permitted acquisitions and investments.

Our senior secured credit facility provides for a six-and-a-half-year $525 million synthetic letter of credit facility. Our new synthetic letter of credit facility was used to post a letter of credit to secure the fair value of our obligations in respect of Cendant’s contingent and other liabilities we assumed under the Separation and Distribution Agreement and up to $100 million is available for general corporate purposes. For a description of these obligations, please read, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

Our term loan facility contains a $1,220 million delayed draw term loan subfacility, which was available to be drawn upon in one or more drawings in the period from the closing of the Merger until July 31, 2007, except that a drawing of up to $270 million was available to be made at any time on or prior to October 31, 2007. The proceeds of the delayed draw term loans were used to finance the refinancing or discharge (including in connection with a change of control offer) of the 2006 Senior Notes, including, without limitation, payment of fees and expenses contemplated thereby.

Our senior secured credit facility permits us to obtain up to $650 million of additional credit facilities from lenders reasonably satisfactory to the administrative agent and us, without the consent of the existing lenders under our senior secured credit facility.

Scheduled amortization payments and mandatory prepayments

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synthetic letter of credit facility provides for annual amortization payments of 1% of the original principal amount of our synthetic letter of credit facility, with the balance payable upon the final maturity date.

Mandatory prepayment obligations under our term loan facility include:

 

   

100% of the net cash proceeds of asset sales and dispositions in excess of an amount to be determined subject to certain exceptions and customary reinvestment provisions; provided that, if the senior secured leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.5:1.0, we may retain up to $200 million of asset sale proceeds;

 

   

If our senior secured leverage ratio exceeds 3.25:1.0, 50% of our excess cash flow beginning on January 1, 2008 (reducing to 25% if our senior secured leverage ratio is greater than 2.5:1.0 but less than or equal to 3.25:1.0 and to 0% if our senior secured leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.5:1.0); and

 

   

If our senior secured leverage ratio exceeds 2.5:1.0, 100% of the net cash proceeds received from issuances of debt after the closing of the Transactions, subject to certain exclusions including certain debt permitted to be incurred under the senior secured credit facility.

Voluntary prepayments and reduction and termination of commitments

We are able to prepay loans and permanently reduce the loan commitments under our senior secured credit facility at any time without premium or penalty, subject to the payment of customary LIBOR breakage costs, if any. The revolving loan commitment may not be reduced to less than the outstanding balance of loans and letter of credit obligations under such commitment on the date of such reduction. In addition, we may terminate our senior secured credit facility without paying a premium or penalty upon prior written notice, and, in some cases, we may revoke such notice. Upon termination, we are required to repay all obligations outstanding under our senior secured credit facility and to satisfy all outstanding letter of credit obligations.

Interest, applicable margins and fees

The interest rates with respect to term loans to us under our senior secured credit facility are based on, at our option, (a) adjusted LIBOR plus 3.0% or (b) the higher of the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5% and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s prime rate (“ABR”) plus 2.0%.

The interest rates with respect to revolving loans to us under our senior secured credit facility are based on, at our option, adjusted LIBOR plus 2.25% or ABR plus 1.25% in each case subject to adjustment based on the attainment of certain leverage ratios.

Following and during the continuance of an event of default, overdue amounts owing under our senior secured credit facility will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate otherwise applicable thereto (or the rate applicable to ABR loans, in the case of any other amounts other than principal) plus an additional 2.0%.

We have the option of requesting that loans be made as LIBOR loans, converting any part of outstanding base rate loans (other than swingline loans) to LIBOR loans and converting any outstanding LIBOR loan to a base rate loan, subject to the payment of LIBOR breakage costs. With respect to LIBOR loans, interest is payable in arrears at the end of each applicable interest period, but in any event at least every three (3) months. With respect to base rate loans, interest is payable on the last business day of each fiscal quarter. In each case, calculations of interest are based on a 360-day year (or 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, in the case of loans based on the agent’s prime or base rate and actual days elapsed).

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of undrawn commitments under such facility or subfacility during the preceding quarter, subject to adjustment based upon attainment of certain leverage ratios.

Our letter of credit subfacility and our synthetic letter of credit facility require us to pay the respective issuing banks a fronting fee (payable quarterly) for each outstanding letter of credit equal to 0.125% per annum of the daily stated amount of such letter of credit.

Our letter of credit subfacility requires us to pay lenders under the revolving credit facility a letter of credit fee (payable quarterly) on the aggregate daily face amount of the outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit facility equal to the applicable LIBOR margin for revolving credit loans stated above.

Our synthetic letter of credit facility requires us to pay lenders under the synthetic letter of credit facility (i) a letter of credit fee (payable quarterly) on the average daily amount of credit-linked deposits supporting the synthetic letters of credit equal to the applicable LIBOR margin for term loans stated above and (ii) an additional fee (payable quarterly) of 0.15% per annum on the average daily amount of such credit-linked deposits.

Guarantees and collateral

Our obligations under our senior secured credit facility and under any interest rate protection or other hedging arrangements entered into with a lender or any affiliate thereof are guaranteed by our parent, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. (“Intermediate”), and by each of our existing and subsequently acquired or organized domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.

Our senior secured credit facility is secured to the extent legally permissible by substantially all of the assets of (i) Intermediate which consists of a perfected first-priority pledge of all of our capital stock and (ii) us and the subsidiary guarantors, including but not limited to: (a) a first-priority pledge of substantially all capital stock held by us or any subsidiary guarantor (which pledge, with respect to obligations in respect of the borrowings secured by a pledge of the stock of any first-tier foreign subsidiary, is limited to 100% of the non-voting stock (if any) and 65% of the voting stock of such foreign subsidiary) and (b) perfected first-priority security interests in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of us and each subsidiary guarantor, subject to certain exceptions.

Covenants

Our senior secured credit facility contains financial, affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are usual and customary for a senior secured credit agreement. The negative covenants in the senior secured credit facility include, among other things, limitations (none of which are absolute) on our ability to:

 

   

declare dividends and make other distributions;

 

   

redeem or repurchase our capital stock;

 

   

prepay, redeem or repurchase certain of our indebtedness;

 

   

make loans or investments (including acquisitions);

 

   

incur additional indebtedness;

 

   

grant liens;

 

   

enter into sale-leaseback transactions;

 

   

modify the terms of certain debt;

 

   

restrict dividends from our subsidiaries;

 

   

change our business or the business of our subsidiaries;

 

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merge or enter into acquisitions;

 

   

sell our assets; and

 

   

enter into transactions with our affiliates.

In addition, our senior secured credit facility requires us to maintain a maximum senior secured leverage ratio.

Events of default

Events of default under our senior secured credit facility include, without limitation, nonpayment, material misrepresentations, breach of covenants, insolvency, bankruptcy, certain judgments, change of control (as defined in the credit agreement governing our senior secured credit facility) and cross-events of default on material indebtedness.

Our relocation securitization programs

Our relocation services company, Cartus Corporation, maintains three separate securitization programs to monetize relocation related assets. Cartus provides employee relocation services to corporations and governmental entities in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions and these services are provided under relocation management agreements. Under the relocation agreements, the employers agree to pay fees and other amounts for relocation services provided to their employees by Cartus. Relocation services often include the purchasing and selling of a transferred employee’s home and the issuance of home equity advances to the transferred employee which are to be repaid from the proceeds of sale of the employee’s home.

Homes and contracts to acquire homes acquired under the terms of a relocation management agreement which has been designated to any of the securitization programs are held in special purpose entities and are not available to satisfy any obligations other than notes or obligations incurred under the securitization program.

In each relocation receivables securitization program, specific relocation management agreements are designated to the program. Amounts due from the employers under such agreements and amounts due under related contracts, are sold directly or indirectly to a special purpose entity. The special purpose entity borrows from one or more commercial paper conduits and uses the proceeds to purchase the relocation assets. Each program also lists numerous other events, many tied to the characteristics and performance of the contracts and the assets sold into the program, which could, if not remedied within a predefined amount of time, result in an early amortization of the securitization obligations and termination of the program. Many of the amortization events are tied to and are sensitive to default rates and default ratios on the securitized assets and to the number of days houses are held before they are sold. As of September 30, 2007, approximately $968 million was outstanding under these programs, which was secured by approximately $1,324 million in assets. Each program is a revolving program. So long as no termination or amortization event has occurred, any new receivables generated under the designated relocation management agreements are sold into the program, and as new relocation management agreements are entered into, the new agreements may also be designated to a specific program.

Apple Ridge Program

The Apple Ridge Funding LLC (“Apple Ridge”) securitization program was initiated in 2000 and involves the sale of (i) receivables generated under relocation management agreements designated to the program and (ii) miscellaneous related assets. The receivables include receivables generated by advances made in connection with the acquisition of homes of transferred employees, which advances are to be repaid from the proceeds of the sale of such homes. The homes held for sale are held by Cartus Financial Corporation, a special purpose entity, as part of the Apple Ridge program and are not assets available to pay the obligations of any entity other than Apple Ridge. The receivables are originated by Cartus Corporation or a subsidiary of Cartus Corporation and

 

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sold through a series of special purpose entities including Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Services Corporation to Apple Ridge. Apple Ridge is a subsidiary of Cartus Corporation and a consolidated bankruptcy remote special purpose entity. Apple Ridge borrows money through the issuance of notes to one or more commercial paper conduits and uses the proceeds of the notes to purchase the receivables and related assets. Cartus Corporation is the servicer for the program and in such capacity services the receivables and related assets sold to Apple Ridge and services the homes held for sale including the marketing of such homes. In connection with the Apple Ridge program, Cartus Corporation has agreed to make advances to Cartus Financial Corporation or to Apple Ridge Services Corporation. These advances are to be used by the borrowing entity to pay the purchase price of the securitized assets. The obligations to repay these advances and interest thereon are evidenced by promissory notes issued to Cartus Corporation. Such notes are subordinated to the payment of amounts required to pay the notes issued by Apple Ridge to the commercial paper conduits. Realogy has provided a performance guaranty which guaranties the obligations of Cartus Corporation as originator and as servicer under the Apple Ridge program documents. The receivables and related assets transferred to Apple Ridge are pledged to pay and are the only source of payment of the notes issued by Apple Ridge. As of September 30, 2007, notes issued by Apple Ridge were outstanding in the principal amount of $662 million and were secured by $863 million of relocation receivables. The Apple Ridge facility was restructured into an $850 million facility on the date of the Merger. The assets of Apple Ridge and the other SPEs engaged in the Apple Ridge program are not available to pay any other obligations of Realogy.

Kenosia Program

The Kenosia Funding LLC (“Kenosia”) securitization program was initiated in 2002 and involves the sale of (i) receivables generated under relocation management agreements designated to the program and (ii) miscellaneous related assets. The receivables include receivables generated by advances made in connection with the acquisition of homes of transferred employees which advances are to be repaid from the proceeds of the sale of such homes. The homes held for sale are held by Cartus Relocation Corporation, a special purpose entity, as part of the Kenosia program and are not assets available to pay the obligations of any entity other than Kenosia. After the restructuring, substantially all of the relocation management agreements designated to the Kenosia program will be “at risk” contracts where the Kenosia program bears the risk of loss upon the sale of transferred employees’ homes. The receivables are originated by Cartus Corporation or Cartus Relocation Corporation, a special purpose entity, and sold to Kenosia. Kenosia is a subsidiary of Cartus Corporation and a consolidated bankruptcy remote special purpose entity. Kenosia borrows money through the issuance of notes to a commercial paper conduit and uses the proceeds of the notes to purchase relocation receivables and related assets. Cartus Corporation is the servicer for the program and in such capacity services the receivables and related assets sold to Kenosia and services the homes held for sale including the marketing of such homes. In connection with the Securitization Facilities Refinancing Kenosia will issue a promissory note to Cartus Corporation. Cartus Corporation may, from time to time, in its discretion, and at Kenosia’s request make advances to Kenosia. Such advances are to be used by Kenosia to purchase securitization assets from Cartus Corporation or from Cartus Relocation Corporation. The promissory note will evidence Kenosia’s obligation to repay such advances with interest. Kenosia’s obligation to make payment on the promissory note will be subordinate to its obligation to make payment on the Kenosia notes issued to the commercial paper conduits. Realogy has provided a performance guaranty which guaranties the obligations of Cartus Corporation as originator and as servicer under the Kenosia program documents. The receivables and related assets transferred to Kenosia are pledged to pay and are the only source of payment of the notes issued by Kenosia. As of September 30, 2007, notes issued by Kenosia were outstanding in the principal amount of $153 million and were secured by $278 million of relocation receivables and advances. The Kenosia facility borrowing capacity was increased to $175 million on February 28, 2007. The assets of Kenosia and the other special purpose entities engaged in the Kenosia program are not available to pay any other obligations of Realogy.

UK Relocation Program

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designated to the program and (ii) miscellaneous related assets. The receivables and beneficial interests in receivables include receivables generated by advances made in connection with the acquisition of contracts for homes of transferred employees which advances are to be repaid from the proceeds of the sale of such homes. The receivables and beneficial interests in receivables are originated by UK subsidiaries of Cartus Corporation and transferred to UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited (“UK Relocation”). UK Relocation is an SPE which is used to securitize relocation receivables in the United Kingdom. UK Relocation borrows money from a commercial paper conduit and uses the proceeds of the borrowing to acquire relocation receivables and related assets originated by UK subsidiaries of Cartus Corporation. A UK subsidiary of Cartus Corporation services the relocation receivables and other related assets. Realogy has provided a parent undertaking agreement in connection with the UK Relocation program and agrees to cause the UK sellers of the receivables and the UK servicer to perform and observe each of their covenants and undertakings set forth in the UK Relocation receivables program documents. The receivables and interests therein and other related assets acquired by UK Relocation are pledged to pay and are the only source of payment of the advances made to UK Relocation. As of September 30, 2007, advances to UK Relocation were outstanding in the principal amount of approximately $153 million and were secured by approximately $183 million of relocation receivables. The UK Relocation facility was restructured on the date of the Merger and is now a five year facility. The assets of UK Relocation within the UK Relocation Program are not available to pay any other obligations of Realogy.

Securitization obligations as of September 30, 2007, consisted of:

 

(In millions)

    

Apple Ridge Funding LLC

   $ 662

Kenosia Funding, LLC

     153

U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited

     153
      
   $ 968
      

The Securitization Facilities have or will have restrictive covenants and trigger events, including performance triggers linked to the quality of the underlying assets, financial reporting requirements, restrictions on mergers and change of control. Some of the trigger events which could affect the availability of funds under the Securitization Facilities include defaults or losses on the securitized receivables and related assets resulting in insufficient collateral for the notes or advances, increases in default rates on the securitized receivables, losses or increases in noncash reductions of the securitized receivables, losses on sale of relocation properties held for resale or increases in the average length of time we hold relocation properties. The Facilities also have or will have trigger events based on change in control and cross-defaults to our notes, our credit agreement or other material indebtedness. The Kenosia Program will contain a trigger event based on a breach of the financial covenants contained in our senior secured credit facility. If an event of default is continuing under our notes, our credit agreement or other material indebtedness, such event could cause a termination of our ability to obtain future advances under and amortization of one or more of the Securitization Facilities. Each of the Securitization Facilities also contain provisions limiting the availability of funding based on the concentration levels of receivables due from any one corporate client or, in some instances, groups of the largest corporate clients and certain of the Securitization Facilities have other concentration levels relating to the due dates of the receivables, the period certain receivables are outstanding and the type or location of the relocation property. These covenants or trigger events, if breached and not remedied within a predefined amount of time, could result in an early amortization of the securitization obligations and termination of the program.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

General

Capitalized terms used in this “Description of Notes” section and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the section “—Certain Definitions.” As used in this “Description of Notes” section, (i) the terms “we,” “our” and “us” each refer to Realogy Corporation (“Realogy”) and its Subsidiaries; and (ii) the term “Issuer” refers only to Realogy and not any of its Subsidiaries.

The Issuer issued $2,250 million of old senior notes in two tranches:

 

  (1) $1,700 million of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “old fixed rate senior notes”) under an indenture (the “Fixed Rate Senior Note Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among itself, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, and

 

  (2) $550 million of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “old senior toggle notes” and together with the old fixed rate senior notes, the “old senior notes”) under an indenture (the “Senior Toggle Note Indenture” and together with the Fixed Rate Senior Note Indenture, the “Senior Note Indentures”), dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among itself, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

The Issuer also issued $875 million of old 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “old senior subordinated notes”) under an indenture (the “Senior Subordinated Note Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among itself, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

The terms of the exchange notes are identical in all material respects to the terms of the old notes, except the exchange notes will not contain transfer restrictions and holders of exchange notes will no longer have any registration rights and we will not be obligated to pay additional interest as described in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement. In this “Description of Notes” section, (1) the old fixed rate senior notes and the exchange fixed rate senior notes are referred to collectively as the “Fixed Rate Senior Notes”, (2) the old senior toggle notes and the exchange senior toggle notes are referred to collectively as the “Senior Toggle Notes”, (3) the old senior subordinated notes and the exchange senior subordinated notes are referred to collectively as the “Senior Subordinated Notes”, (4) the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and the Senior Toggle Notes are referred to collectively as the “Senior Notes”, (5) The Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes are referred to collectively as the “Notes,” and (6) the Senior Note Indentures and the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture are referred to collectively as the “Indentures.”

The exchange offer is being made to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreements. The Trustee will authenticate and deliver exchange notes for original issue only in exchange for a like principal amount of old notes. Any old notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of the exchange offer, together with the exchange notes, will be treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. Accordingly, all references in this section to specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes shall be deemed to mean, at any time after the exchange offer is consummated, such percentage in aggregate principal amount of the old notes and the exchange notes outstanding.

The following summary of certain provisions of the Indentures and the Notes does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the Indentures, including the definitions of certain terms therein and those terms made a part thereof by the TIA. We urge you to read the Indentures because they, not this description, define your rights as holders of the Notes. Copies of the Indentures have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The Fixed Rate Senior Notes, the Senior Toggle Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes are three separate series of Notes, including for purposes of, among other things, payments of principal and interest, Events of Default and consents to amendments to the applicable Indenture and the applicable Notes.

 

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We issued Senior Notes with an initial aggregate principal amount of $2,250 million, and we issued Senior Subordinated Notes with an initial aggregate principal amount of $875 million. We may issue additional Senior Notes and additional Senior Subordinated Notes from time to time after the Issue Date. Any offering of additional Senior Notes or additional Senior Subordinated Notes is subject to the covenant described below under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.” In addition, in connection with the payment of PIK Interest (as defined under “—Terms of the Senior Notes—Senior Toggle Notes”) in respect of the Senior Toggle Notes, the Issuer is entitled to, without the consent of the holders thereof, increase the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Toggle Notes or issue additional Senior Toggle Notes (the “PIK Notes”) under the Senior Toggle Note Indenture on the same terms and conditions as the Senior Toggle Notes issued on the Issue Date (in each case, the “PIK Payment”). The Notes of a series and any additional Notes and PIK Notes of such series subsequently issued under the applicable Indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the applicable Indenture, in each case including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Unless the context otherwise requires, for all purposes of the Indentures and this “Description of Notes,” references to the Notes (or any series of Notes) include any additional Notes (or Notes of such series) and PIK Notes actually issued, and references to “principal amount” of the Notes includes any increase in the principal amount of the outstanding Notes (including PIK Notes) as a result of a PIK Payment.

Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes (other than PIK Interest) will be payable, and the Notes may be exchanged or transferred, at the office or agency designated by the Issuer (which initially shall be the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee).

The Notes will be issued only in fully registered form, without coupons, in minimum denominations of $2,000, and any integral multiple of $1,000, except that PIK Notes may be issued in minimum denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple thereof, and any increase in the principal amount of Senior Toggle Notes as a result of a PIK Payment may be made in integral multiples of $1.00. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Terms of the Senior Notes

Fixed Rate Senior Notes

The Fixed Rate Senior Notes will be unsecured senior obligations of the Issuer and will mature on April 15, 2014. Each Fixed Rate Senior Note will bear interest at a rate per annum shown on the front cover of this prospectus from the Issue Date or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for, payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 immediately preceding the interest payment date on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2007.

Prior to consummation of the exchange offer, additional interest is payable with respect to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes in certain circumstances as provided in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement and as further described under “Exchange Offer; Registration Rights” in this prospectus.

Senior Toggle Notes

The Senior Toggle Notes will be unsecured senior obligations of the Issuer and will mature on April 15, 2014. Interest on the Senior Toggle Notes will be payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 immediately preceding the interest payment date on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2007. Interest on the Senior Toggle Notes will accrue from the Issue Date or the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for; provided that interest with respect to a PIK Payment will accrue in accordance with the terms discussed below.

 

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For any interest payment period after the initial interest payment period and through October 15, 2011, the Issuer may, at its option, elect to pay interest on the Senior Toggle Notes (1) entirely in cash (“Cash Interest”), (2) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Senior Toggle Notes or by issuing PIK Notes (“PIK Interest”) or (3) 50% as Cash Interest and 50% as PIK Interest.

The Issuer must elect the form of interest payment with respect to each interest period by delivering a notice to the Trustee prior to the beginning of each interest period. The Trustee shall promptly deliver a corresponding notice to the holders of the Senior Toggle Notes. In the absence of such an election for any interest period, interest on the Senior Toggle Notes shall be payable according to the method of payment for the previous interest period. Interest for the first interest period commencing on the Issue Date shall be payable entirely in cash. After October 15, 2011, the Issuer will make all interest payments on the Senior Toggle Notes entirely in cash. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the payment of accrued interest in connection with any redemption of Senior Toggle Notes as described below on an AHYDO redemption date or under “—Optional Redemption—Senior Notes” or “—Change of Control” shall be made solely in cash.

Cash Interest on the Senior Toggle Notes will accrue at a rate of 11.00% per annum and be payable in cash. PIK Interest on the Senior Toggle Notes will accrue at the Cash Interest rate per annum plus 0.75% and be payable (x) with respect to Senior Toggle Notes represented by one or more global notes registered in the name of, or held by, The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee on the relevant record date, by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding global Senior Toggle Note by an amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar) (and/or by issuing new global notes authenticated and delivered by the Trustee) and (y) with respect to Senior Toggle Notes represented by certificated notes, by issuing PIK Notes in certificated form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar), and the Trustee will, at the request of the Issuer, authenticate and deliver such PIK Notes in certificated form for original issuance to the holders thereof on the relevant record date, as shown by the records of the register of such holders. Following an increase in the principal amount of the outstanding global Senior Toggle Notes as a result of a PIK Payment, the global Senior Toggle Notes will bear interest on such increased principal amount from and after the date of such PIK Payment. Any PIK Notes issued in certificated form or as new global notes will be dated as of the applicable interest payment date and will bear interest from and after such date. All Senior Toggle Notes issued pursuant to a PIK Payment will mature on April 15, 2014 and will be governed by, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of, the Senior Toggle Note Indenture and shall have the same rights and benefits as the Senior Toggle Notes issued on the Issue Date. Any certificated PIK Notes will be issued with the description “PIK” on the face of such PIK Note.

Prior to consummation of the exchange offer, additional interest is payable with respect to the Senior Toggle Notes in certain circumstances as provided in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement and as further described under “Exchange Offer; Registration Rights” in this prospectus.

If the Senior Toggle Notes would otherwise constitute “applicable high yield discount obligations” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, at the end of each accrual period ending after the fifth anniversary of the old Senior Toggle Notes’ issuance (each, an “AHYDO redemption date”), the Issuer will be required to redeem for cash a portion of each Senior Toggle Note then outstanding equal to the “Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount” (each such redemption, a “Mandatory Principal Redemption”). The redemption price for the portion of each Senior Toggle Note redeemed pursuant to a Mandatory Principal Redemption will be 100% of the principal amount of such portion plus any accrued interest thereon on the date of redemption. The “Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount” means the portion of a Senior Toggle Note required to be redeemed to prevent such Senior Toggle Note from being treated as an “applicable high yield discount obligation” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code. No partial redemption or repurchase of the Senior Toggle Notes prior to an AHYDO redemption date pursuant to any other provision of the Senior Toggle Note Indenture will alter the Issuer’s obligation to make the Mandatory Principal Redemption with respect to any Senior Toggle Notes that remain outstanding on each AHYDO redemption date.

 

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Terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes

The Senior Subordinated Notes will be unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the Issuer and will mature on April 15, 2015. Each Senior Subordinated Note will bear interest at a rate per annum shown on the front cover of this prospectus from the Issue Date or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for, payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 immediately preceding the interest payment date on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2007.

Prior to consummation of the exchange offer, additional interest is payable with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes in certain circumstances as provided in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement and as further described under “Exchange Offer; Registration Rights” in this prospectus.

Optional Redemption

Senior Notes

On or after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Senior Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address (or electronically transmitted), at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on April 15 of the years set forth in the applicable table below:

Fixed Rate Senior Notes

 

Period

   Redemption
Price
 

2011

   105.250 %

2012

   102.625 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

Senior Toggle Notes

 

Period

   Redemption
Price
 

2011

   105.500 %

2012

   102.750 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

In addition, prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem such Senior Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address (or electronically transmitted), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Senior Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing,

 

  (A)

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case to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) of 110.50%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Fixed Rate Senior Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Fixed Rate Senior Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each holder of Fixed Rate Senior Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Senior Note Indenture, and

 

  (B) at any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Toggle Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Toggle Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) of 111.00%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Toggle Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Toggle Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each holder of Senior Toggle Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Senior Toggle Note Indenture.

Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

Senior Subordinated Notes

On or after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address (or electronically transmitted), at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on April 15 of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption
Price
 

2011

   106.188 %

2012

   104.125 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

In addition, prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address (or electronically transmitted), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and

 

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accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Subordinated Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) of 112.375%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Subordinated Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each holder of Senior Subordinated Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

Selection

In the case of any partial redemption, selection of Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed, or if the Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuer has deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest (if any) on, the Notes to be redeemed.

Mandatory Redemption; Offers to Purchase; Open Market Purchases

Except as set forth in the last paragraph under “—Terms of the Senior Notes—Senior Toggle Notes,” the Issuer is not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes. However, under certain circumstances, the Issuer may be required to offer to purchase Notes as described under the captions “—Change of Control” and “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales.” We may at any time and from time to time purchase Notes in the open market or otherwise.

Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes

The Issuer will maintain one or more paying agents for the Notes. The initial paying agent for the Notes will be the Trustee.

The Issuer will also maintain a registrar in respect of the Notes. If the Issuer fails to appoint a registrar the Trustee will act as such. The registrar will maintain a register reflecting ownership of the Notes outstanding from time to time and will make payments on and facilitate transfer of Notes on behalf of the Issuer. The initial registrar for the Notes will be the Trustee.

 

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The Issuer may change the paying agent(s) or the registrar without prior notice to the Holders. The Issuer or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary may act as a paying agent or registrar.

Ranking

Senior Notes

The indebtedness evidenced by the Senior Notes will be unsecured senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, will be equal in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuer and will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, including the Senior Subordinated Notes. The Senior Notes will be effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness of the Issuer to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness.

The indebtedness evidenced by the Senior Note Guarantees will be unsecured senior Indebtedness of the applicable Note Guarantor, will be equal in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor and will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, including such Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee. The Senior Note Guarantees will be effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness of the applicable Note Guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness.

At September 30, 2007,

 

  (1) the Issuer and the Note Guarantors had approximately $6,256 million of other Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness outstanding, including $43 million of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness under the 2006 Senior Notes and $3,129 million of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility (excluding $525 million of letters of credit issued under our synthetic letter of credit facility, $43 million of outstanding letters of credit and approximately $707 million of undrawn availability under our revolving credit facility which, if borrowed, would constitute Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness), all of which would have been Secured Indebtedness and effectively senior to the Senior Notes (although the 2006 Senior Notes were not guaranteed); and

 

  (2) the Issuer and the Note Guarantors had $875 million of subordinated Indebtedness outstanding, consisting of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

See “—Liabilities of Subsidiaries Other than Note Guarantors” for a description of obligations of non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Although the Senior Note Indentures limit the Incurrence of Indebtedness and the issuance of Disqualified Stock by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and the issuance of Preferred Stock by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, such limitation is subject to a number of significant qualifications and exceptions. Under certain circumstances, the Issuer and its Subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial amounts of Indebtedness. Such Indebtedness may be Secured Indebtedness. See “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.”

The Indentures do not treat (1) unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured, (2) Senior Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to any other Senior Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral or (3) Indebtedness that is not guaranteed as subordinated or junior to Indebtedness that is guaranteed merely because of such guarantee.

 

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Senior Subordinated Notes

The indebtedness evidenced by the Senior Subordinated Notes will be unsecured senior subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, will be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, including the Senior Notes, will rank equally in right of payment with all future Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuer and will be senior in right of payment to all future Indebtedness of the Issuer that is by its terms subordinated to the Senior Subordinated Notes. The Senior Subordinated Notes will also be effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness of the Issuer to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness. However, payment from the money or the proceeds of Government Obligations held in any defeasance trust described under “—Defeasance” below is not subordinated to any Senior Indebtedness or subject to the restrictions described herein if the deposit of such money or Government Obligations into the defeasance trust did not otherwise violate the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indentures.

The indebtedness evidenced by the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees will be unsecured senior subordinated Indebtedness of the applicable Note Guarantor, will be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, including such Note Guarantor’s Senior Note Guarantee, will rank equally in right of payment with all future Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor and will be senior in right of payment to all future Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated to such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee. The Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees will also be effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness of the applicable Note Guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness.

At September 30, 2007,

 

  (1) the Issuer and the Note Guarantors had approximately $7,234 million of total Indebtedness, of which approximately $6,256 million would have constituted Senior Indebtedness, including $43 million of Senior Indebtedness under the 2006 Senior Notes (which were not guaranteed by our subsidiaries) and $3,129 million of Senior Indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility (excluding $525 million of letters of credit issued under our synthetic letter of credit facility, $43 million of outstanding letters of credit and approximately $707 million of undrawn availability under our revolving credit facility which, if borrowed, would constitute Senior Indebtedness); and

 

  (2) the Issuer and the Note Guarantors would have had no other Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness outstanding and no Indebtedness outstanding that is expressly subordinated to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees.

See “—Liabilities of Subsidiaries Other than Note Guarantors” for a description of obligations of non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Although the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture limits the Incurrence of Indebtedness and the issuance of Disqualified Stock by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and the issuance of Preferred Stock by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, such limitation is subject to a number of significant qualifications and exceptions. Under certain circumstances, the Issuer and its Subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial amounts of Indebtedness. Such Indebtedness may be Senior Indebtedness or Secured Indebtedness. See “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.”

Senior Indebtedness” with respect to the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors means all Indebtedness and any Securitization Repurchase Obligation of the Issuer or any such Note Guarantor, including interest thereon (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or similar proceeding or for reorganization relating to the Issuer or any Note Guarantor at the rate specified in the documentation with respect thereto whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) and other amounts (including fees, expenses, reimbursement obligations under letters of credit and indemnities) owing in respect

 

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thereof, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred, unless the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such obligations are subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor, as applicable; provided, however, that Senior Indebtedness shall not include, as applicable:

 

  (1) any obligation of the Issuer to any Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than any Securitization Repurchase Obligation) or of any Note Guarantor to the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer,

 

  (2) any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the Issuer or such Note Guarantor,

 

  (3) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities),

 

  (4) any Indebtedness or obligation of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor that by its terms is subordinate or junior in any respect (excluding the intercreditor arrangements benefiting the lenders under the Apple Ridge Documents entered into in connection with the Transactions) to any other Indebtedness or obligation of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor, as applicable, including any Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness,

 

  (5) any obligations with respect to any Capital Stock, or

 

  (6) any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture but, as to any such Indebtedness Incurred under the Credit Agreement, no such violation shall be deemed to exist for purposes of this clause (6) if the holders of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, or their Representative shall have received an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that the Incurrence of such Indebtedness does not (or, in the case of a revolving credit facility thereunder, the Incurrence of the entire committed amount thereof at the date on which the initial borrowing thereunder is made, would not) violate the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

If any Senior Indebtedness is disallowed, avoided or subordinated pursuant to the provisions of Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any applicable state fraudulent conveyance law, such Senior Indebtedness nevertheless will constitute Senior Indebtedness.

Only Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor that is Senior Indebtedness will rank senior in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the relevant Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. The Senior Subordinated Notes and each Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee will in all respects rank pari passu in right of payment with all other Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuer and the relevant Note Guarantor, respectively.

The Issuer may not pay principal of, premium (if any) or interest on, or other payment obligations in respect of, the Senior Subordinated Notes or make any deposit pursuant to the provisions described under “—Defeasance” below and may not otherwise purchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Senior Subordinated Notes (except that holders may receive and retain (a) Permitted Junior Securities and (b) payments made from the trust described under “—Defeasance”) (collectively, “pay the Senior Subordinated Notes”) if:

 

  (1) a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer occurs and is continuing or any other amount owing in respect of any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is not paid when due, or

 

  (2) any other default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is accelerated in accordance with its terms,

unless, in either case, the default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded or such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash.

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Senior Indebtedness with respect to which either of the events set forth in clause (1) or (2) of the immediately preceding sentence has occurred and is continuing. During the continuance of any default (other than a default described in clause (1) or (2) of the second preceding sentence) with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated immediately without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, the Issuer may not pay the Senior Subordinated Notes for a period (a “Payment Blockage Period”) commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a copy to the Issuer) of written notice (a “Blockage Notice”) of such default from the Representative of the Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter (or earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated (1) by written notice to the Trustee and the Issuer from the Person or Persons who gave such Blockage Notice; (2) by repayment in full in cash of such Designated Senior Indebtedness; or (3) because the default giving rise to such Blockage Notice is no longer continuing). Notwithstanding the provisions described in the immediately preceding sentence (but subject to the provisions contained in the first sentence of this paragraph and in the succeeding paragraph), unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness have or the Representative of such holders has accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or a payment default exists, the Issuer may resume payments on the Senior Subordinated Notes after the end of such Payment Blockage Period. Not more than one Blockage Notice may be given in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period; provided that if any Blockage Notice is delivered to the Trustee by or on behalf of the holders of Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer other than the holders of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, a Representative of holders of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement may give another Blockage Notice within such period. In no event, however, may the total number of days during which any Payment Blockage Period is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any 360 consecutive day period. For purposes of this paragraph, no default or event of default that existed or was continuing on the date of the commencement of any Payment Blockage Period with respect to the Designated Senior Indebtedness initiating such Payment Blockage Period shall be, or be made, the basis of the commencement of a subsequent Payment Blockage Period by the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, whether or not within a period of 360 consecutive days, unless such default or event of default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days (it being understood that any subsequent action or any breach of any financial covenants for a period commencing after the date of commencement of such Payment Blockage Period that, in either case, would give rise to an event of default pursuant to any provision of the Designated Senior Indebtedness under which an event of default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new event of default for this purpose).

Upon any payment or distribution of the assets of the Issuer upon a total or partial liquidation or dissolution or reorganization of or similar proceeding relating to the Issuer or its property, the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer will be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of the Senior Indebtedness (including interest accruing after, or which would accrue but for, the commencement of any such proceeding at the rate specified in the applicable Senior Indebtedness, whether or not a claim for such interest would be allowed) before the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes are entitled to receive any payment, and until the Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is paid in full in cash, any payment or distribution to which such holders would be entitled but for the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture will be made to holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer as their interests may appear (except that holders of Senior Subordinated Notes may receive and retain (1) Permitted Junior Securities and (2) payments made from the trust described under “—Defeasance” so long as, on the date or dates the respective amounts were paid into the trust, such payments were made with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes without violating the subordination provisions described herein). If a distribution is made to holders that due to the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture should not have been made to them, such noteholders are required to hold it in trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

If payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default, the Issuer or the Trustee shall promptly notify the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness (or their Representative) of the acceleration. If any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is outstanding, the Issuer may not pay the

 

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Senior Subordinated Notes until five Business Days after the Representatives of all Designated Senior Indebtedness receive notice of such acceleration and, thereafter, may pay the Senior Subordinated Notes only if the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture otherwise permits payment at that time.

By reason of such subordination provisions contained in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, in the event of insolvency, creditors of the Issuer who are holders of Senior Indebtedness may recover more, ratably, than the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes, and creditors of the Issuer who are not holders of Senior Indebtedness may recover less, ratably, than holders of Senior Indebtedness.

The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture contains substantially similar subordination provisions relating to each Note Guarantor’s obligations under its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee.

See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes—Your right to receive payments on the senior subordinated notes will be junior to all of our and the guarantors’ senior indebtedness, including our and the guarantors’ obligations under the senior secured credit facility, the senior notes and other existing and future senior debt.”

Liabilities of Subsidiaries Other than Note Guarantors

All of the operations of the Issuer are conducted through its Subsidiaries. Unless a Subsidiary is a Note Guarantor, claims of creditors of such Subsidiary, including trade creditors, and claims of preferred stockholders (if any) of such Subsidiary generally will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiary over the claims of creditors of the Issuer, including holders of the Notes. The Notes, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred stockholders (if any) of Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Note Guarantors, including our Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries, Insurance Subsidiaries and Foreign Subsidiaries. At September 30, 2007, the Issuer’s Subsidiaries that are not Note Guarantors had approximately $1,359 million of total liabilities outstanding (approximately $968 million of which would have consisted of obligations under our Existing Securitization Documents (which liabilities are reflected in the Issuer’s balance sheet as “securitization obligations”)). In addition, the Issuer’s Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries would have had been permitted to Incur approximately $262 million of additional Secured Indebtedness under the Existing Securitization Documents, subject to having the requisite relocation asset base. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes.”

Note Guarantees

Each of the Issuer’s direct and indirect Restricted Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries on the Issue Date and that Incur or guarantee Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement will jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee, in the case of the Senior Notes, on an unsecured senior basis and, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, on an unsecured senior subordinated basis (in the same manner and to the same extent that the Senior Subordinated Notes are subordinated to Senior Indebtedness) the performance and punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuer under the Indentures and the Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest or additional interest on the Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by the Note Guarantors being herein called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). The Note Guarantors will agree to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or the holders in enforcing any rights under the Note Guarantees.

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Issuer’s Subsidiaries that are not Note Guarantors represented 12.8% of our total assets (2.3% of our total assets excluding assets of our non-guarantor securitization entities), 12.9% of our total liabilities, including trade payables (4.1% of our total liabilities, including trade payables but excluding liabilities of our non-guarantor securitization entities), 3.2% of our net revenue (2.6% of our net revenue but excluding net revenue of our non-guarantor securitization entities), and

 

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8.2% of our EBITDA (7.4% of our EBITDA excluding EBITDA of our non-guarantor securitization entities), respectively, in each case after intercompany eliminations.

Each Note Guarantee will be limited in amount to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by the applicable Note Guarantor without rendering the Note Guarantee, as it relates to such Note Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes—Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void notes and guarantees and require noteholders to return payments received.” After the Issue Date, the Issuer will cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is an Insurance Subsidiary, a Qualified CFC Holding Company, a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary or a Domestic Subsidiary that is Wholly Owned by one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and created to enhance the tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) that Incurs or guarantees certain Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or issues shares of Disqualified Stock to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Notes, in the case of the Senior Notes, on the same unsecured senior basis, and, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, on the same senior subordinated basis. See “—Certain Covenants—Future Note Guarantors.”

The Indentures include an acknowledgment by the holders of the Notes with respect to the Note Guarantee of Cartus Corporation, the parent of the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries, substantially to the effect that, among other things, holders (1) do not have any rights in or to the assets of the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries and (2) will not take any action to foreclose upon any equity interests of any Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary until all amounts owed by such Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries under their respective financing documents have been paid.

Each Note Guarantee will be a continuing guarantee and shall:

 

  (1) remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the applicable Guaranteed Obligations;

 

  (2) subject to the next succeeding paragraph, be binding upon each such Note Guarantor and its successors; and

 

  (3) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Trustee, the holders and their successors, transferees and assigns.

A Note Guarantee of a Note Guarantor under an Indenture and the related series of Notes will be automatically released upon:

 

  (1)    (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Note Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the applicable Note Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable Indenture,

 

  (b) the Issuer designating such Note Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary under the applicable Indenture in accordance with the provisions set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary,”

 

  (c)

the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee such series of Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if such Note Guarantor would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to the applicable Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified

 

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Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under the covenant “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock,” such Note Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under “––Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock,” and

 

  (d) the Issuer’s exercise of its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described under “—Defeasance,” or if the Issuer’s obligations under the applicable Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of such Indenture; and

 

  (2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, such Note Guarantor is released from its guarantees, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

A Note Guarantee also will be automatically released upon the applicable Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

Change of Control

Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each, a “Change of Control”), each holder will have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), except to the extent the Issuer has previously elected to redeem Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption”:

 

  (1) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or

 

  (2) the Issuer becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control. See “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.”

In the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness and/or, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, other Senior Indebtedness, restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this covenant, then prior to the mailing or transmission of the notice to holders provided for in the immediately following paragraph but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall:

 

  (1)

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such other Senior Indebtedness, of each lender or holder, as the case may be, who has accepted such offer; or

 

  (2) obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness and/or, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, such Senior Indebtedness, to permit the repurchase of the Notes as provided for in the immediately following paragraph.

In addition, other similar agreements to which the Issuer becomes a party may contain similar provisions and may directly prohibit the Issuer from purchasing the Notes. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes—We may be unable to purchase the notes upon a change of control.”

Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption,” the Issuer shall mail or electronically transmit a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:

 

  (1) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such holder has the right to require the Issuer to repurchase such holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on a record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date);

 

  (2) the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control;

 

  (3) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or electronically transmitted); and

 

  (4) the instructions determined by the Issuer, consistent with this covenant, that a holder must follow in order to have its Notes purchased.

A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

In addition, the Issuer will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the applicable Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

Notes repurchased by the Issuer pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuer. Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding paragraph will have the status of Notes issued and outstanding.

The Issuer will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.

This Change of Control repurchase provision is a result of negotiations between the Issuer and the initial purchasers. The Issuer has no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that the Issuer could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, the Issuer could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Indentures, but that could increase the amount of indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Issuer’s capital structure or credit rating.

 

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The occurrence of events that would constitute a Change of Control would constitute a default under the Credit Agreement. Future Bank Indebtedness or, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, other Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer may contain prohibitions on certain events that would constitute a Change of Control or require such Bank Indebtedness or Senior Indebtedness to be repurchased upon a Change of Control. Moreover, the exercise by the holders of their right to require the Issuer to repurchase the Notes could cause a default under such Bank Indebtedness or Senior Indebtedness, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Issuer. Finally, the Issuer’s ability to pay cash to the holders upon a repurchase may be limited by the Issuer’s then existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required repurchases. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes—We may be unable to purchase the notes upon a change of control.”

The definition of “Change of Control” includes a phrase relating to the sale, lease or transfer of “all or substantially all” the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of Notes to require the Issuer to repurchase Notes as a result of a sale, lease or transfer of less than all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.

The provisions under each of the Indentures relating to the Issuer’s obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Notes of a series as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with respect to that series with the written consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of that series.

Certain Covenants

Set forth below are summaries of certain covenants that are contained in the Indentures. Following the first day (the “Suspension Date”) that (i) the Notes of a series have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and the Issuer has delivered written notice of such Investment Grade Ratings to the Trustee, and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under the applicable Indenture then, beginning on that day, the covenants specifically listed under the following captions in this “Description of Notes” section of this prospectus will no longer be applicable to such series of Notes:

 

  (1) “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (2) “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (3) “—Certain Covenants—Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries”;

 

  (4) “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”;

 

  (5) “—Certain Covenants—Transactions with Affiliates”;

 

  (6) solely with respect to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness”;

 

  (7) “—Change of Control”;

 

  (8) “—Certain Covenants—Future Note Guarantors”; and

 

  (9) clause (4) of the first paragraph of “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets,”

(collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”). In the event that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under the applicable Indenture for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) (a) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraw their Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the rating assigned to such series of Notes below an Investment

 

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Grade Rating and/or (b) the Issuer or any of its Affiliates enters into an agreement to effect a transaction that would result in a Change of Control and one or more of the Rating Agencies indicate that if consummated, such transaction (alone or together with any related recapitalization or refinancing transactions) would cause such Rating Agency to withdraw its Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the ratings assigned to such series of Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under the applicable Indenture with respect to future events, including, without limitation, a proposed transaction described in clause (b) above. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reversion Date is referred to as the “Suspension Period.” Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated, no Default will be deemed to have occurred as a result of a failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants during the Suspension Period. During any Suspension Period, the Issuer may not designate any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless the Issuer would have been permitted to designate such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if a Suspension Period had not been in effect for any period.

On the Reversion Date, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” or one of the clauses set forth in the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” (in each case, to the extent such Indebtedness would be permitted to be Incurred thereunder as of the Reversion Date and after giving effect to Indebtedness Incurred prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date). To the extent such Indebtedness would not be so permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the first or second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”, such Indebtedness will be deemed to have been outstanding on the Issue Date, so that it is classified as permitted under clause (c) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.” For purposes of the covenant described under “—Future Note Guarantors,” all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor will be deemed to have been Incurred on the Reversion Date. Calculations made after the Reversion Date of the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” will be made as though the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” had been in effect since the Issue Date and throughout the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period will reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and the items specified in clauses (1) through (6) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” will increase the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under the first paragraph thereof. For purposes of determining compliance with the covenant described under “—Asset Sales,” on the Reversion Date, the Net Proceeds from all Asset Sales not applied in accordance with the covenant will be deemed to be reset to zero.

Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. Each Indenture provides that:

 

  (1) the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and

 

  (2) the Issuer will not permit any of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock;

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therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period; provided, further, that the amount of Indebtedness that may be Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that may be issued in each case pursuant to the foregoing by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed $300.0 million at any one time outstanding.

The foregoing limitations will not apply to:

 

  (a) the Incurrence by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount of $3,250.0 million at any one time outstanding, less all principal repayments of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (a) with the Net Proceeds of Asset Sales utilized in accordance with clause 1(a) of “—Asset Sales” that permanently reduces the commitments thereunder;

 

  (b) the Incurrence by the Issuer and the Note Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by the Notes (not including any additional Senior Notes and any additional Senior Subordinated Notes) and the Note Guarantees (including exchange Notes and related guarantees thereof and PIK Notes issued from time to time as payment of PIK Interest on the Senior Toggle Notes and any increase in the principal amount of Senior Toggle Notes as a result of a PIK Payment and, in each case, related guarantees thereof);

 

  (c) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (a) and (b) but including the Existing Senior Notes);

 

  (d) (1) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) (whether through the direct purchase of property or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property) and (2) Acquired Indebtedness, in an aggregate principal amount that, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (d), does not exceed $325.0 million;

 

  (e) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, and letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to the requirements of, environmental or other permits or licenses from governmental authorities, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

 

  (f) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or acquisition price or similar obligations, in each case Incurred in connection with the Transactions or any other acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the applicable Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

 

  (g)

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the Notes; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (g);

 

  (h) shares of Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issued to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (h);

 

  (i) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities Incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries to finance working capital needs of its Subsidiaries, if a Note Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness, and such Indebtedness is owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated (if legally permissible) in right of payment to the Note Guarantee of such Note Guarantor; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (i);

 

  (j) Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and are either (1) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of the applicable Indenture to be outstanding; (2) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; (3) for the purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales; or (4) any combination of the foregoing;

 

  (k) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

 

  (l) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and deemed Incurred pursuant to this clause (l), does not exceed $325.0 million; provided that the aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock Incurred or issued, as the case may be, under this clause (l) by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (l) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (l) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Issuer, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance upon this clause (l));

 

  (m)

any guarantee by (x) the Issuer or a Note Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, (y) a Foreign Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of another Foreign Subsidiary or (z) a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of another Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, in each case so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of the applicable Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the

 

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Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Notes (in the case of a guarantee by the Issuer) or to such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee (in the case of a guarantee by a Note Guarantor) substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable;

 

  (n) the Incurrence by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or the Incurrence by a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of Preferred Stock that serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under the first paragraph of this covenant and clauses (b), (c), (d), (n), (o), (s) and (t) of this paragraph or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), expenses, defeasance costs and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

 

  (1) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the maturity date of such Notes (provided that any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in reliance on this subclause (1)(y) does not provide for any scheduled principal payments prior to the maturity date of the Notes in excess of, or prior to, the scheduled principal payments due prior to such maturity for the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased);

 

  (2) has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of (x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced or defeased or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Notes;

 

  (3) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (a) Indebtedness junior to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is junior to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (b) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be;

 

  (4) is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium, expenses, costs and fees Incurred in connection with such refinancing;

 

  (5) shall not include (x) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Note Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

 

  (6) in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under clause (d), (s) or (t), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (d), (s) or (t), as applicable, and not this clause (n) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (d), (s) and (t);

 

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and provided, further, that subclauses (1) and (2) of this clause (n) will not apply to any refunding, refinancing or defeasance of (x) in the case of the Senior Notes, any Bank Indebtedness or the Existing Senior Notes to the extent refinanced or defeased with the proceeds of Bank Indebtedness or (y) in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, any Senior Indebtedness.

 

  (o) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (x) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred to finance an acquisition or (y) Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated with or into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the applicable Indenture; provided, however, that after giving effect to such acquisition, merger or amalgamation and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either:

 

  (1) the Issuer would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first sentence of this covenant; or

 

  (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer would be equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger or amalgamation;

 

  (p) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) with respect to the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

 

  (q) Indebtedness (i) arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business; provided, that (x) such Indebtedness (other than credit or purchase cards) is extinguished within ten Business Days of notification to the Issuer of its incurrence and (y) such Indebtedness in respect of credit or purchase cards is extinguished within 60 days from its Incurrence and (ii) in respect of cash management lines or facilities so long as the Indebtedness deemed Incurred pursuant to this clause (q)(ii) does not exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding;

 

  (r) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit or bank guarantee;

 

  (s) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference not exceeding at any time outstanding 200% of the net cash proceeds received by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries since immediately after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer (which proceeds are contributed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case other than proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to, or contributions received from, the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries), as determined in accordance with clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to the fourth paragraph of “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (1) and (3) of the definition thereof);

 

  (t) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (t), when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (t), does not exceed the greater of $100.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.75% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (t) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (t) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Foreign Subsidiary could have Incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant, and the other provisions of the applicable Indenture, without reliance upon this clause (t));

 

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  (u) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (v) Indebtedness Incurred on behalf of, or representing guarantees of Indebtedness of, joint ventures of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary not in excess of the greater of $50.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.5% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence;

 

  (w) Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors and employees thereof or any direct or indirect parent thereof, or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies to the extent permitted under clause (4) of the fourth paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (x) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement to support Contingent Obligations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries arising under the Separation and Distribution Agreement not to exceed $525.0 million (including any refinancing thereof under the Credit Agreement);

 

  (y) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or other similar arrangements to employees and directors of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Incurred in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the Transactions, an acquisition or any other Permitted Investment;

 

  (z) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Arbitrage Programs in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the sum of (i) $10 million and (ii) the aggregate amount of Permitted Investments related thereto from time to time; and

 

  (aa) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary assumed in connection with the acquisition of homes and related assets in the ordinary course of its relocation services business, which Indebtedness in each case exists at the time of such acquisition and is not created in contemplation of such event.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock described in clauses (a) through (aa) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Issuer shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in any manner that complies with this covenant and the other provisions of the applicable Indenture; provided that (A) all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred on the Issue Date pursuant to clause (a) above and the Issuer shall not be permitted to later reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date and (B) the Issuer shall not be permitted to later reclassify or divide all or any portion of the Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (x) above. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms (including any PIK Payment on the Senior Toggle Notes), the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this covenant. Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this covenant.

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Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced.

The principal amount of any Indebtedness incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

Limitation on Restricted Payments. Each Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

  (1) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of the Issuer’s or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Issuer (other than (a) dividends or distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer; or (b) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities);

 

  (2) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, including in connection with any merger or consolidation;

 

  (3) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of (a) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement and (b) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (g) and (i) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”); or

 

  (4) make any Restricted Investment (all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”),

 

  unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

 

  (a) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

 

  (b) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the provisions of the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; and

 

  (c) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (1), (4) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause), (6), (8) and (18) of the fourth paragraph of this covenant, but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by the fourth paragraph of this covenant), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

 

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Cumulative Credit” means the sum of (without duplication):

 

  (1) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period, the “Reference Period”) from April 1, 2007 to the end of the Issuer’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit); provided however that, to the extent the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Issuer on a pro forma basis as if the Restricted Payment had been made and any Indebtedness Incurred on such date had been Incurred would have been less than 3.0 to 1.0 and the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer is positive, then 75% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the aforementioned period shall be included pursuant to this clause (1), plus

 

  (2) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash, received by the Issuer after the Issue Date (other than net proceeds to the extent such net proceeds have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (s) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”) from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer (excluding (without duplication) (i) Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below), Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions and Disqualified Stock and (ii) any net cash proceeds of Equity Offerings to the extent used to redeem Notes in compliance with the provisions set forth under “Optional Redemption”), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer), plus

 

  (3) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of the Issuer received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received after the Issue Date (other than Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions, Disqualified Stock and contributions to the extent such contributions have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (s) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”), plus

 

  (4) the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (provided that such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished), plus

 

  (5) 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from:

 

  (A) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances (including the release of any guarantee that constituted a Restricted Investment when made) that constituted Restricted Investments (other than, in each case, to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of the second succeeding paragraph),

 

  (B)

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Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of the second succeeding paragraph or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment), or

 

  (C) a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

 

  (6) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of the Investment of the Issuer in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after taking into account any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of the second succeeding paragraph or constituted a Permitted Investment).

The Fair Market Value of property, other than cash, covered by clauses (2), (3), (5) and (6) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall be determined in good faith by the Issuer, and

 

  (1) in the case of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $30.0 million, shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate or

 

  (2) in the case of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $60.0 million, shall be set forth in a resolution approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

The foregoing provisions will not prohibit:

 

  (1) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of the applicable Indenture;

 

  (2)    (a) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or contributions to the equity capital of the Issuer (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”); and

 

  (b) the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) of Refunding Capital Stock and if immediately prior to the retirement of Retired Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under clause (6) of this paragraph and not made pursuant to this clause (2)(b), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer) in an aggregate amount per year no greater than the aggregate amount of dividends per annum that were declarable and payable on such Retired Capital Stock immediately prior to such retirement;

 

  (3) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (or as promptly as practicable after giving any requisite notice to the Holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness) of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor that is Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” so long as:

 

  (a)

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Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired plus any tender premiums, defeasance costs or other fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith),

 

  (b) such new Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the related Note Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value,

 

  (c) such new Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Notes, and

 

  (d) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the maturity date of such Notes (provided that, in the case of this subclause (d)(y), such Indebtedness does not provide for any scheduled principal payments prior to the maturity date of the Notes in excess of, or prior to, the scheduled principal payments due prior to such maturity for the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased);

 

  (4) a Restricted Payment to pay for the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition for value of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (4) do not exceed $30.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $60.0 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

 

  (a) the cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) to members of management, directors or consultants of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer that occurs after the Issue Date; plus

 

  (b) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) or the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; less

 

  (c) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made pursuant to subclauses (a) and (b) of this second proviso of clause (4);

provided that the Issuer may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by subclauses (a) and (b) above in any calendar year;

 

  (5) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries issued or Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

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  (6) (a) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date, (b) a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer issued after the Issue Date and (c) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (2) of this paragraph; provided, however, that, (x) in the case of subclauses (a), (b) and (c) of this clause (6), for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock or Refunding Capital Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis, the Issuer would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (y) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to subclauses (a) and (b) of this clause (6) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by the Issuer from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date;

 

  (7) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 0.625% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, that the dollar amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) may be reduced by the Fair Market Value of the proceeds received by the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries from the subsequent sale, disposition or other transfer of such Investments (with such Fair Market Value being measured at the time of such sale, disposition or other transfer without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

  (8) the payment of dividends on the Issuer’s common stock (or a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of the Issuer of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6.0% per annum of the net cash proceeds received (including, without limitation, contributions to the Issuer with the proceeds of sales of common stock of any direct or indirect parent) by the Issuer from any public offering of common stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

 

  (9) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

 

  (10) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (10) not to exceed the greater of $125.0 million and 1.00% of Total Assets at the time made;

 

  (11) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (12) the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in amounts required for such parent to pay federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) imposed directly on such parent to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by virtue of such parent being the common parent of a consolidated or combined tax group of which the Issuer and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries are members);

 

  (13) the payment of any Restricted Payment, if applicable:

 

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case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer, if applicable, and its Restricted Subsidiaries (provided, that for so long as such direct or indirect parent owns no assets other than the Equity Interests in the Issuer or another direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, such fees and expenses shall be deemed for purposes of this clause (13)(a) to be so attributable to such ownership or operation);

 

  (b) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness that satisfies each of the following: (i) the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, the Issuer Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; and

 

  (c) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to pay fees and expenses, other than to Affiliates of the Issuer, related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent;

 

  (14) Restricted Payments used to fund the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions (including as a result of the cancellation or vesting of outstanding options and other equity-based awards in connection therewith) as described in the Offering Memorandum (including payments made pursuant to or as contemplated by the Merger Documents, whether payable on the Issue Date or thereafter) or owed by the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by the covenant described under “—Transactions with Affiliates”; provided that payments to Affiliates due to the termination of agreements with the Sponsor described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” or similar agreements shall be permitted by this clause (14) only to the extent such termination is attributable to an underwritten registered public offering of the common stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or to a Change of Control;

 

  (15) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

 

  (16) purchases of receivables pursuant to a Securitization Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Permitted Securitization Financing and the payment or distribution of Securitization Fees;

 

  (17) Restricted Payments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

 

  (18) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions described under, or provisions similar to those described under the captions “—Change of Control” and “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”; provided that a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, has been made and all Notes of the applicable series tendered by holders of the Notes of the applicable series in connection with a Change of Control or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

 

  (19) cash dividends or other distributions in respect of the Issuer’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in order to, fund the payment of expenses of the type and in the amount described in clauses (3) and (5) of the second paragraph under the caption “—Transactions with Affiliates” to the extent that such amounts are not paid directly by the Issuer or any its Subsidiaries.

provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clause (6), (7), (10), (11) or (14) (with respect to payments owed to the Sponsors or their Affiliates as permitted by “—Transaction with Affiliates”), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt, payments made after the Issue Date of the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall not be deemed Restricted Payments.

The amount of any Restricted Payment (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Issuer or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Fair Market Value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this covenant will be determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

As of the Issue Date and as of the date of this prospectus, all of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries were Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation will only be permitted if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay any cash dividend or make any cash distribution on account of the Issuer’s Equity Interests or purchase for cash or otherwise redeem, acquire or retire for cash any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or guarantee any Indebtedness of an Affiliate of the Issuer for the purposes of any of the foregoing, in each case for the benefit of the Sponsors, by means of (i) the application of the Cumulative Credit in accordance with the first two paragraphs of this covenant, (ii) utilization of clauses (1), (7), (10) or (11) of the exceptions enumerated in the fourth paragraph of this covenant or (iii) utilization of clauses (9), (10) or (18) of the definition of Permitted Investments, unless in each case at the time of such payment the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Issuer would have been equal to or less than 6.0 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis and otherwise in compliance with this covenant.

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. Each Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

 

  (a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (b) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; or

 

  (c) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

 

  (1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents;

 

  (2) the Indentures and the Notes and the Note Guarantees (and any exchange Notes and guarantees thereof);

 

  (3) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

 

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provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person or its Subsidiaries, so acquired;

 

  (5) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

 

  (6) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenants described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” and “—Liens” that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

 

  (7) restrictions on cash or other deposits (including escrowed funds) or net worth imposed by customers and franchisees under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (8) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (9) purchase money obligations and Capitalized Lease Obligations, in each case for property acquired or leased in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired or leased;

 

  (10) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (c) above on the property subject to such lease;

 

  (11) any encumbrance or restriction on a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith judgment of senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer, is reasonably required in connection therewith; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries;

 

  (12) other Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date and permitted pursuant to the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially affect the Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer); or

 

  (13) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (12) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer, no more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those contained in the encumbrances or other restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

 

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Asset Sales. Each Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless (x) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of, and (y) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

 

  (a) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets and from which the Issuer and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing,

 

  (b) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and

 

  (c) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer), taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of 1.50% of Total Assets and $175.0 million at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value),

shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for the purposes of this provision.

Within 450 days after the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

 

  (1) to repay (other than obligations in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing) (a) Secured Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), (b) Indebtedness of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, or (c) in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, Senior Indebtedness, or (d) in the case of the Senior Notes, Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness and, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that (i) in the case of the Senior Notes, if the Issuer or any Note Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under unsecured Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Senior Notes as provided under “—Optional Redemption,” through open market purchases (provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all holders of Senior Notes to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Senior Notes and (ii) in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, if the Issuer or any Note Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under unsecured Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Senior Subordinated Notes as provided under “—Optional Redemption,” through open market purchases (provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all holders of Senior Subordinated Notes to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes), in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or

 

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  (2) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case (a) used or useful in a Similar Business or (b) that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale.

In the case of clause (2) above, a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment; provided that in the event such binding commitment is later canceled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are so applied, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may satisfy its obligation as to any Net Proceeds by entering into another binding commitment within nine months of such cancellation or termination of the prior binding commitment; provided, further that the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may only enter into such a commitment under the foregoing provision one time with respect to each Asset Sale. Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not otherwise prohibited by the applicable Indenture. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of the second paragraph of this covenant (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Notes, as described in clause (1) above, shall be deemed to have been invested within the meaning of the prior sentence whether or not such offer is accepted) will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $30.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer to all holders of Notes (and, at the option of the Issuer, to holders of any Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, as applicable) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any (or, in respect of such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the applicable Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $30.0 million by mailing or electronically transmitting the notice required pursuant to the terms of the applicable Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, as applicable) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the applicable Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, as applicable) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, as applicable) to be purchased in the manner described below. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the applicable Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in such Indenture by virtue thereof.

If more Notes (and Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, as applicable) are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuer is required to purchase, selection of such Notes for purchase will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Notes are listed or, if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis,

 

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by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Selection of such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness or Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, as applicable, will be made pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness.

Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, electronically transmitted at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each holder of Notes at such holder’s registered address. If any Note is to be purchased in part only, any notice of purchase that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased.

The provisions under each of the Indentures relating to the Issuer’s obligation to make an Asset Sale Offer may be waived or modified with respect to the applicable series with the written consent of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of that Series.

In the event that an Asset Sale occurs at a time when the Issuer is prohibited from purchasing Notes, the Issuer could seek the consent of its lenders, including the lenders under the Credit Agreement, to purchase the Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Issuer does not obtain such a consent or repay such borrowings, the Issuer will remain prohibited from purchasing Notes. In such case, the Issuer’s failure to purchase tendered Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the applicable Indenture that would, in turn, constitute a default under the Issuer’s other Indebtedness.

Transactions with Affiliates. Each Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20.0 million, unless:

 

  (a) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

 

  (b) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $60.0 million, the Issuer delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (a) above.

The foregoing provisions will not apply to the following:

 

  (1) transactions between or among the Issuer and/or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and any merger of the Issuer and any direct parent of the Issuer; provided that at the time of such merger such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the terms of the applicable Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

 

  (2) Restricted Payments permitted by the provisions of the applicable Indenture described above under the covenant “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and the definition of “Permitted Investments”;

 

  (3)

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originally), plus (B) 1.0% of the aggregate transaction value or enterprise value with respect to transactions in which the Sponsors provide any transaction, advisory or other services, plus (C) a transaction fee of not more than $65 million to be paid to the Sponsors in connection with the Transactions on or after the Issue Date and (y) the payment of the present value of all future amounts payable pursuant to any agreement referred to in clause (3)(x) above in connection with the termination of such agreement, each as described under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” in the Offering Memorandum;

 

  (4) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

 

  (5) payments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the Offering Memorandum under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors (or a majority of the disinterested directors serving on the Board of Directors) of the Issuer in good faith;

 

  (6) transactions in which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (a) of the preceding paragraph;

 

  (7) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to directors, officers, employees or consultants that are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer in good faith;

 

  (8) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto (so long as any such agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

 

  (9) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, Merger Documents, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date, and any agreement described in the Offering Memorandum under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”, and, in each case, any amendment thereto or similar agreements that it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (9) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or any such new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

 

  (10) the execution of the Transactions and the payment of all fees, expenses, bonuses and awards related to the Transactions, including fees to the Sponsors, which are described in the Offering Memorandum or contemplated by the Merger Documents;

 

  (11) transactions with joint ventures, customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services or equipment, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of the applicable Indenture, which are fair to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Issuer, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;

 

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  (12) transactions pursuant to any Permitted Securitization Financing;

 

  (13) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any Person;

 

  (14) the issuances of securities or the making of other payments, loans (or cancellation of loans), awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of or the entering into of, employment agreements or arrangements (including severance or termination provisions), stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;

 

  (15) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by clause (12) of the fourth paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (16) any contribution to the capital of the Issuer;

 

  (17) transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets”;

 

  (18) transactions between the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Issuer or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;

 

  (19) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; and

 

  (20) intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer in an Officer’s Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in the applicable Indenture.

Liens. Each Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness unless the Notes or, in respect of Liens on any asset or property of a Restricted Subsidiary, any Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees, as the case may be) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence will not require the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to secure the Notes if the Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien that is granted to secure the Notes or such Note Guarantee under this covenant shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Notes or such Note Guarantee under this covenant.

Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any Note Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is subordinate in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Indebtedness of any such Note Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is either:

 

  (1) pari passu in right of payment with the Senior Subordinated Notes or such Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, as the case may be, or

 

  (2) expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes or such Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, as the case may be.

The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture does not treat (1) unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured, (2) Senior Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to any other Senior Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral or (3) Indebtedness that is not guaranteed as subordinated or junior to Indebtedness that is guaranteed merely because of such guarantee.

 

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Reports and Other Information. Each Indenture provides that notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Issuer will file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and holders with copies thereof, without cost to each holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC),

 

  (1) as soon as available and in any event on or before the date on which such reports would be required to be filed with the SEC (if the Issuer were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

 

  (2) as soon as available and in any event on or before the date on which such reports would be required to be filed with the SEC (if the Issuer were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form), it being expressly understood that the first of such quarterly reports to be furnished to the holders of the Notes shall be a report for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which will be required to be filed or furnished on or prior to 45th day following the Issue Date,

 

  (3) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified for filing current reports on Form 8-K by the SEC), reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and

 

  (4) any other information, documents and other reports which the Issuer would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

in each case in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC prior to the Issuer becoming subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the Issue Date (it being understood that the Issuer shall not be deemed to be obligated on the Issue Date to file such reports), in which event the Issuer will make available such information to prospective purchasers of Notes (by posting such reports on the primary website of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or otherwise), in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the holders, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be required to include in any such reports any information, certificates or reports required by Item 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the effectiveness of the exchange offers with respect to the Notes.

In addition, if at any time any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (x) becomes a Note Guarantor (there being no obligation of any parent to do so), (y) holds no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer or of any direct or indirect parent corporation of the Issuer (and performs the related incidental activities associated with such ownership) and (z) complies with the requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC (or any successor provision), the reports, information and other documents required to be filed and furnished to holders of the Notes pursuant to this covenant may, at the option of the Issuer, be filed or furnished by and be those of such direct and indirect parent of the Issuer rather than the Issuer.

In addition, the Issuer will make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, the Issuer has agreed that, for so long as any Notes of a series remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will furnish to the holders of the Notes of such series and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the holders if the Issuer has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In addition, such requirements shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreements relating to the Notes or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement by the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement and/or shelf registration statement in accordance with the provisions of such Registration Rights Agreements, and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X of the Securities Act and such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set forth in the first paragraph of this covenant.

If the Issuer has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries and such Unrestricted Subsidiaries, either individually or collectively, would otherwise have been a Significant Subsidiary, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by this covenant shall include a reasonably detailed unaudited discussion (as determined in good faith by senior management of the Issuer) of the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its agreements hereunder for purposes of clause (4) under “Defaults” until 120 days after the date any report hereunder is required to be filed with the SEC (or otherwise made available to holders or the Trustee) pursuant to this covenant.

Future Note Guarantors. Each Indenture provides that the Issuer will cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is already a Note Guarantor, or is a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary, an Insurance Subsidiary, a Qualified CFC Holding Company or a Domestic Subsidiary that is Wholly Owned by one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and created to enhance the tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) that (a) guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors on the Issue Date or at any time thereafter, or (b) Incurs any Indebtedness or issues any shares of Disqualified Stock that is permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to clause (a) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Notes. Each Note Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Note Guarantee, as it relates to such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Each Note Guarantee shall be released in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture described under “—Note Guarantees.”

Payments for Consent. The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any holder of Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the applicable Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

 

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Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets

Each Indenture provides that the Issuer may not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

 

  (1) the Issuer is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Issuer or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”); provided that in the case where the surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;

 

  (2) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under the applicable Indenture and the Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

 

  (3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

  (4) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either

 

  (a) the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first sentence of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; or

 

  (b) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than or equal to such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;

 

  (5) if the Successor Company is not the Issuer, each Note Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Note Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under the applicable Indenture and the Notes; and

 

  (6) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with the applicable Indenture.

The Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under the applicable Indenture and the Notes, and in such event the Issuer will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under such Indenture and the Notes, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Issuer will not be released from the obligations to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (3) and (4), (a) subject to the restrictions on Note Guarantors described in the following paragraph, any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or to another Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) the Issuer may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert

 

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into a limited liability company (provided that a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation), so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby (any transaction described in this sentence a “Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction”). This “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Each Indenture further provides that, subject to certain limitations in such Indenture governing release of a Note Guarantee upon the sale or disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Note Guarantor, each Note Guarantor will not, and the Issuer will not permit any Note Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Note Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

 

  (1) either (a) such Note Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Note Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such Note Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) expressly assumes all the obligations of such Note Guarantor under the applicable Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”;

 

  (2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the applicable Indenture; and

 

  (3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

The Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Note Guarantor under the applicable Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee, and such Note Guarantor will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under such Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Note Guarantor will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Note Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Note Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) a Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Note Guarantor or the Issuer.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Note Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

 

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For purposes of this covenant, the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Issuer, which properties and assets, if held by the Issuer instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer.

Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve “all or substantially all” of the property or assets of a Person.

Defaults

An Event of Default is defined in each Indenture with respect to a series of Notes as:

 

  (1) a default in any payment of interest (including any additional interest) on any Note when due (whether or not, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, prohibited by the provisions described under “—Ranking” above), continued for 30 days,

 

  (2) a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise (whether or not, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, prohibited by the provisions described under “—Ranking” above),

 

  (3) the failure by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” above,

 

  (4) the failure by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to comply for 60 days after notice with its other agreements contained in the Notes or such Indenture,

 

  (5) the failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $100.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (the “cross-acceleration provision”),

 

  (6) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuer or a Significant Subsidiary (the “bankruptcy provisions”),

 

  (7) failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $100.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days (the “judgment default provision”), or

 

  (8) any Note Guarantee with respect to such series of Notes of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Note Guarantor that qualifies as a Significant Subsidiary (or one or more Note Guarantors that collectively would represent a Significant Subsidiary) denies or disaffirms its obligations under such Indenture or any Note Guarantee with respect to such series of Notes and such Default continues for 10 days.

The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a default under clause (4) will not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the holders of 25% in principal amount of outstanding Notes of such series notify the Issuer of the default and the Issuer does not cure such default within the time specified in clause (4) hereof after receipt of such notice.

 

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If an Event of Default (other than a Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Notes of such series by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes of such series to be due and payable; provided, however, that, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, so long as any Bank Indebtedness remains outstanding, no such acceleration shall be effective until the earlier of (1) five Business Days after the giving of written notice to the Issuer and the Representative under the Credit Agreement and (2) the day on which any Bank Indebtedness is accelerated. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuer occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holders. In the event of non-payment defaults, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Notes of a series may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Notes of such series and its consequences.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (5) of the first paragraph above with respect to a series of Notes, such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) will be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the holders of the Notes of such series, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuer delivers an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of a series of Notes as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

Subject to the provisions of the Indentures relating to the duties of the Trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the applicable Indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders unless such holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the applicable Indenture or the Notes unless:

 

  (1) such holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing,

 

  (2) holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such series have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy,

 

  (3) such holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense,

 

  (4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity, and

 

  (5) the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such series have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Notes of a series are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the applicable Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under an Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

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within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the applicable noteholders. In addition, the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default that occurred during the previous year. The Issuer also is required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event that would constitute certain Defaults, their status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

Amendments and Waivers

Subject to certain exceptions, each Indenture may be amended with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the applicable series then outstanding and any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding. However, without the consent of each holder of an outstanding Note affected, no amendment may, among other things:

 

  (1) reduce the amount of Notes whose holders must consent to an amendment,

 

  (2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note,

 

  (3) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Note,

 

  (4) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed as described under “—Optional Redemption” above,

 

  (5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in such Note,

 

  (6) in the case of the Senior Notes, expressly subordinate the Senior Notes or any Senior Note Guarantees to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, make any change to the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture that adversely affects the rights of any holder of Senior Subordinated Notes,

 

  (7) impair the right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Notes,

 

  (8) make any change in the amendment provisions that require each holder’s consent or in the waiver provisions, or

 

  (9) except as expressly permitted by the applicable Indenture, modify the Note Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary or the Note Guarantee of one or more Restricted Subsidiaries that collectively would, at the time of such amendment, represent a Significant Subsidiary in any manner adverse to the holders.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any holder, the Issuer and the Trustee may amend each Indenture to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency, to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuer under such Indenture and the Notes, to provide for the assumption by a Successor Note Guarantor of the obligations of a Note Guarantor under such Indenture and its applicable Note Guarantee, to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes (provided that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code), to add a Note Guarantee with respect to the Notes, to make any change that would provide additional rights or benefits to the holders or that does not adversely affect the legal rights of any such holder under the applicable Indenture, to make changes relating to the transfer and legending of the Notes as permitted by the applicable Indenture, to

 

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secure the Notes, to add to the covenants of the Issuer for the benefit of the holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect, to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of such Indenture under the TIA, to make certain changes to such Indenture to provide for the issuance of additional Notes, to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under the applicable Indenture of a successor Trustee thereunder pursuant to the requirements thereof or to conform the text of the Indenture, Note Guarantees or Notes to any provision of this “Description of Notes” to the extent that such provision in this “Description of Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, Note Guarantee or Notes.

The consent of the noteholders is not necessary under the Indentures to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.

After an amendment under an Indenture becomes effective, the Issuer is required to mail or electronically transmit to the respective noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all noteholders entitled to receive such notice, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Managers and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Issuer or of any Note Guarantor, or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indentures, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Transfer and Exchange

A noteholder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the applicable Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the registrar and the Trustee may require a noteholder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuer may require a noteholder to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the applicable Indenture. The Issuer is not required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption or to transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Notes to be redeemed. The Notes will be issued in registered form and the registered holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of such Note for all purposes.

Satisfaction and Discharge

An Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration or transfer or exchange of Notes, as expressly provided for in such Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes of a series when:

 

  (1)

either (a) all the Notes of such series theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (b) all of the Notes of such series (i) have become due and payable, (ii) will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year or (iii) if redeemable at the option of the Issuer, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer, and the Issuer has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire

 

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Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuer directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

 

  (2) the Issuer and/or the Note Guarantors have paid all other sums payable under the applicable Indenture; and

 

  (3) the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the applicable Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of such Indenture have been complied with.

Defeasance

The Issuer at any time may terminate all its obligations under the Notes of a series and the applicable Indenture (“legal defeasance”), except for certain obligations, including those respecting the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of such Notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of such Notes. The Issuer at any time may terminate its obligations under the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants,” the operation of the cross acceleration provision, the bankruptcy provisions with respect to Significant Subsidiaries and the judgment default provision described under “—Defaults” and the undertakings and covenants contained under “—Change of Control” and with clause (4) of the first paragraph under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” (“covenant defeasance”). If the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, each Note Guarantor will be automatically released from all of its obligations with respect to its applicable Note Guarantee.

The Issuer may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option with respect to a series of Notes, payment of the Notes of such series may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Issuer exercises its covenant defeasance option with respect to a series of Notes, payment of the Notes of such series may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in clause (4), (5), (6) (with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries), (7) or (8) under “—Defaults” or because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the first clause (4) under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.”

In order to exercise either defeasance option with respect to a series of Notes, the Issuer must irrevocably deposit in trust (the “defeasance trust”) with the Trustee cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar-denominated Government Obligations or a combination thereof for the payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on the applicable series of Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be, and must comply with certain other conditions, including delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that holders of the Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or change in applicable Federal income tax law). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Opinion of Counsel required with respect to a legal defeasance need not be delivered if all the Notes of the applicable series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable or (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer.

Concerning the Trustee

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the Trustee under each of the Indentures and has been appointed by the Issuer as Registrar and a Paying Agent with regard to the Notes. We are currently in the process of seeking a successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

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Governing Law

Each of the Indentures provides that it and the Notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Certain Definitions

Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

  (1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, consolidating or amalgamating with or into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

 

  (2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

“Apple Ridge Documents” means the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, Cendant Mobility financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC and Bank One, National Association, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Services Corporation, the Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation, the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank and the other parties thereto, the Master Indenture, April 25, 2000, among Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and The Bank of New York, the Indenture Supplement, dated as of January 31, 2005, among Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and The Bank of New York and the Guaranty, dated as of May 12, 2006, among the Issuer, Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation and Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing, each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

“Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority” means, when used with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department or similar administrative authority or agency located in (x) the state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is domiciled or (y) to the extent asserting regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department, authority or agency in each state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is licensed, and shall include any Federal insurance regulatory department, authority or agency that may be created in the future and that asserts regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary.

“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any applicable redemption date, the greater of:

 

  (1) 1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note; and

 

  (2) the excess of:

 

  (a)

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Redemption”) plus (ii) all required interest payments (in the case of the Senior Toggle Notes, calculated based on the Cash Interest rate payable thereon) due on the Note through April 15, 2011 (in each case excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

 

  (b) the then outstanding principal amount of the Note.

Arbitrage Programs” means Indebtedness and Investments relating to operational escrow accounts of NRT or Title Resources Group or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Asset Sale” means:

 

  (1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”) or

 

  (2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary and other than the issuance of Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issued in compliance with the covenant described under “––Limitation on Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified and Preferred Stock”) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

in each case other than:

 

  (a) a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or damaged, obsolete or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described above under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

 

  (c) any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under the covenant described above under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than $25.0 million in any one transaction or series of related transactions;

 

  (e) any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (f) any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

 

  (g) foreclosure on assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (h) any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

 

  (i) the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (j) any sale of inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (k) grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property or franchise rights;

 

  (l)

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arrangements) of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer; provided, that any cash or Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”;

 

  (m) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including any Sale/Leaseback Transaction or asset securitization permitted by the applicable Indenture;

 

  (n) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

 

  (o) a sale or other transfer of Securitization Assets or interests therein pursuant to a Permitted Securitization Financing;

 

  (p) dispositions of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and not as part of a Permitted Securitization Financing;

 

  (q) dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens or Liens to secure the Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;

 

  (r) sales or other dispositions of Equity Interests in Existing Joint Ventures; and

 

  (s) any disposition of Investments in connection with the Arbitrage Programs.

Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Issuer whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or the city in which the Trustee’s principal office is located.

Capital Stock” means:

 

  (1) in the case of a corporation or a company, corporate stock or shares;

 

  (2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

 

  (3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

 

  (4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Cash Equivalents” means:

 

  (1) U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

 

  (3) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

 

  (4) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

 

  (5) commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Issuer) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

 

  (6) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

 

  (7) Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Permitted Holders or any of their Affiliates) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

 

  (8) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above; and

 

  (9) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) through (8) above denominated in euros or any other foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction.

Cendant” means Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation (now known as Avis Budget Group, Inc.).

Cendant Contingent Assets” has the meaning assigned to “Cendant Contingent Asset” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any tax benefits and attributes allocated or inuring to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries under the Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement.

Cendant Contingent Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to “Assumed Cendant Contingent Liabilities” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any liabilities that are related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes or Tax Returns (as each term is defined in the Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement).

Cendant Spin-Off” means the distribution of all of the capital stock of the Issuer by Cendant to its shareholders and the transactions related thereto as described in that certain Information Statement of the Issuer dated July 13, 2006, as filed with the SEC.

 

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Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement” means the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2006, by and among Cendant, the Issuer, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc., as amended on or prior to the date of the Offering Memorandum.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount and bond premium, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations (provided, however, that if interest rate Hedging Obligations result in net benefits rather than costs, such benefits shall be credited to reduce Consolidated Interest Expense unless, pursuant to GAAP, such net benefits are otherwise reflected in Consolidated Net Income) and excluding additional interest in respect of the Notes, amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and expensing of any bridge commitment or other financing fees); plus

 

  (2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

 

  (3) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges Incurred in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing to the extent such amounts have not been deducted in the presentation of consolidated revenues of such Person; minus

 

  (4) interest income for such period.

For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of such Person as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than cash and Cash Equivalents of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date of determination to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issues or redeems Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is made (the “Consolidated Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock or redemption of Indebtedness, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuer may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be an Incurrence at such subsequent time. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments.

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accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Consolidated Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer.

Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that:

 

  (1) any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income, expenses or charges (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including, without limitation, (i) severance expenses, relocation or other restructuring expenses, fees, expenses or charges related to plant, facility, store and office closures, consolidations, downsizings and/or shutdowns (including future lease commitments and contract termination costs with respect thereto), (ii) fees, expenses or charges Incurred in connection with the Cendant Spin-Off, (iii) expenses or charges related to curtailments or modifications to pension or other post-employment benefit plans and (iv) any fees, expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition (including integration costs) or Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by the applicable Indenture (in each case, whether or not successful), including any such fees, expenses, tender premiums, charges or change in control payments made under the Merger Documents or the Existing Senior Notes or otherwise related to the Transactions (including any transition-related expenses Incurred prior to, on or after the Issue Date), in each case, shall be excluded;

 

  (2) any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges or increases or reductions in Net Income, in each case resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition that is consummated after the Issue Date shall be excluded (including any acquisition by a third party, directly or indirectly, of the Issuer);

 

  (3) the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

 

  (4) any net after-tax income or loss from abandoned, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of abandoned, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded;

 

  (5) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) shall be excluded;

 

  (6) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, Hedging Obligations and other derivative instruments shall be excluded;

 

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  (7) except with respect to joint ventures related to Title Resources Group and the Issuer’s mortgage origination business (whether conducted through PHH Home Loans, LLC or other joint ventures of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries), the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;

 

  (8) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained in “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Note Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

 

  (9) an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with clause (12) of the fourth paragraph under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period;

 

  (10) any non-cash impairment charges or asset writeoffs and amortization of intangibles in each case arising pursuant to the application of GAAP shall be excluded;

 

  (11) any (a) severance or relocation costs or expenses, (b) one-time non-cash compensation charges, (c) costs and expenses related to employment of terminated employees, (d) costs or expenses realized in connection with, resulting from or in anticipation of the Transactions or (e) non-cash costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans (including long-term incentive plans), stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded;

 

  (12) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within 12 months of the Issue Date, in each case, related to or as a result of the Transactions and that are so required to be established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP, and changes in accruals and reserves as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies in connection with the Transactions, shall be excluded;

 

  (13) (a)(i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included and (b) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (or successor rule) shall be excluded;

 

  (14) unrealized gains and losses relating to hedging transactions and mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the applications of Financial Accounting Standard 52 (or successor rule) shall be excluded;

 

  (15) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency reimbursements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded;

 

  (16)

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Payments,” the difference, if positive, of the Consolidated Taxes of the Issuer calculated in accordance with GAAP and the actual Consolidated Taxes paid in cash by the Issuer during any Reference Period shall be included;

 

  (17) any expenses or income (including increases or reversals of reserves) relating to the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall be excluded; and

 

  (18) any income or other economic benefits accruing to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Cendant Contingent Assets, whether in the form of cash or tax benefits shall be excluded, provided any economic benefits accruing to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to assets out of or arising from payments to be received under Article III of the Tax Receivable Agreement dated as of February 22, 2005 by and among Cendant Corporation, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and Wright Express Corporation shall be included.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends, repayments, advances or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clauses (5) and (6) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained therein.

Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses, including any deferred financing fees, write-offs or write-downs and amortization of expenses attributable to pending real estate brokerage transactions and property listings of Persons or operations acquired by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP (provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent paid, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period).

Consolidated Taxes” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes, of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

 

  (1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor;

 

  (2) to advance or supply funds:

 

  (a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

 

  (b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

 

  (3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

Credit Agreement” means, collectively, (i) the credit agreement entered into in connection with, and on or prior to, the consummation of the Merger, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not

 

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upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, among the Issuer, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., a Delaware limited liability company and the parent of the Issuer, as guarantor, the other guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuer to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, Permitted Securitization Financings (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers, guarantors or issuers or lenders or group of lenders, and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Credit Agreement Documents” means the collective reference to the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (in each case other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of “Cumulative Credit”.

Designated Senior Indebtedness” means, with respect to the Issuer or a Note Guarantor:

 

  (1) the Bank Indebtedness (to the extent such Bank Indebtedness constitutes Senior Indebtedness);

 

  (2) the Senior Notes;

 

  (3) the Existing Senior Notes; and

 

  (4) any other Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor that, at the date of determination, has an aggregate principal amount outstanding of, or under which, at the date of determination, the holders thereof are committed to lend up to, at least $25.0 million and is specifically designated by the Issuer or such Note Guarantor in the instrument evidencing or governing such Senior Indebtedness as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

 

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Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable, putable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event:

 

  (1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale; provided that the relevant asset sale or change of control provisions, taken as a whole, are no more favorable in any material respect to holders of such Capital Stock than the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes (including the purchase of any Notes tendered pursuant thereto)),

 

  (2) is convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

 

  (3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,

in each case prior to 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

Domestic Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income:

 

  (1) Consolidated Taxes; plus

 

  (2) Consolidated Interest Expense; plus

 

  (3) Consolidated Non-cash Charges; plus

 

  (4) business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges, expenses or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of retention, systems establishment costs, curtailments or modifications to pension and post retirement employee benefit plans that result in pension settlement charges); provided that with respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying and quantifying such expense, charge or reserve and stating that such expense, charge or reserve is a business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, as the case may be; plus

 

  (5) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, transaction and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsors (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period pursuant to the terms of the agreements between the Sponsors and the Issuer and its Subsidiaries as described in the Offering Memorandum and as in effect on the Issue Date; provided that such amount shall not exceed the amount permitted to be paid to the Sponsors pursuant to clause (3) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Transactions with Affiliates”; plus

 

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  (6) all add backs reflected in the financial presentation of “Adjusted EBITDA” in the amounts set forth in and as further described in the Offering Memorandum, but only to the extent such add backs occurred in the consecutive four quarter period used in the calculations of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio, as the case may be; plus

 

  (7) the amount of net cost savings projected by the Issuer in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (w) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (x) such actions have been taken or are to be taken and must be expected to be achieved on a run-rate basis within 90 days after the date of determination to take such action, (y) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (7) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings that are included in the calculations of Consolidated Net Income or EBITDA with respect to such period and (z) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (7) shall not exceed $75.0 million for any four consecutive quarter period (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the second paragraph of the definitions of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”, “Consolidated Leverage Ratio” or “Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio”, as applicable); plus

 

  (8) the amount of loss on any sale of Securitization Assets to a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing that is not shown as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP; plus

 

  (9) storefront conversion costs relating to acquired stores by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; plus

 

  (10) any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit;

less, without duplication,

 

  (11) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period); less

 

  (12) all deductions reflected in the financial presentation of “Adjusted EBITDA” in the amounts set forth in and as further described in the Offering Memorandum, but only to the extent such deductions occurred in the consecutive four quarter period used in the calculations of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio, as the case may be.

Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

 

  (1) public offerings with respect to the Issuer’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;

 

  (2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and

 

  (3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

 

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Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) received by the Issuer after the Issue Date from:

 

  (1) contributions to its common Capital Stock, and

 

  (2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Issuer or any Subsidiary, to the extent such sale to such equity, stock option or other plan is financed by loans from or guaranteed by, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by an Officer of the Issuer on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Capital Stock is sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of the term “Cumulative Credit”.

Existing 2009 Notes” means the Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing 2011 Notes” means the 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing 2016 Notes” means the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing Joint Ventures” means joint ventures in existence on the Issue Date.

Existing Securitization Documents” means the Apple Ridge Documents, Kenosia Documents and UK Securitization Documents.

Existing Securitization Financings” means the financing programs pursuant to the Apple Ridge Documents, Kenosia Documents and UK Securitization Documents, each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Existing Senior Notes” means the aggregate principal amount of the Existing 2009 Notes, Existing 2011 Notes and Existing 2016 Notes in existence on the Issue Date less the aggregate principal amount of Existing Senior Notes that are thereafter repurchased, redeemed, discharged or otherwise repaid.

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily

 

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balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Issuer.

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of twelve months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuer may designate.

Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and

 

  (2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary.

 

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GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of each Indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with the Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment.

Government Obligations” means securities that are:

 

  (1) direct obligations of the United States of America, for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or

 

  (2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,

which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such Government Obligations or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt.

guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

 

  (1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

 

  (2) other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

holder” or “noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person:

 

  (1)

the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (except (i) any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor Incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any earn-out obligations until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP), (d) in respect of Capitalized Lease

 

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Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

  (2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business); and

 

  (3) to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person;

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed to exclude (1) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and the Cendant Contingent Liabilities (including the Contingent Obligations described in note 15 to the Issuer’s consolidated and combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Offering Memorandum) (not in respect of borrowed money); (2) deferred or prepaid revenues or marketing fees; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) obligations under or in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing (but including the excess, if any, of the amount of the obligations thereunder or in respect thereof over the aggregate receivables balances securing or otherwise supporting such obligations but only to the extent that the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary is directly or indirectly liable for such excess); (5) obligations under or in respect of Arbitrage Programs except in connection with the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio and the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio; (6) obligations to make payments in respect of funds held under escrow arrangements in the ordinary course of business; (7) obligations to make payments to third party insurance underwriters in respect of premiums collected by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; or (8) obligations under the Merger Documents.

Notwithstanding anything in the Indentures to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under the Indentures as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under the Indentures but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under the Indentures.

Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Insurance Business” means one or more aspects of the business of soliciting, administering, selling, issuing or underwriting insurance or reinsurance.

Insurance Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is licensed by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority to conduct, and conducts, an Insurance Business.

Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

Investment Grade Securities” means:

 

  (1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);

 

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  (2) securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;

 

  (3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution; and

 

  (4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, security deposits and advances to customers or suppliers, advances or loans to franchisees in the ordinary course of business (whether evidenced by a note or otherwise) and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of the Issuer in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”:

 

  (1) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the Issuer at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

 

  (a) the Issuer’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, less

 

  (b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

 

  (2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Issue Date” means April 10, 2007, the date on which the old Notes were originally issued.

Kenosia Documents” means the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cendant Mobility Government Financial Services Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC, the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and Cendant Mobility Government Financial Services Corporation, the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cendant Mobility Government Financial Services Corporation, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, Gotham Funding Corporation, as purchaser, The Bank of Tokyo—Mitsubishi, Ltd., New York Branch, as administrative agent, the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC, the Kenosia Funding, LLC Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1 Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York, as trustee, the Guaranty, dated as of May 2, 2006, among the Issuer, Cendant Mobility Relocation Company, Kenosia Funding, LLC, The Bank of New York, Gotham Funding Corporation and The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing, each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

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filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement), any lease in the nature thereof, any agreement to give a mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind and, except in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing, any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction (other than a filing for informational purposes); provided that in no event shall an operating lease or an option or an agreement to sell be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Management Group” means the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as the case may be, on the Issue Date.

Merger” means the acquisition by Affiliates of the Sponsors of Realogy pursuant to the Merger Documents.

Merger Documents” means the Purchase Agreement and any other document entered into in connection therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time on or prior to the Issue Date.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”) to be paid as a result of such transaction, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Issuer after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction and any distributions and payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Sale.

Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor.

Note Guarantee” means a Senior Note Guarantee or a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, as applicable.

Note Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a Note Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Note Guarantee with respect to a series of Notes in accordance with the applicable Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Note Guarantor with respect to such series of Notes.

“NRT” means NRT Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and any successors thereto.

 

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Obligations” means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable state, federal or foreign law), penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities, and guarantees of payment of such principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the Notes shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of the Trustee and other third parties other than the holders of the Notes.

Offering Memorandum” means the Offering Memorandum, dated April 5, 2007, relating to the sale of the old notes.

Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Issuer. “Officer” of any Note Guarantor has a correlative meaning.

Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer that meets the requirements set forth in the applicable Indenture.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.

Permitted Holders” means, at any time, each of the Sponsors and members of the Management Group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of the applicable Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

Permitted Investments” means:

 

  (1) any Investment in the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

 

  (3) any Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales” or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

 

  (5) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date; provided, that the amount of any such Investment may only be increased as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the Issue Date;

 

  (6) advances to directors, officers or employees not in excess of $50.0 million outstanding at any one time;

 

  (7)

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to any secured Investment in default; or (c) as a result of the settlement, compromise or resolution of litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates;

 

  (8) Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (j) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (9) any Investment by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) that are at that time outstanding (after giving effect to the sale or other transfer of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries consists of cash and Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (x) $325.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (10) additional Investments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding (after giving effect to the sale or other transfer of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries consists of cash and Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (x) $400.0 million and (y) 3.25% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

  (11) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (12) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained in “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (13) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Transactions with Affiliates” (except transactions described in clauses (2), (6), (7), (17) and (18) of such paragraph);

 

  (14) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

 

  (15) guarantees issued in accordance with the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” and “—Certain Covenants—Future Note Guarantors”;

 

  (16) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (17) Investments arising as a result of Permitted Securitization Financings;

 

  (18)

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Incurrence (plus an amount (without duplication of amounts reflected in Consolidated Net Income) equal to any return of capital actually received in respect of Investments theretofore made pursuant to this clause (18) in the aggregate, as valued at the Fair Market Value of such Investment at the time such Investment is made); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (18) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (18) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (19) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

 

  (20) any Investments in connection with the Arbitrage Programs;

 

  (21) Investments in connection with the defeasance or discharge of the Existing Senior Notes (which Investments would otherwise constitute Permitted Investments);

 

  (22) advances or loans to relocating employees of a customer in the relocation services business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business; and

 

  (23) guarantees by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of operating leases (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations), trademarks, licenses, purchase agreements or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business.

“Permitted Junior Securities” means unsecured debt or Equity Interests of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or any successor corporation issued pursuant to a plan of reorganization or readjustment of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, as applicable, that are subordinated to the payment of all then outstanding Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, as applicable (and any debt securities issued in exchange for Senior Indebtedness), at least to the same extent that the Senior Subordinated Notes and the related Note Guarantee are subordinated to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, as applicable, on the Issue Date, so long as to the extent that any Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, as applicable, outstanding on the date of consummation of any such plan of reorganization or readjustment is not paid in full in cash on such date, the holders of any such Senior Indebtedness not so paid in full in cash have consented to the terms of such plan of reorganization or readjustment.

Permitted Lien” means, with respect to any Person:

 

  (1) pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory or regulatory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (2) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

 

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  (3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

 

  (4) Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or similar liabilities or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

 

  (5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties incurred in the ordinary course of business and title defects or irregularities that are of a minor nature and which do not in the aggregate interfere in any material respect with the ordinary course of business of such Person;

 

  (6) (A) Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” (provided that such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor), (B) (i) solely in the case of the Senior Notes, Liens securing an aggregate principal amount of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness not to exceed the aggregate amount of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (a) and (x) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”, and (ii) solely in the case of the Senior Subordinated Notes, Liens securing Senior Indebtedness, and (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (d) (provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or assets that are not property being purchased, leased, constructed or improved with the proceeds of such Indebtedness being Incurred pursuant to clause (d)), (l), (t) (provided that such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Foreign Subsidiary) or (u) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (7) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than with respect to Obligations in respect of the Credit Agreement);

 

  (8) Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (9) Liens on assets or property at the time the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations not incurred in violation of the applicable Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness;

 

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  (12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

  (13) leases and subleases of real property granted to others in the normal course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (14) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under the Indenture;

 

  (15) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor;

 

  (16) Liens in respect of Permitted Securitization Financings on all or a portion of the assets of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries (including without limitation, pursuant to UCC filings covering sales of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, promissory notes with respect to Permitted Securitization Financings and beneficial interests therein);

 

  (17) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

 

  (18) Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (19) grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (20) Liens securing the Existing Senior Notes;

 

  (21) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6)(B)(i), (7), (8), (9), (15) and (20); provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6)(B)(i), (7), (8), (9), (15) and (20) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the applicable Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement and (z) Liens securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement of the Existing Senior Notes or any successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements of the Existing Senior Notes may extend to the assets securing Indebtedness Incurred under clause (a) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (22) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located;

 

  (23) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

 

  (24) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (25) Liens incurred to secure cash management services or to implement cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (26) liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depository or financial institution or as to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers in the ordinary course of business;

 

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  (27) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

 

  (28) Liens on the Specified Aircraft securing the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

 

  (29) Liens securing the Arbitrage Programs and related segregated deposit and securities accounts;

 

  (30) Liens on any property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness permitted by clause (aa) of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; provided, that such Lien (i) does not apply to any other property or asset of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset and (ii) is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition;

 

  (31) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

 

  (32) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;

 

  (33) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Cash Equivalents;

 

  (34) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements; provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;

 

  (35) other Liens securing obligations not to exceed $75.0 million at any one time outstanding; and

 

  (36) Liens on proceeds from Cendant Contingent Assets received by the Issuer and held in trust (or otherwise segregated or pledged) for the benefit of the other parties to the Separation and Distribution Agreement (other than Travelport Inc.) to secure the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.9 thereof.

Permitted Securitization Documents” means all documents and agreements evidencing, relating to or otherwise governing a Permitted Securitization Financing.

Permitted Securitization Financing” means one or more transactions pursuant to which Securitization Assets are sold, conveyed or otherwise transferred to (x) a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary (in the case of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) or (y) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary), or Liens are granted in Securitization Assets (whether existing on the Issue Date or arising in the future); provided, that (1) recourse to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in connection with such transactions shall be limited to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (2) no property or assets of the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) shall be subject to such Permitted Securitization Financing other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (3) any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer included in the Permitted Securitization Documents with respect to such Permitted Securitization Financing shall be on terms which the Issuer reasonably believes to be not materially less favorable to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Issuer; and (4) with respect to any Permitted Securitization Financing entered into after the Issue Date, the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Permitted Securitization Financing (including financing terms, advance rates, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries involved in such Permitted Securitization Financing. For the avoidance of doubt, the Existing Securitization Financings as in effect on the Issue Date shall be Permitted Securitization Financings.

 

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Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

Purchase Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Domus Holdings Corp., Domus Acquisition Corp. and Realogy, dated as of December 15, 2006, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time on or prior to the Issue Date.

Qualified CFC Holding Company” shall mean a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Issuer that is a Delaware limited liability company that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in either (i) one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or (ii) a Delaware limited liability company the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(f) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

Registration Rights Agreements” means the Registration Rights Agreement in respect of the Fixed Rate Senior Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement in respect of the Senior Toggle Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes (each, a “Registration Rights Agreement”), in each case dated as of the Issue Date, among the initial purchasers, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors.

Representative” means the trustee, agent or representative (if any) for an issue of Senior Indebtedness or Designated Senior Indebtedness, as applicable; provided that if, and for so long as, such Senior Indebtedness lacks such a Representative, then the Representative for such Senior Indebtedness shall at all times constitute the holder or holders of a majority in outstanding principal amount of obligations under such Senior Indebtedness.

Restricted Cash” means cash and Cash Equivalents held by Restricted Subsidiaries that is contractually restricted from being distributed to the Issuer or not available for general corporate purposes, except for such restrictions that are contained in agreements governing Indebtedness permitted under the Indenture and that is secured by such cash or Cash Equivalents.

Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person; provided that upon an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary” (provided it continues to be a Subsidiary of such Person). Unless otherwise indicated in this “Description of Notes,” all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between the Issuer and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries.

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SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) and held by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) as of such date of determination to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Incur or redeem Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is made (the “Secured Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or redemption of Indebtedness or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuer may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Secured Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be the creation or Incurrence of Indebtedness or a Lien at such subsequent time. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Secured Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Issuer.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Securitization Assets” means rights to receive payments and funds under relocation contracts and related contracts, homes held for resale, receivables relating to mortgage payments, equity payments and mortgage

 

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payoffs, other related receivables, beneficial interests in such assets and assets relating thereto and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving receivables and similar assets, made subject to a Permitted Securitization Financing, in each case related to the relocation services business.

Securitization Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person other than the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing.

Securitization Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of Securitization Assets in a Permitted Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a Securitization Asset or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

Senior Note Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuer under the Senior Note Indentures and the Senior Notes by any Person in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Note Indentures.

Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

 

  (1) with respect to the Issuer, the Senior Notes and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Senior Notes; and

 

  (2) with respect to any Note Guarantor, its Senior Note Guarantee and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Note Guarantor’s Senior Note Guarantee.

Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuer under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes by any Person in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

 

  (1) with respect to the Issuer, the Senior Subordinated Notes and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes; and

 

  (2) with respect to any Note Guarantor, its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee.

Separation and Distribution Agreement” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Cendant, the Issuer, Travelport Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, dated as of July 27, 2006.

Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Issuer within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

Similar Business” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary to any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary (x) party as of the Issue Date to any Existing Securitization Document or (y) (1) to which the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer transfers or otherwise conveys Securitization Assets, (2) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the

 

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receipt, management, transfer and financing of those Securitization Assets and activities incidental or related thereto, (3) none of the obligations of which are guaranteed by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than another Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, and (4) with respect to which neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary of the Issuer has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Specified Aircraft” means the Aircraft (as defined in that certain Aircraft Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2005, by and between Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Cendant).

Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback” means that certain contemplated sale and leaseback transaction in connection with the Specified Aircraft.

Sponsors” means (i) (x) one or more investment funds controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and (y) Apollo Management, L.P. and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Apollo Sponsors”) and (ii) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with any Apollo Sponsors, provided that, in the case of clause (ii), any Apollo Sponsor (x) owns a majority of the voting power of such group and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties (and any related repurchase obligations), servicer obligations, obligations to transfer Securitization Assets (including provisions similar to those found in the U.K. Securitization Documents as of the Issue Date), guarantees of performance and payments (other than payments of the obligations backed by the Securitization Assets or obligations of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries), and covenants and indemnities entered into by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer of a type that the Board of Directors of the Issuer has determined in good faith to be reasonably customary in securitizations and/or are reasonably similar to those in the Existing Securitization Financings.

Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to the Issuer, any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Notes, in the case of the Senior Note Indentures, or the Senior Subordinated Notes, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, and (b) with respect to any Note Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Senior Note Guarantee, in the case of the Senior Note Indentures, or its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, in the case of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total ordinary voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or persons performing similar functions) is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company or similar entity of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

 

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Tax Distributions” means any distributions described in clause (12) of the covenant entitled “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indentures.

Title Resource Group” means Title Resource Group LLC (formerly known as Cendant Settlement Services Group LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

Total Assets” means the total consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer; provided that the pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of December 31, 2006 included in the Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to be the first balance sheet of the Issuer.

Transactions” means the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Documents, the offerings of old Notes on the Issue Date, and borrowings made pursuant to the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date and the refinancing of Existing Securitization Financings (which may occur prior to the Issue Date) and, in each case, the application of the proceeds therefrom.

Treasury Rate” means, as of the applicable redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2011 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trust Officer” means:

 

  (1) any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and

 

  (2) who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of the applicable Indenture.

Trustee” means the party named as such in the applicable Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

UK Securitization Documents” means the Receivables Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2005, among the Cendant Mobility Limited, Cendant Mobility Services Limited, Cendant Mobility Property Services (No. 2) Limited and UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, the UK Receivables Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2005, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Cendant Mobility Limited and The Bank of Toyko-Mitsubishi, Ltd., London Branch, the Receivables Funding Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2005, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Albion Capital Corporation and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., London Branch, the Master Schedule of Definitions, dated as of September 27, 2005, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Albion Capital Corporation and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., London Branch, the Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2005, among Cendant Corporation, UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., London Branch, as amended by the Deed of Novation and Amendment, dated as of May 16, 2006, among Cendant Corporation, UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, the Issuer, Cendant Mobility Limited, the other sellers party thereto, Albion Capital Corporation and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., London Branch, the Security Agreement between the UK Relocation

 

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Receivables Funding Limited and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., London Branch and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing, each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

 

  (1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of such Person in the manner provided below; and

 

  (2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Issuer) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

 

  (a) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or

 

  (b) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

 

  (x) (1) the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described under “––Certain Covenants––Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock,” or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and

 

  (y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required to be held by foreign nationals) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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BOOK-ENTRY SETTLEMENT AND CLEARANCE

The global notes

Except as set forth below, the exchange notes will be issued in the form of several registered notes in global form, without interest coupons (the “global notes”).

Upon issuance, each of the global notes will be deposited with the Trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. The old notes to the extent validly tendered and accepted and directed by their holders in their letters of transmittal, will be exchanged through book-entry electronic transfer for the applicable global note.

Ownership of beneficial interests in each global note will be limited to persons who have accounts with DTC (“DTC participants”) or persons who hold interests through DTC participants. We expect that under procedures established by DTC:

 

   

upon deposit of each global note with DTC’s custodian, DTC will credit portions of the principal amount of the global note to the accounts of the applicable DTC participants; and

 

   

ownership of beneficial interests in each global note will be shown on, and transfer of ownership of those interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to interests of DTC participants) and the records of DTC participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interests in the global note).

Beneficial interests in the global notes may not be exchanged for notes in physical, certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below.

Book-entry procedures for the global notes

All interests in the global notes will be subject to the operations and procedures of DTC. We provide the following summaries of those operations and procedures solely for the convenience of investors. The operations and procedures of each settlement system are controlled by that settlement system and may be changed at any time. We are not responsible for those operations or procedures.

DTC has advised us that it is:

 

   

a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York;

 

   

a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law;

 

   

a member of the Federal Reserve System;

 

   

a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code; and

 

   

a “clearing agency” registered under Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its participants through electronic book-entry changes to the accounts of its participants. DTC’s participants include securities brokers and dealers; banks and trust companies; clearing corporations and other organizations. Indirect access to DTC’s system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies; these indirect participants clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC participant, either directly or indirectly. Investors who are not DTC participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through DTC participants or indirect participants in DTC.

So long as DTC’s nominee is the registered owner of a global note, that nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the notes represented by that global note for all purposes under the applicable indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global note:

 

   

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will not receive or be entitled to receive physical, certificated notes; and

 

   

will not be considered the owners or holders of the notes under the applicable indenture for any purpose, including with respect to the giving of any direction, instruction or approval to the Trustee under the applicable indenture.

As a result, each investor who owns a beneficial interest in a global note must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise any rights of a holder of notes under the applicable indenture (and, if the investor is not a participant or an indirect participant in DTC, on the procedures of the DTC participant through which the investor owns its interest).

Payments of principal, premium (if any) and interest with respect to the notes represented by a global note will be made by the Trustee to DTC’s nominee as the registered holder of the global note. Neither we nor the Trustee will have any responsibility or liability for the payment of amounts to owners of beneficial interests in a global note, for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of those interests by DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to those interests.

Payments by participants and indirect participants in DTC to the owners of beneficial interests in a global note will be governed by standing instructions and customary industry practice and will be the responsibility of those participants or indirect participants and DTC.

Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected under DTC’s procedures and will be settled in same-day funds.

Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the global notes among participants of DTC, it is under no obligation to perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued or changed at any time. Neither we nor the Trustee will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Certificated notes

Notes in physical, certificated form will be issued and delivered to each person that DTC identifies as a beneficial owner of the related notes only if:

 

   

DTC notifies us at any time that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the global notes and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days;

 

   

DTC ceases to be registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days;

 

   

we, at our option, notify the Trustee that we elect to cause the issuance of certificated notes; or

 

   

certain other events provided in the indentures should occur.

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS; ADDITIONAL INTEREST

The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the Registration Rights Agreements. This summary of the provisions of each of the Registration Rights Agreements does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreements, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

We, the guarantors and the initial purchasers entered into separate Registration Rights Agreements with respect to each series of the notes on the closing of the offering of the old notes. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreements, we and the guarantors agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC and cause to become effective a registration statement, on the appropriate form under the Securities Act, relating to an offer to exchange each series of old notes for registered notes with terms identical to such series of notes (except that the exchange notes will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in interest rate as described below). Upon the effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we and the guarantors will offer to the holders of each series of notes who are able to make certain representations the opportunity to exchange their old notes for exchange notes.

Under current SEC interpretations, the exchange notes will generally be freely transferable after the exchange offer, except that any broker-dealer that participates in the exchange must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act when it resells the exchange notes. Notes not tendered in the exchange offer shall bear interest at the applicable rate set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and be subject to all the terms and conditions specified in the applicable indenture, including transfer restrictions, but will not retain any rights under the applicable Registration Rights Agreement (including with respect to increases in interest rate described below) after the consummation of the exchange offer.

If:

 

  (1) we and the guarantors are not permitted to consummate the exchange offer with respect to a series of notes because the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy; or

 

  (2) if the Exchange Offer is not consummated within 30 business days after notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to holders of notes; or

 

  (3) any holder of notes of a series notifies us prior to the 20th day following consummation of the exchange offer that:

 

  (a) it is prohibited by law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer with respect to such notes; or

 

  (b) it may not resell the exchange notes acquired by it in the exchange offer to the public without delivering a prospectus (other than by reason of such holder’s status as our affiliate) and the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement is not appropriate or available for such resales; or

 

  (c) it is a broker-dealer and owns notes of such series acquired directly from us or our affiliate,

we and the guarantors will file with the SEC a shelf registration statement to cover resales of such notes by the holders thereof who satisfy certain conditions relating to the provision of information in connection with such shelf registration statement.

We and the guarantors will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the applicable registration statement to be declared effective as promptly as possible by the SEC.

 

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Each of the Registration Rights Agreements provides that:

 

  (1) we and the guarantors will use our commercially reasonable efforts to have the exchange offer registration statement declared effective by the SEC on or prior to 365 days after the issue date of the old notes;

 

  (2) unless the exchange offer with respect to such series of notes would not be permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, we and the guarantors will

 

  (a) commence the exchange offer; and

 

  (b) issue exchange notes in exchange for all notes of such series tendered prior thereto in the exchange offer; and

 

  (3) if obligated to file the shelf registration statement with respect to such series of notes, we and the guarantors will file such shelf registration statement with the SEC on or prior to the later of (x) 90 days after such filing obligation arises and (y) 300 days after the issue date of the old notes and will use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the later of (x) 365 days after the issue date of the notes and (y) 180 days after such obligation arises.

If:

 

  (1) any of such registration statements is not declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the date specified for such effectiveness (the “Effectiveness Target Date”); or

 

  (2) we and the guarantors fail to consummate the exchange offer with respect to a series of notes within 30 business days of the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the exchange offer registration statement; or

 

  (3) the shelf registration statement or the exchange offer registration statement with respect to a series of notes is declared effective but thereafter ceases to be effective or usable, subject to certain exceptions, in connection with resales or exchanges of notes during the periods specified in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement (each such event referred to in clauses (1) through (3) above, a “Registration Default”),

then we and the guarantors will pay additional interest to each holder of notes of such series, with respect to the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the first Registration Default, in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of notes held by such holder.

The amount of the additional interest will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of such notes with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, up to a maximum amount of additional interest for all Registration Defaults of 1.0% per annum of the principal amount of such notes.

Any additional interest on the senior toggle notes will be payable in the same form of payment elected by the Issuer for the payment of interest with respect to the applicable interest period. All references in the Indentures, in any context, to any interest payable on or with respect to the notes shall be deemed to include any additional interest payable pursuant to the applicable Registration Rights Agreement.

All accrued additional interest will be paid by the Issuer and the Note Guarantors on each interest payment date to the Global Note holder by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by federal funds check and to holders of certificated notes by wire transfer to the accounts specified by them or by mailing checks to their registered addresses if no such accounts have been specified.

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Holders of notes will be required to make certain representations to us (as described in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement) in order to participate in the applicable exchange offer and will be required to deliver certain information to be used in connection with the applicable shelf registration statement within the time periods set forth in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement in order to have their notes included in such shelf registration statement and benefit from the provisions regarding additional interest set forth above. By acquiring notes, a holder will be deemed to have agreed to indemnify the Issuer and the guarantors against certain losses arising out of information furnished by such holder in writing for inclusion in any shelf registration statement. Holders of notes will also be required to suspend their use of the prospectus included in such shelf registration statement under certain circumstances upon receipt of written notice to that effect from the Issuer.

 

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

General

The following is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the exchange of old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer, but does not address any other aspects of U.S. federal income tax consequences to holders of old notes or exchange notes. This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Treasury Regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. This summary is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or on the courts, and no ruling will be sought from the IRS with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in this summary. There can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions.

This summary is limited to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of those persons who are the original beneficial owner of the notes, who exchange old notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer and who hold the old notes as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code, which we refer to in this prospectus as “Holders.” This summary does not address specific tax consequences that may be relevant to particular persons, including banks, financial institutions, broker-dealers, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, partnerships or other pass-through entities, expatriates, tax-exempt organizations and persons that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar or persons in special situations, such as those who have elected to mark securities to market or those who hold the notes as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction or other integrated investment. In addition, this summary does not address U.S. federal alternative minimum tax consequences, estate and gift tax consequences, consequences under the tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction, or consequences under any U.S. federal tax laws other than income tax law.

If a partnership or other entity taxable as a partnership holds notes, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding the notes, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the exchange of old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer.

This summary is for general information only. Persons considering the exchange of old notes for exchange notes are urged to consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of exchanging the notes, as well as the application of state, local and foreign tax laws and U.S. federal tax laws other than income tax law.

Exchange of old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer

The exchange of the old notes for the exchange notes in the exchange offer described herein will not constitute a significant modification of the terms of the old notes and thus will not constitute a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Rather, the exchange notes will be treated as a continuation of the old notes. Consequently, a Holder will not recognize gain or loss upon receipt of the exchange notes in the exchange offer, the Holder’s basis in the exchange notes will be the same as its basis in the old notes immediately before the exchange, and the Holder’s holding period in the exchange notes will include its holding period in the old notes.

 

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CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of certain considerations associated with the purchase of the notes and exchange notes by employee benefit plans that are subject to Title I of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the Code or provisions under any federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws”), and entities whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement pursuant to Department of Labor Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA (each, a “Plan”).

General fiduciary matters

ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries of a Plan subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (an “ERISA Plan”) and prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of an ERISA Plan and its fiduciaries or other interested parties. Under ERISA and the Code, any person who exercises any discretionary authority or control over the administration of such an ERISA Plan or the management or disposition of the assets of such an ERISA Plan, or who renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation to such an ERISA Plan, is generally considered to be a fiduciary of the ERISA Plan.

In considering an investment in the notes and exchange notes of a portion of the assets of any Plan, a fiduciary should determine whether the investment is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the Plan and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code or any Similar Law relating to a fiduciary’s duties to the Plan including, without limitation, the prudence, diversification, delegation of control and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other applicable Similar Laws.

Prohibited transaction issues

Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit ERISA Plans from engaging in specified transactions involving plan assets with persons or entities who are “parties in interest,” within the meaning of ERISA, or “disqualified persons,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, unless an exemption is available. A party in interest or disqualified person who engaged in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. In addition, the fiduciary of the ERISA Plan that engaged in such a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code.

The acquisition and/or holding of notes or exchange notes by an ERISA Plan with respect to which the issuer, the initial purchasers, or the guarantors are considered a party in interest or a disqualified person may constitute or result in a direct or indirect prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, unless the investment is acquired and is held in accordance with an applicable statutory, class or individual prohibited transaction exemption. In this regard, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued prohibited transaction class exemptions, or “PTCEs,” that may apply to the acquisition and holding of the notes. These class exemptions include, without limitation, PTCE 84-14 respecting transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers, PTCE 90-1 respecting insurance company pooled separate accounts, PTCE 91-38 respecting bank collective investment funds, PTCE 95-60 respecting life insurance company general accounts and PTCE 96-23 respecting transactions determined by in-house asset managers, although there can be no assurance that all of the conditions of any such exemptions will be satisfied.

Because of the foregoing, the notes and exchange notes should not be purchased or held by any person investing “plan assets” of any Plan, unless such purchase and holding (and the exchange of notes for exchange notes) will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA and the Code or similar violation of any applicable Similar Laws.

 

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Representation

Accordingly, by acceptance of a note or an exchange note each purchaser and subsequent transferee will be deemed to have represented and warranted that either (i) no portion of the assets used by such purchaser or transferee to acquire or hold the notes or the exchange notes constitutes assets of any Plan or (ii) the acquisition and holding of the notes and the exchange notes (and the exchange of notes for exchange notes) by such purchaser or transferee will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or similar violation under any applicable Similar Laws.

The foregoing discussion is general in nature and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries, or other persons considering purchasing the notes or exchange notes (and holding the notes or exchange notes) on behalf of, or with the assets of, any Plan, consult with their counsel regarding the potential applicability of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code and any Similar Laws to such investment and whether an exemption would be applicable to the purchase and holding of the notes.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Each broker dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired as a result of market making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, if requested in writing by such a broker dealer, for a period of up to 180 days after the date of effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until                     , 2008, all dealers effecting transactions in the exchange notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.

We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker dealers. Exchange notes received by broker dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over the counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker dealer or the purchasers of any such exchange notes. Any broker dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such exchange notes may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of exchange notes and any commission or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal also states that any holder participating in the exchange offer will have no arrangements or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the old notes or the exchange notes within the meaning of the Securities Act.

For a period of up to 180 days after the date of effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker dealer that requests such documents in the letter of transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the holders of the old notes) other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the holders of the old notes (including any broker dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the exchange notes and the validity of the subsidiary guarantees thereof will be passed upon for us by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The consolidated and combined financial statements of Realogy Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, included in this prospectus have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on the financial statements and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the fact that, (i) prior to its separation from Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”), the Company was comprised of the assets and liabilities used in managing and operating the real estate services businesses of Cendant, (ii) included in Notes 14 and 15 of the consolidated and combined financial statements is a summary of transactions with related parties, and (iii) as discussed in Note 15 to the consolidated and combined financial statements, in connection with its separation from Cendant, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant and has recorded the fair value of these guarantees as of July 31, 2006), and have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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I NDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Successor for the period from April 10, 2007 to September 30, 2007 and Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations of the Predecessor for the period January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Successor as of September 30, 2007 and of the Predecessor as of December 31, 2006 (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the Successor for the period from April 10, 2007 to September 30, 2007 and Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows of the Predecessor for the period January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (unaudited)

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

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Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005

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Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

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Consolidated and Combined Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

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REALOGY CORPORATION AND THE PREDECESSOR

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
    

Period

From

April 10
Through
September 30,
2007

     Period
From
January 1
Through
April 9,
2007
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
 

Revenues

         

Gross commission income

   $ 2,533      $ 1,104     $ 3,899  

Service revenue

     426        216       643  

Franchise fees

     230        106       365  

Other

     94        67       151  
                         

Net revenues

     3,283        1,493       5,058  
                         

Expenses

         

Commission and other agent-related costs

     1,684        726       2,615  

Operating

     869        489       1,359  

Marketing

     125        84       222  

General and administrative

     128        123       152  

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net

     2        (19 )     3  

Separation costs

     2        2       65  

Restructuring costs

     6        1       26  

Merger costs

     22        80       —    

Depreciation and amortization

     448        37       107  

Interest expense

     326        43       27  

Interest income

     (6 )      (6 )     (22 )
                         

Total expenses

     3,606        1,560       4,554  
                         

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (323 )      (67 )     504  

Provision for income taxes

     (120 )      (23 )     205  

Minority interest, net of tax

     1        —         1  
                         

Net income (loss)

   $ (204 )    $ (44 )   $ 298  
                         

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION AND THE PREDECESSOR

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
     September 30,
2007
     December 31,
2006
 

ASSETS

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 276      $ 399  

Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7 and $ 16)

     149        128  

Relocation receivables, net

     1,020        976  

Relocation properties held for sale, net

     189        197  

Deferred income taxes

     110        106  

Due from former parent

     31        120  

Other current assets

     192        163  
                 

Total current assets

     1,967        2,089  

Property and equipment, net

     377        342  

Deferred income taxes

     —          250  

Goodwill

     3,747        3,326  

Trademarks

     1,345        17  

Franchise agreements, net

     3,959        329  

Other intangibles, net

     549        76  

Due from former parent

     —          16  

Other non-current assets

     402        223  
                 

Total assets

   $ 12,346      $ 6,668  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

       

Current liabilities:

       

Accounts payable

   $ 131      $ 155  

Securitization obligations

     968        893  

Due to former parent

     576        648  

Current portion of long-term debt

     31        —    

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     759        545  
                 

Total current liabilities

     2,465        2,241  

Long-term debt

     6,225        1,800  

Deferred income taxes

     1,731        —    

Other non-current liabilities

     127        144  
                 

Total liabilities

     10,548        4,185  
                 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 12)

       

Stockholder’s equity:

       

Common stock

     —          2  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,004        2,384  

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

     (204 )      133  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2 )      (18 )

Treasury stock, at cost

     —          (18 )
                 

Total stockholder’s equity

     1,798        2,483  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 12,346      $ 6,668  
                 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION AND THE PREDECESSOR

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
     Period From
April 10
Through
September 30,
2007
     Period From
January 1
Through
April 9,
2007
    Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
 

Operating Activities

         

Net income (loss)

   $ (204 )    $ (44 )   $ 298  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

         

Depreciation and amortization

     448        37       107  

Deferred income taxes

     (131 )      (20 )     60  

Merger costs related to employee equity awards

     —          56       —    

Separation costs related to employee equity awards

     —          —         51  

Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs

     22        4       1  

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

     (2 )      —         —    

Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions and dispositions:

         

Trade receivables

     8        (26 )     (28 )

Relocation receivables and advances

     (129 )      106       (146 )

Relocation properties held for sale

     (39 )      38       (68 )

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     224        5       (17 )

Due (to) from former parent

     16        15       —    

Other, net

     (6 )      (64 )     (57 )
                         

Net cash provided by operating activities

     207        107       201  
                         

Investing Activities

         

Property and equipment additions

     (41 )      (31 )     (88 )

Acquisition of Realogy

     (6,761 )      —         —    

Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) and acquisition-related payments

     (22 )      (22 )     (158 )

Investment in unconsolidated entities

     (1 )      —         (11 )

Sale leaseback proceeds related to corporate aircraft

     21        —         —    

Proceeds from sale of preferred stock and warrants

     —          22       —    

Change in restricted cash

     5        (9 )     1  

Other, net

     1        —         (4 )
                         

Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,798 )      (40 )     (260 )
                         

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION AND THE PREDECESSOR

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONT’D)

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
     Period From
April 10
Through
September 30,
2007
     Period From
January 1
Through
April 9,
2007
    Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
 

Financing Activities

         

Proceeds from new term loan credit facility and issuance of notes

   $ 6,219      $ —       $ —    

Repayment of predecessor term loan facility

     (600 )      —         —    

Payments made for new term loan credit facility

     (8 )      —         —    

Repurchase of 2006 Senior Notes, net of discount

     (1,155 )      —         —    

Repayment of prior securitization obligations

     (914 )      —         —    

Proceeds from new securitization obligations

     903        —         —    

Net change in securitization obligations

     59        21       136  

Net change in unsecured borrowings

     —          —         (400 )

Proceeds from borrowings under unsecured credit facilities

     —          —         2,225  

Payment to Cendant at separation

     —          —         (2,225 )

Change in amounts due from Cendant Corporation

     —          —         157  

Debt issuance costs

     (157 )      —         (5 )

Proceeds from issuances of common stock for equity awards

     —          36       —    

Proceeds received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport

     —          5       1,423  

Investment by affiliates of Apollo and co-investors

     1,999        —         —    

Other, net

     (8 )      —         (9 )
                         

Net cash provided by financing activities

     6,338        62       1,302  

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     1        —         1  
                         

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (252 )      129       1,244  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     528        399       36  
                         

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 276      $ 528     $ 1,280  
                         

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

         

Interest payments (including securitization interest expense)

   $ 167      $ 33     $ 53  

Income tax payments (refunds), net

   $ 7      $ (26 )   $ 12  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION AND THE PREDECESSOR

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Realogy Corporation (“Realogy” or “the Company”), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated on January 27, 2006 to facilitate a plan by Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”) to separate Cendant into four independent companies—one for each of Cendant’s real estate services, travel distribution services (“Travelport”), hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) (“Wyndham Worldwide”), and vehicle rental businesses (“Avis Budget Group”). Prior to July 31, 2006, the assets of the real estate services businesses of Cendant were transferred to Realogy and on July 31, 2006, Cendant distributed all of the shares of the Company’s common stock held by it to the holders of Cendant common stock issued and outstanding on the record date for the distribution, which was July 21, 2006 (the “Separation”). The Separation was effective on July 31, 2006.

On December 15, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Domus Holdings Corp. (“Holdings”) and Domus Acquisition Corp., which are affiliates of Apollo Management VI, L.P., an investment fund affiliated with Apollo Management, L.P. (“Apollo”). The Merger called for Holdings to acquire the outstanding shares of Realogy through Intermediate pursuant to the merger of Domus Acquisition Corp. with and into Realogy with Realogy being the surviving entity (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, Holdings established a direct wholly owned subsidiary, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. (“Intermediate”) to hold all of Realogy’s issued and outstanding common stock acquired by Holdings in the Merger. The Merger was consummated on April 10, 2007.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Company (other than shares held by Holdings, Domus Acquisition Corp., any subsidiary of Holdings, or held in treasury by the Company, any shares held by any subsidiary of the Company, and shares subject to dissenters’ rights and any shares as to which separate treatment in the Merger was separately agreed by Holdings and the holder thereof) was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $30.00 in cash, without interest. In addition, at the effective date of the Merger, all outstanding equity awards became fully vested and cancelled and, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Holdings, converted into the right to receive a cash payment. For restricted stock units, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Holdings, the cash payment equaled the number of units multiplied by $30.00. For stock options and stock appreciation rights, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Holdings, the cash payment equaled the number of shares or rights underlying the award multiplied by the amount, if any, by which $30.00 exceeded the exercise price.

The Company incurred indebtedness in connection with the transaction, the aggregate proceeds of which were sufficient to pay the aggregate Merger consideration, repay a portion of the Company’s then outstanding indebtedness and pay all related fees and expenses. See Note 7 “Long and Short Term Debt” for additional information on the indebtedness incurred related to the Merger. In addition, two investment funds affiliated with Apollo and co-investors contributed $2,001 million to the Company to complete the transaction.

Although Realogy continues as the same legal entity after the Merger, the condensed consolidated financial statements for 2007 are presented for two periods: January 1 through April 9, 2007 (the “Predecessor Period” or “Predecessor,” as context requires) and April 10 through September 30, 2007 (the “Successor Period” or “Successor,” as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The results of the Successor are not comparable to the results of the Predecessor due to the difference in the basis of presentation of purchase accounting as compared to historical cost.

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July 31, 2006. These financial statements include the entities in which Realogy directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest and various entities in which Realogy has investments recorded under the equity method of accounting.

The accompanying condensed consolidated and combined financial statements of the Company and Predecessor have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These interim Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements of the Company and Predecessor should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The Company’s combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows for periods prior to July 31, 2006, may not be indicative of its future performance and do not necessarily reflect what its combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had the Company operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented, including changes in its operations and capitalization as a result of the separation from Cendant.

Certain corporate and general and administrative expenses, including those related to executive management, information technology, tax, insurance, accounting, legal and treasury services and certain employee benefits have been allocated for periods prior to the date of Separation by Cendant to the Company based on forecasted revenues or usage. Management believes such allocations are reasonable. However, the associated expenses recorded by the Company in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations of the Company and Predecessor may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as a separate, stand-alone public company for all periods presented.

In presenting the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

We accounted for the Merger in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations”, whereby the purchase price paid to effect the Merger is allocated to recognize the acquired assets and liabilities at fair value. The purchase price of $6,761 million included the purchase of 217.8 million shares of outstanding common stock, the settlement of stock-based awards outstanding and $68 million in direct acquisition costs.

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141, the total purchase price was preliminarily allocated to the Company’s net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values as set forth below. The excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill. These initial purchase price allocations may be adjusted within one year of the effective date of the Merger (April 10, 2007) for changes in estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the results of the purchase price allocation process.

 

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The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

Current assets

   $ 2,078  

Property and equipment, net

     362  

Intangible assets (a)

     6,235  

Goodwill (a)

     3,727  

Other non-current assets

     301  

Current liabilities

     (2,140 )

Deferred income tax liabilities

     (1,883 )

Long-term debt

     (1,800 )

Other non-current liabilities

     (119 )
        

Total purchase price allocation

   $ 6,761  
        

(a) See Note 5 “Intangible Assets” for additional information related to intangible assets and goodwill.

The Company is in the process of completing the valuation of the assets and liabilities and, where possible, has estimated their fair value for the Successor Period presented in this report. However, given the time and effort required to obtain pertinent information to finalize the purchase price allocation it may be several quarters before the Company is able to finalize the initial fair value estimates. Accordingly, the Company expects that the initial estimates of fair value and of identified intangible assets could subsequently be revised. Any such revisions could be material.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The Company’s pro forma results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, assuming that the Merger occurred as of January 1, 2007, results in revenues and net loss of $4.8 billion and $0.3 billion, respectively. Our pro forma results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, assuming that the Merger occurred as of January 1, 2006, results in revenues and net loss of $5.1 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively. This pro forma information should not be relied upon as indicative of the historical results that would have been obtained if the Merger had actually occurred at the beginning of each period presented, or of the results that may be obtained in the future. The pro forma adjustments include the effect of purchase accounting adjustments, depreciation and amortization, interest expense and related tax effects.

Merger Costs

During the period from January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 and the period from April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 the Company incurred $80 million and $22 million of merger costs, respectively. Included in the period from January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 was $56 million for the accelerated vesting of stock based incentive awards granted by the Company (See Note 9 “Stock-Based Compensation” for further information) and $15 million in professional costs incurred by the Company associated with the merger. The expenses incurred in the period from April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 are primarily for employee retention awards that are being accrued over the required service period and professional fees.

Business Description

The Company operates in the following business segments:

 

 

 

Real Estate Franchise Services (known as Realogy Franchise Group or RFG)—franchises the Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Sotheby’s International Realty® and Coldwell Banker Commercial® brand names. See Note 15 “Subsequent Events” for information related to the addition of the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Brand.

 

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Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services (known as NRT)—operates a full-service real estate brokerage business principally under the Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Corcoran Group® and Sotheby’s International Realty® brand names.

 

   

Relocation Services (known as Cartus)—primarily offers clients employee relocation services such as home sale assistance, home finding and other destination services, expense processing, relocation policy counseling and other consulting services, arranging household goods moving services, visa and immigration support, intercultural and language training and group move management services.

 

   

Title and Settlement Services (known as Title Resource Group or TRG)—provides full-service title, settlement and vendor management services to real estate companies, affinity groups, corporations and financial institutions with many of these services provided in connection with the Company’s real estate brokerage and relocation services business.

Changes in Accounting Policies during 2007

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48. In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which is an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007, as required, and recognized an increase of $13 million in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits including associated accrued interest and penalties and a corresponding decrease in retained earnings.

As of January 1, 2007, the total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $17 million, of which $11 million would affect the Company’s effective tax rate, if recognized. Subsequent to January 1, 2007, the Company reflects changes in its liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2007, the Company’s gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3 million. The increase relates to the current period effect of historical tax positions taken. We do not expect that our unrecognized tax benefits will decrease over the next 12 months.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and operating expenses, respectively. At January 1, 2007, the Company had approximately $3 million of interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits. For the periods January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 and April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 the Company recognized $1 million and $1 million, respectively, of accrued interest which is included in interest expense in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FIN 48-1, “Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48” (“FSP FIN 48-1”). This FSP amends FIN 48 to provide guidance on how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. There is no impact to the Company’s financial statements in connection with the adoption of this guidance.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.”

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and options on the date of grant which requires certain estimates by management including the

 

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expected volatility and expected term of the SAR or option and an advanced pricing model for options that have a market condition. Management also makes decisions regarding the risk free interest rate used in the model and makes estimates regarding forfeiture rates. Fluctuations in the market that affect these estimates could have an impact on the resulting compensation cost. For non-performance based employee stock awards, the fair value of the compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. Compensation cost for restricted stock (non-vested stock) is recorded based on its market value on the date of grant and is expensed in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations ratably over the vesting period.

Derivative Instruments

The Company accounts for derivatives and hedging activities in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Investments and Hedging Activities,” as amended (“SFAS 133”), which requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their respective fair values. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument is dependent upon whether the derivative has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship.

The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts largely to manage its exposure to changes to foreign currency exchange rates associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. The Company primarily manages its foreign currency exposure to the British Pound, Canadian dollar, Singapore dollar and Euro. In accordance with SFAS 133, the Company has chosen not to elect hedge accounting for these forward contracts; therefore, any change in fair value is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The fluctuations in the value of these forward contracts do, however, significantly offset the impact of changes in the value of the underlying risk that they are intended to economically hedge.

On May 1, 2007, the Company entered into several floating to fixed interest rate swaps with varying expiration dates with an aggregate notional value of $775 million to hedge the variability in cash flows resulting from the senior secured credit facility entered into on April 10, 2007. The Company is utilizing pay-fixed interest rate (and receives 3-month LIBOR) swaps to perform this hedging strategy. The derivatives are being accounted for as cash flow hedges in accordance with SFAS 133 and the change in the fair market value of the swaps of $3 million, net of income taxes, is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income at September 30, 2007.

Financial Instruments

The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to quoted market values. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, relocation receivables, relocation properties held for sale, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The term loan facility is subject to variable interest rates.

 

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The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all financial instruments at September 30, 2007 are as follows:

 

     Carrying
Amount
    Estimated
Fair
Value
 

Assets

    

Investment in equity securities

   $ 15     $ 15  

Debt

    

Securitization relocation obligations

     968       968  

2006 Senior Notes (a)

     43       43  

Term loan facility

     3,129       3,129  

Fixed Rate Senior Notes

     1,680       1,424  

Senior Toggle Notes

     544       442  

Senior Subordinated Notes

     860       644  

Derivatives

    

Interest rate swaps, net (cash flow hedges)

     (3 )     (3 )

Foreign exchange forwards, net

     1       1  

(a) Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the remaining outstanding 2006 Senior Notes were purchased. See Note 15 “Subsequent Events” for additional information.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities and requires companies to provide expanded information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. This statement applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.

Under SFAS 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. This statement clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, this standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data (for example, a company’s own data). Under this statement, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.

SFAS 157 is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company intends to adopt SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008 and is evaluating the impact of its adoption on the consolidated and combined financial statements. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a significant impact to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In December 2006, the FASB issued Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2 (“the FSP”), “Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements”. This FSP specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement should be separately analyzed in accordance with FASB Statements No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies” and FASB Interpretation No. 14 “Reasonable Estimation of the Amount of A Loss”, in that a liability should be recorded if a payment to investors for failing to fulfill the agreement is probable and its amount can be reasonably estimated. It should be recognized and measured as a separate unit of account from the financial instrument(s) subject to that arrangement. This FSP is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company’s 2006 Senior Notes, Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Senior Toggle Notes and

 

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Senior Subordinated Notes are subject to registration rights agreements and therefore are subject to this guidance. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits an entity to irrevocably elect fair value (“the fair value option”) as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities on an instrument-by-instrument basis with certain exceptions. The changes in fair value should be recognized in earnings as they occur. An entity would be permitted to elect the fair value option at initial recognition of a financial asset or liability or upon an event that gives rise to new-basis accounting for that item.

SFAS 159 is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company intends to adopt SFAS 159 effective January 1, 2008 and is evaluating the impact of its adoption on the consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

2. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
    

Period

From
April 10
Through
September 30,
2007

     Period
From
January 1
Through
April 9,
2007
    Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
 

Net income (loss)

   $ (204 )    $ (44 )   $ 298  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     1        (1 )     —    

Unrealized loss on interest rate hedges, net

     (3 )      —         (3 )
                         

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (206 )    $ (45 )   $ 295  
                         

The Company does not provide for income taxes for foreign currency translation adjustments related to investments in foreign subsidiaries where the Company intends to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely in those foreign operations.

 

3. STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

On April 10, 2007, the Company completed the Merger and related transactions with Apollo. The Merger was financed with borrowings under the Company’s senior secured credit facility, the issuance of the Senior Notes, Senior Toggle Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes, and the equity investment from the sale of Holdings common stock to two investment funds affiliated with Apollo and an investment fund of co-investors as well as members of the Company’s management who purchased Holdings common stock with cash or through rollover equity. All of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock is currently owned by the Company’s parent, Intermediate, and all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Intermediate is owned by its parent, Holdings. Apollo and co-investors currently beneficially own all of the common stock of Holdings.

As a result of the Merger and related transactions, the Company has 100 shares of common stock authorized and outstanding with a par value of $0.01 per share. In addition, the Company has 100 shares of preferred stock authorized with no shares outstanding.

 

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The following table sets forth the changes in the components of stockholder’s equity:

 

    Common Stock  

Additional
Paid-In

Capital

 

(Accumulated
Deficit)

Retained

Earnings

   

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Loss

    Treasury Stock    

Total
Stockholder’s

Equity

 
    Shares   Amount         Shares   Amount    

Predecessor

               

Balance at January 1, 2007

  216.2   $ 2   $ 2,384   $ 133     $ (18 )   0.8   $ (18 )   $ 2,483  

Cumulative effect of adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48

  —       —       —       (13 )     —       —       —         (13 )

Net loss

  —       —       —       (44 )     —       —       —         (44 )

Currency translation adjustment

  —       —       —       —         (1 )   —       —         (1 )

Exercise of stock options

  1.6     —       35     —         —       —       —         35  

Stock based compensation expense due to accelerated vesting

  —       —       56     —         —       —       —         56  

Stock based compensation expense related to Realogy’s awards

  —       —       5     —         —       —       —         5  

Forgiveness of Cendant intercompany balance

  —       —       3     —         —       —       —         3  

Distribution received from Cendant related to Travelport sale

  —       —       5     —         —       —       —         5  
                                                   

Balance at April 9, 2007

  217.8   $ 2   $ 2,488   $ 76     $ (19 )   0.8     (18 )   $ 2,529  
                                                   
                                                     

Successor

               

Capital contribution from affiliates of Apollo and co-investors

  —     $ —     $ 2,001   $ —       $ —       —     $ —       $ 2,001  

Net loss

  —       —       —       (204 )     —       —       —         (204 )

Currency translation adjustment

  —       —       —       —         1     —       —         1  

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $2

  —       —       —       —         (3 )   —       —         (3 )

Stock based compensation related to Domus awards

  —       —       3     —         —       —       —         3  
                                                   

Balance at September 30, 2007

  —     $ —     $ 2,004   $ (204 )   $ (2 )   —     $ —       $ 1,798  
                                                   

 

4. ACQUISITIONS

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations were recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the respective acquisition dates based upon their estimated fair values at such dates. The results of operations of businesses acquired by the Company have been included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations since their respective dates of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the underlying assets acquired (which primarily represent intangible assets) and liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill. In certain circumstances, the allocations of the excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations may be subject to revision when the Company receives final information, including appraisals and other analyses. Any revisions to the fair values, which may be significant, will be recorded by the Company as further adjustments to the purchase price allocations. The Company is also in the process of integrating the operations of its acquired businesses and expects to incur costs relating to such integrations. These costs may result from integrating operating systems, relocating employees, closing facilities, reducing duplicative efforts and exiting and consolidating other activities. These costs will be recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as adjustments to the purchase price or in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations as expenses, as appropriate.

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transactions that are pending closing or homes listed for sale by the acquired brokerage operations. Pendings and listings intangible assets are amortized over the estimated closing period of the underlying contracts and homes listed for sale, which is generally four to five months.

For the periods April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007, January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company made earnout payments of $1 million, $18 million and $17 million, respectively, in connection with previously acquired businesses.

2007 ACQUISITIONS

During the period April 10, 2007 to September 30, 2007, the Company acquired five real estate brokerage operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NRT, for $4 million of cash, in the aggregate, which resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $3 million that was assigned to the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. During the period January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007, the Company acquired three real estate brokerage operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NRT, for $1 million of cash, in the aggregate, which resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of less than $1million that was assigned to the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. The acquisition of real estate brokerages by NRT is a core part of its growth strategy.

In May 2007, the Company also acquired a Canadian real estate franchise operation through its Real Estate Franchise Services segment for $13 million in cash which resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $4 million.

None of the 2007 acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows individually or in the aggregate. The Company continues to gather information concerning the valuation of identified intangible assets and their associated lives in connection with the acquisitions.

2006 ACQUISITIONS

Texas American Title Company. On January 6, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of multiple title companies in Texas in a single transaction for $33 million in cash, net of cash acquired of $60 million, plus a $10 million (subject to a potential downward adjustment) note payable due in January 2008, and $6 million of assumed liabilities of the seller. These entities provide title and closing services, including title searches, title insurance, home sale escrow and other closing services. This acquisition expanded the Company’s agency business into Texas and adds a wholly-owned underwriter of title insurance to the title and settlement services portfolio. The allocation of the purchase price resulted in goodwill of $33 million and $39 million of intangibles. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Title and Settlement Services segment and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company acquired 14 real estate brokerage operations through NRT for $100 million of cash, in the aggregate.

None of the 2006 acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows individually or in the aggregate.

 

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5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of:

 

     Successor         Predecessor
     As of September 30, 2007         As of December 31, 2006
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount
        Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount

Amortized Intangible Assets

                     

Franchise agreements (a)

   $ 2,355    $ 37    $ 2,318        $ 511    $ 182    $ 329

License agreement (b)

     42      —        42          47      4      43

Pendings and listings (c)

     355      342      13          2      2      —  

Customer relationship (d)

     491      13      478          12      1      11

Other (e)

     6      —        6          19      7      12
                                             
   $ 3,249    $ 392    $ 2,857        $ 591    $ 196    $ 395
                                             

Unamortized Intangible Assets

                     

Goodwill

   $ 3,747              $ 3,326      
                             

Franchise agreement with NRT (f)

   $ 1,641              $ —        

Trademarks (g)

     1,345                17      

Title plant shares (h)

     10                10      
                             
   $ 2,996              $ 27      
                             

(a) Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
(b) Amortized over 50 years (the contractual term of the license agreement).
(c) Amortized over the estimated closing period of the underlying contracts (in most cases approximately 5 months).
(d) Relates to the customer relationships at Title and Settlement Services segment and the Relocation Services segment. These relationships will be amortized over a period of approximately 20 years.
(e) Generally amortized over periods ranging from 5 to 10 years.
(f) Relates to the Real Estate Franchise Services franchise agreement with NRT, which is expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
(g) Relates to the Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, The Corcoran Group, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Sotheby’s International Realty, and Cartus tradenames, which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
(h) Relates to the Texas American Title Company title plant shares. Ownership in a title plant is required to transact title insurance in certain states. We expect to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.

 

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The changes in the gross carrying amount of intangible assets are as follows:

 

     Predecessor         Successor
     Balance at
January 1,
2007
   Activity
From
January 1
to April 9
2007
   Balance at
April 9,
2007 Before
Merger
        Adjustment
for Realogy
Merger
    Other
Acquisitions
   Balance at
September 30,
2007

Franchise agreements

   $ 511    $ —      $ 511        $ 3,476     $ 9    $ 3,996

License agreement

     47      —        47          (5 )     —        42

Pendings and listings

     2      —        2          352       1      355

Customer relationship

     12      —        12          479       —        491

Trademarks

     17      —        17          1,328       —        1,345

Title plant shares

     10      —        10          —         —        10

Other

     19      —        19          (13 )     —        6
                                              

Total

   $ 618    $ —      $ 618        $ 5,617     $ 10    $ 6,245
                                              

The changes in the gross carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

 

     Predecessor         Successor
     Balance at
January 1,
2007
   Adjustment
to
Previously
Acquired
Goodwill
   Balance at
April 9,
2007 Before
Merger
        Adjustment
for Realogy
Merger
    Other
Acquisitions
    Balance at
September 30,
2007

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 685    $ —      $ 685        $ 1,292     $ 4 (a)   $ 1,981

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     2,532      3      2,535          (1,901 )     15 (b)     649

Relocation Services

     53      —        53          588       —         641

Title and Settlement Services

     56      1      57          418       1       476
                                               

Total Company

   $ 3,326    $ 4    $ 3,330        $ 397     $ 20     $ 3,747
                                               

(a) Relates to the acquisition of real estate operations in Canada by the Real Estate Franchise Services segment in 2007. See Note 4 “Acquisitions.”
(b) Relates to the acquisitions of real estate brokerages by NRT for $3 million (See Note 4 “Acquisitions”) and $12 million of adjustments to previously acquired goodwill primarily due to accruals for earnout payments to be made prior to year end.

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was as follows:

 

     Successor    Predecessor
     Period
From
April 10
Through
September 30,
2007
   Period
From
January 1
Through
April 9,
2007
  

Nine

Months
Ended
September 30,
2006

Franchise agreements

   $ 37    $ 5    $ 13

License agreements

     —        —        1

Pendings and listings

     342      —        12

Customer relationships

     13      —        1

Other

     2      1      2
                    

Total (*)

   $ 394    $ 6    $ 29
                    

(*)

Included as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

 

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Based on the Company’s amortizable intangible assets as of September 30, 2007, the Company expects related amortization expense for the remainder of 2007, the four succeeding years and thereafter to approximate $39 million, $108 million, $107 million, $107 million, $107 million and $2,389 million, respectively.

The Company evaluates the impairment of goodwill under the guidance of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS No. 142). SFAS No. 142 requires performance of an annual goodwill impairment test as of the same date each year, or more frequently if events or circumstances occur that would indicate the probability of impairment. The Company performs its annual impairment testing of goodwill in the fourth quarter. If as part of the first test required under SFAS No. 142, we determine that an impairment has occurred, we would perform a second test to determine the amount of impairment loss.

 

6. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of:

 

     Successor    Predecessor
     September 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Accrued payroll and related employee costs

   $ 111    $ 89

Accrued volume incentives

     35      58

Deferred income

     92      96

Accrued interest

     229      21

Other

     292      281
             
   $ 759    $ 545
             

 

7. LONG AND SHORT TERM DEBT

As of September 30, 2007, the total capacity, outstanding borrowings and available capacity under the Company’s borrowing arrangements are as follows:

 

     Expiration
Date
   Total
Capacity
   Outstanding
Borrowings
   Available
Capacity

Apple Ridge Funding LLC (1)

   April 2012    $ 850    $ 662    $ 188

Kenosia Funding LLC (1)

   April 2012      175      153      22

U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited (1)

   April 2012      205      153      52

Revolving credit facility (2)

   April 2013      750      —        707

2006 Senior Notes (3) (4)

   Various      1,200      43      —  

Term loan facility (4)

   October 2013      3,162      3,129      33

Fixed Rate Senior Notes (5)

   April 2014      1,700      1,680      —  

Senior Toggle Notes (6)

   April 2014      550      544      —  

Senior Subordinated Notes (7)

   April 2015      875      860      —  
                       
      $ 9,467    $ 7,224    $ 1,002
                       

(1) Available capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient relocation related assets to collateralize these securitization obligations.
(2) The available capacity under the revolving credit facility is reduced by $43 million of outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2007.
(3) The 2006 Senior Notes mature in 2009, 2011 and 2016.
(4) Total capacity has been reduced by the quarterly payment of 0.25% of the loan balance as required under the term loan facility agreement. The interest rate on the term loan facility was 8.35% at September 30, 2007. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the remaining outstanding 2006 Senior Notes were purchased utilizing the remaining available term loan capacity and cash on hand. See Note 15 “Subsequent Events” for additional information.

 

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(5) Consists of $1,700 million of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014, less a discount of $20 million.
(6) Consists of $550 million of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014, less a discount of $6 million.
(7) Consists of $875 million of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, less a discount of $15 million.

Revolving Credit and Loan Facilities

On May 26, 2006, the Company entered into a $1,650 million credit facility, which consisted of a $1,050 million five-year revolving credit facility and a $600 million five-year term loan facility, and a $1,325 million interim loan facility.

On July 27, 2006, the Company drew down $2,225 million which were immediately transferred to Cendant. In late 2006, the Company repaid the $300 million then outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the $1,325 outstanding under the interim loan facility utilizing proceeds received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport and $1,200 million of proceeds from the bond offering discussed below under the caption “2006 Senior Notes”.

On April 10, 2007, in connection with the Transactions, the revolving credit and loan facilities were refinanced with the new facilities described below under the captions “Senior Secured Credit Facility” and “Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2014, Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 and Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015”.

2006 Senior Notes

On October 20, 2006, the Company completed a bond offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation S under the Securities Act, for $1,200 million aggregate principal amount of three-, five- and ten-year senior notes (“2006 Senior Notes”) as follows:

 

   

$250 million of the 2006 Senior Notes are due in 2009 and have an interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 0.70%, payable quarterly,

 

   

$450 million of the 2006 Senior Notes are due in 2011 and have a fixed interest rate of 6.15% per annum, payable semi-annually; and

 

   

$500 million of the 2006 Senior Notes are due in 2016 and have a fixed interest rate of 6.50% per annum, payable semi-annually.

On May 10, 2007, the Company offered to purchase each series of the 2006 Senior Notes at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the payment date of July 9, 2007. The Company was required to make the offer to purchase due to the change in control that occurred as a result of the Merger and the lowering of the debt ratings applicable to the 2006 Senior Notes to non-investment grade. The offer to purchase expired on July 3, 2007 and on July 9, 2007, the Company purchased all $1,003 million principal amount of the 2006 Senior Notes that were tendered consisting of approximately $230 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, $324 million of 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011 and $449 million of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016. To finance the purchase of the 2006 Senior Notes and pay related interest and fees, the Company utilized the delayed draw term loan under the senior secured credit facility.

In the third quarter of 2007, the Company purchased an additional $154 million principal amount of the 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions. The Company utilized the delayed draw facility to finance the purchases of the 2006 Senior Notes and to pay related interest and fees. These purchases resulted in a gain on debt extinguishment of $2 million and a write off of deferred financing costs of $7 million. These amounts are recorded in interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

In October 2007, the Company repurchased the remaining $43 million principal amount of outstanding 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions. See Note 15 “Subsequent Events” for additional information related to the purchases.

 

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Senior Secured Credit Facility

In connection with the closing of the Merger, the Company entered into a senior secured credit facility consisting of (i) a $3,170 million term loan facility (including a $1,220 delayed draw term loan sub-facility), (ii) a $750 million revolving credit facility and (iii) a $525 million synthetic letter of credit facility. The Company utilized $1,950 million of the term loan facility to finance a portion of the Merger, including the payment of fees and expenses. The $1,220 million delayed draw term loan sub-facility may be drawn upon solely to finance the refinancing of the 2006 Senior Notes in one or more drawings in the period from the closing of the Merger until July 31, 2007, except that a drawing of up to $270 million may be made at any time on or prior to October 31, 2007. The Company utilized $1,187 million of the delayed draw facility to fund the purchases and pay related interest and fees of the 2006 Senior Notes in the third quarter of 2007 and utilized the remaining available capacity of $33 million in October 2007 (See Note 15 “Subsequent Events”). Interest rates with respect to term loans under the senior secured credit facility are based on, at the Company’s option, (a) adjusted LIBOR plus 3.0% or (b) the higher of the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5% and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s prime rate (“ABR”) plus 2.0%. The term loan facility provides for quarterly amortization payments totaling 1% per annum of the principal amount with the balance due upon the final maturity date.

The Company’s senior secured credit facility provides for a six-year, $750 million revolving credit facility, which includes a $200 million letter of credit sub-facility and a $50 million swingline loan sub-facility. The Company uses the revolving credit facility for, among other things, working capital and other general corporate purposes, including effecting permitted acquisitions and investments. Interest rates with respect to revolving loans under the senior secured credit facility are based on, at the Company’s option, adjusted LIBOR plus 2.25% or ABR plus 1.25% in each case subject to adjustment based on the attainment of certain leverage ratios.

The Company’s senior secured credit facility provides for a six-and-a-half-year $525 million synthetic letter of credit facility for which the Company pays 300 basis points in interest on amounts utilized. On April 26, 2007 the synthetic letter of credit facility was used to post a $500 million letter of credit to secure the fair value of the Company’s obligations in respect of Cendant’s contingent and other liabilities that were assumed under the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the remaining $25 million was utilized for general corporate purposes. The stated amount of the standby irrevocable letter of credit is subject to periodic adjustment to reflect the then current estimate of Cendant contingent and other liabilities and will be terminated if (i) the Company’s senior unsecured credit rating is raised to BB by Standard and Poor’s or Ba2 by Moody’s or (ii) the aggregate value of the former parent contingent liabilities falls below $30 million.

The senior secured credit facility permits the Company to obtain up to $650 million of additional credit facilities from lenders reasonably satisfactory to the administrative agent and the Company, without the consent of the existing lenders under the senior secured credit facility.

The Company’s senior secured credit facility is secured to the extent legally permissible by substantially all of the assets of the Company’s parent company, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors, including but not limited to (a) a first-priority pledge of substantially all capital stock held by the Company or any subsidiary guarantor (which pledge, with respect to obligations in respect of the borrowings secured by a pledge of the stock of any first-tier foreign subsidiary, is limited to 100% of the non-voting stock (if any) and 65% of the voting stock of such foreign subsidiary), and (b) perfected first-priority security interests in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Company and each subsidiary guarantor, subject to certain exceptions.

The Company’s senior secured credit facility contains financial, affirmative and negative covenants that the Company believes are usual and customary for a senior secured credit agreement and, commencing March 31, 2008 and quarterly thereafter, requires the Company to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed a maximum amount. The events of default include, without limitation, nonpayment, material misrepresentations, breach of covenants, insolvency, bankruptcy, certain judgments, change of control and cross-events of default on material indebtedness.

 

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Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2014, Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 and Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

On April 10, 2007, the Company issued $1,700 million aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Fixed Rate Senior Notes”), $550 million aggregate principal amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “Senior Toggle Notes”) and $875 million aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes” and, together with the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and Senior Toggle Notes, the “Notes”).

The Fixed Rate Senior Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company and will mature on April 15, 2014. Each Fixed Rate Senior Note bears interest at a rate per annum of 10.50% payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on April 1 and October 1 immediately preceding the interest payment date on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2007.

The Senior Toggle Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company and will mature on April 15, 2014. Interest on the Senior Toggle Notes will be payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 immediately preceding the interest payment date on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2007. Interest on the Senior Toggle Notes accrues from the Issue Date or the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for.

For any interest payment period after the initial interest payment period and through October 15, 2011, the Company may, at its option, elect to pay interest on the Senior Toggle Notes (1) entirely in cash (“Cash Interest”), (2) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Senior Toggle Notes or by issuing PIK Notes (“PIK Interest”) or (3) 50% as Cash Interest and 50% as PIK Interest. Interest for the first interest period commencing on the Issue Date shall be payable entirely in cash. After October 15, 2011, the Company will make all interest payments on the Senior Toggle Notes entirely in cash. Cash interest on the Senior Toggle Notes will accrue at a rate of 11.00% per annum. PIK Interest on the Senior Toggle Notes will accrue at the Cash Interest rate per annum plus 0.75%.

The Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the Company and will mature on April 15, 2015. Each Senior Subordinated Note will bear interest at a rate per annum of 12.375% payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 immediately preceding the interest payment date on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2007.

On April 10, 2007, the Company entered into three separate registration rights agreements with respect to each series of the Senior Notes, Senior Toggle Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes. In the registration rights agreements, the Company has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and cause to become effective a registration statement on or prior to 365 days after the issue date of the Notes or if obligated under certain circumstances to file a shelf registration statement with respect to the Notes, to file such shelf registration with the SEC on or prior to the later of (x) 90 days after such filing obligation arises and (y) 300 days after the issue date of the Notes and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the shelf registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the later of (x) 365 days after the issue date of the Notes and (y) 180 days after such obligations arises. Additional interest is payable with respect to the Notes in certain circumstances if the Company does not consummate the exchange offer (or shelf registration, if applicable) as provided in the registration rights agreements.

The Fixed Rate Senior Notes and Senior Toggle Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis, and the Senior Subordinated Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis, in each case, by each of the Company’s existing and future U.S. subsidiaries that is a guarantor under our senior secured credit facility or that guarantees certain other indebtedness in the future, subject to certain exceptions.

 

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Securitization Obligations

Securitization obligations consisted of:

 

     Successor    Predecessor
     September 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Apple Ridge Funding LLC

   $ 662    $ 656

Kenosia Funding LLC

     153      125

U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited

     153      112
             
   $ 968    $ 893
             

Certain of the funds the Company receives from the collection or realization of relocation receivables, relocation properties held for sale and related assets must be utilized to repay securitization obligations. Such securitization obligations are collateralized by approximately $1,324 million of underlying relocation receivables, relocation properties held for sale and other related assets at September 30, 2007. Substantially all relocation related assets are realized in less than twelve months from the transaction date. Accordingly, all of the Company’s securitization obligations are classified as current in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On April 10, 2007, the Company refinanced its securitization obligations through Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Kenosia Funding LLC and U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and the existing Apple Ridge securitization program was amended to increase the aggregate availability from $700 million to $850 million.

These three entities are consolidated bankruptcy remote special purpose entities that are utilized to securitize relocation receivables and related assets of the relocation business generated from advancing funds on behalf of those clients in order to facilitate the relocation of their employees. Assets of the special purpose entities engaged in these securitization programs, including properties held for sale, are not available to pay the Company’s general obligations.

Each securitization program is a revolving program with a five year term. The asset backed commercial paper program is backstopped by the sponsoring syndicate. So long as no termination or amortization event has occurred, any new receivables generated under the designated relocation management agreements are sold into the program, and as new relocation management agreements are entered into, the new agreements may also be designated to a specific program. These liquidity facilities are subject to termination at the end of the five year agreement and if not renewed would result in an amortization of the notes.

Each securitization program also has restrictive covenants and trigger events, including performance triggers linked to the quality of the underlying assets, financial reporting requirements and restrictions on mergers and change of control. Each program contains cross defaults to the senior secured credit facility, the Notes and other material indebtedness of Realogy. These trigger events could result in an early amortization of the securitization obligations and termination of the program. At September 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenant related to the frequency of its financial reporting for the securitization obligations.

Interest incurred in connection with borrowings under these facilities amounted to $29 million for the period April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 and $13 million for the period January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 compared to $30 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This interest is recorded within net revenues in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations as related borrowings are utilized to fund relocation receivables and advances and properties held for sale within the Company’s relocation business where interest is generally earned on such assets.

 

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Short-Term Borrowing Facilities

Within the Company’s Title and Settlement Services and Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage operations, the Company acts as an escrow agent for numerous customers. As an escrow agent, the Company receives money from customers to hold on a short-term basis until certain conditions of the homesale transaction are satisfied. The Company does not have access to these funds for its use. However, because we have such funds concentrated in a few financial institutions, we are able to obtain short-term borrowing facilities that currently provide for borrowings of up to $565 million as of September 30, 2007. We invest such borrowings in high quality short-term liquid investments. Any outstanding borrowings under these facilities are callable by the lenders at any time. These facilities are renewable annually and are not available for general corporate purposes. Net amounts earned under these arrangements approximated $6 million for the period April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 and $3 million for the period January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 compared to $8 million for nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. These amounts are recorded within net revenue in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations as they are part of the major ongoing operations of the business. There were no outstanding borrowings under these facilities at September 30, 2007 or December 31, 2006. The average amount of short term borrowings outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $240 million and $265 million, respectively.

Issuance of Interest Rate Swaps

On May 1, 2007, the Company entered into several floating to fixed interest rate swaps with varying expiration dates and notional amounts to hedge the variability in cash flows resulting from the term loan facility entered into on April 10, 2007. The Company is utilizing pay-fixed interest rate (and receive 3-month LIBOR) swaps to perform this hedging strategy. The key terms of the swaps are as follows: (i) $225 million notional amount of 5-year at 4.93%, (ii) $350 million notional amount of 3-year at 4.835% and (iii) $200 million notional amount of 1.5-year at 4.91%. The derivatives are being accounted for as cash flow hedges in accordance with SFAS 133 and, therefore, the change in fair market value of the swaps of $3 million, net of income taxes, is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2007.

 

8. RESTRUCTURING COSTS

2007 Restructuring Program

During the second quarter of 2007, the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment committed to various initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. In the third and fourth quarter of 2007, these initiatives were expanded for the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment and were implemented at the other business segments. As a result, the total costs expected to be incurred for the Company increased from $10 million at June 30, 2007 to $45 million for 2007, of which $4 million is expected to be non-cash.

The initial recognition of the 2007 restructuring charge and the corresponding utilization from inception are summarized by category as follows:

 

     Personnel
Related
    Facility
Related
    Asset
Impairments
    Total  

Restructuring expense

   $ 2     $ 3     $ 1     $ 6  

Cash payments and other reductions

     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (3 )
                                

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 1     $ 2     $ —       $ 3  
                                

 

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Total 2007 restructuring charges are as follows:

 

     Costs
Expected to
Be Incurred
   Opening
Balance
   Expense
Recognized
   Cash
Payments/
Other
Reductions
    Liability
as of
September 30,
2007

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 3    $ —      $ 1    $ (1 )   $ —  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     35      —        4      (1 )     3

Relocation Services

     2      —        —        —         —  

Title and Settlement Services

     4      —        1      (1 )     —  

Corporate

     1      —        —        —         —  
                                   
   $ 45    $ —      $ 6    $ (3 )   $ 3
                                   

2006 Restructuring Program

During the second quarter of 2006, the Company committed to various strategic initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. In 2006, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $46 million ($14 million related to personnel costs, $25 million related to facility costs and $7 million related to asset impairments). As of December 31, 2006, $16 million of these costs were paid resulting in a remaining accrual of $23 million. In the period April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007, an additional expense of $1 million was recorded. During the period April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 and January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 additional payments of $7 million and $9 million, respectively, were made resulting in a remaining accrual of $8 million at September 30, 2007 primarily related to facility costs which will continue for several years.

 

9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company

On May 2, 2006, Cendant’s Compensation Committee approved the grant of incentive awards of approximately $70 million to the key employees and senior officers of the Company which until the separation were cash-based awards. As per the grant terms, such awards converted to Company restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and SARs on August 1, 2006. The awards vest ratably over a period of four years. However, in accordance with the equity plan the awards vest immediately upon a change of control. The number of RSUs and SARs granted were 2.4 million and 0.8 million, respectively.

On May 2, 2006, Cendant’s Compensation Committee also approved the grant of performance-based incentive awards of approximately $8 million to certain executive officers of Realogy in the form of RSUs and SARs, the terms relating to vesting parameters were approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee on July 26, 2006 and were converted into equity awards relating to Realogy’s common stock on August 1, 2006. The awards vest at the end of a three-year performance period, subject to the attainment of specific performance goals related to the growth of Realogy’s adjusted earnings per share over a period of three years. However, in accordance with the equity plan the awards vest immediately upon a change of control. The number of RSUs and SARs granted were 0.2 million and 0.3 million, respectively.

Acceleration of Vesting of Incentive Awards Granted by the Company

In accordance with the Company’s stock compensation plan, all outstanding RSUs and SARs immediately vest upon a change in control. Therefore, as a result of the Merger and related transactions which were consummated on April 10, 2007, the awards were cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment. For RSUs, the cash payment was equal to the number of RSUs multiplied by $30.00 (the merger consideration paid for each equity share held by Realogy stockholders on the record date). For SARs, the cash payment was equal to the number of outstanding shares of our common stock underlying the SARs multiplied by

 

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the amount by which $30.00 exceeded the SARs exercise price of $26.10 (which was the closing market price on the grant date of August 1, 2006), i.e. the intrinsic value on the settlement date. The Company recorded compensation expense of $56 million ($34 million after tax) in the Predecessor Period prior to the Merger due to the acceleration of vesting. This expense is classified as merger costs in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statement of Operations.

Incentive Equity Awards Granted by Holdings

In connection with the closing of the Transactions on April 10, 2007, Holdings adopted the Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) under which non-qualified stock options, rights to purchase shares of Common Stock, restricted stock units and other awards settleable in, or based upon, Common Stock may be issued to employees, consultants or directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The number of shares subject to awards under the Plan may not exceed 15 million. In conjunction with the closing of the Transactions on April 10, 2007, Holdings granted approximately 11.2 million of stock options in three separate tranches to officers and key employees and approximately 0.4 million of restricted shares to senior officers. In addition, 2.3 million shares were purchased under the Plan at fair value by senior management of the Company. As of September 30, 2007, the total number of shares available for future grant is approximately 1.1 million shares.

Stock Options Granted by Holdings

Stock options granted under the Plan have an exercise price no less than the fair market value of a share of stock on the date of grant. Tranche A options are subject to ratable vesting over five years and tranche B and C options are “cliff” vested upon the satisfaction of specified distributed internal rate of return (“IRR”) targets. The realized IRR targets will be measured based upon distributions made to shareholders. Since the IRR targets are based on an overall return to Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P. and co-investors, the specified IRR is considered a market condition and the market condition is incorporated into the grant-date fair value of the award. Achievement of the distributions is a performance condition and it is not incorporated into the grant-date fair value measure. Such IRR targets are effectively dependent upon a capital transaction on a large scale (e.g. Initial Public Offering (“IPO”)). Instead, the performance condition is included in the attribution of the award. Until the IPO becomes probable of occurring, no compensation cost is recognized. Therefore, when it becomes probable compensation cost would be recognized based on the grant-date fair value measure (which incorporates the market condition) whether or not the realized IRR is achieved upon the occurrence of the IPO.

Three tranches of options (“A”, “B” and “C”) were granted to employees at the estimated fair value at the date of issuance, with the following terms:

 

     Option Tranche
     A    B   C

Exercise price

   $10.00    $10.00   $10.00

Vesting

   5 years ratable    (1)   (1)

Term of Option

   10 years    10 years   10 years

(1) Tranche B and C vesting is based upon affiliates of Apollo and co-investors achieving specific IRR targets on their investment in the Company.

The fair value of the tranche A options is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model utilizing the following assumptions. Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of comparable companies. The expected term of the options granted represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.

 

Expected volatility

   32 %

Expected term (years)

   6.5  

Risk-free interest rate

   4.7 %

Dividend yield

   0 %

 

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Restricted Shares Granted by Holdings

One-half of the restricted shares “cliff” vest in October 2008 and the remaining restricted shares “cliff” vest in April 2010. Shares were granted at the fair market price of $10 which is the same price paid by affiliates of Apollo and co-investors in connection with the purchase of Domus shares on the date the merger was consummated.

A summary of option and restricted share activity is presented below (number of shares in millions):

 

     Option Tranche   

Restricted

Shares

     A    B    C   

Outstanding at April 10, 2007

   —      —      —        —  

Granted

   5.6    2.8    2.8      0.4

Exercised

   —      —      —        —  

Forfeited or expired

   —      —      —        —  
                     

Outstanding at September 30, 2007

   5.6    2.8    2.8      0.4
                     

Exercisable at September 30, 2007

   —      —      —        —  
                     

Weighted average remaining contractual term (years)

   9.53    9.53    9.53   

Weighted average grant date fair value per share $

   4.21          $ 10.00

As of September 30, 2007, there was $26 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the remaining vesting period of tranche A options and restricted shares under the Plan. This cost will be recorded in future periods as stock compensation expense over a weighted average period of approximately 4.4 years.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company recorded the following stock-based compensation expense related to the incentive equity awards granted by the Company and Holdings.

 

     Successor    Predecessor
     Period from
April 10 to
September 30,
2007
  

Period from
January, 1 to
April 9,

2007

   Nine months
Ended
September 30,
2006

Awards granted by Realogy

   $ —      $ 5    $ 8

Awards granted by former parent

     —        —        10

Acceleration of vesting and conversion of former parent awards

     —        —        51

Acceleration of vesting of Realogy’s awards

     —        56      —  

Awards granted by Holdings

     3      —        —  
                    

Total

   $ 3    $ 61    $ 69
                    

 

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10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS WITH CENDANT PRIOR TO SEPARATION

Due to Cendant, Net

The following table summarizes related party transactions occurring between the Company and Cendant prior to the date of Separation:

 

     Predecessor  
     Nine months
Ended
September 30,
2006
 

Due to Cendant, beginning balance at January 1, 2006

   $ 440  

Corporate related functions

     55  

Related party agreements

     (1 )

Income taxes, net

     121  

Interest earned on net amounts due from/(to) Cendant

     (11 )

Transfers to Cendant, net

     (437 )

Assumption of liabilities and forgiveness of intercompany balance

     (167 )
        
     (440 )
        

Due to Cendant, ending balance at September 30, 2006

   $ —    
        

Corporate Related Functions

Until the date of Separation, the Company was allocated general corporate overhead expenses from Cendant for corporate-related functions based on either a percentage of the Company’s forecasted revenues or, in the case of the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, based on a percentage of revenues after agent commission expense. General corporate overhead expense allocations include executive management, tax, insurance, accounting, legal and treasury services and certain employee benefits, information technology, telecommunications, call centers and real estate usage. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company was allocated $24 million of general corporate expenses from Cendant, which are included within the general and administrative expenses line item on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. No general corporate expenses were allocated from Cendant after the Separation as these costs were incurred directly by the Company.

Cendant also incurred certain expenses on behalf of the Company. These expenses, which directly benefited the Company, were allocated to the Company based upon the Company’s actual utilization of the services. Direct allocations included costs associated with information technology, telecommunications, call centers and real estate usage. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company was allocated $31 million of expenses directly benefiting the Company, which are included within the general and administrative expenses line item on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

The Company believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocations of general corporate overhead and direct expenses from Cendant are reasonable. However, such expenses are not indicative of, nor is it practical or meaningful for the Company to estimate for all historical periods presented, the actual level of expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as an independent company.

Income Taxes, net

The Company was included in the consolidated federal and state income tax returns of Cendant through the date of Separation. The net income tax payable to Cendant which was recorded as a component of the due to Cendant, net line item on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was forgiven at the date of Separation.

 

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Interest Earned on Net Amounts Due from and to Cendant and Advances to Cendant, net

Prior to Separation, Cendant swept cash from the Company’s bank accounts and the Company maintained certain balances due to or from Cendant. Inclusive of unpaid corporate allocations, the Company had net amounts due from Cendant. Certain of the advances between the Company and Cendant were interest bearing. In connection with the interest bearing activity, the Company recorded net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of $11 million.

 

11. SEPARATION ADJUSTMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH FORMER PARENT AND SUBSIDIARIES

Transfer of Cendant Corporate Liabilities and Issuance of Guarantees to Cendant and Affiliates

Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, upon the distribution of the Company’s common stock to Cendant shareholders, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant (pursuant to the assumption of certain liabilities and the obligation to indemnify Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport for such liabilities) and guarantee commitments related to deferred compensation arrangements with each of Cendant and Wyndham Worldwide. These guarantee arrangements primarily relate to certain contingent litigation liabilities, contingent tax liabilities, and other corporate liabilities, of which the Company assumed and is responsible for 62.5%. At separation, the amount of liabilities which were assumed by the Company approximated $843 million. This amount was comprised of certain Cendant Corporate liabilities which were recorded on the historical books of Cendant as well as additional liabilities which were established for guarantees issued at the date of separation related to certain unresolved contingent matters and certain others that could arise during the guarantee period. Regarding the guarantees, if any of the companies responsible for all or a portion of such liabilities were to default in its payment of costs or expenses related to any such liability, the Company would be responsible for a portion of the defaulting party or parties’ obligation. The Company also provided a default guarantee related to certain deferred compensation arrangements related to certain current and former senior officers and directors of Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport. These arrangements were valued upon the Company’s separation from Cendant with the assistance of a third-party in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 45 “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”) and recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet. To the extent such recorded liabilities are in excess or are not adequate to cover the ultimate payment amounts, such deficiency or excess will be reflected in the results of operations in future periods.

The $843 million of liabilities recorded at Separation was comprised of $215 million for contingent litigation settlement liabilities, $390 million for contingent tax liabilities and $238 million for other contingent and corporate liabilities. The majority of the $843 million of liabilities noted above are classified as due to former parent in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as the Company is indemnifying Cendant for these contingent liabilities and therefore any payments are typically made to the third party through the former parent. At December 31, 2006, the due to former parent balance was $648 million and the balance was $576 million at September 30, 2007.

Rollforwards of the contingent litigation settlement liabilities and contingent tax liabilities are noted below.

 

Rollforward of Contingent Litigation Settlement Liabilities

  

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 115  

Payments related to the settlement of legal matters

     (36 )

Net increase in settlement liabilities (a)

     43  
        

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 122  
        

Rollforward of Contingent Tax Liabilities

  

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 372  

Net reversal of accruals (a)

     (2 )
        

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 370  
        

(a) $41 million of the change in legal settlement liabilities is recorded in purchase accounting as a result of changes in preacquisition legal contingencies and the remaining change is included in former parent legacy costs (benefit), net in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

 

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Transactions with Avis Budget Group and Wyndham Worldwide

Prior to the Company’s Separation from Cendant, we entered into a Transition Services Agreement with Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport to provide for an orderly transition to being an independent company. Under the Transition Services Agreement, Cendant agreed to provide us with various services, including services relating to human resources and employee benefits, payroll, financial systems management, treasury and cash management, accounts payable services, telecommunications services and information technology services. In certain cases, services provided by Cendant under the Transition Services Agreement may be provided by one of the separated companies following the date of such company’s separation from Cendant. The Company recorded $3 million and $2 million of expenses, during the period from April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 and January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007, respectively, and $1 million and $1 million of other income, during the period from April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 and January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations related to these services.

Transactions with PHH Corporation

In January 2005, Cendant completed the spin-off of its former mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal businesses in a tax-free distribution of 100% of the common stock of PHH Corporation (“PHH”) to its stockholders. In connection with the spin-off, the Company entered a venture, PHH Home Loans, LLC (“PHH Home Loans”) with PHH for the purpose of originating and selling mortgage loans primarily sourced through the Company’s real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. The Company owns 49.9% of the venture. The Company entered into an agreement with PHH and PHH Home Loans regarding the operation of the venture. The Company also entered into a marketing agreement with PHH whereby PHH is the recommended provider of mortgage products and services promoted by the Company to its independently owned and operated franchisees and a license agreement with PHH whereby PHH Home Loans was granted a license to use certain of the Company’s real estate brand names. The Company also maintains a relocation agreement with PHH whereby PHH outsourced its employee relocation function to the Company and the Company subleases office space to PHH Home Loans. In connection with these agreements, the Company recorded net revenues, including equity earnings, of $8 million and $2 million during the period from April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007 and January 1, 2007 to April 9, 2007, respectively. The Company recorded net revenues, including equity earnings, of $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company received a $4 million dividend distribution from PHH Home Loans in September 2007.

On March 15, 2007, PHH, a publicly traded company announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 15, 2007, with General Electric Capital Corporation (“General Electric”) (the “PHH Merger”) pursuant to which General Electric will become the sole shareholder of PHH. PHH simultaneously announced that General Electric has entered into an agreement to sell the mortgage operations of PHH to Pearl Mortgage Acquisition 2 L.L.C. (“Pearl Acquisition”), an affiliate of The Blackstone Group, a global private investment and advisory firm.

On March 14, 2007, the Company entered into a Consent and Amendment with PHH and with PHH Home Loans. Under the Consent and Amendment, we agreed, among other things, to the following:

 

   

We consented to the assignment to Pearl Acquisition of all of PHH’s rights and obligations under the Strategic Relationship Agreement dated as of January 31, 2005, as amended;

 

   

We also acknowledged that neither the PHH Merger nor the sale of the PHH mortgage business to Pearl Acquisition would constitute an event that would trigger Realogy’s right to terminate the joint venture under the Operating Agreement; and

 

   

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In consideration of the foregoing, PHH agreed to pay us a fee for Realogy’s consent to PHH’s assignment of the Strategic Relationship Agreement to Pearl Acquisition. Certain fees payable to us under these other relationships and agreements also were modified under the Consent and Amendment.

The Consent and Amendment is effective immediately prior to the closing of the sale of PHH’s mortgage business to Pearl Acquisition and will terminate and be void upon the termination of the PHH Merger agreement or the termination of the agreement to sell PHH’s mortgage business to Pearl Acquisition. On September 17, 2007, PHH updated its shareholders of record as to the status of its proposed merger and that Pearl Acquisition had encountered financing issues that may prevent the merger from being consummated. PHH reported that on September 26, 2007, its stockholders had approved the merger and the PHH Merger agreement. On November 9, 2007, PHH reiterated in its Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2007, that the closing of the PHH Merger remains, among other conditions, subject to Pearl Acquisition being ready, willing and able (including with respect to obtaining the necessary financing) to consummate the sale of the PHH mortgage business and that there could be no assurance when or whether the remaining conditions to the completion of the PHH Merger will be satisfied.

Transactions with Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (an Affiliate of Apollo)

In connection with Cendant’s sale of its former Marketing Services division in October 2005, Cendant received preferred stock with a fair value of $83 million (face value of $125 million) and warrants with a fair value of $3 million in Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (“Affinion”) as part of the purchase price consideration. At Separation, the Company received the right to 62.5% of the proceeds from Cendant’s investment in Affinion and the value recorded by the Company on August 1, 2006 was $58 million. In January 2007, the Company received from the former parent $66 million, or 62.5%, of cash proceeds related to the former parent’s redemption of a portion of preferred stock investment with a book value of $46 million resulting in a gain of approximately $20 million which is included in former parent legacy costs (benefit), net in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. In March 2007, the Company’s former parent transferred 62.5% of the remaining investment in Affinion preferred stock and warrants to the Company, which simultaneously sold such preferred stock and warrants to two stockholders of Affinion who are affiliates of Apollo for $22 million resulting in a gain of $5 million which is included in former parent legacy costs (benefit), net in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

Related Party Transactions

The Company has entered into certain transactions in the normal course of business with entities that are owned by affiliates of Apollo. Since April 10, 2007, the Company has recognized revenue related to these transactions of less than $1 million in the aggregate.

 

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

In addition to the former parent contingent liability matters disclosed in Note 11, “Separation Adjustments and Transactions with Former Parent and Subsidiaries”, the Company is involved in claims, legal proceedings and governmental inquiries related to alleged contract disputes, business practices, intellectual property and other commercial, employment and tax matters. Examples of such matters include but are not limited to allegations: (i) concerning a dilution in the value of the Century 21® name and goodwill based upon purported changes made to the Century 21® system after the Company acquired it in 1995; (ii) concerning alleged violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) and California’s Unfair Competition Law with respect to whether a product and service provided by a joint venture to which the Company was a party constitutes a settlement service; (iii) contending that the Company purportedly conspired with certain local real estate and mortgage related businesses and individuals in Mississippi who have been alleged to have exaggerated the appraised values on about 90 properties; (iv) contending that the Company may have failed to pay appropriate wages to certain

 

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categories of title employees; (v) contending that a group of independent contractor agents working in a particular NRT brokerage office are potentially common law employees instead of independent contractors, and therefore may bring claims against NRT for breach of contract, wrongful discharge and negligent supervision; (vi) contending that a broker and agent’s fiduciary obligations to the consumer exceed the requirements of RESPA with respect to a referral to an affiliated business; and (vii) concerning claims generally against the company owned brokerages for negligence or breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the performance of real estate brokerage or other professional services.

On September 7, 2007, the Court granted summary judgment on the breach of contract claims asserted by plaintiffs in the legacy Cendant Litigation, CSI Investment et. al. vs. Cendant et. al. (“Credentials Litigation”). The Credentials Litigation commenced in February 2000 and is a contingent liability of Cendant that was assigned to Realogy and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation under the Separation Agreement. The summary judgment decision set the liability of Cendant to Credentials at approximately $94 million plus attorneys’ fees. Under the terms of the Separation Agreement, our portion of any actual liability would be 62.5% of the aggregate liability amount including any related fees and costs. Based upon the summary judgment decision, we have increased our reserve for this matter to $62 million. As a result of our acquisition by affiliates of Apollo and the related purchase accounting, the change in reserve resulted in an adjustment to the opening Successor Period balance sheet and did not affect the statement of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. Shortly following the adverse summary judgment decision, Cendant filed a motion for reconsideration, which is pending. We intend to continue to vigorously defend against the action and to take all steps reasonable and necessary to seek a reversal.

The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for such matters as appropriate or, for matters not requiring accrual, believes that they will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows based on information currently available. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that its accruals are adequate and/or that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions could occur. As such, an adverse outcome from such unresolved proceedings for which claims are awarded in excess of the amounts accrued for could be material to the Company with respect to earnings or cash flows in any given reporting period. However, the Company does not believe that the impact of such unresolved litigation should result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its consolidated and combined financial position or liquidity.

Tax Matters

The Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all remaining open years, based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter. Although the Company believes its recorded assets and liabilities are reasonable, tax regulations are subject to interpretation and tax litigation is inherently uncertain; therefore, the Company’s assessments can involve a series of complex judgments about future events and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. While the Company believes that the estimates and assumptions supporting its assessments are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different than that which is reflected in historical income tax provisions and recorded assets and liabilities. Based on the results of an audit or litigation, a material effect on the Company’s income tax provision, net income (loss) or cash flows in the period or periods for which that determination is made could result.

The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and several foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes and recording related assets and liabilities. In the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The Company is regularly under audit by tax authorities whereby the outcome of the audits is uncertain. Accruals for tax contingencies are provided for in accordance with the requirements of FIN 48 and are currently maintained on the Company’s balance sheet.

 

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Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Company is responsible for 62.5% of any payments made to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to settle claims with respect to tax periods ending on or prior to December 31, 2006. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2007 reflects liabilities to the Company’s former parent of $370 million relating to tax matters for which the Company is potentially liable under the Tax Sharing Agreement.

During the fourth quarter of 2006, Cendant and the IRS have settled the IRS examination for Cendant’s taxable years 1998 through 2002 during which the Company was included in Cendant’s tax returns. The settlement includes the favorable resolution regarding the deductibility of expenses associated with the shareholder class action litigation resulting from the merger with CUC International, Inc. The Company was adequately reserved for this audit cycle and has reflected the results of that examination in these financial statements. The IRS has opened an examination for Cendant’s taxable years 2003 through 2006 during which the Company was included in Cendant’s tax returns. Although the Company and Cendant believe there is appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax returns, the Company and Cendant have recorded liabilities representing the best estimates of the probable loss on certain positions. The Company and Cendant believe that the accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years, based on assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter. The tax indemnification accruals for Cendant’s tax matters are provided for in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”

$500 Million Letter of Credit

On April 26, 2007, the Company established a $500 million standby irrevocable letter of credit for the benefit of Avis Budget Group in accordance with the Separation and Distribution Agreement and a letter agreement among the Company, Wyndham Worldwide and Avis Budget Group relating thereto. The Company utilized its synthetic letter of credit to satisfy the obligations to post the standby irrevocable letter of credit. The standby irrevocable letter of credit back-stops the Company’s payment obligations with respect to its share of Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities under the Separation and Distribution Agreement. The stated amount of the standby irrevocable letter of credit is subject to periodic adjustment to increase or decrease to reflect the then current estimate of Cendant contingent and other liabilities and will be terminated if (i) the Company’s senior unsecured credit rating is raised to BB by Standard and Poor’s or Ba2 by Moody’s or (ii) the aggregate value of the former parent contingent liabilities falls below $30 million.

Apollo Management Fee Agreement

In connection with the Transactions, Apollo entered into a management fee agreement with the Company which allows Apollo and its affiliates to provide certain management consulting services to us through the end of 2016 (subject to possible extension). The agreement may be terminated at any time upon written notice to the Company from Apollo. The Company will pay Apollo an annual management fee for this service up to the sum of (1) the greater of $15 million and 2.0% of the Company’s annual adjusted EBITDA for the immediately preceding year, plus out of pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. If Apollo elects to terminate the management fee agreement, as consideration for the termination of Apollo’s services under the agreement and any additional compensation to be received, the Company will agree to pay to Apollo the net present value of the sum of the remaining payments due to Apollo and any payments deferred by Apollo.

In addition, in the absence of an express agreement to the contrary, at the closing of any merger, acquisition, financing and similar transaction with a related transaction or enterprise value equal to or greater than $200 million, Apollo will receive a fee equal to 1% of the aggregate transaction or enterprise value paid to or provided by such entity or its shareholders (including the aggregate value of (x) equity securities, warrants, rights and options acquired or retained, (y) indebtedness acquired, assumed or refinanced and (z) any other consideration or compensation paid in connection with such transaction). The Company will agree to indemnify Apollo and its affiliates and their directors, officers and representatives for potential losses relating to the services to be provided under the management fee agreement.

 

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Escrow and Trust Deposits

As a service to our customers, we administer escrow and trust deposits which represent undisbursed amounts received for settlements of real estate transactions. These escrow and trust deposits totaled approximately $412 million and $456 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. These escrow and trust deposits are not assets of the Company and, therefore, are excluded from the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. However, we remain contingently liable for the disposition of these deposits.

Other Matters

As previously disclosed, on December 15, 2006, the Company entered into a letter of agreement with Mr. Henry R. Silverman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, regarding our respective obligations with respect to the Separation Benefits (including post-termination consulting obligations and payments related thereto) applicable under his existing employment agreement with the Company. The letter agreement provides for a payment to Mr. Silverman in an amount representing the net value of the Separation Benefits and the consulting payments. That payment is in lieu of his receiving the Separation Benefits and consulting payments during the time periods provided for in the employment agreement.

On March 6, 2007, in accordance with the terms of Mr. Silverman’s employment agreement, the Company’s Compensation Committee determined that the net present value of the Separation Benefits were valued at approximately $54 million, however, the amount of the lump sum cash payment was capped at $50 million as previously agreed. Beginning on the date of a Qualifying Termination, as defined in his employment agreement, Mr. Silverman will perform consulting services under the Consulting Agreement for no additional compensation. During the consulting period, we will provide Mr. Silverman office space with suitable clerical support and appropriate personal security when traveling on Realogy business, as such benefits were not included in the settlement of the Separation Benefits. On March 30, 2007, the $50 million was transferred into a rabbi trust and is included in other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as it is payable to Mr. Silverman upon retirement. In April 2007, prior to the consummation of the Merger, the Company expensed $45 million for the Separation Benefits and recognized a prepaid asset of $5 million related to the consulting services, which will be expensed over the consulting period. The $45 million expense is classified as general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations in the predecessor period. See Note 15, “Subsequent Events” for further information.

In June 2007, the Company entered into a sale leaseback arrangement related to the corporate aircraft. The transaction is classified as a capital lease and, therefore, the carrying amount of the capital lease payments is $28 million which is recorded as a liability in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2007.

 

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13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The reportable segments presented below represent the Company’s operating segments for which separate financial information is available and which is utilized on a regular basis by its chief operating decision maker to assess performance and to allocate resources. In identifying its reportable segments, the Company also considers the nature of services provided by its operating segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon revenue and EBITDA, which is defined as net income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, interest (income) expense, net (other than Relocation Services interest for securitization assets and securitization obligations), income tax provision and minority interest, each of which is presented in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The Company’s presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

 

     Revenues (a)  
     Successor      Predecessor  
     Period
From
April 10
Through
September 30,
2007
     Period
From
January 1
Through
April 9,
2007
    Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
 

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 439      $ 217     $ 681  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     2,566        1,116       3,940  

Relocation Services

     261        137       379  

Title and Settlement Services

     194        97       313  

Corporate and Other (b)

     (177 )      (74 )     (255 )
                         

Total Company

   $ 3,283      $ 1,493     $ 5,058  
                         

(a) Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Revenues for the Real Estate Franchise Services segment include intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment of $177 million for the period April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007, $74 million for the period January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 and $255 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and Other line. Revenues for the Relocation Services segment include $29 million for the period April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007, $14 million for the period January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007 and $43 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of intercompany referral and relocation fees paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. Such amounts are recorded as contra-revenues by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. There are no other material inter-segment transactions.
(b) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

 

     EBITDA (a)  
     Successor      Predecessor  
     Period
From
April 10
Through
September 30,
2007
     Period
From
January 1
Through
April 9,
2007
    Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
 

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 296      $ 122     $ 478  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     110        (47 )     55  

Relocation Services

     60        12       82  

Title and Settlement Services

     20        (4 )     37  

Corporate and Other (b)

     (41 )      (76 )     (36 )
                         

Total Company

     445        7       616  

Less:

         

Depreciation and amortization

     448        37       107  

Interest (income) expense

     320        37       5  
                         

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

   $ (323 )    $ (67 )   $ 504  
                         

 

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(a) Includes $22 million, $6 million, $2 million and $2 million of merger costs, restructuring costs, former parent legacy costs and separation costs, respectively, for the period April 10, 2007 through September 30, 2007, $80 million, $45 million, $2 million and $1 million of merger costs, separation benefits, separation costs and restructuring costs offset by a benefit of $19 million of former parent legacy costs, respectively, for the period January 1, 2007 through April 9, 2007, compared to $65 million, $26 million and $3 million of separation costs, restructuring costs and former parent legacy costs, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
(b) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

Segment assets consisted of:

 

     Successor    Predecessor
     September 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 7,212    $ 1,325

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     1,079      2,865

Relocation Services

     2,650      1,440

Title and Settlement Services

     836      253

Corporate and Other

     569      785
             

Total Company

   $ 12,346    $ 6,668
             

 

14. GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following consolidating financial information presents the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for: (i) Realogy Corporation (the “Parent”); (ii) the guarantor subsidiaries; (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries; (iv) elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent with the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries; and (v) the Company on a consolidated basis. The guarantor subsidiaries are comprised of 100% owned entities, and guarantee on an unsecured senior subordinated basis the Senior Subordinated Notes and on an unsecured senior basis the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and Senior Toggle Notes. All guarantees are full and unconditional and are joint and several. There are no restrictions on the ability of the Parent or any guarantors to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan, except for restrictions related to certain of the non-guarantor entities.

As discussed in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation”, the Company is in the process of completing the valuation of the assets and liabilities and, where possible, has estimated their fair values presented in this report. However, given the time and effort required to obtain pertinent information to finalize the balance sheet, then to adjust the Company’s books and records, it is often several quarters before the Company is able to finalize the initial fair value estimates. Accordingly, the Company expects that the initial estimates of fair value and of identified intangible assets could subsequently be revised and the revisions could be material.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

April 10 Through September 30, 2007

(in millions)

 

     Successor  
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

           

Gross commission income

   $ —       $ 2,531     $ 2    $ —       $ 2,533  

Service revenue

     —         333       93      —         426  

Franchise fees

     —         393       2      (165 )     230  

Other

     —         102       4      (12 )     94  
                                       

Net revenues

     —         3,359       101      (177 )     3,283  

Expenses

           

Commission and other agent-related costs

     —         1,684       —        —         1,684  

Operating

     —         967       67      (165 )     869  

Marketing

     —         136       1      (12 )     125  

General and administrative

     22       99       7      —         128  

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net

     11       (9 )     —        —         2  

Separation costs

     1       1       —        —         2  

Restructuring costs

     —         6       —        —         6  

Merger costs

     8       14       —        —         22  

Depreciation and amortization

     4       443       1      —         448  

Interest expense

     323       3       —        —         326  

Interest income

     (3 )     (3 )     —        —         (6 )

Intercompany transactions

     19       (19 )     —        —         —    
                                       

Total expenses

     385       3,322       76      (177 )     3,606  

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (385 )     37       25      —         (323 )

Provision for income taxes

     (148 )     18       10      —         (120 )

Minority interest, net of tax

     —         —         1      —         1  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     33       14       —        (47 )     —    
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ (204 )   $ 33     $ 14    $ (47 )   $ (204 )
                                       

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

January 1 Through April 9, 2007

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor  
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

           

Gross commission income

   $ —       $ 1,104     $ —      $ —       $ 1,104  

Service revenue

     —         169       47      —         216  

Franchise fees

     —         180       —        (74 )     106  

Other

     —         63       4      —         67  
                                       

Net revenues

     —         1,516       51      (74 )     1,493  

Expenses

           

Commission and other agent-related costs

     —         726       —        —         726  

Operating

     —         527       36      (74 )     489  

Marketing

     —         84       —        —         84  

General and administrative

     58       62       3      —         123  

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net

     (18 )     (1 )     —        —         (19 )

Separation costs

     2       —         —        —         2  

Restructuring costs

     —         1       —        —         1  

Merger costs

     34       45       1      —         80  

Depreciation and amortization

     2       34       1      —         37  

Interest expense

     40       3       —        —         43  

Interest income

     (5 )     (1 )     —        —         (6 )

Intercompany transactions

     13       (13 )     —        —         —    
                                       

Total expenses

     126       1,467       41      (74 )     1,560  

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (126 )     49       10      —         (67 )

Provision for income taxes

     (47 )     21       3      —         (23 )

Minority interest, net of tax

     —         —         —        —         —    

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     35       7       —        (42 )     —    
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ (44 )   $ 35     $ 7    $ (42 )   $ (44 )
                                       

 

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Condensed Combining Statements of Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor  
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

           

Gross commission income

   $ —       $ 3,898     $ 1    $ —       $ 3,899  

Service revenue

     —         508       135      —         643  

Franchise fees

     —         620       —        (255 )     365  

Other

     —         137       14      —         151  
                                       

Net revenues

     —         5,163       150      (255 )     5,058  

Expenses

           

Commission and other agent-related costs

     —         2,615       —        —         2,615  

Operating

     (1 )     1,515       100      (255 )     1,359  

Marketing

     —         221       1      —         222  

General and administrative

     6       139       7      —         152  

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net

     6       (3 )     —        —         3  

Separation costs

     25       40       —        —         65  

Restructuring costs

     —         26       —        —         26  

Depreciation and amortization

     1       105       1      —         107  

Interest expense

     23       4       —        —         27  

Interest income

     (6 )     (16 )     —        —         (22 )

Intercompany transactions

     26       (26 )     —        —         —    
                                       

Total expenses

     80       4,620       109      (255 )     4,554  

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (80 )     543       41      —         504  

Provision for income taxes

     (24 )     214       15      —         205  

Minority interest, net of tax

     —         —         1      —         1  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     354       25       —        (379 )     —    
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 298     $ 354     $ 25    $ (379 )   $ 298  
                                       

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2007

(in millions)

 

     Successor
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated
Assets            

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 211     $ 51     $ 82    $ (68 )   $ 276

Trade receivables, net

     —         121       28      —         149

Relocation receivables, net

     —         (60 )     1,082      (2 )     1,020

Relocation properties held for sale, net

     —         (40 )     229      —         189

Deferred income taxes

     87       23       —        —         110

Intercompany note receivable

     —         162       —        (162 )     —  

Due from former parent

     31       —         —        —         31

Other current assets

     65       105       22      —         192
                                     

Total current assets

     394       362       1,443      (232 )     1,967

Property and equipment, net

     60       314       3      —         377

Goodwill

     —         3,745       2      —         3,747

Trademarks

     —         1,345       —        —         1,345

Franchise agreements, net

     —         3,950       9      —         3,959

Other intangibles, net

     —         549       —        —         549

Other non-current assets

     169       113       120      —         402

Investment in subsidiaries

     5,508       218       —        (5,726 )     —  
                                     

Total assets

   $ 6,131     $ 10,596     $ 1,577    $ (5,958 )   $ 12,346
                                     
Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity            

Current liabilities:

           

Accounts payable

   $ 8     $ 133     $ 58    $ (68 )   $ 131

Securitization obligations

     —         —         968      —         968

Intercompany note payable

     —         —         162      (162 )     —  

Due to former parent

     576       —         —        —         576

Current portion of long term debt

     31       —         —        —         31

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     355       362       44      (2 )     759

Intercompany payables

     (3,542 )     3,429       113      —         —  
                                     

Total current liabilities

     (2,572 )     3,924       1,345      (232 )     2,465

Long-term debt

     6,225       —         —        —         6,225

Deferred income taxes

     (59 )     1,790       —        —         1,731

Other non-current liabilities

     56       57       14      —         127

Intercompany liabilities

     683       (683 )     —        —         —  
                                     

Total liabilities

     4,333       5,088       1,359      (232 )     10,548
                                     

Total stockholder’s equity

     1,798       5,508       218      (5,726 )     1,798
                                     

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 6,131     $ 10,596     $ 1,577    $ (5,958 )   $ 12,346
                                     

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor
     Parent
Company
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   Eliminations     Consolidated
Assets             

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 300    $ 62     $ 78    $ (41 )   $ 399

Trade receivables, net

     —        110       18      —         128

Relocation receivables, net

     —        (12 )     988      —         976

Relocation properties held for sale, net

     —        (32 )     229      —         197

Deferred income taxes

     78      28       —        —         106

Due from former parent

     120      —         —        —         120

Other current assets

     30      116       30      (13 )     163
                                    

Total current assets

     528      272       1,343      (54 )     2,089

Property and equipment, net

     30      308       4      —         342

Deferred income taxes

     157      93       —        —         250

Goodwill

     —        3,306       20      —         3,326

Trademarks

     —        17       —        —         17

Franchise agreements, net

     —        329       —        —         329

Other intangibles, net

     —        76       —        —         76

Due from former parent

     16      —         —        —         16

Other non-current assets

     83      81       59      —         223

Investment in subsidiaries

     5,442      188       —        (5,630 )     —  
                                    

Total assets

   $ 6,256    $ 4,670     $ 1,426    $ (5,684 )   $ 6,668
                                    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity             

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ 13    $ 163     $ 33    $ (54 )   $ 155

Securitization obligations

     —        —         893      —         893

Due to former parent

     648      —         —        —         648

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     83      430       32      —         545

Intercompany payables

     494      (761 )     267      —         —  
                                    

Total current liabilities

     1,238      (168 )     1,225      (54 )     2,241

Long-term debt

     1,800      —         —        —         1,800

Other non-current liabilities

     81      50       13      —         144

Intercompany liabilities

     654      (654 )     —        —         —  
                                    

Total liabilities

     3,773      (772 )     1,238      (54 )     4,185
                                    

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,483      5,442       188      (5,630 )     2,483
                                    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 6,256    $ 4,670     $ 1,426    $ (5,684 )   $ 6,668
                                    

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

April 10 Through September 30, 2007

(in millions)

 

    Successor  
    Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (161 )   $ 604     $ (225 )   $ (11 )   $ 207  

Investing activities

         

Property and equipment additions

    (4 )     (37 )     —         —         (41 )

Acquisition of Realogy

    (6,761 )     —         —         —         (6,761 )

Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) and acquisition- related payments

    —         (9 )     (13 )     —         (22 )

Investment in unconsolidated entities

    —         —         (1 )     —         (1 )

Sale leaseback proceeds related to corporate aircraft

    21       —         —         —         21  

Change in restricted cash

    —         —         5       —         5  

Intercompany capital contribution

    —         (50 )     —         50       —    

Intercompany dividend

    —         25       —         (25 )     —    

Intercompany note receivable

    —         (162 )     —         162       —    

Other, net

    —         (4 )     5       —         1  
                                       

Net cash used in investing activities

    (6,744 )     (237 )     (4 )     187       (6,798 )

Financing activities

         

Proceeds from new term loan credit facility and issuance of notes

    6,219       —         —         —         6,219  

Repayment of predecessor term loan facility

    (600 )     —         —         —         (600 )

Payments made for new term loan credit facility

    (8 )     —         —         —         (8 )

Repurchase of 2006 Senior Notes, net of discount

    (1,155 )     —         —         —         (1,155 )

Repayment of prior securitization obligations

    —         —         (914 )     —         (914 )

Proceeds from new securitization obligations

    —         —         903       —         903  

Net change in securitization obligations

    —         —         59       —         59  

Debt issuance costs

    (149 )     (6 )     (2 )     —         (157 )

Investment by affiliates of Apollo and co-investors

    1,999       —         —         —         1,999  

Other, net

    (2 )     (6 )     —         —         (8 )

Intercompany capital contribution

    —         —         50       (50 )     —    

Intercompany dividend

    —         —         (29 )     29       —    

Intercompany note payable

    —         —         162       (162 )     —    

Intercompany transactions

    331       (349 )     41       (23 )     —    
                                       

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    6,635       (361 )     270       (206 )     6,338  
                                       

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

    —         —         1       —         1  
                                       

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (270 )     6       42       (30 )     (252 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    481       45       40       (38 )     528  
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 211     $ 51     $ 82     $ (68 )   $ 276  
                                       

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

January 1 Through April 9, 2007

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor  
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (9 )   $ 5     $ 109     $ 2     $ 107  

Investing activities

          

Property and equipment additions

     (6 )     (25 )     —         —         (31 )

Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) and acquisition- related payments

     —         (22 )     —         —         (22 )

Proceeds from sale of preferred stock and warrants

     22       —         —         —         22  

Change in restricted cash

     —         —         (9 )     —         (9 )

Other, net

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     16       (47 )     (9 )     —         (40 )

Financing activities

          

Net change in securitization obligations

     —         —         21       —         21  

Proceeds from issuances of common stock for equity awards

     36       —         —         —         36  

Proceeds received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport

     5       —         —         —         5  

Other, net

     3       (3 )     —         —         —    

Intercompany dividend

     —         —         (4 )     4       —    

Intercompany transactions

     130       28       (155 )     (3 )     —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     174       25       (138 )     1       62  
                                        

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     181       (17 )     (38 )     3       129  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     300       62       78       (41 )     399  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 481     $ 45     $ 40     $ (38 )   $ 528  
                                        

 

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Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor  
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 44     $ 332     $ (160 )   $ (15 )   $ 201  

Investing activities

          

Property and equipment additions

     (22 )     (65 )     (1 )     —         (88 )

Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) and acquisition- related payments

     —         (158 )     —         —         (158 )

Investment in unconsolidated entities

     (4 )     —         (7 )     —         (11 )

Change in restricted cash

     (2 )     —         3       —         1  

Intercompany note receivable

     —         (2 )     —         2       —    

Other, net

     —         (7 )     3       —         (4 )
                                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (28 )     (232 )     (2 )     2       (260 )

Financing activities

          

Net change in securitization obligations

     —         —         136       —         136  

Net change in unsecured borrowings

     (400 )     —         —         —         (400 )

Proceeds from borrowings under unsecured credit facilities

     2,225       —         —         —         2,225  

Payment to Cendant at separation

     (2,225 )     —         —         —         (2,225 )

Change in amounts due from Cendant Corporation

     119       (21 )     58       1       157  

Debt issuance costs

     (5 )     —         —         —         (5 )

Proceeds received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport

     1,423       —         —         —         1,423  

Intercompany dividend

     —         —         (18 )     18       —    

Intercompany note payable

     —         —         2       (2 )     —    

Other, net

     1       (10 )     —         —         (9 )
                                        

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     1,138       (31 )     178       17       1,302  
                                        

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         1       —         1  
                                        

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,154       69       17       4       1,244  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     —         49       36       (49 )     36  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 1,154     $ 118     $ 53     $ (45 )   $ 1,280  
                                        

 

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15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

2006 Senior Note Purchases

In October 2007, the Company repurchased the remaining $43 million principal amount of outstanding 2006 Senior Notes in privately negotiated transactions. To facilitate the purchases, the Company utilized $33 million of the delayed draw facility and $10 million of cash.

Better Homes and Gardens® License Agreement

On October 8, 2007, the Company announced that it entered into a long-term agreement to license the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand from Meredith Corporation (“Meredith”). Realogy intends to build a new international residential real estate franchise company using the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand name. The licensing agreement between Realogy and Meredith becomes fully operational on July 1, 2008 and is for a 50-year term, with a renewal option for another 50 years at the Company’s option. Meredith will receive ongoing license fees, subject to minimum payment requirements, based upon the royalties that Realogy earns from franchising the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand.

2007 Restructuring Program

During the second quarter of 2007, the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment committed to various initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. In the third and fourth quarter of 2007, these initiatives were expanded for the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment and were implemented at the other business segments. As a result, the total costs expected to be incurred for the Company increased from $10 million at June 30, 2007 to $45 million for 2007, of which $4 million is expected to be non-cash.

Succession Plan

On November 13, 2007, Realogy’s Board of Directors appointed our president, Richard A. Smith, as the Company’s chief executive officer, succeeding Henry R. Silverman, in accordance with the Company’s previously announced succession plan. At the same time, Mr. Silverman was appointed non-executive chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. As previously agreed, Mr. Silverman also will be engaged as a consultant to the Company.

In connection with Mr. Silverman’s appointment as non-executive chairman of the Company, the Holdings Board of Directors granted Mr. Silverman an option to purchase 5 million shares of Holdings common stock at $10 per share. In general, one half of the grant (the tranche A options) is subject to ratable vesting over five years, one quarter of the grant (tranche B options) is “cliff” vested upon the achievement of a 20% internal rate of return (“IRR”) target and the remaining 25% of the options (the tranche C options) are “cliff” vested upon the achievement of a 25% IRR target. The realized IRR targets are measured based upon distributions made to shareholders.

In connection with the foregoing, on November 13, 2007, the Realogy Board amended and restated its bylaws to provide for a non-executive chairman. Previously, the Realogy bylaws provided that the Chairman also would be the Company’s chief executive officer. On November 13, 2007, the Holdings Board authorized an increase in the number of shares of Holdings common stock reserved for issuance under the Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan from 15 to 20 million.

In accordance with the terms of Mr. Silverman’s existing employment agreement and the rabbi trust to which he and the Company are parties, on November 14, 2007, the trustee distributed $50 million (less withholding taxes) to Mr. Silverman, representing the net value of separation benefits and consulting payments that he would otherwise have received during the time periods provided for in his employment agreement.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Realogy Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated and combined balance sheets of Realogy Corporation (the “Company”), as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated and combined statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated and combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated and combined financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated and combined financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated and combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated and combined financial statements, prior to its separation from Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”), the Company was comprised of the assets and liabilities used in managing and operating the real estate services businesses of Cendant. Included in Notes 14 and 15 of the consolidated and combined financial statements is a summary of transactions with related parties. As discussed in Note 15 to the consolidated and combined financial statements, in connection with its separation from Cendant, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant and has recorded the fair value of these guarantees as of July 31, 2006.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey

March 6, 2007 (December 18, 2007 as to Note 21)

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions except per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Revenues

      

Gross commission income

   $ 4,965     $ 5,666     $ 5,197  

Service revenue

     854       764       707  

Franchise fees

     472       538       477  

Other

     201       171       168  
                        

Net revenues

     6,492       7,139       6,549  
                        

Expenses

      

Commission and other agent-related costs

     3,335       3,838       3,494  

Operating

     1,799       1,642       1,498  

Marketing

     291       282       265  

General and administrative

     218       204       177  

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net

     (38 )            

Separation costs

     66              

Restructuring costs

     46       6        

Depreciation and amortization

     142       136       120  

Interest expense

     57       5       4  

Interest income

     (28 )     (12 )     (10 )
                        

Total expenses

     5,888       6,101       5,548  
                        

Income before income taxes and minority interest

     604       1,038       1,001  

Provision for income taxes

     237       408       379  

Minority interest, net of tax

     2       3       4  
                        

Net income

   $ 365     $ 627     $ 618  
                        

See Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

 

     December 31,  
     2006     2005  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 399     $ 36  

Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16 and $12)

     128       112  

Relocation receivables and advances

     976       774  

Relocation properties held for sale, net

     197       97  

Deferred income taxes

     106       47  

Due from former parent

     120        

Other current assets

     163       94  
                

Total current assets

     2,089       1,160  

Property and equipment, net

     342       304  

Deferred income taxes

     250       296  

Goodwill

     3,326       3,156  

Franchise agreements, net

     329       346  

Trademarks and other intangibles, net

     93       61  

Due from former parent

     16        

Other non-current assets

     223       116  
                

Total assets

   $ 6,668     $ 5,439  
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 155     $ 130  

Secured obligations

     893       757  

Due to Cendant, net

           440  

Due to former parent

     648        

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     545       492  
                

Total current liabilities

     2,241       1,819  

Long-term debt

     1,800        

Other non-current liabilities

     144       53  
                

Total liabilities

     4,185       1,872  
                

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 15 and 16)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Parent Company’s net investment

           3,563  

Common stock, $.01 par value—authorized 750.0 shares; 216.2 issued and outstanding shares at December 31, 2006

     2        

Additional paid-in capital

     2,384        

Retained earnings

     133        

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (18 )     4  

Treasury stock, at cost 0.8 shares at December 31, 2006

     (18 )      
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,483       3,567  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 6,668     $ 5,439  
                

See Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
        2006        2005        2004  

Operating Activities

      

Net income

   $ 365     $ 627     $ 618  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     142       136       120  

Deferred income taxes

     102       39       31  

Separation costs related to employee equity awards

     51              

Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions and dispositions:

      

Trade receivables, net

     (14 )     9       7  

Relocation receivables and advances

     (142 )     (117 )     (18 )

Relocation properties held for sale, net

     (122 )     (26 )     1  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (18 )     (2 )     (21 )

Due (to) from former parent

     (58 )            

Other, net

     (61 )     (49 )     (35 )
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     245       617       703  
                        

Investing Activities

      

Property and equipment additions

     (130 )     (131 )     (87 )

Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) and acquisition-related payments

     (168 )     (262 )     (259 )

Investment in unconsolidated entities

     (11 )     (33 )      

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     (1 )     5       67  

Other, net

           (2 )     8  
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (310 )     (423 )     (271 )
                        

Financing Activities

      

Net change in secured borrowings

     121       357        

Repayment of unsecured borrowings

     (1,625 )            

Proceeds from unsecured borrowings

     3,425              

Repurchase of common stock

     (884 )            

Proceeds from issuances of common stock for equity awards

     46              

Net distribution to Cendant at Separation

     (2,183 )            

Proceeds received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport

     1,436              

Change in amounts due (to) from Cendant

     118       (576 )     (352 )

Dividends paid to Cendant

                 (38 )

Other, net

     (27 )     3       (15 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     427       (216 )     (405 )
                        

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     1              
                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     363       (22 )     27  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     36       58       31  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 399     $ 36     $ 58  
                        

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

      

Interest payments

   $ 84     $ 30     $ 17  

Income tax payments, net

   $ 42     $ 17     $ 8  

See Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions)

 

    Common Stock    

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

   

Parent

Company’s

Net

Investment

   

Retained

Earnings

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

    Treasury Stock    

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 
    Shares     Amount             Shares   Amount    

Balance at January 1, 2004

      $     $     $ 2,969     $   $ 4       $     $ 2,973  

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net income

                    618                      

Currency translation adjustment

                              3            

Total comprehensive income

                    621  

Dividends paid to Cendant

                    (38 )                       (38 )

Distribution of capital to Cendant

                    (4 )                       (4 )
                                                               

Balance at December 31, 2004

                    3,545           7               3,552  

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net income

                    627                      

Currency translation adjustment

                              (3 )          

Total comprehensive income

                    624  

Distribution of capital to Cendant

                    (609 )                       (609 )
                                                               

Balance at December 31, 2005

                    3,563           4               3,567  

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net income

                    232       133                

Currency translation adjustment

                              1            

Additional minimum pension liability, net of tax

                              (1 )          

Total comprehensive income

                    365  

Net distribution to Cendant

                    (2,183 )                       (2,183 )

Distribution received from Cendant related to Travelport sale

                    1,454                         1,454  

Assumption of liabilities and forgiveness of Cendant intercompany balance

                    174                         174  

Additional minimum pension liability recorded at Separation, net of tax of ($13)

                              (22 )             (22 )

Transfer of net investment to additional paid-in capital

              3,240       (3,240 )                        

Guarantees recorded related to the Separation

              (71 )                             (71 )

Deferred income taxes related to guarantees

              27                               27  

Issuance of common stock

  250.4       3       (3 )                              

Charge related to Cendant equity award conversion

              11                               11  

Repurchases of common stock

  (38.2 )     (1 )     (883 )                             (884 )

Exercise of stock options

  2.0             48                               48  

Net activity related to equity awards

  2.0             15                     0.8     (18 )     (3 )
                                                               

Balance at December 31, 2006

  216.2     $ 2     $ 2,384     $     $ 133   $ (18 )   0.8   $ (18 )   $ 2,483  
                                                               

See Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

1. Basis of Presentation

Realogy Corporation (“Realogy” or “the Company”), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated on January 27, 2006 to facilitate a plan by Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”) to separate Cendant into four independent, publicly traded companies—one for each of Cendant’s real estate services, travel distribution services (“Travelport”), hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) (“Wyndham Worldwide”), and vehicle rental businesses (“Avis Budget Group”). On April 24, 2006, Cendant modified its previously announced separation plan to explore the possible sale of the travel distribution services business. On June 30, 2006, Cendant entered into a definitive agreement to sell the travel distribution services business and on August 23, 2006, Cendant completed the sale of Travelport for $4,300 million, subject to final closing adjustments. Pursuant to the plan of separation, Realogy initially received $1,423 million of the proceeds from such sale of Travelport and subsequently recorded additional net proceeds of $31 million. The proceeds recorded are subject to certain post-closing adjustments which have not been finalized. On August 29, 2006, Cendant announced that it had changed its name to Avis Budget Group, Inc.

Prior to July 31, 2006, the assets of the real estate services businesses of Cendant were transferred to Realogy and on July 31, 2006, Cendant distributed all of the shares of the Company’s common stock held by it to the holders of Cendant common stock issued and outstanding on the record date for the distribution, which was July 21, 2006 (the “Separation”). The Separation was effective on July 31, 2006. The separation of Wyndham Worldwide from Cendant occurred simultaneously with Realogy’s separation from Cendant.

On December 15, 2006, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Domus Holdings Corp. (“Domus Holdings”) and Domus Acquisition Corp. which are affiliates of Apollo Management VI, L.P.

Pursuant to the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) will be cancelled and will be automatically converted into the right to receive $30 in cash, without interest. In addition, at the effective date of the merger, all outstanding equity awards will become fully vested and will be cancelled and, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Domus Holdings, converted into the right to receive a cash payment. For restricted stock units, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Domus Holdings, the cash payment will be equal to the number of units multiplied by $30. For stock options and stock appreciation rights, except as otherwise agreed by a holder and Domus Holdings, the cash payment will be equal to the number of shares or rights underlying the award multiplied by the amount by which $30 exceeds the exercise price.

Domus Holdings has obtained equity and debt financing commitments for the transaction, the aggregate proceeds of which will be sufficient to pay the aggregate merger consideration, repay the then outstanding indebtedness (if it so chooses) and pay all related fees and expenses. Consummation of the merger is not subject to a financing condition, but is subject to various other conditions, including receipt of the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Realogy, insurance regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions. The parties currently expect to close the transaction in early to mid-April 2007, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions.

The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements reflect the consolidated operations of Realogy Corporation and its subsidiaries as a separate, stand alone entity subsequent to July 31, 2006, combined with the historical operations of the real estate services businesses which were operated as part of Cendant prior to July 31, 2006. These financial statements include the entities in which Realogy directly or indirectly has a

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

controlling financial interest and various entities in which Realogy has investments recorded under the equity method of accounting. The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated and combined financial statements.

The Company’s combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows for periods prior to July 31, 2006, may not be indicative of its future performance and do not necessarily reflect what its combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had the Company operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented, including changes in its operations and capitalization as a result of the separation from Cendant.

Certain corporate and general and administrative expenses, including those related to executive management, information technology, tax, insurance, accounting, legal and treasury services and certain employee benefits have been allocated for periods prior to the date of Separation by Cendant to the Company based on forecasted revenues or usage. Management believes such allocations are reasonable. However, the associated expenses recorded by the Company in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as a separate, stand-alone public company for the periods presented. Following the separation from Cendant, the Company performs these functions using internal resources or purchased services, certain of which may be provided by Avis Budget Group during a transitional period pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement. Refer to Note 15, Separation Adjustments and Transactions with Former Parent and Subsidiaries, for a description of the Company’s transactions with Avis Budget Group and its affiliates.

In presenting the consolidated and combined financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.

Business Description

The Company operates in the following business segments:

 

 

 

Real Estate Franchise Services—franchises the Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Sotheby’s International Realty® and Coldwell Banker Commercial® brand names.

 

 

 

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services—operates a full-service real estate brokerage business principally under the Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Corcoran Group® and Sotheby’s International Realty® brand names.

 

   

Relocation Services—primarily offers clients employee relocation services such as homesale assistance, home finding and other destination services, expense processing, relocation policy counseling and other consulting services, arranging household goods moving services, visa and immigration support, intercultural and language training and group move management services.

 

   

Title and Settlement Services—provides full-service title, settlement and vendor management services to real estate companies, affinity groups, corporations and financial institutions with many of these services provided in connection with the Company’s real estate brokerage and relocation services business.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Consolidation Policy

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 (Revised 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46R”), when evaluating an entity for consolidation, the Company first determines whether an entity is within the scope of FIN 46R and if it is deemed to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”). If the entity is considered to be a VIE, the Company determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company consolidates those VIEs for which it has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Generally, the Company will consolidate an entity not deemed a VIE upon a determination that its ownership, direct or indirect, exceeds fifty percent of the outstanding voting shares of an entity and/or that it has the ability to control the financial or operating policies through its voting rights, board representation or other similar rights. For entities where the Company does not have a controlling interest (financial or operating), the investments in such entities are accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate. The Company applies the equity method of accounting when it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of an investee in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.”

Revenue Recognition

Real Estate Franchise Services

The Company franchises its real estate brokerage franchise systems to real estate brokerage businesses that are independently owned and operated. The Company provides operational and administrative services, tools and systems to franchisees, which are designed to assist franchisees in achieving increased revenue and profitability. Such services include national and local advertising programs, listing and agent-recruitment tools, training and volume purchasing discounts through the Company’s preferred vendor program. Franchise revenue principally consists of royalty and marketing fees from the Company’s franchisees. The royalty received is primarily based on a percentage of the franchisee’s commissions and/or gross commission income. Royalty fees are accrued as the underlying franchisee revenue is earned (upon close of the homesale transaction). Annual volume incentives given to certain franchisees on royalty fees are recorded as a reduction to revenue and are accrued for in relative proportion to the recognition of the underlying gross franchise revenue. Franchise revenue also includes initial franchise fees, which are generally non-refundable and recognized by the Company as revenue when all material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially performed (generally when a franchised unit opens for business). The Company also earns marketing fees from its franchisees and utilizes such fees to fund advertising campaigns on behalf of its franchisees. In arrangements under which the Company does not serve as an agent in coordinating advertising campaigns, marketing revenues are accrued as the revenue is earned, which occurs as related marketing expenses are incurred. The Company does not recognize revenues or expenses in connection with marketing fees it collects under arrangements in which it functions as an agent on behalf of its franchisees.

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

As an owner-operator of real estate brokerages, the Company assists home buyers and sellers in listing, marketing, selling and finding homes. Real estate commissions earned by the Company’s real estate brokerage business are recorded as revenue on a gross basis upon the closing of a real estate transaction (i.e., purchase or sale of a home), which are referred to as gross commission income. The commissions the Company pays to real estate agents are recognized concurrently with associated revenues and presented as commission and other agent-related costs line item on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

Relocation Services

The Company provides relocation services to corporate and government clients for the transfer of their employees. Such services include the purchasing and/or selling of a transferee’s home, providing home equity advances to transferees (generally guaranteed by the corporate client), expense processing, arranging household goods moving services, home-finding and other related services. The Company earns revenues from fees charged to clients for the performance and/or facilitation of these services and recognizes such revenue on a net basis as services are provided, except for instances in which the Company assumes the risk of loss on the sale of a transferring employee’s home. In such cases, revenues are recorded on a gross basis as earned with associated costs recorded within operating expenses. In the majority of relocation transactions, the gain or loss on the sale of a transferee’s home is generally borne by the client; however, as discussed above, in certain instances the Company will assume the risk of loss. When the risk of loss is assumed, the Company records the value of the home on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets within the relocation properties held for sale line item at the lower of cost or net realizable value less estimated direct costs to sell. The difference between the actual purchase price and proceeds received on the sale of the home is recorded within operating expenses on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income and was not material for any period presented. The aggregate selling price of such homes was $610 million, $694 million and $651 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Additionally, the Company generally earns interest income on the funds it advances on behalf of the transferring employee, which is recorded within other revenue (as is the corresponding interest expense on the secured borrowings) in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income as earned until the point of repayment by the client. The Company also earns revenue from real estate brokers, which is recognized at the time its obligations are complete, and revenues from other third-party service providers where the Company earns a referral fee or commission, which is recognized at the time of completion of services.

Title and Settlement Services

The Company provides title and closing services, which include title search procedures for title insurance policies, homesale escrow and other closing services. Title revenues, which are recorded net of amounts remitted to third party insurance underwriters, and title and closing service fees are recorded at the time a homesale transaction or refinancing closes. On January 6, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of multiple title companies in Texas which provide title and closing services, including title searches, title insurance, homesale escrow and other closing services and adds a wholly-owned underwriter of title insurance to the title and settlement services portfolio. For independent title agents, our underwriter recognizes policy premium revenue on a gross basis (before deduction of agent commission) upon notice of policy issuance from the agent. For affiliated title agents, our underwriter recognizes the incremental policy premium revenue upon the effective date of the title policy as the agent commission revenue is already recognized by the affiliated title agent.

Advertising Expenses

Advertising costs are generally expensed in the period incurred. Advertising expenses, recorded within the marketing expense line item on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, were approximately $241 million, $231 million and $222 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company’s operations have been included in the consolidated federal tax return of Cendant up to the date of Separation. In addition, the Company has filed consolidated and unitary state income tax returns with

 

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Cendant in jurisdictions where required or permitted and continued to file with Cendant up to the date of Separation. The income taxes associated with the Company’s inclusion in Cendant’s consolidated federal and state income tax returns are included in the due to Cendant, net line item on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The Company’s provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated based upon the temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. These differences are based upon estimated differences between the book and tax basis of the assets and liabilities for the Company as of December 31, 2006 and 2005. Certain tax assets and liabilities of the Company may be adjusted in connection with the finalization of Cendant’s prior years’ income tax returns or as a result of changes related to the Separation. If an adjustment is required it will be recorded to stockholders’ equity.

The Company’s deferred tax assets are recorded net of a valuation allowance when, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. Decreases to the valuation allowance are recorded as reductions to the Company’s provision for income taxes and increases to the valuation allowance result in additional provision for income taxes. However, if the valuation allowance is adjusted in connection with an acquisition, such adjustment is recorded through goodwill rather than the provision for income taxes. The realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets, net of the valuation allowance, is primarily dependant on estimated future taxable income. A change in the Company’s estimate of future taxable income may require an addition or reduction to the valuation allowance.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers highly-liquid investments with remaining maturities at date of purchase not exceeding three months to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash primarily relates to amounts specifically designated as collateralization for the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s secured borrowing facilities. Such amounts approximated $18 million and $19 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively and were included within the other current assets line item on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.

Derivative Instruments

The Company accounts for derivatives and hedging activities in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Investments and Hedging Activities,” as amended (“SFAS 133”), which requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their respective fair values. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument is dependent upon whether the derivative has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship.

The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts largely to manage its exposure to changes to foreign currency exchange rates associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. The Company primarily manages its foreign currency exposure to the British Pound, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and Euro. In accordance with SFAS 133, the Company has chosen not to elect hedge accounting for these forward contracts; therefore, any change in fair value is recorded in the Consolidated and Combined Statements

 

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of Income. The fluctuations in the value of these forward contracts do, however, largely offset the impact of changes in the value of the underlying risk that they are intended to economically hedge.

The Company also entered into interest rate derivative contracts to hedge the variability in coupon interest payment cash flows associated with its fixed rate senior notes due in 2011 and 2016 that were priced in October 2006. These hedging instruments were being accounted for in accordance with SFAS 133 as cash flow hedges and the contracts were closed out on October 20, 2006. The immaterial gain on these contracts is being amortized over the life of the senior notes.

Investments

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had various equity method investments aggregating $63 million and $51 million, respectively, which are primarily recorded within other non-current assets on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. Included in such investments is a 49.9% interest in PHH Home Loans, LLC (“PHH Home Loans”), a mortgage origination venture formed in 2005 in connection with Cendant’s spin-off of PHH Corporation (“PHH”) in January 2005. This venture enables the Company to participate in the earnings generated from mortgages originated by customers of its real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to its investment in PHH Home Loans is limited to its $34 million equity investment at December 31, 2006. See Note 15—Separation Adjustments and Transactions with Former Parent and Subsidiaries for a more detailed description of the Company’s relationship with PHH Home Loans.

During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded earnings on its equity method investments of $9 million, $4 million and $3 million, respectively, within other revenues on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment (including leasehold improvements) are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation, recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements, also recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated benefit period of the related assets or the lease term, if shorter. Useful lives are 30 years for buildings, up to 20 years for leasehold improvements and from 3 to 7 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment.

The Company capitalizes the costs of software developed for internal use in accordance with Statement of Position No. 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.” Capitalization of software developed for internal use commences during the development phase of the project. The Company amortizes software developed or obtained for internal use on a straight-line basis, from 3 to 8 years, when such software is substantially ready for use. The net carrying value of software developed or obtained for internal use was $113 million and $75 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

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impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. The Company assesses goodwill for such impairment by comparing the carrying value of its reporting units to their fair values. Each of the Company’s reportable segments represents a reporting unit. The Company determines the fair value of its reporting units utilizing discounted cash flows and incorporates assumptions that it believes marketplace participants would utilize. When available and as appropriate, the Company uses comparative market multiples and other factors to corroborate the discounted cash flow results. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment and written down to fair value, as required by SFAS No. 142. The Company performs its required annual impairment testing as of October 1st of each year subsequent to completing its annual forecasting process. In performing this test, the Company determines fair value using the present value of expected future cash flows.

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its other long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets, if circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred pursuant to SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. Property and equipment is evaluated separately within each business. If such analysis indicates that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, the carrying value of such assets is reduced to fair value through a charge to the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. There were no impairments relating to intangible assets or other long-lived assets during 2006, 2005 or 2004.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income consists of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments and changes in the additional minimum pension liability. The Company does not provide for income taxes for foreign currency translation adjustments related to investments in foreign subsidiaries where the Company intends to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely in those foreign operations.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2003, Cendant adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”) and the prospective transition method of SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.” Accordingly, stock-based compensation expense has been recorded for all employee stock awards that were granted or modified subsequent to December 31, 2002. At the time of Separation, Cendant converted a portion of its outstanding equity awards into equity awards of the Company (see Note 13—Stock Based Compensation).

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”), which eliminates the alternative to measure stock-based compensation awards using the intrinsic value approach permitted by APB Opinion No. 25 and by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method under which the provisions of SFAS 123(R) apply to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after the adoption date. Since the Company previously recognized stock-based compensation expense in accordance with SFAS No. 123, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and options, if granted in the future, on the date of grant which requires certain estimates by

 

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management including the expected volatility and expected term of the SAR or option. Management also makes decisions regarding the risk free interest rate used in the model and makes estimates regarding forfeiture rates. Fluctuations in the market that affect these estimates could have an impact on the resulting compensation cost. For non-performance based employee stock awards, the fair value of the compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. Compensation cost for restricted stock (non-vested stock) is recorded based on its market value on the date of grant and is expensed in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income ratably over the vesting period. The Company expects to issue new shares to satisfy share option exercises.

On November 10, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 123(R)-3 (“FSP 123R-3”), “Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-based Payment Awards,” that provides an elective alternative transition method of calculating the pool of excess tax benefits (“simplified method”) available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) (the “APIC Pool”). FSP 123R-3 allows companies that adopt Statement 123(R) to make a one-time election to adopt the simplified method for calculation of the hypothetical APIC pool. Companies had up to one year from the date of adoption of Statement 123(R) to make the one-time election. Until the election to adopt the simplified method is made, companies are required to use the “long-haul” method described in paragraph 81 of SFAS 123(R). The Company had calculated the pool of excess tax benefits utilizing the long-haul method during the interim periods of 2006, however, in the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company elected to utilize the alternative simplified method to calculate the pool of excess tax benefits due to the ongoing simplicity of the calculation and future expected tax benefits of options exercises.

The Company determined that in utilizing the simplified method there was no hypothetical APIC pool available at January 1, 2006 when SFAS 123(R) was adopted and due to the accelerated vesting of the RSUs which occurred in the third quarter of 2006, a tax shortfall resulted which required the company to record an adjustment to tax expense for $5 million. The Company has accounted for the change from the long haul method to the simplified method as a change in accounting principle under SFAS 154, “Accounting for Changes and Error Corrections”. As a result, the effect of electing to use the simplified method was retroactively applied to the first period effected by the change in accounting principle which is the third quarter of 2006. See Note 20—Selected Quarterly Financial Data for the effect of the change in accounting principle on the third quarter of 2006.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which is an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007, as required. The Company’s adoption of FIN 48 may result in a decrease to stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2007 of approximately $10 million to $50 million.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, which provides guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. The Company applied this

 

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guidance for the year ended December 31, 2006 and such adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities and requires companies to provide expanded information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. This statement applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.

Under SFAS 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. This statement clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, this standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data (for example, a company’s own data). Under this statement, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.

SFAS 157 is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company intends to adopt SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008 and is evaluating the impact of its adoption on the consolidated and combined financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 158 (“SFAS 158”), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of SFAS Nos. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).” This statement requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity. This statement also requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 158 for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the effect was not significant. See Note 10—Employee Benefit Plans for additional information on the adoption.

In December 2006, the FASB issued Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2 (“the FSP”), “Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements”. This FSP specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement should be separately analyzed in accordance with FASB Statements No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies” and FASB Interpretation No. 14 “Reasonable Estimation of the Amount of A Loss”, in that a liability should be recorded if a payment to investors for failing to fulfill the agreement is probable and its amount can be reasonably estimated. It should be recognized and measured as a separate unit of account from the financial instrument(s) subject to that arrangement. This FSP is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated and combined financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2007.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits an entity to irrevocably elect fair value (“the fair value option”) as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities on a instrument-by-instrument basis with certain

 

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exceptions. The changes in fair value should be recognized in earnings as they occur. An entity would be permitted to elect the fair value option at initial recognition of a financial asset or liability or upon an event that gives rise to new-basis accounting for that item.

SFAS 159 is effective for consolidated financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company intends to adopt SFAS 159 effective January 1, 2008 and is evaluating the impact of its adoption on the consolidated and combined financial statements.

3. Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share data is not required for any period presented herein pursuant to SFAS No, 128 “Earnings Per Share” because the Company does not have any publicly traded common stock or equivalents.

4. Acquisitions

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations were recorded in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as of the respective acquisition dates based upon their estimated fair values at such dates. The results of operations of businesses acquired by the Company have been included in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income since their respective dates of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the underlying assets acquired (which primarily represent intangible assets) and liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill. In certain circumstances, the allocations of the excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations may be subject to revision when the Company receives final information, including appraisals and other analyses. Any revisions to the fair values, which may be significant, will be recorded by the Company as further adjustments to the purchase price allocations. The Company is also in the process of integrating the operations of its acquired businesses and expects to incur costs relating to such integrations. These costs may result from integrating operating systems, relocating employees, closing facilities, reducing duplicative efforts and exiting and consolidating other activities. These costs will be recorded in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as adjustments to the purchase price or in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income as expenses, as appropriate.

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of real estate brokerage operations, the Company obtains contractual pendings and listings intangible assets, which represent the estimated fair values of homesale transactions that are pending closing or homes listed for sale by the acquired brokerage operations. Pendings and listings intangible assets are amortized over the estimated closing period of the underlying contracts and homes listed for sale, which is generally four to five months.

During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company made earnout payments of $18 million, $18 million and $16 million, respectively, in connection with previously acquired businesses.

2006 Acquisitions

Texas American Title Company.    On January 6, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of multiple title companies in Texas in a single transaction for $33 million in cash, net of cash acquired of $60 million, plus a $10 million (subject to a potential downward adjustment) note payable due in January 2008, and $6 million of assumed liabilities of the seller. These entities provide title and closing services, including title searches, title insurance, homesale escrow and other closing services. This acquisition expands the Company’s agency business into Texas and adds a wholly-owned underwriter of title insurance to the title and settlement services portfolio.

 

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The allocation of the purchase price resulted in goodwill of $33 million and $39 million of intangibles. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Title and Settlement Services segment and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

During 2006, the Company also acquired 19 real estate brokerage operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NRT Incorporated (“NRT”), for $105 million of cash, in the aggregate, which resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $100 million that was assigned to the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. These acquisitions also resulted in $8 million of pendings and listings intangible assets. The acquisition of real estate brokerages by NRT is a core part of the Company’s growth strategy.

In addition, the Company acquired one other individually non-significant title agency business during 2006 for an aggregate consideration of $2 million in cash, which resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $2 million, which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Title and Settlement Services segment.

None of the 2006 acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows either individually or in the aggregate. The Company continues to gather information concerning the valuation of certain identified intangible assets and their associated lives in connection with the acquisitions.

2005 Acquisitions

Success Realty, Inc.    On September 15, 2005, the Company acquired Success Realty, Inc., a real estate brokerage, for approximately $98 million in cash. This acquisition resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $82 million, all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. This acquisition also resulted in the recognition of $13 million of other intangible assets.

During 2005, the Company also acquired 31 other real estate brokerage operations through NRT for approximately $139 million of cash, in the aggregate, which resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $124 million that was assigned to the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, of which $60 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. These acquisitions also resulted in the recognition of $13 million of other intangible assets.

In addition, the Company acquired 5 other individually insignificant businesses during 2005, for aggregate consideration of approximately $2 million in cash, which resulted in goodwill of $2 million that was assigned to the Title and Settlement Services segment, $1 million of which is expected to deductible for tax purposes.

None of the 2005 acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows either individually or in the aggregate.

2004 Acquisitions

Sotheby’s International Realty® .    On February 17, 2004, the Company acquired the domestic residential real estate brokerage operations of Sotheby’s International Realty® and obtained the rights to create a Sotheby’s International Realty® franchise system pursuant to an agreement to license the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand in exchange for a license fee to Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., the former parent of Sotheby’s International

 

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Realty®. Such license agreement has a 50-year initial term and a 50-year renewal option. The total cash purchase price for these transactions was approximately $100 million. These transactions resulted in goodwill of $51 million, of which $49 million and $2 million was assigned to the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment and Real Estate Franchise Services segment, respectively. All of this goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. These transactions also resulted in the recognition of $50 million of other intangible assets which was assigned to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment. Management believes that this acquisition enhances the Company’s role in the market place as a premier real estate brokerage firm and increases exposure to high net worth families throughout the United States.

During 2004, the Company also acquired 21 other real estate brokerage operations for approximately $115 million of cash, in the aggregate, which resulted in goodwill of approximately $101 million that was assigned to the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, of which $95 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. These acquisitions also resulted in the recognition of $13 million of other intangible assets.

In addition, the Company acquired one other insignificant business, during 2004 for consideration of approximately $11 million in cash, which resulted in goodwill of $9 million that was assigned to the Relocation Services segment, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

None of the 2004 acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows either individually or in the aggregate.

5. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of:

 

    As of December 31, 2006   As of December 31, 2005  
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Carrying
Amount
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Carrying
Amount
 

Amortized Intangible Assets

           

Franchise agreements(a)

  $ 511   $ 182   $ 329   $ 511   $ 165   $ 346  

License agreement(b)

    47     4     43     47     3     44  

Pendings and listings(c)

    2     2         18     13     5  

Customer relationships(d)

    12     1     11              

Other(e)

    19     7     12     10     4     6  
                                     
  $ 591   $ 196   $ 395   $ 586   $ 185   $ 401  
                                     

Unamortized Intangible Assets

           

Goodwill

  $ 3,326       $ 3,156    
                   

Trademarks(f)

  $ 17       $ 6    

Title plant shares(g)

    10            
                   
  $ 27       $ 6    
                   

(a) Generally amortized over a period of 35 or 40 years.
(b) Amortized over 50 years (the contractual term of the license agreement).
(c) Generally amortized over 4 to 5 months (the closing period of the underlying contracts).

 

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(d) Relates to the customer relationships obtained from Texas American Title Company acquired in January 2006, which is amortized over a period of 10 years.
(e) Generally amortized over periods ranging from 5 to 10 years.

(f)

Relates to the Coldwell Banker® tradename and the Texas American Title Company tradenames in Texas, which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.

(g) Relates to the Texas American Title Company title plant shares. Ownership in a title plant is required to transact title insurance in certain states. We expect to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

 

    Balance at
January 1,
2006
  Goodwill
Acquired
during
2006
    Adjustments
to Goodwill
Acquired
prior to
2006
    Foreign
Exchange
  Balance at
December 31,
2006
 

Real Estate Franchise Services

  $ 685   $     $     $   $ 685  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

    2,400     100 (a)     32 (c)         2,532  

Relocation Services

    50                 3     53  

Title and Settlement Services

    21     35 (b)               56  
                                   

Total Company

  $ 3,156   $ 135     $ 32     $ 3   $ 3,326  
                                   

(a) Relates to the acquisitions of real estate brokerages by NRT
(b) Relates to the acquisitions of title and appraisal businesses
(c) Relates to the acquisitions of real estate brokerages made by NRT prior to January 1, 2006, including earnout payments.

Amortization expense relating to all intangible assets is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006    2005    2004  

Franchise agreements

   $ 17    $ 17    $ 17  

License agreement

     1      1      2  

Pendings and listings

     14      23      16  

Customer relationships

     1            

Other

     4      1      2  
                      

Total(*)

   $ 37    $ 42    $ 37  
                      

(*) Included as a component of depreciation and amortization in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

Based on the Company’s amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2006, the Company expects related amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter to approximate $21 million, $18 million, $18 million, $17 million, $16 million and $305 million in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and thereafter, respectively.

 

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(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

6. Franchising and Marketing Activities

Franchise fee revenue is $472 million, $538 million and $477 million in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts include initial franchise fees of $8 million, $9 million and $8 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and are net of annual volume incentives of $81 million, $115 million and $104 million, respectively, provided to real estate franchisees. The Company’s real estate franchisees may receive incentives on their royalty payments. Such annual incentives are based upon the amount of commission income earned and paid during a calendar year. Each brand has several different annual incentive schedules currently in effect.

The Company’s wholly-owned real estate brokerage firm, NRT, continues to pay royalties to the Company’s franchise business; however, such amounts are eliminated in consolidation and, therefore, not reflected above. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, NRT paid royalties of $327 million, $369 million and $341 million, respectively, to the Real Estate Franchise Services segment.

Marketing fees are paid by the Company’s real estate franchisees and are calculated based on a specified percentage of gross closed commissions earned on the sale of real estate, subject to certain minimum and maximum payments. Such fees approximated $52 million, $44 million and $52 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and are recorded within the other revenue line item on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. As provided for in the franchise agreements and generally at the Company’s discretion, all of these fees are to be expended for marketing purposes.

The number of franchised and company owned outlets in operation are as follows:

 

     As of December 31,
     2006    2005    2004
     (Unaudited)

Franchised:

        

Century 21®

   8,492    7,879    7,222

ERA®

   2,943    2,811    2,601

Coldwell Banker®

   2,950    2,892    2,769

Coldwell Banker Commercial®

   209    163    107

Sotheby’s International Realty®

   293    172    22
              
   14,887    13,917    12,721
              

Company Owned:

        

ERA®

   29    30    30

Coldwell Banker®

   874    943    883

Corcoran®/Other

   48    61    59

Sotheby’s International Realty®

   53    48    27
              
   1,004    1,082    999
              

 

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The number of franchised outlets (in the aggregate) changed as follows:

 

     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)  

Franchised:

      

Beginning balance at January 1

   13,917     12,721     11,784  

Additions

   1,690     1,845     1,574  

Terminations

   (720 )   (649 )   (637 )
                  

Ending balance at December 31

   14,887     13,917     12,721  
                  

Company Owned:

      

Beginning balance at January 1

   1,082     999     956  

Additions

   46     108     82  

Closures

   (124 )   (25 )   (39 )
                  

Ending balance at December 31

   1,004     1,082     999  
                  

As of December 31, 2006, there were an insignificant amount of applications awaiting approval for execution of new franchise agreements. Additionally, as of December 31, 2006, there was an insignificant number of franchise agreements pending termination.

In connection with ongoing fees the Company receives from its franchisees pursuant to the franchise agreements, the Company is required to provide certain services, such as training and marketing. In order to assist franchisees in converting to one of the Company’s brands or in franchise expansion, the Company may also, at its discretion, provide development advances to franchisees who are either new or who are expanding their operations. Provided the franchisee meets certain minimum annual revenue thresholds during the term of the development advance, and is in compliance with the terms of the franchise agreement, the amount of the development advance is forgiven annually in equal ratable amounts (typically nine years). Otherwise, related principal is due and payable to the Company. In certain instances, the Company may earn interest on unpaid franchisee development advances, which was not significant during 2006, 2005 or 2004. The amount of such development advances recorded on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets was $93 million and $76 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These amounts are principally classified within the other non-current assets line item in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded $10 million, $13 million and $11 million, respectively, of expense related to the forgiveness of these advances. Such amounts are recorded within the operating expense line in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

7. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net, as of December 31, consisted of:

 

     2006     2005  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

   $ 319     $ 297  

Capitalized software

     251       184  

Building and leasehold improvements

     192       164  

Land

     1       1  
                
     763       646  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (421 )     (342 )
                
   $ 342     $ 304  
                

 

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During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $105 million, $94 million and $83 million, respectively, related to property and equipment.

8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, as of December 31, consisted of:

 

     2006    2005  

Accrued payroll and related

   $ 89    $ 130  

Accrued volume incentives

     58      84  

Deferred income

     96      72  

Other

     302      206  
               
   $ 545    $ 492  
               

9. Long and Short Term Debt

Revolving Credit and Loan Facilities

On May 26, 2006, the Company entered into a $1,650 million credit facility, which consisted of a $1,050 million five-year revolving credit facility and a $600 million five-year term loan facility, and a $1,325 million interim loan facility which was due in May 2007. The $1,050 million five-year revolving credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 35 basis points for borrowings below $525 million, excluding outstanding letters of credit and LIBOR plus 45 basis points for all borrowings, including outstanding letters of credit, when the borrowings, excluding outstanding letters of credit, are greater than $525 million. The revolving credit facility also has an annual facility fee equal to 10 basis points on the $1,050 million facility, whether used or unused. The $600 million five-year term facility and the $1,325 million interim loan facility each bear interest at LIBOR plus 55 basis points.

On July 27, 2006, the Company drew down fully on these facilities with the exception of $750 million under the revolving credit facility. The proceeds received in connection with the $2,225 million of borrowings were immediately transferred to Cendant. Subsequently, the Company recorded an adjustment to the initial $2,225 million transfer to reflect the return of $42 million to the Company. In August 2006, the Company repaid the $300 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $100 million of borrowings under the interim loan facility. In October 2006, the Company repaid the remaining amount outstanding under the interim loan facility utilizing the $1,200 million of proceeds from the bond offering discussed below.

The revolving credit and loan facilities include affirmative covenants, including the maintenance of specific financial ratios. These financial covenants consist of a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 3.0 times as of the measurement date and a maximum leverage ratio not to exceed 3.5 times on the measurement date. The interest coverage ratio is calculated by dividing Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) by Consolidated Interest Expense (as defined in the credit agreement), which excludes interest expense on Securitization Indebtedness (as defined in the credit agreement) both as measured on a preceding four fiscal quarters basis preceding the measurement date. The leverage ratio is calculated by dividing consolidated total indebtedness (excluding Securitization Indebtedness) as of the measurement date by Consolidated EBITDA as measured on a trailing 12 month basis preceding the measurement date. Negative covenants in the credit facilities include limitations on indebtedness of material subsidiaries; liens; mergers, consolidations, liquidations, dissolutions and sales of substantially all assets; and sale and leasebacks. Events of default in the credit facility

 

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include nonpayment of principal when due; nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts; violation of covenants; cross payment default and cross acceleration (in each case, to indebtedness (excluding securitization indebtedness) in excess of $50 million); and a change of control (the definition of which permitted our separation from Cendant). At December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of its revolving credit and loan facilities.

Senior Notes

On October 20, 2006, the Company completed a bond offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Regulation S under the Securities Act, for $1,200 million aggregate principal amount of three-, five- and ten-year senior notes. The 2009 Notes of $250 million have an interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 0.70%, payable quarterly. The 2011 Notes of $450 million have a fixed interest rate of 6.15% per annum; and the 2016 Notes of $500 million have a fixed interest rate of 6.50% per annum. Interest on the 2011 Notes and 2016 Notes will be payable semi-annually. The interest rates payable on the Notes will be subject to adjustment from time to time if either of the debt ratings applicable to the Notes is downgraded to a non-investment grade rating.

Under the Registration Rights Agreement dated October 20, 2006 that Realogy entered into with the representatives of the initial purchasers of the Notes, Realogy agreed to make an offer to exchange each series of Notes for substantially similar notes that are registered under the Securities Act of 1933. If the exchange offers are not available or cannot be completed or some holders are not able to participate in the exchange offers for one or more series of Notes, Realogy has agreed to file a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the Notes under the Securities Act. If Realogy does not comply with these obligations within specified time periods, it will be required to pay additional interest on the Notes.

If the pending merger with affiliates of Apollo is consummated and each of the debt ratings on the notes is non-investment grade on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a change of control until the 60-day period following public announcement of the consummation of the merger, the Company will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

On October 20, 2006, the Company applied the net proceeds from this offering and cash and cash equivalents on hand to repay all of the $1,225 million outstanding under the interim loan facility.

Secured Obligations

Apple Ridge Funding LLC

The Company issues secured obligations through Apple Ridge Funding LLC, which is a consolidated bankruptcy remote special purpose entity (“SPE”) that is utilized to securitize certain relocation receivables generated from advancing funds on behalf of clients of the Company’s relocation business. The secured obligations issued by Apple Ridge Funding LLC are collateralized by $746 million of underlying relocation receivables and other related assets as of December 31, 2006, which are serviced by the Company. These assets are not available to pay the Company’s general obligations. These secured obligations represent floating rate notes for which the weighted average interest rate was 5%, 4% and 2% for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. This program is subject to annual renewal and carries a commitment fee.

 

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Kenosia Funding LLC

The Company issues debt through Kenosia Funding, LLC, which is a consolidated bankruptcy remote SPE that is utilized to securitize certain relocation receivables, including relocation properties held for sale. Such secured obligations are collateralized by approximately $314 million of underlying relocation receivables, relocation properties held for sale and other related assets as of December 31, 2006, which are serviced by the Company. The assets of this entity are not available to pay the Company’s general obligations. The secured obligations issued by this entity represent floating rate debt for which the weighted average interest rate was 5% and 4% for 2006 and 2005, respectively. This program is subject to annual renewal and carries a commitment fee.

U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited

During 2005, the Company also began issuing debt through UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, which is a consolidated bankruptcy remote SPE that is utilized to securitize relocation receivables in the UK. The facility has a three-year term expiring in September 2008 and carries a commitment fee. The assets of this entity are not available to pay the Company’s general obligations. These secured obligations are collateralized by $130 million of underlying relocation receivables and related assets as of December 31, 2006. The weighted average interest rate on these secured obligations was 5% in 2006 and 2005.

Secured obligations as of December 31, consisted of:

 

     2006    2005  

Apple Ridge Funding LLC

   $ 656    $ 513  

Kenosia Funding LLC

     125      109  

U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited

     112      135  
               
   $ 893    $ 757  
               

Certain of the funds the Company receives from the collection or realization of relocation receivables, relocation properties held for sale and related assets must be utilized to repay secured obligations. Substantially all relocation related assets are realized in less than twelve months from the transaction date. Accordingly, all of the Company’s secured obligations are classified as current in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.

The Company’s secured obligations contain restrictive covenants, including performance triggers linked to the quality of the underlying assets, financial reporting requirements, restrictions on mergers and change of control. The Apple Ridge Funding LLC facility has a requirement that the Company maintain a long-term unsecured debt rating of BB- or better from S&P and Ba3 from Moody’s. In addition, the UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited facility also requires the Company to generate at least $750 million of net income before depreciation and amortization, interest expense (income), income taxes and minority interest, determined quarterly for the preceding twelve month period. These covenants, if breached and not remedied within a predefined amount of time, could result in an early amortization of the notes and termination of the program. At December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of its secured obligations.

Interest incurred in connection with borrowings under these facilities amounted to $42 million, $24 million and $8 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and is recorded within net revenues in the

 

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accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income as related borrowings are utilized to fund relocation receivables and advances and properties held for sale within the Company’s relocation business where interest is generally earned on such assets.

Short-Term Borrowing Facilities

Within the Company’s Title and Settlement Services and Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage operations, the Company acts as an escrow agent for numerous customers. As an escrow agent, the Company receives money from customers to hold on a short-term basis until certain conditions of the homesale transaction are satisfied. The Company does not have access to these funds for its use. However, because we have such funds concentrated in a few financial institutions, we are able to obtain short-term borrowing facilities that currently provide for borrowings of up to $565 million as of December 31, 2006. We invest such borrowings in high quality short-term liquid investments. Any outstanding borrowings under these facilities are callable by the lenders at any time. These facilities are renewable annually and are not available for general corporate purposes. Net amounts earned under these arrangements approximated $11 million, $9 million and $4 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and are recorded within net revenue in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. There were no outstanding borrowings under these facilities at December 31, 2006 or 2005. The average amount of short term borrowings outstanding during 2006 and 2005 was approximately $248 million and $318 million, respectively.

Available Capacity

As of December 31, 2006, the total capacity, outstanding borrowings and available capacity under the Company’s borrowing arrangements is as follows:

 

     Expiration Date    Total
Capacity
   Outstanding
Borrowings
   Available
Capacity
 

Apple Ridge Funding LLC(1)

   November 2007    $ 700    $ 656    $ 44  

Kenosia Funding LLC(1),(4)

   May 2007      125      125       

U.K. Relocation Receivables Funding Limited(1)

   September 2008      196      112      84  

Revolving credit facility(2)

   May 2011      1,050           951  

Term loan

   May 2011      600      600       

Senior notes(3)

   Various      1,200      1,200       
                         
      $ 3,871    $ 2,693    $ 1,079  
                         

(1) Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize these secured obligations.
(2) The available capacity under the revolving credit facility is reduced by $99 million of outstanding letters of credit at December 31, 2006. Outstanding letters of credit decreased to approximately $15 million as of January 26, 2007 due to the removal of an $84 million letter of credit as a result of the settlement of a former parent legacy legal matter.
(3) The senior notes mature in 2009, 2011 and 2016.
(4) On February 28, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to amend its Kenosia Funding LLC securitization arrangement to increase the borrowing capacity from $125 million to $175 million.

In October 2006, our senior unsecured notes were rated BBB and Baa2 by Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) and Moody’s, respectively, with a negative outlook. Under the terms of these notes, if the rating from Moody’s applicable to the notes is decreased to non-investment grade to a rating of Ba1 or below or if the rating from S&P

 

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applicable to the notes is decreased to a rating of BB+ or below, the interest rate will be increased by 0.25% per rating level up to a maximum increase of 2.00%, retroactive to the beginning of the current respective interest period. On March 1, 2007, S&P downgraded the rating on these notes to BB+ from BBB and those notes remain on CreditWatch subject to negative implications. As a result, the interest rate on each of the three series of these notes increased by 0.25% retroactive to the beginning of the current respective interest periods.

In December 2006, subsequent to the announcement of the definitive agreement to merge with a subsidiary of Apollo Management VI, L.P., S&P downgraded our long term corporate rating from BBB to BB+. As a result of the increased borrowings that are expected to be incurred to consummate the merger (or as a result of national and/or global economic and political events aside from the merger), it is possible that the rating agencies may further downgrade our debt ratings, which would increase our borrowing costs and therefore could adversely affect our financial results. In addition, it is possible that the rating agencies may downgrade our ratings based upon our results of operations and financial condition. If S&P further downgrades the debt rating applicable to the existing senior unsecured notes, or Moody’s downgrades the debt rating on those notes to below investment grade, the interest rate on those senior notes will be further increased up to a maximum 2.00% increase from their initial interest rate, depending on the extent the ratings are downgraded, as set forth in the existing notes. On March 1, 2007, S&P indicated that if these notes remain a permanent piece of the Company’s capital structure following the pending merger with affiliates of Apollo, the ratings on these notes would be further downgraded to BB. On March 2, 2007, Moody’s indicated that if the pending merger is approved by the Company’s stockholders, Moody’s will lower the ratings on these notes to Ba3. Accordingly, if these downgrades are issued, the interest rate on each of the three series of notes will be increased 1.25% from their initial interest rate (or an additional 100 basis points from the current interest rate) retroactive to the beginning of the then current respective interest period. Any downgrade by either rating agency on our current or future senior unsecured notes, whether or not below investment grade, could increase the pricing of any amounts drawn under our syndicated bank credit facilities—namely, the spread to LIBOR increases as our ratings from either S&P or Moody’s decreases. A downgrade in our credit rating below investment grade could also result in an increase in the amount of collateral required by our letters of credit. A downgrade in our senior unsecured rating below BB from S&P or below Ba3 from Moody’s would trigger a default for our Apple Ridge Funding LLC secured facility. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

Debt Maturities

Aggregate maturities of unsecured debt are as follows:

 

Year

   Amount

2007

   $

2008

    

2009

     250

2010

    

2011

     1,050

Thereafter

     500
      
   $ 1,800
      

The Company also has secured facilities under which $893 million of debt is issued. These facilities are subject to renewal, which is expected to occur for the foreseeable future.

 

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10. Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

To facilitate the separation from Cendant, a new defined benefit pension plan was created which assumed the assets and liabilities of employees of the real estate services businesses of Cendant. At December 31, 2006, the accumulated benefit obligation of this plan was $120 million and the plan assets were $106 million resulting in an unfunded accumulated benefit obligation of $14 million which is recorded in non-current liabilities in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The projected benefit obligation of this plan is equal to the accumulated benefit obligation of $120 million as the majority of the employees participating in this plan are no longer accruing benefits. As a result, the adoption of SFAS 158 for this plan had an immaterial impact on the Company’s financial statements. The weighted average assumptions that were used to determine the Company’s benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

 

Discount rate

   6.15 %

Expected long term return on assets

   8.25 %

Compensation increase

   4.50 %

The estimated net expense for the period from August 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 is approximately $1 million and is comprised of interest cost of approximately $3 million, amortization of unrecognized loss of approximately $1 million offset by the expected return on assets of approximately $3 million.

It is the objective of the plan sponsor to maintain an adequate level of diversification to balance market risk, prudently invest to preserve capital and to provide sufficient liquidity under the plan. The assumption used for the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is based on the long-term expected returns for the investment mix of assets currently in the portfolio. Historic real return trends for the various asset classes in the class portfolio are combined with anticipated future market conditions to estimate the real rate of return for each class. These rates are then adjusted for anticipated future inflation to determine estimated nominal rates of return for each class. The following table presents the weighted average actual asset allocation as of December 31, 2006:

 

Equity securities

   63 %

Debt securities

   34 %

Real estate

   3 %
      
   100 %
      

Other Employee Benefit Plans

The Company also maintains post-retirement heath and welfare plans for certain subsidiaries and a non-qualified pension plan for certain individuals. At December 31, 2006, the related projected benefit obligation for these plans, which was fully accrued on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets (primarily within other non-current liabilities), was $9 million. The expense recorded by the Company in 2006 was immaterial.

Defined Contribution Savings Plan

The Company sponsors a defined contribution savings plan that provides certain eligible employees of the Company an opportunity to accumulate funds for retirement. The Company matches the contributions of participating employees on the basis specified by the plan. The Company’s cost for contributions to this plan was $26 million, $24 million and $22 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

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11. Income Taxes

The income tax provision consists of the following for the year ended December 31:

 

     2006    2005    2004  

Current :

        

Federal

   $ 112    $ 320    $ 281  

State

     21      48      66  

Foreign

     2      1      1  
                      
     135      369      348  
                      

Deferred :

        

Federal

     93      19      52  

State

     9      18      (20 )

Foreign

          2      (1 )
                      
     102      39      31  
                      

Provision for income taxes

   $ 237    $ 408    $ 379  
                      

Pre-tax income for domestic and foreign operations consisted of the following for the year ended December 31:

 

     2006    2005    2004  

Domestic

   $ 597    $ 1,037    $ 1,001  

Foreign

     7      1       
                      

Pre-tax income

   $ 604    $ 1,038    $ 1,001  
                      

 

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Current and non-current deferred income tax assets and liabilities, as of December 31, are comprised of the following:

 

     2006     2005  

Current deferred income tax assets:

    

Accrued liabilities and deferred income

   $ 121     $ 41  

Provision for doubtful accounts and relocation properties held for sale

     11       7  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     1       5  

Change in reserves

           1  

Other

           1  

Valuation allowance(*)

           (4 )
                

Current deferred income tax assets

     133       51  

Current deferred income tax liabilities:

    

Prepaid expenses

     27       2  

Acquisition and integration-related liabilities

           2  
                

Current deferred income tax liabilities

     27       4  
                

Current net deferred income tax asset

   $ 106     $ 47  
                

Non-current deferred income tax assets:

    

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 14     $ 18  

Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward

     14       28  

Accrued liabilities and deferred income

     84       97  

Depreciation and amortization

     121       157  

State tax credits

     1       2  

Comprehensive income

     13        

Provision for doubtful accounts and relocation properties held for sale

     5        

Other

     1       1  

Valuation allowance(*)

     (3 )     (7 )
                

Non-current deferred income tax assets

   $ 250     $ 296  
                

(*) The valuation allowance of $3 million and $11 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, relates to state net operating loss carryforwards. The valuation allowance will be reduced when and if the Company determines that the deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized.

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $2 million, which expire in 2024. No provision has been made for U.S. federal deferred income taxes on approximately $6 million of accumulated and undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 since it is the present intention of management to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely in those foreign operations. The determination of the amount of unrecognized U.S. federal deferred income tax liability for unremitted earnings is not practicable. Included in deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2006 is a deferred tax asset of $59 million of which $5 million is classified as current and $54 million is classified as long term. The deferred tax asset arose as a result of temporary differences related to future contractual payments to be received from a former Cendant subsidiary. The Company expects to utilize this asset as future payments are made under the agreement which is expected to occur over a 15 year period subject to certain conditions.

 

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The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate as follows for the year ended December 31:

 

     2006     2005    2004  

Federal statutory rate

   35.0%     35.0%    35.0%  

State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits

   3.1     4.2    3.0  

Resolution of a contingent tax liability

   (0.8 )       

SFAS 123(R) equity-based compensation tax expense

   0.7         

Other

   1.3     0.1    (0.1 )
                 
   39.3%     39.3%    37.9%  
                 

The Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all remaining open years, based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter. Although the Company believes its recorded assets and liabilities are reasonable, tax regulations are subject to interpretation and tax litigation is inherently uncertain; therefore, the Company’s assessments can involve a series of complex judgments about future events and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. While the Company believes that the estimates and assumptions supporting its assessments are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different than that which is reflected in historical income tax provisions and recorded assets and liabilities. Based on the results of an audit or litigation, a material effect on our income tax provision, net income or cash flows in the period or periods for which that determination is made could result.

The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and several foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes and recording related assets and liabilities. In the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The Company is regularly under audit by tax authorities whereby the outcome of the audits is uncertain. Accruals for tax contingencies are provided for in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” and are currently maintained on the Company’s balance sheet.

Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Company is responsible for 62.5% of any payments made to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to settle claims with respect to tax periods ending on or prior to December 31, 2006. Our Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006 reflects liabilities to our former parent of $367 million relating to tax matters for which the Company is potential liability under the Tax Sharing Agreement.

Cendant and the IRS have settled the IRS examination for Cendant’s taxable years 1998 through 2002 during which the Company was included in Cendant’s tax returns. The settlement includes the favorable resolution regarding the deductibility of expenses associated with the shareholder class action litigation resulting from the merger with CUC International, Inc. The Company was adequately reserved for this audit cycle and has reflected the results of that examination in these financial statements. The IRS has opened an examination for Cendant’s taxable years 2003 through 2006 during which the Company was included in Cendant’s tax returns. Although the Company and Cendant believe there is appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax returns, the Company and Cendant have recorded liabilities representing the best estimates of the probable loss on certain positions. The Company and Cendant believe that the accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years, based on assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter.

 

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12. Separation and Restructuring Costs

Separation Costs

The Company incurred separation costs of $66 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. These costs were incurred in connection with the separation from Cendant and relate to the acceleration of certain Cendant employee costs and legal, accounting and other advisory fees. The majority of the separation costs incurred related to a non-cash charge of $40 million for the accelerated vesting of certain Cendant equity awards and a non-cash charge of $11 million for the conversion of Cendant equity awards into Realogy equity awards (See Note 13-Stock Based Compensation for additional information).

2006 Restructuring Program

During the second quarter of 2006, the Company committed to various strategic initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $46 million in 2006, of which $39 million is expected to be paid in cash. As of December 31, 2006, $16 million of these costs have been paid. These charges primarily represent facility consolidation and employee separation costs.

The initial recognition of the restructuring charge and the corresponding utilization from inception are summarized by category as follows:

 

     Personnel
Related
    Facility
Related
    Asset
Impairments
    Total  

Restructuring expense

   $ 14     $ 25     $ 7     $ 46  

Cash payments and other reductions

     (8 )     (8 )     (7 )     (23 )
                                

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 6     $ 17     $     $ 23  
                                

Total restructuring charges are as follows:

 

     Opening
Balance
   Expense
Recognized
   Cash
Payments/
Other
Reductions
    Liability
as of
December 31,
2006
 

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $    $ 2    $ (1 )   $ 1  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

          39      (19 )     20  

Relocation Services

          4      (2 )     2  

Title and Settlement Services

          1      (1 )      
                              
   $    $ 46    $ (23 )   $ 23  
                              

2005 Restructuring Program

During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded $6 million of restructuring charges as a result of restructuring activities undertaken following the PHH spin-off. The restructuring activities were targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. The most significant area of cost reduction was the consolidation of processes and offices in the Company’s brokerage business.

 

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The initial recognition of the restructuring charge and the corresponding utilization from inception are summarized by category as follows:

 

     Personnel
Related
    Facility
Related
    Asset
Impairments
    Total  

Restructuring expense

   $ 2     $ 3     $ 1     $ 6  

Cash payments and other reductions

     (1 )     (3 )     (1 )     (5 )
                                

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ 1     $     $     $ 1  
                                

Total restructuring charges were recorded as follows:

 

     Opening
Balance
   Expense
Recognized
   Cash
Payments/
Other
Reductions
    Liability
as of
December 31,
2005
 

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $    $    $     $  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

          5      (4 )     1  

Relocation Services

                      

Title and Settlement Services

          1      (1 )      
                              
   $    $ 6    $ (5 )   $ 1  
                              

The $1 million liability at December 31, 2005 was utilized in 2006.

13. Stock-Based Compensation

Incentive Equity Awards Converted From Cendant Awards

Prior to August 1, 2006, all employee equity awards (stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”)) were granted by Cendant. At the time of Separation, a portion of Cendant’s outstanding equity awards were converted into equity awards of the Company at a ratio of one share of the Company’s common stock for every four shares of Cendant’s common stock. As a result, the Company issued approximately 2.6 million RSUs and approximately 29.7 million stock options (weighted average exercise price of $29.96) upon completion of the conversion of existing Cendant equity awards into Realogy equity awards on August 1, 2006. As the conversion was considered a modification of an award in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), the Company compared the fair value of the award immediately prior to separation from Cendant to the fair value immediately after separation to measure the incremental compensation cost. The conversion resulted in an increase in the fair value of the awards and, accordingly, the Company recorded non-cash compensation expense of $11 million in 2006.

In connection with the distributions of the shares of common stock of Realogy and Wyndham Worldwide to Cendant stockholders, on July 31, 2006, the Compensation Committee of Cendant’s Board of Directors approved the acceleration of vesting of all outstanding equity awards. This acceleration took place on August 15, 2006. As a result of the acceleration of the vesting of these awards, the Company recorded additional non-cash compensation expense of $40 million in 2006.

Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company

On May 2, 2006, Cendant’s Compensation Committee approved the grant of incentive awards of approximately $70 million to the key employees and senior officers of the Company which until the separation

 

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were cash-based awards. As per the grant terms, such awards converted to Company RSUs and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) on August 1, 2006. The awards vest ratably over a period of four years. However, in accordance with the equity plan the awards vest immediately upon a change of control. The number of RSUs and SARs granted were 2.4 million and 0.8 million, respectively.

On May 2, 2006, Cendant’s Compensation Committee also approved the grant of performance-based incentive awards of approximately $8 million to certain executive officers of Realogy in the form of RSUs and SARs, the terms relating to vesting parameters were approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee on July 26, 2006 and were converted into equity awards relating to Realogy’s common stock on August 1, 2006. The awards vest at the end of a three-year performance period, subject to the attainment of specific performance goals related to the growth of Realogy’s adjusted earnings per share over a period of three years. However, in accordance with the equity plan the awards vest immediately upon a change of control. The number of RSUs and SARs granted were 0.2 million and 0.3 million, respectively.

The Company utilized the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value of the SARs on the date of each grant. The Company utilized the historical and implied volatilities of its peer group with similar business models to estimate the Company’s volatility. The estimated holding period for the SARs was determined based upon the simplified method described in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107. The contractual term of the SARs is seven years. The following table presents the assumptions used to determine the estimated fair value.

 

     Time
Vested
SARs
    Performance-
based SARs
 

Expected holding period (years)

     4.75       5.00  

Risk free interest rate

     4.9 %     4.9 %

Dividend yield

     0 %     0 %

Expected volatility

     30 %     30 %

Weighted average fair value of SARs at date of grant

   $ 9.02     $ 9.29  

The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards from the date of Separation to December 31, 2006 consisted of the following:

 

    SARs   RSUs   Options
    Number
of SARs
  Weighted
Average
Grant Price
  Number
of RSUs
    Weighted
Average
Grant Price
  Number of
Options(c)
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

Balance at August 1, 2006

  1.1   $ 26.10   5.2     $ 29.98   29.7     $ 29.96

Vested/exercised(a)

        (2.6 )     33.82   (2.1 )     22.65

Canceled

        (0.1 )     27.09   (1.3 )     36.84
                     

Balance at December 31, 2006(b)

  1.1   $ 26.10   2.5     $ 26.10   26.3     $ 30.22
                     

(a) Stock options exercised during the five months ended December 31, 2006 had an intrinsic value of $14 million.
(b) As of December 31, 2006, the Company’s outstanding “in the money” stock options using the year-end share price of $30.32 (approximately 14.7 million shares) had aggregate intrinsic value of $108 million. Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to SARs and RSUs amounted to $65 million as of December 31, 2006, which is expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted average vesting period of 3.19 years.
(c) Options outstanding as of December 31, 2006 have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.33 years and all options are exercisable.

 

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The table below summarizes information regarding the Company’s outstanding and exercisable stock options as of December 31, 2006:

 

     Outstanding and Exercisable Options
     Number of
Options
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$0.01 to $10.00

         $

$10.01 to $20.00

   5.9    2.56      15.49

$20.01 to $30.00

   5.7    3.03      26.74

$30.01 to $40.00

   10.7    2.35      32.63

$40.01 to $50.00

   3.1    0.92      49.30

$50.01 to $60.00

   0.9    1.08      54.60
          
   26.3    2.33    $ 30.22
          

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

For the 2006 period, prior to the date of Separation, Cendant allocated pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $10 million ($6 million after tax) to the Company compared to $13 million and $9 million ($8 million and $6 million after tax) for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Such compensation expense relates only to the options and RSUs that were granted by Cendant to the Company’s employees subsequent to January 1, 2003. The allocation was based on the estimated number of options and RSUs Cendant believed it would ultimately provide and the underlying vesting period of the award. As previously discussed, Cendant accelerated the vesting of these awards in connection with the separation.

In addition to amounts allocated from Cendant, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense after separation of $13 million ($8 million after tax) in 2006 related to the incentive equity awards granted by the Company.

14. Related Party Transactions With Cendant Prior to Separation

Distribution of Capital to Cendant

The Company’s relocation business was a subsidiary of PHH through January 31, 2005, the date Cendant completed its spin-off of PHH. In connection with the spin-off, the Company eliminated all intercompany receivables due from PHH through a distribution of capital. Accordingly, the Company recorded a non-cash reduction of $609 million to invested equity in its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. During 2004, the Company distributed $4 million of capital to Cendant, which was recorded as a non-cash reduction of invested equity in its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet.

Dividends to Cendant

During 2004, the Company made a cash dividend payment of $38 million to Cendant, which was recorded as a reduction of invested equity in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet.

 

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Due to Cendant, Net

The following table summarizes related party transactions occurring between the Company and Cendant through the date of Separation including the assumption of certain liabilities:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
         2006         2005         2004  

Due to Cendant, beginning balance

   $ 440     $ 386     $ 723  

Corporate related functions

     55       101       91  

Related party agreements

     (1 )     (3 )     (1 )

Income taxes, net

     121       350       336  

Net interest earned on amounts due from (to) Cendant

     (11 )     (9 )     (9 )

Transfers to Cendant, net

     (430 )     (385 )     (754 )

Assumption of liabilities and forgiveness of intercompany balance

     (174 )            
                        
     (440 )     54       (337 )
                        

Due to Cendant, ending balance

   $     $ 440     $ 386  
                        

The average balances due to Cendant in 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $220 million, $413 million and $555 million, respectively.

Corporate Related Functions

Through the date of separation, the Company was allocated general corporate overhead expenses from Cendant for corporate-related functions based on either a percentage of the Company’s forecasted revenues or, in the case of the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, based on a percentage of revenues after agent commission expense. General corporate overhead expense allocations included executive management, tax, accounting, legal and treasury services, certain employee benefits and real estate usage for common space. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company was allocated $24 million, $38 million and $33 million of general corporate expenses from Cendant, respectively, which are included within the general and administrative expenses line item in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

Cendant also incurred certain expenses on behalf of the Company. These expenses, which directly benefited the Company, were allocated to the Company based upon the Company’s actual utilization of the services. Direct allocations included costs associated with insurance, information technology, revenue franchise audit, telecommunications and real estate usage for Company-specific space. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company was allocated $31 million, $63 million and $58 million of expenses directly benefiting the Company, respectively, which are included within the general and administrative expenses line item in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

The Company believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocations of general corporate overhead and direct expenses from Cendant are reasonable. However, such expenses are not indicative of, nor is it practical or meaningful for the Company to estimate for all historical periods presented, the actual level of expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as a separate independent company.

Related Party Agreements

Prior to the separation from Cendant, the Company conducted the following business activities with Cendant and its other subsidiaries: (i) provided employee relocation services, including relocation policy

 

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management, household goods moving services and departure and destination real estate related services; (ii) provided commercial real estate brokerage services, such as transaction management, acquisition and disposition services, broker price opinions, renewal due diligence and portfolio review; (iii) provided brokerage and settlement services products and services to employees of Cendant’s other subsidiaries; (iv) utilized corporate travel management services of Cendant’s travel distribution services business; and (v) designated Cendant’s car rental brands, Avis and Budget, as the exclusive primary and secondary suppliers, respectively, of car rental services for the Company’s employees. In connection with these activities, the Company recorded net revenues of $1 million, $3 million and $1 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Income Taxes, Net

The Company was included in the consolidated federal and state income tax returns of Cendant through the date of Separation. The net income tax payable to Cendant which was recorded as a component of the due to Cendant, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets, was forgiven at the date of Separation.

Net Interest Earned on Amounts Due From and to Cendant and Advances to Cendant, Net

Also in the ordinary course of business prior to Separation, Cendant swept cash from the Company’s bank accounts and the Company maintained certain balances due to or from Cendant. Inclusive of unpaid corporate allocations, the Company had net amounts due from Cendant. Certain of the advances between the Company and Cendant were interest bearing. In connection with the interest bearing activity, the Company recorded net interest income of $11 million, $9 million and $9 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

15. Separation Adjustments and Transactions With Former Parent and Subsidiaries

Transfer of Cendant Corporate Liabilities and Issuance of Guarantees to Cendant and Affiliates

Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, upon the distribution of the Company’s common stock to Cendant shareholders, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant (pursuant to the assumption of certain liabilities and the obligation to indemnify Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport for such liabilities) and guarantee commitments related to deferred compensation arrangements with each of Cendant and Wyndham Worldwide. These guarantee arrangements primarily relate to certain contingent litigation liabilities, contingent tax liabilities, and other corporate liabilities, of which the Company assumed and is responsible for 62.5%. At separation, the amount of liabilities which were assumed by the Company approximated $843 million. This amount was comprised of certain Cendant Corporate liabilities which were recorded on the historical books of Cendant as well as additional liabilities which were established for guarantees issued at the date of separation related to certain unresolved contingent matters and certain others that could arise during the guarantee period. Regarding the guarantees, if any of the companies responsible for all or a portion of such liabilities were to default in its payment of costs or expenses related to any such liability, the Company would be responsible for a portion of the defaulting party or parties’ obligation. The Company also provided a default guarantee related to certain deferred compensation arrangements related to certain current and former senior officers and directors of Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport. These arrangements, which are discussed in more detail below, have been valued upon the Company’s separation from Cendant with the assistance of a third-party in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”) “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” and recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet. To the extent such recorded liabilities are in excess or are not

 

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adequate to cover the ultimate payment amounts, such deficiency or excess will be reflected in the results of operations in future periods.

At separation, the Company issued the following guarantees:

 

   

Contingent litigation liabilities    The Company assumed 62.5% of liabilities for certain litigation relating to, arising out of or resulting from certain lawsuits in which Cendant is named as the defendant. The indemnification obligation will continue until the underlying lawsuits are resolved. We will indemnify Cendant to the extent that Cendant is required to make payments related to any of the underlying lawsuits. As the guarantee relates to matters in various stages of litigation, the maximum exposure cannot be quantified. Due to the inherent nature of the litigation process, the timing of payments related to these liabilities could vary considerably and is expected to occur over several years.

 

   

Contingent tax liabilities    The Company is liable for 62.5% of certain contingent tax liabilities and will pay to Cendant the amount of taxes allocated pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement for the payment of certain taxes. This liability will remain outstanding until tax audits related to the 2006 tax year are completed or the statutes of limitations governing the 2006 tax year have passed. The Company’s maximum exposure cannot be quantified as tax regulations are subject to interpretation and the outcome of tax audits or litigation is inherently uncertain. Additionally, the timing of payments related to these liabilities could vary considerably and is expected to occur over several years.

 

   

Cendant other corporate liabilities    We have assumed 62.5% of corporate liabilities of Cendant including liabilities relating to (i) Cendant’s terminated or divested businesses, (ii) liabilities relating to the Travelport sale, if any, and (iii) generally any actions with respect to the separation plan or the distributions brought by any third party, in each case to the extent incurred by the date of the sale of Travelport. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss cannot be quantified as this guarantee relates primarily to future claims that may be made against Cendant, that have not yet occurred. The Company assessed the probability and amount of potential liability related to this guarantee based on the extent and nature of historical experience.

 

   

Guarantee related to deferred compensation arrangements    In the event that Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and/or Travelport are not able to meet certain deferred compensation obligations under specified plans for certain current and former officers and directors because of bankruptcy or insolvency, we have guaranteed such obligations (to the extent relating to amounts deferred in respect of 2005 and earlier). This guarantee will remain outstanding until such deferred compensation balances are distributed to the respective officers and directors. The maximum exposure cannot be quantified as the guarantee, in part, is related to the value of deferred investments as of the date of the requested distribution. Additionally, the timing of payment, if any, related to these liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted because the distribution dates are not fixed.

The $843 million of liabilities recorded at Separation was comprised of $215 million for contingent litigation settlement liabilities, $385 million for contingent tax liabilities and $243 million for other contingent and corporate liabilities. The majority of the $843 million of liabilities noted above have been classified as due to former parent in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet as the Company is indemnifying Cendant for these contingent liabilities and therefore any payments are typically made to the third party through the former parent. At December 31, 2006, the due to former parent balance has been reduced to $648 million primarily as a result of the settlement of contingent litigation matters and the favorable resolution of federal income tax matters associated with Cendant’s 1999 shareholder litigation position regarding the deductibility of expenses associated

 

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with the shareholder class action litigation resulting from the merger with CUC. In addition, the due to former parent balance of $648 million includes approximately $40 million of health and welfare claims that were administrated and paid by Avis Budget since separation, for which the Company reimbursed Avis Budget in January 2007.

Rollforwards of the contingent litigation settlement liabilities and contingent tax liabilities are noted below.

 

Rollforward of Contingent Litigation Settlement Liabilities

  

Balance at Separation

   $ 215  

Payments related to the settlement of legal matters

     (68 )

Net reversal of accruals(a)

     (32 )
        

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 115  
        

Rollforward of Contingent Tax Liabilities

  

Balance at Separation

   $ 385  

Net reversal of accruals(a)

     (18 )
        

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 367  
        

(a) The net reversal of accruals of contingent litigation liabilities does not include the write-off of a litigation receivable for $11 million related to a favorable net settlement of a litigation matter.

The net reversal of accruals and the amounts noted in footnote (a) above are included in the $38 million benefit in Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

Transactions with Avis Budget Group and Wyndham Worldwide

Prior to our Separation from Cendant, we entered into a Transition Services Agreement with Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport to provide for an orderly transition to being an independent company. Under the Transition Services Agreement, Cendant agreed to provide us with various services, including services relating to human resources and employee benefits, payroll, financial systems management, treasury and cash management, accounts payable services, telecommunications services and information technology services. In certain cases, services provided by Cendant under the Transition Services Agreement may be provided by one of the separated companies following the date of such company’s separation from Cendant. For the period from the date of Separation to December 31, 2006, the Company recorded $6 million of expenses and $1 million of other income in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income related to these agreements.

Transactions with PHH Corporation

In January 2005, Cendant completed the spin-off of its former mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal businesses in a tax-free distribution of 100% of the common stock of PHH to its stockholders. In connection with the spin-off, the Company entered a venture, PHH Home Loans, with PHH for the purpose of originating and selling mortgage loans primarily sourced through the Company’s real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. The Company owns 49.9% of the venture, which has a 50-year term and is subject to early termination upon the occurrence of certain events or at the Company’s election at any time after January 31, 2015 by providing two years’ notice to PHH. During the year ended December 31, 2006 the Company invested an additional $3 million in PHH Home Loans. PHH may terminate the venture upon the occurrence of certain events or, at its option, after January 31, 2030. The Company also entered into an agreement with PHH and PHH Home Loans regarding the

 

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operation of the venture. Under such agreement, the Company must (i) recommend PHH Home Loans as the exclusive provider of mortgage loans to independent sales associates, employees and customers of the Company’s real estate brokerage and relocation businesses and (ii) sell mortgage origination businesses acquired by the Company’s real estate brokerage business to the PHH Home Loans pursuant to pre-specified pricing parameters. Additionally, the Company maintains a marketing agreement with PHH whereby PHH is the exclusive recommended provider of mortgage products and services promoted by the Company to its independently owned and operated franchisees and a license agreement with PHH whereby PHH Home Loans will be granted a license to use certain of the Company’s real estate brand names. The marketing agreement expires in 2030. The Company also maintains a relocation agreement with PHH whereby PHH outsourced its employee relocation function to the Company and the Company subleases office space to PHH Home Loans. In connection with these agreements, the Company recorded net revenues, including equity earnings, of $12 million and $9 million during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Leases

The Company is committed to making rental payments under noncancelable operating leases covering various facilities and equipment. Future minimum lease payments required under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2006 are as follows:

 

Year

   Amount

2007

   $ 165

2008

     134

2009

     106

2010

     78

2011

     54

Thereafter

     83
      
   $ 620
      

Commitments under capital leases amounted to $24 million at December 31, 2006. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company incurred total rental expense of $225 million, $196 million and $179 million, respectively.

Purchase Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments to purchase goods or services from specific suppliers, including those related to capital expenditures. The purchase commitments made by the Company as of December 31, 2006 are approximately $81 million.

License Fees

The Company is required to pay a minimum licensing fee to Sotheby’s beginning in 2009 through 2054. The Company expects the annual minimum licensing fee to approximate $2 million a year.

 

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(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

Litigation

In addition to the former parent contingent liability matters disclosed in Note 15—Separation Adjustments and Transactions with Former Parent and Subsidiaries, the Company is involved in claims, legal proceedings and governmental inquiries related to alleged contract disputes, business practices, intellectual property and other commercial, employment and tax matters. Examples of such matters include but are not limited to allegations: (i) concerning a dilution in the value of the Century 21® name and goodwill based upon purported changes made to the Century 21® system after the Company acquired it in 1995; (ii) contending that the Company’s written disclosures failed to adequately disclose certain fees charged to consumers; (iii) concerning alleged violations of RESPA and California’s Unfair Competition Law with respect to whether a product and service provided by a joint venture to which the Company was a party constitutes a settlement service; (iv) concerning the Company’s methods of disclosure with respect to certain fees charged for services provided by third parties to title customers; (v) contending that the Company purportedly conspired with certain local real estate and mortgage related businesses and individuals in Mississippi who have been alleged to have exaggerated the appraised values on about 90 properties; (vi) contending that the Company violated its franchise obligations to a particular franchisee based upon NRT’s use of the Coldwell Banker® trademark; (vii) contending that the Company may have failed to pay appropriate wages to certain categories of title employees; and (viii) contending that a group of independent contractor agents working in a particular NRT brokerage office are potentially common law employees instead of independent contractors, and therefore may bring claims against NRT for breach of contract, wrongful discharge and negligent supervision.

The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for such matters as appropriate or, for matters not requiring accrual, believes that they will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows based on information currently available. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that its accruals are adequate and/or that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions could occur. As such, an adverse outcome from such unresolved proceedings for which claims are awarded in excess of the amounts accrued for could be material to the Company with respect to earnings or cash flows in any given reporting period. However, the Company does not believe that the impact of such unresolved litigation should result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its consolidated and combined financial position or liquidity.

Guarantees/Indemnifications

Standard Guarantees/Indemnifications

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into numerous agreements that contain standard guarantees and indemnities whereby the Company indemnifies another party for breaches of representations and warranties. In addition, many of these parties are also indemnified against any third party claim resulting from the transaction that is contemplated in the underlying agreement. Such guarantees or indemnifications are granted under various agreements, including those governing (i) purchases, sales or outsourcing of assets or businesses, (ii) leases of real estate, (iii) licensing of trademarks, (iv) use of derivatives and (v) issuances of debt securities. The guarantees or indemnifications issued are for the benefit of the (i) buyers in sale agreements and sellers in purchase agreements, (ii) landlords in lease contracts, (iii) franchisees in licensing agreements, (iv) financial institutions in derivative contracts and (v) underwriters in debt security issuances. While some of these guarantees extend only for the duration of the underlying agreement, many survive the expiration of the term of the agreement or extend into perpetuity (unless subject to a legal statute of limitations). There are no specific limitations on the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these guarantees, nor is the Company able to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of

 

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future payments to be made under these guarantees as the triggering events are not subject to predictability. With respect to certain of the aforementioned guarantees, such as indemnifications of landlords against third party claims for the use of real estate property leased by the Company, the Company maintains insurance coverage that mitigates any potential payments to be made.

Guarantees Recorded at Separation

Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, upon the distribution of the Company’s common stock to Cendant shareholders, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant (pursuant to the assumption of certain liabilities and the obligation to indemnify Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide and Travelport for such liabilities) and guarantee commitments related to deferred compensation arrangements with each of Cendant and Wyndham Worldwide. See Note 15—Separation Adjustments and Transactions with Former Parent and Subsidiaries for additional information. In addition, the Separation and Distribution Agreement requires the Company to post a letter of credit or similar security obligation if, as a result of a change of control, recapitalization or other significant extraordinary corporate transaction, the Company were to suffer a downgrade to its senior debt credit rating below BB (as rated by S&P) and below Ba (as rated by Moody’s).

Other Guarantees/Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Company coordinates numerous events for its franchisees and thus reserves a number of venues with certain minimum guarantees, such as room rentals at hotels local to the conference center. However, such room rentals are paid by each individual franchisee. If the franchisees do not meet the minimum guarantees, the Company is obligated to fulfill the minimum guaranteed fees. Such guarantees in effect at December 31, 2006 extend into 2010 and the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company may be required to make under such guarantees is approximately $17 million. The Company would only be required to pay this maximum amount if none of the franchisees conducted their planned events at the reserved venues. Historically, the Company has not been required to make material payments under these guarantees. As of December 31, 2006, the liability recorded by the Company in connection with these guarantees was not significant.

Self-Insurance

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets include approximately $58 million and $51 million, respectively, of liabilities relating to (i) self-insured risks for errors and omissions and other legal matters incurred in the ordinary course of business within the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, (ii) for vacant dwellings and household goods in transit within the Relocation Services segment and (iii) premium and claim reserves for our title underwriting business. The Company also maintains self-insurance arrangements relating to health and welfare, workers’ compensation and other benefits provided to the Company’s employees.

 

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(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

17. Stockholders’ Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

 

     Currency
Translation
Adjustments(*)
    Minimum
Pension
Liability
Adjustment
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
 

Balance at January 1, 2004

   $ 4     $     $ 4  

Current period change

     3             3  
                        

Balance at December 31, 2004

     7             7  

Current period change

     (3 )           (3 )
                        

Balance at December 31, 2005

     4             4  

Additional minimum pension liability recorded at Separation

           (22 )     (22 )

Current period change

     1       (1 )      
                        

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 5     $ (23 )   $ (18 )
                        

(*) Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries having non-U.S.-dollar functional currencies are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the periods presented. The gains or losses resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the statements of income.

Share Repurchase Program

On August 23, 2006, the Company announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to 48 million shares of our approximately 250 million outstanding shares, or approximately 19% of our outstanding common stock. On August 28, 2006, in furtherance of the share repurchase program, the Company commenced a modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer for up to 32 million shares of our common stock, with the option to purchase an additional 2% of its outstanding shares (or approximately 5 million shares) without extending the offer beyond its expiration date. The offer to purchase shares expired on September 26, 2006 and on October 6, 2006, we completed the tender offer, by purchasing 37 million shares of our common stock at a price of $23.00 per share for a total cost of $851 million. These repurchased shares were retired.

The Company intended to purchase the remaining 11 million shares through open market repurchases and the Company repurchased approximately 1,177,000 of these shares by October 31, 2006 at an average price of $26.71 per share. These repurchased shares were retired. No additional shares have been repurchased since that date and none are contemplated as a result of the merger agreement entered into on December 15, 2006 with affiliates of Apollo Management VI, L.P.

18. Financial Instruments

Risk Management

Following is a description of the Company’s risk management policies.

 

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Foreign Currency Risk

The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to manage its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and forecasted earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The Company primarily hedges its foreign currency exposure to the British pound, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and Euro. In accordance with SFAS 133, the Company has chosen not to elect hedge accounting for these forward contracts; therefore, any change in fair value is recorded in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The fluctuations in the value of these forward contracts do, however, largely offset the impact of changes in the value of the underlying risk that they are intended to economically hedge. The impact of these forward contracts was not material to the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position during 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Interest Rate Risk

At December 31, 2006, the Company has $950 million of fixed rate debt and $850 million of variable rate debt. The fair value of our fixed interest rate debt varies with changes in interest rates. Generally, the fair value of fixed rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. At December 31, 2006 the estimated fair value of our fixed rate debt approximated $975 million, which has been determined based upon quoted market prices. Since considerable judgment is required in interpreting market information, the estimated fair value of the senior notes is not necessarily indicative of the amount which could be realized in a current market exchange. A 10% decrease in market rates would have a $36 million impact on the fair value of our fixed rate debt.

In the normal course of business, the Company borrows funds under its secured borrowing facilities and utilizes such funds to generate assets on which it generally earns interest income. The Company does not believe it is exposed to significant interest rate risk in connection with these activities as the rate it incurs on such borrowings and the rate it earns on such assets are based on similar variable indices, thereby providing a natural hedge.

Credit Risk and Exposure

The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to various agreements and sales transactions. The Company manages such risk by evaluating the financial position and creditworthiness of such counterparties and by requiring collateral in instances in which financing is provided. The Company mitigates counterparty credit risk associated with its derivative contracts by monitoring the amounts at risk with each counterparty to such contracts, periodically evaluating counterparty creditworthiness and financial position, and where possible, dispersing its risk among multiple counterparties.

As of December 31, 2006, there were no significant concentrations of credit risk with any individual counterparty or groups of counterparties. Concentrations of credit risk associated with receivables are considered minimal due to the Company’s diverse customer base.

Market Risk Exposure

During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company generated 24%, 27% and 27%, respectively, of its net revenues from transactions in the state of California.

 

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(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

Fair Value

The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to market values resulting from trading on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, relocation receivables and advances, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all other financial instruments at December 31, are as follows:

 

     2006    2005
     Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair
Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair
Value

Secured obligations

   $ 893    $ 893    $ 757    $ 757

Term loan

     600      600          

Senior notes

     1,200      1,225          

19. Segment Information

The reportable segments presented below represent the Company’s operating segments for which separate financial information is available and which is utilized on a regular basis by its chief operating decision maker to assess performance and to allocate resources. In identifying its reportable segments, the Company also considers the nature of services provided by its operating segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon revenue and EBITDA, which is defined as net income before depreciation and amortization, interest (income) expense, net (other than Relocation Services interest for secured assets and obligations), income taxes and minority interest, each of which is presented in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The Company’s presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

     Real
Estate
Franchise
Services
   Company
Owned
Real Estate
Brokerage
Services
   Relocation
Services
   Title and
Settlement
Services
   Corporate
and
Other(b)
    Total

Net revenues(a)

   $ 879    $ 5,022    $ 509    $ 409    $ (327 )   $ 6,492

EBITDA

     613      25      103      45      (11 )     775

Depreciation and amortization

     24      88      16      12      2       142

Segment assets

     1,325      2,865      1,440      253      785       6,668

Capital expenditures

     6      61      21      15      27       130

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

     Real Estate
Franchise
Services
   Company
Owned
Real Estate
Brokerage
Services
   Relocation
Services
   Title and
Settlement
Services
   Corporate
and
Other(b)
    Total

Net revenues(a)

   $ 988    $ 5,723    $ 495    $ 316    $ (383 )   $ 7,139

EBITDA

     740      250      124      53            1,167

Depreciation and amortization

     24      88      19      5            136

Segment assets

     1,449      2,767      1,179      131      (87 )     5,439

Capital expenditures

     10      85      23      13            131

Year Ended December 31, 2004

 

     Real Estate
Franchise
Services
   Company
Owned
Real Estate
Brokerage
Services
   Relocation
Services
   Title and
Settlement
Services
   Corporate
and
Other(b)
    Total

Net revenues(a)

   $ 904    $ 5,242    $ 455    $ 303    $ (355 )   $ 6,549

EBITDA

     666      263      126      62      (2 )     1,115

Depreciation and amortization

     23      74      19      4            120

Segment assets

     1,533      2,453      998      106      (75 )     5,015

Capital expenditures

     7      54      15      11            87

(a) Transactions between segments are recorded at fair value and eliminated in consolidation. Revenues for the Real Estate Franchise Services segment include $327 million, $369 million and $341 million of intercompany royalties paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and Other column. Revenues for the Real Estate Franchise Services segment include $0 million, $14 million and $14 million of intercompany royalties paid by the Title and Settlement Services segment during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Such amounts are also eliminated through the Corporate and Other column. Revenues for the Relocation Services segment include $55 million, $57 million and $49 million of intercompany referral fees paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Such amounts are recorded as contra-revenues by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. There are no other material inter-segment transactions.
(b) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

 

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(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

Provided below is a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006    2005     2004  

EBITDA

   $ 775    $ 1,167     $ 1,115  

Less: Depreciation and amortization

     142      136       120  

 Interest expense/(income), net

     29      (7 )     (6 )
                       

Income before income taxes and minority interest

     604      1,038       1,001  

Provision for income taxes

     237      408       379  

Minority interest, net of tax

     2      3       4  
                       

Net income

   $ 365    $ 627     $ 618  
                       

The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

     United
States
   All Other
Countries
   Total

2006

        

Net revenues

   $ 6,411    $ 81    $ 6,492

Total assets

     6,475      193      6,668

Net property and equipment

     339      3      342

2005

        

Net revenues

   $ 7,066    $ 73    $ 7,139

Total assets

     5,218      221      5,439

Net property and equipment

     300      4      304

2004

        

Net revenues

   $ 6,488    $ 61    $ 6,549

Total assets

     4,816      199      5,015

Net property and equipment

     237      4      241

 

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20. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Provided below is selected unaudited quarterly financial data for 2006 and 2005.

 

     2006  
     First     Second     Third     Fourth  

Net revenues

        

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 194     $ 254     $ 233     $ 198  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     1,102       1,501       1,337       1,082  

Relocation Services

     107       130       142       130  

Title and Settlement Services

     91       113       109       96  

Other(a)

     (72 )     (96 )     (87 )     (72 )
                                
   $ 1,422     $ 1,902     $ 1,734     $ 1,434  
                                

EBITDA

        

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 131     $ 189     $ 158     $ 135  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     (36 )     63       28       (30 )

Relocation Services

     15       34       33       21  

Title and Settlement Services

     7       15       14       9  

Other

           (5 )     (31 )     25  
                                
     117       296       202       160  

Less: Depreciation and amortization

     36       34       36       36  

 Interest expense/(income), net

     (5 )     (5 )     14       25  
                                

Income before income taxes and minority interest(b)(c)

   $ 86     $ 267     $ 152     $ 99  
                                

Net income

   $ 54     $ 163     $ 82 (d)   $ 66  
                                

(a) Represents the elimination of transactions primarily between the Real Estate Franchise Services segment and the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment.
(b) Includes separation costs of $6 million, $57 million and $3 million in the second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, and former parent legacy costs of $3 million in the third quarter offset by a benefit of $41 million in the fourth quarter.
(c) Includes restructuring charges of $12 million, $14 million and $20 million in the second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.
(d) As described in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the Company accounted for the change from the long haul method to the simplified method to calculate the pool of excess tax benefits as a change in accounting principle under SFAS 154. As a result, the effect of electing to use the simplified method was retroactively applied to the first period affected by the change in accounting principle which was the third quarter of 2006. The effect on the third quarter of 2006 was to reduce net income by $5 million as a result of additional tax expense.

 

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     2005  
     First     Second     Third     Fourth  

Net revenues

        

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 193     $ 280     $ 286     $ 229  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     1,113       1,655       1,667       1,288  

Relocation Services

     105       134       140       116  

Title and Settlement Services

     65       87       93       71  

Other(a)

     (77 )     (110 )     (111 )     (85 )
                                
   $ 1,399     $ 2,046     $ 2,075     $ 1,619  
                                

EBITDA

        

Real Estate Franchise Services

   $ 136     $ 215     $ 219     $ 170  

Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services

     (8 )     116       123       19  

Relocation Services

     20       40       42       22  

Title and Settlement Services

     5       19       21       8  

Other

     1                   (1 )
                                
     154       390       405       218  

Less: Depreciation and amortization

     30       31       34       41  

 Interest expense/(income), net

     1       (2 )     (4 )     (2 )
                                

Income before income taxes and minority interest(b)

   $ 123     $ 361     $ 375     $ 179  
                                

Net income

   $ 73     $ 218     $ 227     $ 109  
                                

(a) Represents the elimination of transactions primarily between the Real Estate Franchise Services segment and the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment.
(b) Includes restructuring charges of $4 million, $1 million and $1 million in the first, second and third quarters, respectively.

21. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information

The following consolidating financial information presents the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for: (i) Realogy Corporation (the “Parent”); (ii) the guarantor subsidiaries; (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries; (iv) elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent with the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries; and (v) the Company on a consolidated basis. The guarantor subsidiaries are comprised of 100% owned entities, and guarantee on an unsecured senior subordinated basis the Senior Subordinated Notes and on an unsecured senior basis the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and Senior Toggle Notes. All guarantees are full and unconditional and are joint and several. There are no restrictions on the ability of the Parent or any guarantors to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan, except for restrictions related to certain of the non-guarantor entities.

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

    

Predecessor

 
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

           

Gross commission income

   $ —       $ 4,964     $ 1    $ —       $ 4,965  

Service revenue

     —         670       184      —         854  

Franchise fees

     —         799       —        (327 )     472  

Other

     —         181       20      —         201  
                                       

Net revenues

     —         6,614       205      (327 )     6,492  

Expenses

           

Commission and other agent-related costs

     —         3,335       —        —         3,335  

Operating

     —         1,988       138      (327 )     1,799  

Marketing

     —         290       1      —         291  

General and administrative

     19       190       9      —         218  

Former parent legacy costs (benefit), net

     (35 )     (3 )     —        —         (38 )

Separation costs

     26       40       —        —         66  

Restructuring costs

     —         46       —        —         46  

Depreciation and amortization

     2       139       1      —         142  

Interest expense

     52       5       —        —         57  

Interest income

     (10 )     (18 )     —        —         (28 )

Intercompany transactions

     36       (36 )     —        —         —    
                                       

Total expenses

     90       5,976       149      (327 )     5,888  
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (90 )     638       56      —         604  

Provision for income taxes

     (36 )     249       24      —         237  

Minority interest, net of tax

     —         —         2      —         2  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     419       30       —        (449 )     —    
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 365     $ 419     $ 30    $ (449 )   $ 365  
                                       

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2005

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor  
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

           

Gross commission income

   $ —       $ 5,665     $ 1    $
—  
 
  $ 5,666  

Service revenue

     —         673       91     
—  
 
    764  

Franchise fees

     —         921      
—  
     (383 )     538  

Other

     —         158       13     
—  
 
    171  
                                       

Net revenues

     —         7,417       105      (383 )     7,139  

Expenses

           

Commission and other agent-related costs

     —         3,838    

 



—  

  

 



—  



 

    3,838  

Operating

     —         1,963       62      (383 )     1,642  

Marketing

     —         281       1     
—  
 
    282  

General and administrative

     1       194       9     
—  
 
    204  

Restructuring costs

     —         6      
—  
    
—  
 
    6  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         135       1     
—  
 
    136  

Interest expense

     —         5      
—  
    
—  
 
    5  

Interest income

     —         (12 )    
—  
    
—  
 
    (12 )

Intercompany transactions

     24       (24 )    
—  
    
—  
 
   
—  
 
                                       

Total expenses

     25       6,386       73      (383 )     6,101  
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (25 )     1,031       32   

 



—  



 

    1,038  

Provision for income taxes

     (10 )     405       13     
—  
 
    408  

Minority interest, net of tax

     —        
—  
 
    3     
—  
 
    3  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     642       16      
—  
     (658 )    
—  
 
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 627     $ 642     $ 16    $ (658 )   $ 627  
                                       

 

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Condensed Combining Statement of Income

Year Ended December 31, 2004

(in millions)

 

    

Predecessor

 
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

           

Gross commission income

   $ —       $ 5,197     $ —      $ —       $ 5,197  

Service revenue

     —         623       84      —         707  

Franchise fees

     —         832       —        (355 )     477  

Other

     —         154       14      —         168  
                                       

Net revenues

     —         6,806       98      (355 )     6,549  

Expenses

           

Commission and other agent-related costs

     —         3,494       —        —         3,494  

Operating

     —         1,796       57      (355 )     1,498  

Marketing

     —         264       1      —         265  

General and administrative

     2       155       20      —         177  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         119       1      —         120  

Interest expense

     —         4       —        —         4  

Interest income

     —         (10 )     —        —         (10 )

Intercompany transactions

     —         —         —        —         —    
                                       

Total expenses

     2       5,822       79      (355 )     5,548  
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

     (2 )     984       19      —         1,001  

Provision for income taxes

     (1 )     371       9      —         379  

Minority interest, net of tax

     —         —         4      —         4  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     619       6       —        (625 )     —    
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 618     $ 619     $ 6    $ (625 )   $ 618  
                                       

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor
     Parent
Company
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated
Assets             

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 300    $ 62     $ 78    $ (41 )   $ 399

Trade receivables, net

     —        110       18      —         128

Relocation receivables and advances

     —        (12 )     988      —         976

Relocation properties held for sale, net

     —        (32 )     229      —         197

Deferred income taxes

     78      28       —        —         106

Due from former parent

     120      —         —        —         120

Other current assets

     30      116       17      —         163

Intercompany receivable

     —        —         13      (13 )     —  
                                    

Total current assets

     528      272       1,343      (54 )     2,089

Property and equipment, net

     30      308       4      —         342

Deferred income taxes

     157      93       —        —         250

Goodwill

     —        3,306       20      —         3,326

Franchise agreements, net

     —        329       —        —         329

Trademarks and other intangibles, net

     —        93       —        —         93

Due from former parent

     16      —         —        —         16

Other non-current assets

     83      81       59      —         223

Investment in subsidiaries

     5,442      188       —        (5,630 )     —  
                                    

Total assets

   $ 6,256    $ 4,670     $ 1,426    $ (5,684 )   $ 6,668
                                    
Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity             

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ 13    $ 150     $ 33    $ (41 )   $ 155

Secured obligations

     —        —         893      —         893

Due to former parent

     648      —         —        —         648

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     83      430       32      —         545

Intercompany payables

     494      (748 )     267      (13 )     —  
                                    

Total current liabilities

     1,238      (168 )     1,225      (54 )     2,241

Long-term debt

     1,800      —         —        —         1,800

Other non-current liabilities

     81      50       13      —         144

Intercompany liabilities

     654      (654 )     —        —         —  
                                    

Total liabilities

     3,773      (772 )     1,238      (54 )     4,185
                                    

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,483      5,442       188      (5,630 )     2,483
                                    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 6,256    $ 4,670     $ 1,426    $ (5,684 )   $ 6,668
                                    

 

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Condensed Combining Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2005

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor
     Parent
Company
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

            

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —      $ 49     $ 36    $ (49 )   $ 36

Trade receivables, net

     —        91       21      —         112

Relocation receivables and advances

     —        13       761      —         774

Relocation properties held for sale, net

     —        (13 )     110      —         97

Deferred income taxes

     —        47       —        —         47

Other current assets

     —        76       18      —         94

Intercompany receivable

     —        —         50      (50 )     —  
                                    

Total current assets

     —        263       996      (99 )     1,160

Property and equipment, net

     —        300       4      —         304

Deferred income taxes

     —        295       1      —         296

Goodwill

     —        3,139       17      —         3,156

Franchise agreements, net

     —        346       —        —         346

Trademarks and other intangibles, net

     —        61       —        —         61

Other non-current assets

     —        67       49      —         116

Investment in subsidiaries

     4,223      180       —        (4,403 )     —  
                                    

Total assets

   $ 4,223    $ 4,651     $ 1,067    $ (4,502 )   $ 5,439
                                    

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

            

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ —      $ 144     $ 35    $ (49 )   $ 130

Secured obligations

     —        —         757      —         757

Due to Cendant, net

     18      369       53      —         440

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     —        454       38      —         492

Intercompany payables

     —        50       —        (50 )     —  
                                    

Total current liabilities

     18      1,017       883      (99 )     1,819

Other non-current liabilities

     —        49       4      —         53

Intercompany liabilities

     638      (638 )     —        —         —  
                                    

Total liabilities

     656      428       887      (99 )     1,872
                                    

Total stockholders’ equity

     3,567      4,223       180      (4,403 )     3,567
                                    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,223    $ 4,651     $ 1,067    $ (4,502 )   $ 5,439
                                    

 

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Condensed Consolidating and Combining Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

   

Predecessor

 
    Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (6 )   $ 572     $ (302 )   $ (19 )   $ 245  

Investing activities

         

Property and equipment additions

    (26 )     (103 )     (1 )     —         (130 )

Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) and acquisition-related payments

    —         (168 )     —         —         (168 )

Investment in unconsolidated entities

    (4 )     —         (7 )     —         (11 )

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

    (2 )     —         1       —         (1 )

Other, net

    —         (8 )     8       —         —    
                                       

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (32 )     (279 )     1       —         (310 )

Financing activities

         

Net change in secured borrowings

    —         —         121       —         121  

Repayment of unsecured borrowings

    (1,625 )     —         —         —         (1,625 )

Proceeds from unsecured borrowings

    3,425       —         —         —         3,425  

Repurchase of common stock

    (884 )     —         —         —         (884 )

Proceeds from issuances of common stock for equity awards

    46       —         —         —         46  

Net distribution to Cendant at separation

    (2,183 )     —         —         —         (2,183 )

Proceeds received from Cendant’s sale of Travelport

    1,436       —         —         —         1,436  

Change in amounts due (to) from Cendant Corporation

    136       (189 )     171       —         118  

Intercompany dividend

    —         —         (27 )     27       —    

Intercompany transactions

    —         (77 )     77       —         —    

Other, net

    (13 )     (14 )     —         —         (27 )
                                       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    338       (280 )     342       27       427  
                                       

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

    —         —         1       —         1  
                                       

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    300       13       42       8       363  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    —         49       36       (49 )     36  
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 300     $ 62     $ 78     $ (41 )   $ 399  
                                       

 

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Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor  
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (15 )   $ 781     $ (127 )   $ (22 )   $ 617  

Investing activities

          

Property and equipment additions

     —         (130 )     (1 )     —         (131 )

Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) and acquisition-related payments

     —         (262 )     —         —         (262 )

Investment in unconsolidated entities

     —         (1 )     (32 )     —         (33 )

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     —         —         5       —         5  

Intercompany note receivable

     —         1       —         (1 )     —    

Other, net

     —         —         (2 )     —         (2 )
                                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     —         (392 )     (30 )     (1 )     (423 )

Financing activities

          

Net change in secured borrowings

     —         —         357       —         357  

Change in amounts due (to) from Cendant Corporation

     15       (456 )     (134 )     (1 )     (576 )

Intercompany dividend

     —         —         (11 )     11       —    

Intercompany note payable

     —         —         (1 )     1       —    

Intercompany transactions

     —         61       (61 )     —         —    

Other, net

     —         (17 )     20       —         3  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     15       (412 )     170       11       (216 )
                                        

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —         (23 )     13       (12 )     (22 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     —         72       23       (37 )     58  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ —       $ 49     $ 36     $ (49 )   $ 36  
                                        

 

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Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year ended December 31, 2004

(in millions)

 

     Predecessor  
     Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (1 )   $ 688     $ 24     $ (8 )   $ 703  

Investing activities

          

Property and equipment additions

     —         (86 )     (1 )     —         (87 )

Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) and acquisition-related payments

     —         (259 )     —         —         (259 )

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     —         42       25       —         67  

Intercompany note receivable

     —         6       —         (6 )     —    

Other, net

     —         9       (1 )     —         8  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     —         (288 )     23       (6 )     (271 )

Financing activities

          

Change in amounts due (to) from Cendant Corporation

     1       (313 )     (39 )     (1 )     (352 )

Dividends paid to Cendant

     —         (38 )     (2 )     2       (38 )

Intercompany note payable

     —         —         (6 )     6       —    

Intercompany transactions

     —         (21 )     21       —         —    

Other, net

     —         (15 )     —         —         (15 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1       (387 )     (26 )     7       (405 )
                                        

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —         13       21       (7 )     27  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     —         59       2       (30 )     31  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ —       $ 72     $ 23     $ (37 )   $ 58  
                                        

 

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REALOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

22. Subsequent Events

In connection with Cendant’s sale of its former Marketing Services division in October 2005, Cendant received preferred stock with a carrying value of $83 million (face value of $125 million) and warrants with a carrying value of $3 million in Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (“Affinion”, an affiliate of Apollo) as part of the purchase price consideration. At Separation, the Company received the right to 62.5% of the proceeds from Cendant’s investment in Affinion and the book value of the investment recorded by the Company on August 1, 2006 was $58 million. In January 2007, the Company received $66 million of cash proceeds related to the redemption of a portion of preferred stock investment with a book value of $46 million resulting in a gain of approximately $20 million.

On February 28, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to amend its Kenosia Funding LLC securitization arrangement to increase the borrowing capacity from $125 million to $175 million.

As previously disclosed, on December 15, 2006, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Silverman regarding our respective obligations with respect to the Separation Benefits (including post- termination consulting obligations and payments related thereto) applicable under his existing employment agreement with us, which is described elsewhere in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 under “Item 11—Executive Compensation—Employment Agreements and Other Arrangements.” Pursuant to this letter agreement, Realogy was relieved from a contractual obligation to deposit the lump sum amount referred to below into a rabbi trust within 15 days following the occurrence of a Potential Change in Control (e.g. the execution of the merger agreement with Apollo affiliates). Rather, this amount will be deposited into a rabbi trust no later than the consummation of a change in control. The letter agreement provides for a payment to Mr. Silverman in an amount representing the net value of the Separation Benefits and the consulting payments. That payment is in lieu of his receiving the Separation Benefits and consulting payments during the time periods provided for in the employment agreement.

On March 6, 2007, in accordance with the terms of Mr. Silverman’s employment agreement, our Compensation Committee determined that the net present value of the Separation Benefits were valued at approximately $54 million, however, the amount of the lump sum cash payment will be capped at $50 million as previously agreed.

 

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PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

 

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which such person is made a party by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation—a “derivative action”), if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such action, and the statute requires court approval before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation’s by-laws, disinterested director vote, stockholder vote, agreement or otherwise.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that no director shall be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation on liability is not permitted under the DGCL, as now in effect or as amended. Currently, Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL requires that liability be imposed for the following:

 

   

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to our company or our stockholders;

 

   

any act or omission not in good faith or which involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

   

unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL; and

 

   

any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide that, to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the DGCL, as now in effect or as amended, we will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was our director or officer, or by reason of the fact that our director or officer is or was serving, at our request, as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans maintained or sponsored by us. We will indemnify such persons against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in our best interests and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reason to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such actions, and court approval is required before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable to us. Any amendment of this provision will not reduce our indemnification obligations relating to actions taken before an amendment.

We have obtained policies that insure our directors and officers and those of our subsidiaries against certain liabilities they may incur in their capacity as directors and officers. Under these policies, the insurer, on our behalf, may also pay amounts for which we have granted indemnification to the directors or officers.

 

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Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

Exhibit   

Description

2.1    Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Realogy Corporation, Cendant Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc. dated as of July 27, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 31, 2006).
2.2    Letter Agreement dated August 23, 2006 relating to the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Realogy Corporation, Cendant Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc. dated as of July 27, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 23, 2006).
2.3    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 15, 2006, by and among Domus Holdings Corp., Domus Acquisition Corp. and Realogy Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 18, 2006).
3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Realogy Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2007).
3.2*    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Realogy Corporation dated as of November 13, 2007.
4.1*    Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, governing the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “10.50% Senior Notes Indenture”).
4.2*    Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of June 29, 2007 to the 10.50% Senior Notes Indenture.
4.3*    Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of July 23, 2007 to the 10.50% Senior Notes Indenture.
4.4*    Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 18, 2007 to the 10.50% Senior Notes Indenture.
4.5*    Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007 by and among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, governing the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture”).
4.6*    Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of June 29, 2007 to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture.
4.7*    Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of June 29, 2007 to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture.
4.8*    Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 18, 2007 to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture.
4.9*    Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee governing the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture”).
4.10*    Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of June 29, 2007 to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.
4.11*    Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of July 23, 2007 to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.
4.12*    Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 18, 2007 to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.
4.13*    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties thereto, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. relating to the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014.
4.14*    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties thereto, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. relating to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014.

 

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Exhibit  

Description

4.15*   Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties thereto, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. relating to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.
  4.16*   Form of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (included in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Registration Statement.)
  4.17*   Form of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (included in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.5 to this Registration Statement.)
  4.18*   Form of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (included in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.9 to this Registration Statement.)
  5.1**   Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
10.1   Tax Sharing Agreement by and among Realogy Corporation, Cendant Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc. dated as of July 28, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 31, 2006).
10.2   Transition Services Agreement among Realogy Corporation, Cendant Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc. dated as of July 27, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 31, 2006).
10.3*   Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Credit Suisse, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Barclays Bank plc.
10.4*   Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, among Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., Realogy Corporation, each Subsidiary Loan Party party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
10.5   Employment Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006 between Realogy Corporation and Henry R. Silverman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.6   Letter Agreement dated December 19, 2006, between Realogy and Henry R. Silverman amending Employment Agreement between Realogy Corporation and Henry R. Silverman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(a) to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006).
10.7*   Term Sheet dated November 13, 2007, among Domus Holdings Corp., Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., Realogy Corporation and Henry R. Silverman.
10.8*   Option Agreement dated as of November 13, 2007, between Domus Holdings Corp. and Henry R. Silverman.
10.9*   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 between Realogy Corporation and Richard A. Smith.
10.10*   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 between Realogy Corporation and Anthony E. Hull.
10.11*   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 between Realogy Corporation and Alexander E. Perriello.
10.12*   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 between Realogy Corporation and Bruce G. Zipf.
10.13*   Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of November 13, 2007.

 

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Exhibit   

Description

10.14*    Form of Option Agreement between Domus Holdings Corp. and the Optionee party thereto.
10.15*    Form of Restricted Stock Agreement between Domus Holdings Corp. and the Purchaser party thereto.
10.16*    Form of Management Investor Rights Agreement among Domus Holdings Corp., Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., Domus Investment Holdings, LLC and the Holders party thereto (including the named executive officers of Realogy Corporation.)
10.17    Officer Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 2 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.18    Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of PHH Home Loans, LLC dated as of January 31, 2005, by and between PHH Broker Partner Corporation and Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Cendant Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2005).
10.19    Amendment Number 1 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of PHH Home Loans, LLC, dated as of April 2005, by and between PHH Broker Partner Corporation and Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10(a) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.20    Amendment Number 2 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of PHH Home Loans, LLC, dated as of March 31, 2006, by and between PHH Broker Partner Corporation and Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10(b) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.21    Strategic Relationship Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005, by and among Cendant Real Estate Services Group, LLC, Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc., PHH Corporation, Cendant Mortgage Corporation, PHH Broker Partner Corporation and PHH Home Loans, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Cendant Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2005).
10.22    Amendment Number 1 to the Strategic Relationship Agreement, dated May 2005 by and among Cendant Real Estate Services Group, LLC, Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc., PHH Corporation, PHH Mortgage Corporation, PHH Broker Partner Corporation and PHH Home Loans, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11(a) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.23    Consent and Amendment dated as of March 14, 2007, between Realogy Real Estate Services Group, LLC (formerly Cendant Real Estate Services Group, LLC), Realogy Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. PHH Corporation, PHH Mortgage Corporation, PHH Broker Partner Corporation, TM Acquisition Corp., Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc., ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. Century 21 Real Estate LLC and PHH Home Loans, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PHH Corporation, Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 20, 2007).
10.24    Trademark License Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2004, among SPTC, Inc., Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., Cendant Corporation and Monticello Licensee Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.25    Amendment No. 1 to Trademark License Agreement, dated May 2, 2005, by and among SPTC Delaware, LLC (as assignee of SPTC, Inc.), Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., Cendant Corporation and Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation (f/k/a Monticello Licensee Corporation) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(a) to Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.26    Amendment No. 2 to Trademark License Agreement, dated May 2, 2005, by and among SPTC Delaware, LLC (as assignee of SPTC, Inc.), Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., Cendant Corporation and Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation (f/k/a Monticello Licensee Corporation) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(b) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).

 

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Description

10.27    Consent of SPTC Delaware, LLC, Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. and Sotheby’s International Realty License Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(c) to Amendment No. 5 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.28    Joinder Agreement dated as of January 1, 2005, between SPTC Delaware, LLC, Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., Sotheby’s, and Cendant Corporation and Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14(d) to Realogy Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006).
10.29    Lease, dated as of December 29, 2000, between One Campus Associates, L.L.C. and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.30    First Amendment of Lease, dated October 16, 2001, by and between One Campus Associates, L.L.C. and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13(a) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.31    Second Amendment to Lease, dated as of June 7, 2002, by and between One Campus Associates, L.L.C. and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13(b) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.32    Third Amendment to Lease, dated as of April 28, 2003, by and between DB Real Estate One Campus Drive, L.P. and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13(c) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.33    Office Building Lease, dated as of August 29, 2003, between MV Plaza, Inc. and Cendant Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.34    Agreement of Lease, dated as of August 11, 1997, between MMP Realty, LLC and HFS Mobility Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.35    First Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of November 4, 2004, by and between MMP Realty, LLC and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15(a) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.36    Second Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of April 18, 2005, by and between MMP Realty, LLC and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15(b) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.37*    Sixth Omnibus Amendment Agreement and Consent, dated as of June 6, 2007, among Cartus Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Realogy Corporation, The Bank of New York, the conduit purchasers, committed purchasers, managing Agents and Calyon New York Branch.
10.38*    Amended and Restated Series 2007-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 10, 2007 and Amended and Restated as of July 6, 2007, between Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York, as indenture trustee, paying agent, authentication agent, transfer agent and registrar, which modifies the Master Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York, as indenture trustee, paying agent, authentication agent, transfer agent and registrar.
10.39*    Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 and Amended and Restated as of July 6, 2007 among Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Cartus Corporation, the conduit purchasers, committed purchases and managing agents party thereto and Calyon New York Branch, as administrative and lead arranger.
10.40*    Amended and Restated CRC Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Relocation Corporation.

 

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Description

10.41*   Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC.
10.42*   Amended and Restated Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Cartus Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC.
10.43*   Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Kenosia Funding, LLC, and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
10.44*   Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Kenosia Funding, LLC, as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
10.45*   Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation, the commercial paper conduits from time to time party thereto, the financial Institutions from time to time party thereto, the persons from time to time party thereto as managing agents and Calyon New York Branch, as administrative agent and lead arranger.
10.46*   Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty, dated as of April 10, 2007, by Realogy in favor of Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding LLC.
10.47*   Kenosia Subordinated Note, dated April 10, 2007, by Kenosia Funding LLC in favor of Cartus Corporation.
10.48**   Deed of Amendment, dated December 14, 2007 among Calyon S.A. London Branch, as lender, funding agent, calculation agent, administrative agent and arranger, UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Realogy Corporation, Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited and Cartus Funding Limited.
12.1*   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
21.1**   Subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation.
23.1**   Consent of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).
23.2*   Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP.
24.1*   Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers of the registrants (included on signature pages hereto).
25.1**   Form T-1 of                  (with respect to the 10.50% Senior Notes Indenture).
25.2**   Form T-1 of                  (with respect to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture).
25.3**   Form T-1 of                  (with respect to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture).
99.1**   Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2**   Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.3**   Form of Letter to Brokers.
99.4**   Form of Letter to Clients.

* Filed herewith.
** To be filed by amendment.

 

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Item 22. Undertakings

The undersigned registrants hereby undertake:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the registration statement; and

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i) Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of the registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

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(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

The undersigned registrants hereby undertake to respond to requests for information that is included in the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of Form S-4, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

The undersigned registrants hereby undertake to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Parsippany, New Jersey, on the 18th of December, 2007.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/    RICHARD A. SMITH

Name:    Richard A. Smith
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Richard A. Smith, Anthony E. Hull and Marilyn J. Wasser, and each of them, such person’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement, and any registration statement relating to the offering covered by this Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his or her or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated below.

 

Name

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    HENRY R. SILVERMAN

Henry R. Silverman

   Chairman of the Board   December 18, 2007

/s/    RICHARD A. SMITH

Richard A. Smith

  

President, Chief Executive

Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  December 18, 2007

/s/    ANTHONY E. HULL

Anthony E. Hull

  

Executive Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

  December 18, 2007

/s/    MARC E. BECKER

Marc E. Becker

   Director   December 18, 2007

 

Scott Kleinman

   Director  

/s/    M. ALI RASHID

M. Ali Rashid

   Director   December 18, 2007

/s/    GRENVILLE TURNER

Grenville Turner

   Director   December 18, 2007

 

Lukas Kolff

   Director  

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Parsippany, New Jersey, on the 18th of December, 2007.1

 

C21 TM LLC
CGRN, INC.

ERA GENERAL AGENCY CORPORATION ERA GENERAL AGENCY OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

FEDSTATE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INCORPORATED

By:  

/s/    RICHARD A. SMITH        

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   President
REALOGY FRANCHISE GROUP LLC
REALOGY OPERATIONS LLC

REALOGY SERVICES VENTURE PARTNER LLC

REALOGY SERVICES GROUP LLC
By:  

/s/    RICHARD A. SMITH        

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF AUSTIN

By:  

/s/     RON BURNS        

Name:   Ron Burns
Title:   President
BURNET TITLE HOLDING LLC
By:  

/s/    RONALD H. ENGELS, JR.        

Name:   Ronald H. Engels, Jr.
Title:   President

 

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BURROW ESCROW SERVICES, INC.
EQUITY TITLE COMPANY

FIRST CALIFORNIA ESCROW CORPORATION

GUARDIAN HOLDING COMPANY
WEST COAST ESCROW CLOSING CO.
MID-STATE ESCROW CORPORATION
TRG SERVICES, ESCROW, INC.
SUMMIT ESCROW
By:  

/s/     E. NEIL GULLEY        

Name:   E. Neil Gulley
Title:   President
GUARDIAN TITLE COMPANY
By:  

/s/    E. NEIL GULLEY        

Name:   E. Neil Gulley
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
TITLE RESOURCES INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/    ALFRED F. JACKSON, III        

Name:   Alfred F. Jackson, III
Title:   President
CARTUS CORPORATION
CARTUS PARTNER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/    KEVIN KELLEHER        

Name:   Kevin Kelleher
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON SOUTH LAND TITLE CO., INC.

SOUTH-LAND TITLE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.

By:  

/s/    KIM SOBIESKI        

Name:   Kim Sobieski
Title:   President
REALOGY GLOBAL SERVICES LLC
ONCOR INTERNATIONAL LLC
By:  

/s/    ALEXANDER E. PERRIELLO III        

Name:   Alexander E. Perriello III
Title:   President

 

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ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC
By:  

/s/    BRENDA W. CASSERLY        

Name:   Brenda W. Casserly
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
REALOGY LICENSING LLC
By:  

/s/    DAVID J. WEAVING        

Name:   David J. Weaving
Title:   President
NRT MID-ATLANTIC TITLE SERVICES, LLC
By:  

/s/    DEREK MASSEY        

Name:   Derek Massey
Title:   President

 

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JACK GAUGHEN LLC
ALPHA REFERRAL NETWORK LLC

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK LLC

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL LLC
REAL ESTATE REFERRALS LLC
REAL ESTATE REFERRAL LLC

CORCORAN GROUP—BROOKLYN LANDMARK, LLC

NRT ARIZONA REFERRAL LLC
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC
NRT ARIZONA COMMERCIAL LLC
NRT ARIZONA EXITO LLC
NRT LLC

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA LCC

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW ENGLAND LCC

BURGDORFF LLC

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES LLC

BURNET REALTY LLC
HOME REFERRAL NETWORK LLC
NRT ARIZONA LLC
NRT COLORADO LLC

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL PACIFIC PROPERTIES LLC

NRT HAWAII REFERRAL, LLC
NRT MID-ATLANTIC LLC
NRT TEXAS LLC
NRT UTAH LLC

REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC

REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC
COLORADO COMMERCIAL, LLC
NRT TEXAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC

COLDWELL BANKER PACIFIC PROPERTIES LLC

NRT MISSOURI LLC

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE LLC

NRT COLUMBUS LLC
NRT PITTSBURGH LLC

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC

By:  

/s/    BRUCE ZIPF      

Name:   Bruce Zipf
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS

ASSOCIATES REALTY NETWORK ASSOCIATES REALTY, INC.

BATJAC REAL ESTATE CORP.
BOB TENDLER REAL ESTATE, INC.

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

BURNET REALTY, INC.

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC.

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.

COOK-PONY FARM REAL ESTATE, INC.
COTTON REAL ESTATE, INC.
DEWOLFE REALTY AFFILIATES
DEWOLFE RELOCATION SERVICES, INC.
DOUGLAS AND JEAN BURGDORFF, INC.

FLORIDA’S PREFERRED SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, INC.

FRED SANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE
HILLSHIRE HOUSE, INCORPORATED
J.W. RIKER—NORTHERN R.I., INC.
NRT COMMERCIAL LLC
NRT COMMERCIAL OHIO INCORPORATED
NRT COMMERCIAL UTAH LLC
NRT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.

NRT MISSOURI, INC.
NRT NEW YORK LLC
NRT RELOCATION LLC
NRT THE CONDO STORE LLC
PACESETTER NEVADA, INC.
PACIFIC PROPERTIES REFERRALS, INC.
REAL ESTATE REFERRAL, INC.
REFERRAL NETWORK INC.
REFERRAL NETWORK LLC
REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC.

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY, LLC

ST. JOE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.
THE CORCORAN GROUP EASTSIDE, INC.
THE DEWOLFE COMPANIES, INC.
THE DEWOLFE COMPANY, INC.
THE FOUR STAR CORP.
THE MILLER GROUP, INC.
THE SUNSHINE GROUP, LTD.

 

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TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
WILLIAM ORANGE REALTY, INC.
By:  

/s/    BRUCE ZIPF        

Name:   Bruce Zipf
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

ADVANTAGE TITLE & INSURANCE, LLC

GRAND TITLE, LLC

GULF SOUTH SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC

HICKORY TITLE, LLC

LEGEND TITLE LLC

LINCOLN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC

PACIFIC ACCESS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC

PATRIOT SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC

SHELTER TITLE LLC

TBR SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC

EQUITY TITLE MESSENGER SERVICE HOLDING LLC

GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY, LLC

MID-EXCHANGE LLC

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF TEXAS LLC

APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP AFFILIATES HOLDINGS LLC

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES LLC

BURNET TITLE OF OHIO, LLC

NRT SUNSHINE INC.

TEXAS AMERICAN DISSOLUTION, INC.

WEST COAST ESCROW COMPANY

By:

 

/s/    DONALD J. CASEY        

Name:   Donald J. Casey
Title:   President

BURNET TITLE LLC

FRANCHISE SETTLEMENT SERVICES LLC

KEYSTONE CLOSING SERVICES LLC

NATIONAL COORDINATION ALLIANCE LLC

SECURED LAND TRANSFERS LLC

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

MARKET STREET SETTLEMENT GROUP LLC

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC

SCRANTON ABSTRACT, LLC

By:

 

/s/    DONALD J. CASEY        

Name:   Donald J. Casey
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLP, by its partners

    TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES LLC
     By:  

/s/    DONALD J. CASEY        

      Name:   Donald J. Casey
      Title:   President
    TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC
     By:  

/s/    DONALD J. CASEY        

      Name:   Donald J. Casey
      Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/    ELLIOT ROSE        

Name:   Elliot Rose
Title:   President
CB TM LLC
CDRE TM LLC
ERA TM LLC

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LICENSEE LLC

By:  

/s/    GREG MACRES        

Name:   Greg Macres
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
PROCESSING SOLUTIONS LLC
ATCOH HOLDING COMPANY
TAW HOLDING INC.
TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY
By:  

/s/    HERB L. WILLLIAMS        

Name:   Herb L. Williams
Title:   President
COLDWELL BANKER LLC
By:  

/s/    JAMES R. GILLESPIE        

Name:   James R. Gillespie
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE LLC
By:  

/s/    JAMES R. GILLESPIE        

Name:   James R. Gillespie
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
FSA MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, LLC
By:  

/s/    JAMES R. GILLESPIE        

Name:   James R. Gillespie
Title:   Manager

 

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SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AFFILIATES LLC

By:  

/s/    MICHAEL R. GOOD        

Name:   Michael R. Good
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF MISSOURI LLC

By:  

/s/    NANCY J. LORUSSO        

Name:   Nancy J. LoRusso
Title:   President

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE LLC

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE LICENSEE LLC

By:  

/s/    SHERRY CHRIS        

Name:   Sherry Chris
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC
By:  

/s/    THOMAS KUNZ        

Name:   Thomas Kunz
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Richard A. Smith, Anthony E. Hull and Marilyn J. Wasser, and each of them, such person’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement, and any registration statement relating to the offering covered by this Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his or her or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated below.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    ERIC BARNES        

Eric Barnes

   (2)   December 17, 2007

/s/    RON BURNS        

Ron Burns

   (3)   December 18, 2007

/s/    DONALD J. CASEY        

Donald J. Casey

   (4)   December 18, 2007

/s/    BRENDA W. CASSERLY        

Brenda W. Casserly

   (5)   December 18, 2007

/s/    SHERRY CHRIS        

Sherry Chris

   (6)   December 18, 2007

/s/    NANCY CLOSSON        

Nancy Closson

   (7)   December 18, 2007

/s/    RONALD H. ENGLES, JR.        

Ronald H. Engles, Jr.

   (8)   December 18, 2007

/s/    JAMES R. GILLESPIE        

James R. Gillespie

   (9)   December 18, 2007

/s/    MICHAEL R. GOOD        

Michael R. Good

   (10)   December 18, 2007

/s/    KEVIN R. GREENE        

Kevin R. Greene

   (11)   December 18, 2007

/s/    E. NEIL GULLEY        

E. Neil Gulley

   (12)   December 18, 2007

 

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Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    BRAD HORNER        

Brad Horner

   (13)   December 18, 2007

/s/    ANTHONY E. HULL        

Anthony E. Hull

   (14)   December 18, 2007

/s/    MEL HUSNEY        

Mel Husney

   (15)   December 18, 2007

/s/    ALBERT F. JACKSON, III        

Albert F. Jackson, III

   (16)   December 18, 2007

/s/    KEVIN J. KELLEHER        

Kevin J. Kelleher

   (17)   December 18, 2007

/s/    THOMAS KUNZ        

Thomas Kunz

   (18)   December 18, 2007

/s/    NANCY J. LORUSSO        

Nancy J. LoRusso

   (19)   December 18 , 2007

/s/    GREG MACRES        

Greg Macres

   (20)   December 18, 2007

/s/    GARY K. MANGUM        

Gary K. Mangum

   (21)   December 18, 2007

/s/    DEREK MASSEY        

Derek Massey

   (22)   December 18, 2007

/s/    ANDREW G. NAPURANO        

Andrew G. Napurano

   (23)   December 18, 2007

/s/    ALEXANDER E. PERRIELLO III        

Alexander E. Perriello III

   (24)   December 18, 2007

/s/    THOMAS N. RISPOLI        

Thomas N. Rispoli

   (25)   December 18, 2007

/s/    PAM ROBERSON        

Pam Roberson

   (26)   December 18 , 2007

/s/    ELLIOT ROSE        

Elliot Rose

   (27)   December 18, 2007

 

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Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    LINDA SEARLE-TAYLOR        

Linda Searle-Taylor

   (28)   December 14, 2007

/s/    RICHARD A. SMITH        

Richard A. Smith

   (29)   December 18, 2007

/s/    KIM SOBIESKI        

Kim Sobieski

   (30)   December 18, 2007

/s/    HILRY S. STROUP        

Hilry S. Stroup

   (31)   December 18, 2007

/s/    DAN CHRISTENSEN        

Dan Christensen

   (32)   December 18, 2007

/s/    CLARK TOOLE        

Clark Toole

   (33)   December 18 , 2007

/s/    BERNADETTE TUCKER        

Bernadette Tucker

   (34)   December 18, 2007

/s/    MARILYN J. WASSER        

Marilyn J. Wasser

   (35)   December 18, 2007

/s/    DAVID J. WEAVING        

David J. Weaving

   (36)   December 18, 2007

/s/    HERB L. WILLIAMS        

Herb L. Williams

   (37)   December 18, 2007

/s/    TONY WONG        

Tony Wong

   (38)   December 18, 2007

/s/    WILLIAM YAHN        

William Yahn

   (39)   December 18, 2007

/s/    BRUCE ZIPF        

Bruce Zipf

   (40)   December 18, 2007

1

Each entity listed below is a single member limited liability company managed by its sole member and does not have a board of directors or similar body. A separate signature page of each sole member is included elsewhere in this Registration Statement.

Realogy Global Services LLC is managed by their sole member, Realogy Franchise Group LLC.

Jack Gaughen LLC, Associated Client Referral LLC and Real Estate Referrals LLC are managed by their sole member, NRT Mid-Atlantic LLC.

Alpha Referral Network LLC and NRT Missouri Referral Network LLC are managed by their sole member, Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network.

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties LLC is managed by its sole member, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc.

 

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NRT Missouri LLC and Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC are managed by their sole member, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage LLC.

NRT Columbus LLC, NRT Pittsburgh LLC and Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services LLC are managed by their sole member, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC.

Real Estate Referral LLC is managed by its sole member, Hillshire House, Incorporated. Corcoran Group—Brooklyn Landmark, LLC is managed by its sole member, NRT New York LLC.

NRT Arizona Referral LLC, Career Development Center, LLC, NRT Arizona Commercial LLC and NRT Arizona Exito LLC are managed by their sole member, NRT Arizona LLC.

Referral Associates of Florida LLC is managed by its sole member, St. Joe Real Estate Services, Inc.

Referral Associates of New England LLC is managed by its sole member, DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc.

Burgdorff LLC, Burgdorff Referral Associates LLC, Burnet Realty LLC, Home Referral Network LLC, NRT Arizona LLC, NRT Colorado LLC, Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties LLC, NRT Hawaii Referral, LLC, NRT Mid-Atlantic LLC, NRT Texas LLC, NRT Utah LLC, Real Estate Services of Pennsylvania LLC and Real Estate Services LLC are managed by their sole member, NRT LLC.

Colorado Commercial, LLC is managed by its sole member, NRT Colorado LLC.

NRT Texas Real Estate Services LLC is managed by its sole member, NRT Texas LLC.

ERA Franchise Systems LLC, NRT LLC, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Licensee LLC, Realogy Operations LLC, Realogy Services Venture Partner LLC, Century 21 Real Estate LLC, Realogy Global Services LLC, Realogy Franchise Group LLC, C21 TM LLC, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC, Coldwell Banker LLC, CB TM LLC, CDRE TM LLC, ERA TM LLC, Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee, Realogy Licensing LLC and LLC Title Resource Group LLC are managed by their sole member, Realogy Services Group LLC.

Realogy Global Services LLC is managed by its sole member, Realogy Corporation.

NRT Mid-Atlantic Title Services, LLC, St. Joe Title Services LLC, Processing Solutions LLC, Equity Title Messenger Service Holding LLC, Guardian Title Agency, LLC, Mid-Exchange LLC, NRT Settlement Services of Texas LLC, Burnet Title LLC, Franchise Settlement Services LLC, Keystone Closing Services LLC, National Coordination Alliance LLC, Secured Land Transfers LLC, Title Resource Group Holdings LLC and NRT Settlement Services of Missouri LLC are managed by their sole member, Title Resource Group LLC.

Advantage Title & Insurance, LLC, Grand Title, LLC, Gulf South Settlement Services, LLC, Hickory Title, LLC, Legend Title LLC, Lincoln Settlement Services, LLC, Pacific Access Holding Company, LLC, Patriot Settlement Services, LLC, Rocky Mountain Settlement Services, LLC, Shelter Title LLC and TBR Settlement Services, LLC are managed by their sole member, Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings LLC.

Apex Real Estate Information Services, Inc. is managed by its sole member, APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLP.

Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings LLC and Market Street Settlement Group LLC are managed by their sole member, Title Resource Group Holdings LLC.

Title Resource Group Services LLC is managed by its sole member, St. Joe Title Services LLC.

Burnet Title of Ohio, LLC is managed by its sole member, Burnet Title Holding LLC. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC is managed by its sole member, Coldwell Banker LLC.

 

2

Eric Barnes has signed this Registration Statement as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cartus Partner Corporation.

 

3

Ron Burns has signed this Registration Statement as President and Director of Texas American Title Company of Austin.

 

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Donald J. Casey has signed this Registration Statement as President (principal executive officer) of the following entities: Advantage Title & Insurance, LLC, APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLC, APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLP, Burnet Title of Ohio, LLC, Equity Title Messenger Service Holding LLC, Grand Title, LLC, Guardian Title Agency, LLC, Gulf South Settlement Services, LLC, Hickory Title, LLC, Legend Title LLC, Lincoln Settlement Services, LLC, Mid-Exchange LLC, NRT Settlement Services of Texas LLC, Pacific Access Holding Company, LLC, Patriot Settlement Services, LLC, Rocky Mountain Settlement Services, LLC, Shelter Title LLC, TBR Settlement Services, LLC, Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings LLC and Title Resource Group Services LLC. Donald J. Casey has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of the following entities: Burnet Title LLC, Franchise Settlement Services LLC, Keystone Closing Services LLC, Market Street Settlement Group LLC, National Coordination Alliance LLC, Secured Land Transfers LLC, Title Resource Group Holdings LLC and Title Resource Group LLC. Donald J. Casey has signed this Registration Statement as President of NRT Sunshine Inc. and Texas American Dissolution, Inc. and as President and Director of West Coast Escrow Company and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Scranton Abstract, LLC and as Director of Title Resources Incorporated, TRG Services, Escrow, Inc., Summit Escrow, TAW Holding Inc., Texas American Title Company, American Title Company of Houston, South Land Title Co., Inc. and South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc.

 

5

Brenda W. Casserly has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of ERA Franchise Systems LLC.

 

6

Sherry Chris has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Licensee LLC.

 

7

Nancy Closson has signed this Registration Statement as Director of Summit Escrow.

 

8

Ronald H. Engels, Jr. has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Manager of Burnet Title Holding LLC.

 

9

James R. Gillespie has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Coldwell Banker LLC and Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, and as Manager of FSA Membership Services, LLC.

 

10

Michael R. Good has signed this Registration Statement as as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC and as Manager of FSA Membership Services, LLC.

 

11

Kevin R. Greene has signed this Registration Statement as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of the following entities: Alpha Referral Network LLC, Associated Client Referral LLC, Burgdorff LLC, Burgdorff Referral Associates LLC, Burnet Realty LLC, Career Development Center, LLC, Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties LLC, Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties LLC, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services LLC, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC, Colorado Commercial, LLC, Corcoran Group—Brooklyn Landmark, LLC, Home Referral Network LLC, Jack Gaughen LLC, NRT Arizona Commercial LLC, NRT Arizona Exito LLC, NRT Arizona LLC, NRT Arizona Referral LLC, NRT Colorado LLC, NRT Columbus LLC, NRT Hawaii Referral, LLC, NRT LLC, NRT Mid-Atlantic LLC, NRT Missouri LLC, NRT Missouri Referral Network LLC, NRT Pittsburgh LLC, NRT Texas LLC, NRT Texas Real Estate Services LLC, NRT Utah LLC, Real Estate Referral LLC, Real Estate Referrals LLC, Real Estate Services LLC, Real Estate Services of Pennsylvania LLC, Referral Associates of Florida LLC and Referral Associates of New England LLC. Kevin R. Greene has signed this Registration Statement as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Referral Network, LCC, NRT Relocation LLC, Florida’s Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc., Sotheby’s International Realty Referral Company, LLC, NRT Commercial LLC, NRT Commercial Utah LLC, NRT New York LLC, NRT The Condo Store LLC, Referral Network LLC, Associates Investments, Associates Realty Network, Associates Realty, Inc., Batjac Real Estate Corp., Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc., Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc., Burnet Realty, Inc., Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc., Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of

 

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Wisconsin, Inc., Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc., Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc., Cotton Real Estate, Inc., DeWolfe Realty Affiliates, DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc., Douglas and Jean Burgdorff, Inc., Fred Sands School of Real Estate, Hillshire House, Incorporated, J.W. Riker—Northern R.I., Inc., NRT Commercial Ohio Incorporated, NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc., NRT Missouri, Inc., Pacesetter Nevada, Inc., Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc., Real Estate Referral, Inc., Referral Network Inc., Sotheby's International Realty, Inc., St. Joe Real Estate Services, Inc., The Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc., The DeWolfe Companies, Inc., The DeWolfe Company, Inc., The Four Star Corp., The Miller Group, Inc., The Sunshine Group, Ltd., Trust of New England, Inc., Valley of California, Inc. and William Orange Realty, Inc.

 

12

E. Neil Gulley has signed this Registration Statement as President Burrow Escrow Services, Inc., Equity Title Company, First California Escrow Corporation, Guardian Holding Company, Mid-State Escrow Corporation, Summit Escrow, TRG Services, Escrow, Inc. and West Coast Escrow Closing Co. and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Title Company.

 

13

Brad Horner has signed this Registration Statement as Manager of NRT The Condo Store LLC

 

14

Anthony E. Hull has signed this Registration Statement as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of the following entities: Cartus Corporation CB TM LLC, CDRE TM LLC, ERA TM LLC, FedState Strategic Consulting, Incorporated, NRT Insurance Agency, Inc., Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee LLC, C21 TM LLC, Realogy Operations LLC, Realogy Services Venture Partner LLC and Realogy Services Group LLC. Anthony E. Hull has signed this Registration Statement as Director of FedState Strategic Consulting, Incorporated.

 

15

Mel Husney has signed this Registration Statement as Manager of NRT The Condo Store LLC.

 

16

Albert F. Jackson, III has signed this Registration Statement as Director of American Title Company of Houston, ATCOH Holding Company, South Land Title Co., Inc., South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc., TAW Holding Inc., Texas American Title Company and Texas American Title Company of Austin and as President of Title Resources Incorporated.

 

17

Kevin J. Kelleher has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cartus Corporation and Cartus Partner Corporation.

 

18

Thomas Kunz has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Century 21 Real Estate LLC.

 

19

Nancy J. LoRusso has signed this Registration Statement as President (principal executive officer) of NRT Settlement Services of Missouri LLC.

 

20

Greg Macres has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of CB TM LLC, CDRE TM LLC, ERA TM LLC and Sotheby’s International Realty.

 

21

Gary K. Mangum has signed this Registration Statement as Manager of NRT Commercial Utah LLC.

 

22

Derek Massey has signed this Registration Statement as President (principal executive officer) of NRT Mid-Atlantic Title Services, LLC.

 

23

Andrew G. Napurano has signed this Registration Statement as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of the following entities: Realogy Global Services LLC, ERA Franchise Systems LLC, Realogy Licensing LLC, Coldwell Banker LLC, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC, Realogy Franchise Group LLC, Realogy Global Services LLC, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Licensee LLC, Century 21 Real Estate LLC, CGRN, Inc., ERA General Agency Corporation, ERA General Agency of New Jersey, Inc. and Oncor International LLC.

 

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Alexander E. Perriello III has signed this Registration Statement as President (principal executive officer) of Realogy Global Services LLC. Alexander E. Perriello, III has signed this Registration Statement as President of Oncor International LLC and as Manager of FSA Membership Services, LLC.

 

25

Thomas N. Rispoli has signed this Registration Statement as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of the following entities: Advantage Title & Insurance, LLC, APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLC, APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLP, Burnet Title LLC, Burnet Title of Ohio, LLC, Equity Title Messenger Service Holding LLC, Franchise Settlement Services LLC, Grand Title, LLC, Guardian Title Agency, LLC, Gulf South Settlement Services, LLC, Hickory Title, LLC, Keystone Closing Services LLC, Legend Title LLC, Lincoln Settlement Services, LLC, Market Street Settlement Group LLC, Mid-Exchange LLC, National Coordination Alliance LLC, NRT Mid-Atlantic Title Services, LLC, NRT Settlement Services of Missouri LLC, NRT Settlement Services of Texas LLC, Pacific Access Holding Company, LLC, Patriot Settlement Services, LLC, Processing Solutions LLC, Rocky Mountain Settlement Services, LLC, Secured Land Transfers LLC, Shelter Title LLC, St. Joe Title Services LLC, TBR Settlement Services, LLC, Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings LLC, Title Resource Group Holdings LLC, Title Resource Group LLC Title Resource Group Services LLC, Burnet Title Holding LLC, Burrow Escrow Services, Inc., Equity Title Company, First California Escrow Corporation, Guardian Holding Company, Guardian Title Company, Mid-State Escrow Corporation, NRT Sunshine Inc., Scranton Abstract, LLC, Summit Escrow, TAW Holding Inc., Texas American Dissolution, Inc., Texas American Title Company, Texas American Title Company of Austin, Title Resources Incorporated, TRG Services, Escrow, Inc., West Coast Escrow Closing Co. and West Coast Escrow Company and as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of American Title Company of Houston, ATCOH Holding Company, South Land Title Co., Inc. and South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc.

 

26

Pam Roberson has signed this Registration Statement as a director of Texas American Title Company.

 

27

Elliott Rose has signed this Registration Statement as President (principal executive officer) of St. Joe Title Services LLC.

 

28

Linda Searle-Taylor has signed this Registration Statement as Manager of NRT The Condo Store LLC.

 

29

Richard A. Smith has signed this Registration Statement as President (principal executive officer) of C21 TM LLC and President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Realogy Franchise Group LLC, Realogy Operations LLC, Realogy Services Venture Partner LLC and Realogy Services Group LLC. Richard A. Smith has signed this Registration Statement as Director of Associates Investments, Associates Realty Network, Associates Realty, Inc., Batjac Real Estate Corp., Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc., Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc., Burnet Realty, Inc., Burrow Escrow Services, Inc., Cartus Partner Corporation, CGRN, Inc., Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc., Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc., Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc., Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc., Cotton Real Estate, Inc., DeWolfe Realty Affiliates, DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc., Douglas and Jean Burgdorff, Inc., Equity Title Company, First California Escrow Corporation, Fred Sands School of Real Estate, Guardian Holding Company, Guardian Title Company, Hillshire House, Incorporated, J.W. Riker—Northern R.I., Inc., Mid-State Escrow Corporation, NRT Commercial Ohio Incorporated, NRT Insurance Agency, Inc., NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc., NRT Missouri, Inc., NRT Sunshine Inc., Oncor International LLC, Pacesetter Nevada, Inc., Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc., Real Estate Referral, Inc., Referral Network Inc., Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc., St. Joe Real Estate Services, Inc., Texas American Dissolution, Inc., The Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc., The DeWolfe Companies, Inc., The DeWolfe Company, Inc., The Four Star Corp., The Miller Group, Inc., The Sunshine Group, Ltd., TRG Services, Escrow, Inc., Trust of New England, Inc., Valley of California, Inc., West Coast Escrow Closing Co., West Coast Escrow Company and William Orange Realty, Inc and as Manager of Florida’s Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc., NRT Commercial Utah LLC, NRT Commercial LLC, NRT New York LLC, NRT Relocation LLC, NRT The Condo Store LLC, Referral Network LLC, Scranton Abstract, LLC and Sotheby’s International Realty Referral Company, LLC and as President and Director of

 

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CGRN, Inc., ERA General Agency Corporation, ERA General Agency of New Jersey, Inc. and FedState Strategic Consulting, Incorporated.

 

30

Kim Sobieski has signed this Registration Statement as President and Director of American Title Company of Houston, South Land Title Co., Inc. and South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc and as Director of TAW Holding Inc., Texas American Title Company and ATCOH Holding Company.

 

31

Hilry Stroup has signed this Registration Statement as Director of Texas American Title Company of Austin and TAW Holding Inc.

 

32

Dan Chistensen has signed this Registration Statement as Manager of NRT Commercial Utah LLC.

 

33

Clark Toole has signed this Registration Statement as Manager of NRT Commercial LLC, NRT The Condo Store LLC and Referral Network, LLC.

 

34

Bernadette Tucker has signed this Registration Statement as Manager of Referral Network, LLC.

 

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Marilyn J. Wasser has signed this Registration Statement as Director of Title Resources Incorporated, TRG Services, Escrow, Inc., TAW Holding Inc., Texas American Title Company, American Title Company of Houston, South Land Title Co., Inc., South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc., Cartus Corporation, ATCOH Holding Company, Mid-State Escrow Corporation, NRT Insurance Agency, Inc., Associates Investments, Associates Realty Network, Associates Realty, Inc., Batjac Real Estate Corp., Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc., Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc., Burnet Realty, Inc., Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc., Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc., Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc., Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc., Cotton Real Estate, Inc., DeWolfe Realty Affiliates, DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc., Douglas and Jean Burgdorff, Inc., Fred Sands School of Real Estate, Hillshire House, Incorporated, J.W. Riker—Northern R.I., Inc., NRT Commercial Ohio Incorporated, NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc., NRT Missouri, Inc., Oncor International LLC, Pacesetter Nevada, Inc., Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc., Real Estate Referral, Inc., Referral Network Inc., Sotheby's International Realty, Inc., St. Joe Real Estate Services, Inc., The Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc., The DeWolfe Companies, Inc., The DeWolfe Company, Inc., The Four Star Corp., The Miller Group, Inc., The Sunshine Group, Ltd., Trust of New England, Inc., Valley of California, Inc., William Orange Realty, Inc., NRT Sunshine Inc., Texas American Dissolution, Inc., Cartus Partner Corporation, CGRN, Inc., ERA General Agency Corporation, ERA General Agency of New Jersey, Inc. and Texas American Title Company of Austin and Manager of Referral Network, LLC, NRT Relocation LLC, Florida’s Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc., Sotheby’s International Realty Referral Company, LLC, NRT Commercial LLC, NRT Commercial Utah LLC, NRT New York LLC, NRT The Condo Store LLC and Referral Network LLC.

 

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David J. Weaving has signed this Registration Statement as President (principal executive officer) of Realogy Licensing LLC and as Director of TAW Holding Inc., Texas American Title Company, ATCOH Holding Company, American Title Company of Houston, South Land Title Co., Inc., South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc. and Texas American Title Company of Austin.

 

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Herb L. Williams has signed this Registration Statement as President (principal executive officer) of Processing Solutions LLC and as President and Director of TAW Holding Inc., Texas American Title Company and ATCOH Holding Company and as Director of Title Resources Incorporated, American Title Company of Houston, South Land Title Co., Inc., South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc. and Texas American Title Company of Austin.

 

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Tony Wong has signed this Registration Statement as Director of Cartus Corporation.

 

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William Yahn has signed this Registration Statement as Manager of NRT New York LLC.

 

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Bruce Zipf has signed this Registration Statement as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of the following entities: Alpha Referral Network LLC, Associated Client Referral LLC, Burgdorff LLC, Burgdorff Referral Associates LLC, Burnet Realty LLC, Career Development Center, LLC, Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties LLC, Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties LLC, Coldwell

 

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Banker Real Estate Services LLC, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC, Colorado Commercial, LLC, Corcoran Group—Brooklyn Landmark, LLC, Home Referral Network LLC, Jack Gaughen LLC, NRT Arizona Commercial LLC, NRT Arizona Exito LLC, NRT Arizona LLC, NRT Arizona Referral LLC, NRT Colorado LLC, NRT Columbus LLC, NRT Hawaii Referral, LLC, NRT LLC, NRT Mid-Atlantic LLC, NRT Missouri LLC, NRT Missouri Referral Network LLC, NRT Pittsburgh LLC, NRT Texas LLC, NRT Texas Real Estate Services LLC, NRT Utah LLC, Real Estate Referral LLC, Real Estate Referrals LLC, Real Estate Services LLC, Real Estate Services of Pennsylvania LLC, Referral Associates of Florida LLC and Referral Associates of New England LLC, Associates Investments, Associates Realty Network, Associates Realty, Inc., Batjac Real Estate Corp., Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc., Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc., Burnet Realty, Inc., Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc., Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc., Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc., Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc., Cotton Real Estate, Inc., DeWolfe Realty Affiliates, DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc., Douglas and Jean Burgdorff, Inc., Florida’s Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc., Fred Sands School of Real Estate, Hillshire House, Incorporated, J.W. Riker—Northern R.I., Inc., NRT Commercial LLC, NRT Commercial Ohio Incorporated, NRT Commercial Utah LLC, NRT Insurance Agency, Inc., NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc., NRT Missouri, Inc., NRT New York LLC, NRT Relocation LLC, NRT The Condo Store LLC, Pacesetter Nevada, Inc., Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc., Real Estate Referral, Inc., Referral Network Inc., Referral Network, LLC, Referral Network LLC, Sotheby’s International Realty Referral Company, LLC, Sotheby's International Realty, Inc., St. Joe Real Estate Services, Inc., The Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc., The DeWolfe Companies, Inc., The DeWolfe Company, Inc., The Four Star Corp., The Miller Group, Inc., The Sunshine Group, Ltd., Trust of New England, Inc., Valley of California, Inc. and William Orange Realty, Inc.

 

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Exhibit Index

 

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Description

2.1    Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Realogy Corporation, Cendant Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc. dated as of July 27, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 31, 2006).
2.2    Letter Agreement dated August 23, 2006 relating to the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Realogy Corporation, Cendant Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc. dated as of July 27, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 23, 2006).
2.3    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 15, 2006, by and among Domus Holdings Corp., Domus Acquisition Corp. and Realogy Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 18, 2006).
3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Realogy Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2007).
3.2*    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Realogy Corporation dated as of November 13, 2007.
4.1*    Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, governing the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “10.50% Senior Notes Indenture”).
4.2*    Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of June 29, 2007 to the 10.50% Senior Notes Indenture.
4.3*    Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of July 23, 2007 to the 10.50% Senior Notes Indenture.
4.4*    Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 18, 2007 to the 10.50% Senior Notes Indenture.
4.5*    Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007 by and among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, governing the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture”).
4.6*    Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of June 29, 2007 to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture.
4.7*    Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of June 29, 2007 to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture.
4.8*    Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 18, 2007 to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture.
4.9*    Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee governing the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture”).
4.10*    Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of June 29, 2007 to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.
4.11*    Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of July 23, 2007 to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.
4.12*    Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 18, 2007 to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.
4.13*    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties thereto, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. relating to the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014.
4.14*    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties thereto, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. relating to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014.
4.15*    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties thereto, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. relating to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.


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  4.16*   Form of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (included in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Registration Statement.)
  4.17*   Form of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (included in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.5 to this Registration Statement.)
  4.18*   Form of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (included in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.9 to this Registration Statement.)
  5.1**   Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
10.1   Tax Sharing Agreement by and among Realogy Corporation, Cendant Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc. dated as of July 28, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 31, 2006).
10.2   Transition Services Agreement among Realogy Corporation, Cendant Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc. dated as of July 27, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Realogy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 31, 2006).
10.3*   Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Credit Suisse, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Barclays Bank plc.
10.4*   Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, among Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., Realogy Corporation, each Subsidiary Loan Party party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
10.5   Employment Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006 between Realogy Corporation and Henry R. Silverman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.6   Letter Agreement dated December 19, 2006, between Realogy and Henry R. Silverman amending Employment Agreement between Realogy Corporation and Henry R. Silverman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(a) to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006).
10.7*   Term Sheet dated November 13, 2007, among Domus Holdings Corp., Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., Realogy Corporation and Henry R. Silverman.
10.8*   Option Agreement dated as of November 13, 2007, between Domus Holdings Corp. and Henry R. Silverman.
10.9*   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 between Realogy Corporation and Richard A. Smith.
10.10*   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 between Realogy Corporation and Anthony E. Hull.
10.11*   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 between Realogy Corporation and Alexander E. Perriello.
10.12*   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 between Realogy Corporation and Bruce G. Zipf.
10.13*   Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of November 13, 2007.
10.14*   Form of Option Agreement between Domus Holdings Corp. and the Optionee party thereto.
10.15*   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement between Domus Holdings Corp. and the Purchaser party thereto.
10.16*   Form of Management Investor Rights Agreement among Domus Holdings Corp., Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., Domus Investment Holdings, LLC and the Holders party thereto (including the named executive officers of Realogy Corporation.)
10.17   Officer Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 2 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).


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10.18    Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of PHH Home Loans, LLC dated as of January 31, 2005, by and between PHH Broker Partner Corporation and Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Cendant Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2005).
10.19    Amendment Number 1 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of PHH Home Loans, LLC, dated as of April 2005, by and between PHH Broker Partner Corporation and Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10(a) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.20    Amendment Number 2 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of PHH Home Loans, LLC, dated as of March 31, 2006, by and between PHH Broker Partner Corporation and Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10(b) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.21    Strategic Relationship Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005, by and among Cendant Real Estate Services Group, LLC, Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc., PHH Corporation, Cendant Mortgage Corporation, PHH Broker Partner Corporation and PHH Home Loans, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Cendant Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2005).
10.22    Amendment Number 1 to the Strategic Relationship Agreement, dated May 2005 by and among Cendant Real Estate Services Group, LLC, Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc., PHH Corporation, PHH Mortgage Corporation, PHH Broker Partner Corporation and PHH Home Loans, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11(a) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.23    Consent and Amendment dated as of March 14, 2007, between Realogy Real Estate Services Group, LLC (formerly Cendant Real Estate Services Group, LLC), Realogy Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. PHH Corporation, PHH Mortgage Corporation, PHH Broker Partner Corporation, TM Acquisition Corp., Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc., ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. Century 21 Real Estate LLC and PHH Home Loans, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PHH Corporation, Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 20, 2007).
10.24    Trademark License Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2004, among SPTC, Inc., Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., Cendant Corporation and Monticello Licensee Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.25    Amendment No. 1 to Trademark License Agreement, dated May 2, 2005, by and among SPTC Delaware, LLC (as assignee of SPTC, Inc.), Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., Cendant Corporation and Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation (f/k/a Monticello Licensee Corporation) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(a) to Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.26    Amendment No. 2 to Trademark License Agreement, dated May 2, 2005, by and among SPTC Delaware, LLC (as assignee of SPTC, Inc.), Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., Cendant Corporation and Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation (f/k/a Monticello Licensee Corporation) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(b) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.27    Consent of SPTC Delaware, LLC, Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. and Sotheby’s International Realty License Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(c) to Amendment No. 5 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.28    Joinder Agreement dated as of January 1, 2005, between SPTC Delaware, LLC, Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., Sotheby’s, and Cendant Corporation and Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14(d) to Realogy Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006).


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10.29    Lease, dated as of December 29, 2000, between One Campus Associates, L.L.C. and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.30    First Amendment of Lease, dated October 16, 2001, by and between One Campus Associates, L.L.C. and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13(a) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.31    Second Amendment to Lease, dated as of June 7, 2002, by and between One Campus Associates, L.L.C. and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13(b) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.32    Third Amendment to Lease, dated as of April 28, 2003, by and between DB Real Estate One Campus Drive, L.P. and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13(c) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.33    Office Building Lease, dated as of August 29, 2003, between MV Plaza, Inc. and Cendant Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.34    Agreement of Lease, dated as of August 11, 1997, between MMP Realty, LLC and HFS Mobility Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.35    First Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of November 4, 2004, by and between MMP Realty, LLC and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15(a) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.36    Second Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of April 18, 2005, by and between MMP Realty, LLC and Cendant Operations, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15(b) to Realogy Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32852)).
10.37*    Sixth Omnibus Amendment Agreement and Consent, dated as of June 6, 2007, among Cartus Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Realogy Corporation, The Bank of New York, the conduit purchasers, committed purchasers, managing Agents and Calyon New York Branch.
10.38*    Amended and Restated Series 2007-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 10, 2007 and Amended and Restated as of July 6, 2007, between Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York, as indenture trustee, paying agent, authentication agent, transfer agent and registrar, which modifies the Master Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York, as indenture trustee, paying agent, authentication agent, transfer agent and registrar.
10.39*    Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007 and Amended and Restated as of July 6, 2007 among Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Cartus Corporation, the conduit purchasers, committed purchases and managing agents party thereto and Calyon New York Branch, as administrative and lead arranger.
10.40*    Amended and Restated CRC Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Relocation Corporation.
10.41*    Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC.
10.42*    Amended and Restated Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Cartus Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC.
10.43*    Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Kenosia Funding, LLC, and The Bank of New York, as trustee.


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10.44*   Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of June 27, 2007 by and between Kenosia Funding, LLC, as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
10.45*   Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation, the commercial paper conduits from time to time party thereto, the financial Institutions from time to time party thereto, the persons from time to time party thereto as managing agents and Calyon New York Branch, as administrative agent and lead arranger.
10.46*   Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty, dated as of April 10, 2007, by Realogy in favor of Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding LLC.
10.47*   Kenosia Subordinated Note, dated April 10, 2007, by Kenosia Funding LLC in favor of Cartus Corporation.
10.48**   Deed of Amendment, dated December 14, 2007 among Calyon S.A. London Branch, as lender, funding agent, calculation agent, administrative agent and arranger, UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Realogy Corporation, Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited and Cartus Funding Limited.
12.1*   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
21.1**   Subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation.
23.1**   Consent of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).
23.2*   Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP.
24.1*   Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers of the registrants (included on signature pages hereto).
25.1**   Form T-1 of                  (with respect to the 10.50% Senior Notes Indenture).
25.2**   Form T-1 of                  (with respect to the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Indenture).
25.3**   Form T-1 of                  (with respect to the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture).
99.1**   Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2**   Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.3**   Form of Letter to Brokers.
99.4**   Form of Letter to Clients.

* Filed herewith.
** To be filed by amendment.
EX-3.2 2 dex32.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF REALOGY CORPORATION Amended and Restated Bylaws of Realogy Corporation

Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

OF

REALOGY CORPORATION

AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007

 


ARTICLE I

OFFICES

SECTION 1.01 REGISTERED OFFICE—The registered office of Realogy Corporation (the “Corporation”) shall be established and maintained at the office of National Registered Agents, Inc. at 160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101 in the City of Dover, County of Kent, State of Delaware, 19904 and said National Registered Agents, Inc. shall be the registered agent of the Corporation in charge thereof.

SECTION 1.02 OTHER OFFICES—The Corporation may have other offices, either within or without the State of Delaware, at such place or places as the Board of Directors may from time to time select or the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 2.01 ANNUAL MEETINGS—Annual meetings of stockholders for the election of directors, and for such other business as may be stated in the notice of the meeting, shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, and at such time and date as the Board of Directors, by resolution, shall determine and as set forth in the notice of the meeting. At each annual meeting, the stockholders entitled to vote shall elect a Board of Directors and they may transact such other corporate business as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 2.02 SPECIAL MEETINGS—Special meetings of the stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary, or by resolution of the Board of Directors.


SECTION 2.03 VOTING—Each stockholder entitled to vote in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and these By-Laws may vote in person or by proxy, but no proxy shall be voted after three years from its date unless such proxy provides for a longer period. All elections for directors shall be decided by plurality vote; all other questions shall be decided by majority vote except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or the laws of the State of Delaware.

A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of each, and the number of shares held by each, shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is entitled to be present.

SECTION 2.04 QUORUM—Except as otherwise required by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or by these By-Laws, the presence, in person or by proxy, of stockholders holding shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders. In case a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until the requisite amount of stock entitled to vote shall be present. At any such adjourned meeting at which the requisite amount of stock entitled to vote shall be represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed; but only those stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting as originally noticed shall be entitled to vote at any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

SECTION 2.05 NOTICE OF MEETINGS—Written notice, stating the place, date and time of the meeting, and the general nature of the business to be considered, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat, at his or her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting. No business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at any meeting without the unanimous consent of all the stockholders entitled to vote thereat.

SECTION 2.06 ACTION WITHOUT MEETING—Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

 

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ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.01 NUMBER AND TERM—The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of a Board of Directors which shall consist of not less than one person. The exact number of directors shall initially be five and may thereafter be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders and each director shall be elected to serve until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify. A director need not be a stockholder.

SECTION 3.02 RESIGNATIONS—Any director may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be made in writing, and shall take effect at the time specified therein, and if no time be specified, at the time of its receipt by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 3.03 VACANCIES—If the office of any director becomes vacant, the remaining directors in the office, though less than a quorum, by a majority vote, may appoint any qualified person to fill such vacancy, who shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his or her successor shall be duly chosen. If the office of any director becomes vacant and there are no remaining directors, the stockholders, by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation, at a special meeting called for such purpose, may appoint any qualified person to fill such vacancy.

SECTION 3.04 REMOVAL—Except as hereinafter provided, any director or directors may be removed either for or without cause at any time by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power entitled to vote for the election of directors, at an annual meeting or a special meeting called for the purpose, and the vacancy thus created may be filled, at such meeting, by the affirmative vote of holders of shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation.

SECTION 3.05 COMMITTEES—The Board of Directors may, by resolution or resolutions passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more directors of the Corporation.

Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, or in these By-Laws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.

SECTION 3.06 MEETINGS—The newly elected directors may hold their first meeting for the purpose of organization and the transaction of business, if a quorum be present, immediately after the annual meeting of the stockholders; or the time and place of such meeting may be fixed by consent of all the Directors.

 

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Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such places and times as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, or by the Secretary on the written request of any director, on at least one day’s notice to each director (except that notice to any director may be waived in writing by such director) and shall be held at such place or places as may be determined by the Board of Directors, or as shall be stated in the call of the meeting.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or these By-Laws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

SECTION 3.07 QUORUM—A majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If at any meeting of the Board of Directors there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained, and no further notice thereof need be given other than by announcement at the meeting which shall be so adjourned. The vote of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or these By-Laws shall require the vote of a greater number.

SECTION 3.08 COMPENSATION—Directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as directors or as members of committees, but by resolution of the Board of Directors a fixed fee and expenses of attendance may be allowed for attendance at each meeting. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent or otherwise, and receiving compensation therefor.

SECTION 3.09 ACTION WITHOUT MEETING—Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or such committee.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

SECTION 4.01 OFFICERS—The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer and a Secretary, all of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, the Board of Directors may elect such Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers as they may deem proper. The Board of

 

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Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it may deem advisable, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

SECTION 4.02 CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD—The Board of Directors shall, at the time of election of the Chairman of the Board, state whether the Chairman of the Board shall be, in such capacity, an officer of the Corporation. Whether or not an officer, the Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall have and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors. If an officer, the authority of the Chairman of the Board to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts on behalf of the Corporation, and to cause the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to any instrument requiring it execute certificates for shares, contracts, deeds, notes, mortgages, bonds, other obligations and other documents and papers in the name of the Corporation shall be coordinate with like authority of the President. The Chairman of the Board shall also perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as the Board of Directors shall from time to time prescribe.

SECTION 4.03 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER—Either the Chairman of the Board or the President shall be designated by the Board as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Chief Executive Officer shall (i) have all powers and perform all duties incident to such chief executive office, (ii) subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, have general and active supervision of the property and business of the Corporation, (iii) be the officer through whom the Board of Directors delegates authority to corporate management, (iv) be the medium of communication to the Board of Directors of information as to the affairs of the Corporation of all matters presented for the Board of Director’s consideration, (v) be responsible to see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect by the proper officers and (v) have the power to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts on behalf of the Corporation, and to cause the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed the seal shall be attested to by the signature of the Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer.

SECTION 4.04 PRESIDENT—If the President is designated by the Board as Chief Executive Officer, he shall have the authority set forth in Section 4.03. If the President is not designated as the Chief Executive Officer, he shall, unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, be the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation, subject to the supervision and control of the Chairman of the Board and subject to such limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The President shall preside at all meetings of shareholders and Directors in the absence of the Chairman of the Board. The President shall perform such other and further duties as may from time to time be required of him by the Board. The President shall have the power to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts on behalf of the Corporation, and to cause the seal to be affixed to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed the seal shall be attested to by the signature of the Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer.

 

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SECTION 4.05 VICE PRESIDENTS—Each Vice President shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.06 TREASURER—The Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. He or she shall have the custody of the Corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate account of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation. He or she shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositaries as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements. He or she shall render to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President and Board of Directors at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever they may request it, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, he or she shall give the Corporation a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such amount and with such surety as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.

SECTION 4.07 SECRETARY—The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of stockholders and of the Board of Directors and all other notices required by law or by these By-Laws, and in case of his or her absence or refusal or neglect so to do, any such notice may be given by any person thereunto directed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, or by the Board of Directors, upon whose request the meeting is called as provided in these By-Laws. He or she shall record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Board of Directors, any committees thereof and the stockholders of the Corporation in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President. He or she shall have the custody of the seal of the Corporation and shall affix the same to all instruments requiring it, when authorized by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, and attest to the same.

SECTION 4.08 ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES—Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries, if any, shall be elected and shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them, respectively, by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 5.01 CERTIFICATES OF STOCK—A certificate of stock shall be issued to each stockholder certifying the number of shares owned by such stockholder in the Corporation. Certificates of stock of the Corporation shall be of such form and device as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

 

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SECTION 5.02 LOST CERTIFICATES—A new certificate of stock may be issued in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation, alleged to have been lost or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, require the owner of the lost or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representatives, to give the Corporation a bond, in such sum as they may direct, not exceeding double the value of the stock, to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss of any such certificate, or the issuance of any such new certificate.

SECTION 5.03 TRANSFER OF SHARES—The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable only upon its books by the holders thereof in person or by their duly authorized attorneys or legal representatives, and upon such transfer the old certificates shall be surrendered to the Corporation by the delivery thereof to the person in charge of the stock and transfer books and ledgers, or to such other person as the Board of Directors may designate, by whom they shall be cancelled, and new certificates shall thereupon be issued. A record shall be made of each transfer and whenever a transfer shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the entry of the transfer.

SECTION 5.04 STOCKHOLDERS RECORD DATE—In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date: (1) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders or adjournment thereof, shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting; (2) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, shall not be more than ten days from the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors; and (3) in the case of any other action, shall not be more than sixty days prior to such other action. If no record date is fixed: (1) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (2) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be the first day on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, or, if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and (3) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

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SECTION 5.05 DIVIDENDS—Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors may, out of funds legally available therefor at any regular or special meeting, declare dividends upon stock of the Corporation as and when they deem appropriate. Before declaring any dividend there may be set apart out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends, such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time in their discretion deem proper for working capital or as a reserve fund to meet contingencies or for equalizing dividends or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors shall deem conducive to the interests of the Corporation.

SECTION 5.06 SEAL—The corporate seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise imprinted upon the subject document or paper.

SECTION 5.07 FISCAL YEAR—The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 5.08 CHECKS—All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, or agent or agents, of the Corporation, and in such manner as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 5.09 NOTICE AND WAIVER OF NOTICE—Whenever any notice is required to be given under these By-Laws, personal notice is not required unless expressly so stated, and any notice so required shall be deemed to be sufficient if given by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person entitled thereto at his or her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, and such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day of such mailing. Stockholders not entitled to vote shall not be entitled to receive notice of any meetings except as otherwise provided by law. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of any law, or under the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or of these By-Laws, a waiver thereof, in writing and signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to such required notice.

 

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ARTICLE VI

AMENDMENTS

These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed at any annual meeting of the stockholders (or at any special meeting thereof if notice of such proposed alteration, amendment or repeal to be considered is contained in the notice of such special meeting) by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors may by majority vote of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present alter, amend or repeal these By-Laws, or enact such other By-Laws as in their judgment may be advisable for the regulation and conduct of the affairs of the Corporation.

 

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EX-4.1 3 dex41.htm INDENTURE FOR 10.50% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 Indenture for 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION COPY

 


INDENTURE

Dated as of April 10, 2007

Among

REALOGY CORPORATION

THE NOTE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee

$1,700,000,000 10.50% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014

 



CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*

 

TIA Section

 

Indenture Section

310(a)(1)

  7.10

      (a)(2)

  7.10

      (a)(3)

  N.A.

      (a)(4)

  N.A.

      (a)(5)

  7.10

      (b)

  7.10

      (c)

  N.A.

311(a)

  7.11

      (b)

  7.11

      (c)

  N.A.

312(a)

  2.05

      (b)

  12.03

      (c)

  12.03

313(a)

  7.06

      (b)(1)

  N.A.

      (b)(2)

  7.06;7.07

      (c)

  7.06;12.02

      (d)

  7.06

314(a)

  4.03; 4.04; 12.02; 12.05

      (b)

  N.A.

      (c)(1)

  12.04

      (c)(2)

  12.04

      (c)(3)

  N.A.

      (d)

  N.A.

      (e)

  12.05

      (f)

  N.A.

315(a)

  7.01

      (b)

  7.05;12.02

      (c)

  7.01

      (d)

  7.01

      (e)

  6.14

316(a)(last sentence)

  2.09

      (a)(1)(A)

  6.05

      (a)(1)(B)

  6.04

      (a)(2)

  N.A.

      (b)

  6.07

      (c)

  2.12;9.04

317(a)(1)

  6.08

      (a)(2)

  6.12

      (b)

  2.04

318(a)

  12.01

      (b)

  N.A.

      (c)

  12.01

N.A. means not applicable.

* This Cross-Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

   1

Section 1.01.

  Definitions    1

Section 1.02.

  Other Definitions    35

Section 1.03.

  Incorporation by Reference of TIA    37

Section 1.04.

  Rules of Construction    37

Section 1.05.

  Acts of Holders    38

ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES

   39

Section 2.01.

  Form and Dating; Terms    39

Section 2.02.

  Execution and Authentication    40

Section 2.03.

  Registrar and Paying Agent    40

Section 2.04.

  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust    41

Section 2.05.

  Holder Lists    41

Section 2.06.

  Transfer and Exchange    41

Section 2.07.

  Replacement Notes    42

Section 2.08.

  Outstanding Notes    42

Section 2.09.

  Treasury Notes    43

Section 2.10.

  Temporary Notes    43

Section 2.11.

  Cancellation    43

Section 2.12.

  Defaulted Interest    43

Section 2.13.

  CUSIP Numbers    44

Section 2.14.

  Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes    44

ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION

   44

Section 3.01.

  Notices to Trustee    44

Section 3.02.

  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased    44

Section 3.03.

  Notice of Redemption    45

Section 3.04.

  Effect of Notice of Redemption    46

Section 3.05.

  Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price    46

Section 3.06.

  Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part    46

Section 3.07.

  Optional Redemption    46

Section 3.08.

  Mandatory Redemption    47

Section 3.09.

  Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds    48

ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS

   49

Section 4.01.

  Payment of Notes    49

Section 4.02.

  Maintenance of Office or Agency    50

Section 4.03.

  Reports and Other Information    50

Section 4.04.

  Compliance Certificate    52

Section 4.05.

  Taxes    52

Section 4.06.

  Stay, Extension and Usury Laws    52

Section 4.07.

  Limitation on Restricted Payments    52

Section 4.08.

  Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries    58

 

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Section 4.09.

  Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock    60

Section 4.10.

  Asset Sales    66

Section 4.11.

  Transactions with Affiliates    68

Section 4.12.

  Liens    71

Section 4.13.

  Corporate Existence    71

Section 4.14.

  Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control    71

Section 4.15.

  Future Note Guarantors    73

Section 4.16.

  Suspension of Certain Covenants    74

ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSORS

   75

Section 5.01.

  Merger, Amalgamation Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets    75

Section 5.02.

  Successor Entity Substituted    77

ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

   77

Section 6.01.

  Events of Defaul.    77

Section 6.02.

  Acceleration    79

Section 6.03.

  Other Remedies    80

Section 6.04.

  Waiver of Past Defaults    80

Section 6.05.

  Control by Majority    80

Section 6.06.

  Limitation on Suits    80

Section 6.07.

  Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment    81

Section 6.08.

  Collection Suit by Trustee    81

Section 6.09.

  Restoration of Rights and Remedies    81

Section 6.10.

  Rights and Remedies Cumulative    81

Section 6.11.

  Delay or Omission Not Waiver    81

Section 6.12.

  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim    81

Section 6.13.

  Priorities    82

Section 6.14.

  Undertaking for Costs    82

ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE

   83

Section 7.01.

  Duties of Trustee    83

Section 7.02.

  Rights of Trustee    84

Section 7.03.

  Individual Rights of Trustee    85

Section 7.04.

  Trustee’s Disclaimer    85

Section 7.05.

  Notice of Defaults    85

Section 7.06.

  Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes    85

Section 7.07.

  Compensation and Indemnity    86

Section 7.08.

  Replacement of Trustee    86

Section 7.09.

  Successor Trustee by Merger, etc    87

Section 7.10.

  Eligibility; Disqualification    87

Section 7.11.

  Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuer    87

ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

   88

Section 8.01.

  Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance    88

Section 8.02.

  Legal Defeasance and Discharge    88

 

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Section 8.03.

  Covenant Defeasance    88

Section 8.04.

  Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance    89

Section 8.05.

  Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions    90

Section 8.06.

  Repayment to the Issuer    91

Section 8.07.

  Reinstatement    91

ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

   91

Section 9.01.

  Without Consent of Holders of Notes    91

Section 9.02.

  With Consent of Holders of Notes    92

Section 9.03.

  Compliance with TIA    94

Section 9.04.

  Revocation and Effect of Consents    94

Section 9.05.

  Notation on or Exchange of Notes    94

Section 9.06.

  Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc    94

Section 9.07.

  Payments for Consent    95

ARTICLE 10 NOTE GUARANTEES

   95

Section 10.01.

  Note Guarantee    95

Section 10.02.

  Limitation on Note Guarantor Liability    96

Section 10.03.

  Execution and Delivery    97

Section 10.04.

  Subrogation    97

Section 10.05.

  Benefits Acknowledged    97

Section 10.06.

  Release of Note Guarantees    97

Section 10.07.

  Securitization Acknowledgement    98

ARTICLE 11 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

   101

Section 11.01.

  Satisfaction and Discharge    101

Section 11.02.

  Application of Trust Money    102

ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS

   102

Section 12.01.

  TIA Controls    102

Section 12.02.

  Notices    102

Section 12.03.

  Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes    103

Section 12.04.

  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent    103

Section 12.05.

  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion    104

Section 12.06.

  Rules by Trustee and Agents    104

Section 12.07.

  No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders    104

Section 12.08.

  Governing Law    104

Section 12.09.

  Waiver of Jury Trial    104

Section 12.10.

  Force Majeure    105

Section 12.11.

  No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements    105

Section 12.12.

  Successors    105

Section 12.13.

  Severability    105

Section 12.14.

  Counterpart Originals    105

Section 12.15.

  Table of Contents, Headings, etc    105

Section 12.16.

  Qualification of Indenture    105

 

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Appendix A

  Provisions Relating to Initial Notes, Additional Notes and Exchange Notes   

Exhibit A

  Form of Initial Note   

Exhibit B

  Form of Exchange Note   

Exhibit C

  Form of Transferee Letter of Representation   

Exhibit D

  Form of Supplemental Indenture to Be Delivered by Future Note Guarantors   

Exhibit E

  Apple Ridge Securitization Documents   

Exhibit F

  Kenosia Securitization Documents   

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), the Note Guarantors (as defined herein) listed on the signature pages hereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions (as defined herein), Domus Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Acquisition Co.”), has been merged with and into the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors have executed a Joinder Agreement to the Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof pursuant to which the Issuer and the Note Guarantors have become party to the Purchase Agreement dated April 5, 2007, among Acquisition Co. and the Initial Purchasers (as defined herein), relating to the initial sale and issuance of the Initial Notes (as defined below);

WHEREAS, the Issuer has duly authorized the creation of and issue of $1,700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Initial Notes”); and

WHEREAS, the Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Section 1.01. Definitions.

Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, consolidating or amalgamating with or into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

Acquisition Co.” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Additional Interest” means all additional interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

Additional Notes” means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes and other than Exchange Notes for such Initial Notes) issued from time to time under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.01 and 4.09 hereof.

Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


Agent” means any Registrar and Paying Agent.

Apple Ridge Documents” shall mean the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Services Corporation; the Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Financial Corporation; the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Cartus Corporation, Calyon New York Branch and the other parties thereto; the Master Indenture, April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Guaranty, dated as of May 12, 2006, by Realogy Corporation in favor of Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Funding LLC; the Assignment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority” means, when used with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department or similar administrative authority or agency located in (x) the state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is domiciled or (y) to the extent asserting regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department, authority or agency in each state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is licensed, and shall include any Federal insurance regulatory department, authority or agency that may be created in the future and that asserts regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary.

Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any applicable redemption date, the greater of:

(1) 1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note; and

(2) the excess of:

(a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note, at April 15, 2011 (such redemption price being set forth in Section 3.07) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through April 15, 2011 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

(b) the then outstanding principal amount of the Note.

Arbitrage Programs” means Indebtedness and Investments relating to operational escrow accounts of NRT or Title Resource Group or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries.

Asset Sale” means:

(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”) or

(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable

 

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law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary and other than the issuance of Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issued in compliance with Section 4.09) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

in each case other than:

(a) a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or damaged, obsolete or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business;

(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described under Section 5.01 hereof or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(c) any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.07;

(d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than $25.0 million in any one transaction or series of related transactions;

(e) any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;

(f) any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

(g) foreclosure on assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(h) any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(i) the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(j) any sale of inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business;

(k) grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property or franchise rights;

(l) in the ordinary course of business, any swap of assets, or any lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property, in exchange for services (including in connection with any outsourcing arrangements) of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer; provided, that any cash or Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.10;

(m) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including any Sale/Leaseback Transaction or asset securitization permitted by this Indenture;

 

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(n) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

(o) a sale or other transfer of Securitization Assets or interests therein pursuant to a Permitted Securitization Financing;

(p) dispositions of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and not as part of a Permitted Securitization Financing;

(q) dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens or Liens to secure the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

(r) sales or other dispositions of Equity Interests in Existing Joint Ventures; and

(s) any disposition of Investments in connection with the Arbitrage Programs.

Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Issuer whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

beneficial ownership” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time.

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or the city in which the Trustee’s principal office is located.

Capital Stock” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation or a company, corporate stock or shares;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

 

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Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Equivalents” means:

(1) U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

(3) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

(4) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

(5) commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Issuer) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

(6) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

(7) Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Permitted Holders or any of their Affiliates) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

(8) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above; and

(9) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) through (8) above denominated in euros or any other foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction.

 

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Cendant” means Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation (now known as Avis Budget Group, Inc.).

Cendant Contingent Assets” has the meaning assigned to “Cendant Contingent Asset” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any tax benefits and attributes allocated or inuring to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries under the Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement.

Cendant Contingent Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to “Assumed Cendant Contingent Liabilities” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any liabilities that are related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes or Tax Returns (as each term is defined in the Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement).

Cendant Spin-Off” means the distribution of all of the capital stock of the Issuer by Cendant to its shareholders and the transactions related thereto as described in that certain Information Statement of the Issuer dated July 13, 2006, as filed with the SEC.

Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement” means the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2006, by and among Cendant, the Issuer, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc., as amended on or prior to the date of the Offering Memorandum.

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or

(2) the Issuer becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount and bond premium, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations (provided, however, that if interest rate Hedging Obligations result in net benefits rather than costs, such benefits shall be credited to reduce Consolidated Interest Expense unless, pursuant to GAAP, such net benefits are otherwise reflected in Consolidated Net Income) and excluding additional interest in respect of the Notes, amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and expensing of any bridge commitment or other financing fees); plus

 

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(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

(3) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges Incurred in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing to the extent such amounts have not been deducted in the presentation of consolidated revenues of such Person; minus

(4) interest income for such period.

For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of such Person as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than cash and Cash Equivalents of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date of determination to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issues or redeems Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is made (the “Consolidated Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock or redemption of Indebtedness, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuer may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be an Incurrence at such subsequent time. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Consolidated Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

 

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For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer.

Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that:

(1) any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income, expenses or charges (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including, without limitation, (i) severance expenses, relocation or other restructuring expenses, fees, expenses or charges related to plant, facility, store and office closures, consolidations, downsizings and/or shutdowns (including future lease commitments and contract termination costs with respect thereto), (ii) fees, expenses or charges Incurred in connection with the Cendant Spin-Off, (iii) expenses or charges related to curtailments or modifications to pension or other post-employment benefit plans and (iv) any fees, expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition (including integration costs) or Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by this Indenture (in each case, whether or not successful), including any such fees, expenses, tender premiums, charges or change in control payments made under the Merger Documents or the Existing Senior Notes or otherwise related to the Transactions (including any transition-related expenses Incurred prior to, on or after the Issue Date), in each case, shall be excluded;

(2) any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges or increases or reductions in Net Income, in each case resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition that is consummated after the Issue Date shall be excluded (including any acquisition by a third party, directly or indirectly, of the Issuer);

(3) the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

(4) any net after-tax income or loss from abandoned, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of abandoned, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded;

(5) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) shall be excluded;

(6) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, Hedging Obligations and other derivative instruments shall be excluded;

(7) except with respect to joint ventures related to Title Resource Group and the Issuer’s mortgage origination business (whether conducted through PHH Home Loans, LLC or other joint ventures of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries), the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;

 

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(8) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Note Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

(9) an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 4.07(b)(12) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period;

(10) any non-cash impairment charges or asset writeoffs and amortization of intangibles in each case arising pursuant to the application of GAAP shall be excluded;

(11) any (a) severance or relocation costs or expenses, (b) one-time non-cash compensation charges, (c) costs and expenses related to employment of terminated employees, (d) costs or expenses realized in connection with, resulting from or in anticipation of the Transactions or (e) non-cash costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans (including long-term incentive plans), stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded;

(12) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within 12 months of the Issue Date, in each case, related to or as a result of the Transactions and that are so required to be established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP, and changes in accruals and reserves as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies in connection with the Transactions, shall be excluded;

(13) (a)(i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included and (b) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (or successor rule) shall be excluded;

(14) unrealized gains and losses relating to hedging transactions and mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the applications of Financial Accounting Standard 52 (or successor rule) shall be excluded;

(15) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency reimbursements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded;

(16) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, the difference, if positive, of the Consolidated Taxes of the Issuer calculated in accordance with GAAP and the actual Consolidated Taxes paid in cash by the Issuer during any Reference Period shall be included;

 

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(17) any expenses or income (including increases or reversals of reserves) relating to the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall be excluded; and

(18) any income or other economic benefits accruing to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Cendant Contingent Assets, whether in the form of cash or tax benefits shall be excluded, provided any economic benefits accruing to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to assets out of or arising from payments to be received under Article III of the Tax Receivable Agreement dated as of February 22, 2005 by and among Cendant Corporation, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and Wright Express Corporation shall be included.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.07 only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends, repayments, advances or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under Section 4.07 pursuant to clauses (5) and (6) of the definition of Cumulative Credit.

Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses, including any deferred financing fees, write-offs or write-downs and amortization of expenses attributable to pending real estate brokerage transactions and property listings of Persons or operations acquired by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP (provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent paid, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period).

Consolidated Taxes” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes, of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor;

(2) to advance or supply funds:

(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

 

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Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” shall be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 12.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Issuer.

Credit Agreement” means, collectively, (i) the credit agreement entered into in connection with, and on or prior to, the consummation of the Merger, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, among the Issuer, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., a Delaware limited liability company and the parent of the Issuer, as guarantor, the other guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuer to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, Permitted Securitization Financings (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers, guarantors or issuers or lenders or group of lenders, and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Credit Agreement Documents” means the collective reference to the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Cumulative Credit” means the sum of (without duplication):

(1) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period, the “Reference Period”) from April 1, 2007 to the end of the Issuer’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit); provided, however that, to the extent the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Issuer on a pro forma basis as if the Restricted Payment had been made and any Indebtedness Incurred on such date had been Incurred would have been less than 3.0 to 1.0 and the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer is positive, then 75% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the aforementioned period shall be included pursuant to this clause (1), plus

(2) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash, received by the Issuer after the Issue Date (other than net proceeds to the extent such net proceeds have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(19)) from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer (excluding (without duplication) (i) Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below), Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions and Disqualified Stock and (ii) any net cash proceeds of Equity Offerings to the extent used to redeem Notes in compliance with Section 3.07), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer), plus

 

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(3) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of the Issuer received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received after the Issue Date (other than Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions, Disqualified Stock and contributions to the extent such contributions have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(19)), plus

(4) the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (provided that such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished), plus

(5) 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from:

(A) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances (including the release of any guarantee that constituted a Restricted Investment when made) that constituted Restricted Investments (other than, in each case, to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b)),

(B) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the investments in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b) or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment), or

(C) a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

(6) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of the Investment of the Issuer in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after taking into account any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b) or constituted a Permitted Investment).

The Fair Market Value of property, other than cash, covered by clauses (2), (3), (5) and (6) of this definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall be determined in good faith by the Issuer, and

(1) in the case of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $30.0 million, shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate or

 

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(2) in the case of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $60.0 million, shall be set forth in a resolution approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Definitive Note” means a certificated Initial Note, Additional Note or Exchange Note (bearing the Restricted Notes Legend if the transfer of such Note is restricted by applicable law) that does not include the Global Notes Legend.

Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as Depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.

Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (in each case other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of “Cumulative Credit”.

Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable, putable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event:

(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale; provided that the relevant asset sale or change of control provisions, taken as a whole, are no more favorable in any material respect to holders of such Capital Stock than the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes (including the purchase of any Notes tendered pursuant thereto)),

(2) is convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

(3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,

in each case prior to 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations

 

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or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

Domestic Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income:

(1) Consolidated Taxes; plus

(2) Consolidated Interest Expense; plus

(3) Consolidated Non-cash Charges; plus

(4) business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges, expenses or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of retention, systems establishment costs, curtailments or modifications to pension and post retirement employee benefit plans that result in pension settlement charges); provided that with respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying and quantifying such expense, charge or reserve and stating that such expense, charge or reserve is a business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, as the case may be; plus

(5) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, transaction and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsors (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period pursuant to the terms of the agreements between the Sponsors and the Issuer and its Subsidiaries as described in the Offering Memorandum and as in effect on the Issue Date; provided that such amount shall not exceed the amount permitted to be paid to the Sponsors pursuant to Section 4.11(b)(3); plus

(6) all add backs reflected in the financial presentation of “Adjusted EBITDA” in the amounts set forth in and as further described in the Offering Memorandum, but only to the extent such add backs occurred in the consecutive four quarter period used in the calculations of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio, as the case may be; plus

(7) the amount of net cost savings projected by the Issuer in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (w) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (x) such actions have been taken or are to be taken and must be expected to be achieved on a run-rate basis within 90 days after the date of determination to take such action, (y) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (7) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings that are included in the calculations of Consolidated Net Income or EBITDA with respect to such period and (z) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (7) shall not exceed $75.0 million for any four consecutive quarter period (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the second paragraph of the definitions of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”, “Consolidated Leverage Ratio” or “Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio”, as applicable); plus

 

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(8) the amount of loss on any sale of Securitization Assets to a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing that is not shown as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP; plus

(9) storefront conversion costs relating to acquired stores by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; plus

(10) any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit;

less, without duplication,

(11) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period); less

(12) all deductions reflected in the financial presentation of “Adjusted EBITDA” in the amounts set forth in and as further described in the Offering Memorandum, but only to the extent such deductions occurred in the consecutive four quarter period used in the calculations of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio, as the case may be.

Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuer’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and

(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth under Section 6.01 hereof.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Notes” means the Notes issued in exchange for the Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or similar agreement.

Exchange Offer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

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Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) received by the Issuer after the Issue Date from:

(1) contributions to its common Capital Stock, and

(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Issuer or any Subsidiary, to the extent such sale to such equity, stock option or other plan is financed by loans from or guaranteed by, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by an Officer of the Issuer on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Capital Stock is sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of the term “Cumulative Credit”.

Existing 2009 Notes” means the Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing 2011 Notes” means the 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing 2016 Notes” means the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing Joint Ventures” means joint ventures in existence on the Issue Date.

Existing Securitization Documents” means the Apple Ridge Documents, Kenosia Documents and UK Securitization Documents.

Existing Securitization Financings” means the financing programs pursuant to the Apple Ridge Documents, Kenosia Documents and UK Securitization Documents, each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Existing Senior Notes” means the aggregate principal amount of the Existing 2009 Notes, Existing 2011 Notes and Existing 2016 Notes in existence on the Issue Date less the aggregate principal amount of Existing Senior Notes that are thereafter repurchased, redeemed, discharged or otherwise repaid.

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

 

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For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Issuer.

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of twelve months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuer may designate.

Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and

(2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting

 

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profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of this Indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with the Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment.

Global Notes Legend” means the legend set forth under that caption in Exhibit A to this Indenture.

Government Obligations” means securities that are:

(1) direct obligations of the United States of America, for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or

(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,

which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such Government Obligations or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt.

guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

(1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

(2) other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

Holder” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (except (i) any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor Incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any earn-out obligations until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in

 

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accordance with GAAP), (d) in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business); and

(3) to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person;

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed to exclude (1) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and the Cendant Contingent Liabilities (including the Contingent Obligations described in note 15 to the Issuer’s consolidated and combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Offering Memorandum) (not in respect of borrowed money); (2) deferred or prepaid revenues or marketing fees; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) obligations under or in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing (but including the excess, if any, of the amount of the obligations thereunder or in respect thereof over the aggregate receivables balances securing or otherwise supporting such obligations but only to the extent that the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary is directly or indirectly liable for such excess); (5) obligations under or in respect of Arbitrage Programs except in connection with the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio and the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio; (6) obligations to make payments in respect of funds held under escrow arrangements in the ordinary course of business; (7) obligations to make payments to third party insurance underwriters in respect of premiums collected by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; or (8) obligations under the Merger Documents.

Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under this Indenture but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under this Indenture.

Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Initial Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Initial Purchasers” means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) LLC.

 

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Insurance Business” means one or more aspects of the business of soliciting, administering, selling, issuing or underwriting insurance or reinsurance.

Insurance Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is licensed by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority to conduct, and conducts, an Insurance Business.

Interest Payment Date” means April 15 and October 15 of each year to Stated Maturity.

Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

Investment Grade Securities” means:

(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);

(2) securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;

(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution; and

(4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, security deposits and advances to customers or suppliers, advances or loans to franchisees in the ordinary course of business (whether evidenced by a note or otherwise) and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of the Issuer in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 4.07:

(1) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the Issuer at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

(a) the Issuer’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, less

(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

 

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(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Issue Date” means April 10, 2007, the date on which the Notes are originally issued.

Issuer” means the party named as such in the preamble to this Indenture and not any of its Subsidiaries.

Issuer Order” means a written request or order signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of such Issuer, and delivered to the Trustee.

Kenosia Documents” shall mean the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Relocation Corporation; the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Cartus Corporation, Calyon New York Branch and the other parties thereto; the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the Kenosia Funding, LLC Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1 Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York, as trustee; the Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty, dated as of April 10, 2007, by Realogy Corporation in favor of Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation and The Bank of New York; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, preference, priority or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement), any lease in the nature thereof, any agreement to give a mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind and, except in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing, any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction (other than a filing for informational purposes); provided that in no event shall an operating lease or an option or an agreement to sell be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Management Group” means the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as the case may be, on the Issue Date.

Merger” means the acquisition by Affiliates of the Sponsors of the Issuer pursuant to the Merger Documents.

Merger Documents” means the Purchase Agreement and any other document entered into in connection therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time on or prior to the Issue Date.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

 

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Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.10(b)) to be paid as a result of such transaction, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Issuer after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction and any distributions and payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Sale.

Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor.

Note Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes by any Person in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Note Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a Note Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Note Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Note Guarantor.

Notes” means the Initial Notes and more particularly means any Note authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. For all purposes of this Indenture, the term “Notes” shall also include Exchange Notes and any Additional Notes that may be issued under a supplemental indenture. The Initial Notes issued on the Issue Date, Additional Notes and Exchange Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture.

NRT” means NRT Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and any successors thereto.

Obligations” means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable state, federal or foreign law), penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities, and guarantees of payment of such principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the Notes shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of the Trustee and other third parties other than the Holders of the Notes.

Offering Memorandum” means the Offering Memorandum, dated April 5, 2007, relating to the sale of the Initial Notes.

Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Issuer. “Officer” of any Note Guarantor has a correlative meaning.

 

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Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.

Other Notes” means the Senior Toggle Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Other Notes Exchange Notes” means the “Exchange Notes” as such term is used and defined in each of the indentures governing the Other Notes, excluding any “Additional Notes” as such term is used and defined in such indentures.

Permitted Holders” means, at any time, each of the Sponsors and members of the Management Group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

Permitted Investments” means:

(1) any Investment in the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.10 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

(5) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date; provided, that the amount of any such Investment may only be increased as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the Issue Date;

(6) advances to directors, officers or employees not in excess of $50.0 million outstanding at any one time;

(7) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable; (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default; or (c) as a result of the settlement, compromise or resolution of litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates;

(8) Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (10) of Section 4.09(b);

(9) any Investment by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made

 

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pursuant to this clause (9) that are at that time outstanding (after giving effect to the sale or other transfer of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries consists of cash and Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (x) $325.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

(10) additional Investments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding (after giving effect to the sale or other transfer of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries consists of cash and Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (x) $400.0 million and (y) 3.25% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

(11) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(12) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit;

(13) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11(b) (except transactions described in clauses (2), (6), (7), (17) and (18) of such Section);

(14) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

(15) guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.09 and Section 4.15;

(16) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(17) Investments arising as a result of Permitted Securitization Financings;

(18) additional Investments in joint ventures of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries not to exceed the greater of $100.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.75% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence (plus an amount (without duplication of amounts reflected in Consolidated Net Income) equal to any return of capital actually received in respect of Investments theretofore made pursuant to this clause (18) in the aggregate, as valued at the Fair Market Value of such Investment at the time such Investment is made); provided, however, that if

 

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any Investment pursuant to this clause (18) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (18) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

(19) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01 after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

(20) any Investments in connection with the Arbitrage Programs;

(21) Investments in connection with the defeasance or discharge of the Existing Senior Notes (which Investments would otherwise constitute Permitted Investments);

(22) advances or loans to relocating employees of a customer in the relocation services business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business; and

(23) guarantees by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of operating leases (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations), trademarks, licenses, purchase agreements or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business.

Permitted Lien” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory or regulatory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(2) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(4) Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or similar liabilities or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

 

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(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties incurred in the ordinary course of business and title defects or irregularities that are of a minor nature and which do not in the aggregate interfere in any material respect with the ordinary course of business of such Person;

(6) (A) Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 (provided that such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor), (B) Liens securing an aggregate principal amount of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness not to exceed the aggregate amount of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (1) and (24) of Section 4.09(b) and (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (4) (provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or assets that are not property being purchased, leased, constructed or improved with the proceeds of such Indebtedness being Incurred pursuant to clause (4)), (12), (20) (provided that such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Foreign Subsidiary) or (21) of Section 4.09(b);

(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than with respect to Obligations in respect of the Credit Agreement);

(8) Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(9) Liens on assets or property at the time the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09;

(11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations not incurred in violation of this Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness;

(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

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(13) leases and subleases of real property granted to others in the normal course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(14) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Indenture;

(15) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor;

(16) Liens in respect of Permitted Securitization Financings on all or a portion of the assets of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries (including without limitation, pursuant to UCC filings covering sales of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, promissory notes with respect to Permitted Securitization Financings and beneficial interests therein);

(17) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(18) Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(19) grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business;

(20) Liens securing the Existing Senior Notes;

(21) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6)(B)(i), (7), (8), (9), (15) and (20); provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6)(B)(i), (7), (8), (9), (15) and (20) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement and (z) Liens securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement of the Existing Senior Notes or any successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements of the Existing Senior Notes may extend to the assets securing Indebtedness Incurred under clause (1) of Section 4.09(b);

(22) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located;

(23) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

(24) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(25) Liens incurred to secure cash management services or to implement cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business;

(26) liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depository or financial institution or as to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers in the ordinary course of business;

(27) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

(28) Liens on the Specified Aircraft securing the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

(29) Liens securing the Arbitrage Programs and related segregated deposit and securities accounts;

(30) Liens on any property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness permitted by clause (27) of Section 4.09; provided, that such Lien (i) does not apply to any other property or asset of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset and (ii) is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition;

(31) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(32) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;

(33) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Cash Equivalents;

(34) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements; provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;

(35) other Liens securing obligations not to exceed $75.0 million at any one time outstanding; and

(36) Liens on proceeds from Cendant Contingent Assets received by the Issuer and held in trust (or otherwise segregated or pledged) for the benefit of the other parties to the Separation and Distribution Agreement (other than Travelport Inc.) to secure the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.9 thereof.

Permitted Securitization Documents” means all documents and agreements evidencing, relating to or otherwise governing a Permitted Securitization Financing.

Permitted Securitization Financing” means one or more transactions pursuant to which Securitization Assets are sold, conveyed or otherwise transferred to (x) a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary (in the case of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) or (y) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary), or Liens are granted in Securitization Assets

 

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(whether existing on the Issue Date or arising in the future); provided, that (1) recourse to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in connection with such transactions shall be limited to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (2) no property or assets of the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) shall be subject to such Permitted Securitization Financing other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (3) any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer included in the Permitted Securitization Documents with respect to such Permitted Securitization Financing shall be on terms which the Issuer reasonably believes to be not materially less favorable to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Issuer; and (4) with respect to any Permitted Securitization Financing entered into after the Issue Date, the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Permitted Securitization Financing (including financing terms, advance rates, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries involved in such Permitted Securitization Financing. For the avoidance of doubt, the Existing Securitization Financings as in effect on the Issue Date shall be Permitted Securitization Financings.

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

Purchase Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Domus Holdings Corp., Acquisition Co. and the Issuer, dated as of December 15, 2006, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time on or prior to the Issue Date.

Qualified CFC Holding Company” shall mean a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Issuer that is a Delaware limited liability company that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in either (i) one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or (ii) a Delaware limited liability company the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(f) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

Record Date” for the interest or Additional Interest, if any, payable on any applicable Interest Payment Date means April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such Interest Payment Date.

Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement in respect of the Notes, dated as of the Issue Date, among the Initial Purchasers, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors.

Restricted Cash” means cash and Cash Equivalents held by Restricted Subsidiaries that is contractually restricted from being distributed to the Issuer or not available for general corporate purposes, except for such restrictions that are contained in agreements governing Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture and that is secured by such cash or Cash Equivalents.

Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Notes Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i) of Appendix A to this Indenture.

 

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Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person; provided that upon an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary” (provided it continues to be a Subsidiary of such Person). Unless otherwise indicated in this Indenture, all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between the Issuer and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) and held by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) as of such date of determination to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Incur or redeem Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is made (the “Secured Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or redemption of Indebtedness or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuer may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Secured Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be the creation or Incurrence of Indebtedness or a Lien at such subsequent time. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Secured Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment,

 

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acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Issuer.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Securitization Assets” means rights to receive payments and funds under relocation contracts and related contracts, homes held for resale, receivables relating to mortgage payments, equity payments and mortgage payoffs, other related receivables, beneficial interests in such assets and assets relating thereto and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving receivables and similar assets, made subject to a Permitted Securitization Financing, in each case related to the relocation services business.

Securitization Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person other than the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing.

Securitization Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of Securitization Assets in a Permitted Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a Securitization Asset or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

(1) with respect to the Issuer, the Notes and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Notes; and

(2) with respect to any Note Guarantor, its Note Guarantee and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee.

Senior Subordinated Notes” means the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 of the Issuer issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Senior Toggle Notes” means the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 of the Issuer issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Separation and Distribution Agreement” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Cendant, the Issuer, Travelport Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, dated as of July 27, 2006.

Shelf Registration Statement” means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Issuer within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

 

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Similar Business” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary to any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary (x) party as of the Issue Date to any Existing Securitization Document or (y) (1) to which the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer transfers or otherwise conveys Securitization Assets, (2) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the receipt, management, transfer and financing of those Securitization Assets and activities incidental or related thereto, (3) none of the obligations of which are guaranteed by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than another Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, and (4) with respect to which neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary of the Issuer has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Specified Aircraft” means the Aircraft (as defined in that certain Aircraft Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2005, by and between Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Cendant).

Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback” means that certain contemplated sale and leaseback transaction in connection with the Specified Aircraft.

Sponsors” means (i) (x) one or more investment funds controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and (y) Apollo Management, L.P. and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Apollo Sponsors”) and (ii) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with any Apollo Sponsors; provided that in the case of clause (ii), any Apollo Sponsor (x) owns a majority of the voting power of such group and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties (and any related repurchase obligations), servicer obligations, obligations to transfer Securitization Assets (including provisions similar to those found in the U.K. Securitization Documents as of the Issue Date), guarantees of performance and payments (other than payments of the obligations backed by the Securitization Assets or obligations of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries), and covenants and indemnities entered into by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer of a type that the Board of Directors of the Issuer has determined in good faith to be reasonably customary in securitizations and/or are reasonably similar to those in the Existing Securitization Financings.

Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to the Issuer, any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and (b) with respect to any Note Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Note Guarantee.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total ordinary voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or persons performing similar functions) is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination

 

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thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company or similar entity of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Tax Distributions” means any distributions described in clause (12) of Section 4.07(b).

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

Title Resource Group” means Title Resource Group LLC (formerly known as Cendant Settlement Services Group LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

Total Assets” means the total consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer; provided that the pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of December 31, 2006 included in the Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to be the first balance sheet of the Issuer.

Transactions” means the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Documents, the offerings of Notes and the Other Notes pursuant to the Offering Memorandum, and borrowings made pursuant to the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date and the refinancing of Existing Securitization Financings (which may occur prior to the Issue Date) and, in each case, the application of the proceeds therefrom.

Transfer Restricted Notes” means Definitive Notes and any other Notes that bear or are required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

Treasury Rate” means, as of the applicable redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2011 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trust Officer” means:

(1) any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and

(2) who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

UK Securitization Documents” shall mean the Transfer of Receivables Agreement and Trust Deed, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited, Cartus Funding Limited and UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited; the Receivables Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Cartus Limited and Calyon

 

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S.A., London Branch; the Receivables Funding Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Master Schedule of Definitions, Interpretation and Construction, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Calyon S.A., London Branch, Realogy Corporation, Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited and Cartus Funding Limited; the Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Security Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, between UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

(1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of such Person in the manner provided below; and

(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Issuer) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

(a) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or

(b) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 4.07

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

(x) (1) the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described under Section 4.09 or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and

(y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the

 

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products of the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required to be held by foreign nationals) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

Section 1.02. Other Definitions.

 

Term

 

Defined in
Section

“Agent Members”

  2.1(c) of Appendix A

“Affiliate Transaction”

  4.11

“Apple Ridge”

  10.07

“Applicable Procedures”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“ARSC”

  10.07

“Asset Sale Offer”

  4.10

“Authentication Order”

  2.02

“Cartus”

  10.07

“CFC”

  10.07

“Change of Control Offer”

  4.14

“Change of Control Payment”

  4.14

“Change of Control Payment Date”

  4.14

“Clearstream”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Covenant Defeasance”

  8.03

“Contract”

  10.07

“CRC”

  10.07

“DTC”

  2.03

“Employer”

  10.07

“Equity Advances”

  10.07

“Euroclear”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Event of Default”

  6.01

“Excess Proceeds”

  4.10

“Global Note”

  2.1(b) of Appendix A

“Home”

  10.07

“Homeowner”

  10.07

“Kenosia”

  10.07

“IAI”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“IAI Global Note”

  2.1(b) of Appendix A

 

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Term

 

Defined in
Section

“Legal Defeasance”

  8.02

“Mandatory Principal Redemption”

  3.08

“Note Register”

  2.03

“Obligor”

  10.07

“Offer Amount”

  3.09

“Offer Period”

  3.09

“Paying Agent”

  2.03

“Pool Assets”

  10.07

“Pool Relocation Management Agreement”

  10.07

“Purchase Date”

  3.09

“QIB”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Receivable”

  10.07

“Refinancing Indebtedness”

  4.09

“Refunding Capital Stock”

  4.07

“Registrar”

  2.03

“Regulation S”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Regulation S Global Note”

  2.1(b) of Appendix A

“Regulation S Notes”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Regulation S Permanent Global Note”

  2.1(b) of Appendix A

“Regulation S Temporary Global Note”

  2.1(b) of Appendix A

“Related Property”

  10.07

“Relocation Management Agreement”

  10.07

“Restricted Payments”

  4.07

“Restricted Period”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Retired Capital Stock”

  4.07

“Reversion Date”

  4.16

“Rule 501”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Rule 144”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Rule 144A”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Rule 144A Global Note”

  2.1(b) of Appendix A

“Rule 144A Notes”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Rule 904”

  1.1(a) of Appendix A

“Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction”

  5.01

“SPV”

  10.07

“SPV Indenture”

  10.07

 

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Term

 

Defined in
Section

“SPV Notes”

  10.07

“SPV Trustee”

  10.07

“Successor Company”

  5.01

“Successor Note Guarantor”

  5.01

“Suspended Covenants”

  4.16

“Suspension Date”

  4.16

“Suspension Period”

  4.16

“Successor Person”

  Exhibit D

“Transfer”

  5.01

“Transferred Employee”

  10.07

Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of TIA.

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

“Commission” means the SEC;

“indenture securities” means the Notes;

“indenture security Holder” means a Holder of a Note;

“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;

“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and

“obligor” on the Notes and the Note Guarantees means the Issuer and the Note Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Note Guarantees, respectively.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.

Section 1.04. Rules of Construction.

Unless the context otherwise requires:

(i) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(ii) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(iii) “or” is not exclusive;

(iv) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(v) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

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(vii) references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time;

(viii) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an “Article,” “Section” or “clause” refers to an Article, Section or clause, as the case may be, of this Indenture;

(ix)(1) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured, (2) Senior Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to any other Senior Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral and (3) Indebtedness that is not guaranteed shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to Indebtedness that is guaranteed merely because of such guarantee; and

(x) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not any particular Article, Section, clause or other subdivision.

Section 1.05. Acts of Holders.

(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or the holding by any Person of a Note, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 7.01) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.05.

(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by or on behalf of any legal entity other than an individual, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute proof of the authority of the Person executing the same. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.

(c) The ownership of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register.

(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Note shall bind every future Holder of the same Note and the Holder of every Note issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee or the Issuer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.

(e) The Issuer may, in the circumstances permitted by the TIA, set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of Holders entitled to give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or take any other act, or to vote or consent to any action by vote or

 

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consent authorized or permitted to be given or taken by Holders. Unless otherwise specified, if not set by the Issuer prior to the first solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of any such action, or in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, any such record date shall be the later of 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent or the date of the most recent list of Holders furnished to the Trustee prior to such solicitation.

(f) Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Note may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note or by one or more duly appointed agents, each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount. Any notice given or action taken by a Holder or its agents with regard to different parts of such principal amount pursuant to this paragraph shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.

(g) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Holder, including DTC that is the Holder of a Global Note, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and DTC that is the Holder of a Global Note may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Note through such depositary’s standing instructions and customary practices.

(h) The Issuer may fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons who are beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note held by DTC entitled under the procedures of such depositary to make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders. If such a record date is fixed, the Holders on such record date or their duly appointed proxy or proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to make, give or take such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date. No such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be valid or effective if made, given or taken more than 90 days after such record date.

ARTICLE 2

THE NOTES

Section 2.01. Form and Dating; Terms.

(a) General. Provisions relating to the Notes are set forth in Appendix A, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (a) Initial Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (b) any Additional Notes (if issued as Transfer Restricted Notes) and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Exchange Notes and any Additional Notes issued other than as Transfer Restricted Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Issuer or any Note Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage (provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Issuer). Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

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(b) Terms. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.

The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

Additional Notes ranking pari passu with the Initial Notes may be created and issued from time to time by the Issuer without notice to or consent of the Holders and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise as the Initial Notes; provided that the Issuer’s ability to issue Additional Notes shall be subject to the Issuer’s compliance with Section 4.09 hereof. Any Additional Notes shall be issued with the benefit of an indenture supplemental to this Indenture.

Section 2.02. Execution and Authentication.

At least one Officer shall execute the Notes on behalf of the Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.

A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated substantially in the form of Exhibit A or Exhibit B attached hereto, as the case may be, by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

On the Issue Date, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Issuer Order (an “Authentication Order”), authenticate and deliver the Initial Notes. In addition, at any time, from time to time, the Trustee shall upon an Authentication Order authenticate and deliver any Additional Notes and Exchange Notes for an aggregate principal amount specified in such Authentication Order for such Additional Notes or Exchange Notes issued hereunder.

The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate any Additional Notes, nor will it be liable for its refusal to authenticate any Additional Notes, if the authentication of such Additional Notes will affect the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Notes and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee or if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken or may expose the Trustee to personal liability to existing Holders or others.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Issuer.

Section 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent.

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes (“Note Register”) and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar, and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without prior notice to any Holder. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a

 

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party to this Indenture. If the Issuer fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Issuer or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

The Issuer initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.

The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

Section 2.04. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.

The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Issuer, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

Section 2.05. Holder Lists.

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least two Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes, and the Issuer shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a).

Section 2.06. Transfer and Exchange.

(a) The Notes shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Note for registration of transfer and in compliance with Appendix A.

(b) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s request.

(c) No service charge shall be made to a holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Holders shall be required to pay any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 3.08, 3.09, 4.10, 4.14 and 9.05 hereof).

(d) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required to register the transfer of or exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

(e) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

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(f) The Issuer shall not be required (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection, (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part or (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a Record Date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date.

(g) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuer may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Issuer shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(h) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Issuer designated pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more replacement Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.

(i) At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Global Notes or Definitive Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, the replacement Global Notes and Definitive Notes which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.

(j) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.

Section 2.07. Replacement Notes.

If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee, the Registrar or the Issuer and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Issuer to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Issuer and the Trustee may charge for their expenses in replacing a Note.

Every replacement Note is a contractual obligation of the Issuer and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

Section 2.08. Outstanding Notes.

The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note.

 

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If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.

If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.

If the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.

Section 2.09. Treasury Notes.

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuer, or by any Affiliate of the Issuer, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Trust Officer of the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to the Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or any obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of the Issuer or of such other obligor.

Section 2.10. Temporary Notes.

Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

Holders and beneficial holders, as the case may be, of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits accorded to Holders, or beneficial holders, respectively, of Notes under this Indenture.

Section 2.11. Cancellation.

The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee or, at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall destroy cancelled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the destruction of all cancelled Notes shall upon the written request of the Issuer be delivered to the Issuer. The Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 2.12. Defaulted Interest.

If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such defaulted interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the

 

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Persons entitled to such defaulted interest as provided in this Section 2.12. The Trustee shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer of such special record date. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Issuer (or, upon the written request of the Issuer, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer) shall mail or cause to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder a notice at his or her address as it appears in the Note Register that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12 and for greater certainty, each Note delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Note.

Section 2.13. CUSIP Numbers

The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer will as promptly as practicable notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.

Section 2.14. Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes

The aggregate principal amount of the Notes, at any date of determination, shall be the principal amount of the Notes at such date of determination. With respect to any matter requiring consent, waiver, approval or other action of the Holders of a specified percentage of the principal amount of all the Notes, such percentage shall be calculated, on the relevant date of determination, by dividing (a) the principal amount, as of such date of determination, of Notes, the Holders of which have so consented, by (b) the aggregate principal amount, as of such date of determination, of the Notes then outstanding, in each case, as determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, Section 2.08 and Section 2.09 of this Indenture. Any such calculation made pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be made by the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate.

ARTICLE 3

REDEMPTION

Section 3.01. Notices to Trustee.

If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least 5 Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof but not more than 70 days before a redemption date, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth (i) the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price.

Section 3.02. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed or purchased (a) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed or (b) on a pro rata basis or, to the extent that selection on a pro rata basis is

 

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not practicable, by lot or by such other method the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate in accordance with the procedures of DTC, and in each case, such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements. In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed or purchased in part, except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if not $2,000 or a multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.

Section 3.03. Notice of Redemption.

Subject to Section 3.09 hereof, the Issuer shall mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid (or electronically transmit), notices of redemption at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at such Holder’s registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 11 hereof. Except as set forth in Section 3.07 hereof, notices of redemption may not be conditional.

The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:

(i) the redemption date;

(ii) the redemption price;

(iii) if any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the portion of the principal amount of that Note that is to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed will be issued in the name of the Holder of the Notes upon cancellation of the original Note;

(iv) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(v) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(vi) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(vii) the paragraph or subparagraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;

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(ix) if in connection with a redemption pursuant to Section 3.07(b) hereof, any condition to such redemption.

At the Issuer’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense; provided that the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least 5 Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to this Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Section 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption.

Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price (except as provided for in Section 3.07(b)). The notice, if mailed in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case, failure to give such notice by mail or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Note designated for redemption in whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Note.

Section 3.05. Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.

Prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the redemption or purchase date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Issuer any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Issuer in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.

If the Issuer complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after a Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption or purchase date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such Record Date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest accrued to the redemption or purchase date not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.

Section 3.06. Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuer a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed or purchased; provided that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. It is understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, only an Authentication Order and not an Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate such new Note.

Section 3.07. Optional Redemption.

(a) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail

 

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to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(b) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) of 110.50%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(c) Except pursuant to clause (a) or (b) of this Section 3.07, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option prior to April 15, 2011.

(d) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and Additional Interest, if any, to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Redemption
Price
 

2011

   105.250 %

2012

   102.625 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(e) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

Section 3.08. Mandatory Redemption.

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Section 3.09. Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds.

(a) In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Issuer shall be required to commence an Asset Sale Offer, it shall follow the procedures specified below.

(b) The Asset Sale Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days following its commencement and no longer, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “Offer Period”). No later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “Purchase Date”), the Issuer shall apply all Excess Proceeds (the “Offer Amount”) to the purchase of Notes and, if required, Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis, if applicable), or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased shall be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.

(c) If the Purchase Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, up to but excluding the Purchase Date, shall be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date, and no additional interest shall be payable to Holders who tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.

(d) The Issuer shall send, by first-class mail or (electronic transmission) at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the Purchase Date, a notice to each of the Holders, with a copy to the Trustee. The notice shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer. The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and holders of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, shall state:

(1) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer shall remain open;

(2) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;

(3) that any Note not tendered or accepted for payment shall continue to accrue interest;

(4) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such payment, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Purchase Date;

(5) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in amounts of $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof only;

(6) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer shall be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Note completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuer, the Depositary, if appointed by the Issuer, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;

(7) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;

 

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(8) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness surrendered by the holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Trustee shall select the Notes and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Notes are listed or, if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements) on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be purchased); and

(9) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer) representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased.

(e) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful, (1) accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered and (2) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof so tendered.

(f) The Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall promptly mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes properly tendered by such Holder and accepted by the Issuer for purchase, and the Issuer shall promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) such new Note to such Holder (it being understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, no Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate and mail or deliver such new Note) in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased; provided, that each such new Note shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Issuer to the Holder thereof. The Issuer shall notify the Holders of the results of the Asset Sale Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date.

Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09 or Section 4.10 hereof, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

Section 4.01. Payment of Notes.

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any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Issuer or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, holds as of noon Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Issuer in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.

The Issuer shall pay all Additional Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

The Issuer shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.

Section 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.

Subject to the preceding paragraph, the Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

The Issuer hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.

Section 4.03. Reports and Other Information.

(a) Notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Issuer shall file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and Holders with copies thereof, without cost to each Holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC),

(1) as soon as available and in any event on or before the date on which such reports would be required to be filed with the SEC (if the Issuer were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

(2) as soon as available and in any event on or before the date on which such reports would be required to be filed with the SEC (if the Issuer were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form), it being expressly understood that the first of such quarterly reports to be furnished to the Holders of the Notes shall be a report for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which will be required to be filed or furnished on or prior to 45th day following the Issue Date,

 

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(3) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified for filing current reports on Form 8-K by the SEC), reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and

(4) any other information, documents and other reports which the Issuer would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

in each case in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC prior to the Issuer becoming subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the Issue Date (it being understood that the Issuer shall not be deemed to be obligated on the Issue Date to file such reports), in which event the Issuer will make available such information to prospective purchasers of Notes (by posting such reports on the primary website of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or otherwise), in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the Holders, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be required to include in any such reports any information, certificates or reports required by Item 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the effectiveness of the exchange offer with respect to the Notes.

(b) If at any time any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (x) becomes a Note Guarantor (there being no obligation of any parent to do so), (y) holds no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer or of any direct or indirect parent corporation of the Issuer (and performs the related incidental activities associated with such ownership) and (z) complies with the requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC (or any successor provision), the reports, information and other documents required to be filed and furnished to Holders of the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.03 may, at the option of the Issuer, be filed or furnished by and be those of such direct and indirect parent of the Issuer rather than the Issuer.

(c) The Issuer will make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, the Issuer has agreed that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will furnish to the Holders of the Notes and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders if the Issuer has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In addition, such requirements shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Notes or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement by the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement and/or shelf registration statement in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X of the Securities Act and such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set forth in Section 4.03(a).

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Significant Subsidiary, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by this Section 4.03 shall include a reasonably detailed unaudited discussion (as determined in good faith by senior management of the Issuer) of the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its agreements under this Section 4.03 for purposes of Section 6.01(a)(4) until 120 days after the date any report hereunder is required to be filed with the SEC (or otherwise made available to Holders or the Trustee) pursuant to this Section 4.03.

Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate.

The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year ending after the Issue Date, a certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating, as to such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge, the Issuer has complied with each and every condition and covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto). The Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall also comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the TIA.

Section 4.05. Taxes.

The Issuer shall pay, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate negotiations or proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

Section 4.06. Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.

The Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors covenant (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenant that they shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

Section 4.07. Limitation on Restricted Payments.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(I) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of the Issuer’s or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Issuer other than:

(A) dividends or distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer; or

 

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(B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities;

(II) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, including in connection with any merger or consolidation;

(III) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of:

(A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement; and

(B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (7) and (9) of Section 4.09(b); or

(IV) make any Restricted Investment (all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (I) through (IV) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

(A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

(B) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a); and

(C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (1), (4) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause), (6), (8) and (18) of Section 4.07(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07(b), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

(b) The foregoing provisions of Section 4.07(a) hereof shall not prohibit:

(1) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

(2) (a) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the

 

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substantially concurrent sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or contributions to the equity capital of the Issuer (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”); and (b) the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) of Refunding Capital Stock and if immediately prior to the retirement of Retired Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under clause (6) of this Section 4.07(b) and not made pursuant to this clause (2)(b), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer) in an aggregate amount per year no greater than the aggregate amount of dividends per annum that were declarable and payable on such Retired Capital Stock immediately prior to such retirement;

(3) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (or as promptly as practicable after giving any requisite notice to the Holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness) of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor that is Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09 so long as:

(a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable), plus any accrued and unpaid interest, of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired plus any tender premiums, defeasance costs or other fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith),

(b) such new Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the related Note Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value,

(c) such new Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Notes, and

(d) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the maturity date of such Notes (provided that, in the case of this subclause (d)(y), such Indebtedness does not provide for any scheduled principal payments prior to the maturity date of the Notes in excess of, or prior to, the scheduled principal payments due prior to such maturity for the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased);

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held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (4) do not exceed $30.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $60.0 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

(a) the cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) to members of management, directors or consultants of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer that occurs after the Issue Date; plus

(b) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) or the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; less

(c) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made pursuant to subclauses (a) and (b) of this second proviso of clause (4);

provided that the Issuer may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by subclauses (a) and (b) above in any calendar year;

(5) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries issued or Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09;

(6) (a) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date, (b) a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer issued after the Issue Date and (c) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (2) of this paragraph; provided, however, that, (x) in the case of subclauses (a), (b) and (c) of this clause (6), for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock or Refunding Capital Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis, the Issuer would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (y) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to subclauses (a) and (b) of this clause (6) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by the Issuer from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date;

(7) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 0.625% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time

 

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made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, that the dollar amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) may be reduced by the Fair Market Value of the proceeds received by the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries from the subsequent sale, disposition or other transfer of such Investments (with such Fair Market Value being measured at the time of such sale, disposition or other transfer without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

(8) the payment of dividends on the Issuer’s common stock (or a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of the Issuer of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6.0% per annum of the net cash proceeds received (including, without limitation, contributions to the Issuer with the proceeds of sales of common stock of any direct or indirect parent) by the Issuer from any public offering of common stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(9) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

(10) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (10) not to exceed the greater of $125.0 million and 1.00% of Total Assets at the time made;

(11) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(12) the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in amounts required for such parent to pay federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) imposed directly on such parent to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by virtue of such parent being the common parent of a consolidated or combined tax group of which the Issuer and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries are members);

(13) the payment of any Restricted Payment, if applicable:

(a) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer, if applicable, and its Restricted Subsidiaries (provided, that for so long as such direct or indirect parent owns no assets other than the Equity Interests in the Issuer or another direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, such fees and expenses shall be deemed for purposes of this clause (13)(a) to be so attributable to such ownership or operation);

(b) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness that satisfies each of the following: (i) the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, the Issuer Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09; and

 

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(c) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to pay fees and expenses, other than to Affiliates of the Issuer, related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent;

(14) Restricted Payments used to fund the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions (including as a result of the cancellation or vesting of outstanding options and other equity-based awards in connection therewith) as described in the Offering Memorandum (including payments made pursuant to or as contemplated by the Merger Documents, whether payable on the Issue Date or thereafter) or owed by the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 4.11; provided that payments to Affiliates due to the termination of agreements with the Sponsor described under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” in the Offering Memorandum or similar agreements shall be permitted by this clause (14) only to the extent such termination is attributable to an underwritten registered public offering of the common stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or to a Change of Control;

(15) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

(16) purchases of receivables pursuant to a Securitization Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Permitted Securitization Financing and the payment or distribution of Securitization Fees;

(17) Restricted Payments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

(18) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions described under, or provisions similar to those described under Sections 4.10 and 4.14; provided that a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, has been made and all Notes tendered by Holders of the Notes in connection with a Change of Control or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(19) cash dividends or other distributions in respect of the Issuer’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in order to, fund the payment of expenses of the type and in the amount described in clauses (3) and (5) of Section 4.11(b) to the extent that such amounts are not paid directly by the Issuer or any its Subsidiaries;

provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clause (6), (7), (10), (11) or (14) (with respect to payments owed to the Sponsors or their Affiliates as permitted by Section 4.11) of this Section 4.07(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, payments made after the Issue Date of the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall not be deemed Restricted Payments.

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issued by the Issuer or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Fair Market Value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this Section 4.07 will be determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

(e) As of the Issue Date, all of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries will be Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation will only be permitted if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay any cash dividend or make any cash distribution on account of the Issuer’s Equity Interests or purchase for cash or otherwise redeem, acquire or retire for cash any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or guarantee any Indebtedness of an Affiliate of the Issuer for the purposes of any of the foregoing, in each case for the benefit of the Sponsors, by means of (i) the application of the Cumulative Credit in accordance with the definition thereof and Section 4.07(a), (ii) utilization of clauses (1), (7), (10) or (11) of Section 4.07(b) or (iii) utilization of clauses (9), (10) or (18) of the definition of Permitted Investments, unless in each case at the time of such payment the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Issuer would have been equal to or less than 6.0 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis and otherwise in compliance with this Section 4.07.

Section 4.08. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on (i) its Capital Stock or (ii) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Section 4.08(a) hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents;

(2) this Indenture and the Notes and the Note Guarantees (and any Exchange Notes and guarantees thereof) and the indentures relating to the Other Notes and the Other Notes and the guarantees thereof (and any Other Notes Exchange Notes and guarantees thereof);

 

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(3) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

(4) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person or its Subsidiaries, so acquired;

(5) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

(6) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

(7) restrictions on cash or other deposits (including escrowed funds) or net worth imposed by customers and franchisees under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(8) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(9) purchase money obligations and Capitalized Lease Obligations, in each case for property acquired or leased in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) above on the property so acquired or leased;

(10) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) above on the property subject to such lease;

(11) any encumbrance or restriction on a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith judgment of senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer, is reasonably required in connection therewith; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries;

(12) other Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date and permitted pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially affect the Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer); or

(13) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of Section 4.08(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (12) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of senior management or the Board

 

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of Directors of the Issuer, no more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those contained in the encumbrances or other restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

Section 4.09. Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.

(a) (1) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and (2) the Issuer shall not permit any of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period; provided, further that the amount of Indebtedness that may be Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that may be issued pursuant to the foregoing by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed $300.0 million at any one time outstanding.

(b) The limitations set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof shall not apply to:

(1) the Incurrence by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount of $3,250.0 million at any one time outstanding, less all principal repayments of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (1) with the Net Proceeds of Asset Sales utilized in accordance with Section 4.10(b)(1)(a) that permanently reduces the commitments thereunder;

(2) the Incurrence by the Issuer and the Note Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (i) the Notes (not including any Additional Notes) and the Note Guarantees (including Exchange Notes and related guarantees thereof) and (ii) the Other Notes issued on the Issue Date under the indentures governing the Other Notes and the related guarantees thereof (including the Other Notes Exchange Securities and related guarantees thereof);

(3) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (1) and (2) of this Section 4.09(b) but including the Existing Senior Notes);

 

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(4) (A) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) (whether through the direct purchase of property or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property) and (B) Acquired Indebtedness, in an aggregate principal amount that, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (4), does not exceed $325.0 million;

(5) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, and letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to the requirements of, environmental or other permits or licenses from governmental authorities, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

(6) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or acquisition price or similar obligations, in each case Incurred in connection with the Transactions or any other acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of the Issuer in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

(7) Indebtedness of the Issuer to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities Incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries to finance working capital needs of the Subsidiaries, any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor is expressly subordinated (if legally permissible) in right of payment to the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (7);

(8) shares of Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issued to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (8);

(9) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities Incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries to finance working capital needs of its Subsidiaries, if a Note Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness, and such Indebtedness is owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated (if legally permissible) in right of

 

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payment to the Note Guarantee of such Note Guarantor; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (9);

(10) Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and are either (A) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be outstanding; (B) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; (C) for the purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales; or (D) any combination of the foregoing;

(11) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

(12) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and deemed Incurred pursuant to this clause (12), does not exceed $325.0 million; provided that the aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock Incurred or issued, as the case may be, under this clause (12) by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (12) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (12) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a) without reliance upon this clause (12));

(13) any guarantee by (x) the Issuer or a Note Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, (y) a Foreign Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of another Foreign Subsidiary or (z) a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of another Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, in each case so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Notes (in the case of a guarantee by the Issuer) or to such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee (in the case of a guarantee by a Note Guarantor) substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable;

(14) the Incurrence by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or the Incurrence by a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of Preferred Stock that serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under Section 4.09(a) and clauses (2), (3), (4), (14), (15), (19) and (20) of this Section 4.09(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock

 

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Incurred to so refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), expenses, defeasance costs and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

 

  (A) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the maturity date of such Notes (provided that any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in reliance on this subclause (A)(y) does not provide for any scheduled principal payments prior to the maturity date of the Notes in excess of, or prior to, the scheduled principal payments due prior to such maturity for the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased);

 

  (B) has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of (x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced or defeased or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Notes;

 

  (C) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (i) Indebtedness junior to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is junior to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (ii) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be;

 

  (D) is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium, expenses, costs and fees Incurred in connection with such refinancing;

 

  (E) shall not include (x) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Note Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

 

  (F) in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under clause (4), (19) or (20), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (4), (19) or (20), as applicable, and not this clause (14) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (4), (19) and (20);

 

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and provided, further, that subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (14) shall not apply to any refunding, refinancing or defeasance of any Bank Indebtedness or the Existing Senior Notes to the extent refinanced or defeased with the proceeds of Bank Indebtedness.

(15) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (x) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred to finance an acquisition or (y) Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated with or into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided, however, that after giving effect to such acquisition, merger or amalgamation and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either:

 

  (1) the Issuer would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a); or

 

  (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer would be equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger or amalgamation;

(16) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) with respect to the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

(17) Indebtedness (x) arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business; provided, that (i) such Indebtedness (other than credit or purchase cards) is extinguished within ten Business Days of notification to the Issuer of its incurrence and (ii) such Indebtedness in respect of credit or purchase cards is extinguished within 60 days from its Incurrence and (y) in respect of cash management lines or facilities so long as the Indebtedness deemed Incurred pursuant to this clause (17)(y) does not exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding;

(18) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit or bank guarantee;

(19) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference not exceeding at any time outstanding 200% of the net cash proceeds received by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries since immediately after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer (which proceeds are contributed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case other than proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to, or contributions received from, the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries), as determined in accordance with clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to Section 4.07(b) or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (1) and (3) of the definition thereof);

(20) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (20), when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (20), does not exceed the greater of $100.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.75%

 

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of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (20) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (20) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Foreign Subsidiary could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a), and the other provisions of this Indenture, without reliance upon this clause (20));

(21) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(22) Indebtedness Incurred on behalf of, or representing guarantees of Indebtedness of, joint ventures of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary not in excess of the greater of $50.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.5% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence;

(23) Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors and employees thereof or any direct or indirect parent thereof, or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies to the extent permitted under Section 4.07(b)(4);

(24) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement to support Contingent Obligations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries arising under the Separation and Distribution Agreement not to exceed $525.0 million (including any refinancing thereof under the Credit Agreement);

(25) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or other similar arrangements to employees and directors of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Incurred in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the Transactions, an acquisition or any other Permitted Investment;

(26) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Arbitrage Programs in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the sum of (i) $10 million and (ii) the aggregate amount of Permitted Investments related thereto from time to time; and

(27) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary assumed in connection with the acquisition of homes and related assets in the ordinary course of its relocation services business, which Indebtedness in each case exists at the time of such acquisition and is not created in contemplation of such event.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock described in clauses (1) through (27) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a), the Issuer shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in any manner that complies with this Section 4.09 and the other provisions of this Indenture; provided that (A) all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred on the Issue Date pursuant to clause (1) above and the Issuer shall not be permitted to later reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date and (B) the Issuer shall not be permitted to later reclassify or divide all or any portion of the Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (24) above. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms (including pay-in-kind payments with respect to the Senior Toggle Notes), the payment of dividends on

 

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Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 4.09. Note Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this Section 4.09.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced.

The principal amount of any Indebtedness incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

Section 4.10. Asset Sales.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless:

(1) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and

(2) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

(A) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets and from which the Issuer and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing,

(B) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and

 

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(C) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer), taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (C) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) 1.50% of Total Assets and (y) $175 million at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for purposes of this Section 4.10(a).

(b) Within 450 days after the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

(1) to repay (other than obligations in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing) (a) Secured Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), (b) Indebtedness of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, or (c) Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that if the Issuer or any Note Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under unsecured Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes as provided in Section 3.07, through open market purchases (provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders of Notes to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Notes, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or

(2) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case (a) used or useful in a Similar Business or (b) that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale.

In the case of clause (2) of this Section 4.10(b), a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment; provided that in the event such binding commitment is later canceled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are so applied, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may satisfy its obligation as to any Net Proceeds by entering into another binding commitment within nine months of such cancellation or termination of the prior binding commitment; provided, further that the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may only enter into such a commitment under the foregoing provision one time with respect to each Asset Sale. Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of this Section 4.10(b) (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Notes, as described in clause (1) of this Section 4.10(b), shall be deemed to have been invested within the meaning of the prior sentence whether or not such offer is accepted) will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $30.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer to all Holders of Notes (and, at the option of the Issuer, to holders of any Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such

 

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Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $30.0 million by mailing or electronically transmitting the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased in the manner described in Section 3.09. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

(c) The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.

Section 4.11. Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20.0 million, unless:

(1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

(2) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $60.0 million, the Issuer delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) of this Section 4.11(a).

(b) The provisions of Section 4.11(a) hereof shall not apply to the following:

(1) transactions between or among the Issuer and/or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and any merger of the Issuer and any direct parent of the Issuer; provided that at the time of such merger such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

 

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(2) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07 hereof and the definition of “Permitted Investments”;

(3) (x) the entering into of any agreement (and any amendment or modification of any such agreement) to pay, and the payment of, annual management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees to the Sponsors (A) in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the sum of (1) the greater of $15.0 million and 2.0% of EBITDA (as defined in the relevant agreement) for the immediately preceding year, plus out of pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith and unpaid amounts accrued for prior periods; plus (2) any deferred fees (to the extent such fees were within such amount in clause (A) (1) above originally), plus (B) 1.0% of the aggregate transaction value or enterprise value with respect to transactions in which the Sponsors provide any transaction, advisory or other services, plus (C) a transaction fee of not more than $65 million to be paid to the Sponsors in connection with the Transactions on or after the Issue Date and (y) the payment of the present value of all future amounts payable pursuant to any agreement referred to in clause (3)(x) above in connection with the termination of such agreement, each as described under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” in the Offering Memorandum;

(4) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(5) payments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the Offering Memorandum under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors (or a majority of the disinterested directors serving on the Board of Directors) of the Issuer in good faith;

(6) transactions in which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (1) of the preceding paragraph;

(7) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to directors, officers, employees or consultants that are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer in good faith;

(8) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto (so long as any such agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

(9) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, Merger Documents, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date, and any agreement described in the Offering Memorandum under the heading “Certain relationships and related party transactions”, and, in each case, any amendment thereto or similar agreements that it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted

 

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Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (9) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or any such new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

(10) the execution of the Transactions and the payment of all fees, expenses, bonuses and awards related to the Transactions, including fees to the Sponsors, which are described in the Offering Memorandum or contemplated by the Merger Documents;

(11) transactions with joint ventures, customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services or equipment, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, which are fair to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Issuer, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;

(12) transactions pursuant to any Permitted Securitization Financing;

(13) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any Person;

(14) the issuances of securities or the making of other payments, loans (or cancellation of loans), awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of or the entering into of, employment agreements or arrangements (including severance or termination provisions), stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;

(15) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by clause (12) of Section 4.07(b);

(16) any contribution to the capital of the Issuer;

(17) transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of Section 5.01;

(18) transactions between the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Issuer or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;

(19) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; and

(20) intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer in an Officer’s Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in this Indenture.

 

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Section 4.12. Liens.

The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness unless the Notes or, in respect of Liens on any asset or property of a Restricted Subsidiary, any Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees, as the case may be) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence shall not require the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to secure the Notes if the Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien that is granted to secure the Notes or such Note Guarantee under this Section 4.12 shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Notes or such Note Guarantee under Section 4.12.

Section 4.13. Corporate Existence.

Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect (i) its corporate existence and the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the Issuer shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, if the Issuer in good faith shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Section 4.14. Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.

(a) Upon a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash (the “Change of Control Payment”) equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in this Section 4.14; provided, however, that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall not be obligated to purchase any Notes pursuant to this Section 4.14 in the event that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem such Notes in accordance with Section 3.07 of this Indenture. In the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 4.14, then prior to the mailing or transmission of the notice to the Holders provided for in Section 4.14(b) but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall (i) repay in full all Bank Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase of Notes, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and repay the Bank Indebtedness of each lender who has accepted such offer, or (ii) obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Notes as provided for in Section 4.14(b).

(b) Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem the Notes in accordance with Section 3.07 of this Indenture, the Issuer shall mail or electronically transmit a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder to the address of such Holder appearing in the Note Register with a copy to the Trustee, or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, with the following information:

(1) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuer to repurchase such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on a Record Date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date);

 

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(2) the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control;

(3) the repurchase price and the repurchase date, (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or electronically transmitted) (the “Change of Control Payment Date”);

(4) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;

(5) that unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;

(6) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender such Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of such Notes completed, to the Paying Agent specified in the notice at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

(7) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their tendered Notes and their election to require the Issuer to purchase such Notes; provided that the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the 30th day following the date of the Change of Control notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;

(8) that if the Issuer is redeeming less than all of the Notes, the Holders of the remaining Notes will be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; the unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof; and

(9) the other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 4.14, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Notes purchased.

The notice, if mailed or electronically transmitted in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. If (a) the notice is mailed or electronically transmitted in a manner herein provided and (b) any Holder fails to receive such notice or a Holder receives such notice but it is defective, such Holder’s failure to receive such notice or such defect shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the purchase of the Notes as to all other Holders that properly received such notice without defect. The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Indenture by virtue thereof.

 

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(c) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent permitted by law,

(1) accept for payment all Notes issued by it or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and

(3) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.

(d) The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.14 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

(e) Notes repurchased by the Issuer pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuer. Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding clause (d) will have the status of Notes issued and outstanding.

(f) Other than as specifically provided in this Section 4.14, any purchase pursuant to this Section 4.14 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02, 3.05 and 3.06 hereof.

Section 4.15. Future Note Guarantors.

The Issuer shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is already a Note Guarantor, or is a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary, an Insurance Subsidiary, a Qualified CFC Holding Company or a Domestic Subsidiary that is Wholly Owned by one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and created to enhance the tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) that:

(a) guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors on the Issue Date or at any time thereafter, or

(b) Incurs any Indebtedness or issues any shares of Disqualified Stock permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.09(b), to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit D pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary become a Note Guarantor. In addition, if requested by the Trustee, such Restricted Subsidiary shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that:

(1) such Note Guarantee has been duly executed and authorized; and

(2) such Note Guarantee constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary, except insofar as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers) and except insofar as enforcement thereof is subject to general principles of equity.

 

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Section 4.16. Suspension of Certain Covenants.

(a) Following the first day (the “Suspension Date”) that:

(1) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and the Issuer has delivered written notice of such Investment Grade Ratings to the Trustee, and

(2) no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture,

then, beginning on that date the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to Sections 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11 4.14, 4.15 and Section 5.01(a)(4) (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”).

(b) In the event that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) (1) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraws their Investment Grade Rating or downgrades the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating and/or (2) the Issuer or any of its Affiliates enters into an agreement to effect a transaction that would result in a Change of Control and one or more of the Rating Agencies indicate that if consummated, such transaction (alone or together with any related recapitalization or refinancing transactions) would cause such Rating Agency to withdraw its Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the ratings assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events, including, without limitation, a proposed transaction described in clause (b)(2) above. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reversion Date is referred to herein as the “Suspension Period.”

(c) Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated, no Default shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of a failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants during the Suspension Period. During any Suspension Period, the Issuer may not designate any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless the Issuer would have been permitted to designate such Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if a Suspension Period had not been in effect for any period.

(d) On the Reversion Date, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period shall be classified to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) or one of the clauses set forth in Section 4.09(b) (in each case, to the extent such Indebtedness would be permitted to be Incurred thereunder as of the Reversion Date and after giving effect to Indebtedness Incurred prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date). To the extent such Indebtedness would not be so permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) or Section 4.09(b), such Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been outstanding on the Issue Date, so that it is classified as permitted under Section 4.09(b)(3). For purposes of Section 4.15, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor will be deemed to have been Incurred on the Reversion Date. Calculations made after the Reversion Date of the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07 shall be made as though Section 4.07 had been in effect since the Issue Date and throughout the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period shall reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07(a) and the items specified in clauses (1) through (6) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall increase the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07(a). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.10, on the Reversion Date, the Net Proceeds from all Asset Sales not applied in accordance with Section 4.10 shall be deemed to be reset to zero.

 

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ARTICLE 5

SUCCESSORS

Section 5.01. Merger, Amalgamation Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) The Issuer shall not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

(1) the Issuer is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Issuer or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”); provided that in the case where the surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;

(2) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(4) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either

(A) the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a), or

(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than or equal to such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;

(5) if the Successor Company is not the Issuer, each Note Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Note Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes; and

 

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(6) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with this Indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (3) and (4) of this Section 5.01(a), (a) subject to the restrictions on Note Guarantors described in Section 5.01(b), any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or to another Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) the Issuer may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert into a limited liability company (provided that a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation), so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby (any transaction described in this sentence a “Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction”). This Section 5.01 will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 10.06, each Note Guarantor will not, and the Issuer will not permit any Note Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Note Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Note Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Note Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such Note Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) expressly assumes all the obligations of such Note Guarantor under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10;

(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Note Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Note Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) a Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Note Guarantor or the Issuer.

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dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(c) For purposes of this Section 5.01, the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Issuer, which properties and assets, if held by the Issuer instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer.

Section 5.02. Successor Entity Substituted.

Upon any consolidation, amalgamation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in accordance with Section 5.01(a), the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes, and in such event the Issuer will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Issuer will not be released from the obligations to pay the principal of and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes. Upon any consolidation, amalgamation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Note Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01(b), the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Note Guarantor under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee, and such Note Guarantor will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Note Guarantor will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee.

ARTICLE 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.01. Events of Default.

(a) An “Event of Default” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

(1) a default in any payment of interest (including any Additional Interest) on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days,

(2) there is a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise,

(3) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries fails to comply with its obligations under Section 5.01,

 

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(4) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries fails to comply with any of its agreements in the Notes or this Indenture (other than those referred to in clause (1), (2) or (3) of this Section 6.01(a)) and such failure continues for 60 days after the notice specified below,

(5) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $100.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent,

(6) the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

(ii) consents to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under applicable Bankruptcy law;

(iii) consents to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of it or for all or substantially all of its property;

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or

(v) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;

(7) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(i) is for relief against the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, in a proceeding in which the Issuer, any such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, is to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

(ii) appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, or for all or substantially all of the property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary; or

(iii) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary;

and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; or

(8) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $100.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days following the entry thereof, or

(9) any Note Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Note Guarantor that qualifies as a Significant Subsidiary (or one or more Note Guarantors that, taken together as of the date of the most recent audited financial statements of the Issuer, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture or any Note Guarantee and such Default continues for 10 days after the notice specified below.

 

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A Default under clause (4) above shall not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee notifies the Issuer or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes notify the Issuer and the Trustee of the Default and the Issuer does not cure such Default within the time specified in clause (4) above after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default.”

The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 6.02. Acceleration.

(a) If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) or (7) of Section 6.01(a) with respect to the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Notes, by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) or (7) of Section 6.01(a) with respect to the Issuer occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes by notice to the Trustee may rescind an acceleration and its consequences.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (5) of Section 6.01(a), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuer delivers an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Notes as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

(b) Subject to Section 6.02(a), at any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes may rescind and cancel such declaration and its consequences:

(1) if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;

(2) if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration;

(3) to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid; and

(4) if the Issuer has paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances.

 

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No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

Section 6.03. Other Remedies.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

Section 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults.

Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer); provided, subject to Section 6.02 hereof, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 6.05. Control by Majority.

Subject to Sections 7.01(e), 7.02(f), 7.02(k) and 7.07, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a Note or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.

Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits.

Subject to Section 6.07 hereof, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:

(1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

(2) Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(3) Holders of the Notes have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense;

(4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and

 

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(5) Holders of a majority in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note.

Section 6.07. Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Section 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee.

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

Section 6.09. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceedings, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding has been instituted.

Section 6.10. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes in Section 2.07 hereof, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 6.11. Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Note to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.

Section 6.12. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

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compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes including the Note Guarantors), their creditors or their property and shall be entitled and empowered to participate as a member in any official committee of creditors appointed in such matter and to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 6.13. Priorities.

If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:

(i) to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;

(ii) to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, respectively; and

(iii) to the Issuer or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct including a Note Guarantor, if applicable.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.13.

Section 6.14. Undertaking for Costs.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.14 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.

 

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ARTICLE 7

TRUSTEE

Section 7.01. Duties of Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(1) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;

(2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trust Officer, unless it is proved in a court of competent jurisdiction that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(3) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.

(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.

(e) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of the Notes unless the Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense.

(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

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Section 7.02. Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuer and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation. Any permissive right or authority granted to the Trustee shall not be construed as a mandatory duty.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both subject to the other provisions of this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent or attorney appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Issuer shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Issuer. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s covenants herein.

(f) None of the provisions of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise to incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.

(g) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the existence of a Default or Event of Default, the Notes and this Indenture.

(h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

 

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(j) In the event the Issuer is required to pay Additional Interest, the Issuer will provide written notice to the Trustee of the Issuer’s obligation to pay Additional Interest no later than 15 days prior to the next Interest Payment Date, which notice shall set forth the amount of the Additional Interest to be paid by the Issuer. The Trustee shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holders to determine whether the Additional Interest is payable and the amount thereof.

(k) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers or duties.

(l) The Trustee may request that the Issuer deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

(m) The permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be construed as duties.

Section 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee.

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.

Section 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer.

The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuer or upon the Issuer’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

Section 7.05. Notice of Defaults.

If a Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail or electronically transmit to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes. The Trustee shall not be deemed to know of any Default unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee and references a Default or Event of Default.

Section 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.

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a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA Section 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA Section 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA Section 313(b)(2). The Trustee shall also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA Section 313(c).

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes shall be mailed to the Issuer and filed with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA Section 313(d). The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange.

Section 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity.

The Issuer and the Note Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

The Issuer and the Note Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee for, and hold the Trustee harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claims, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder (including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, or liability in connective with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder). The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend the claim and the Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

The obligations of the Issuer under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee.

To secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(6) or (7) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

The Trustee shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.

Section 7.08. Replacement of Trustee.

A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08. The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Issuer. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Issuer in writing. The Issuer may remove the Trustee if:

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;

 

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(ii) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(iii) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(iv) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuer.

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Issuer’s expense), the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

Section 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification.

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA Sections 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA Section 310(b).

Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuer.

The Trustee is subject to TIA Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

 

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ARTICLE 8

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 8.01. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

Section 8.02. Legal Defeasance and Discharge.

Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (“Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all of its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture including that of the Note Guarantors (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

(a) the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when such payments are due, solely out of the trust created pursuant to this Indenture referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;

(b) the Issuer’s obligations with respect to Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of such Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

(c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and the Issuer’s obligations in connection therewith; and

(d) this Section 8.02.

Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Issuer may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.

Section 8.03. Covenant Defeasance.

Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 3.09, 4.03, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13 (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries), 4.14 and 4.15 hereof and clause (4) of Section 5.01(a), hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (“Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Issuer may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or

 

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indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(a)(3) (solely with respect to clause (4) of Section 5.01(a)), 6.01(a)(4), 6.01(a)(5), 6.01(a)(6) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(a)(7) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(a)(8) and 6.01(a)(9) hereof shall not constitute Events of Default.

Section 8.04. Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.

The following shall be the conditions to the application of either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof to the outstanding Notes:

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to the Notes:

(1) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar-denominated Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as shall be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest due on the Notes on the stated maturity date or on the date of redemption, as the case may be, of such principal, premium, if any, or interest on such Notes, and the Issuer must specify whether such Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular date of redemption;

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions,

(a) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or

(b) since the issuance of the Notes, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law,

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as applicable, as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred; provided, however, the Opinion of Counsel required with respect to a Legal Defeasance need not be delivered if all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable or (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer;

(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to such tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

 

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(4) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;

(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Credit Agreement or any other material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party or by which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is bound (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);

(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to customary assumptions and exclusions following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of Section 547 of Title 11 of the United States Code;

(7) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuer with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or others; and

(8) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel (which Opinion of Counsel may be subject to customary assumptions and exclusions), each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.

Section 8.05. Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer or a Note Guarantor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Issuer shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.

Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon the request of the Issuer any money or Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

 

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Section 8.06. Repayment to the Issuer.

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuer, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Issuer on its request or (if then held by the Issuer) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter look only to the Issuer for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuer as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.

Section 8.07. Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any United States dollars or Government Obligations in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided that, if the Issuer makes any payment of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

Section 9.01. Without Consent of Holders of Notes.

Notwithstanding Section 9.02 hereof, the Issuer, any Note Guarantor (with respect to its Note Guarantee or this Indenture) and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture and any Note Guarantee or Notes without the consent of any Holder:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; provided, however, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code;

(3) to comply with Section 5.01 hereof;

(4) to provide the assumption of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders;

(5) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;

(6) to add covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any Note Guarantor;

(7) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

 

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(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee thereunder pursuant to the requirements thereof;

(9) to provide for the issuance of Exchange Notes or private exchange notes, which are identical to Exchange Notes except that they are not freely transferable, and for Additional Notes;

(10) to add a Note Guarantor under this Indenture;

(11) to secure the Notes;

(12) to conform the text of this Indenture, Note Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of notes” section of the Offering Memorandum to the extent that such provision in such “Description of notes” section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, Note Guarantee or Notes;

(13) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes as permitted by this Indenture, including, without limitation to facilitate the issuance and administration of the Notes; provided, however, that (i) compliance with this Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable securities law and (ii) such amendment does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes; or

(14) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder in any material respect.

Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Opinion of Counsel shall be required in connection with the addition of a Note Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Note Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto, and delivery of an Officer’s Certificate, except as provided in Section 5.01(b).

Section 9.02. With Consent of Holders of Notes.

Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Issuer and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, any Note Guarantee and the Notes with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Note Guarantees or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with the purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes). Sections 2.08 and 2.09 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for the purposes of this Section 9.02.

 

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Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuer shall mail or electronically to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuer to mail or electronically transmit such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.

Without the consent of each affected Holder of Notes, an amendment or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

(1) reduce the principal amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(2) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any such Note, reduce the premium payable upon redemption or repurchase of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed under Section 3.07 hereof (other than the notice periods relating to an optional redemption of the Notes, so long as such notice periods comply with DTC’s procedures);

(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;

(4) waive a Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes with respect to a non payment default and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration, or in respect of a covenant or provision contained in this Indenture or any Note Guarantee that cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all Holders;

(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;

(6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes;

(7) make any change in these amendment and waiver provisions;

(8) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or interest on such Holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Notes;

 

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(9) expressly subordinate the Notes or any Note Guarantees to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor; or

(10) except as expressly permitted by this Indenture, modify the Note Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together as of the date of the amendment or waiver, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in any manner adverse to the Holders of the Notes.

Section 9.03. Compliance with TIA.

Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

Section 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents.

Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

The Issuer may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement, or waiver. If a record date is fixed, then, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such amendment, supplement, or waiver or to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date unless the consent of the requisite number of Holders has been obtained.

Section 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Issuer in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.

Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Issuer may not sign an amendment, supplement or waiver until its board of directors approves it. In executing any amendment, supplement or waiver, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 12.04 hereof, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer and any Note Guarantors party thereto, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof (including Section 9.03).

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Opinion of Counsel will be required for the Trustee to execute any amendment or supplement adding a new Note Guarantor under this Indenture.

Section 9.07. Payments for Consent.

The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

ARTICLE 10

NOTE GUARANTEES

Section 10.01. Note Guarantee.

Subject to this Article 10, each of the Note Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, on an unsecured senior basis, to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that: (a) the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Note Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

The Note Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Note Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture.

Each Note Guarantor also agrees to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section 10.01.

If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

 

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Each Note Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Note Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Note Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Note Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee. The Note Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Note Guarantees.

Each Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or any Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any other Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

In case any provision of any Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

The Note Guarantee issued by any Note Guarantor shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Note Guarantor and shall be pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, if any.

Each payment to be made by a Note Guarantor in respect of its Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

Section 10.02. Limitation on Note Guarantor Liability.

Each Note Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Note Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Note Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Note Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Note Guarantor that are relevant under such laws and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Note Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. Each Note Guarantor that makes a payment under its Note Guarantee shall be entitled upon payment in full of all guaranteed obligations under this Indenture to a contribution from each other Note Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Note Guarantor’s pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Note Guarantors at the time of such payment determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Section 10.03. Execution and Delivery.

To evidence its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof, each Note Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of such Note Guarantor by its Chairman, President, its Chief Financial Officer, its Treasurer, its Assistant Treasurer one of its Vice Presidents or one of its Assistant Vice Presidents.

Each Note Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.

The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Note Guarantors.

If required by Section 4.15 hereof, the Issuer shall cause any newly created or acquired Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.15 hereof and this Article 10, to the extent applicable.

Section 10.04. Subrogation.

Each Note Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by any Note Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.01 hereof; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Note Guarantor shall be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under this Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

Section 10.05. Benefits Acknowledged.

Each Note Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to its Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

Section 10.06. Release of Note Guarantees.

A Note Guarantee by a Note Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by such Note Guarantor, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Note Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the applicable Note Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating such Note Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to

 

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guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if such Note Guarantor would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09, such Note Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 hereof or the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of such Note Guarantor from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will be automatically released upon the applicable Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

Section 10.07. Securitization Acknowledgement.

(a) For purposes of this Section 10.07, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein (unless there shall be a conflict between a term used in this section 10.07(a) and a term used elsewhere in this Indenture, in which case the term as defined in this section 10.07(a) shall control solely for purposes of this Section 10.07(a)) shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated April 25, 2000 (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”), among Apple Ridge Services Corporation (“ARSC”), Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”), Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”), Apple Ridge Funding LLC (“ARF”) and The Bank of New York (the “Indenture Trustee”), or, if not defined therein, as assigned to such terms in the “Purchase Agreement” or the “Receivables Purchase Agreement” referred to therein, in each case as each such agreement has been amended by (I) that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated December 20, 2004, (II) that certain Second Omnibus Amendment, dated January 31, 2005, (III) that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated January 30, 2006, (IV) that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated May 12, 2006, (V) that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment, dated November 29, 2006 and (VI) that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment, dated April 10, 2007. The Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with the respective amendments thereto described above, are collectively attached to this Indenture as Exhibit E. Subsequent references in this Section 7.20(a) to ARSC, Cartus and CFC below shall mean and be references to such corporations as they currently exist but shall also include references to any limited liability companies which succeed to the assets and liabilities of such companies in connection with a conversion of any such corporation into a limited liability company.

Holders by their acceptance of Notes entitled to the benefits of this Indenture acknowledge and agree, as follows (which acknowledgement and agreement are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes):

(i) Each Holder hereby acknowledges that (A) CFC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing Cartus Purchased Assets (originally referred to as CMSC Purchased Assets) from Cartus pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, making Equity Payments, Equity Loans, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments to or on behalf of employees or otherwise purchasing Homes in connection with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, funding such activities through the sale of CFC Receivables (originally referred to as CMF Receivables) to ARSC, and such other activities as it

 

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deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (B) ARSC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing from CFC all CFC Receivables acquired by CFC from Cartus or otherwise originated by CFC, funding such acquisitions through the sale of the CFC Receivables to ARF and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities, and (C) ARF is a limited purpose limited liability company whose activities are limited in its limited liability company agreement to purchasing the Pool Receivables from ARSC, funding such acquisitions through the issuance of the Notes, pledging such Pool Receivables to the Indenture Trustee and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities.

(ii) Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) the foregoing transfers are intended to be true and absolute sales as a result of which Cartus has no right, title and interest in and to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, any Homes acquired by CFC in connection therewith or any CFC Receivables, including any Related Property relating thereto, any proceeds thereof or earnings thereon (collectively, the “Pool Assets”), (B) none of CFC, ARSC or ARF is a Loan Party, (C) such Holder is not a creditor of, and has no recourse to, CFC, ARSC or ARF pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (D) such Holder has no lien on or claim, contractual or otherwise, arising under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Pool Assets (whether now existing or hereafter acquired and whether tangible or intangible); provided that nothing herein shall limit any rights the Secured Parties may have to any proceeds or earnings which are transferred from time to time to Cartus by CFC, ARSC or ARF.

(iii) No Holder will institute against or join any other person in instituting against CFC, ARSC or ARF any insolvency proceeding, or solicit, join in soliciting, cooperate with or encourage any motion in support of, any insolvency proceeding involving CFC, ARSC or ARF until one year and one day after the payment in full of all Notes; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any Holder to file any claim in or otherwise take any action (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 10.07(a)) permitted or required by applicable law with respect to any insolvency proceeding instituted against CFC, ARSC or ARF by any other person.

(iv) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law involving Cartus, CFC, ARSC, ARF or any other Affiliates of Cartus as debtor, or otherwise, the Secured Parties agree that if, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, Cartus is found to have a property interest in the Pool Assets, then, in such event, CFC and its assigns, including the Indenture Trustee, shall have a first and prior claim to the Pool Assets, and any claim or rights the Secured Parties may have to the Pool Assets, contractual or otherwise, shall be subject to the prior claims of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders until all amounts owing under the Indenture shall have been paid in full, and the Secured Parties agree to turn over to the Indenture Trustee any amounts received contrary to the provisions of this clause (iv).

(v) Each Holder hereby covenants and agrees that it will not agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Section 10.07(a) without the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee. Each Holder further agrees that the provisions of this Section 10.07(a) are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon and enforced by, the Indenture Trustee and that the Indenture Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section 10.07(a).

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used elsewhere in this Indenture, in which case the term as defined in this Section 10.07(b) shall control solely for purposes of this Section 10.07(b)) shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture, dated March 7, 2002 (the “Kenosia Indenture”), among Kenosia Funding, LLC (“Kenosia”) and The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”), or, if not defined therein, as assigned to such terms in the “CMGFSC Purchase Agreement”, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement” or the “Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement” referred to therein, in each case as each such agreement has been amended by (I) that certain Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated December 20, 2004, (II) that certain Second Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 19, 2005, (III) that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated May 2, 2006, (IV) that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment and Agreement, dated February 28, 2007 and (V) that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment, dated April 10, 2007, by and among Kenosia, the Trustee, Cartus Relocation Corporation (“CRC”), Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”) and certain other parties. The Kenosia Indenture, the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with the respective amendments thereto described above, are collectively attached to this Agreement as Exhibit F. Subsequent references in this Section 10.07(b) to Cartus and CRC below shall mean and be references to such corporations as they currently exist but shall also include references to any limited liability companies which succeed to the assets and liabilities of such companies in connection with a conversion of any such corporation into a limited liability company.

Holders by their acceptance of Notes entitled to the benefits of this Indenture acknowledge and agree, as follows (which acknowledgment and agreement are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes):

(i) Each Holder hereby acknowledges that (A) CRC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing CMSC Purchased Assets (also referred to as Cartus Purchased Assets) from Cartus pursuant to the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, making Equity Payments, Equity Loans, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments to or on behalf of employees or otherwise purchasing Homes in connection with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, funding such activities through the sale of Seller Receivables to Kenosia, and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and (B) Kenosia is a limited purpose limited liability company whose activities are limited in its limited liability company agreement to purchasing the Seller Receivables and other KF Purchased Assets from CRC under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and purchasing Originator Fee Receivables and other Originator Fee Assets from Cartus under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, funding such acquisitions through the issuance of the Notes, pledging such purchased assets to the Trustee and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities. The CMSC Receivables, the Seller Receivables and the Originator Fee Receivables are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Pool Receivables”.

(ii) Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) the foregoing transfers are intended to be true and absolute sales as a result of which Cartus has no right, title and interest in and to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, any Homes acquired by CRC in connection therewith or any Pool Receivables, including any Related Property relating thereto, any proceeds thereof or earnings thereon (collectively, the “Pool Assets”), (B) neither CRC nor Kenosia is a Loan Party, (C) such Holder is not a creditor of, and has no recourse to, CRC or Kenosia pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (D) such Holder has no lien on or claim, contractual or otherwise, arising under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Pool Assets (whether now existing or hereafter acquired and whether tangible or intangible); provided that nothing herein shall limit any rights the Secured Parties may have to any proceeds or earnings which are transferred from time to time to Cartus by CRC or Kenosia.

 

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(iii) No Holder will institute against or join any other person in instituting against CRC or Kenosia any insolvency proceeding, or solicit, join in soliciting, cooperate with or encourage any motion in support of, any insolvency proceeding involving CRC or Kenosia until one year and one day after the payment in full of all Notes; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any Holder to file any claim in or otherwise take any action (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 10.07(b)) permitted or required by applicable law with respect to any insolvency proceeding instituted against CRC or Kenosia by any other person.

(iv) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law involving Cartus, CRC or Kenosia or any other Affiliates of Cartus as debtor, or otherwise, the Secured Parties agree that if, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, Cartus is found to have a property interest in the Pool Assets, then, in such event, CRC and Kenosia and Kenosia’s assigns, including the Trustee, shall have a first and prior claim to the Pool Assets, and any claim or rights the Secured Parties may have to the Pool Assets, contractual or otherwise, shall be subject to the prior claims of the Trustee and the Noteholders until all amounts owing under the Kenosia Indenture shall have been paid in full, and the Secured Parties agree to turn over to the Trustee any amounts received contrary to the provisions of this clause (iv).

(v) Each Holder hereby covenants and agrees that it will not agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Section 10.07(b) without the prior written consent of the Trustee. Each Holder further agrees that the provisions of this Section 10.07(b) are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon and enforced by, the Trustee and that the Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section 7.20(b).

ARTICLE 11

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 11.01. Satisfaction and Discharge.

(a) This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of transfer or exchange of Notes, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes when either: (i) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or (ii) all Notes (a) have become due and payable, (b) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (c) if redeemable at the option of the Issuer, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer, and the Issuer has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee, as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient in the written opinion of a firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if U.S. Dollar-denominated Government Obligations have been so deposited) without consideration of any reinvestment of interest to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuer directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

 

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(b) the Issuer and/or the Note Guarantors have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable under this Indenture; and

(c) the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (ii) of clause (a) of this Section 11.01, the provisions of Section 11.02 and Section 8.06 shall survive.

Section 11.02. Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Additional Interest, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Obligations in accordance with Section 11.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuer’s and any Note Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof; provided that if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 12

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01. TIA Controls.

If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA Section 318(c), the imposed duties shall control.

Section 12.02. Notices.

Any notice or communication by the Issuer, any Note Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), fax or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ addresses:

If to the Issuer and/or any Note Guarantor:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

 

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If to the Trustee:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

707 Wilshire Blvd, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Fax No.: (213) 614-3355

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

The Issuer, any Note Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five calendar days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed by first-class mail; when receipt acknowledged, if faxed; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery; provided that any notice or communication delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof.

Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first-class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar or by other electronic means or such other delivery system as the Trustee agrees to accept. Any notice or communication shall also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA Section 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.

If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

If the Issuer mails a notice or communication to Holders, they shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

Section 12.03. Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA Section 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA Section 312(c).

Section 12.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

Upon any request or application by the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Issuer or such Note Guarantor, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Trustee:

(i) An Officer’s Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and

(ii) An Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied; provided that, subject to Section 5.01(b) hereof, no Opinion of Counsel shall be required in connection with the addition of a Note Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Note Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto.

 

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Section 12.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to Section 4.04 hereof or TIA Section 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 314(e) and shall include:

(i) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(ii) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(iii) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with (and, in the case of an Opinion of Counsel, may be limited to reliance on an Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact); and

(iv) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

Section 12.06. Rules by Trustee and Agents.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 12.07. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interest of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such (other than the Issuer and the Note Guarantors), shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors under the Notes, the Note Guarantees or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

Section 12.08. Governing Law.

THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND ANY NOTE GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 12.09. Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE NOTE GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE NOTE GUARANTEES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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Section 12.10. Force Majeure.

In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software or hardware) services.

Section 12.11. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

Section 12.12. Successors.

All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Note Guarantor in this Indenture shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.05 hereof.

Section 12.13. Severability.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 12.14. Counterpart Originals.

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

Section 12.15. Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 12.16. Qualification of Indenture.

The Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall qualify this Indenture under the TIA in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses for the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee) incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses of qualification of this Indenture and the Notes and printing this Indenture and the Notes. The Trustee shall be entitled to receive from the Issuer and the Note Guarantors any such Officer’s Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or other documentation as it may reasonably request in connection with any such qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


AFS MORTGAGE,
CGRN, INC.,
ERA GENERAL AGENCY CORPORATION,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY OF NEW JERSEY, INC.,

FEDSTATE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INCORPORATED,

REALOGY FRANCHISE GROUP, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS I, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS II, INC.,

REALOGY OPERATIONS, INC.,
REALOGY SERVICES GROUP LLC,

REALOGY SERVICES VENTURE PARTNER, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


A MARKET PLACE, INC.,
ALPHA REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,
ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL CORP.,
ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS,
ASSOCIATES REALTY NETWORK,
ASSOCIATES REALTY, INC.,
BOB TENDLER REAL ESTATE, INC.,
BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, INC.,

BURNET REALTY INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION),

BURNET REALTY, INC. (A WISCONSIN CORPORATION),

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC,
CARTUS CORPORATION,
CARTUS PARTNER CORPORATION,
CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON AUCTION SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE INSURANCE AGENCY OF MAINE, INC.,

DEWOLFE REALTY AFFILIATES,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE PARDOE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION),

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


COLORADO COMMERCIAL, LLC,
COOK—PONY FARM REAL ESTATE, INC.,

CORCORAN GROUP—BROOKLYN LANDMARK, LLC,

CORCORAN MLS HOLDINGS, LLC,
COTTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,
DEWOLFE RELOCATION SERVICES, INC.,
DOUGLAS AND JEAN BURGDORFF, INC.,
ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.,
FIRST CALIFORNIA ESCROW CORPORATION,

FLORIDA’S PREFERRED SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, INC.,

FRED SANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE,
HILLSHIRE HOUSE, INCORPORATED,

HOME REFERRAL NETWORK INC.,

J.W. RIKER—NORTHERN R.I., INC.,

JACK GAUGHEN, INC.,

KENDALL, POTTER AND MANN, REALTORS, INC. COSBY-TIPTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

LMS (DELAWARE) CORP.,
NRT ARIZONA COMMERCIAL, INC.,
NRT ARIZONA EXITO, INC.,
NRT ARIZONA REFERRAL, INC.,
NRT ARIZONA, INC.,
NRT CHICAGO LLC,
NRT COLORADO, INC.,
NRT COLUMBUS, INC.,
NRT COMMERCIAL OHIO INCORPORATED,
NRT COMMERCIAL UTAH, INC.,
NRT COMMERCIAL, INC.,
NRT MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,
NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,
NRT MISSOURI, INC.,
NRT NEW ENGLAND INCORPORATED,
NRT RELOCATION LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT SUNSHINE INC.,
NRT TEXAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,
NRT TEXAS, INC.,
NRT THE CONDO STORE INCORPORATED,

NRT UTAH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


PACESETTER NEVADA, INC.,
PACIFIC ACCESS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,
R.J. YOUNG CO.,
REAL ESTATE REFERRAL, INC.,
REAL ESTATE REFERRALS, INC.,
REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,
REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A FLORIDA CORPORATION),

REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC,
SIGNATURE PROPERTIES, INC.,
SOLEIL FLORIDA CORP.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AFFILIATES, INC.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC.,
ST. JOE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,
THE CORCORAN GROUP EASTSIDE, INC.,
THE DEWOLFE COMPANIES, INC.,
THE DEWOLFE COMPANY, INC.,
THE FOUR STAR CORP.,
THE MILLER GROUP, INC.,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP, LTD.,
TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,
VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,
  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


ADVANTAGE TITLE & INSURANCE, LLC,
AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON,

APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES LLP,

ATCOH HOLDING COMPANY,
BURNET TITLE OF OHIO, LLC,
BURNET TITLE, INC.,
BURNET TITLE, L.L.C.,
BURROW ESCROW SERVICES, INC.,
CENTRAL FLORIDA TITLE COMPANY,
EQUITY TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE MESSENGER SERVICE HOLDING COMPANY,

FRANCHISE SETTLEMENT SERVICES, INC.,
GRAND TITLE, LLC,
GUARDIAN HOLDING COMPANY,
GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY, LLC,
GUARDIAN TITLE COMPANY,
GULF SOUTH SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
HICKORY TITLE, LLC,
KEYSTONE CLOSING SERVICES LLC,
LINCOLN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
MARKET STREET SETTLEMENT GROUP, INC.,
MID-EXCHANGE, INC.,
MID-STATE ESCROW CORPORATION,
NATIONAL COORDINATION ALLIANCE, INC.,
NRT MID-ATLANTIC TITLE SERVICES, LLC,
NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.,
PATRIOT SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
PREMIER SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED,

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

SECURED LAND TRANSFERS, INC.,
SOUTH LAND TITLE CO., INC.,

SOUTH-LAND TITLE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, INC.,

ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

TAW HOLDING INC.,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF AUSTIN,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP AFFILIATES HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION,

TITLE RESOURCES INCORPORATED,

WEST COAST ESCROW CLOSING CO.,

WEST COAST ESCROW COMPANY,

WILLIAM ORANGE REALTY, INC.,

ALLMON, TIERNAN & ELY, INC.,

BATJAC REAL ESTATE CORP.,

CHARTER TITLE, LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

COLDWELL BANKER CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

NRT HAWAII REFERRAL, LLC,

NRT INCORPORATED,

NRT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,

NRT NEW YORK, INC.,

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL LLC,

PACIFIC PROPERTIES REFERRALS, INC.,

REALOGY GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.,

SCRANTON ABSTRACT, LLC,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY, LLC,

TBR SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


REALOGY FRANCHISE FINANCE, INC.,
  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   President

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC,

C21 TM CORP.,

CB TM CORP.,

ERA TM CORP.,

REALOGY LICENSING, INC.,

SUMMIT ESCROW,

TERRAMAR GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Tax

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


CDRE TM CORP.,
  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LICENSEE CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Greg Macres

  Name:   Greg Macres
  Title:   President

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


FSA MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, LLC,
  By  

/s/ Michael R. Piccola

  Name:   Michael R. Piccola
  Title:   Vice President

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

  By  

/s/ Maddy Hall

  Name:   Maddy Hall
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

[Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture]


Appendix A

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL NOTES,

ADDITIONAL NOTES, PIK NOTES AND EXCHANGE NOTES

Section 1.1 Definitions.

(a) Capitalized Terms.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings given to them in the Indenture. The following capitalized terms have the following meanings:

Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or transaction involving a Regulation S Global Note or beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of the Depositary for such Global Note, Euroclear and Clearstream, in each case to the extent applicable to such transaction and as in effect from time to time.

Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme, or any successor securities clearing agency.

Euroclear” means the Euroclear Clearance System or any successor securities clearing agency.

IAI” means an institutional “accredited investor” as described in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Notes” means all Notes offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.

Restricted Period”, with respect to any Notes, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Notes are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Issuer to the Trustee, and (b) the date of issuance with respect to any such Notes.

Rule 501” means Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A Notes” means all Notes offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A.

Rule 904” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.

(b) Other Definitions.

 

Term:

   Defined in Section:

“Agent Members”

   2.1(c)

“Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“IAI Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Permanent Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Temporary Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Rule 144A Global Note”

   2.1(b)


Section 2.1 Form and Dating

(a) The Initial Notes issued on the date hereof will be (i) offered and sold by the Issuer to the Initial Purchasers and (ii) resold, initially only to (1) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (2) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S. Such Initial Notes may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs, purchasers in reliance on Regulation S and, except as set forth below, IAIs in accordance with Rule 501.

(b) Global Notes. Rule 144A Notes shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in definitive, fully registered form (collectively, the “Rule 144A Global Note”), without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and Restricted Notes Legend, which shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture, and Regulation S Notes shall be issued initially in the form of one or more global Notes (collectively, the “Regulation S Temporary Global Note” and together with the Regulation S Permanent Global Note (identified below) the “Regulation S Global Note”), without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and Restricted Notes Legend, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture. One or more global Notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and the Restricted Notes Legend (collectively, the “IAI Global Note”) shall also be issued on the Issue Date, deposited with the Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture to accommodate transfers of beneficial interests in the Notes to IAIs subsequent to the initial distribution. Beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note shall not be exchangeable for interests in the Rule 144A Global Note, the IAI Global Note or any other Note without a Restricted Notes Legend until the expiration of the Restricted Period. The Rule 144A Global Note, the IAI Global Note, the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Note are each referred to herein as a “Global Note” and are collectively referred to herein as “Global Notes”, provided that the term “Global Note” when used in Sections 2.1(c), 2.3(f), 2.3(g)(i), 2.3(h)(i), 2.3(h)(ii) and 2.4 shall also include any Note in global form issued in connection with an Exchange Offer. The aggregate principal amount of the Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depositary or its nominee and on the schedules thereto as hereinafter provided.

The Restricted Period shall be terminated upon certification in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, if required, that beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note are owned either by non-U.S. Persons or U.S. Persons who purchased such interests in a transaction that did not require registration under the Securities Act (except to the extent of any beneficial owners thereof who acquired an interest therein during the Restricted Period pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act and who shall take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in a 144A Global Note bearing a Restricted Notes Legend, all as contemplated by this Appendix A).

Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in a Regulation S Permanent Global Note pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depositary. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Note, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Note.

The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and

 

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“Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Security and the Regulation S Permanent Global Security that are held by participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

(c) Book-Entry Provisions. This Section 2.1(c) shall apply only to a Global Note deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary.

The Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with this Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.2 and pursuant to an order of the Issuer signed by one Officer of the Issuer, authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Notes that (i) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Note or Global Notes or the nominee of such Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or held by the Trustee as Custodian.

Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Trustee as Custodian or under such Global Note, and the Depositary may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of such Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Note.

(d) Definitive Notes. Except as provided in Section 2.3 or 2.4, owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated Notes.

Section 2.2 Authentication. The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery upon an Issuer Order (a) Initial Notes for original issue on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $1,700,000,000, (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture, Additional Notes and (c) the Exchange Notes for issue only in an Exchange Offer and pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and for a like principal amount of Initial Notes exchanged pursuant thereto. Such Issuer Order shall specify the amount of the Notes to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated and whether the Notes are to be Initial Notes, Additional Notes or Exchange Notes.

Section 2.3 Transfer and Exchange.

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes. When Definitive Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request:

(i) to register the transfer of such Definitive Notes; or

(ii) to exchange such Definitive Notes for an equal principal amount of Definitive Notes of other authorized denominations,

the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met; provided, however, that the Definitive Notes surrendered for transfer or exchange:

(1) shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing; and

(2) in the case of Transfer Restricted Notes, are accompanied by the following additional information and documents, as applicable:

(A) if such Definitive Notes are being delivered to the Registrar by a Holder for registration in the name of such Holder, without transfer, a certification from such Holder to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note); or

 

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(B) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred to the Issuer, a certification to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note); or

(C) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, (x) a certification to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note) and (y) if the Issuer so requests, an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to them as to the compliance with the restrictions set forth in the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i).

(b) Restrictions on Transfer of a Definitive Note for a Beneficial Interest in a Global Note. A Definitive Note may not be exchanged for a beneficial interest in a Global Note except upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth below. Upon receipt by the Trustee of a Definitive Note, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar, together with:

(i) certification (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note) that such Definitive Note is being transferred (1) to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, (2) to an IAI that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C or (3) outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S and in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act; and

(ii) written instructions directing the Trustee to make, or to direct the Custodian to make, an adjustment on its books and records with respect to such Global Note to reflect an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Notes represented by the Global Note, such instructions to contain information regarding the Depositary account to be credited with such increase, then the Trustee shall cancel such Definitive Note and cause, or direct the Custodian to cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and the Custodian, the aggregate principal amount of Notes represented by the Global Note to be increased by the aggregate principal amount of the Definitive Note to be exchanged and shall credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Global Note equal to the principal amount of the Definitive Note so canceled. If no Global Notes are then outstanding and the Global Note has not been previously exchanged for certificated securities pursuant to Section 2.4, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate, upon an Issuer Order, a new Global Note in the appropriate principal amount.

(c) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. (i) The transfer and exchange of Global Notes or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth herein, if any) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall deliver a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in such Global Note or another Global Note and such account shall be credited in accordance with such order with a beneficial interest in the applicable Global Note and the account of the Person making the transfer shall be debited by an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred. Transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note or the IAI Global Note to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through the Regulation S Global Note, whether before or after the expiration of the Restricted Period,

 

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shall be made only upon receipt by the Trustee of a certification in the form provided on the reverse of the Initial Notes from the transferor to the effect that such transfer is being made in accordance with Regulation S or (if available) Rule 144 under the Securities Act and that, if such transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the interest transferred shall be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream. In the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in either the Regulation S Global Note or the Rule 144A Global Note for an interest in the IAI Global Note, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Trustee.

(ii) If the proposed transfer is a transfer of a beneficial interest in one Global Note to a beneficial interest in another Global Note, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Global Note to which such interest is being transferred in an amount equal to the principal amount of the interest to be so transferred, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a corresponding decrease in the principal amount of Global Note from which such interest is being transferred.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Appendix A (other than the provisions set forth in Section 2.4), a Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.

(iv) In the event that a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes pursuant to Section 2.4 prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Notes, such Notes may be exchanged only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.3 (including the certification requirements set forth on the reverse of the Initial Notes intended to ensure that such transfers comply with Rule 144A, Regulation S or such other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, as the case may be) and such other procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Issuer.

(d) Restrictions on Transfer of Regulation S Global Note. (i) Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, interests in the Regulation S Global Note may only be held through Euroclear or Clearstream. During the Restricted Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note may only be sold, pledged or transferred through Euroclear or Clearstream in accordance with the Applicable Procedures and only (1) to the Issuer, (2) so long as such security is eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, to a person whom the selling holder reasonably believes is a QIB that purchases for its own account or for the account of a QIB to whom notice is given that the resale, pledge or transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, (3) in an offshore transaction in accordance with Regulation S, (4) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 (if applicable) under the Securities Act or another available exemption , (5) to an IAI purchasing for its own account, or for the account of such an IAI, in a minimum principal amount of Notes of $250,000 or (6) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through the Rule 144A Global Note or the IAI Global Note shall be made only in accordance with Applicable Procedures and upon receipt by the Trustee of a written certification from the transferor of the beneficial interest in the form provided on the reverse of the Initial Note to the effect that such transfer is being made to (1) a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A or (2) an IAI purchasing for its own account, or for the account of such an IAI, in a minimum principal amount of the Notes of $250,000. Such written certification shall no longer be required after the expiration of the Restricted Period. In the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note for an interest in the IAI Global Note, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Trustee.

 

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(ii) Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note shall be transferable in accordance with applicable law and the other terms of this Indenture.

(e) Legend.

(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (ii), (iii) or (iv), each Note certificate evidencing the Global Notes and the Definitive Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (each defined term in the legend being defined as such for purposes of the legend only):

“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: TWO YEARS] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR

 

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TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Note that is a Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Definitive Note that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Note if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Initial Note).

(iii) After a transfer of any Initial Notes or Additional Notes during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Notes or Additional Notes, as the case may be, all requirements pertaining to the Restricted Notes Legend on such Initial Notes or Additional Notes shall cease to apply and the requirements that any such Initial Notes or Additional Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

(iv) Upon the consummation of an Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Notes or Additional Notes pursuant to which Holders of such Initial Notes or Additional Notes are offered Exchange Notes in exchange for their Initial Notes or Additional Notes, all requirements pertaining to Initial Notes or Additional Notes that Initial Notes or Additional Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply, and Exchange Notes in global form without the Restricted Notes Legend shall be available to Holders that exchange such Initial Notes or Additional Notes in such Exchange Offer.

(v) Upon a sale or transfer after the expiration of the Restricted Period of any Initial Note or Additional Note acquired pursuant to Regulation S, all requirements that such Initial Note or Additional Note bear the Restricted Notes Legend shall cease to apply and the requirements requiring any such Initial Note or Additional Note be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

(vi) Any Additional Notes sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

(f) Cancelation or Adjustment of Global Note. At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Note have either been exchanged for Definitive Notes, transferred, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such

 

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Global Note shall be returned by the Depositary to the Trustee for cancelation or retained and canceled by the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancelation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes, transferred in exchange for an interest in another Global Note, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Custodian for such Global Note) with respect to such Global Note, by the Trustee or the Custodian, to reflect such reduction.

(g) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes.

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.07, 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.14 and 9.05 of this Indenture).

(iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(iv) All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

(h) No Obligation of the Trustee.

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in the Depositary or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders under the Notes shall be given or made only to the registered Holders (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depositary participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

 

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Section 2.4 Definitive Notes.

(a) A Global Note deposited with the Depositary or with the Trustee as Custodian pursuant to Section 2.1 or issued in connection with an Exchange Offer shall be transferred to the beneficial owners thereof in the form of Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note, in exchange for such Global Note, only if such transfer complies with Section 2.3 and (i) the Depositary notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a Depositary for such Global Note or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depositary is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days of such notice or after the Issuer becomes aware of such cessation, or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (iii) the Issuer, in its sole discretion, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of certificated Notes under this Indenture; provided that in no event shall the Regulation S Temporary Global Note be exchanged by the Issuer for Definitive Notes prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act.

(b) Any Global Note that is transferable to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of authorized denominations. Any portion of a Global Note transferred pursuant to this Section shall be executed, authenticated and delivered only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct. Any certificated Initial Note or Additional Note in the form of a Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in the Global Note shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.3(e), bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.4(b), the registered Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

(d) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 2.4(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), the Issuer will promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Definitive Notes in fully registered form without interest coupons.

 

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Exhibit A

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

[Restricted Notes Legend]

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: TWO YEARS] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL


ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]

[Temporary Regulation S Global Notes Legend]

THIS SECURITY IS A TEMPORARY GLOBAL SECURITY. PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RESTRICTED PERIOD APPLICABLE HERETO, BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN MAY NOT BE HELD BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN (1) A NON-U.S. PERSON OR (2) A U.S. PERSON THAT PURCHASED SUCH INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN ARE NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR CERTIFICATED NOTES OTHER THAN A PERMANENT GLOBAL NOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INDENTURE. TERMS IN THIS LEGEND ARE USED AS USED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

 

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CUSIP [                        ]

ISIN [                        ]1

[RULE 144A] [REGULATION S] [IAI] [GLOBAL] NOTE

10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

April 10, 2007

 

No.     

   Principal Amount [$                        ], as revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in Global Security attached hereto

REALOGY CORPORATION

promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                                                   United States Dollars [, revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in Global Security attached hereto,] on April 15, 2014.

Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15

Record Dates: April 1 and October 1


1

Rule 144A Note CUSIP: 75605EAK6

Rule 144A Note ISIN: US75605EAK64

Regulation S Note CUSIP: U7534PAD3

Regulation S Note ISIN: USU7534PAD34

IAI Note CUSIP: 75605EAL4

IAI Note ISIN: US75605EAL48

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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[FORM OF BACK OF INITIAL NOTE]

10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST. Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 10.50% per annum from April 10, 2007 until maturity and shall pay the Additional Interest, if any, payable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below. The Issuer will pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be October 15, 2007. The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest, if any, (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest, and Additional Interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes and Additional Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

4. INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of April 10, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The Notes (including any Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor) and Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class of securities for all purposes under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) Except as described below under clauses (b) and (c) below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option before April 15, 2011.

(b) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(c) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price equal to 110.50% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

(d) Any notice of redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion of such Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(e) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and Additional Interest, if any, to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2011

   105.250 %

2012

   102.625 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of the Indenture.

 

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6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption will be mailed by first class mail (or electronically transmitted) at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 11 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

8. OFFERS TO REPURCHASE.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due of the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture. The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture.

(b) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale, within 10 Business Days of each date that Excess Proceeds exceed $30.0 million, the Issuer shall commence an offer to all Holders of the Notes (and at the option of the Issuer to the holders of any Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in a manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Issuer prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes.

9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements

 

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and transfer documents, and Holders shall be required to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

11. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.

12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest) if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer). The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) are required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of a Default, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

13. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.

14. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES. In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture, Holders of Transfer Restricted shall have all rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), including the right to receive Additional Interest (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).

15. GOVERNING LAW. THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES.

 

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16. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

 

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:   

 

  

(Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint   

 

to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                                                  

 

  Your Signature:   

 

     (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                      

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR

REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES

This certificate relates to $             principal amount of Notes held in (check applicable space)          book-entry or              definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned (check one box below):

 

¨ has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Note held by the Depositary a Note or Notes in definitive, registered form of authorized denominations and an aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global Note (or the portion thereof indicated above) in accordance with the Indenture; or

 

¨ has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

(1)    ¨    to the Issuer; or
(2)    ¨    to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
(3)    ¨    pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(4)    ¨    inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(5)    ¨    outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(6)    ¨    to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or
(7)    ¨    pursuant to another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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      Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuer has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 

Your Signature

 

Signature Guarantee:      
Date:                                                        

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee       Signature of Signature Guarantee

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated:                                                  

     

 

     

NOTICE:   To be executed by an executive officer

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

[    ] Section 4.10            [    ] Section 4.14

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$                        

 

Date:                                            Your Signature:  

 

    (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
  Tax Identification No.:                         

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                          

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $                    . The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

   Amount of
decrease
in Principal
Amount of this
Global Note
   Amount of increase
in Principal
Amount of this
Global Note
  

Principal Amount
of

this Global Note
following such
decrease or
increase

   Signature of
authorized officer
of Trustee or
Custodian
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

* This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

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Exhibit B

[FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.


CUSIP: 75605EAT7

ISIN: US75605EAT73

[GLOBAL] NOTE

10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

April 10, 2007

 

No.         Principal Amount [$                        ], as revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in Global Security attached hereto

REALOGY CORPORATION

promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                                          United States Dollars [, revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in Global Security attached hereto,] on April 15, 2014.

Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15

Record Dates: April 1 and October 1

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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[BACK OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST. Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 10.50% per annum from April 10, 2007 until maturity. The Issuer will pay interest, semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be October 15, 2007. The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium, on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

4. INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of April 10, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The Notes (including any Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor) and Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class of securities for all purposes under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) Except as described below under clauses (b) and (c) below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option before April 15, 2011.

(b) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(c) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price equal to 110.50% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

(d) Any notice of redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion of such Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(e) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2011

   105.250 %

2012

   102.625 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of the Indenture.

6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

 

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7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption will be mailed by first class mail (or electronically transmitted) at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 11 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

8. OFFERS TO REPURCHASE.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due of the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture. The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture.

(b) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale, within 10 Business Days of each date that Excess Proceeds exceed $30.0 million, the Issuer shall commence an offer to all Holders of the Notes (and at the option of the Issuer to the holders of any Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest (or, in respect of such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in a manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Issuer prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes.

9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and Holders shall be required to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

 

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10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

11. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.

12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest) if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer). The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) are required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of a Default, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

13. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.

14. GOVERNING LAW. THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES.

15. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

 

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:   

 

  

(Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

and irrevocably appoint   

 

to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                                                  

 

  Your Signature:   

 

     (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                      

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

[    ] Section 4.10            [    ] Section 4.14

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$                        

 

Date:                                                     Your Signature:  

 

    (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
  Tax Identification No.:                         

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                      

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $                        . The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

   Amount of
decrease
in Principal
Amount of this
Global Note
   Amount of increase
in Principal
Amount of this
Global Note
   Principal Amount
of
this Global Note
following such
decrease or
increase
   Signature of
authorized officer
of Trustee or
Custodian
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

* This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

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Exhibit C

FORM OF

TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION

Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

In care of

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

707 Wilshire Blvd, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Fax No.: (213) 614-3355

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of [                        ] principal amount of the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) of Realogy Corporation (the “Issuer”).

Upon transfer, the Notes would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as follows:

Name:                        

Address:                        

Taxpayer ID Number:                        

The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:

1. We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor” at least $250,000 principal amount of the Securities, and we are acquiring the Securities not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Notes, and we invest in or purchase securities similar to the Notes in the normal course of our business. We, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

2. We understand that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Notes to offer, sell or otherwise


transfer such Notes prior to the date that is two years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which the Issuer or any affiliate of the Issuer was the owner of such Notes (or any predecessor thereto) (the “Resale Restriction Termination Date”) only (a) to the Issuer, (b) pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act, (c) in a transaction complying with the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”), to a person we reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer under Rule 144A (a “QIB”) that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of a QIB and to whom notice is given that the transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, (d) pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (e) to an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor,” in each case in a minimum principal amount of Notes of $250,000, or (f) pursuant to any other available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, subject in each of the foregoing cases to any requirement of law that the disposition of our property or the property of such investor account or accounts be at all times within our or their control and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any resale or other transfer of the Notes is proposed to be made pursuant to clause (e) above prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Issuer and the Trustee, which shall provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring such Notes for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the Notes pursuant to clause (d), (e) or (f) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications or other information satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee.

 

TRANSFEREE:                                     ,

 

by:                                     

 

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Exhibit D

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

TO BE DELIVERED BY FUTURE NOTE GUARANTORS

Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of                         , among                          (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Note Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.


(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 10 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for

 

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liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, ranking pari passu with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

 

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(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(b) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

 

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(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 10.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

[GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY]

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

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Exhibit E

Apple Ridge Securitization Documents

[Exhibit intentionally omitted. See Exhibits 10.37 to 10.40 to this Registration Statement on Form S-4 included elsewhere herein for copies of the existing Apple Ridge Securitization Documents.]


Exhibit F

Kenosia Securitization Documents

[Exhibit intentionally omitted. See Exhibits 10.41 to 10.47 to this Registration Statement on Form S-4 included elsewhere herein for copies of the existing Kenosia Securitization Documents.]

EX-4.2 4 dex42.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1 FOR 10.50% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 Supplemental Indenture No. 1 for 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.2

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1

(SENIOR FIXED RATE NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 29, 2007, among the new guarantors on the signature pages hereto (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), each a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

 

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(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 10 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, ranking pari passu with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in

 

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each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will also be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 10.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it

 

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will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL LLC

BURGDORFF LLC

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES LLC

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE LLC

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC

JACK GAUGHEN LLC

NRT MID-ATLANTIC LLC

NRT MISSOURI LLC

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK LLC

NRT NEW ENGLAND LLC

NRT THE CONDO STORE LLC

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL LLC

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS LLC

REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC

By:  

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:   Seth Truwit
Title:   Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Maddy Hall

Name:   Maddy Hall
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 1 (Senior Fixed Rate Notes)]

EX-4.3 5 dex43.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 2 FOR 10.50% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 Supplemental Indenture No. 2 for 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.3

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 2

(SENIOR FIXED RATE NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture No. 2 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of July 23, 2007, among the new guarantor on the signature page hereto (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

 

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(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 10 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, ranking pari passu with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in

 

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each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will also be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 10.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it

 

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will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

NRT THE CONDO STORE SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:   Seth Truwit
Title:   Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Maddy Hall

Name:   Maddy Hall
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 2 (Senior Fixed Rate Notes)]

EX-4.4 6 dex44.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 3 FOR 10.50% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 Supplemental Indenture No. 3 for 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.4

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 3

(SENIOR FIXED RATE NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture No. 3 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of December 18, 2007, among the new guarantors on the signature page hereto (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), each a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause each Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

 

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(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 10 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, ranking pari passu with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that its Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in

 

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each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will also be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including any Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 10.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it

 

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will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE LICENSEE

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE LLC

By:   Realogy Services Group LLC, its sole member
By:  

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:   Seth Truwit
Title:   Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

TRG SERVICES, ESCROW, INC.

By:  

/s/ Jonathan M. Silver

Name:   Jonathan M. Silver
Title:   Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Grace Young

Name:  

Grace Young

Title:   Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 3 (Senior Fixed Rate Notes)]

EX-4.5 7 dex45.htm INDENTURE FOR 11.00%/11.75% SENIOR TOGGLE NOTES DUE 2014 Indenture for 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.5

EXECUTION COPY

 


INDENTURE

Dated as of April 10, 2007

Among

REALOGY CORPORATION

THE NOTE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee

$550,000,000 11.00%/11.75% SENIOR TOGGLE NOTES DUE 2014

 



CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*

 

TIA Section

  

Indenture Section

310   (a)(1)    7.10
  (a)(2)    7.10
  (a)(3)    N.A.
  (a)(4)    N.A.
  (a)(5)    7.10
  (b)    7.10
  (c)    N.A.
311   (a)    7.11
  (b)    7.11
  (c)    N.A.
312   (a)    2.05
  (b)    12.03
  (c)    12.03
313   (a)    7.06
  (b)(1)    N.A.
  (b)(2)    7.06;7.07
  (c)    7.06;12.02
  (d)    7.06
314   (a)    4.03; 4.04; 12.02; 12.05
  (b)    N.A.
  (c)(1)    12.04
  (c)(2)    12.04
  (c)(3)    N.A.
  (d)    N.A.
  (e)    12.05
  (f)    N.A.
315   (a)    7.01
  (b)    7.05;12.02
  (c)    7.01
  (d)    7.01
  (e)    6.14
316   (a)(last sentence)    2.09
  (a)(1)(A)    6.05
  (a)(1)(B)    6.04
  (a)(2)    N.A.
  (b)    6.07
  (c)    2.12;9.04
317   (a)(1)    6.08
  (a)(2)    6.12
  (b)    2.04
318   (a)    12.01
  (b)    N.A.
  (c)    12.01

N.A. means not applicable.

* This Cross-Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE 1 Definitions and Incorporation by Reference    1
Section   1.01.   Definitions    1
Section   1.02.   Other Definitions    35
Section   1.03.   Incorporation by Reference of TIA    37
Section   1.04.   Rules of Construction    38
Section   1.05.   Acts of Holders    38
ARTICLE 2 The Notes    40
Section   2.01.   Form and Dating; Terms    40
Section   2.02.   Execution and Authentication    40
Section   2.03.   Registrar and Paying Agent    41
Section   2.04.   Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust    41
Section   2.05.   Holder Lists    41
Section   2.06.   Transfer and Exchange    42
Section   2.07.   Replacement Notes    43
Section   2.08.   Outstanding Notes    43
Section   2.09.   Treasury Notes    43
Section   2.10.   Temporary Notes    43
Section   2.11.   Cancellation    44
Section   2.12.   Defaulted Interest    44
Section   2.13.   CUSIP Numbers    44
Section   2.14.   Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes    44
Section   2.15.   Issuance of PIK Notes.    45
ARTICLE 3 Redemption    46
Section   3.01.   Notices to Trustee    46
Section   3.02.   Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased    46
Section   3.03.   Notice of Redemption    46
Section   3.04.   Effect of Notice of Redemption    47
Section   3.05.   Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price    47
Section   3.06.   Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part    48
Section   3.07.   Optional Redemption    48
Section   3.08.   Mandatory Redemption    49
Section   3.09.   Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds    49
ARTICLE 4 Covenants    51
Section   4.01.   Payment of Notes    51
Section   4.02.   Maintenance of Office or Agency    52
Section   4.03.   Reports and Other Information    52
Section   4.04.   Compliance Certificate    54
Section   4.05.   Taxes    54
Section   4.06.   Stay, Extension and Usury Laws    54
Section   4.07.   Limitation on Restricted Payments    54

 

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Section   4.08.   Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries    60
Section   4.09.   Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock    62
Section   4.10.   Asset Sales    68
Section   4.11.   Transactions with Affiliates    70
Section   4.12.   Liens    72
Section   4.13.   Corporate Existence    73
Section   4.14.   Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control    73
Section   4.15.   Future Note Guarantors    75
Section   4.16.   Suspension of Certain Covenants    75
ARTICLE 5 Successors    76
Section   5.01.   Merger, Amalgamation Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets    76
Section   5.02.   Successor Entity Substituted    79
ARTICLE 6 Defaults and Remedies    79
Section   6.01.   Events of Default    79
Section   6.02.   Acceleration    81
Section   6.03.   Other Remedies    81
Section   6.04.   Waiver of Past Defaults    82
Section   6.05.   Control by Majority    82
Section   6.06.   Limitation on Suits    82
Section   6.07.   Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment    82
Section   6.08.   Collection Suit by Trustee    83
Section   6.09.   Restoration of Rights and Remedies    83
Section   6.10.   Rights and Remedies Cumulative    83
Section   6.11.   Delay or Omission Not Waiver    83
Section   6.12.   Trustee May File Proofs of Claim    83
Section   6.13.   Priorities    84
Section   6.14.   Undertaking for Costs    84
ARTICLE 7 Trustee    84
Section   7.01.   Duties of Trustee    84
Section   7.02.   Rights of Trustee    85
Section   7.03.   Individual Rights of Trustee    87
Section   7.04.   Trustee’s Disclaimer    87
Section   7.05.   Notice of Defaults    87
Section   7.06.   Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes    87
Section   7.07.   Compensation and Indemnity    87
Section   7.08.   Replacement of Trustee    88
Section   7.09.   Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.    89
Section   7.10.   Eligibility; Disqualification    89
Section   7.11.   Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuer    89
ARTICLE 8 Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance    89
Section   8.01.   Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance    89

 

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Section   8.02.   Legal Defeasance and Discharge    90
Section   8.03.   Covenant Defeasance    90
Section   8.04.   Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance    91
Section   8.05.   Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions    92
Section   8.06.   Repayment to the Issuer    92
Section   8.07.   Reinstatement    93
ARTICLE 9 Amendment, Supplement and Waiver    93
Section   9.01.   Without Consent of Holders of Notes    93
Section   9.02.   With Consent of Holders of Notes    94
Section   9.03.   Compliance with TIA    96
Section   9.04.   Revocation and Effect of Consents    96
Section   9.05.   Notation on or Exchange of Notes    96
Section   9.06.   Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.    96
Section   9.07.   Payments for Consent    96
ARTICLE 10 Note Guarantees    97
Section 10.01.   Note Guarantee    97
Section 10.02.   Limitation on Note Guarantor Liability    98
Section 10.03.   Execution and Delivery    98
Section 10.04.   Subrogation    99
Section 10.05.   Benefits Acknowledged    99
Section 10.06.   Release of Note Guarantees    99
Section 10.07.   Securitization Acknowledgement    100
ARTICLE 11 Satisfaction and Discharge    103
Section 11.01.   Satisfaction and Discharge    103
Section 11.02.   Application of Trust Money    104
ARTICLE 12 Miscellaneous    104
Section 12.01.   TIA Controls    104
Section 12.02.   Notices    104
Section 12.03.   Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes    105
Section 12.04.   Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent    105
Section 12.05.   Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion    106
Section 12.06.   Rules by Trustee and Agents    106
Section 12.07.   No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders    106
Section 12.08.   Governing Law    106
Section 12.09.   Waiver of Jury Trial    106
Section 12.10.   Force Majeure    106
Section 12.11.   No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements    107
Section 12.12.   Successors    107
Section 12.13.   Severability    107
Section 12.14.   Counterpart Originals    107
Section 12.15.   Table of Contents, Headings, etc.    107
Section 12.16.   Qualification of Indenture    107

 

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Appendix A   Provisions Relating to Initial Notes, Additional Notes and Exchange Notes   
Exhibit A   Form of Initial Note   
Exhibit B   Form of Exchange Note   
Exhibit C   Form of Transferee Letter of Representation   
Exhibit D   Form of Supplemental Indenture to Be Delivered by Future Note Guarantors   
Exhibit E   Apple Ridge Securitization Documents   
Exhibit F   Kenosia Securitization Documents   

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), the Note Guarantors (as defined herein) listed on the signature pages hereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions (as defined herein), Domus Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Acquisition Co.”), has been merged with and into the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors have executed a Joinder Agreement to the Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof pursuant to which the Issuer and the Note Guarantors have become party to the Purchase Agreement dated April 5, 2007, among Acquisition Co. and the Initial Purchasers (as defined herein), relating to the initial sale and issuance of the Initial Notes (as defined below);

WHEREAS, the Issuer has duly authorized the creation of and issue of $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “Initial Notes”); and

WHEREAS, the Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

ARTICLE 1

Definitions and Incorporation by Reference

Section 1.01. Definitions.

Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, consolidating or amalgamating with or into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

Acquisition Co.” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Additional Interest” means all additional interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

Additional Notes” means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes and other than Exchange Notes for such Initial Notes) issued from time to time under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.01 and 4.09 hereof (other than PIK Notes issued as a result of a PIK Payment).

Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.


Agent” means any Registrar and Paying Agent.

Apple Ridge Documents” shall mean the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Services Corporation; the Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Financial Corporation; the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Cartus Corporation, Calyon New York Branch and the other parties thereto; the Master Indenture, April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Guaranty, dated as of May 12, 2006, by Realogy Corporation in favor of Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Funding LLC; the Assignment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority” means, when used with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department or similar administrative authority or agency located in (x) the state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is domiciled or (y) to the extent asserting regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department, authority or agency in each state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is licensed, and shall include any Federal insurance regulatory department, authority or agency that may be created in the future and that asserts regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary.

Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any applicable redemption date, the greater of:

(1) 1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note; and

(2) the excess of:

(a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note, at April 15, 2011 (such redemption price being set forth in Section 3.07) plus (ii) all required interest payments (calculated based on the Cash Interest rate payable thereon) due on the Note through April 15, 2011 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

(b) the then outstanding principal amount of the Note.

Arbitrage Programs” means Indebtedness and Investments relating to operational escrow accounts of NRT or Title Resource Group or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries.

Asset Sale” means:

(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”) or

(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable

 

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law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary and other than the issuance of Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issued in compliance with Section 4.09) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

in each case other than:

(a) a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or damaged, obsolete or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business;

(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described under Section 5.01 hereof or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(c) any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.07;

(d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than $25.0 million in any one transaction or series of related transactions;

(e) any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;

(f) any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

(g) foreclosure on assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(h) any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(i) the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(j) any sale of inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business;

(k) grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property or franchise rights;

(l) in the ordinary course of business, any swap of assets, or any lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property, in exchange for services (including in connection with any outsourcing arrangements) of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer; provided, that any cash or Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.10;

(m) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including any Sale/Leaseback Transaction or asset securitization permitted by this Indenture;

 

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(n) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

(o) a sale or other transfer of Securitization Assets or interests therein pursuant to a Permitted Securitization Financing;

(p) dispositions of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and not as part of a Permitted Securitization Financing;

(q) dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens or Liens to secure the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

(r) sales or other dispositions of Equity Interests in Existing Joint Ventures; and

(s) any disposition of Investments in connection with the Arbitrage Programs.

Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Issuer whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

beneficial ownership” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time.

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or the city in which the Trustee’s principal office is located.

Capital Stock” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation or a company, corporate stock or shares;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

 

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Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Equivalents” means:

(1) U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

(3) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

(4) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

(5) commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Issuer) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

(6) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

(7) Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Permitted Holders or any of their Affiliates) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

(8) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above; and

(9) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) through (8) above denominated in euros or any other foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction.

 

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Cash Interest” means any interest on the Notes, including Additional Interest, if any, paid in cash.

Cendant” means Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation (now known as Avis Budget Group, Inc.).

Cendant Contingent Assets” has the meaning assigned to “Cendant Contingent Asset” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any tax benefits and attributes allocated or inuring to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries under the Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement.

Cendant Contingent Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to “Assumed Cendant Contingent Liabilities” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any liabilities that are related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes or Tax Returns (as each term is defined in the Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement).

Cendant Spin-Off” means the distribution of all of the capital stock of the Issuer by Cendant to its shareholders and the transactions related thereto as described in that certain Information Statement of the Issuer dated July 13, 2006, as filed with the SEC.

Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement” means the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2006, by and among Cendant, the Issuer, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc., as amended on or prior to the date of the Offering Memorandum.

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or

(2) the Issuer becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount and bond premium, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations (provided, however, that if interest rate Hedging Obligations result in net benefits rather than costs, such benefits shall be credited to reduce Consolidated Interest Expense unless, pursuant to GAAP, such net benefits are otherwise reflected in Consolidated Net Income) and excluding additional interest in respect of the Notes, amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and expensing of any bridge commitment or other financing fees); plus

 

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(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

(3) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges Incurred in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing to the extent such amounts have not been deducted in the presentation of consolidated revenues of such Person; minus

(4) interest income for such period.

For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of such Person as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than cash and Cash Equivalents of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date of determination to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issues or redeems Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is made (the “Consolidated Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock or redemption of Indebtedness, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuer may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be an Incurrence at such subsequent time. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Consolidated Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

 

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For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer.

Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that:

(1) any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income, expenses or charges (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including, without limitation, (i) severance expenses, relocation or other restructuring expenses, fees, expenses or charges related to plant, facility, store and office closures, consolidations, downsizings and/or shutdowns (including future lease commitments and contract termination costs with respect thereto), (ii) fees, expenses or charges Incurred in connection with the Cendant Spin-Off, (iii) expenses or charges related to curtailments or modifications to pension or other post-employment benefit plans and (iv) any fees, expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition (including integration costs) or Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by this Indenture (in each case, whether or not successful), including any such fees, expenses, tender premiums, charges or change in control payments made under the Merger Documents or the Existing Senior Notes or otherwise related to the Transactions (including any transition-related expenses Incurred prior to, on or after the Issue Date), in each case, shall be excluded;

(2) any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges or increases or reductions in Net Income, in each case resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition that is consummated after the Issue Date shall be excluded (including any acquisition by a third party, directly or indirectly, of the Issuer);

(3) the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

(4) any net after-tax income or loss from abandoned, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of abandoned, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded;

(5) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) shall be excluded;

(6) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, Hedging Obligations and other derivative instruments shall be excluded;

(7) except with respect to joint ventures related to Title Resource Group and the Issuer’s mortgage origination business (whether conducted through PHH Home Loans, LLC or other joint ventures of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries), the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;

 

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(8) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Note Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

(9) an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 4.07(b)(12) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period;

(10) any non-cash impairment charges or asset writeoffs and amortization of intangibles in each case arising pursuant to the application of GAAP shall be excluded;

(11) any (a) severance or relocation costs or expenses, (b) one-time non-cash compensation charges, (c) costs and expenses related to employment of terminated employees, (d) costs or expenses realized in connection with, resulting from or in anticipation of the Transactions or (e) non-cash costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans (including long-term incentive plans), stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded;

(12) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within 12 months of the Issue Date, in each case, related to or as a result of the Transactions and that are so required to be established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP, and changes in accruals and reserves as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies in connection with the Transactions, shall be excluded;

(13) (a) (i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included and (b) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (or successor rule) shall be excluded;

(14) unrealized gains and losses relating to hedging transactions and mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the applications of Financial Accounting Standard 52 (or successor rule) shall be excluded;

(15) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency reimbursements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded;

(16) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, the difference, if positive, of the Consolidated Taxes of the Issuer calculated in accordance with GAAP and the actual Consolidated Taxes paid in cash by the Issuer during any Reference Period shall be included;

 

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(17) any expenses or income (including increases or reversals of reserves) relating to the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall be excluded; and

(18) any income or other economic benefits accruing to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Cendant Contingent Assets, whether in the form of cash or tax benefits shall be excluded; provided any economic benefits accruing to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to assets out of or arising from payments to be received under Article III of the Tax Receivable Agreement dated as of February 22, 2005 by and among Cendant Corporation, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and Wright Express Corporation shall be included.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.07 only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends, repayments, advances or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under Section 4.07 pursuant to clauses (5) and (6) of the definition of Cumulative Credit.

Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses, including any deferred financing fees, write-offs or write-downs and amortization of expenses attributable to pending real estate brokerage transactions and property listings of Persons or operations acquired by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP (provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent paid, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period).

Consolidated Taxes” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes, of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor;

(2) to advance or supply funds:

(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

 

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Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” shall be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 12.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Issuer.

Credit Agreement” means, collectively, (i) the credit agreement entered into in connection with, and on or prior to, the consummation of the Merger, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, among the Issuer, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., a Delaware limited liability company and the parent of the Issuer, as guarantor, the other guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuer to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, Permitted Securitization Financings (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers, guarantors or issuers or lenders or group of lenders, and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Credit Agreement Documents” means the collective reference to the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Cumulative Credit” means the sum of (without duplication):

(1) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period, the “Reference Period”) from April 1, 2007 to the end of the Issuer’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit); provided, however that, to the extent the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Issuer on a pro forma basis as if the Restricted Payment had been made and any Indebtedness Incurred on such date had been Incurred would have been less than 3.0 to 1.0 and the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer is positive, then 75% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the aforementioned period shall be included pursuant to this clause (1), plus

(2) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash, received by the Issuer after the Issue Date (other than net proceeds to the extent such net proceeds have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(19)) from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer (excluding (without duplication) (i) Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below), Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions and Disqualified Stock and (ii) any net cash proceeds of Equity Offerings to the extent used to redeem Notes in compliance with Section 3.07), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer), plus

 

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(3) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of the Issuer received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received after the Issue Date (other than Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions, Disqualified Stock and contributions to the extent such contributions have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(19)), plus

(4) the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (provided that such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished), plus

(5) 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from:

(A) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances (including the release of any guarantee that constituted a Restricted Investment when made) that constituted Restricted Investments (other than, in each case, to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b)),

(B) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the investments in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b) or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment), or

(C) a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

(6) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of the Investment of the Issuer in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after taking into account any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b) or constituted a Permitted Investment).

The Fair Market Value of property, other than cash, covered by clauses (2), (3), (5) and (6) of this definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall be determined in good faith by the Issuer, and

(1) in the case of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $30.0 million, shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate or

 

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(2) in the case of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $60.0 million, shall be set forth in a resolution approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Definitive Note” means a certificated Initial Note, Additional Note, PIK Note or Exchange Note (bearing the Restricted Notes Legend if the transfer of such Note is restricted by applicable law) that does not include the Global Notes Legend.

Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as Depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.

Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (in each case other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of “Cumulative Credit”.

Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable, putable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event:

(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale; provided that the relevant asset sale or change of control provisions, taken as a whole, are no more favorable in any material respect to holders of such Capital Stock than the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes (including the purchase of any Notes tendered pursuant thereto)),

(2) is convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

(3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,

in each case prior to 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations

 

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or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

Domestic Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income:

(1) Consolidated Taxes; plus

(2) Consolidated Interest Expense; plus

(3) Consolidated Non-cash Charges; plus

(4) business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges, expenses or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of retention, systems establishment costs, curtailments or modifications to pension and post retirement employee benefit plans that result in pension settlement charges); provided that with respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying and quantifying such expense, charge or reserve and stating that such expense, charge or reserve is a business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, as the case may be; plus

(5) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, transaction and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsors (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period pursuant to the terms of the agreements between the Sponsors and the Issuer and its Subsidiaries as described in the Offering Memorandum and as in effect on the Issue Date; provided that such amount shall not exceed the amount permitted to be paid to the Sponsors pursuant to Section 4.11(b)(3); plus

(6) all add backs reflected in the financial presentation of “Adjusted EBITDA” in the amounts set forth in and as further described in the Offering Memorandum, but only to the extent such add backs occurred in the consecutive four quarter period used in the calculations of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio, as the case may be; plus

(7) the amount of net cost savings projected by the Issuer in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (w) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (x) such actions have been taken or are to be taken and must be expected to be achieved on a run-rate basis within 90 days after the date of determination to take such action, (y) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (7) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings that are included in the calculations of Consolidated Net Income or EBITDA with respect to such period and (z) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (7) shall not exceed $75.0 million for any four consecutive quarter period (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the second paragraph of the definitions of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”, “Consolidated Leverage Ratio” or “Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio”, as applicable); plus

 

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(8) the amount of loss on any sale of Securitization Assets to a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing that is not shown as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP; plus

(9) storefront conversion costs relating to acquired stores by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; plus

(10) any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit;

less, without duplication,

(11) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period); less

(12) all deductions reflected in the financial presentation of “Adjusted EBITDA” in the amounts set forth in and as further described in the Offering Memorandum, but only to the extent such deductions occurred in the consecutive four quarter period used in the calculations of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio, as the case may be.

Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuer’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and

(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth under Section 6.01 hereof.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Notes” means the Notes issued in exchange for the Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or similar agreement.

Exchange Offer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

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Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) received by the Issuer after the Issue Date from:

(1) contributions to its common Capital Stock, and

(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Issuer or any Subsidiary, to the extent such sale to such equity, stock option or other plan is financed by loans from or guaranteed by, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by an Officer of the Issuer on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Capital Stock is sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of the term “Cumulative Credit”.

Existing 2009 Notes” means the Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing 2011 Notes” means the 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing 2016 Notes” means the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing Joint Ventures” means joint ventures in existence on the Issue Date.

Existing Securitization Documents” means the Apple Ridge Documents, Kenosia Documents and UK Securitization Documents.

Existing Securitization Financings” means the financing programs pursuant to the Apple Ridge Documents, Kenosia Documents and UK Securitization Documents, each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Existing Senior Notes” means the aggregate principal amount of the Existing 2009 Notes, Existing 2011 Notes and Existing 2016 Notes in existence on the Issue Date less the aggregate principal amount of Existing Senior Notes that are thereafter repurchased, redeemed, discharged or otherwise repaid.

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

 

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For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Issuer.

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of twelve months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuer may designate.

Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and

(2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Fixed Rate Senior Notes” means the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 of the Issuer issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary.

 

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GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of this Indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with the Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment.

Global Notes Legend” means the legend set forth under that caption in Exhibit A to this Indenture.

Government Obligations” means securities that are:

(1) direct obligations of the United States of America, for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or

(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,

which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such Government Obligations or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt.

guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

(1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

(2) other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

Holder” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication,

 

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reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (except (i) any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor Incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any earn-out obligations until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP), (d) in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business); and

(3) to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person;

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed to exclude (1) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and the Cendant Contingent Liabilities (including the Contingent Obligations described in note 15 to the Issuer’s consolidated and combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Offering Memorandum) (not in respect of borrowed money); (2) deferred or prepaid revenues or marketing fees; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) obligations under or in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing (but including the excess, if any, of the amount of the obligations thereunder or in respect thereof over the aggregate receivables balances securing or otherwise supporting such obligations but only to the extent that the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary is directly or indirectly liable for such excess); (5) obligations under or in respect of Arbitrage Programs except in connection with the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio and the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio; (6) obligations to make payments in respect of funds held under escrow arrangements in the ordinary course of business; (7) obligations to make payments to third party insurance underwriters in respect of premiums collected by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; or (8) obligations under the Merger Documents.

Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under this Indenture but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under this Indenture.

Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Initial Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

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Initial Purchasers” means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) LLC.

Insurance Business” means one or more aspects of the business of soliciting, administering, selling, issuing or underwriting insurance or reinsurance.

Insurance Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is licensed by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority to conduct, and conducts, an Insurance Business.

Interest Payment Date” means April 15 and October 15 of each year to Stated Maturity.

Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

Investment Grade Securities” means:

(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);

(2) securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;

(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution; and

(4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, security deposits and advances to customers or suppliers, advances or loans to franchisees in the ordinary course of business (whether evidenced by a note or otherwise) and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of the Issuer in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 4.07:

(1) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the Issuer at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

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(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Issue Date” means April 10, 2007, the date on which the Notes are originally issued.

Issuer” means the party named as such in the preamble to this Indenture and not any of its Subsidiaries.

Issuer Order” means a written request or order signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of such Issuer, and delivered to the Trustee.

Kenosia Documents” shall mean the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Relocation Corporation; the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Cartus Corporation, Calyon New York Branch and the other parties thereto; the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the Kenosia Funding, LLC Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1 Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York, as trustee; the Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty, dated as of April 10, 2007, by Realogy Corporation in favor of Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation and The Bank of New York; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, preference, priority or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement), any lease in the nature thereof, any agreement to give a mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind and, except in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing, any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction (other than a filing for informational purposes); provided that in no event shall an operating lease or an option or an agreement to sell be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Management Group” means the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as the case may be, on the Issue Date.

Merger” means the acquisition by Affiliates of the Sponsors of the Issuer pursuant to the Merger Documents.

Merger Documents” means the Purchase Agreement and any other document entered into in connection therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time on or prior to the Issue Date.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

 

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Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.10(b)) to be paid as a result of such transaction, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Issuer after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction and any distributions and payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Sale.

Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor.

Note Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes by any Person in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Note Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a Note Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Note Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Note Guarantor.

Notes” means the Initial Notes and more particularly means any Note authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, including any PIK Notes issued in respect of Notes and any increase in the principal amount of outstanding Notes as a result of a PIK Payment. For all purposes of this Indenture, the term “Notes” shall also include Exchange Notes and any Additional Notes that may be issued under a supplemental indenture. The Initial Notes issued on the Issue Date, PIK Notes, Additional Notes and Exchange Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture.

NRT” means NRT Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and any successors thereto.

Obligations” means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable state, federal or foreign law), penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities, and guarantees of payment of such principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the Notes shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of the Trustee and other third parties other than the Holders of the Notes.

Offering Memorandum” means the Offering Memorandum, dated April 5, 2007, relating to the sale of the Initial Notes.

 

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Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Issuer. “Officer” of any Note Guarantor has a correlative meaning.

Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.

Other Notes” means the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Other Notes Exchange Notes” means the “Exchange Notes” as such term is used and defined in each of the indentures governing the Other Notes, excluding any “Additional Notes” as such term is used and defined in such indentures.

Permitted Holders” means, at any time, each of the Sponsors and members of the Management Group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

Permitted Investments” means:

(1) any Investment in the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.10 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

(5) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date; provided, that the amount of any such Investment may only be increased as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the Issue Date;

(6) advances to directors, officers or employees not in excess of $50.0 million outstanding at any one time;

(7) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable; (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default; or (c) as a result of the settlement, compromise or resolution of litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates;

 

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(8) Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (10) of Section 4.09(b);

(9) any Investment by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) that are at that time outstanding (after giving effect to the sale or other transfer of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries consists of cash and Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (x) $325.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

(10) additional Investments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding (after giving effect to the sale or other transfer of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries consists of cash and Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (x) $400.0 million and (y) 3.25% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

(11) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(12) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit;

(13) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11(b) (except transactions described in clauses (2), (6), (7), (17) and (18) of such Section);

(14) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

(15) guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.09 and Section 4.15;

(16) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(17) Investments arising as a result of Permitted Securitization Financings;

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Total Assets at the time of Incurrence (plus an amount (without duplication of amounts reflected in Consolidated Net Income) equal to any return of capital actually received in respect of Investments theretofore made pursuant to this clause (18) in the aggregate, as valued at the Fair Market Value of such Investment at the time such Investment is made); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (18) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (18) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

(19) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01 after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

(20) any Investments in connection with the Arbitrage Programs;

(21) Investments in connection with the defeasance or discharge of the Existing Senior Notes (which Investments would otherwise constitute Permitted Investments);

(22) advances or loans to relocating employees of a customer in the relocation services business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business; and

(23) guarantees by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of operating leases (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations), trademarks, licenses, purchase agreements or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business.

Permitted Lien” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory or regulatory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(2) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

 

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(4) Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or similar liabilities or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties incurred in the ordinary course of business and title defects or irregularities that are of a minor nature and which do not in the aggregate interfere in any material respect with the ordinary course of business of such Person;

(6) (A) Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 (provided that such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor), (B) Liens securing an aggregate principal amount of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness not to exceed the aggregate amount of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (1) and (24) of Section 4.09 (b) and (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (4) (provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or assets that are not property being purchased, leased, constructed or improved with the proceeds of such Indebtedness being Incurred pursuant to clause (4)), (12), (20) (provided that such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Foreign Subsidiary) or (21) of Section 4.09(b);

(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than with respect to Obligations in respect of the Credit Agreement);

(8) Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(9) Liens on assets or property at the time the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09;

(11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations not incurred in violation of this Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness;

(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

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(13) leases and subleases of real property granted to others in the normal course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(14) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Indenture;

(15) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor;

(16) Liens in respect of Permitted Securitization Financings on all or a portion of the assets of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries (including without limitation, pursuant to UCC filings covering sales of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, promissory notes with respect to Permitted Securitization Financings and beneficial interests therein);

(17) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(18) Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(19) grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business;

(20) Liens securing the Existing Senior Notes;

(21) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6)(B)(i), (7), (8), (9), (15) and (20); provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6)(B)(i), (7), (8), (9), (15) and (20) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement and (z) Liens securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement of the Existing Senior Notes or any successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements of the Existing Senior Notes may extend to the assets securing Indebtedness Incurred under clause (1) of Section 4.09(b);

(22) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located;

(23) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

 

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(24) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(25) Liens incurred to secure cash management services or to implement cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business;

(26) liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depository or financial institution or as to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers in the ordinary course of business;

(27) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

(28) Liens on the Specified Aircraft securing the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

(29) Liens securing the Arbitrage Programs and related segregated deposit and securities accounts;

(30) Liens on any property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness permitted by clause (27) of Section 4.09; provided, that such Lien (i) does not apply to any other property or asset of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset and (ii) is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition;

(31) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(32) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;

(33) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Cash Equivalents;

(34) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements; provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;

(35) other Liens securing obligations not to exceed $75.0 million at any one time outstanding; and

(36) Liens on proceeds from Cendant Contingent Assets received by the Issuer and held in trust (or otherwise segregated or pledged) for the benefit of the other parties to the Separation and Distribution Agreement (other than Travelport Inc.) to secure the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.9 thereof.

Permitted Securitization Documents” means all documents and agreements evidencing, relating to or otherwise governing a Permitted Securitization Financing.

 

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Permitted Securitization Financing” means one or more transactions pursuant to which Securitization Assets are sold, conveyed or otherwise transferred to (x) a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary (in the case of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) or (y) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary), or Liens are granted in Securitization Assets (whether existing on the Issue Date or arising in the future); provided, that (1) recourse to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in connection with such transactions shall be limited to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (2) no property or assets of the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) shall be subject to such Permitted Securitization Financing other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (3) any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer included in the Permitted Securitization Documents with respect to such Permitted Securitization Financing shall be on terms which the Issuer reasonably believes to be not materially less favorable to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Issuer; and (4) with respect to any Permitted Securitization Financing entered into after the Issue Date, the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Permitted Securitization Financing (including financing terms, advance rates, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries involved in such Permitted Securitization Financing. For the avoidance of doubt, the Existing Securitization Financings as in effect on the Issue Date shall be Permitted Securitization Financings.

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

PIK Interest” means interest paid in the form of (1) an increase in the outstanding principal amount of the Notes or (2) the issuance of PIK Notes.

PIK Notes” means additional Notes issued under this Indenture on the same terms and conditions as the Notes issued on the Issue Date in connection with a PIK Payment.

PIK Payment” means an interest payment with respect to the Notes made by (1) an increase in the outstanding principal amount of the Notes or (2) the issuance of PIK Notes.

Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

Purchase Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Domus Holdings Corp., Acquisition Co. and the Issuer, dated as of December 15, 2006, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time on or prior to the Issue Date.

Qualified CFC Holding Company” shall mean a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Issuer that is a Delaware limited liability company that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in either (i) one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or (ii) a Delaware limited liability company the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(f) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

Record Date” for the interest or Additional Interest, if any, payable on any applicable Interest Payment Date means April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such Interest Payment Date.

 

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Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement in respect of the Notes, dated as of the Issue Date, among the Initial Purchasers, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors.

Restricted Cash” means cash and Cash Equivalents held by Restricted Subsidiaries that is contractually restricted from being distributed to the Issuer or not available for general corporate purposes, except for such restrictions that are contained in agreements governing Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture and that is secured by such cash or Cash Equivalents.

Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Notes Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i) of Appendix A to this Indenture.

Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person; provided that upon an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary” (provided it continues to be a Subsidiary of such Person). Unless otherwise indicated in this Indenture, all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between the Issuer and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) and held by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) as of such date of determination to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Incur or redeem Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is made (the “Secured Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or redemption of Indebtedness or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuer may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Secured Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be the creation or Incurrence of Indebtedness or a Lien at such subsequent time. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments.

 

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For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Secured Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Issuer.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Securitization Assets” means rights to receive payments and funds under relocation contracts and related contracts, homes held for resale, receivables relating to mortgage payments, equity payments and mortgage payoffs, other related receivables, beneficial interests in such assets and assets relating thereto and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving receivables and similar assets, made subject to a Permitted Securitization Financing, in each case related to the relocation services business.

Securitization Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person other than the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing.

Securitization Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of Securitization Assets in a Permitted Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a Securitization Asset or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

(1) with respect to the Issuer, the Notes and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Notes; and

(2) with respect to any Note Guarantor, its Note Guarantee and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee.

Senior Subordinated Notes” means the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 of the Issuer issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

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Separation and Distribution Agreement” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Cendant, the Issuer, Travelport Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, dated as of July 27, 2006.

Shelf Registration Statement” means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Issuer within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

Similar Business” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary to any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary (x) party as of the Issue Date to any Existing Securitization Document or (y) (1) to which the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer transfers or otherwise conveys Securitization Assets, (2) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the receipt, management, transfer and financing of those Securitization Assets and activities incidental or related thereto, (3) none of the obligations of which are guaranteed by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than another Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, and (4) with respect to which neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary of the Issuer has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Specified Aircraft” means the Aircraft (as defined in that certain Aircraft Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2005, by and between Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Cendant).

Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback” means that certain contemplated sale and leaseback transaction in connection with the Specified Aircraft.

Sponsors” means (i) (x) one or more investment funds controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and (y) Apollo Management, L.P. and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Apollo Sponsors”) and (ii) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with any Apollo Sponsors; provided that in the case of clause (ii), any Apollo Sponsor (x) owns a majority of the voting power of such group and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties (and any related repurchase obligations), servicer obligations, obligations to transfer Securitization Assets (including provisions similar to those found in the U.K. Securitization Documents as of the Issue Date), guarantees of performance and payments (other than payments of the obligations backed by the Securitization Assets or obligations of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries), and covenants and indemnities entered into by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer of a type that the Board of Directors of the Issuer has determined in good faith to be reasonably customary in securitizations and/or are reasonably similar to those in the Existing Securitization Financings.

Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

 

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Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to the Issuer, any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and (b) with respect to any Note Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Note Guarantee.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total ordinary voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or persons performing similar functions) is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company or similar entity of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Tax Distributions” means any distributions described in clause (12) of Section 4.07(b).

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

Title Resource Group” means Title Resource Group LLC (formerly known as Cendant Settlement Services Group LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

Total Assets” means the total consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer; provided that the pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of December 31, 2006 included in the Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to be the first balance sheet of the Issuer.

Transactions” means the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Documents, the offerings of Notes and the Other Notes pursuant to the Offering Memorandum, and borrowings made pursuant to the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date and the refinancing of Existing Securitization Financings (which may occur prior to the Issue Date) and, in each case, the application of the proceeds therefrom.

Transfer Restricted Notes” means Definitive Notes and any other Notes that bear or are required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

Treasury Rate” means, as of the applicable redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2011 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trust Officer” means:

(1) any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and

 

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(2) who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

UK Securitization Documents” shall mean the Transfer of Receivables Agreement and Trust Deed, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited, Cartus Funding Limited and UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited; the Receivables Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Cartus Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Receivables Funding Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Master Schedule of Definitions, Interpretation and Construction, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Calyon S.A., London Branch, Realogy Corporation, Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited and Cartus Funding Limited; the Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Security Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, between UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

(1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of such Person in the manner provided below; and

(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Issuer) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

(a) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or

(b) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 4.07

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

(x) (1) the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described under Section 4.09 or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and

 

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(y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required to be held by foreign nationals) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

Section 1.02. Other Definitions.

 

Term

  

Defined in
Section

“Agent Members”   

2.1(c) of

Appendix A

“Affiliate Transaction”    4.11
“AHYDO redemption date”    3.08
“Apple Ridge”    10.07
“Applicable Procedures”   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“ARSC”    10.07
“Asset Sale Offer”    4.10
“Authentication Order”    2.02
“Cartus”    10.07
“CFC”    10.07
“Change of Control Offer”    4.14
“Change of Control Payment”    4.14
“Change of Control Payment Date”    4.14
“Clearstream”   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Covenant Defeasance”    8.03
“Contract”    10.07
“CRC”    10.07
“DTC”    2.03
“Employer”    10.07

 

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“Equity Advances”    10.07
“Euroclear”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Event of Default”    6.01
“Excess Proceeds”    4.10
“Global Note”    2.1(b) of Appendix A
“Home”    10.07
“Homeowner”    10.07
“Kenosia”    10.07
“IAI”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“IAI Global Note”    2.1(b) of Appendix A
“Legal Defeasance”    8.02
“Mandatory Principal Redemption”    3.08
“Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount”    3.08
“Note Register”    2.03
“Obligor”    10.07
“Offer Amount”    3.09
“Offer Period”    3.09
“Paying Agent”    2.03
“Pool Assets”    10.07
“Pool Relocation Management Agreement”    10.07
“Purchase Date”    3.09
“QIB”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Receivable”    10.07
“Refinancing Indebtedness”    4.09
“Refunding Capital Stock”    4.07
“Registrar”    2.03
“Regulation S”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Regulation S Global Note”    2.1(b) of Appendix A
“Regulation S Notes”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Regulation S Permanent Global Note”    2.1(b) of Appendix A
“Regulation S Temporary Global Note”    2.1(b) of Appendix A
“Related Property”    10.07
“Relocation Management Agreement”    10.07
“Restricted Payments”    4.07
“Restricted Period”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Retired Capital Stock”    4.07
“Reversion Date”    4.16

 

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“Rule 501”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Rule 144”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Rule 144A”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Rule 144A Global Note”    2.1(b) of Appendix A
“Rule 144A Notes”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Rule 904”    1.1(a) of Appendix A
“Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction”    5.01
“SPV”    10.07
“SPV Indenture”    10.07
“SPV Notes”    10.07
“SPV Trustee”    10.07
“Successor Company”    5.01
“Successor Note Guarantor”    5.01
“Suspended Covenants”    4.16
“Suspension Date”    4.16
“Suspension Period”    4.16
“Successor Person”    Exhibit D
“Transfer”    5.01
“Transferred Employee”    10.07

Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of TIA.

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

“Commission” means the SEC;

“indenture securities” means the Notes;

“indenture security Holder” means a Holder of a Note;

“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;

“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and

“obligor” on the Notes and the Note Guarantees means the Issuer and the Note Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Note Guarantees, respectively.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.

 

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Section 1.04. Rules of Construction.

Unless the context otherwise requires:

(i) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(ii) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(iii) “or” is not exclusive;

(iv) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(v) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

(vi) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

(vii) references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time;

(viii) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an “Article,” “Section” or “clause” refers to an Article, Section or clause, as the case may be, of this Indenture;

(ix) (1) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured, (2) Senior Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to any other Senior Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral and (3) Indebtedness that is not guaranteed shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to Indebtedness that is guaranteed merely because of such guarantee; and

(x) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not any particular Article, Section, clause or other subdivision.

Section 1.05. Acts of Holders.

(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or the holding by any Person of a Note, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 7.01) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.05.

(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing

 

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such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by or on behalf of any legal entity other than an individual, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute proof of the authority of the Person executing the same. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.

(c) The ownership of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register.

(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Note shall bind every future Holder of the same Note and the Holder of every Note issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee or the Issuer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.

(e) The Issuer may, in the circumstances permitted by the TIA, set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of Holders entitled to give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or take any other act, or to vote or consent to any action by vote or consent authorized or permitted to be given or taken by Holders. Unless otherwise specified, if not set by the Issuer prior to the first solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of any such action, or in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, any such record date shall be the later of 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent or the date of the most recent list of Holders furnished to the Trustee prior to such solicitation.

(f) Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Note may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note or by one or more duly appointed agents, each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount. Any notice given or action taken by a Holder or its agents with regard to different parts of such principal amount pursuant to this paragraph shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.

(g) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Holder, including DTC that is the Holder of a Global Note, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and DTC that is the Holder of a Global Note may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Note through such depositary’s standing instructions and customary practices.

(h) The Issuer may fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons who are beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note held by DTC entitled under the procedures of such depositary to make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders. If such a record date is fixed, the Holders on such record date or their duly appointed proxy or proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to make, give or take such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date. No such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be valid or effective if made, given or taken more than 90 days after such record date.

 

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ARTICLE 2

The Notes

Section 2.01. Form and Dating; Terms.

(a) General. Provisions relating to the Notes are set forth in Appendix A, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (a) Initial Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (b) any Additional Notes or PIK Notes (if issued as Transfer Restricted Notes) and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Exchange Notes and any Additional Notes or PIK Notes issued other than as Transfer Restricted Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Issuer or any Note Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage (provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Issuer). Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, except PIK Notes may be issued in minimum denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple thereof, and any increase in the principal amount of Notes as a result of a PIK Payment may be made in integral multiples of $1.00.

(b) Terms. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.

The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

Additional Notes ranking pari passu with the Initial Notes may be created and issued from time to time by the Issuer without notice to or consent of the Holders and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise as the Initial Notes; provided that the Issuer’s ability to issue Additional Notes shall be subject to the Issuer’s compliance with Section 4.09 hereof. Any Additional Notes shall be issued with the benefit of an indenture supplemental to this Indenture.

For purposes of this Indenture, all references to “principal amount” of the Notes shall include any increase in the principal amount of the Notes as a result of a PIK Payment.

Section 2.02. Execution and Authentication.

At least one Officer shall execute the Notes on behalf of the Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.

A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated substantially in the form of Exhibit A or Exhibit B attached hereto, as the case may be, by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

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upon an Authentication Order authenticate and deliver any PIK Notes, Additional Notes and Exchange Notes for an aggregate principal amount specified in such Authentication Order for such PIK Notes, Additional Notes or Exchange Notes issued hereunder.

The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate any Additional Notes, nor will it be liable for its refusal to authenticate any Additional Notes, if the authentication of such Additional Notes will affect the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Notes and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee or if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken or may expose the Trustee to personal liability to existing Holders or others.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Issuer.

Section 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent.

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes (“Note Register”) and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar, and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without prior notice to any Holder. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Issuer fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Issuer or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

The Issuer initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.

The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

Section 2.04. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.

The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Issuer, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

Section 2.05. Holder Lists.

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least two Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes, and the Issuer shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a).

 

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Section 2.06. Transfer and Exchange.

(a) The Notes shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Note for registration of transfer and in compliance with Appendix A.

(b) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s request.

(c) No service charge shall be made to a holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Holders shall be required to pay any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 3.08, 3.09, 4.10, 4.14 and 9.05 hereof).

(d) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required to register the transfer of or exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

(e) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

(f) The Issuer shall not be required (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection, (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part or (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a Record Date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date.

(g) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuer may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Issuer shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(h) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Issuer designated pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more replacement Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.

(i) At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Global Notes or Definitive Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, the replacement Global Notes and Definitive Notes which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.

 

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(j) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.

Section 2.07. Replacement Notes.

If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee, the Registrar or the Issuer and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Issuer to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Issuer and the Trustee may charge for their expenses in replacing a Note.

Every replacement Note is a contractual obligation of the Issuer and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

Section 2.08. Outstanding Notes.

The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note.

If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.

If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.

If the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.

Section 2.09. Treasury Notes.

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuer, or by any Affiliate of the Issuer, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Trust Officer of the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to the Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or any obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of the Issuer or of such other obligor.

Section 2.10. Temporary Notes.

Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

 

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Holders and beneficial holders, as the case may be, of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits accorded to Holders, or beneficial holders, respectively, of Notes under this Indenture.

Section 2.11. Cancellation.

The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee or, at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall destroy cancelled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the destruction of all cancelled Notes shall upon the written request of the Issuer be delivered to the Issuer. The Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 2.12. Defaulted Interest.

If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such defaulted interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such defaulted interest as provided in this Section 2.12. The Trustee shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer of such special record date. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Issuer (or, upon the written request of the Issuer, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer) shall mail or cause to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder a notice at his or her address as it appears in the Note Register that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12 and for greater certainty, each Note delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Note.

Section 2.13. CUSIP Numbers.

The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer will as promptly as practicable notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.

Section 2.14. Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes.

The aggregate principal amount of the Notes, at any date of determination, shall be the principal amount of the Notes (including any outstanding PIK Notes and any increased principal amounts as a result of any PIK Payment) at such date of determination. With respect to any matter requiring consent, waiver, approval or other action of the Holders of a specified percentage of the principal amount of all the Notes, such percentage shall be calculated, on the relevant date of determination, by dividing (a) the

 

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principal amount, as of such date of determination, of Notes, the Holders of which have so consented, by (b) the aggregate principal amount, as of such date of determination, of the Notes then outstanding, in each case, as determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, Section 2.08 and Section 2.09 of this Indenture. Any such calculation made pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be made by the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate.

Section 2.15. Issuance of PIK Notes.

(a) The Issuer shall be entitled to issue PIK Notes under this Indenture as interest on the Notes.

(b) Interest payable on the Initial Notes on the first Interest Payment Date after the Issue Date shall be paid entirely in cash. After October 15, 2011, the Issuer shall make all interest payments on the Notes entirely in cash. Any accrued interest in connection with a redemption of the Notes pursuant to Sections 3.07, 3.08, 4.10 and 4.14 shall be made solely in cash. On each Interest Payment Date after the initial Interest Payment Date and through October 15, 2011, the Issuer may, at its option, elect to pay interest on the Notes (1) entirely in Cash Interest, (2) entirely in PIK Interest or (3) 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest. Prior to the beginning of each such interest period, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee and the Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) an Officer’s Certificate setting forth whether the subsequent interest payment due on the subsequent Interest Payment Date will be made in the form of Cash Interest, PIK Interest or 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest. The trustee shall promptly deliver a corresponding notice to Holders of the Notes. If no election is made and no written notice is delivered, such interest payment shall be payable according to the method of payment for the previous interest period. With respect to the issuance of any PIK Notes, no later than two Business Days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date the Issuer shall deliver to the trustee and the Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee), (i) if such PIK Notes are Definitive Notes, the required amount of new Definitive Notes (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar) and an order to authenticate and deliver such PIK Notes or (ii) if such PIK Notes are Global Notes, an order to increase the outstanding principal amount of Notes by the required amount (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar) (or, if necessary, pursuant to the requirements of the Depositary or otherwise to authenticate and deliver such new Global Notes).

(c) Any PIK Notes shall, after being executed and authenticated pursuant to Section 2.02, be (i) if such PIK Notes are Definitive Notes, mailed to the person entitled thereto as shown on the Note Register for the Definitive Notes as of the relevant Record Date or (ii) if such PIK Notes are Global Notes, deposited into the account specified by the Holder or Holders thereof as of the relevant Record Date. Alternatively, in connection with any PIK Payment, the Issuer may direct the Paying Agent to make appropriate amendments to the schedule of principal amounts of the relevant Global Notes outstanding for which PIK Notes will be issued and arrange for deposit into the account specified by the Holder or Holders thereof as of the relevant Record Date.

(d) Payment shall be made in such form and terms as specified in this Section 2.15 and the Issuer shall and the Paying Agent may take additional steps as is necessary to effect such payment.

 

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ARTICLE 3

Redemption

Section 3.01. Notices to Trustee.

If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least 5 Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof but not more than 70 days before a redemption date, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth (i) the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price.

Section 3.02. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed or purchased (a) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed or (b) on a pro rata basis or, to the extent that selection on a pro rata basis is not practicable, by lot or by such other method the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate in accordance with the procedures of DTC, and in each case, such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements. In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed or purchased in part, except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if not $2,000 or a multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.

Section 3.03. Notice of Redemption.

Subject to Section 3.09 hereof, the Issuer shall mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid (or electronically transmit), notices of redemption at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at such Holder’s registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 11 hereof. Except as set forth in Section 3.07 hereof, notices of redemption may not be conditional.

The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:

(i) the redemption date;

(ii) the redemption price;

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portion of the original Note representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed will be issued in the name of the Holder of the Notes upon cancellation of the original Note;

(iv) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(v) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(vi) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(vii) the paragraph or subparagraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;

(viii) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and

(ix) if in connection with a redemption pursuant to Section 3.07(b) hereof, any condition to such redemption.

At the Issuer’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense; provided that the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least 5 Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to this Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Section 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption.

Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price (except as provided for in Section 3.07(b)). The notice, if mailed in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case, failure to give such notice by mail or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Note designated for redemption in whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Note.

Section 3.05. Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.

Prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the redemption or purchase date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Issuer any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Issuer in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.

If the Issuer complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after a Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption or purchase date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such Record Date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption or

 

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purchase because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest accrued to the redemption or purchase date not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.

Section 3.06. Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuer a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed or purchased; provided that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. It is understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, only an Authentication Order and not an Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate such new Note.

Section 3.07. Optional Redemption.

(a) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(b) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes), with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) of 111.00%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(c) Except pursuant to clause (a) or (b) of this Section 3.07, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option prior to April 15, 2011.

(d) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and Additional Interest, if any, to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

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Year

   Redemption
Price
 

2011

   105.500 %

2012

   102.750 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(e) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

Section 3.08. Mandatory Redemption.

(a) Other than as set forth in Section 3.08 (b) below, the Issuer shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

(b) If the Notes would otherwise constitute “applicable high yield discount obligations” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(l) of the Code, at the end of each accrual period ending after the fifth anniversary of the Notes’ issuance (each an “AHYDO redemption date”), the Issuer will be required to redeem for cash a portion of each Note then outstanding equal to the “Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount” (each such redemption, a “Mandatory Principal Redemption”). The redemption price for the portion of each Note redeemed pursuant to a Mandatory Principal Redemption will be 100% of the principal amount of such portion plus any accrued interest thereon on the date of redemption. The “Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount” means the portion of a Note required to be redeemed to prevent such Note from being treated as an “applicable high yield discount obligation” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(l) of the Code. No partial redemption or repurchase of the Notes prior to an AHYDO redemption date pursuant to any other provision of this Indenture will alter the Issuer’s obligation to make the Mandatory Principal Redemption with respect to any Notes that remain outstanding on each AHYDO redemption date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount shall be determined by the Issuer and provided to the Trustee in the form of an Officer’s Certificate on which the Trustee may conclusively rely.

The first AHYDO redemption date will be April 15, 2012.

Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.08 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

Section 3.09. Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds.

(a) In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Issuer shall be required to commence an Asset Sale Offer, it shall follow the procedures specified below.

(b) The Asset Sale Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days following its commencement and no longer, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “Offer Period”). No later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “Purchase Date”), the Issuer shall apply all Excess Proceeds (the “Offer Amount”) to the purchase of Notes and, if required, Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis, if applicable), or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased shall be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.

 

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(c) If the Purchase Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, up to but excluding the Purchase Date, shall be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date, and no additional interest shall be payable to Holders who tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.

(d) The Issuer shall send, by first-class mail or (electronic transmission) at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the Purchase Date, a notice to each of the Holders, with a copy to the Trustee. The notice shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer. The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and holders of Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, shall state:

(1) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer shall remain open;

(2) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;

(3) that any Note not tendered or accepted for payment shall continue to accrue interest;

(4) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such payment, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Purchase Date;

(5) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in amounts of $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof only;

(6) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer shall be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Note completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuer, the Depositary, if appointed by the Issuer, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;

(7) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;

(8) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness surrendered by the holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Trustee shall select the Notes and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Notes are listed or, if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements) on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be purchased); and

 

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(9) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer) representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased.

(e) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful, (1) accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered and (2) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof so tendered.

(f) The Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall promptly mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes properly tendered by such Holder and accepted by the Issuer for purchase, and the Issuer shall promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) such new Note to such Holder (it being understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, no Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate and mail or deliver such new Note) in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased; provided, that each such new Note shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Issuer to the Holder thereof. The Issuer shall notify the Holders of the results of the Asset Sale Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date.

Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09 or Section 4.10 hereof, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

ARTICLE 4

Covenants

Section 4.01. Payment of Notes.

The Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and Cash Interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Issuer or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, holds as of noon Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Issuer in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.

PIK Interest shall be paid in the manner provided in Section 2.15. Any PIK Payment shall be considered paid on the date it is due if on such date (1) if PIK Notes (including PIK Notes that are Global Notes) have been issued therefor, such PIK Notes have been authenticated in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and (2) if the PIK Payment is made by increasing the principal amount of Global Notes then authenticated, the Trustee has increased the principal amount of Global Notes then authenticated by the required amount.

 

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The Issuer shall pay all Additional Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

The Issuer shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.

Section 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.

Subject to the preceding paragraph, the Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

The Issuer hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.

Section 4.03. Reports and Other Information.

(a) Notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Issuer shall file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and Holders with copies thereof, without cost to each Holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC),

(1) as soon as available and in any event on or before the date on which such reports would be required to be filed with the SEC (if the Issuer were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

(2) as soon as available and in any event on or before the date on which such reports would be required to be filed with the SEC (if the Issuer were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form), it being expressly understood that the first of such quarterly reports to be furnished to the Holders of the Notes shall be a report for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which will be required to be filed or furnished on or prior to 45th day following the Issue Date,

(3) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified for filing current reports on Form 8-K by the SEC), reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and

 

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(4) any other information, documents and other reports which the Issuer would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

in each case in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC prior to the Issuer becoming subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the Issue Date (it being understood that the Issuer shall not be deemed to be obligated on the Issue Date to file such reports), in which event the Issuer will make available such information to prospective purchasers of Notes (by posting such reports on the primary website of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or otherwise), in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the Holders, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be required to include in any such reports any information, certificates or reports required by Item 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the effectiveness of the exchange offer with respect to the Notes.

(b) If at any time any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (x) becomes a Note Guarantor (there being no obligation of any parent to do so), (y) holds no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer or of any direct or indirect parent corporation of the Issuer (and performs the related incidental activities associated with such ownership) and (z) complies with the requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC (or any successor provision), the reports, information and other documents required to be filed and furnished to Holders of the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.03 may, at the option of the Issuer, be filed or furnished by and be those of such direct and indirect parent of the Issuer rather than the Issuer.

(c) The Issuer will make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, the Issuer has agreed that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will furnish to the Holders of the Notes and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders if the Issuer has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In addition, such requirements shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Notes or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement by the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement and/or shelf registration statement in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X of the Securities Act and such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set forth in Section 4.03(a).

(d) If the Issuer has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries and such Unrestricted Subsidiaries, either individually or collectively, would otherwise have been a Significant Subsidiary, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by this Section 4.03 shall include a reasonably detailed unaudited discussion (as determined in good faith by senior management of the Issuer) of the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

 

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(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its agreements under this Section 4.03 for purposes of Section 6.01(a)(4) until 120 days after the date any report hereunder is required to be filed with the SEC (or otherwise made available to Holders or the Trustee) pursuant to this Section 4.03.

Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate.

The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year ending after the Issue Date, a certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating, as to such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge, the Issuer has complied with each and every condition and covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto). The Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall also comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the TIA.

Section 4.05. Taxes.

The Issuer shall pay, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate negotiations or proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

Section 4.06. Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.

The Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors covenant (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenant that they shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

Section 4.07. Limitation on Restricted Payments.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(I) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of the Issuer’s or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Issuer other than:

(A) dividends or distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer; or

(B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities;

 

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(II) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, including in connection with any merger or consolidation;

(III) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of:

(A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement; and

(B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (7) and (9) of Section 4.09(b); or

(IV) make any Restricted Investment (all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (I) through (IV) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

(A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

(B) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a); and

(C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (1), (4) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause), (6), (8) and (18) of Section 4.07(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07(b), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

(b) The foregoing provisions of Section 4.07(a) hereof shall not prohibit:

(1) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

(2) (a) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or contributions to the equity capital of the Issuer (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”); and (b) the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) of Refunding Capital Stock and if immediately prior to the retirement of Retired Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under

 

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clause (6) of this Section 4.07(b) and not made pursuant to this clause (2)(b), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer) in an aggregate amount per year no greater than the aggregate amount of dividends per annum that were declarable and payable on such Retired Capital Stock immediately prior to such retirement;

(3) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (or as promptly as practicable after giving any requisite notice to the Holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness) of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor that is Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09 so long as:

(a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable), plus any accrued and unpaid interest, of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired plus any tender premiums, defeasance costs or other fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith),

(b) such new Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the related Note Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value,

(c) such new Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Notes, and

(d) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the maturity date of such Notes (provided that, in the case of this subclause (d)(y), such Indebtedness does not provide for any scheduled principal payments prior to the maturity date of the Notes in excess of, or prior to, the scheduled principal payments due prior to such maturity for the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased);

(4) a Restricted Payment to pay for the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition for value of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (4) do not exceed $30.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $60.0 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

(a) the cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) to members of management, directors or consultants of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer that occurs after the Issue Date; plus

 

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(b) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) or the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; less

(c) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made pursuant to subclauses (a) and (b) of this second proviso of clause (4);

provided that the Issuer may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by subclauses (a) and (b) above in any calendar year;

(5) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries issued or Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09;

(6) (a) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date, (b) a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer issued after the Issue Date and (c) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (2) of this paragraph; provided, however, that, (x) in the case of subclauses (a), (b) and (c) of this clause (6), for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock or Refunding Capital Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis, the Issuer would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (y) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to subclauses (a) and (b) of this clause (6) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by the Issuer from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date;

(7) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 0.625% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, that the dollar amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) may be reduced by the Fair Market Value of the proceeds received by the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries from the subsequent sale, disposition or other transfer of such Investments (with such Fair Market Value being measured at the time of such sale, disposition or other transfer without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

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(8) the payment of dividends on the Issuer’s common stock (or a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of the Issuer of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6.0% per annum of the net cash proceeds received (including, without limitation, contributions to the Issuer with the proceeds of sales of common stock of any direct or indirect parent) by the Issuer from any public offering of common stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(9) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

(10) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (10) not to exceed the greater of $125.0 million and 1.00% of Total Assets at the time made;

(11) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(12) the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in amounts required for such parent to pay federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) imposed directly on such parent to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by virtue of such parent being the common parent of a consolidated or combined tax group of which the Issuer and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries are members);

(13) the payment of any Restricted Payment, if applicable:

(a) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer, if applicable, and its Restricted Subsidiaries (provided, that for so long as such direct or indirect parent owns no assets other than the Equity Interests in the Issuer or another direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, such fees and expenses shall be deemed for purposes of this clause (13)(a) to be so attributable to such ownership or operation);

(b) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness that satisfies each of the following: (i) the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, the Issuer Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09; and

(c) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to pay fees and expenses, other than to Affiliates of the Issuer, related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent;

(14) Restricted Payments used to fund the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions (including as a result of the cancellation or vesting of outstanding options and other equity-based awards in connection therewith) as described in the Offering Memorandum (including payments made pursuant to or as contemplated by the Merger Documents, whether payable on the Issue Date or thereafter) or

 

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owed by the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 4.11; provided that payments to Affiliates due to the termination of agreements with the Sponsor described under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” in the Offering Memorandum or similar agreements shall be permitted by this clause (14) only to the extent such termination is attributable to an underwritten registered public offering of the common stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or to a Change of Control;

(15) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

(16) purchases of receivables pursuant to a Securitization Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Permitted Securitization Financing and the payment or distribution of Securitization Fees;

(17) Restricted Payments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

(18) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions described under, or provisions similar to those described under Sections 4.10 and 4.14; provided that a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, has been made and all Notes tendered by Holders of the Notes in connection with a Change of Control or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(19) cash dividends or other distributions in respect of the Issuer’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in order to, fund the payment of expenses of the type and in the amount described in clauses (3) and (5) of Section 4.11(b) to the extent that such amounts are not paid directly by the Issuer or any its Subsidiaries;

provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clause (6), (7), (10), (11) or (14) (with respect to payments owed to the Sponsors or their Affiliates as permitted by Section 4.11) of this Section 4.07(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, payments made after the Issue Date of the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall not be deemed Restricted Payments.

(d) The amount of any Restricted Payment (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Issuer or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Fair Market Value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this Section 4.07 will be determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

(e) As of the Issue Date, all of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries will be Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except

 

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to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation will only be permitted if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay any cash dividend or make any cash distribution on account of the Issuer’s Equity Interests or purchase for cash or otherwise redeem, acquire or retire for cash any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or guarantee any Indebtedness of an Affiliate of the Issuer for the purposes of any of the foregoing, in each case for the benefit of the Sponsors, by means of (i) the application of the Cumulative Credit in accordance with the definition thereof and Section 4.07(a), (ii) utilization of clauses (1), (7), (10) or (11) of Section 4.07(b) or (iii) utilization of clauses (9), (10) or (18) of the definition of Permitted Investments, unless in each case at the time of such payment the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Issuer would have been equal to or less than 6.0 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis and otherwise in compliance with this Section 4.07.

Section 4.08. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on (i) its Capital Stock or (ii) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Section 4.08(a) hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents;

(2) this Indenture and the Notes and the Note Guarantees (and any Exchange Notes and guarantees thereof) and the indentures relating to the Other Notes and the Other Notes and the guarantees thereof (and any Other Notes Exchange Notes and guarantees thereof);

(3) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

(4) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person or its Subsidiaries, so acquired;

 

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(5) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

(6) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

(7) restrictions on cash or other deposits (including escrowed funds) or net worth imposed by customers and franchisees under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(8) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(9) purchase money obligations and Capitalized Lease Obligations, in each case for property acquired or leased in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) above on the property so acquired or leased;

(10) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) above on the property subject to such lease;

(11) any encumbrance or restriction on a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith judgment of senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer, is reasonably required in connection therewith; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries;

(12) other Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date and permitted pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially affect the Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer); or

(13) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of Section 4.08(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (12) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer, no more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those contained in the encumbrances or other restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

 

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Section 4.09. Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.

(a) (1) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and (2) the Issuer shall not permit any of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period; provided, further that the amount of Indebtedness that may be Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that may be issued pursuant to the foregoing by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed $300.0 million at any one time outstanding.

(b) The limitations set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof shall not apply to:

(1) the Incurrence by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount of $3,250.0 million at any one time outstanding, less all principal repayments of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (1) with the Net Proceeds of Asset Sales utilized in accordance with Section 4.10(b)(1)(a) that permanently reduces the commitments thereunder;

(2) the Incurrence by the Issuer and the Note Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (i) the Notes (not including any Additional Notes) and the Note Guarantees (including Exchange Notes and related guarantees thereof and PIK Notes issued from time to time as payment of PIK Interest on the Notes and any increase in the principal amount of Notes as a result of a PIK Payment and, in each case, related guarantees thereof) and (ii) the Other Notes issued on the Issue Date under the indentures governing the Other Notes and the related guarantees thereof (including the Other Notes Exchange Securities and related guarantees thereof);

(3) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (1) and (2) of this Section 4.09(b) but including the Existing Senior Notes);

(4) (A) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) (whether through the direct purchase of property or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property) and (B) Acquired Indebtedness, in an aggregate principal

 

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amount that, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (4), does not exceed $325.0 million;

(5) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, and letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to the requirements of, environmental or other permits or licenses from governmental authorities, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

(6) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or acquisition price or similar obligations, in each case Incurred in connection with the Transactions or any other acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of the Issuer in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

(7) Indebtedness of the Issuer to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities Incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries to finance working capital needs of the Subsidiaries, any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor is expressly subordinated (if legally permissible) in right of payment to the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (7);

(8) shares of Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issued to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (8);

(9) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities Incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries to finance working capital needs of its Subsidiaries, if a Note Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness, and such Indebtedness is owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated (if legally permissible) in right of payment to the Note Guarantee of such Note Guarantor; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (9);

 

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(10) Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and are either (A) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be outstanding; (B) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; (C) for the purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales; or (D) any combination of the foregoing;

(11) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

(12) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and deemed Incurred pursuant to this clause (12), does not exceed $325.0 million; provided that the aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock Incurred or issued, as the case may be, under this clause (12) by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (12) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (12) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a) without reliance upon this clause (12));

(13) any guarantee by (x) the Issuer or a Note Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, (y) a Foreign Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of another Foreign Subsidiary or (z) a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of another Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, in each case so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Notes (in the case of a guarantee by the Issuer) or to such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee (in the case of a guarantee by a Note Guarantor) substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable;

(14) the Incurrence by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or the Incurrence by a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of Preferred Stock that serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under Section 4.09(a) and clauses (2), (3), (4), (14), (15), (19) and (20) of this Section 4.09(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), expenses, defeasance costs and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

 

  (A) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the maturity date of such Notes (provided that any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in reliance on this subclause (A)(y) does not provide for any scheduled principal payments prior to the maturity date of the Notes in excess of, or prior to, the scheduled principal payments due prior to such maturity for the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased);

 

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  (B) has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of (x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced or defeased or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Notes;

 

  (C) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (i) Indebtedness junior to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is junior to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (ii) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be;

 

  (D) is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium, expenses, costs and fees Incurred in connection with such refinancing;

 

  (E) shall not include (x) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Note Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

 

  (F) in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under clause (4), (19) or (20), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (4), (19) or (20), as applicable, and not this clause (14) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (4), (19) and (20);

and provided, further, that subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (14) shall not apply to any refunding, refinancing or defeasance of any Bank Indebtedness or the Existing Senior Notes to the extent refinanced or defeased with the proceeds of Bank Indebtedness.

(15) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (x) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred to finance an acquisition or (y) Persons that are acquired by the

 

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Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated with or into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided, however, that after giving effect to such acquisition, merger or amalgamation and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either:

 

  (1) the Issuer would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a); or

 

  (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer would be equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger or amalgamation;

(16) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) with respect to the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

(17) Indebtedness (x) arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business; provided, that (i) such Indebtedness (other than credit or purchase cards) is extinguished within ten Business Days of notification to the Issuer of its incurrence and (ii) such Indebtedness in respect of credit or purchase cards is extinguished within 60 days from its Incurrence and (y) in respect of cash management lines or facilities so long as the Indebtedness deemed Incurred pursuant to this clause (17)(y) does not exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding;

(18) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit or bank guarantee;

(19) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference not exceeding at any time outstanding 200% of the net cash proceeds received by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries since immediately after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer (which proceeds are contributed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case other than proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to, or contributions received from, the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries), as determined in accordance with clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to Section 4.07(b) or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (1) and (3) of the definition thereof);

(20) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (20), when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (20), does not exceed the greater of $100.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.75% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (20) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (20) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Foreign Subsidiary could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a), and the other provisions of this Indenture, without reliance upon this clause (20));

 

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(21) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(22) Indebtedness Incurred on behalf of, or representing guarantees of Indebtedness of, joint ventures of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary not in excess of the greater of $50.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.5% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence;

(23) Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors and employees thereof or any direct or indirect parent thereof, or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies to the extent permitted under Section 4.07(b)(4);

(24) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement to support Contingent Obligations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries arising under the Separation and Distribution Agreement not to exceed $525.0 million (including any refinancing thereof under the Credit Agreement);

(25) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or other similar arrangements to employees and directors of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Incurred in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the Transactions, an acquisition or any other Permitted Investment;

(26) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Arbitrage Programs in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the sum of (i) $10 million and (ii) the aggregate amount of Permitted Investments related thereto from time to time; and

(27) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary assumed in connection with the acquisition of homes and related assets in the ordinary course of its relocation services business, which Indebtedness in each case exists at the time of such acquisition and is not created in contemplation of such event.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock described in clauses (1) through (27) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a), the Issuer shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in any manner that complies with this Section 4.09 and the other provisions of this Indenture; provided that (A) all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred on the Issue Date pursuant to clause (1) above and the Issuer shall not be permitted to later reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date and (B) the Issuer shall not be permitted to later reclassify or divide all or any portion of the Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (24) above. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 4.09. Note Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this Section 4.09.

 

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For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced.

The principal amount of any Indebtedness incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

Section 4.10. Asset Sales.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless:

(1) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and

(2) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

(A) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets and from which the Issuer and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing,

(B) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and

(C) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer), taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (C) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) 1.50% of Total Assets and (y) $175 million at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash

 

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Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for purposes of this Section 4.10(a).

(b) Within 450 days after the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

(1) to repay (other than obligations in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing) (a) Secured Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), (b) Indebtedness of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, or (c) Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that if the Issuer or any Note Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under unsecured Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes as provided in Section 3.07, through open market purchases (provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders of Notes to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Notes, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or

(2) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case (a) used or useful in a Similar Business or (b) that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale.

In the case of clause (2) of this Section 4.10(b), a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment; provided that in the event such binding commitment is later canceled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are so applied, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may satisfy its obligation as to any Net Proceeds by entering into another binding commitment within nine months of such cancellation or termination of the prior binding commitment; provided, further that the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may only enter into such a commitment under the foregoing provision one time with respect to each Asset Sale. Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of this Section 4.10(b) (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Notes, as described in clause (1) of this Section 4.10(b), shall be deemed to have been invested within the meaning of the prior sentence whether or not such offer is accepted) will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $30.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer to all Holders of Notes (and, at the option of the Issuer, to holders of any Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer

 

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with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $30.0 million by mailing or electronically transmitting the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased in the manner described in Section 3.09. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

(c) The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.

Section 4.11. Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20.0 million, unless:

(1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

(2) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $60.0 million, the Issuer delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) of this Section 4.11(a).

(b) The provisions of Section 4.11(a) hereof shall not apply to the following:

(1) transactions between or among the Issuer and/or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and any merger of the Issuer and any direct parent of the Issuer; provided that at the time of such merger such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

(2) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07 hereof and the definition of “Permitted Investments”;

(3) (x) the entering into of any agreement (and any amendment or modification of any such agreement) to pay, and the payment of, annual management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees to the Sponsors (A) in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the sum of (1) the greater of $15.0 million and 2.0% of EBITDA (as defined in the relevant agreement)

 

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for the immediately preceding year, plus out of pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith and unpaid amounts accrued for prior periods; plus (2) any deferred fees (to the extent such fees were within such amount in clause (A) (1) above originally), plus (B) 1.0% of the aggregate transaction value or enterprise value with respect to transactions in which the Sponsors provide any transaction, advisory or other services, plus (C) a transaction fee of not more than $65 million to be paid to the Sponsors in connection with the Transactions on or after the Issue Date and (y) the payment of the present value of all future amounts payable pursuant to any agreement referred to in clause (3)(x) above in connection with the termination of such agreement, each as described under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” in the Offering Memorandum;

(4) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(5) payments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the Offering Memorandum under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors (or a majority of the disinterested directors serving on the Board of Directors) of the Issuer in good faith;

(6) transactions in which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (1) of the preceding paragraph;

(7) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to directors, officers, employees or consultants that are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer in good faith;

(8) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto (so long as any such agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

(9) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, Merger Documents, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date, and any agreement described in the Offering Memorandum under the heading “Certain relationships and related party transactions”, and, in each case, any amendment thereto or similar agreements that it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (9) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or any such new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

 

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(10) the execution of the Transactions and the payment of all fees, expenses, bonuses and awards related to the Transactions, including fees to the Sponsors, which are described in the Offering Memorandum or contemplated by the Merger Documents;

(11) transactions with joint ventures, customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services or equipment, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, which are fair to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Issuer, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;

(12) transactions pursuant to any Permitted Securitization Financing;

(13) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any Person;

(14) the issuances of securities or the making of other payments, loans (or cancellation of loans), awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of or the entering into of, employment agreements or arrangements (including severance or termination provisions), stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;

(15) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by clause (12) of Section 4.07(b);

(16) any contribution to the capital of the Issuer;

(17) transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of Section 5.01;

(18) transactions between the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Issuer or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;

(19) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; and

(20) intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer in an Officer’s Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in this Indenture.

Section 4.12. Liens.

The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness unless the Notes or, in respect of Liens on any asset or property of a Restricted Subsidiary, any Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees, as the case may be) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence shall not require the Issuer or any Restricted

 

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Subsidiary to secure the Notes if the Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien that is granted to secure the Notes or such Note Guarantee under this Section 4.12 shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Notes or such Note Guarantee under Section 4.12.

Section 4.13. Corporate Existence.

Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect (i) its corporate existence and the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the Issuer shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, if the Issuer in good faith shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Section 4.14. Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.

(a) Upon a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash (the “Change of Control Payment”) equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in this Section 4.14; provided, however, that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall not be obligated to purchase any Notes pursuant to this Section 4.14 in the event that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem such Notes in accordance with Section 3.07 of this Indenture. In the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 4.14, then prior to the mailing or transmission of the notice to the Holders provided for in Section 4.14(b) but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall (i) repay in full all Bank Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase of Notes, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and repay the Bank Indebtedness of each lender who has accepted such offer, or (ii) obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Notes as provided for in Section 4.14(b).

(b) Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem the Notes in accordance with Section 3.07 of this Indenture, the Issuer shall mail or electronically transmit a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder to the address of such Holder appearing in the Note Register with a copy to the Trustee, or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, with the following information:

(1) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuer to repurchase such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on a Record Date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date);

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(3) the repurchase price and the repurchase date, (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or electronically transmitted) (the “Change of Control Payment Date”);

(4) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;

(5) that unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;

(6) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender such Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of such Notes completed, to the Paying Agent specified in the notice at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

(7) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their tendered Notes and their election to require the Issuer to purchase such Notes; provided that the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the 30th day following the date of the Change of Control notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;

(8) that if the Issuer is redeeming less than all of the Notes, the Holders of the remaining Notes will be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; the unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof; and

(9) the other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 4.14, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Notes purchased.

The notice, if mailed or electronically transmitted in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. If (a) the notice is mailed or electronically transmitted in a manner herein provided and (b) any Holder fails to receive such notice or a Holder receives such notice but it is defective, such Holder’s failure to receive such notice or such defect shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the purchase of the Notes as to all other Holders that properly received such notice without defect. The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Indenture by virtue thereof.

(c) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent permitted by law,

(1) accept for payment all Notes issued by it or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and

 

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(3) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.

(d) The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.14 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

(e) Notes repurchased by the Issuer pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuer. Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding clause (d) will have the status of Notes issued and outstanding.

(f) Other than as specifically provided in this Section 4.14, any purchase pursuant to this Section 4.14 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02, 3.05 and 3.06 hereof.

Section 4.15. Future Note Guarantors.

The Issuer shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is already a Note Guarantor, or is a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary, an Insurance Subsidiary, a Qualified CFC Holding Company or a Domestic Subsidiary that is Wholly Owned by one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and created to enhance the tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) that:

(a) guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors on the Issue Date or at any time thereafter, or

(b) Incurs any Indebtedness or issues any shares of Disqualified Stock permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.09(b), to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit D pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary become a Note Guarantor. In addition, if requested by the Trustee, such Restricted Subsidiary shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that:

(1) such Note Guarantee has been duly executed and authorized; and

(2) such Note Guarantee constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary, except insofar as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers) and except insofar as enforcement thereof is subject to general principles of equity.

Section 4.16. Suspension of Certain Covenants.

(a) Following the first day (the “Suspension Date”) that:

(1) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and the Issuer has delivered written notice of such Investment Grade Ratings to the Trustee, and

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then, beginning on that date the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to Sections 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11 4.14, 4.15 and Section 5.01(a)(4) (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”).

(b) In the event that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) (1) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraws their Investment Grade Rating or downgrades the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating and/or (2) the Issuer or any of its Affiliates enters into an agreement to effect a transaction that would result in a Change of Control and one or more of the Rating Agencies indicate that if consummated, such transaction (alone or together with any related recapitalization or refinancing transactions) would cause such Rating Agency to withdraw its Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the ratings assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events, including, without limitation, a proposed transaction described in clause (b)(2) above. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reversion Date is referred to herein as the “Suspension Period.”

(c) Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated, no Default shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of a failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants during the Suspension Period. During any Suspension Period, the Issuer may not designate any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless the Issuer would have been permitted to designate such Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if a Suspension Period had not been in effect for any period.

(d) On the Reversion Date, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period shall be classified to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) or one of the clauses set forth in Section 4.09(b) (in each case, to the extent such Indebtedness would be permitted to be Incurred thereunder as of the Reversion Date and after giving effect to Indebtedness Incurred prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date). To the extent such Indebtedness would not be so permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) or Section 4.09(b), such Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been outstanding on the Issue Date, so that it is classified as permitted under Section 4.09(b)(3). For purposes of Section 4.15, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor will be deemed to have been Incurred on the Reversion Date. Calculations made after the Reversion Date of the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07 shall be made as though Section 4.07 had been in effect since the Issue Date and throughout the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period shall reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07(a) and the items specified in clauses (1) through (6) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall increase the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07(a). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.10, on the Reversion Date, the Net Proceeds from all Asset Sales not applied in accordance with Section 4.10 shall be deemed to be reset to zero.

ARTICLE 5

Successors

Section 5.01. Merger, Amalgamation Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) The Issuer shall not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

(1) the Issuer is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Issuer or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”); provided that in the case where the surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;

 

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(2) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(4) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either

(A) the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a), or

(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than or equal to such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;

(5) if the Successor Company is not the Issuer, each Note Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Note Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes; and

(6) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with this Indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (3) and (4) of this Section 5.01(a), (a) subject to the restrictions on Note Guarantors described in Section 5.01(b), any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or to another Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) the Issuer may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia

 

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or any territory of the United States or may convert into a limited liability company (provided that a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation), so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby (any transaction described in this sentence a “Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction”). This Section 5.01 will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 10.06, each Note Guarantor will not, and the Issuer will not permit any Note Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Note Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Note Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Note Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such Note Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) expressly assumes all the obligations of such Note Guarantor under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10;

(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Note Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Note Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) a Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Note Guarantor or the Issuer.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Note Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(c) For purposes of this Section 5.01, the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Issuer, which properties and assets, if held by the Issuer instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer.

 

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Section 5.02. Successor Entity Substituted.

Upon any consolidation, amalgamation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in accordance with Section 5.01(a), the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes, and in such event the Issuer will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Issuer will not be released from the obligations to pay the principal of and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes. Upon any consolidation, amalgamation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Note Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01(b), the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Note Guarantor under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee, and such Note Guarantor will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Note Guarantor will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee.

ARTICLE 6

Defaults and Remedies

Section 6.01. Events of Default.

(a) An “Event of Default” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

(1) a default in any payment of interest (including any Additional Interest) on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days,

(2) there is a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise,

(3) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries fails to comply with its obligations under Section 5.01,

(4) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries fails to comply with any of its agreements in the Notes or this Indenture (other than those referred to in clause (1), (2) or (3) of this Section 6.01(a)) and such failure continues for 60 days after the notice specified below,

(5) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $100.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent,

(6) the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

 

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(ii) consents to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under applicable Bankruptcy law;

(iii) consents to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of it or for all or substantially all of its property;

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or

(v) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;

(7) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(i) is for relief against the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, in a proceeding in which the Issuer, any such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, is to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

(ii) appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, or for all or substantially all of the property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary; or

(iii) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary;

and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; or

(8) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $100.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days following the entry thereof, or

(9) any Note Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Note Guarantor that qualifies as a Significant Subsidiary (or one or more Note Guarantors that, taken together as of the date of the most recent audited financial statements of the Issuer, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture or any Note Guarantee and such Default continues for 10 days after the notice specified below.

A Default under clause (4) above shall not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee notifies the Issuer or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes notify the Issuer and the Trustee of the Default and the Issuer does not cure such Default within the time specified in clause (4) above after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default.”

The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

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Section 6.02. Acceleration.

(a) If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) or (7) of Section 6.01(a) with respect to the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Notes, by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) or (7) of Section 6.01(a) with respect to the Issuer occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes by notice to the Trustee may rescind an acceleration and its consequences.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (5) of Section 6.01(a), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuer delivers an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Notes as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

(b) Subject to Section 6.02(a), at any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes may rescind and cancel such declaration and its consequences:

(1) if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;

(2) if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration;

(3) to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid; and

(4) if the Issuer has paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

Section 6.03. Other Remedies.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

 

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Section 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults.

Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer); provided, subject to Section 6.02 hereof, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 6.05. Control by Majority.

Subject to Sections 7.01(e), 7.02(f), 7.02(k) and 7.07, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a Note or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.

Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits.

Subject to Section 6.07 hereof, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:

(1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

(2) Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(3) Holders of the Notes have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense;

(4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and

(5) Holders of a majority in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note.

Section 6.07. Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

 

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Section 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee.

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

Section 6.09. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceedings, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding has been instituted.

Section 6.10. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes in Section 2.07 hereof, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 6.11. Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Note to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.

Section 6.12. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes including the Note Guarantors), their creditors or their property and shall be entitled and empowered to participate as a member in any official committee of creditors appointed in such matter and to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due

 

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the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 6.13. Priorities.

If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:

(i) to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;

(ii) to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, respectively; and

(iii) to the Issuer or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct including a Note Guarantor, if applicable.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.13.

Section 6.14. Undertaking for Costs.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.14 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.

ARTICLE 7

Trustee

Section 7.01. Duties of Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(1) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

 

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(2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;

(2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trust Officer, unless it is proved in a court of competent jurisdiction that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(3) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.

(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.

(e) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of the Notes unless the Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense.

(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 7.02. Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuer and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation. Any permissive right or authority granted to the Trustee shall not be construed as a mandatory duty.

 

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(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both subject to the other provisions of this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent or attorney appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Issuer shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Issuer. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s covenants herein.

(f) None of the provisions of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise to incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.

(g) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the existence of a Default or Event of Default, the Notes and this Indenture.

(h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

(j) In the event the Issuer is required to pay Additional Interest, the Issuer will provide written notice to the Trustee of the Issuer’s obligation to pay Additional Interest no later than 15 days prior to the next Interest Payment Date, which notice shall set forth the amount of the Additional Interest to be paid by the Issuer. The Trustee shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holders to determine whether the Additional Interest is payable and the amount thereof.

(k) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers or duties.

(l) The Trustee may request that the Issuer deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

 

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(m) The permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be construed as duties.

Section 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee.

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.

Section 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer.

The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuer or upon the Issuer’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

Section 7.05. Notice of Defaults.

If a Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail or electronically transmit to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes. The Trustee shall not be deemed to know of any Default unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee and references a Default or Event of Default.

Section 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.

Within 60 days after each December 31, beginning with the December 31 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee shall mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA Section 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA Section 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA Section 313(b)(2). The Trustee shall also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA Section 313(c).

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes shall be mailed to the Issuer and filed with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA Section 313(d). The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange.

Section 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity.

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writing from time to time. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

The Issuer and the Note Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee for, and hold the Trustee harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claims, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder (including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, or liability in connective with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder). The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend the claim and the Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

The obligations of the Issuer under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee.

To secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(6) or (7) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

The Trustee shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.

Section 7.08. Replacement of Trustee.

A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08. The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Issuer. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Issuer in writing. The Issuer may remove the Trustee if:

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;

(ii) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(iii) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(iv) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuer.

 

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If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Issuer’s expense), the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

Section 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification.

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA Sections 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA Section 310(b).

Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuer.

The Trustee is subject to TIA Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

ARTICLE 8

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

Section 8.01. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

 

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Section 8.02. Legal Defeasance and Discharge.

Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (“Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all of its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture including that of the Note Guarantors (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

(a) the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when such payments are due, solely out of the trust created pursuant to this Indenture referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;

(b) the Issuer’s obligations with respect to Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of such Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

(c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and the Issuer’s obligations in connection therewith; and

(d) this Section 8.02.

Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Issuer may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.

Section 8.03. Covenant Defeasance.

Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 3.09, 4.03, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13 (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries), 4.14 and 4.15 hereof and clause (4) of Section 5.01(a), hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (“Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Issuer may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(a)(3) (solely with respect to clause (4) of Section 5.01(a)), 6.01(a)(4), 6.01(a)(5), 6.01(a)(6) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(a)(7) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(a)(8) and 6.01(a)(9) hereof shall not constitute Events of Default.

 

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Section 8.04. Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.

The following shall be the conditions to the application of either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof to the outstanding Notes:

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to the Notes:

(1) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar-denominated Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as shall be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest due (calculated based on the Cash Interest rate payable thereon) on the Notes on the stated maturity date or on the date of redemption, as the case may be, of such principal, premium, if any, or interest on such Notes, and the Issuer must specify whether such Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular date of redemption;

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions,

(a) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or

(b) since the issuance of the Notes, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law,

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as applicable, as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred; provided, however, the Opinion of Counsel required with respect to a Legal Defeasance need not be delivered if all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable or (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer;

(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to such tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(4) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;

 

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(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Credit Agreement or any other material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party or by which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is bound (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);

(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to customary assumptions and exclusions following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of Section 547 of Title 11 of the United States Code;

(7) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuer with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or others; and

(8) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel (which Opinion of Counsel may be subject to customary assumptions and exclusions), each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.

Section 8.05. Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer or a Note Guarantor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Issuer shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.

Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon the request of the Issuer any money or Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

Section 8.06. Repayment to the Issuer.

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuer, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Issuer on its request or (if then held by the Issuer) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter look only to the Issuer for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuer as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.

 

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Section 8.07. Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any United States dollars or Government Obligations in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided that, if the Issuer makes any payment of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 9

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

Section 9.01. Without Consent of Holders of Notes.

Notwithstanding Section 9.02 hereof, the Issuer, any Note Guarantor (with respect to its Note Guarantee or this Indenture) and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture and any Note Guarantee or Notes without the consent of any Holder:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; provided, however, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code;

(3) to comply with Section 5.01 hereof;

(4) to provide the assumption of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders;

(5) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;

(6) to add covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any Note Guarantor;

(7) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee thereunder pursuant to the requirements thereof;

(9) to provide for the issuance of Exchange Notes or private exchange notes, which are identical to Exchange Notes except that they are not freely transferable, and for Additional Notes;

 

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(10) to add a Note Guarantor under this Indenture;

(11) to secure the Notes;

(12) to conform the text of this Indenture, Note Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of notes” section of the Offering Memorandum to the extent that such provision in such “Description of notes” section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, Note Guarantee or Notes;

(13) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes as permitted by this Indenture, including, without limitation to facilitate the issuance and administration of the Notes; provided, however, that (i) compliance with this Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable securities law and (ii) such amendment does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes; or

(14) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder in any material respect.

Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Opinion of Counsel shall be required in connection with the addition of a Note Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Note Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto, and delivery of an Officer’s Certificate, except as provided in Section 5.01(b).

Section 9.02. With Consent of Holders of Notes.

Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Issuer and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, any Note Guarantee and the Notes with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Note Guarantees or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with the purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes). Sections 2.08 and 2.09 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for the purposes of this Section 9.02.

Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such

 

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amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuer shall mail or electronically to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuer to mail or electronically transmit such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.

Without the consent of each affected Holder of Notes, an amendment or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

(1) reduce the principal amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(2) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any such Note, reduce the premium payable upon redemption or repurchase of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed under Section 3.07 hereof (other than the notice periods relating to an optional redemption of the Notes, so long as such notice periods comply with DTC’s procedures);

(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;

(4) waive a Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes with respect to a non payment default and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration, or in respect of a covenant or provision contained in this Indenture or any Note Guarantee that cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all Holders;

(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;

(6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes;

(7) make any change in these amendment and waiver provisions;

(8) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or interest on such Holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Notes;

(9) expressly subordinate the Notes or any Note Guarantees to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor; or

(10) except as expressly permitted by this Indenture, modify the Note Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together as of the date of the amendment or waiver, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in any manner adverse to the Holders of the Notes.

 

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Section 9.03. Compliance with TIA.

Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

Section 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents.

Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

The Issuer may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement, or waiver. If a record date is fixed, then, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such amendment, supplement, or waiver or to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date unless the consent of the requisite number of Holders has been obtained.

Section 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Issuer in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.

Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Issuer may not sign an amendment, supplement or waiver until its board of directors approves it. In executing any amendment, supplement or waiver, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 12.04 hereof, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer and any Note Guarantors party thereto, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof (including Section 9.03). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Opinion of Counsel will be required for the Trustee to execute any amendment or supplement adding a new Note Guarantor under this Indenture.

Section 9.07. Payments for Consent.

The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 10

Note Guarantees

Section 10.01. Note Guarantee.

Subject to this Article 10, each of the Note Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, on an unsecured senior basis, to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that: (a) the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Note Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

The Note Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Note Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture.

Each Note Guarantor also agrees to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section 10.01.

If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

Each Note Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Note Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Note Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and

 

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payable by the Note Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee. The Note Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Note Guarantees.

Each Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or any Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any other Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

In case any provision of any Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

The Note Guarantee issued by any Note Guarantor shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Note Guarantor and shall be pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, if any.

Each payment to be made by a Note Guarantor in respect of its Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

Section 10.02. Limitation on Note Guarantor Liability.

Each Note Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Note Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Note Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Note Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Note Guarantor that are relevant under such laws and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Note Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. Each Note Guarantor that makes a payment under its Note Guarantee shall be entitled upon payment in full of all guaranteed obligations under this Indenture to a contribution from each other Note Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Note Guarantor’s pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Note Guarantors at the time of such payment determined in accordance with GAAP.

Section 10.03. Execution and Delivery.

To evidence its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof, each Note Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of such Note Guarantor by its Chairman, President, its Chief Financial Officer, its Treasurer, its Assistant Treasurer one of its Vice Presidents or one of its Assistant Vice Presidents.

 

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Each Note Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.

The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Note Guarantors.

If required by Section 4.15 hereof, the Issuer shall cause any newly created or acquired Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.15 hereof and this Article 10, to the extent applicable.

Section 10.04. Subrogation.

Each Note Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by any Note Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.01 hereof; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Note Guarantor shall be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under this Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

Section 10.05. Benefits Acknowledged.

Each Note Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to its Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

Section 10.06. Release of Note Guarantees.

A Note Guarantee by a Note Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by such Note Guarantor, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Note Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the applicable Note Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating such Note Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if such Note Guarantor would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09, such Note Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09; or

 

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(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 hereof or the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of such Note Guarantor from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will be automatically released upon the applicable Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

Section 10.07. Securitization Acknowledgement.

(a) For purposes of this Section 10.07, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein (unless there shall be a conflict between a term used in this section 10.07(a) and a term used elsewhere in this Indenture, in which case the term as defined in this section 10.07(a) shall control solely for purposes of this Section 10.07(a)) shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated April 25, 2000 (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”), among Apple Ridge Services Corporation (“ARSC”), Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”), Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”), Apple Ridge Funding LLC (“ARF”) and The Bank of New York (the “Indenture Trustee”), or, if not defined therein, as assigned to such terms in the “Purchase Agreement” or the “Receivables Purchase Agreement” referred to therein, in each case as each such agreement has been amended by (I) that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated December 20, 2004, (II) that certain Second Omnibus Amendment, dated January 31, 2005, (III) that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated January 30, 2006, (IV) that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated May 12, 2006, (V) that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment, dated November 29, 2006 and (VI) that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment, dated April 10, 2007. The Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with the respective amendments thereto described above, are collectively attached to this Indenture as Exhibit E. Subsequent references in this Section 7.20(a) to ARSC, Cartus and CFC below shall mean and be references to such corporations as they currently exist but shall also include references to any limited liability companies which succeed to the assets and liabilities of such companies in connection with a conversion of any such corporation into a limited liability company.

Holders by their acceptance of Notes entitled to the benefits of this Indenture acknowledge and agree, as follows (which acknowledgement and agreement are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes):

(i) Each Holder hereby acknowledges that (A) CFC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing Cartus Purchased Assets (originally referred to as CMSC Purchased Assets) from Cartus pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, making Equity Payments, Equity Loans, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments to or on behalf of employees or otherwise purchasing Homes in connection with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, funding such activities through the sale of CFC Receivables (originally referred to as CMF Receivables) to ARSC, and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (B) ARSC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing from CFC all CFC Receivables acquired by CFC from Cartus or otherwise originated by CFC, funding such acquisitions through the sale of the CFC Receivables to ARF and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities, and (C) ARF is a limited purpose limited liability company whose activities are limited in its limited liability

 

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company agreement to purchasing the Pool Receivables from ARSC, funding such acquisitions through the issuance of the Notes, pledging such Pool Receivables to the Indenture Trustee and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities.

(ii) Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) the foregoing transfers are intended to be true and absolute sales as a result of which Cartus has no right, title and interest in and to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, any Homes acquired by CFC in connection therewith or any CFC Receivables, including any Related Property relating thereto, any proceeds thereof or earnings thereon (collectively, the “Pool Assets”), (B) none of CFC, ARSC or ARF is a Loan Party, (C) such Holder is not a creditor of, and has no recourse to, CFC, ARSC or ARF pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (D) such Holder has no lien on or claim, contractual or otherwise, arising under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Pool Assets (whether now existing or hereafter acquired and whether tangible or intangible); provided that nothing herein shall limit any rights the Secured Parties may have to any proceeds or earnings which are transferred from time to time to Cartus by CFC, ARSC or ARF.

(iii) No Holder will institute against or join any other person in instituting against CFC, ARSC or ARF any insolvency proceeding, or solicit, join in soliciting, cooperate with or encourage any motion in support of, any insolvency proceeding involving CFC, ARSC or ARF until one year and one day after the payment in full of all Notes; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any Holder to file any claim in or otherwise take any action (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 10.07(a)) permitted or required by applicable law with respect to any insolvency proceeding instituted against CFC, ARSC or ARF by any other person.

(iv) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law involving Cartus, CFC, ARSC, ARF or any other Affiliates of Cartus as debtor, or otherwise, the Secured Parties agree that if, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, Cartus is found to have a property interest in the Pool Assets, then, in such event, CFC and its assigns, including the Indenture Trustee, shall have a first and prior claim to the Pool Assets, and any claim or rights the Secured Parties may have to the Pool Assets, contractual or otherwise, shall be subject to the prior claims of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders until all amounts owing under the Indenture shall have been paid in full, and the Secured Parties agree to turn over to the Indenture Trustee any amounts received contrary to the provisions of this clause (iv).

(v) Each Holder hereby covenants and agrees that it will not agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Section 10.07(a) without the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee. Each Holder further agrees that the provisions of this Section 10.07(a) are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon and enforced by, the Indenture Trustee and that the Indenture Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section 10.07(a).

(b) For purposes of this Section 10.07(b), capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein (unless there shall be a conflict between a term used in this Section 10.07(b) and a term used elsewhere in this Indenture, in which case the term as defined in this Section 10.07(b) shall control solely for purposes of this Section 10.07(b)) shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture, dated March 7, 2002 (the “Kenosia Indenture”), among Kenosia Funding, LLC (“Kenosia”) and The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”), or, if not defined therein, as assigned to such terms in the “CMGFSC Purchase Agreement”, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement” or the “Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement” referred to therein, in each case as each such agreement has been amended by (I)

 

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that certain Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated December 20, 2004, (II) that certain Second Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 19, 2005, (III) that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated May 2, 2006, (IV) that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment and Agreement, dated February 28, 2007 and (V) that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment, dated April 10, 2007, by and among Kenosia, the Trustee, Cartus Relocation Corporation (“CRC”), Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”) and certain other parties. The Kenosia Indenture, the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with the respective amendments thereto described above, are collectively attached to this Agreement as Exhibit F. Subsequent references in this Section 10.07(b) to Cartus and CRC below shall mean and be references to such corporations as they currently exist but shall also include references to any limited liability companies which succeed to the assets and liabilities of such companies in connection with a conversion of any such corporation into a limited liability company.

Holders by their acceptance of Notes entitled to the benefits of this Indenture acknowledge and agree, as follows (which acknowledgment and agreement are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes):

(i) Each Holder hereby acknowledges that (A) CRC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing CMSC Purchased Assets (also referred to as Cartus Purchased Assets) from Cartus pursuant to the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, making Equity Payments, Equity Loans, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments to or on behalf of employees or otherwise purchasing Homes in connection with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, funding such activities through the sale of Seller Receivables to Kenosia, and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and (B) Kenosia is a limited purpose limited liability company whose activities are limited in its limited liability company agreement to purchasing the Seller Receivables and other KF Purchased Assets from CRC under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and purchasing Originator Fee Receivables and other Originator Fee Assets from Cartus under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, funding such acquisitions through the issuance of the Notes, pledging such purchased assets to the Trustee and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities. The CMSC Receivables, the Seller Receivables and the Originator Fee Receivables are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Pool Receivables”.

(ii) Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) the foregoing transfers are intended to be true and absolute sales as a result of which Cartus has no right, title and interest in and to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, any Homes acquired by CRC in connection therewith or any Pool Receivables, including any Related Property relating thereto, any proceeds thereof or earnings thereon (collectively, the “Pool Assets”), (B) neither CRC nor Kenosia is a Loan Party, (C) such Holder is not a creditor of, and has no recourse to, CRC or Kenosia pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (D) such Holder has no lien on or claim, contractual or otherwise, arising under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Pool Assets (whether now existing or hereafter acquired and whether tangible or intangible); provided that nothing herein shall limit any rights the Secured Parties may have to any proceeds or earnings which are transferred from time to time to Cartus by CRC or Kenosia.

(iii) No Holder will institute against or join any other person in instituting against CRC or Kenosia any insolvency proceeding, or solicit, join in soliciting, cooperate with or encourage any motion in support of, any insolvency proceeding involving CRC or Kenosia until one year and one day after the payment in full of all Notes; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any Holder to file any claim in or otherwise take any action (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 10.07(b)) permitted or required by applicable law with respect to any insolvency proceeding instituted against CRC or Kenosia by any other person.

 

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(iv) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law involving Cartus, CRC or Kenosia or any other Affiliates of Cartus as debtor, or otherwise, the Secured Parties agree that if, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, Cartus is found to have a property interest in the Pool Assets, then, in such event, CRC and Kenosia and Kenosia’s assigns, including the Trustee, shall have a first and prior claim to the Pool Assets, and any claim or rights the Secured Parties may have to the Pool Assets, contractual or otherwise, shall be subject to the prior claims of the Trustee and the Noteholders until all amounts owing under the Kenosia Indenture shall have been paid in full, and the Secured Parties agree to turn over to the Trustee any amounts received contrary to the provisions of this clause (iv).

(v) Each Holder hereby covenants and agrees that it will not agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Section 10.07(b) without the prior written consent of the Trustee. Each Holder further agrees that the provisions of this Section 10.07(b) are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon and enforced by, the Trustee and that the Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section 7.20(b).

ARTICLE 11

Satisfaction and Discharge

Section 11.01. Satisfaction and Discharge.

(a) This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of transfer or exchange of Notes, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes when either: (i) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or (ii) all Notes (a) have become due and payable, (b) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (c) if redeemable at the option of the Issuer, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer, and the Issuer has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee, as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient in the written opinion of a firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if U.S. Dollar-denominated Government Obligations have been so deposited) without consideration of any reinvestment of interest to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuer directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

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(c) the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (ii) of clause (a) of this Section 11.01, the provisions of Section 11.02 and Section 8.06 shall survive.

Section 11.02. Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Additional Interest, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Obligations in accordance with Section 11.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuer’s and any Note Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof; provided that if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 12

Miscellaneous

Section 12.01. TIA Controls.

If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA Section 318(c), the imposed duties shall control.

Section 12.02. Notices.

Any notice or communication by the Issuer, any Note Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), fax or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ addresses:

If to the Issuer and/or any Note Guarantor:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

 

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If to the Trustee:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

707 Wilshire Blvd, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Fax No.: (213) 614-3355

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

The Issuer, any Note Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five calendar days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed by first-class mail; when receipt acknowledged, if faxed; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery; provided that any notice or communication delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof.

Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first-class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar or by other electronic means or such other delivery system as the Trustee agrees to accept. Any notice or communication shall also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA Section 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.

If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

If the Issuer mails a notice or communication to Holders, they shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

Section 12.03. Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA Section 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA Section 312(c).

Section 12.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

Upon any request or application by the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Issuer or such Note Guarantor, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Trustee:

(i) An Officer’s Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and

(ii) An Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied; provided that, subject to Section 5.01(b) hereof, no Opinion of Counsel shall be required in connection with the addition of a Note Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Note Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto.

 

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Section 12.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to Section 4.04 hereof or TIA Section 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 314(e) and shall include:

(i) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(ii) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(iii) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with (and, in the case of an Opinion of Counsel, may be limited to reliance on an Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact); and

(iv) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

Section 12.06. Rules by Trustee and Agents.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 12.07. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interest of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such (other than the Issuer and the Note Guarantors), shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors under the Notes, the Note Guarantees or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

Section 12.08. Governing Law.

THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND ANY NOTE GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 12.09. Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE NOTE GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE NOTE GUARANTEES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 12.10. Force Majeure.

In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software or hardware) services.

 

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Section 12.11. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

Section 12.12. Successors.

All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Note Guarantor in this Indenture shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.05 hereof.

Section 12.13. Severability.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 12.14. Counterpart Originals.

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

Section 12.15. Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 12.16. Qualification of Indenture.

The Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall qualify this Indenture under the TIA in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses for the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee) incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses of qualification of this Indenture and the Notes and printing this Indenture and the Notes. The Trustee shall be entitled to receive from the Issuer and the Note Guarantors any such Officer’s Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or other documentation as it may reasonably request in connection with any such qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


AFS MORTGAGE,

CGRN, INC.,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY CORPORATION,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY OF NEW JERSEY, INC.,

FEDSTATE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INCORPORATED,

REALOGY FRANCHISE GROUP, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS I, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS II, INC.,

REALOGY OPERATIONS, INC.,

REALOGY SERVICES GROUP LLC,

REALOGY SERVICES VENTURE PARTNER, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


A MARKET PLACE, INC.,

ALPHA REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL CORP.,

ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS,

ASSOCIATES REALTY NETWORK,

ASSOCIATES REALTY, INC.,

BOB TENDLER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, INC.,

BURNET REALTY INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION),

BURNET REALTY, INC. (A WISCONSIN CORPORATION),

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC,

CARTUS CORPORATION,

CARTUS PARTNER CORPORATION,

CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON AUCTION

SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE

SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE INSURANCE AGENCY OF MAINE, INC.,

DEWOLFE REALTY AFFILIATES,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE PARDOE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION),

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


COLORADO COMMERCIAL, LLC,

COOK—PONY FARM REAL ESTATE, INC.,

CORCORAN GROUP -BROOKLYN LANDMARK, LLC,

CORCORAN MLS HOLDINGS, LLC,

COTTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

DEWOLFE RELOCATION SERVICES, INC.,

DOUGLAS AND JEAN BURGDORFF, INC.,

ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.,

FIRST CALIFORNIA ESCROW CORPORATION,

FLORIDA’S PREFERRED SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, INC.,

FRED SANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE,

HILLSHIRE HOUSE, INCORPORATED,

HOME REFERRAL NETWORK INC.,

J.W. RIKER - NORTHERN R.I., INC.,

JACK GAUGHEN, INC.,

KENDALL, POTTER AND MANN, REALTORS, INC. COSBY-TIPTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

LMS (DELAWARE) CORP.,

NRT ARIZONA COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA EXITO, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA REFERRAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA, INC.,

NRT CHICAGO LLC,

NRT COLORADO, INC.,

NRT COLUMBUS, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL OHIO INCORPORATED,

NRT COMMERCIAL UTAH, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT NEW ENGLAND INCORPORATED,

NRT RELOCATION LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT SUNSHINE INC.,

NRT TEXAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

NRT TEXAS, INC.,

NRT THE CONDO STORE INCORPORATED,

NRT UTAH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


PACESETTER NEVADA, INC.,

PACIFIC ACCESS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,

R.J. YOUNG CO.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL, INC.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS, INC.,

REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A FLORIDA CORPORATION),

REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC,

SIGNATURE PROPERTIES, INC.,

SOLEIL FLORIDA CORP.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AFFILIATES, INC.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC.,

ST. JOE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

THE CORCORAN GROUP EASTSIDE, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANIES, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANY, INC.,

THE FOUR STAR CORP.,

THE MILLER GROUP, INC.,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP, LTD.,

TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


ADVANTAGE TITLE & INSURANCE, LLC,

AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON,

APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES LLP,

ATCOH HOLDING COMPANY,

BURNET TITLE OF OHIO, LLC,

BURNET TITLE, INC.,

BURNET TITLE, L.L.C.,

BURROW ESCROW SERVICES, INC.,

CENTRAL FLORIDA TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE MESSENGER SERVICE HOLDING COMPANY,

FRANCHISE SETTLEMENT SERVICES, INC.,

GRAND TITLE, LLC,

GUARDIAN HOLDING COMPANY,

GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY, LLC,

GUARDIAN TITLE COMPANY,

GULF SOUTH SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

HICKORY TITLE, LLC,

KEYSTONE CLOSING SERVICES LLC,

LINCOLN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

MARKET STREET SETTLEMENT GROUP, INC.,

MID-EXCHANGE, INC.,

MID-STATE ESCROW CORPORATION,

NATIONAL COORDINATION ALLIANCE, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.,

PATRIOT SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PREMIER SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED,

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

SECURED LAND TRANSFERS, INC.,

SOUTH LAND TITLE CO., INC.,

SOUTH-LAND TITLE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, INC.,

ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

TAW HOLDING INC.,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF AUSTIN,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP AFFILIATES HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION,

TITLE RESOURCES INCORPORATED,

WEST COAST ESCROW CLOSING CO.,

WEST COAST ESCROW COMPANY,

WILLIAM ORANGE REALTY, INC.,

ALLMON, TIERNAN & ELY, INC.,

BATJAC REAL ESTATE CORP.,

CHARTER TITLE, LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

COLDWELL BANKER CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

NRT HAWAII REFERRAL, LLC,

NRT INCORPORATED,

NRT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,

NRT NEW YORK, INC.,

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL LLC,

PACIFIC PROPERTIES REFERRALS, INC.,

REALOGY GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.,

SCRANTON ABSTRACT, LLC,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY, LLC,

TBR SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


REALOGY FRANCHISE FINANCE, INC.,
  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   President

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC,
C21 TM CORP.,
CB TM CORP.,
ERA TM CORP.,
REALOGY LICENSING, INC.,
SUMMIT ESCROW,
TERRAMAR GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST, INC.,
  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Tax

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


CDRE TM CORP.,
  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LICENSEE CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Greg Macres

  Name:   Greg Macres
  Title:   President

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


FSA MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, LLC,
  By  

/s/ Michael R. Piccola

  Name:   Michael R. Piccola
 

Title:

  Vice President

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

  By  

/s/ Maddy Hall

  Name:   Maddy Hall
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

[Senior Toggle Notes Indenture]


Appendix A

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL NOTES,

ADDITIONAL NOTES AND EXCHANGE NOTES

Section 1.1 Definitions.

(a) Capitalized Terms.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings given to them in the Indenture. The following capitalized terms have the following meanings:

Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or transaction involving a Regulation S Global Note or beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of the Depositary for such Global Note, Euroclear and Clearstream, in each case to the extent applicable to such transaction and as in effect from time to time.

Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme, or any successor securities clearing agency.

Euroclear” means the Euroclear Clearance System or any successor securities clearing agency.

IAI” means an institutional “accredited investor” as described in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Notes” means all Notes offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.

Restricted Period”, with respect to any Notes, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Notes are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Issuer to the Trustee, and (b) the date of issuance with respect to any such Notes.

Rule 501” means Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A Notes” means all Notes offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A.

Rule 904” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.

(b) Other Definitions.

 

Term:

   Defined in Section:

“Agent Members”

   2.1(c)

“Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“IAI Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Permanent Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Temporary Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Rule 144A Global Note”

   2.1(b)


Section 2.1 Form and Dating.

(a) The Initial Notes issued on the date hereof will be (i) offered and sold by the Issuer to the Initial Purchasers and (ii) resold, initially only to (1) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (2) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S. Such Initial Notes may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs, purchasers in reliance on Regulation S and, except as set forth below, IAIs in accordance with Rule 501.

(b) Global Notes. Rule 144A Notes shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in definitive, fully registered form (collectively, the “Rule 144A Global Note”), without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and Restricted Notes Legend, which shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture, and Regulation S Notes shall be issued initially in the form of one or more global Notes (collectively, the “Regulation S Temporary Global Note” and together with the Regulation S Permanent Global Note (identified below) the “Regulation S Global Note”), without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and Restricted Notes Legend, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture. One or more global Notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and the Restricted Notes Legend (collectively, the “IAI Global Note”) shall also be issued on the Issue Date, deposited with the Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture to accommodate transfers of beneficial interests in the Notes to IAIs subsequent to the initial distribution. Beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note shall not be exchangeable for interests in the Rule 144A Global Note, the IAI Global Note or any other Note without a Restricted Notes Legend until the expiration of the Restricted Period. The Rule 144A Global Note, the IAI Global Note, the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Note are each referred to herein as a “Global Note” and are collectively referred to herein as “Global Notes”, provided that the term “Global Note” when used in Sections 2.1(c), 2.3(f), 2.3(g)(i), 2.3(h)(i), 2.3(h)(ii) and 2.4 shall also include any Note in global form issued in connection with an Exchange Offer. The aggregate principal amount of the Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depositary or its nominee and on the schedules thereto as hereinafter provided.

The Restricted Period shall be terminated upon certification in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, if required, that beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note are owned either by non-U.S. Persons or U.S. Persons who purchased such interests in a transaction that did not require registration under the Securities Act (except to the extent of any beneficial owners thereof who acquired an interest therein during the Restricted Period pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act and who shall take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in a 144A Global Note bearing a Restricted Notes Legend, all as contemplated by this Appendix A).

Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in a Regulation S Permanent Global Note pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depositary. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Note, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Note.

 

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The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Security and the Regulation S Permanent Global Security that are held by participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

(c) Book-Entry Provisions. This Section 2.1(c) shall apply only to a Global Note deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary.

The Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with this Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.2 and pursuant to an order of the Issuer signed by one Officer of the Issuer, authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Notes that (i) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Note or Global Notes or the nominee of such Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or held by the Trustee as Custodian.

Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Trustee as Custodian or under such Global Note, and the Depositary may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of such Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Note.

(d) Definitive Notes. Except as provided in Section 2.3 or 2.4, owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated Notes.

Section 2.2 Authentication. The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery upon an Issuer Order (a) Initial Notes for original issue on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $550,000,000, (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture, Additional Notes, PIK Notes and (c) the Exchange Notes for issue only in an Exchange Offer and pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and for a like principal amount of Initial Notes exchanged pursuant thereto. Such Issuer Order shall specify the amount of the Notes to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated and whether the Notes are to be Initial Notes, Additional Notes, PIK Notes or Exchange Notes.

Section 2.3 Transfer and Exchange.

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes. When Definitive Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request:

(i) to register the transfer of such Definitive Notes; or

(ii) to exchange such Definitive Notes for an equal principal amount of Definitive Notes of other authorized denominations,

the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met; provided, however, that the Definitive Notes surrendered for transfer or exchange:

(1) shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing; and

 

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(2) in the case of Transfer Restricted Notes, are accompanied by the following additional information and documents, as applicable:

(A) if such Definitive Notes are being delivered to the Registrar by a Holder for registration in the name of such Holder, without transfer, a certification from such Holder to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note); or

(B) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred to the Issuer, a certification to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note); or

(C) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, (x) a certification to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note) and (y) if the Issuer so requests, an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to them as to the compliance with the restrictions set forth in the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i).

(b) Restrictions on Transfer of a Definitive Note for a Beneficial Interest in a Global Note. A Definitive Note may not be exchanged for a beneficial interest in a Global Note except upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth below. Upon receipt by the Trustee of a Definitive Note, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar, together with:

(i) certification (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note) that such Definitive Note is being transferred (1) to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, (2) to an IAI that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C or (3) outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S and in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act; and

(ii) written instructions directing the Trustee to make, or to direct the Custodian to make, an adjustment on its books and records with respect to such Global Note to reflect an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Notes represented by the Global Note, such instructions to contain information regarding the Depositary account to be credited with such increase, then the Trustee shall cancel such Definitive Note and cause, or direct the Custodian to cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and the Custodian, the aggregate principal amount of Notes represented by the Global Note to be increased by the aggregate principal amount of the Definitive Note to be exchanged and shall credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Global Note equal to the principal amount of the Definitive Note so canceled. If no Global Notes are then outstanding and the Global Note has not been previously exchanged for certificated securities pursuant to Section 2.4, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate, upon an Issuer Order, a new Global Note in the appropriate principal amount.

(c) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. (i) The transfer and exchange of Global Notes or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth herein, if any) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall deliver a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in such Global Note or another Global Note and such account shall be credited in accordance with such order with a beneficial interest in the applicable Global Note and the account of the Person making the transfer shall be debited by an amount equal to the

 

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beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred. Transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note or the IAI Global Note to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through the Regulation S Global Note, whether before or after the expiration of the Restricted Period, shall be made only upon receipt by the Trustee of a certification in the form provided on the reverse of the Initial Notes from the transferor to the effect that such transfer is being made in accordance with Regulation S or (if available) Rule 144 under the Securities Act and that, if such transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the interest transferred shall be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream. In the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in either the Regulation S Global Note or the Rule 144A Global Note for an interest in the IAI Global Note, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Trustee.

(ii) If the proposed transfer is a transfer of a beneficial interest in one Global Note to a beneficial interest in another Global Note, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Global Note to which such interest is being transferred in an amount equal to the principal amount of the interest to be so transferred, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a corresponding decrease in the principal amount of Global Note from which such interest is being transferred.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Appendix A (other than the provisions set forth in Section 2.4), a Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.

(iv) In the event that a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes pursuant to Section 2.4 prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Notes, such Notes may be exchanged only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.3 (including the certification requirements set forth on the reverse of the Initial Notes intended to ensure that such transfers comply with Rule 144A, Regulation S or such other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, as the case may be) and such other procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Issuer.

(d) Restrictions on Transfer of Regulation S Global Note. (i) Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, interests in the Regulation S Global Note may only be held through Euroclear or Clearstream. During the Restricted Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note may only be sold, pledged or transferred through Euroclear or Clearstream in accordance with the Applicable Procedures and only (1) to the Issuer, (2) so long as such security is eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, to a person whom the selling holder reasonably believes is a QIB that purchases for its own account or for the account of a QIB to whom notice is given that the resale, pledge or transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, (3) in an offshore transaction in accordance with Regulation S, (4) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 (if applicable) under the Securities Act or another available exemption , (5) to an IAI purchasing for its own account, or for the account of such an IAI, in a minimum principal amount of Notes of $250,000 or (6) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through the Rule 144A Global Note or the IAI Global Note shall be made only in accordance with Applicable Procedures and upon receipt by the Trustee of a written certification from the transferor of the beneficial interest in the form provided on the reverse of the Initial Note to the effect that such transfer is being made to (1) a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A in a

 

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transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A or (2) an IAI purchasing for its own account, or for the account of such an IAI, in a minimum principal amount of the Notes of $250,000. Such written certification shall no longer be required after the expiration of the Restricted Period. In the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note for an interest in the IAI Global Note, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Trustee.

(ii) Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note shall be transferable in accordance with applicable law and the other terms of this Indenture.

(e) Legend.

(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (ii), (iii) or (iv), each Note certificate evidencing the Global Notes and the Definitive Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (each defined term in the legend being defined as such for purposes of the legend only):

“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: TWO YEARS] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR

 

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(F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Note that is a Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Definitive Note that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Note if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Initial Note).

(iii) After a transfer of any Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes, as the case may be, all requirements pertaining to the Restricted Notes Legend on such Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes shall cease to apply and the requirements that any such Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

(iv) Upon the consummation of an Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes pursuant to which Holders of such Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes are offered Exchange Notes in exchange for their Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes, all requirements pertaining to Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes that Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply, and Exchange Notes in global form without the Restricted Notes Legend shall be available to Holders that exchange such Initial Notes, PIK Notes or Additional Notes in such Exchange Offer.

(v) Upon a sale or transfer after the expiration of the Restricted Period of any Initial Note, PIK Note or Additional Note acquired pursuant to Regulation S, all requirements that such Initial Note, PIK Note or Additional Note bear the Restricted Notes Legend shall cease to apply and the requirements requiring any such Initial Note, PIK Note or Additional Note be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

 

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(vi) Any Additional Notes sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

(f) Cancelation or Adjustment of Global Note. At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Note have either been exchanged for Definitive Notes, transferred, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such Global Note shall be returned by the Depositary to the Trustee for cancelation or retained and canceled by the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancelation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes, transferred in exchange for an interest in another Global Note, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Custodian for such Global Note) with respect to such Global Note, by the Trustee or the Custodian, to reflect such reduction.

(g) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes.

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.07, 2.10, 3.06, 3.08, 3.09, 4.10, 4.14 and 9.05 of this Indenture).

(iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(iv) All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

(h) No Obligation of the Trustee.

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in the Depositary or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders under the Notes shall be given or made only to the registered Holders (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law

 

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with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depositary participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

Section 2.4 Definitive Notes.

(a) A Global Note deposited with the Depositary or with the Trustee as Custodian pursuant to Section 2.1 or issued in connection with an Exchange Offer shall be transferred to the beneficial owners thereof in the form of Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note, in exchange for such Global Note, only if such transfer complies with Section 2.3 and (i) the Depositary notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a Depositary for such Global Note or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depositary is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days of such notice or after the Issuer becomes aware of such cessation, or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (iii) the Issuer, in its sole discretion, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of certificated Notes under this Indenture; provided that in no event shall the Regulation S Temporary Global Note be exchanged by the Issuer for Definitive Notes prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act.

(b) Any Global Note that is transferable to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of authorized denominations. Any portion of a Global Note transferred pursuant to this Section shall be executed, authenticated and delivered only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct. Any certificated Initial Note, PIK Note or Additional Note in the form of a Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in the Global Note shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.3(e), bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.4(b), the registered Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

(d) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 2.4(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), the Issuer will promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Definitive Notes in fully registered form without interest coupons.

 

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Exhibit A

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

[Restricted Notes Legend]

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: TWO YEARS] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE


SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]

[Temporary Regulation S Global Notes Legend]

THIS SECURITY IS A TEMPORARY GLOBAL SECURITY. PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RESTRICTED PERIOD APPLICABLE HERETO, BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN MAY NOT BE HELD BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN (1) A NON-U.S. PERSON OR (2) A U.S. PERSON THAT PURCHASED SUCH INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN ARE NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR CERTIFICATED NOTES OTHER THAN A PERMANENT GLOBAL NOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INDENTURE. TERMS IN THIS LEGEND ARE USED AS USED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

[OID Legend]

THIS SECURITY HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT (“OID”) FOR PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 1271 ET SEQ. OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. THE ISSUE DATE OF THIS SECURITY IS APRIL 10, 2007. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE ISSUE PRICE, THE YIELD TO MATURITY AND THE AMOUNT OF OID PER $1,000 OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMPANY AT REALOGY CORPORATION, ONE CAMPUS DRIVE, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054, ATTENTION: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

 

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CUSIP [            ]

ISIN [            ]1

[RULE 144A][REGULATION S][IAI][GLOBAL] NOTE

11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

April 10, 2007

 

No.    

   Principal Amount [$                    ], as
   revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of
   Interests in Global Security attached hereto

REALOGY CORPORATION

promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                                         United States Dollars [, revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in Global Security attached hereto,] on April 15, 2014.

Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15

Record Dates: April 1 and October 1


1

Rule 144A Note CUSIP: 75605EAP5

Rule 144A Note ISIN: US75605EAP51

Regulation S Note CUSIP: U7534PAF8

Regulation S Note ISIN: USU7534PAF81

IAI Note CUSIP: 75605EAQ3

IAI Note ISIN: US75605EAQ35

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION

By:

 

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:

 

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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[FORM OF BACK OF INITIAL NOTE]

11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST. For any interest period after the initial interest period through October 15, 2011, Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, promises to pay, at its option, interest on the principal amount of this security (i) entirely in cash (“Cash Interest”) or (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Notes or by issuing PIK Notes (“PIK Interest”) or (iii) 50% as Cash Interest and 50% as PIK Interest; provided that interest for the first period commencing on the Issue Date shall be payable entirely in cash. The Issuer shall pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be October 15, 2007.

Cash Interest on the Notes will accrue at a rate of 11.00% per annum and be payable in cash. PIK Interest on the Notes will accrue at a rate of 11.75% per annum and be payable (x) with respect to Notes represented by one or more Global Notes registered in the name of, or held by, The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee on the relevant record date, by increasing the outstanding principal amount of the Global Note by an amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar) (or, if necessary, pursuant to the requirements of the Depositary or otherwise to authenticate and deliver such new Global Notes) and (y) with respect to Notes represented by certificated notes, by issuing PIK Notes in certificated form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar), and the Trustee will, at the request of the Issuer, authenticate such PIK Notes and (i) if such PIK Notes are Global Notes, deposit into the account specified by the holder or holders thereof as of the relevant record date or (ii) if such PIK Notes are in certificated form for original issuance to the holders thereof on the relevant record date, as shown by the records of the register of such holders. In the event that the Issuer elects to pay partial PIK Interest for any interest period, each Holder will be entitled to receive Cash Interest in respect of 50% of the principal amount of the Notes held by such Holder on the relevant record date and PIK Interest in respect of 50% of the principal amount of Notes held by such Holder on the relevant record date. Following an increase in the principal amount of the outstanding global Notes as a result of a PIK Payment, the global Notes will bear interest on such increased principal amount from and after the date of such PIK Payment. Any PIK Notes issued in certificated form or as new global notes will be dated as of the applicable interest payment date and will bear interest from and after such date. All Notes issued pursuant to a PIK Payment will mature on April 15, 2014 and will be governed by, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of, the Indenture and shall have the same rights and benefits as the Notes issued on the Issue Date. Any certificated PIK Notes will be issued with the description “PIK” on the face of such PIK Note.

The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest Additional Interest, if any, (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

 

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2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer must elect the form of interest payment with respect to each interest period by delivering a written notice to the Trustee and the Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) prior to the beginning of each interest period. The Trustee shall promptly deliver a corresponding notice to the Holders. In the absence of such an election for any interest period, interest on the Notes will be payable according to the method of payment for the previous interest period. Interest for the first period commencing on the Issue Date shall be payable in entirely cash. After October 15, 2011, the Issuer will make all interest payments on the Notes entirely in cash. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the payment of accrued interest in connection with any redemption described under Paragraphs 5, 6 and 8 shall be made solely in cash.

PIK Interest shall be paid in the manner provided in paragraphs 1 and 2. Any PIK Payment shall be considered paid on the date it is due if on such date (1) if PIK Notes (including PIK Notes that are Global Notes) have been issued therefor, such PIK Notes have been authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (2) if the PIK Payment is made by increasing the principal amount of Global Notes then authenticated, the Trustee has increased the principal amount of Global Notes then authenticated by the relevant amount.

The Issuer will pay Cash Interest on the Notes and Additional Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

4. INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of April 10, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The Notes (including any Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor), PIK Notes and Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class of securities for all purposes under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) Except as described below under clauses (b) and (c) below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option before April 15, 2011.

 

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(b) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(c) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price equal to 111.00% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

(d) Any notice of redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion of such Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(e) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and Additional Interest, if any, to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2011

   105.500 %

2012

   102.750 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of the Indenture.

6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. Except as set forth below, the Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

(a) If the Notes would otherwise constitute “applicable high yield discount obligations” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(l) of the Code, at the end of each accrual period ending after the fifth anniversary of the Notes’ issuance (the “AHYDO redemption date”), the Issuer will be required to redeem for cash a portion of each Note then outstanding equal to the “Mandatory Principal Redemption

 

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Amount” (each such redemption, a “Mandatory Principal Redemption”). The redemption price for the portion of each Note redeemed pursuant to a Mandatory Principal Redemption will be 100% of the principal amount of such portion plus any accrued interest thereon on the date of redemption. The “Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount” means the portion of a Note required to be redeemed to prevent such Note from being treated as an “applicable high yield discount obligation” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(l) of the Code. No partial redemption or repurchase of the Notes prior to the AHYDO redemption date pursuant to any other provision of this Indenture will alter the Issuer’s obligation to make the Mandatory Principal Redemption with respect to any Notes that remain outstanding on each AHYDO redemption date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount shall be determined by the Issuer and provided to the Trustee in the form of an Officer’s Certificate on which the Trustee may conclusively rely.

The first AHYDO redemption date will be April 15, 2012.

Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.08 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 and Section 3.08 hereof.

7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption will be mailed by first class mail (or electronically transmitted) at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 11 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

8. OFFERS TO REPURCHASE.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due of the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture. The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture.

(b) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale, within 10 Business Days of each date that Excess Proceeds exceed $30.0 million, the Issuer shall commence an offer to all Holders of the Notes (and at the option of the Issuer to the holders of any Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate

 

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purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in a manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Issuer prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes.

9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and Holders shall be required to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

11. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.

12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest) if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer). The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) are required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of a Default, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

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13. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.

14. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES. In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture, Holders of Transfer Restricted shall have all rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), including the right to receive Additional Interest (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).

15. GOVERNING LAW. THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES.

16. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

 

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:  

 

  (Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

and irrevocably appoint  

 

to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                             

 

Your Signature:  

 

  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                                                           

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR

REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES

This certificate relates to $             principal amount of Notes held in (check applicable space)         book-entry or             definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned (check one box below):

 

¨ has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Note held by the Depositary a Note or Notes in definitive, registered form of authorized denominations and an aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global Note (or the portion thereof indicated above) in accordance with the Indenture; or

 

¨ has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

(1)    ¨    to the Issuer; or
(2)    ¨    to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
(3)    ¨    pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(4)    ¨    inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(5)    ¨    outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(6)    ¨    to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or
(7)    ¨    pursuant to another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuer has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 

Your Signature

 

Signature Guarantee:  
Date:                       

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee  

Signature of Signature

Guarantee

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated:                       

 

  NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

[    ] Section 4.10 [    ] Section 4.14

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$                

Date:                             

 

Your Signature:  

 

  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

 

Tax Identification No.:  

 

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                                                          

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $            . The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

  

Amount of

decrease

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

  

Amount of increase

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

  

Principal Amount

of

this Global Note

following such

decrease or

increase

  

Signature of

authorized officer

of Trustee or

Custodian

           
           
           

*This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

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Exhibit B

[FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

[OID Legend]

THIS SECURITY HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT (“OID”) FOR PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 1271 ET SEQ. OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. THE ISSUE DATE OF THIS SECURITY IS APRIL 10, 2007. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE ISSUE PRICE, THE YIELD TO MATURITY AND THE AMOUNT OF OID PER $1,000 OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMPANY AT REALOGY CORPORATION, ONE CAMPUS DRIVE, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054, ATTENTION: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.


CUSIP: 75605EAV2

ISIN: US75605EAV20

[GLOBAL] NOTE

11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

April 10, 2007

 

No.        

   Principal Amount [$                ], as
   revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of
   Interests in Global Security attached hereto

REALOGY CORPORATION

promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                                     United States Dollars [, revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in Global Security attached hereto,] on April 15, 2014.

Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15

Record Dates: April 1 and October 1

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  
Name:  
Title:  

 

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This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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[BACK OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST. For any interest period after the initial interest period through October 15, 2011, Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, promises to pay, at its option, interest on the principal amount of this security (i) entirely in cash (“Cash Interest”) or (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Notes or by issuing PIK Notes (“PIK Interest”) or (iii) 50% as Cash Interest and 50% as PIK Interest; provided that interest for the first period commencing on the Issue Date shall be payable entirely in cash. The Issuer shall pay interest, semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be October 15, 2007.

Cash Interest on the Notes will accrue at a rate of 11.00% per annum and be payable in cash. PIK Interest on the Notes will accrue at a rate of 11.75% per annum and be payable (x) with respect to Notes represented by one or more Global Notes registered in the name of, or held by, The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee on the relevant record date, by increasing the outstanding principal amount of the Global Note by an amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar) (or, if necessary, pursuant to the requirements of the Depositary or otherwise to authenticate and deliver such new Global Notes) and (y) with respect to Notes represented by certificated notes, by issuing PIK Notes in certificated form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar), and the Trustee will, at the request of the Issuer, authenticate such PIK Notes and (i) if such PIK Notes are Global Notes, deposit into the account specified by the holder or holders thereof as of the relevant record date or (ii) if such PIK Notes are in certificated form for original issuance to the holders thereof on the relevant record date, as shown by the records of the register of such holders. In the event that the Issuer elects to pay partial PIK Interest for any interest period, each Holder will be entitled to receive Cash Interest in respect of 50% of the principal amount of the Notes held by such Holder on the relevant record date and PIK Interest in respect of 50% of the principal amount of Notes held by such Holder on the relevant record date. Following an increase in the principal amount of the outstanding global Notes as a result of a PIK Payment, the global Notes will bear interest on such increased principal amount from and after the date of such PIK Payment. Any PIK Notes issued in certificated form or as new global notes will be dated as of the applicable interest payment date and will bear interest from and after such date. All Notes issued pursuant to a PIK Payment will mature on April 15, 2014 and will be governed by, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of, the Indenture and shall have the same rights and benefits as the Notes issued on the Issue Date. Any certificated PIK Notes will be issued with the description “PIK” on the face of such PIK Note.

The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

 

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2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer must elect the form of interest payment with respect to each interest period by delivering a written notice to the Trustee and the Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) prior to the beginning of each interest period. The Trustee shall promptly deliver a corresponding notice to the Holders. In the absence of such an election for any interest period, interest on the Notes will be payable according to the method of payment for the previous interest period. Interest for the first period commencing on the Issue Date shall be payable in entirely cash. After October 15, 2011, the Issuer will make all interest payments on the Notes entirely in cash. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the payment of accrued interest in connection with any redemption described under Paragraphs 5, 6 and 8 shall be made solely in cash.

PIK Interest shall be paid in the manner provided in paragraphs 1 and 2. Any PIK Payment shall be considered paid on the date it is due if on such date (1) if PIK Notes (including PIK Notes that are Global Notes) have been issued therefor, such PIK Notes have been authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (2) if the PIK Payment is made by increasing the principal amount of Global Notes then authenticated, the Trustee has increased the principal amount of Global Notes then authenticated by the relevant amount.

The Issuer will pay Cash Interest on the Notes to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium, on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

4. INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of April 10, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The Notes (including any Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor), PIK Notes and Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class of securities for all purposes under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) Except as described below under clauses (b) and (c) below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option before April 15, 2011.

 

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(b) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(c) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price equal to 111.00% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

(d) Any notice of redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion of such Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(e) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2011

   105.500 %

2012

   102.750 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of the Indenture.

6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. Except as set forth below, the Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

(b) If the Notes would otherwise constitute “applicable high yield discount obligations” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(l) of the Code, at the end of each accrual period ending after the fifth anniversary of the Notes’ issuance (the “AHYDO redemption date”), the Issuer will be required to redeem for cash a portion of each Note then outstanding equal to the “Mandatory Principal Redemption

 

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Amount” (each such redemption, a “Mandatory Principal Redemption”). The redemption price for the portion of each Note redeemed pursuant to a Mandatory Principal Redemption will be 100% of the principal amount of such portion plus any accrued interest thereon on the date of redemption. The “Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount” means the portion of a Note required to be redeemed to prevent such Note from being treated as an “applicable high yield discount obligation” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(l) of the Code. No partial redemption or repurchase of the Notes prior to the AHYDO redemption date pursuant to any other provision of this Indenture will alter the Issuer’s obligation to make the Mandatory Principal Redemption with respect to any Notes that remain outstanding on each AHYDO redemption date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount shall be determined by the Issuer and provided to the Trustee in the form of an Officer’s Certificate on which the Trustee may conclusively rely.

The first AHYDO redemption date will be April 15, 2012.

Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.08 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 and Section 3.08 hereof.

7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption will be mailed by first class mail (or electronically transmitted) at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 11 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

8. OFFERS TO REPURCHASE.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due of the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture. The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture.

(b) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale, within 10 Business Days of each date that Excess Proceeds exceed $30.0 million, the Issuer shall commence an offer to all Holders of the Notes (and at the option of the Issuer to the holders of any Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest (or, in respect of such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Pari

 

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Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in a manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Issuer prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes.

9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and Holders shall be required to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

11. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.

12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest) if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer). The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) are required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of a Default, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

13. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.

 

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14. GOVERNING LAW. THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES.

15. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

 

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:  

 

  (Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

and irrevocably appoint  

 

to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                             

 

Your Signature:  

 

  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                                                           

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

[    ] Section 4.10 [    ] Section 4.14

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$                

Date:                             

 

Your Signature:  

 

  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

 

Tax Identification No.:  

 

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                                                          

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $            . The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

  

Amount of

decrease

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

  

Amount of increase

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

  

Principal Amount

of

this Global Note

following such

decrease or

increase

  

Signature of

authorized officer

of Trustee or

Custodian

           
           
           

 


* This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

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Exhibit C

FORM OF

TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION

Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

In care of

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

707 Wilshire Blvd, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Fax No.: (213) 614-3355

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of [                    ] principal amount of the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) of Realogy Corporation (the “Issuer”).

Upon transfer, the Notes would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as follows:

 

Name:  

 

Address:  

 

Taxpayer ID Number:  

 

The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:

1. We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor” at least $250,000 principal amount of the Securities, and we are acquiring the Securities not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Notes, and we invest in or purchase securities similar to the Notes in the normal course of our business. We, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

2. We understand that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Notes to offer, sell or otherwise transfer such Notes prior to the date that is two years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which the Issuer or any affiliate of the Issuer was the owner of such Notes (or any predecessor


thereto) (the “Resale Restriction Termination Date”) only (a) to the Issuer, (b) pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act, (c) in a transaction complying with the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”), to a person we reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer under Rule 144A (a “QIB”) that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of a QIB and to whom notice is given that the transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, (d) pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (e) to an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor,” in each case in a minimum principal amount of Notes of $250,000, or (f) pursuant to any other available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, subject in each of the foregoing cases to any requirement of law that the disposition of our property or the property of such investor account or accounts be at all times within our or their control and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any resale or other transfer of the Notes is proposed to be made pursuant to clause (e) above prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Issuer and the Trustee, which shall provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring such Notes for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the Notes pursuant to clause (d), (e) or (f) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications or other information satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee.

 

TRANSFEREE:  

 

  ,            
by:  

 

 

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Exhibit D

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

TO BE DELIVERED BY FUTURE NOTE GUARANTORS

Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of                     , among                                          (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Note Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.


(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 10 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

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liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, ranking pari passu with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

 

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(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

 

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(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 10.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

[GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Exhibit E

Apple Ridge Securitization Documents

[Exhibit intentionally omitted. See Exhibits 10.37 to 10.40 to this Registration Statement on Form S-4 included elsewhere herein for copies of the existing Apple Ridge Securitization Documents.]


Exhibit F

Kenosia Securitization Documents

[Exhibit intentionally omitted. See Exhibits 10.41 to 10.47 to this Registration Statement on Form S-4 included elsewhere herein for copies of the existing Kenosia Securitization Documents.]

EX-4.6 8 dex46.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1 FOR 11.00%/11.75% SENIOR TOGGLE NOTES Supplemental Indenture No. 1 for 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes

Exhibit 4.6

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1

(TOGGLE NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 29, 2007, among the new guarantors on the signature pages hereto (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), each a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated

 

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maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 10 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, ranking pari passu with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if

 

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such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will also be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 10.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

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(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL LLC

BURGDORFF LLC

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES LLC

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE LLC

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC

JACK GAUGHEN LLC

NRT MID-ATLANTIC LLC

NRT MISSOURI LLC

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK LLC

NRT NEW ENGLAND LLC

NRT THE CONDO STORE LLC

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL LLC

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS LLC

REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC

By:

 

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:

  Seth Truwit

Title:

  Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:

 

/s/ Maddy Hall

Name:

  Maddy Hall

Title:

  Executive Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 1 (Toggle Notes)]

EX-4.7 9 dex47.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 2 FOR 11.00%/11.75% SENIOR TOGGLE NOTES DUE 2014 Supplemental Indenture No. 2 for 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.7

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 2

(TOGGLE NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture No. 2 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of July 23, 2007, among the new guarantor on the signature page hereto (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so

 

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guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 10 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, ranking pari passu with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if

 

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such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will also be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 10.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

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(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

NRT THE CONDO STORE SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:   Seth Truwit
Title:   Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Maddy Hall

Name:   Maddy Hall
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 2 (Toggle Notes)]

EX-4.8 10 dex48.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 3 FOR 11.00%/11.75% SENIOR TOGGLE NOTES DUE 2014 Supplemental Indenture No. 3 for 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.8

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 3

(TOGGLE NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture No. 3 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of December 18, 2007, among the new guarantors on the signature page hereto (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), each a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause each Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so

 

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guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 10 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, ranking pari passu with all existing and future Senior Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that its Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if

 

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such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will also be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including any Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 10.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

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(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE LICENSEE LLC

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE LLC

By: Realogy Services Group LLC, its sole member
By:  

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:   Seth Truwit
Title:   Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

TRG SERVICES, ESCROW, INC.

By:  

/s/ Jonathan M. Silver

Name:   Jonathan M. Silver
Title:   Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Grace Young

Name:  

Grace Young

Title:   Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 3 (Toggle Notes)]

EX-4.9 11 dex49.htm INDENTURE FOR 12.375% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2015 Indenture for 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

Exhibit 4.9

EXECUTION COPY

INDENTURE

Dated as of April 10, 2007

Among

REALOGY CORPORATION

THE NOTE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee

$875,000,000 12.375% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2015

 



CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*

 

TIA Section

      

Indenture Section

310(a)(1)

    7.10

(a)(2)

    7.10

(a)(3)

    N.A.

(a)(4)

    N.A.

(a)(5)

    7.10

(b)

    7.10

(c)

    N.A.

311(a)

    7.11

(b)

    7.11

(c)

    N.A.

312(a)

    2.05

(b)

    14.03

(c)

    14.03

313(a)

    7.06

(b)(1)

    N.A.

(b)(2)

    7.06;7.07

(c)

    7.06;14.02

(d)

    7.06

314(a)

    4.03; 4.04; 14.02; 14.05

(b)

    N.A.

(c)(1)

    14.04

(c)(2)

    14.04

(c)(3)

    N.A.

(d)

    N.A.

(e)

    14.05

(f)

    N.A.

315(a)

    7.01

(b)

    7.05;14.02

(c)

    7.01

(d)

    7.01

(e)

    6.14

316(a)(last sentence)

    2.09

(a)(1)(A)

    6.05

(a)(1)(B)

    6.04

(a)(2)

    N.A.

(b)

    6.07

(c)

    2.12;9.04

317(a)(1)

    6.08

(a)(2)

    6.12

(b)

    2.04

318(a)

    14.01

(b)

    N.A.

(c)

    14.01

N.A. means not applicable.

* This Cross-Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

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Section 1.01.

   Definitions.    1

Section 1.02.

   Other Definitions.    38

Section 1.03.

   Incorporation by Reference of TIA.    40

Section 1.04.

   Rules of Construction.    41

Section 1.05.

   Acts of Holders.    41

ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES

   43

Section 2.01.

   Form and Dating; Terms.    43

Section 2.02.

   Execution and Authentication.    43

Section 2.03.

   Registrar and Paying Agent.    44

Section 2.04.

   Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.    44

Section 2.05.

   Holder Lists.    44

Section 2.06.

   Transfer and Exchange.    45

Section 2.07.

   Replacement Notes.    46

Section 2.08.

   Outstanding Notes.    46

Section 2.09.

   Treasury Notes.    46

Section 2.10.

   Temporary Notes.    47

Section 2.11.

   Cancellation.    47

Section 2.12.

   Defaulted Interest.    47

Section 2.13.

   CUSIP Numbers.    48

Section 2.14.

   Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes.    48

ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION

   48

Section 3.01.

   Notices to Trustee.    48

Section 3.02.

   Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.    48

Section 3.03.

   Notice of Redemption.    49

Section 3.04.

   Effect of Notice of Redemption.    50

Section 3.05.

   Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.    50

Section 3.06.

   Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.    50

Section 3.07.

   Optional Redemption.    50

Section 3.08.

   Mandatory Redemption.    51

Section 3.09.

   Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds.    51

ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS

   53

Section 4.01.

   Payment of Notes.    53

Section 4.02.

   Maintenance of Office or Agency.    54

Section 4.03.

   Reports and Other Information.    54

Section 4.04.

   Compliance Certificate.    56

Section 4.05.

   Taxes.    56

Section 4.06.

   Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.    56

Section 4.07.

   Limitation on Restricted Payments.    56

Section 4.08.

   Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.    62

 

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Section 4.09.

   Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.    64

Section 4.10.

   Asset Sales.    70

Section 4.11.

   Transactions with Affiliates.    72

Section 4.12.

   Liens.    75

Section 4.13.

   Corporate Existence.    75

Section 4.14.

   Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.    75

Section 4.15.

   Future Note Guarantors.    77

Section 4.16.

   Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness.    78

Section 4.17.

   Suspension of Certain Covenants.    78

ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSORS

   79

Section 5.01.

   Merger, Amalgamation Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.    79

Section 5.02.

   Successor Entity Substituted.    81

ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

   82

Section 6.01.

   Events of Default.    82

Section 6.02.

   Acceleration.    83

Section 6.03.

   Other Remedies.    85

Section 6.04.

   Waiver of Past Defaults.    85

Section 6.05.

   Control by Majority.    85

Section 6.06.

   Limitation on Suits.    85

Section 6.07.

   Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.    86

Section 6.08.

   Collection Suit by Trustee.    86

Section 6.09.

   Restoration of Rights and Remedies.    86

Section 6.10.

   Rights and Remedies Cumulative.    86

Section 6.11.

   Delay or Omission Not Waiver.    86

Section 6.12.

   Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.    87

Section 6.13.

   Priorities.    87

Section 6.14.

   Undertaking for Costs.    87

ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE

   88

Section 7.01.

   Duties of Trustee.    88

Section 7.02.

   Rights of Trustee.    89

Section 7.03.

   Individual Rights of Trustee.    90

Section 7.04.

   Trustee’s Disclaimer.    90

Section 7.05.

   Notice of Defaults.    90

Section 7.06

   . Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.    91

Section 7.07.

   Compensation and Indemnity.    91

Section 7.08.

   Replacement of Trustee.    92

Section 7.09.

   Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.    92

Section 7.10.

   Eligibility; Disqualification.    93

Section 7.11.

   Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuer.    93

ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

   93

Section 8.01.

   Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.    93

 

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Section 8.02.

   Legal Defeasance and Discharge.    93

Section 8.03.

   Covenant Defeasance.    94

Section 8.04.

   Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.    94

Section 8.05.

   Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.    96

Section 8.06.

   Repayment to the Issuer.    96

Section 8.07.

   Reinstatement.    96

ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

   97

Section 9.01.

   Without Consent of Holders of Notes.    97

Section 9.02.

   With Consent of Holders of Notes.    98

Section 9.03.

   Compliance with TIA.    99

Section 9.04.

   Revocation and Effect of Consents.    99

Section 9.05.

   Notation on or Exchange of Notes.    100

Section 9.06.

   Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.    100

Section 9.07.

   Payments for Consent.    100

ARTICLE 10 SUBORDINATION

   101

Section 10.01.

   Agreement To Subordinate.    101

Section 10.02.

   Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy.    101

Section 10.03.

   Default on Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer.    101

Section 10.04.

   Acceleration of Payment of Notes.    103

Section 10.05.

   When Distribution Must Be Paid Over.    103

Section 10.06.

   Subrogation.    103

Section 10.07.

   Relative Rights.    103

Section 10.08.

   Subordination May Not Be Impaired by the Issuer.    103

Section 10.09.

   Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent.    103

Section 10.10.

   Distribution or Notice to Representative.    104

Section 10.11.

   Article 10 Not To Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right To Accelerate.    104

Section 10.12.

   Trust Moneys Not Subordinated.    104

Section 10.13.

   Trustee Entitled To Rely.    104

Section 10.14.

   Trustee To Effectuate Subordination.    105

Section 10.15.

   Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer.    105

Section 10.16.

   Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer on Subordination Provisions.    105

ARTICLE 11 NOTE GUARANTEES

   105

Section 11.01.

   Note Guarantee.    105

Section 11.02.

   Limitation on Note Guarantor Liability.    107

Section 11.03.

   Execution and Delivery.    107

Section 11.04.

   Subrogation.    108

Section 11.05.

   Benefits Acknowledged.    108

Section 11.06.

   Release of Note Guarantees.    108

Section 11.07.

   Securitization Acknowledgement.    109

ARTICLE 12 SUBORDINATION OF GUARANTEES

   112

Section 12.01.

   Agreement To Subordinate.    112

 

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Section 12.02.

   Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy.    113

Section 12.03.

   Default on Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor.    113

Section 12.04.

   Demand for Payment.    114

Section 12.05.

   When Distribution Must Be Paid Over.    115

Section 12.06.

   Subrogation.    115

Section 12.07.

   Relative Rights.    115

Section 12.08.

   Subordination May Not Be Impaired by a Note Guarantor.    115

Section 12.09.

   Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent.    115

Section 12.10.

   Distribution or Notice to Representative.    116

Section 12.11.

   Article 12 Not To Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right To Demand Payment.    116

Section 12.12.

   Trust Moneys Not Subordinated.    116

Section 12.13.

   Trustee Entitled To Rely.    116

Section 12.14.

   Trustee To Effectuate Subordination.    117

Section 12.15.

   Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness of Note Guarantors.    117

Section 12.16.

   Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor on Subordination Provisions.    117

ARTICLE 13 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

   117

Section 13.01.

   Satisfaction and Discharge.    117

Section 13.02.

   Application of Trust Money.    118

ARTICLE 14 MISCELLANEOUS

   119

Section 14.01.

   TIA Controls.    119

Section 14.02.

   Notices.    119

Section 14.03.

   Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.    120

Section 14.04.

   Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.    120

Section 14.05.

   Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.    120

Section 14.06.

   Rules by Trustee and Agents.    121

Section 14.07.

   No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.    121

Section 14.08.

   Governing Law.    121

Section 14.09.

   Waiver of Jury Trial.    121

Section 14.10.

   Force Majeure.    121

Section 14.11.

   No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.    121

Section 14.12.

   Successors.    121

Section 14.13.

   Severability.    122

Section 14.14.

   Counterpart Originals.    122

Section 14.15.

   Table of Contents, Headings, etc.    122

Section 14.16.

   Qualification of Indenture.    122

 

Appendix A    Provisions Relating to Initial Notes, Additional Notes and Exchange Notes
Exhibit A    Form of Initial Note
Exhibit B    Form of Exchange Note
Exhibit C    Form of Transferee Letter of Representation
Exhibit D    Form of Supplemental Indenture to Be Delivered by Future Note Guarantors
Exhibit E    Apple Ridge Securitization Documents
Exhibit F    Kenosia Securitization Documents

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), the Note Guarantors (as defined herein) listed on the signature pages hereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions (as defined herein), Domus Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Acquisition Co.”), has been merged with and into the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors have executed a Joinder Agreement to the Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof pursuant to which the Issuer and the Note Guarantors have become party to the Purchase Agreement dated April 5, 2007, among Acquisition Co. and the Initial Purchasers (as defined herein), relating to the initial sale and issuance of the Initial Notes (as defined below);

WHEREAS, the Issuer has duly authorized the creation of and issue of $875,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Initial Notes”); and

WHEREAS, the Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Section 1.01. Definitions.

Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, consolidating or amalgamating with or into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

Acquisition Co.” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Additional Interest” means all additional interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

Additional Notes” means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes and other than Exchange Notes for such Initial Notes) issued from time to time under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.01 and 4.09 hereof.


Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

Agent” means any Registrar and Paying Agent.

Apple Ridge Documents” shall mean the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Services Corporation; the Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Financial Corporation; the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Cartus Corporation, Calyon New York Branch and the other parties thereto; the Master Indenture, April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Guaranty, dated as of May 12, 2006, by Realogy Corporation in favor of Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Funding LLC; the Assignment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority” means, when used with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department or similar administrative authority or agency located in (x) the state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is domiciled or (y) to the extent asserting regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department, authority or agency in each state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is licensed, and shall include any Federal insurance regulatory department, authority or agency that may be created in the future and that asserts regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary.

Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any applicable redemption date, the greater of:

(1) 1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note; and

(2) the excess of:

(a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note, at April 15, 2011 (such redemption price being set forth in Section 3.07) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through April 15, 2011 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

(b) the then outstanding principal amount of the Note.

Arbitrage Programs” means Indebtedness and Investments relating to operational escrow accounts of NRT or Title Resource Group or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries.

Asset Sale” means:

(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”) or

 

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(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary and other than the issuance of Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issued in compliance with Section 4.09) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

in each case other than:

(a) a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or damaged, obsolete or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business;

(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described under Section 5.01 hereof or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(c) any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.07;

(d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than $25.0 million in any one transaction or series of related transactions;

(e) any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;

(f) any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

(g) foreclosure on assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(h) any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(i) the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(j) any sale of inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business;

(k) grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property or franchise rights;

(l) in the ordinary course of business, any swap of assets, or any lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property, in exchange for services (including in connection with any outsourcing arrangements) of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer; provided, that any cash or Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.10;

 

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(m) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including any Sale/Leaseback Transaction or asset securitization permitted by this Indenture;

(n) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

(o) a sale or other transfer of Securitization Assets or interests therein pursuant to a Permitted Securitization Financing;

(p) dispositions of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and not as part of a Permitted Securitization Financing;

(q) dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens or Liens to secure the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

(r) sales or other dispositions of Equity Interests in Existing Joint Ventures; and

(s) any disposition of Investments in connection with the Arbitrage Programs.

Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Issuer whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

beneficial ownership” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time.

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or the city in which the Trustee’s principal office is located.

 

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Capital Stock” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation or a company, corporate stock or shares;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Equivalents” means:

(1) U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

(3) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

(4) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

(5) commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Issuer) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

(6) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

 

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(7) Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Permitted Holders or any of their Affiliates) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

(8) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above; and

(9) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) through (8) above denominated in euros or any other foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction.

Cendant” means Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation (now known as Avis Budget Group, Inc.).

Cendant Contingent Assets” has the meaning assigned to “Cendant Contingent Asset” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any tax benefits and attributes allocated or inuring to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries under the Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement.

Cendant Contingent Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to “Assumed Cendant Contingent Liabilities” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any liabilities that are related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes or Tax Returns (as each term is defined in the Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement).

Cendant Spin-Off” means the distribution of all of the capital stock of the Issuer by Cendant to its shareholders and the transactions related thereto as described in that certain Information Statement of the Issuer dated July 13, 2006, as filed with the SEC.

Cendant Tax Sharing Agreement” means the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2006, by and among Cendant, the Issuer, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc., as amended on or prior to the date of the Offering Memorandum.

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or

(2) the Issuer becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control.

 

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount and bond premium, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations (provided, however, that if interest rate Hedging Obligations result in net benefits rather than costs, such benefits shall be credited to reduce Consolidated Interest Expense unless, pursuant to GAAP, such net benefits are otherwise reflected in Consolidated Net Income) and excluding additional interest in respect of the Notes, amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and expensing of any bridge commitment or other financing fees); plus

(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

(3) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges Incurred in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing to the extent such amounts have not been deducted in the presentation of consolidated revenues of such Person; minus

(4) interest income for such period.

For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of such Person as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than cash and Cash Equivalents of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date of determination to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issues or redeems Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is made (the “Consolidated Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock or redemption of Indebtedness, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuer may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be an Incurrence at such subsequent time. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments.

 

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For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Consolidated Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer.

Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that:

(1) any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income, expenses or charges (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including, without limitation, (i) severance expenses, relocation or other restructuring expenses, fees, expenses or charges related to plant, facility, store and office closures, consolidations, downsizings and/or shutdowns (including future lease commitments and contract termination costs with respect thereto), (ii) fees, expenses or charges Incurred in connection with the Cendant Spin-Off, (iii) expenses or charges related to curtailments or modifications to pension or other post-employment benefit plans and (iv) any fees, expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition (including integration costs) or Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by this Indenture (in each case, whether or not successful), including any such fees, expenses, tender premiums, charges or change in control payments made under the Merger Documents or the Existing Senior Notes or otherwise related to the Transactions (including any transition-related expenses Incurred prior to, on or after the Issue Date), in each case, shall be excluded;

(2) any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges or increases or reductions in Net Income, in each case resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition that is consummated after the Issue Date shall be excluded (including any acquisition by a third party, directly or indirectly, of the Issuer);

(3) the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

 

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(4) any net after-tax income or loss from abandoned, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of abandoned, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded;

(5) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) shall be excluded;

(6) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, Hedging Obligations and other derivative instruments shall be excluded;

(7) except with respect to joint ventures related to Title Resource Group and the Issuer’s mortgage origination business (whether conducted through PHH Home Loans, LLC or other joint ventures of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries), the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;

(8) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Note Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

(9) an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 4.07(b)(12) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period;

(10) any non-cash impairment charges or asset writeoffs and amortization of intangibles in each case arising pursuant to the application of GAAP shall be excluded;

(11) any (a) severance or relocation costs or expenses, (b) one-time non-cash compensation charges, (c) costs and expenses related to employment of terminated employees, (d) costs or expenses realized in connection with, resulting from or in anticipation of the Transactions or (e) non-cash costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans (including long-term incentive plans), stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded;

(12) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within 12 months of the Issue Date, in each case, related to or as a result of the Transactions and that are so required to be

 

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established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP, and changes in accruals and reserves as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies in connection with the Transactions, shall be excluded;

(13) (a)(i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included and (b) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (or successor rule) shall be excluded;

(14) unrealized gains and losses relating to hedging transactions and mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the applications of Financial Accounting Standard 52 (or successor rule) shall be excluded;

(15) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency reimbursements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded;

(16) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, the difference, if positive, of the Consolidated Taxes of the Issuer calculated in accordance with GAAP and the actual Consolidated Taxes paid in cash by the Issuer during any Reference Period shall be included;

(17) any expenses or income (including increases or reversals of reserves) relating to the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall be excluded; and

(18) any income or other economic benefits accruing to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Cendant Contingent Assets, whether in the form of cash or tax benefits shall be excluded, provided any economic benefits accruing to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to assets out of or arising from payments to be received under Article III of the Tax Receivable Agreement dated as of February 22, 2005 by and among Cendant Corporation, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and Wright Express Corporation shall be included.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.07 only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends, repayments, advances or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under Section 4.07 pursuant to clauses (5) and (6) of the definition of Cumulative Credit.

Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses, including any deferred financing fees, write-offs or write-downs and amortization of expenses attributable to pending real estate brokerage transactions and property listings of Persons or operations acquired by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP (provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent paid, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period).

Consolidated Taxes” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes, of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

 

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Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor;

(2) to advance or supply funds:

(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” shall be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 14.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Issuer.

Credit Agreement” means, collectively, (i) the credit agreement entered into in connection with, and on or prior to, the consummation of the Merger, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, among the Issuer, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., a Delaware limited liability company and the parent of the Issuer, as guarantor, the other guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuer to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, Permitted Securitization Financings (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers, guarantors or issuers or lenders or group of lenders, and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Credit Agreement Documents” means the collective reference to the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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Cumulative Credit” means the sum of (without duplication):

(1) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period, the “Reference Period”) from April 1, 2007 to the end of the Issuer’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit); provided, however that, to the extent the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Issuer on a pro forma basis as if the Restricted Payment had been made and any Indebtedness Incurred on such date had been Incurred would have been less than 3.0 to 1.0 and the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer is positive, then 75% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the aforementioned period shall be included pursuant to this clause (1), plus

(2) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash, received by the Issuer after the Issue Date (other than net proceeds to the extent such net proceeds have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(19)) from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer (excluding (without duplication) (i) Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below), Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions and Disqualified Stock and (ii) any net cash proceeds of Equity Offerings to the extent used to redeem Notes in compliance with Section 3.07), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer), plus

(3) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of the Issuer received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received after the Issue Date (other than Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions, Disqualified Stock and contributions to the extent such contributions have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(19)), plus

(4) the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (provided that such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished), plus

(5) 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from:

(A) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances (including the release of any guarantee that constituted a Restricted Investment when made) that constituted Restricted Investments (other than, in each case, to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b)),

 

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(B) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the investments in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b) or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment), or

(C) a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

(6) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of the Investment of the Issuer in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after taking into account any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of Section 4.07(b) or constituted a Permitted Investment).

The Fair Market Value of property, other than cash, covered by clauses (2), (3), (5) and (6) of this definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall be determined in good faith by the Issuer, and

(1) in the case of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $30.0 million, shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate or

(2) in the case of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $60.0 million, shall be set forth in a resolution approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Definitive Note” means a certificated Initial Note, Additional Note or Exchange Note (bearing the Restricted Notes Legend if the transfer of such Note is restricted by applicable law) that does not include the Global Notes Legend.

Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as Depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.

Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (in each case other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than

 

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to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of “Cumulative Credit”.

Designated Senior Indebtedness” means, with respect to the Issuer or a Note Guarantor:

(1) the Bank Indebtedness (to the extent such Bank Indebtedness constitutes Senior Indebtedness);

(2) the Other Notes;

(3) the Existing Senior Notes; and

(4) any other Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor that, at the date of determination, has an aggregate principal amount outstanding of, or under which, at the date of determination, the holders thereof are committed to lend up to, at least $25.0 million and is specifically designated by the Issuer or such Note Guarantor in the instrument evidencing or governing such Senior Indebtedness as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of this Indenture.

Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable, putable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event:

(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale; provided that the relevant asset sale or change of control provisions, taken as a whole, are no more favorable in any material respect to holders of such Capital Stock than the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes (including the purchase of any Notes tendered pursuant thereto)),

(2) is convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

(3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,

in each case prior to 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

Domestic Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income:

(1) Consolidated Taxes; plus

 

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(2) Consolidated Interest Expense; plus

(3) Consolidated Non-cash Charges; plus

(4) business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges, expenses or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of retention, systems establishment costs, curtailments or modifications to pension and post retirement employee benefit plans that result in pension settlement charges); provided that with respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying and quantifying such expense, charge or reserve and stating that such expense, charge or reserve is a business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, as the case may be; plus

(5) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, transaction and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsors (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period pursuant to the terms of the agreements between the Sponsors and the Issuer and its Subsidiaries as described in the Offering Memorandum and as in effect on the Issue Date; provided that such amount shall not exceed the amount permitted to be paid to the Sponsors pursuant to Section 4.11(b)(3); plus

(6) all add backs reflected in the financial presentation of “Adjusted EBITDA” in the amounts set forth in and as further described in the Offering Memorandum, but only to the extent such add backs occurred in the consecutive four quarter period used in the calculations of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio, as the case may be; plus

(7) the amount of net cost savings projected by the Issuer in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (w) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (x) such actions have been taken or are to be taken and must be expected to be achieved on a run-rate basis within 90 days after the date of determination to take such action, (y) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (7) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings that are included in the calculations of Consolidated Net Income or EBITDA with respect to such period and (z) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (7) shall not exceed $75.0 million for any four consecutive quarter period (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the second paragraph of the definitions of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”, “Consolidated Leverage Ratio” or “Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio”, as applicable); plus

(8) the amount of loss on any sale of Securitization Assets to a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing that is not shown as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP; plus

(9) storefront conversion costs relating to acquired stores by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; plus

 

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(10) any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit;

less, without duplication,

(11) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period); less

(12) all deductions reflected in the financial presentation of “Adjusted EBITDA” in the amounts set forth in and as further described in the Offering Memorandum, but only to the extent such deductions occurred in the consecutive four quarter period used in the calculations of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio, as the case may be.

Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuer’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and

(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth under Section 6.01 hereof.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Notes” means the Notes issued in exchange for the Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or similar agreement.

Exchange Offer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) received by the Issuer after the Issue Date from:

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(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Issuer or any Subsidiary, to the extent such sale to such equity, stock option or other plan is financed by loans from or guaranteed by, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by an Officer of the Issuer on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Capital Stock is sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of the term “Cumulative Credit”.

Existing 2009 Notes” means the Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing 2011 Notes” means the 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing 2016 Notes” means the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016, issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

Existing Joint Ventures” means joint ventures in existence on the Issue Date.

Existing Securitization Documents” means the Apple Ridge Documents, Kenosia Documents and UK Securitization Documents.

Existing Securitization Financings” means the financing programs pursuant to the Apple Ridge Documents, Kenosia Documents and UK Securitization Documents, each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Existing Senior Notes” means the aggregate principal amount of the Existing 2009 Notes, Existing 2011 Notes and Existing 2016 Notes in existence on the Issue Date less the aggregate principal amount of Existing Senior Notes that are thereafter repurchased, redeemed, discharged or otherwise repaid.

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

 

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For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Issuer.

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of twelve months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuer may designate.

Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and

(2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Fixed Rate Senior Notes” means the 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 of the Issuer issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

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Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of this Indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with the Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment.

Global Notes Legend” means the legend set forth under that caption in Exhibit A to this Indenture.

Government Obligations” means securities that are:

(1) direct obligations of the United States of America, for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or

(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,

which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such Government Obligations or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt.

guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

(1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

(2) other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

Holder” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

 

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Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (except (i) any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor Incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any earn-out obligations until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP), (d) in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business); and

(3) to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person;

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed to exclude (1) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and the Cendant Contingent Liabilities (including the Contingent Obligations described in note 15 to the Issuer’s consolidated and combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Offering Memorandum) (not in respect of borrowed money); (2) deferred or prepaid revenues or marketing fees; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) obligations under or in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing (but including the excess, if any, of the amount of the obligations thereunder or in respect thereof over the aggregate receivables balances securing or otherwise supporting such obligations but only to the extent that the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary is directly or indirectly liable for such excess); (5) obligations under or in respect of Arbitrage Programs except in connection with the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio and the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio; (6) obligations to make payments in respect of funds held under escrow arrangements in the ordinary course of business; (7) obligations to make payments to third party insurance underwriters in respect of premiums collected by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; or (8) obligations under the Merger Documents.

Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any

 

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embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under this Indenture but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under this Indenture.

Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Initial Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Initial Purchasers” means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) LLC.

Insurance Business” means one or more aspects of the business of soliciting, administering, selling, issuing or underwriting insurance or reinsurance.

Insurance Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is licensed by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority to conduct, and conducts, an Insurance Business.

Interest Payment Date” means April 15 and October 15 of each year to Stated Maturity.

Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

Investment Grade Securities” means:

(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);

(2) securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;

(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution; and

(4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, security deposits and advances to customers or suppliers, advances or loans to franchisees in the ordinary course of business (whether evidenced by a note or otherwise) and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of

 

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Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of the Issuer in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 4.07:

(1) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the Issuer at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

(a) the Issuer’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, less

(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Issue Date” means April 10, 2007, the date on which the Notes are originally issued.

Issuer” means the party named as such in the preamble to this Indenture and not any of its Subsidiaries.

Issuer Order” means a written request or order signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of such Issuer, and delivered to the Trustee.

Kenosia Documents” shall mean the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Relocation Corporation; the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Cartus Corporation, Calyon New York Branch and the other parties thereto; the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the Kenosia Funding, LLC Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1 Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York, as trustee; the Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty, dated as of April 10, 2007, by Realogy Corporation in favor of Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation and The Bank of New York; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, preference, priority or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement), any lease in the nature thereof, any agreement to give a mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security

 

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interest or encumbrance of any kind and, except in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing, any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction (other than a filing for informational purposes); provided that in no event shall an operating lease or an option or an agreement to sell be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Management Group” means the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as the case may be, on the Issue Date.

Merger” means the acquisition by Affiliates of the Sponsors of the Issuer pursuant to the Merger Documents.

Merger Documents” means the Purchase Agreement and any other document entered into in connection therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time on or prior to the Issue Date.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.10(b)) to be paid as a result of such transaction, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Issuer after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction and any distributions and payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Sale.

Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor.

Note Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes by any Person in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Note Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a Note Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Note Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Note Guarantor.

 

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Notes” means the Initial Notes and more particularly means any Note authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. For all purposes of this Indenture, the term “Notes” shall also include Exchange Notes and any Additional Notes that may be issued under a supplemental indenture. The Initial Notes issued on the Issue Date, Additional Notes and Exchange Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture.

NRT” means NRT Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and any successors thereto.

Obligations” means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable state, federal or foreign law), penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities, and guarantees of payment of such principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the Notes shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of the Trustee and other third parties other than the Holders of the Notes.

Offering Memorandum” means the Offering Memorandum, dated April 5, 2007, relating to the sale of the Initial Notes.

Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Issuer. “Officer” of any Note Guarantor has a correlative meaning.

Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.

Other Notes” means the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and the Senior Toggle Notes.

Other Notes Exchange Notes” means the “Exchange Notes” as such term is used and defined in each of the indentures governing the Other Notes, excluding any “Additional Notes” as such term is used and defined in such indentures.

Permitted Holders” means, at any time, each of the Sponsors and members of the Management Group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

Permitted Investments” means:

(1) any Investment in the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or (b) such Person, in

 

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one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.10 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

(5) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date; provided, that the amount of any such Investment may only be increased as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the Issue Date;

(6) advances to directors, officers or employees not in excess of $50.0 million outstanding at any one time;

(7) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable; (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default; or (c) as a result of the settlement, compromise or resolution of litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates;

(8) Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (10) of Section 4.09(b);

(9) any Investment by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) that are at that time outstanding (after giving effect to the sale or other transfer of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries consists of cash and Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (x) $325.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

(10) additional Investments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding (after giving effect to the sale or other transfer of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries consists of cash and Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (x) $400.0 million and (y) 3.25% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

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(11) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(12) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit;

(13) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11(b) (except transactions described in clauses (2), (6), (7), (17) and (18) of such Section);

(14) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

(15) guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.09 and Section 4.15;

(16) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(17) Investments arising as a result of Permitted Securitization Financings;

(18) additional Investments in joint ventures of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries not to exceed the greater of $100.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.75% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence (plus an amount (without duplication of amounts reflected in Consolidated Net Income) equal to any return of capital actually received in respect of Investments theretofore made pursuant to this clause (18) in the aggregate, as valued at the Fair Market Value of such Investment at the time such Investment is made); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (18) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (18) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

(19) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01 after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

(20) any Investments in connection with the Arbitrage Programs;

(21) Investments in connection with the defeasance or discharge of the Existing Senior Notes (which Investments would otherwise constitute Permitted Investments);

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(23) guarantees by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of operating leases (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations), trademarks, licenses, purchase agreements or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business.

Permitted Junior Securities” means unsecured debt or Equity Interests of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or any successor corporation issued pursuant to a plan of reorganization or readjustment of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, as applicable, that are subordinated to the payment of all then outstanding Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, as applicable (and any debt securities issued in exchange for Senior Indebtedness), at least to the same extent that the Notes and the related Note Guarantee are subordinated to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, as applicable, on the Issue Date, so long as to the extent that any Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, as applicable, outstanding on the date of consummation of any such plan of reorganization or readjustment is not paid in full in cash on such date, the holders of any such Senior Indebtedness not so paid in full in cash have consented to the terms of such plan of reorganization or readjustment.

Permitted Lien” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory or regulatory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(2) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(4) Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or similar liabilities or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties incurred in the ordinary course of business and title defects or irregularities that are of a minor nature and which do not in the aggregate interfere in any material respect with the ordinary course of business of such Person;

 

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(6) (A) Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 (provided that such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor), (B) Liens securing Senior Indebtedness and (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (4) (provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or assets that are not property being purchased, leased, constructed or improved with the proceeds of such Indebtedness being Incurred pursuant to clause (4)), (12), (20) (provided that such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than a Foreign Subsidiary) or (21) of Section 4.09(b);

(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than with respect to Obligations in respect of the Credit Agreement);

(8) Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(9) Liens on assets or property at the time the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09;

(11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations not incurred in violation of this Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness;

(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

(13) leases and subleases of real property granted to others in the normal course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(14) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Indenture;

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(16) Liens in respect of Permitted Securitization Financings on all or a portion of the assets of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries (including without limitation, pursuant to UCC filings covering sales of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, promissory notes with respect to Permitted Securitization Financings and beneficial interests therein);

(17) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(18) Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(19) grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business;

(20) Liens securing the Existing Senior Notes;

(21) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6)(B)(i), (7), (8), (9), (15) and (20); provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6)(B)(i), (7), (8), (9), (15) and (20) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement and (z) Liens securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement of the Existing Senior Notes or any successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements of the Existing Senior Notes may extend to the assets securing Indebtedness Incurred under clause (1) of Section 4.09(b);

(22) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located;

(23) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

(24) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(25) Liens incurred to secure cash management services or to implement cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business;

(26) liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depository or financial institution or as to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(27) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

(28) Liens on the Specified Aircraft securing the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

(29) Liens securing the Arbitrage Programs and related segregated deposit and securities accounts;

(30) Liens on any property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness permitted by clause (27) of Section 4.09; provided, that such Lien (i) does not apply to any other property or asset of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset and (ii) is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition;

(31) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(32) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;

(33) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Cash Equivalents;

(34) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements; provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;

(35) other Liens securing obligations not to exceed $75.0 million at any one time outstanding; and

(36) Liens on proceeds from Cendant Contingent Assets received by the Issuer and held in trust (or otherwise segregated or pledged) for the benefit of the other parties to the Separation and Distribution Agreement (other than Travelport Inc.) to secure the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.9 thereof.

Permitted Securitization Documents” means all documents and agreements evidencing, relating to or otherwise governing a Permitted Securitization Financing.

Permitted Securitization Financing” means one or more transactions pursuant to which Securitization Assets are sold, conveyed or otherwise transferred to (x) a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary (in the case of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) or (y) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary), or Liens are granted in Securitization Assets (whether existing on the Issue Date or arising in the future); provided, that (1) recourse to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in connection with such transactions shall be limited to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (2) no property or assets of the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) shall be subject to such Permitted Securitization Financing other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (3) any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer

 

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included in the Permitted Securitization Documents with respect to such Permitted Securitization Financing shall be on terms which the Issuer reasonably believes to be not materially less favorable to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Issuer; and (4) with respect to any Permitted Securitization Financing entered into after the Issue Date, the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Permitted Securitization Financing (including financing terms, advance rates, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries involved in such Permitted Securitization Financing. For the avoidance of doubt, the Existing Securitization Financings as in effect on the Issue Date shall be Permitted Securitization Financings.

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

Purchase Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Domus Holdings Corp., Acquisition Co. and the Issuer, dated as of December 15, 2006, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time on or prior to the Issue Date.

Qualified CFC Holding Company” shall mean a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Issuer that is a Delaware limited liability company that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in either (i) one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or (ii) a Delaware limited liability company the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(f) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

Record Date” for the interest or Additional Interest, if any, payable on any applicable Interest Payment Date means April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such Interest Payment Date.

Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement in respect of the Notes, dated as of the Issue Date, among the Initial Purchasers, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors.

Representative” means the trustee, agent or representative (if any) for an issue of Senior Indebtedness or Designated Senior Indebtedness, as applicable; provided that if, and for so long as, such Senior Indebtedness lacks such a Representative, then the Representative for such Senior Indebtedness shall at all times constitute the holder or holders of a majority in outstanding principal amount of obligations under such Senior Indebtedness.

Restricted Cash” means cash and Cash Equivalents held by Restricted Subsidiaries that is contractually restricted from being distributed to the Issuer or not available for general corporate purposes, except for such restrictions that are contained in agreements governing Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture and that is secured by such cash or Cash Equivalents.

 

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Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Notes Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i) of Appendix A to this Indenture.

Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person; provided that upon an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary” (provided it continues to be a Subsidiary of such Person). Unless otherwise indicated in this Indenture, all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between the Issuer and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) and held by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) as of such date of determination to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Incur or redeem Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is made (the “Secured Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or redemption of Indebtedness or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuer may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Secured Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be the creation or Incurrence of Indebtedness or a Lien at such subsequent time. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) in each case with respect to a company, operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that the Issuer or any of the Restricted

 

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Subsidiaries has made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Secured Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions (including the Merger), dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit, division, segment, business, group of assets or lines of business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Issuer.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Securitization Assets” means rights to receive payments and funds under relocation contracts and related contracts, homes held for resale, receivables relating to mortgage payments, equity payments and mortgage payoffs, other related receivables, beneficial interests in such assets and assets relating thereto and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving receivables and similar assets, made subject to a Permitted Securitization Financing, in each case related to the relocation services business.

Securitization Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person other than the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing.

Securitization Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of Securitization Assets in a Permitted Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a Securitization Asset or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

Senior Indebtedness” with respect to the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors means all Indebtedness and any Securitization Repurchase Obligation of the Issuer or any such Note Guarantor, including interest thereon (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or similar proceeding or for reorganization relating to the Issuer or any Note Guarantor at the rate specified in the documentation with respect thereto whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) and other amounts (including fees, expenses, reimbursement obligations under letters of credit and indemnities) owing in respect thereof, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred, unless the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such obligations are subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor, as applicable; provided, however, that Senior Indebtedness shall not include, as applicable:

(1) any obligation of the Issuer to any Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than any Securitization Repurchase Obligation) or of any Note Guarantor to the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer,

 

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(2) any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the Issuer or such Note Guarantor,

(3) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities),

(4) any Indebtedness or obligation of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor that by its terms is subordinate or junior in any respect (excluding the intercreditor arrangements benefiting the lenders under the Apple Ridge Documents entered into in connection with the Transactions) to any other Indebtedness or obligation of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor, as applicable, including any Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness,

(5) any obligations with respect to any Capital Stock, or

(6) any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of this Indenture but, as to any such Indebtedness Incurred under the Credit Agreement, no such violation shall be deemed to exist for purposes of this clause (6) if the holders of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, or their Representative shall have received an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that the Incurrence of such Indebtedness does not (or, in the case of a revolving credit facility thereunder, the Incurrence of the entire committed amount thereof at the date on which the initial borrowing thereunder is made, would not) violate this Indenture.

If any Senior Indebtedness is disallowed, avoided or subordinated pursuant to the provisions of Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any applicable state fraudulent conveyance law, such Senior Indebtedness nevertheless will constitute Senior Indebtedness.

Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

(1) with respect to the Issuer, the Notes and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Notes; and

(2) with respect to any Note Guarantor, its Note Guarantee and any Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee.

Senior Toggle Notes” means the 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 of the Issuer issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Separation and Distribution Agreement” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Cendant, the Issuer, Travelport Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, dated as of July 27, 2006.

Shelf Registration Statement” means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Issuer within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

 

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Similar Business” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary to any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary (x) party as of the Issue Date to any Existing Securitization Document or (y) (1) to which the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer transfers or otherwise conveys Securitization Assets, (2) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the receipt, management, transfer and financing of those Securitization Assets and activities incidental or related thereto, (3) none of the obligations of which are guaranteed by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than another Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, and (4) with respect to which neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary of the Issuer has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Specified Aircraft” means the Aircraft (as defined in that certain Aircraft Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2005, by and between Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Cendant).

Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback” means that certain contemplated sale and leaseback transaction in connection with the Specified Aircraft.

Sponsors” means (i) (x) one or more investment funds controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and (y) Apollo Management, L.P. and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Apollo Sponsors”) and (ii) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with any Apollo Sponsors; provided that in the case of clause (ii), any Apollo Sponsor (x) owns a majority of the voting power of such group and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties (and any related repurchase obligations), servicer obligations, obligations to transfer Securitization Assets (including provisions similar to those found in the U.K. Securitization Documents as of the Issue Date), guarantees of performance and payments (other than payments of the obligations backed by the Securitization Assets or obligations of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries), and covenants and indemnities entered into by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer of a type that the Board of Directors of the Issuer has determined in good faith to be reasonably customary in securitizations and/or are reasonably similar to those in the Existing Securitization Financings.

Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to the Issuer, any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and (b) with respect to any Note Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Note Guarantee.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total ordinary voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without

 

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regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or persons performing similar functions) is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company or similar entity of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Tax Distributions” means any distributions described in clause (12) of Section 4.07(b).

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

Title Resource Group” means Title Resource Group LLC (formerly known as Cendant Settlement Services Group LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

Total Assets” means the total consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer; provided that the pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of December 31, 2006 included in the Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to be the first balance sheet of the Issuer.

Transactions” means the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Documents, the offerings of Notes and the Other Notes pursuant to the Offering Memorandum, and borrowings made pursuant to the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date and the refinancing of Existing Securitization Financings (which may occur prior to the Issue Date) and, in each case, the application of the proceeds therefrom.

Transfer Restricted Notes” means Definitive Notes and any other Notes that bear or are required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

Treasury Rate” means, as of the applicable redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2011 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trust Officer” means:

(1) any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and

(2) who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

 

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Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

UK Securitization Documents” shall mean the Transfer of Receivables Agreement and Trust Deed, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited, Cartus Funding Limited and UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited; the Receivables Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Cartus Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Receivables Funding Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Master Schedule of Definitions, Interpretation and Construction, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Calyon S.A., London Branch, Realogy Corporation, Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited and Cartus Funding Limited; the Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Security Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, between UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Issue Date.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

(1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of such Person in the manner provided below; and

(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Issuer) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

(a) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or

(b) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 4.07

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

(x) (1) the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described under Section 4.09 or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and

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Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required to be held by foreign nationals) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

Section 1.02. Other Definitions.

 

Term

      

Defined in Section

“Agent Members”

   

2.1(c) of

Appendix A

“Affiliate Transaction”

    4.11

“Apple Ridge”

    11.07

“Applicable Procedures”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“ARSC”

    11.07

“Asset Sale Offer”

    4.10

“Authentication Order”

    2.02

“Blockage Notice”

    10.03

“Cartus”

    11.07

“CFC”

    11.07

“Change of Control Offer”

    4.14

“Change of Control Payment”

    4.14

“Change of Control Payment Date”

    4.14

“Clearstream”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Covenant Defeasance”

    8.03

“Contract”

    11.07

“CRC”

    11.07

“DTC”

    2.03

“Employer”

    11.07

“Equity Advances”

    11.07

“Euroclear”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

 

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Term

      

Defined in Section

“Event of Default”

    6.01

“Excess Proceeds”

    4.10

“Guarantee Blockage Notice”

    12.03

“Guarantee Payment Blockage Notice”

    12.03

“Guarantor Non-Payment Default”

    12.03

“Guarantor Payment Default”

    12.03

“Global Note”

   

2.1(b) of

Appendix A

“Home”

    11.07

“Homeowner”

    11.07

“Kenosia”

    11.07

“IAI”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“IAI Global Note”

   

2.1(b) of

Appendix A

“Legal Defeasance”

    8.02

“Mandatory Principal Redemption”

    3.08

“Non-Payment Default”

    10.03

“Note Register”

    2.03

“Obligor”

    11.07

“Offer Amount”

    3.09

“Offer Period”

    3.09

“Paying Agent”

    2.03

“pay its Guarantee”

    12.03

“pay the Notes”

    10.03

“Payment Blockage Period”

    10.03

“Payment Default”

    10.03

“Pool Assets”

    11.07

“Pool Relocation Management Agreement”

    11.07

“Purchase Date”

    3.09

“QIB”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Receivable”

    11.07

“Refinancing Indebtedness”

    4.09

“Refunding Capital Stock”

    4.07

“Registrar”

    2.03

“Regulation S”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Regulation S Global Note”

   

2.1(b) of

Appendix A

“Regulation S Notes”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Related Property”

    11.07

“Relocation Management Agreement”

    11.07

“Restricted Payments”

    4.07

“Restricted Period”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

 

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Term

      

Defined in Section

“Retired Capital Stock”

    4.07

“Reversion Date”

    4.17

“Rule 501”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Rule 144”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Rule 144A”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Rule 144A Global Note”

   

2.1(b) of

Appendix A

“Rule 144A Notes”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Rule 904”

   

1.1(a) of

Appendix A

“Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction”

    5.01

“SPV”

    11.07

“SPV Indenture”

    11.07

“SPV Notes”

    11.07

“SPV Trustee”

    11.07

“Successor Company”

    5.01

“Successor Note Guarantor”

    5.01

“Suspended Covenants”

    4.17

“Suspension Date”

    4.17

“Suspension Period”

    4.17

“Successor Person”

    Exhibit D

“Transfer”

    5.01

“Transferred Employee”

    11.07

Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of TIA.

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

“Commission” means the SEC;

“indenture securities” means the Notes;

“indenture security Holder” means a Holder of a Note;

“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;

“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and

“obligor” on the Notes and the Note Guarantees means the Issuer and the Note Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Note Guarantees, respectively.

 

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All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.

Section 1.04. Rules of Construction.

Unless the context otherwise requires:

(i) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(ii) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(iii) “or” is not exclusive;

(iv) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(v) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

(vi) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

(vii) references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time;

(viii) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an “Article,” “Section” or “clause” refers to an Article, Section or clause, as the case may be, of this Indenture;

(ix) (1) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured, (2) Senior Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to any other Senior Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral and (3) Indebtedness that is not guaranteed shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to Indebtedness that is guaranteed merely because of such guarantee; and

(x) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not any particular Article, Section, clause or other subdivision.

Section 1.05. Acts of Holders.

(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or the holding by any Person of a Note, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 7.01) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.05.

 

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(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by or on behalf of any legal entity other than an individual, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute proof of the authority of the Person executing the same. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.

(c) The ownership of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register.

(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Note shall bind every future Holder of the same Note and the Holder of every Note issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee or the Issuer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.

(e) The Issuer may, in the circumstances permitted by the TIA, set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of Holders entitled to give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or take any other act, or to vote or consent to any action by vote or consent authorized or permitted to be given or taken by Holders. Unless otherwise specified, if not set by the Issuer prior to the first solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of any such action, or in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, any such record date shall be the later of 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent or the date of the most recent list of Holders furnished to the Trustee prior to such solicitation.

(f) Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Note may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note or by one or more duly appointed agents, each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount. Any notice given or action taken by a Holder or its agents with regard to different parts of such principal amount pursuant to this paragraph shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.

(g) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Holder, including DTC that is the Holder of a Global Note, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and DTC that is the Holder of a Global Note may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Note through such depositary’s standing instructions and customary practices.

(h) The Issuer may fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons who are beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note held by DTC entitled under the procedures of such depositary to make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders. If such a record date is fixed, the Holders on such record date or their duly appointed proxy or proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to make, give or take such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date. No such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be valid or effective if made, given or taken more than 90 days after such record date.

 

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ARTICLE 2

THE NOTES

Section 2.01. Form and Dating; Terms.

(a) General. Provisions relating to the Notes are set forth in Appendix A, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (a) Initial Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (b) any Additional Notes (if issued as Transfer Restricted Notes) and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Exchange Notes and any Additional Notes issued other than as Transfer Restricted Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Issuer or any Note Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage (provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Issuer). Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

(b) Terms. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.

The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

Additional Notes ranking pari passu with the Initial Notes may be created and issued from time to time by the Issuer without notice to or consent of the Holders and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise as the Initial Notes; provided that the Issuer’s ability to issue Additional Notes shall be subject to the Issuer’s compliance with Section 4.09 hereof. Any Additional Notes shall be issued with the benefit of an indenture supplemental to this Indenture.

Section 2.02. Execution and Authentication.

At least one Officer shall execute the Notes on behalf of the Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.

A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated substantially in the form of Exhibit A or Exhibit B attached hereto, as the case may be, by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

On the Issue Date, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Issuer Order (an “Authentication Order”), authenticate and deliver the Initial Notes. In addition, at any time, from time to time, the Trustee shall upon an Authentication Order authenticate and deliver any Additional Notes and Exchange Notes for an aggregate principal amount specified in such Authentication Order for such Additional Notes or Exchange Notes issued hereunder.

 

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The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate any Additional Notes, nor will it be liable for its refusal to authenticate any Additional Notes, if the authentication of such Additional Notes will affect the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Notes and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee or if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken or may expose the Trustee to personal liability to existing Holders or others.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Issuer.

Section 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent.

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes (“Note Register”) and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar, and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without prior notice to any Holder. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Issuer fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Issuer or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

The Issuer initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.

The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

Section 2.04. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.

The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Issuer, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

Section 2.05. Holder Lists.

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Section 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least two Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes, and the Issuer shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a).

Section 2.06. Transfer and Exchange.

(a) The Notes shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Note for registration of transfer and in compliance with Appendix A.

(b) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s request.

(c) No service charge shall be made to a holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Holders shall be required to pay any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.14 and 9.05 hereof).

(d) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required to register the transfer of or exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

(e) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

(f) The Issuer shall not be required (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection, (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part or (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a Record Date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date.

(g) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuer may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Issuer shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(h) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Issuer designated pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more replacement Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.

(i) At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Global Notes or Definitive Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, the replacement Global Notes and Definitive Notes which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.

 

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(j) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.

Section 2.07. Replacement Notes.

If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee, the Registrar or the Issuer and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Issuer to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Issuer and the Trustee may charge for their expenses in replacing a Note.

Every replacement Note is a contractual obligation of the Issuer and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

Section 2.08. Outstanding Notes.

The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note.

If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.

If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.

If the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.

Section 2.09. Treasury Notes.

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuer, or by any Affiliate of the Issuer, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Trust Officer of the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to the Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or any obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of the Issuer or of such other obligor.

 

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Section 2.10. Temporary Notes.

Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

Holders and beneficial holders, as the case may be, of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits accorded to Holders, or beneficial holders, respectively, of Notes under this Indenture.

Section 2.11. Cancellation.

The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee or, at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall destroy cancelled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the destruction of all cancelled Notes shall upon the written request of the Issuer be delivered to the Issuer. The Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 2.12. Defaulted Interest.

If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such defaulted interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such defaulted interest as provided in this Section 2.12. The Trustee shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer of such special record date. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Issuer (or, upon the written request of the Issuer, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer) shall mail or cause to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder a notice at his or her address as it appears in the Note Register that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12 and for greater certainty, each Note delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Note.

 

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Section 2.13. CUSIP Numbers.

The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer will as promptly as practicable notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.

Section 2.14. Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes.

The aggregate principal amount of the Notes, at any date of determination, shall be the principal amount of the Notes at such date of determination. With respect to any matter requiring consent, waiver, approval or other action of the Holders of a specified percentage of the principal amount of all the Notes, such percentage shall be calculated, on the relevant date of determination, by dividing (a) the principal amount, as of such date of determination, of Notes, the Holders of which have so consented, by (b) the aggregate principal amount, as of such date of determination, of the Notes then outstanding, in each case, as determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, Section 2.08 and Section 2.09 of this Indenture. Any such calculation made pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be made by the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate.

ARTICLE 3

REDEMPTION

Section 3.01. Notices to Trustee.

If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least 5 Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof but not more than 70 days before a redemption date, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth (i) the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price.

Section 3.02. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed or purchased (a) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed or (b) on a pro rata basis or, to the extent that selection on a pro rata basis is not practicable, by lot or by such other method the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate in accordance with the procedures of DTC, and in each case, such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements. In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.

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amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed or purchased in part, except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if not $2,000 or a multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.

Section 3.03. Notice of Redemption.

Subject to Section 3.09 hereof, the Issuer shall mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid (or electronically transmit), notices of redemption at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at such Holder’s registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 13 hereof. Except as set forth in Section 3.07 hereof, notices of redemption may not be conditional.

The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:

(i) the redemption date;

(ii) the redemption price;

(iii) if any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the portion of the principal amount of that Note that is to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed will be issued in the name of the Holder of the Notes upon cancellation of the original Note;

(iv) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(v) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(vi) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(vii) the paragraph or subparagraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;

(viii) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and

(ix) if in connection with a redemption pursuant to Section 3.07(b) hereof, any condition to such redemption.

At the Issuer’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense; provided that the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least 5 Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to this Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

 

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Section 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption.

Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price (except as provided for in Section 3.07(b)). The notice, if mailed in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case, failure to give such notice by mail or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Note designated for redemption in whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Note.

Section 3.05. Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.

Prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the redemption or purchase date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Issuer any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Issuer in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.

If the Issuer complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after a Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption or purchase date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such Record Date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest accrued to the redemption or purchase date not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.

Section 3.06. Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuer a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed or purchased; provided that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. It is understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, only an Authentication Order and not an Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate such new Note.

Section 3.07. Optional Redemption.

(a) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

 

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(b) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) of 112.375%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(c) Except pursuant to clause (a) or (b) of this Section 3.07, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option prior to April 15, 2011.

(d) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and Additional Interest, if any, to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Redemption
Price
 

2011

   106.188 %

2012

   104.125 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(e) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

Section 3.08. Mandatory Redemption.

(a) The Issuer shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

Section 3.09. Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds.

(a) In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Issuer shall be required to commence an Asset Sale Offer, it shall follow the procedures specified below.

 

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(b) The Asset Sale Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days following its commencement and no longer, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “Offer Period”). No later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “Purchase Date”), the Issuer shall apply all Excess Proceeds (the “Offer Amount”) to the purchase of Notes and, if required, Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis, if applicable), or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased shall be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.

(c) If the Purchase Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, up to but excluding the Purchase Date, shall be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date, and no additional interest shall be payable to Holders who tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.

(d) The Issuer shall send, by first-class mail (or electronic transmission) at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the Purchase Date, a notice to each of the Holders, with a copy to the Trustee. The notice shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer. The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and holders of Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, shall state:

(1) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer shall remain open;

(2) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;

(3) that any Note not tendered or accepted for payment shall continue to accrue interest;

(4) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such payment, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Purchase Date;

(5) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in amounts of $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof only;

(6) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer shall be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Note completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuer, the Depositary, if appointed by the Issuer, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;

(7) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;

 

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(8) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness surrendered by the holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Trustee shall select the Notes and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Notes are listed or, if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements) on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be purchased); and

(9) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer) representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased.

(e) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful, (1) accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered and (2) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof so tendered.

(f) The Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall promptly mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes properly tendered by such Holder and accepted by the Issuer for purchase, and the Issuer shall promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) such new Note to such Holder (it being understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, no Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate and mail or deliver such new Note) in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased; provided, that each such new Note shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Issuer to the Holder thereof. The Issuer shall notify the Holders of the results of the Asset Sale Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date.

Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09 or Section 4.10 hereof, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

Section 4.01. Payment of Notes.

The Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Issuer or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, holds as of noon Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Issuer in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.

 

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The Issuer shall pay all Additional Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

The Issuer shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.

Section 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.

Subject to the preceding paragraph, the Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

The Issuer hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.

Section 4.03. Reports and Other Information.

(a) Notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Issuer shall file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and Holders with copies thereof, without cost to each Holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC),

(1) as soon as available and in any event on or before the date on which such reports would be required to be filed with the SEC (if the Issuer were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

(2) as soon as available and in any event on or before the date on which such reports would be required to be filed with the SEC (if the Issuer were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form), it being expressly understood that the first of such quarterly reports to be furnished to the Holders of the Notes shall be a report for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which will be required to be filed or furnished on or prior to 45th day following the Issue Date,

 

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(3) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified for filing current reports on Form 8-K by the SEC), reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and

(4) any other information, documents and other reports which the Issuer would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

in each case in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC prior to the Issuer becoming subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the Issue Date (it being understood that the Issuer shall not be deemed to be obligated on the Issue Date to file such reports), in which event the Issuer will make available such information to prospective purchasers of Notes (by posting such reports on the primary website of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or otherwise), in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the Holders, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were a non-accelerated filer subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be required to include in any such reports any information, certificates or reports required by Item 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the effectiveness of the exchange offer with respect to the Notes.

(b) If at any time any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (x) becomes a Note Guarantor (there being no obligation of any parent to do so), (y) holds no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer or of any direct or indirect parent corporation of the Issuer (and performs the related incidental activities associated with such ownership) and (z) complies with the requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC (or any successor provision), the reports, information and other documents required to be filed and furnished to Holders of the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.03 may, at the option of the Issuer, be filed or furnished by and be those of such direct and indirect parent of the Issuer rather than the Issuer.

(c) The Issuer will make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, the Issuer has agreed that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will furnish to the Holders of the Notes and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders if the Issuer has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In addition, such requirements shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Notes or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement by the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement and/or shelf registration statement in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X of the Securities Act and such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set forth in Section 4.03(a).

 

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(d) If the Issuer has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries and such Unrestricted Subsidiaries, either individually or collectively, would otherwise have been a Significant Subsidiary, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by this Section 4.03 shall include a reasonably detailed unaudited discussion (as determined in good faith by senior management of the Issuer) of the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its agreements under this Section 4.03 for purposes of Section 6.01(a)(4) until 120 days after the date any report hereunder is required to be filed with the SEC (or otherwise made available to Holders or the Trustee) pursuant to this Section 4.03.

Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate.

The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year ending after the Issue Date, a certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating, as to such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge, the Issuer has complied with each and every condition and covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto). The Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall also comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the TIA.

Section 4.05. Taxes.

The Issuer shall pay, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate negotiations or proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

Section 4.06. Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.

The Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors covenant (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer and each of the Note Guarantors (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenant that they shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

 

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Section 4.07. Limitation on Restricted Payments.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(I) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of the Issuer’s or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Issuer other than:

(A) dividends or distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer; or

(B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities;

(II) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, including in connection with any merger or consolidation;

(III) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of:

(A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement; and

(B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (7) and (9) of Section 4.09(b); or

(IV) make any Restricted Investment (all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (I) through (IV) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

(A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

(B) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a); and

(C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (1), (4) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause), (6), (8) and (18) of Section 4.07(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07(b), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

(b) The foregoing provisions of Section 4.07(a) hereof shall not prohibit:

(1) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

 

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(2) (a) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or contributions to the equity capital of the Issuer (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”); and (b) the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) of Refunding Capital Stock and if immediately prior to the retirement of Retired Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under clause (6) of this Section 4.07(b) and not made pursuant to this clause (2)(b), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer) in an aggregate amount per year no greater than the aggregate amount of dividends per annum that were declarable and payable on such Retired Capital Stock immediately prior to such retirement;

(3) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (or as promptly as practicable after giving any requisite notice to the Holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness) of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Note Guarantor that is Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09 so long as:

(a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable), plus any accrued and unpaid interest, of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired plus any tender premiums, defeasance costs or other fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith),

(b) such new Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the related Note Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value,

(c) such new Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Notes, and

(d) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased,

 

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defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the maturity date of such Notes (provided that, in the case of this subclause (d)(y), such Indebtedness does not provide for any scheduled principal payments prior to the maturity date of the Notes in excess of, or prior to, the scheduled principal payments due prior to such maturity for the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased);

(4) a Restricted Payment to pay for the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition for value of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (4) do not exceed $30.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $60.0 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

(a) the cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) to members of management, directors or consultants of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer that occurs after the Issue Date; plus

(b) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) or the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; less

(c) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made pursuant to subclauses (a) and (b) of this second proviso of clause (4);

provided that the Issuer may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by subclauses (a) and (b) above in any calendar year;

(5) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries issued or Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09;

(6) (a) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date, (b) a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer issued after the Issue Date and (c) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (2) of this paragraph; provided, however, that, (x) in the case of subclauses (a), (b) and (c) of this clause (6), for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated

 

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Preferred Stock or Refunding Capital Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis, the Issuer would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (y) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to subclauses (a) and (b) of this clause (6) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by the Issuer from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date;

(7) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 0.625% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, that the dollar amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) may be reduced by the Fair Market Value of the proceeds received by the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries from the subsequent sale, disposition or other transfer of such Investments (with such Fair Market Value being measured at the time of such sale, disposition or other transfer without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

(8) the payment of dividends on the Issuer’s common stock (or a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of the Issuer of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6.0% per annum of the net cash proceeds received (including, without limitation, contributions to the Issuer with the proceeds of sales of common stock of any direct or indirect parent) by the Issuer from any public offering of common stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(9) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

(10) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (10) not to exceed the greater of $125.0 million and 1.00% of Total Assets at the time made;

(11) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(12) the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in amounts required for such parent to pay federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) imposed directly on such parent to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by virtue of such parent being the common parent of a consolidated or combined tax group of which the Issuer and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries are members);

(13) the payment of any Restricted Payment, if applicable:

(a) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer, if applicable, and its Restricted Subsidiaries (provided, that for so long as such direct or indirect parent owns

 

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no assets other than the Equity Interests in the Issuer or another direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, such fees and expenses shall be deemed for purposes of this clause (13)(a) to be so attributable to such ownership or operation);

(b) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness that satisfies each of the following: (i) the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, the Issuer Incurred in accordance with Section 4.09; and

(c) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to pay fees and expenses, other than to Affiliates of the Issuer, related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent;

(14) Restricted Payments used to fund the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions (including as a result of the cancellation or vesting of outstanding options and other equity-based awards in connection therewith) as described in the Offering Memorandum (including payments made pursuant to or as contemplated by the Merger Documents, whether payable on the Issue Date or thereafter) or owed by the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 4.11; provided that payments to Affiliates due to the termination of agreements with the Sponsor described under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” in the Offering Memorandum or similar agreements shall be permitted by this clause (14) only to the extent such termination is attributable to an underwritten registered public offering of the common stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or to a Change of Control;

(15) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

(16) purchases of receivables pursuant to a Securitization Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Permitted Securitization Financing and the payment or distribution of Securitization Fees;

(17) Restricted Payments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

(18) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions described under, or provisions similar to those described under Sections 4.10 and 4.14; provided that a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, has been made and all Notes tendered by Holders of the Notes in connection with a Change of Control or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(19) cash dividends or other distributions in respect of the Issuer’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in order to, fund the payment of expenses of the type and in the amount described in clauses (3) and (5) of Section 4.11(b) to the extent that such amounts are not paid directly by the Issuer or any its Subsidiaries;

 

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provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clause (6), (7), (10), (11) or (14) (with respect to payments owed to the Sponsors or their Affiliates as permitted by Section 4.11) of this Section 4.07(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, payments made after the Issue Date of the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall not be deemed Restricted Payments.

(d) The amount of any Restricted Payment (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Issuer or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Fair Market Value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this Section 4.07 will be determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

(e) As of the Issue Date, all of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries will be Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation will only be permitted if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay any cash dividend or make any cash distribution on account of the Issuer’s Equity Interests or purchase for cash or otherwise redeem, acquire or retire for cash any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or guarantee any Indebtedness of an Affiliate of the Issuer for the purposes of any of the foregoing, in each case for the benefit of the Sponsors, by means of (i) the application of the Cumulative Credit in accordance with the definition thereof and Section 4.07(a), (ii) utilization of clauses (1), (7), (10) or (11) of Section 4.07(b) or (iii) utilization of clauses (9), (10) or (18) of the definition of Permitted Investments, unless in each case at the time of such payment the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Issuer would have been equal to or less than 6.0 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis and otherwise in compliance with this Section 4.07.

Section 4.08. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on (i) its Capital Stock or (ii) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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(b) Section 4.08(a) hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents;

(2) this Indenture and the Notes and the Note Guarantees (and any Exchange Notes and guarantees thereof) and the indentures relating to the Other Notes and the Other Notes and the guarantees thereof (and any Other Notes Exchange Notes and guarantees thereof);

(3) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

(4) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person or its Subsidiaries, so acquired;

(5) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

(6) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

(7) restrictions on cash or other deposits (including escrowed funds) or net worth imposed by customers and franchisees under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(8) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(9) purchase money obligations and Capitalized Lease Obligations, in each case for property acquired or leased in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) above on the property so acquired or leased;

(10) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) above on the property subject to such lease;

(11) any encumbrance or restriction on a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith judgment of senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer, is reasonably required in connection therewith; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries;

(12) other Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date and permitted pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that such encumbrances and

 

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restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially affect the Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer); or

(13) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of Section 4.08(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (12) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer, no more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those contained in the encumbrances or other restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

Section 4.09. Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.

(a) (1) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and (2) the Issuer shall not permit any of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period; provided, further, that the amount of Indebtedness that may be Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that may be issued pursuant to the foregoing by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed $300.0 million at any one time outstanding.

(b) The limitations set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof shall not apply to:

(1) the Incurrence by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount of $3,250.0 million at any one time outstanding, less all principal repayments of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (1) with the Net Proceeds of Asset Sales utilized in accordance with Section 4.10(b)(1)(a) that permanently reduces the commitments thereunder;

 

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(2) the Incurrence by the Issuer and the Note Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (i) the Notes (not including any Additional Notes) and the Note Guarantees (including Exchange Notes and related guarantees thereof) and (ii) the Other Notes issued on the Issue Date under the indentures governing the Other Notes and the related guarantees thereof (including the Other Notes Exchange Securities and related guarantees thereof);

(3) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (1) and (2) of this Section 4.09(b) but including the Existing Senior Notes);

(4) (A) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) (whether through the direct purchase of property or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property) and (B) Acquired Indebtedness, in an aggregate principal amount that, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (4), does not exceed $325.0 million;

(5) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, and letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to the requirements of, environmental or other permits or licenses from governmental authorities, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

(6) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or acquisition price or similar obligations, in each case Incurred in connection with the Transactions or any other acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of the Issuer in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

(7) Indebtedness of the Issuer to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities Incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries to finance working capital needs of the Subsidiaries, any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor is expressly subordinated (if legally permissible) in right of payment to the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (7);

(8) shares of Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary issued to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any

 

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other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (8);

(9) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities Incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries to finance working capital needs of its Subsidiaries, if a Note Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness, and such Indebtedness is owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated (if legally permissible) in right of payment to the Note Guarantee of such Note Guarantor; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (9);

(10) Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and are either (A) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be outstanding; (B) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; (C) for the purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales; or (D) any combination of the foregoing;

(11) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

(12) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and deemed Incurred pursuant to this clause (12), does not exceed $325.0 million; provided that the aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock Incurred or issued, as the case may be, under this clause (12) by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (12) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (12) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a) without reliance upon this clause (12));

(13) any guarantee by (x) the Issuer or a Note Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, (y) a Foreign Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of another Foreign Subsidiary or (z) a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of another Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, in each case so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee of the Issuer or such Note Guarantor with respect to

 

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such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Notes (in the case of a guarantee by the Issuer) or to such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee (in the case of a guarantee by a Note Guarantor) substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable;

(14) the Incurrence by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or the Incurrence by a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of Preferred Stock that serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under Section 4.09(a) and clauses (2), (3), (4), (14), (15), (19) and (20) of this Section 4.09(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), expenses, defeasance costs and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

 

  (A) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the maturity date of such Notes (provided that any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in reliance on this subclause (A)(y) does not provide for any scheduled principal payments prior to the maturity date of the Notes in excess of, or prior to, the scheduled principal payments due prior to such maturity for the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced or defeased);

 

  (B) has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of (x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced or defeased or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Notes;

 

  (C) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (i) Indebtedness junior to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is junior to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (ii) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be;

 

  (D) is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium, expenses, costs and fees Incurred in connection with such refinancing;

 

  (E)

shall not include (x) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that

 

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is a Note Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

 

  (F) in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under clause (4), (19) or (20), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (4), (19) or (20), as applicable, and not this clause (14) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (4), (19) and (20);

and provided, further, that subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (14) shall not apply to any refunding, refinancing or defeasance of any Senior Indebtedness.

(15) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (x) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred to finance an acquisition or (y) Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated with or into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided, however, that after giving effect to such acquisition, merger or amalgamation and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either:

 

  (1) the Issuer would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a); or

 

  (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer would be equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger or amalgamation;

(16) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) with respect to the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

(17) Indebtedness (x) arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business; provided, that (i) such Indebtedness (other than credit or purchase cards) is extinguished within ten Business Days of notification to the Issuer of its incurrence and (ii) such Indebtedness in respect of credit or purchase cards is extinguished within 60 days from its Incurrence and (y) in respect of cash management lines or facilities so long as the Indebtedness deemed Incurred pursuant to this clause (17)(y) does not exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding;

(18) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit or bank guarantee;

(19) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference not exceeding at any time outstanding 200% of the net cash proceeds received by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries since immediately after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer (which proceeds are contributed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case other than proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to, or contributions received from, the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries), as determined in accordance with clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of

 

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Cumulative Credit, to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to Section 4.07(b) or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (1) and (3) of the definition thereof);

(20) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (20), when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (20), does not exceed the greater of $100.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.75% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (20) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (20) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Foreign Subsidiary could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a), and the other provisions of this Indenture, without reliance upon this clause (20));

(21) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(22) Indebtedness Incurred on behalf of, or representing guarantees of Indebtedness of, joint ventures of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary not in excess of the greater of $50.0 million at any one time outstanding and 0.5% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence;

(23) Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors and employees thereof or any direct or indirect parent thereof, or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies to the extent permitted under Section 4.07(b)(4);

(24) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement to support Contingent Obligations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries arising under the Separation and Distribution Agreement not to exceed $525.0 million (including any refinancing thereof under the Credit Agreement);

(25) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or other similar arrangements to employees and directors of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Incurred in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the Transactions, an acquisition or any other Permitted Investment;

(26) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Arbitrage Programs in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the sum of (i) $10 million and (ii) the aggregate amount of Permitted Investments related thereto from time to time; and

(27) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary assumed in connection with the acquisition of homes and related assets in the ordinary course of its relocation services business, which Indebtedness in each case exists at the time of such acquisition and is not created in contemplation of such event.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock described in clauses (1) through (27) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a), the Issuer shall, in its sole

 

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discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in any manner that complies with this Section 4.09 and the other provisions of this Indenture; provided that (A) all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred on the Issue Date pursuant to clause (1) above and the Issuer shall not be permitted to later reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date and (B) the Issuer shall not be permitted to later reclassify or divide all or any portion of the Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (24) above. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms (including pay-in-kind payments with respect to the Senior Toggle Notes), the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 4.09. Note Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this Section 4.09.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced.

The principal amount of any Indebtedness incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

Section 4.10. Asset Sales.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless:

(1) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and

(2) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

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Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets and from which the Issuer and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing,

(B) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and

(C) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer), taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (C) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) 1.50% of Total Assets and (y) $175 million at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value),

shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for purposes of this Section 4.10(a).

(b) Within 450 days after the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

(1) to repay (other than obligations in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing) (a) Secured Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), (b) Indebtedness of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, (c) Senior Indebtedness, or (d) Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that if the Issuer or any Note Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under unsecured Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes as provided in Section 3.07, through open market purchases (provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders of Notes to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Notes), in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or

(2) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case (a) used or useful in a Similar Business or (b) that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale.

In the case of clause (2) of this Section 4.10(b), a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment; provided that in the event such binding commitment is later canceled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are so applied, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may satisfy its obligation as to any Net Proceeds by entering into another binding commitment within nine months of such cancellation or termination of the

 

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prior binding commitment; provided, further that the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may only enter into such a commitment under the foregoing provision one time with respect to each Asset Sale. Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of this Section 4.10(b) (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Notes, as described in clause (1) of this Section 4.10(b), shall be deemed to have been invested within the meaning of the prior sentence whether or not such offer is accepted) will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $30.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer to all Holders of Notes (and, at the option of the Issuer, to holders of any Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $30.0 million by mailing or electronically transmitting the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased in the manner described in Section 3.09. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

(c) The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.

Section 4.11. Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20.0 million, unless:

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(2) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $60.0 million, the Issuer delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) of this Section 4.11(a).

(b) The provisions of Section 4.11(a) hereof shall not apply to the following:

(1) transactions between or among the Issuer and/or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and any merger of the Issuer and any direct parent of the Issuer; provided that at the time of such merger such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

(2) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07 hereof and the definition of “Permitted Investments”;

(3) (x) the entering into of any agreement (and any amendment or modification of any such agreement) to pay, and the payment of, annual management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees to the Sponsors (A) in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the sum of (1) the greater of $15.0 million and 2.0% of EBITDA (as defined in the relevant agreement) for the immediately preceding year, plus out of pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith and unpaid amounts accrued for prior periods; plus (2) any deferred fees (to the extent such fees were within such amount in clause (A) (1) above originally), plus (B) 1.0% of the aggregate transaction value or enterprise value with respect to transactions in which the Sponsors provide any transaction, advisory or other services, plus (C) a transaction fee of not more than $65 million to be paid to the Sponsors in connection with the Transactions on or after the Issue Date and (y) the payment of the present value of all future amounts payable pursuant to any agreement referred to in clause (3)(x) above in connection with the termination of such agreement, each as described under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” in the Offering Memorandum;

(4) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(5) payments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the Offering Memorandum under the caption “Certain relationships and related party transactions” or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors (or a majority of the disinterested directors serving on the Board of Directors) of the Issuer in good faith;

(6) transactions in which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (1) of the preceding paragraph;

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(8) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto (so long as any such agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

(9) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, Merger Documents, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date, and any agreement described in the Offering Memorandum under the heading “Certain relationships and related party transactions”, and, in each case, any amendment thereto or similar agreements that it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (9) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or any such new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

(10) the execution of the Transactions and the payment of all fees, expenses, bonuses and awards related to the Transactions, including fees to the Sponsors, which are described in the Offering Memorandum or contemplated by the Merger Documents;

(11) transactions with joint ventures, customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services or equipment, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, which are fair to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Issuer, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;

(12) transactions pursuant to any Permitted Securitization Financing;

(13) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any Person;

(14) the issuances of securities or the making of other payments, loans (or cancellation of loans), awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of or the entering into of, employment agreements or arrangements (including severance or termination provisions), stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;

(15) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by clause (12) of Section 4.07(b);

(16) any contribution to the capital of the Issuer;

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(18) transactions between the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Issuer or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;

(19) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; and

(20) intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer in an Officer’s Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in this Indenture.

Section 4.12. Liens.

The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness unless the Notes or, in respect of Liens on any asset or property of a Restricted Subsidiary, any Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees, as the case may be) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence shall not require the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to secure the Notes if the Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien that is granted to secure the Notes or such Note Guarantee under this Section 4.12 shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Notes or such Note Guarantee under Section 4.12.

Section 4.13. Corporate Existence.

Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect (i) its corporate existence and the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the Issuer shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, if the Issuer in good faith shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Section 4.14. Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.

(a) Upon a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash (the “Change of Control Payment”) equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in this Section 4.14; provided, however, that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall not be obligated to purchase any Notes pursuant to this Section 4.14 in the event that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem such Notes in accordance with Section 3.07 of this Indenture. In the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness and/or other Senior Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 4.14,

 

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then prior to the mailing or transmission of the notice to the Holders provided for in Section 4.14(b) but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall (i) repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and/or such other Senior Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase of Notes, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and/or such other Senior Indebtedness and repay the Bank Indebtedness and/or such other Senior Indebtedness of each lender or holder, as the case may be, who has accepted such offer, or (ii) obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness and/or such other Senior Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Notes as provided for in Section 4.14(b).

(b) Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem the Notes in accordance with Section 3.07 of this Indenture, the Issuer shall mail or electronically transmit a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder to the address of such Holder appearing in the Note Register with a copy to the Trustee, or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, with the following information:

(1) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuer to repurchase such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on a Record Date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date);

(2) the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control;

(3) the repurchase price and the repurchase date, (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or electronically transmitted) (the “Change of Control Payment Date”);

(4) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;

(5) that unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;

(6) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender such Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of such Notes completed, to the Paying Agent specified in the notice at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

(7) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their tendered Notes and their election to require the Issuer to purchase such Notes; provided that the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the 30th day following the date of the Change of Control notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;

(8) that if the Issuer is redeeming less than all of the Notes, the Holders of the remaining Notes will be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; the unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof; and

 

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(9) the other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 4.14, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Notes purchased.

The notice, if mailed or electronically transmitted in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. If (a) the notice is mailed or electronically transmitted in a manner herein provided and (b) any Holder fails to receive such notice or a Holder receives such notice but it is defective, such Holder’s failure to receive such notice or such defect shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the purchase of the Notes as to all other Holders that properly received such notice without defect. The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Indenture by virtue thereof.

(c) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent permitted by law,

(1) accept for payment all Notes issued by it or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and

(3) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.

(d) The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.14 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

(e) Notes repurchased by the Issuer pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuer. Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding clause (d) will have the status of Notes issued and outstanding.

(f) Other than as specifically provided in this Section 4.14, any purchase pursuant to this Section 4.14 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02, 3.05 and 3.06 hereof.

 

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Section 4.15. Future Note Guarantors.

The Issuer shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is already a Note Guarantor, or is a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary, an Insurance Subsidiary, a Qualified CFC Holding Company or a Domestic Subsidiary that is Wholly Owned by one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and created to enhance the tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) that:

(a) guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors on the Issue Date or at any time thereafter, or

(b) Incurs any Indebtedness or issues any shares of Disqualified Stock permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.09(b), to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit D pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary become a Note Guarantor. In addition, if requested by the Trustee, such Restricted Subsidiary shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that:

(1) such Note Guarantee has been duly executed and authorized; and

(2) such Note Guarantee constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary, except insofar as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers) and except insofar as enforcement thereof is subject to general principles of equity.

Section 4.16. Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness.

The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Note Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is subordinate in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Indebtedness of any such Note Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is either:

(i) pari passu in right of payment with the Notes or such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee, as the case may be, or

(ii) expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee, as the case may be.

Section 4.17. Suspension of Certain Covenants.

(a) Following the first day (the “Suspension Date”) that:

(1) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and the Issuer has delivered written notice of such Investment Grade Ratings to the Trustee, and

(2) no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture.

then, beginning on that date, the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to Sections 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11 4.14, 4.15, 4.16 and Section 5.01(a)(4) (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”).

(b) In the event that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) (1) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraws their Investment Grade Rating or downgrades the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating and/or (2) the Issuer or

 

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any of its Affiliates enters into an agreement to effect a transaction that would result in a Change of Control and one or more of the Rating Agencies indicate that if consummated, such transaction (alone or together with any related recapitalization or refinancing transactions) would cause such Rating Agency to withdraw its Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the ratings assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events, including, without limitation, a proposed transaction described in clause (b)(2) above. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reversion Date is referred to herein as the “Suspension Period.”

(c) Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated, no Default shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of a failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants during the Suspension Period. During any Suspension Period, the Issuer may not designate any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless the Issuer would have been permitted to designate such Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if a Suspension Period had not been in effect for any period.

(d) On the Reversion Date, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period shall be classified to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) or one of the clauses set forth in Section 4.09(b) (in each case, to the extent such Indebtedness would be permitted to be Incurred thereunder as of the Reversion Date and after giving effect to Indebtedness Incurred prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date). To the extent such Indebtedness would not be so permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) or Section 4.09(b), such Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been outstanding on the Issue Date, so that it is classified as permitted under Section 4.09(b)(3). For purposes of Section 4.15, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor will be deemed to have been Incurred on the Reversion Date. Calculations made after the Reversion Date of the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07 shall be made as though Section 4.07 had been in effect since the Issue Date and throughout the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period shall reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07(a) and the items specified in clauses (1) through (6) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall increase the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.07(a). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.10, on the Reversion Date, the Net Proceeds from all Asset Sales not applied in accordance with Section 4.10 shall be deemed to be reset to zero.

ARTICLE 5

SUCCESSORS

Section 5.01. Merger, Amalgamation Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) The Issuer shall not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

(1) the Issuer is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Issuer or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”); provided that in the case where the surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;

 

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(2) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(4) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either

(A) the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a), or

(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than or equal to such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;

(5) if the Successor Company is not the Issuer, each Note Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Note Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes; and

(6) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with this Indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (3) and (4) of this Section 5.01(a), (a) subject to the restrictions on Note Guarantors described in Section 5.01(b), any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or to another Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) the Issuer may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert into a limited liability company (provided that a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation), so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby (any transaction described in this sentence a “Specified Merger/Transfer Transaction”). This Section 5.01 will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 11.06, each Note Guarantor will not, and the Issuer will not permit any Note Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up

 

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into (whether or not such Note Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Note Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Note Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such Note Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) expressly assumes all the obligations of such Note Guarantor under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10;

(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Note Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Note Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) a Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Note Guarantor or the Issuer.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Note Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(c) For purposes of this Section 5.01, the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Issuer, which properties and assets, if held by the Issuer instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer.

Section 5.02. Successor Entity Substituted.

Upon any consolidation, amalgamation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in accordance with Section 5.01(a), the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes, and in such event the Issuer will automatically be

 

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released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Issuer will not be released from the obligations to pay the principal of, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes. Upon any consolidation, amalgamation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Note Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01(b), the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than such Note Guarantor) will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Note Guarantor under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee, and such Note Guarantor will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and such Note Guarantor’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Note Guarantor will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee.

ARTICLE 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.01. Events of Default.

(a) An “Event of Default” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

(1) a default in any payment of interest (including any Additional Interest) on any Note when the same becomes due and payable (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of this Indenture), and such default continues for a period of 30 days,

(2) there is a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of this Indenture),

(3) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries fails to comply with its obligations under Section 5.01,

(4) the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries fails to comply with any of its agreements in the Notes or this Indenture (other than those referred to in clause (1), (2) or (3) of this Section 6.01(a)) and such failure continues for 60 days after the notice specified below,

(5) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $100.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent,

(6) the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

 

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(ii) consents to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under applicable Bankruptcy law;

(iii) consents to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of it or for all or substantially all of its property;

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or

(v) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;

(7) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(i) is for relief against the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, in a proceeding in which the Issuer, any such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, is to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

(ii) appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary, or for all or substantially all of the property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary; or

(iii) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary;

and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; or

(8) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $100.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days following the entry thereof, or

(9) any Note Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Note Guarantor that qualifies as a Significant Subsidiary (or one or more Note Guarantors that, taken together as of the date of the most recent audited financial statements of the Issuer, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture or any Note Guarantee and such Default continues for 10 days after the notice specified below.

A Default under clause (4) above shall not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee notifies the Issuer or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes notify the Issuer and the Trustee of the Default and the Issuer does not cure such Default within the time specified in clause (4) above after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default.”

The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

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Section 6.02. Acceleration.

(a) If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) or (7) of Section 6.01(a) with respect to the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Notes, by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable; provided, however, that so long as any Bank Indebtedness remains outstanding, no such acceleration shall be effective until the earlier of:

(i) five Business Days after the giving of written notice to the Issuer and the Representative under the Credit Agreement; and

(ii) the day on which any Bank Indebtedness is accelerated.

Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) or (7) of Section 6.01(a) with respect to the Issuer occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes by notice to the Trustee may rescind an acceleration and its consequences.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (5) of Section 6.01(a), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuer delivers an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Notes as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

(b) Subject to Section 6.02(a), at any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes may rescind and cancel such declaration and its consequences:

(1) if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;

(2) if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration;

(3) to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid; and

(4) if the Issuer has paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

 

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Section 6.03. Other Remedies.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

Section 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults.

Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer); provided, subject to Section 6.02 hereof, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 6.05. Control by Majority.

Subject to Sections 7.01(e), 7.02(f), 7.02(k) and 7.07, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a Note or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.

Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits.

Subject to Section 6.07 hereof, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:

(1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

(2) Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(3) Holders of the Notes have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense;

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(5) Holders of a majority in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note.

Section 6.07. Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Section 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee.

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

Section 6.09. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceedings, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding has been instituted.

Section 6.10. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes in Section 2.07 hereof, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 6.11. Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Note to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.

 

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Section 6.12. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes including the Note Guarantors), their creditors or their property and shall be entitled and empowered to participate as a member in any official committee of creditors appointed in such matter and to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 6.13. Priorities.

If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:

(i) to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;

(ii) to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, respectively; and

(iii) to the Issuer or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct including a Note Guarantor, if applicable.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.13.

Section 6.14. Undertaking for Costs.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party

 

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litigant. This Section 6.14 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.

ARTICLE 7

TRUSTEE

Section 7.01. Duties of Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(1) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;

(2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trust Officer, unless it is proved in a court of competent jurisdiction that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(3) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.

(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.

(e) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of the Notes unless the Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense.

 

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(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 7.02. Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuer and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation. Any permissive right or authority granted to the Trustee shall not be construed as a mandatory duty.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both subject to the other provisions of this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent or attorney appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Issuer shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Issuer. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s covenants herein.

(f) None of the provisions of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise to incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.

(g) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the existence of a Default or Event of Default, the Notes and this Indenture.

(h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

 

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(j) In the event the Issuer is required to pay Additional Interest, the Issuer will provide written notice to the Trustee of the Issuer’s obligation to pay Additional Interest no later than 15 days prior to the next Interest Payment Date, which notice shall set forth the amount of the Additional Interest to be paid by the Issuer. The Trustee shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holders to determine whether the Additional Interest is payable and the amount thereof.

(k) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers or duties.

(l) The Trustee may request that the Issuer deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

(m) The permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be construed as duties.

Section 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee.

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.

Section 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer.

The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuer or upon the Issuer’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

Section 7.05. Notice of Defaults.

If a Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail or electronically transmit to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes. The Trustee shall not be deemed to know of any Default unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee and references a Default or Event of Default.

 

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Section 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.

Within 60 days after each December 31, beginning with the December 31 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee shall mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA Section 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA Section 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA Section 313(b)(2). The Trustee shall also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA Section 313(c).

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes shall be mailed to the Issuer and filed with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA Section 313(d). The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange.

Section 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity.

The Issuer and the Note Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

The Issuer and the Note Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee for, and hold the Trustee harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claims, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder (including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, the Issuer or any Note Guarantor, or liability in connective with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder). The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend the claim and the Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

The obligations of the Issuer under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee.

To secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(6) or (7) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

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The Trustee shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.

Section 7.08. Replacement of Trustee.

A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08. The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Issuer. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Issuer in writing. The Issuer may remove the Trustee if:

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;

(ii) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(iii) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(iv) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuer.

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Issuer’s expense), the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

Section 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

 

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Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification.

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA Sections 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA Section 310(b).

Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuer.

The Trustee is subject to TIA Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

ARTICLE 8

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 8.01. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

Section 8.02. Legal Defeasance and Discharge.

Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (“Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all of its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture including that of the Note Guarantors (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

(a) the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when such payments are due, solely out of the trust created pursuant to this Indenture referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;

(b) the Issuer’s obligations with respect to Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of such Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

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(d) this Section 8.02.

Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Issuer may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.

Section 8.03. Covenant Defeasance.

Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 3.09, 4.03, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13 (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries), 4.14, 4.15 and 4.16 hereof and clause (4) of Section 5.01(a), hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (“Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Issuer may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(a)(3) (solely with respect to clause (4) of Section 5.01(a)), 6.01(a)(4), 6.01(a)(5), 6.01(a)(6) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(a)(7) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(a)(8) and 6.01(a)(9) hereof shall not constitute Events of Default.

Section 8.04. Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.

The following shall be the conditions to the application of either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof to the outstanding Notes:

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to the Notes:

(1) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar-denominated Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as shall be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest due on the Notes on the stated maturity date or on the date of redemption, as the case may be, of such principal, premium, if any, or interest on such Notes, and the Issuer must specify whether such Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular date of redemption;

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions,

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(b) since the issuance of the Notes, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law,

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as applicable, as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred; provided, however, the Opinion of Counsel required with respect to a Legal Defeasance need not be delivered if all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable or (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer;

(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to such tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(4) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;

(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Credit Agreement or any other material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party or by which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is bound (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);

(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to customary assumptions and exclusions following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of Section 547 of Title 11 of the United States Code;

(7) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuer with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or others; and

(8) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel (which Opinion of Counsel may be subject to customary assumptions and exclusions), each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.

 

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Section 8.05. Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer or a Note Guarantor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Issuer shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.

Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon the request of the Issuer any money or Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

Section 8.06. Repayment to the Issuer.

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuer, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Issuer on its request or (if then held by the Issuer) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter look only to the Issuer for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuer as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.

Section 8.07. Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any United States dollars or Government Obligations in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided that, if the Issuer makes any payment of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

Section 9.01. Without Consent of Holders of Notes.

Notwithstanding Section 9.02 hereof, the Issuer, any Note Guarantor (with respect to its Note Guarantee or this Indenture) and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture and any Note Guarantee or Notes without the consent of any Holder:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; provided, however, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code;

(3) to comply with Section 5.01 hereof;

(4) to provide the assumption of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders;

(5) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;

(6) to add covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any Note Guarantor;

(7) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee thereunder pursuant to the requirements thereof;

(9) to provide for the issuance of Exchange Notes or private exchange notes, which are identical to Exchange Notes except that they are not freely transferable, and for Additional Notes;

(10) to add a Note Guarantor under this Indenture;

(11) to secure the Notes;

(12) to conform the text of this Indenture, Note Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of notes” section of the Offering Memorandum to the extent that such provision in such “Description of notes” section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, Note Guarantee or Notes;

(13) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes as permitted by this Indenture, including, without limitation to facilitate the issuance and administration of the Notes; provided, however, that (i) compliance with this Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable securities law and (ii) such amendment does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes; or

 

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(14) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder in any material respect.

Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Opinion of Counsel shall be required in connection with the addition of a Note Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Note Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto, and delivery of an Officer’s Certificate, except as provided in Section 5.01(b).

Section 9.02. With Consent of Holders of Notes.

Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Issuer and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, any Note Guarantee and the Notes with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Note Guarantees or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with the purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes). Sections 2.08 and 2.09 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for the purposes of this Section 9.02.

Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Note Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuer shall mail or electronically to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuer to mail or electronically transmit such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.

 

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Without the consent of each affected Holder of Notes, an amendment or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

(1) reduce the principal amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(2) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any such Note, reduce the premium payable upon redemption or repurchase of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed under Section 3.07 hereof (other than the notice periods relating to an optional redemption of the Notes, so long as such notice periods comply with DTC’s procedures);

(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;

(4) waive a Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes with respect to a non payment default and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration, or in respect of a covenant or provision contained in this Indenture or any Note Guarantee that cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all Holders;

(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;

(6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes;

(7) make any change in these amendment and waiver provisions;

(8) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or interest on such Holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Notes;

(9) make any change to the subordination provisions of this Indenture that adversely affects the rights of any Holder of Notes; or

(10) except as expressly permitted by this Indenture, modify the Note Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together as of the date of the amendment or waiver, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in any manner adverse to the Holders of the Notes.

Section 9.03. Compliance with TIA.

Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

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portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

The Issuer may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement, or waiver. If a record date is fixed, then, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such amendment, supplement, or waiver or to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date unless the consent of the requisite number of Holders has been obtained.

Section 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Issuer in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.

Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Issuer may not sign an amendment, supplement or waiver until its board of directors approves it. In executing any amendment, supplement or waiver, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 14.04 hereof, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer and any Note Guarantors party thereto, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof (including Section 9.03). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Opinion of Counsel will be required for the Trustee to execute any amendment or supplement adding a new Note Guarantor under this Indenture.

Section 9.07. Payments for Consent.

The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 10

SUBORDINATION

Section 10.01. Agreement To Subordinate.

The Issuer agrees, and each Holder by accepting a Note agrees, that the payment of all Obligations owing in respect of the Notes is subordinated in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner provided in this Article 10, to the prior payment in full of all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer and that the subordination is for the benefit of and enforceable by the holders of such Senior Indebtedness. The Notes shall in all respects rank pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, and will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer; and only Indebtedness of the Issuer that is Senior Indebtedness shall rank senior to the Notes in accordance with the provisions set forth herein. All provisions of this Article 10 shall be subject to Section 10.12.

Section 10.02. Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy.

Upon any payment or distribution of the assets of the Issuer to creditors upon a total or partial liquidation or a total or partial dissolution of the Issuer or in a reorganization of or similar proceeding relating to the Issuer or its property:

(i) the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of such Senior Indebtedness (including interest accruing after, or which would accrue but for, the commencement of any such proceeding at the rate specified in the applicable Senior Indebtedness, whether or not a claim for such interest would be allowed) before Holders of the Notes shall be entitled to receive any payment; and

(ii) until the Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is paid in full in cash, any payment or distribution to which Holders of the Notes would be entitled but for the subordination provisions of this Indenture shall be made to holders of such Senior Indebtedness as their interests may appear, except that Holders of Notes may receive and retain (x) Permitted Junior Securities and (y) payments or deposits made pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13 so long as, on the date or dates the respective amounts were paid into the trust, such payments were made with respect to the Notes without violating the subordination provisions described herein; and

(iii) if a distribution is made to Holders of the Notes that, due to the subordination provisions, should not have been made to them, such Holders of the Notes are required to hold it in trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

Section 10.03. Default on Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer.

The Issuer shall not pay principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes (or pay any other Obligations relating to the Notes, including Additional Interest, fees, costs, expenses, indemnities and rescission or damage claims) or make any deposit pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13 hereof and may not purchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Notes (collectively, “pay the Notes”) (except that Holders of the Notes may receive and retain (x) Permitted Junior Securities and (y) payments or deposits made pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13), if either of the following occurs (a “Payment Default”):

(i) a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer occurs and is continuing or any other amount owing in respect of any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is not paid when due, or

 

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(ii) any other default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is accelerated in accordance with its terms,

unless, in either case, the Default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded or such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash; provided, however, that the Issuer shall be entitled to pay the Notes without regard to the foregoing if the Issuer and the Trustee receive written notice approving such payment from the Representatives of all Designated Senior Indebtedness with respect to which the Payment Default has occurred and is continuing.

During the continuance of any default (other than a Payment Default) (a “Non-Payment Default”) with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, the Issuer shall not pay the Notes (except in the form of Permitted Junior Securities) for a period (a “Payment Blockage Period”) commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a copy to the Issuer) of written notice (a “Blockage Notice”) of such Non-Payment Default from the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter. With respect to Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, a Blockage Notice may be given only by the administrative agent thereunder unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the requisite lenders named therein. The Payment Blockage Period shall end earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated (i) by written notice to the Trustee and the Issuer from the Person or Persons who gave such Blockage Notice; (ii) because the default giving rise to such Blockage Notice is cured, waived or otherwise no longer continuing; or (iii) because such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been repaid in full in cash.

Notwithstanding the provisions described in the immediately preceding paragraph (but subject to the provisions contained in the first paragraph of this Section 10.03 and Section 10.02 hereof), unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness shall have accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or a Payment Default exists, the Issuer shall be permitted to resume paying the Notes after the end of such Payment Blockage Period (including any missed payments). The Notes shall not be subject to more than one Payment Blockage Period in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period; provided that if any Blockage Notice is delivered to the Trustee by or on behalf of the holders of Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer (other than the holders of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement), a Representative of holders of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement may give another Blockage Notice within such period. However, in no event shall the total number of days during which any Payment Blockage Period or Periods on the Notes is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any consecutive 360-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no default or event of default that existed or was continuing on the date of commencement of any Payment Blockage Period with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness initiating such Payment Blockage Period shall be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent Payment Blockage Period by the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness whether or not within a period of 360 consecutive days unless such default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days (it being acknowledged that any subsequent action, or any breach of any financial covenants during the period after the date of delivery of a Blockage Notice, that, in either case, would give rise to a Non-Payment Default pursuant to any provisions of the Designated Senior indebtedness under which a Non-Payment Default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new Non-Payment Default for this purpose).

 

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Section 10.04. Acceleration of Payment of Notes.

If payment of the Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default, the Issuer or the Trustee shall promptly notify the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness of the acceleration; provided that any failure to give such notice shall have no effect whatsoever on the provisions of this Article 10. If any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is outstanding, the Issuer may not pay the Notes until five Business Days after the Representatives of all the issuers of such Designated Senior Indebtedness receive notice of such acceleration and, thereafter, may pay the Notes only if this Indenture otherwise permits payment at that time.

Section 10.05. When Distribution Must Be Paid Over.

If a distribution is made to Holders that, due to the subordination provisions, should not have been made to them, such Holders are required to hold it in trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

Section 10.06. Subrogation.

After all Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is paid in full and until the Notes are paid in full, Holders shall be subrogated to the rights of holders of such Senior Indebtedness to receive distributions applicable to such Senior Indebtedness. A distribution made under this Article 10 to holders of such Senior Indebtedness which otherwise would have been made to Holders is not, as between the Issuer and Holders, a payment by the Issuer on such Senior Indebtedness.

Section 10.07. Relative Rights.

This Article 10 defines the relative rights of Holders and holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer. Nothing in this Indenture shall:

(i) impair, as between the Issuer and Holders, the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay principal of and interest on the Notes in accordance with their terms;

(ii) prevent the Trustee or any Holder from exercising its available remedies upon a Default, subject to the rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer to receive payments or distributions otherwise payable to Holders and such other rights of such holders of Senior Indebtedness as set forth herein; or

(iii) affect the relative rights of Holders and creditors of the Issuer other than their rights in relation to holders of Senior Indebtedness.

Section 10.08. Subordination May Not Be Impaired by the Issuer.

No right of any holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer to enforce the subordination of the Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes shall be impaired by any act or failure to act by the Issuer or by their failure to comply with this Indenture.

 

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Section 10.09. Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent.

Notwithstanding Section 10.03 hereof, the Trustee or any Paying Agent may continue to make payments on the Notes and shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of facts that would prohibit the making of any payments unless, not less than three Business Days prior to the date of such payment, a Trust Officer at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee receives notice satisfactory to him that payments may not be made under this Article 10. The Issuer, the Registrar, the Paying Agent, a Representative or a holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer shall be entitled to give the notice; provided, however, that, if an issue of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer has a Representative, only the Representative shall be entitled to give the notice.

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity shall be entitled to hold Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall be entitled to do the same with like rights. The Trustee shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article 10 with respect to any Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer which may at any time be held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of such Senior Indebtedness; and nothing in Article 7 shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder. Nothing in this Article 10 shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.07 hereof or any other Section of this Indenture.

Section 10.10. Distribution or Notice to Representative.

Whenever a distribution is to be made or a notice given to holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, the distribution may be made and the notice given to their Representative (if any).

Section 10.11. Article 10 Not To Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right To Accelerate.

The failure to make a payment pursuant to the Notes by reason of any provision in this Article 10 shall not be construed as preventing the occurrence of a Default. Nothing in this Article 10 shall have any effect on the right of the Holders or the Trustee to accelerate the maturity of the Notes.

Section 10.12. Trust Moneys Not Subordinated.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, payments from money or the proceeds of Government Securities held in trust by the Trustee for the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13 hereof shall not be subordinated to the prior payment of any Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or subject to the restrictions set forth in this Article 10, and none of the Holders shall be obligated to pay over any such amount to the Issuer or any holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or any other creditor of the Issuer; provided that the subordination provisions of this Article 10 were not violated at the time the applicable amounts were deposited in trust pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13 hereof, as the case may be.

Section 10.13. Trustee Entitled To Rely.

Upon any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article 10, the Trustee and the Holders shall be entitled to rely (a) upon any order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in which any proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 10.02 hereof are pending, (b) upon a certificate of the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making such payment or distribution to the Trustee or to the Holders or (c) upon the Representatives of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such payment or distribution, the holders of such Senior Indebtedness and other Indebtedness of the Issuer, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article 10. In the event that the Trustee determines, in good faith, that evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to

 

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this Article 10, the Trustee shall be entitled to request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of such Senior Indebtedness held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article 10, and, if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee shall be entitled to defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment. The provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02 hereof shall be applicable to all actions or omissions of actions by the Trustee pursuant to this Article 10.

Section 10.14. Trustee To Effectuate Subordination.

A Holder by its acceptance of a Note agrees to be bound by this Article 10 and authorizes and expressly directs the Trustee, on his behalf, to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination between the Holders and the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer as provided in this Article 10 and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.

Section 10.15. Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer.

The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer and shall not be liable to any such holders if it shall mistakenly pay over or distribute to Holders or the Issuer or any other Person, money or assets to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer shall be entitled by virtue of this Article 10 or otherwise.

Section 10.16. Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer on Subordination Provisions.

Each Holder by accepting a Note acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing subordination provisions are, and are intended to be, an inducement and a consideration to each holder of any Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of the Notes, to acquire and continue to hold, or to continue to hold, such Senior Indebtedness and such holder of such Senior Indebtedness shall be deemed conclusively to have relied on such subordination provisions in acquiring and continuing to hold, or in continuing to hold, such Senior Indebtedness.

Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the Holders, without incurring responsibility to the Trustee or the Holders and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Article 10 or the obligations hereunder of the Holders to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter, Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is outstanding; (ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer; (iii) release any Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer; and (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against the Issuer and any other Person.

 

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ARTICLE 11

NOTE GUARANTEES

Section 11.01. Note Guarantee.

Subject to this Article 11, each of the Note Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, on an unsecured senior subordinated basis, to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that: (a) the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Note Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

The Note Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Note Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture.

Each Note Guarantor also agrees to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section 11.01.

If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

Each Note Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Note Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Note Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Note Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee. The Note Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Note Guarantees.

 

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Each Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or any Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any other Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

In case any provision of any Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

The Note Guarantee issued by any Note Guarantor shall be a general unsecured senior subordinated obligation of such Note Guarantor and shall be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, if any.

Each payment to be made by a Note Guarantor in respect of its Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

Section 11.02. Limitation on Note Guarantor Liability.

Each Note Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Note Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Note Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Note Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Note Guarantor that are relevant under such laws and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under this Article 11, result in the obligations of such Note Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. Each Note Guarantor that makes a payment under its Note Guarantee shall be entitled upon payment in full of all guaranteed obligations under this Indenture to a contribution from each other Note Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Note Guarantor’s pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Note Guarantors at the time of such payment determined in accordance with GAAP.

Section 11.03. Execution and Delivery.

To evidence its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 hereof, each Note Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of such Note Guarantor by its Chairman, President, its Chief Financial Officer, its Treasurer, its Assistant Treasurer, one of its Vice Presidents or one of its Assistant Vice Presidents.

 

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Each Note Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 hereof shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.

The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Note Guarantors.

If required by Section 4.15 hereof, the Issuer shall cause any newly created or acquired Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.15 hereof and this Article 11, to the extent applicable.

Section 11.04. Subrogation.

Each Note Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by any Note Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.01 hereof; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Note Guarantor shall be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under this Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

Section 11.05. Benefits Acknowledged.

Each Note Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to its Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

Section 11.06. Release of Note Guarantees.

A Note Guarantee by a Note Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by such Note Guarantor, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of such Note Guarantor’s Note Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Note Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the applicable Note Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating such Note Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if such Note Guarantor would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09, such Note Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09; or

 

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(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 hereof or the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of such Note Guarantor from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee will be automatically released upon the applicable Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

Section 11.07. Securitization Acknowledgement.

(a) For purposes of this Section 11.07, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein (unless there shall be a conflict between a term used in this section 11.07(a) and a term used elsewhere in this Indenture, in which case the term as defined in this section 11.07(a) shall control solely for purposes of this Section 11.07(a)) shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated April 25, 2000 (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”), among Apple Ridge Services Corporation (“ARSC”), Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”), Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”), Apple Ridge Funding LLC (“ARF”) and The Bank of New York (the “Indenture Trustee”), or, if not defined therein, as assigned to such terms in the “Purchase Agreement” or the “Receivables Purchase Agreement” referred to therein, in each case as each such agreement has been amended by (I) that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated December 20, 2004, (II) that certain Second Omnibus Amendment, dated January 31, 2005, (III) that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated January 30, 2006, (IV) that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated May 12, 2006, (V) that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment, dated November 29, 2006 and (VI) that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment, dated April 10, 2007. The Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with the respective amendments thereto described above, are collectively attached to this Indenture as Exhibit E. Subsequent references in this Section 7.20(a) to ARSC, Cartus and CFC below shall mean and be references to such corporations as they currently exist but shall also include references to any limited liability companies which succeed to the assets and liabilities of such companies in connection with a conversion of any such corporation into a limited liability company.

Holders by their acceptance of Notes entitled to the benefits of this Indenture acknowledge and agree, as follows (which acknowledgement and agreement are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes):

(i) Each Holder hereby acknowledges that (A) CFC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing Cartus Purchased Assets (originally referred to as CMSC Purchased Assets) from Cartus pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, making Equity Payments, Equity Loans, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments to or on behalf of employees or otherwise purchasing Homes in connection with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, funding such activities through the sale of CFC Receivables (originally referred to as CMF Receivables) to ARSC, and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (B) ARSC is a limited purpose corporation whose

 

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primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing from CFC all CFC Receivables acquired by CFC from Cartus or otherwise originated by CFC, funding such acquisitions through the sale of the CFC Receivables to ARF and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities, and (C) ARF is a limited purpose limited liability company whose activities are limited in its limited liability company agreement to purchasing the Pool Receivables from ARSC, funding such acquisitions through the issuance of the Notes, pledging such Pool Receivables to the Indenture Trustee and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities.

(ii) Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) the foregoing transfers are intended to be true and absolute sales as a result of which Cartus has no right, title and interest in and to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, any Homes acquired by CFC in connection therewith or any CFC Receivables, including any Related Property relating thereto, any proceeds thereof or earnings thereon (collectively, the “Pool Assets”), (B) none of CFC, ARSC or ARF is a Loan Party, (C) such Holder is not a creditor of, and has no recourse to, CFC, ARSC or ARF pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (D) such Holder has no lien on or claim, contractual or otherwise, arising under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Pool Assets (whether now existing or hereafter acquired and whether tangible or intangible); provided that nothing herein shall limit any rights the Secured Parties may have to any proceeds or earnings which are transferred from time to time to Cartus by CFC, ARSC or ARF.

(iii) No Holder will institute against or join any other person in instituting against CFC, ARSC or ARF any insolvency proceeding, or solicit, join in soliciting, cooperate with or encourage any motion in support of, any insolvency proceeding involving CFC, ARSC or ARF until one year and one day after the payment in full of all Notes; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any Holder to file any claim in or otherwise take any action (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 11.07(a)) permitted or required by applicable law with respect to any insolvency proceeding instituted against CFC, ARSC or ARF by any other person.

(iv) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law involving Cartus, CFC, ARSC, ARF or any other Affiliates of Cartus as debtor, or otherwise, the Secured Parties agree that if, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, Cartus is found to have a property interest in the Pool Assets, then, in such event, CFC and its assigns, including the Indenture Trustee, shall have a first and prior claim to the Pool Assets, and any claim or rights the Secured Parties may have to the Pool Assets, contractual or otherwise, shall be subject to the prior claims of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders until all amounts owing under the Indenture shall have been paid in full, and the Secured Parties agree to turn over to the Indenture Trustee any amounts received contrary to the provisions of this clause (iv).

(v) Each Holder hereby covenants and agrees that it will not agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Section 11.07(a) without the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee. Each Holder further agrees that the provisions of this Section 11.07(a) are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon and enforced by, the Indenture Trustee and that the Indenture Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section 11.07(a).

 

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(b) For purposes of this Section 11.07(b), capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein (unless there shall be a conflict between a term used in this Section 11.07(b) and a term used elsewhere in this Indenture, in which case the term as defined in this Section 11.07(b) shall control solely for purposes of this Section 11.07(b)) shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture, dated March 7, 2002 (the “Kenosia Indenture”), among Kenosia Funding, LLC (“Kenosia”) and The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”), or, if not defined therein, as assigned to such terms in the “CMGFSC Purchase Agreement”, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement” or the “Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement” referred to therein, in each case as each such agreement has been amended by (I) that certain Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated December 20, 2004, (II) that certain Second Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 19, 2005, (III) that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated May 2, 2006, (IV) that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment and Agreement, dated February 28, 2007 and (V) that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment, dated April 10, 2007, by and among Kenosia, the Trustee, Cartus Relocation Corporation (“CRC”), Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”) and certain other parties. The Kenosia Indenture, the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with the respective amendments thereto described above, are collectively attached to this Agreement as Exhibit F. Subsequent references in this Section 11.07(b) to Cartus and CRC below shall mean and be references to such corporations as they currently exist but shall also include references to any limited liability companies which succeed to the assets and liabilities of such companies in connection with a conversion of any such corporation into a limited liability company.

Holders by their acceptance of Notes entitled to the benefits of this Indenture acknowledge and agree, as follows (which acknowledgment and agreement are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes):

(i) Each Holder hereby acknowledges that (A) CRC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing CMSC Purchased Assets (also referred to as Cartus Purchased Assets) from Cartus pursuant to the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, making Equity Payments, Equity Loans, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments to or on behalf of employees or otherwise purchasing Homes in connection with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, funding such activities through the sale of Seller Receivables to Kenosia, and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and (B) Kenosia is a limited purpose limited liability company whose activities are limited in its limited liability company agreement to purchasing the Seller Receivables and other KF Purchased Assets from CRC under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and purchasing Originator Fee Receivables and other Originator Fee Assets from Cartus under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, funding such acquisitions through the issuance of the Notes, pledging such purchased assets to the Trustee and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities. The CMSC Receivables, the Seller Receivables and the Originator Fee Receivables are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Pool Receivables”.

(ii) Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) the foregoing transfers are intended to be true and absolute sales as a result of which Cartus has no right, title and interest in and to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, any Homes acquired by CRC in connection therewith or any Pool Receivables, including any Related Property relating thereto, any proceeds thereof or earnings thereon (collectively, the “Pool

 

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Assets”), (B) neither CRC nor Kenosia is a Loan Party, (C) such Holder is not a creditor of, and has no recourse to, CRC or Kenosia pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (D) such Holder has no lien on or claim, contractual or otherwise, arising under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Pool Assets (whether now existing or hereafter acquired and whether tangible or intangible); provided that nothing herein shall limit any rights the Secured Parties may have to any proceeds or earnings which are transferred from time to time to Cartus by CRC or Kenosia.

(iii) No Holder will institute against or join any other person in instituting against CRC or Kenosia any insolvency proceeding, or solicit, join in soliciting, cooperate with or encourage any motion in support of, any insolvency proceeding involving CRC or Kenosia until one year and one day after the payment in full of all Notes; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any Holder to file any claim in or otherwise take any action (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 11.07(b)) permitted or required by applicable law with respect to any insolvency proceeding instituted against CRC or Kenosia by any other person.

(iv) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law involving Cartus, CRC or Kenosia or any other Affiliates of Cartus as debtor, or otherwise, the Secured Parties agree that if, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, Cartus is found to have a property interest in the Pool Assets, then, in such event, CRC and Kenosia and Kenosia’s assigns, including the Trustee, shall have a first and prior claim to the Pool Assets, and any claim or rights the Secured Parties may have to the Pool Assets, contractual or otherwise, shall be subject to the prior claims of the Trustee and the Noteholders until all amounts owing under the Kenosia Indenture shall have been paid in full, and the Secured Parties agree to turn over to the Trustee any amounts received contrary to the provisions of this clause (iv).

(v) Each Holder hereby covenants and agrees that it will not agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Section 11.07(b) without the prior written consent of the Trustee. Each Holder further agrees that the provisions of this Section 11.07(b) are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon and enforced by, the Trustee and that the Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section 11.07(b).

ARTICLE 12

SUBORDINATION OF GUARANTEES

Section 12.01. Agreement To Subordinate.

Each Note Guarantor agrees, and each Holder by accepting a Note agrees, that the obligations of such Note Guarantor under its Note Guarantor are subordinated in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner provided in this Article 12, to the prior payment in full of all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor and that the subordination is for the benefit of and enforceable by the holders of such Senior Indebtedness. A Note Guarantor’s obligations under its Note Guarantor shall in all respects rank pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, and will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor; and only Indebtedness of such Note

 

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Guarantor that is Senior Indebtedness shall rank senior to the obligations of such Note Guarantor under its Note Guarantor in accordance with the provisions set forth herein. All provisions of this Article 12 shall be subject to Section 12.12.

Section 12.02. Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy.

Upon any payment or distribution of the assets of a Note Guarantor to creditors upon a total or partial liquidation or a total or partial dissolution of such Note Guarantor or in a reorganization of or similar proceeding relating to such Note Guarantor or its property:

(1) the holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of such Senior Indebtedness (including interest accruing after, or which would accrue but for, the commencement of any such proceeding at the rate specified in the applicable Senior Indebtedness, whether or not a claim for such interest would be allowed) before Holders of the Notes shall be entitled to receive any payment; and

(2) until the Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor is paid in full in cash, any payment or distribution to which Holders of the Notes would be entitled but for the subordination provisions of this Indenture shall be made to holders of such Senior Indebtedness as their interests may appear, except that Holders of the Notes may receive and retain (x) Permitted Junior Securities and (y) payments or deposits made pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13 so long as, on the date or dates the respective amounts were paid into the trust, such payments were made with respect to the Notes without violating the subordination provisions described herein; and

(3) if a distribution is made to Holders of the Notes that, due to the subordination provisions, should not have been made to them, such Holders of the Notes are required to hold it in trust for holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

Section 12.03. Default on Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor.

A Note Guarantor shall not make any payment pursuant to its Note Guarantor (or pay any other Obligations relating to its Note Guarantor, including Additional Interest, fees, costs, expenses, indemnities and rescission or damage claims) and may not purchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Notes (collectively, “pay its Guarantee”) (except that Holders of the Notes may receive and retain (x) Permitted Junior Securities and (y) payments or deposits made pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13), if either of the following occurs (a “Note Guarantor Payment”):

(1) a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer occurs and is continuing or any other amount owing in respect of any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is not paid when due, or

(2) any other default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer is accelerated in accordance with its terms,

unless, in either case, the Note Guarantor default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded or such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash; provided, however, that such Note Guarantor shall be entitled to pay its Note Guarantor without regard to the foregoing if such Note Guarantor and the Trustee receive written notice approving such payment from the Representatives of all Designated Senior Indebtedness with respect to which the Note Guarantor Payment Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

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During the continuance of any default (other than a Note Guarantor Default) (a “Note Guarantor Non-Payment Default”) with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, such Note Guarantor shall not pay its Note Guarantor (except in the form of Permitted Junior Securities) for a period (a “Guarantee Payment Blockage Period”) commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a copy to such Note Guarantor and the Issuer) of written notice (a “Guarantee Blockage Notice”) of such Note Guarantor Non-Payment Default from the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an election to effect a Guarantee Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter. So long as there shall remain outstanding any Senior Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, a Guarantee Blockage Notice may be given only by the administrative agent thereunder unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the requisite lenders named therein. The Guarantee Payment Blockage Period shall end earlier if such Guarantee Payment Blockage Period is terminated (i) by written notice to the Trustee, the relevant Note Guarantor and the Issuer from the Person or Persons who gave such Guarantee Blockage Notice; (ii) because the default giving rise to such Guarantee Blockage Notice is cured, waived or otherwise no longer continuing; or (iii) because such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been repaid in full in cash.

Notwithstanding the provisions described in the immediately preceding paragraph (but subject to the provisions contained in the first sentence of this Section 12.03 and Section 12.02 hereof), unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness shall have accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or a Note Guarantor Payment Default exists, the relevant Note Guarantor shall be permitted to resume paying its Note Guarantor after the end of such Guarantee Payment Blockage Period. Each Note Guarantor shall not be subject to more than one Guarantee Payment Blockage Period in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness of the relevant Note Guarantor during such period; provided that if any Guarantee Blockage Notice is delivered to the Trustee by or on behalf of the holders of Designated Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor (other than the holders of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement), a Representative of holders of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement may give another Guarantee Blockage Notice within such period. However, in no event shall the total number of days during which any Guarantee Payment Blockage Period or Periods on a Note Guarantor is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any consecutive 360-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no default that existed or was continuing on the date of delivery of any Guarantee Blockage Notice to the Trustee shall be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent Guarantee Blockage Notice unless such default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days (it being acknowledged that any subsequent action, or any breach of any financial covenants during the period after the date of delivery of a Guarantee Blockage Notice, that, in either case, would give rise to a Note Guarantor Non-Payment Default pursuant to any provisions of the Designated Senior Indebtedness under which a Note Guarantor Non-Payment Default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new Note Guarantor Non-Payment Default for this purpose).

Section 12.04. Demand for Payment.

If payment of the Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default and a demand for payment is made on a Note Guarantor pursuant to Article 11 hereof, the Issuer, the Trustee or such Note Guarantor shall promptly notify the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor or the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness of such demand; provided that any failure to give such notice shall have no effect whatsoever on the provisions of this Article 12. If any Designated Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor is outstanding, such Note Guarantor may not pay its Note Guarantor until five Business Days after the Representatives of all the issuers of such Designated Senior Indebtedness receive notice of such acceleration and, thereafter, may pay its Note Guarantor only if this Indenture otherwise permits payment at that time.

 

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Section 12.05. When Distribution Must Be Paid Over.

If a distribution is made to Holders that, due to the subordination provisions, should not have been made to them, such Holders are required to hold it in trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the relevant Note Guarantor and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

Section 12.06. Subrogation.

After all Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor is paid in full and until the Notes are paid in full, Holders shall be subrogated to the rights of holders of such Senior Indebtedness to receive distributions applicable to such Senior Indebtedness. A distribution made under this Article 12 to holders of such Senior Indebtedness which otherwise would have been made to Holders is not, as between the relevant Note Guarantor and Holders, a payment by such Note Guarantor on such Senior Indebtedness.

Section 12.07. Relative Rights.

This Article 12 defines the relative rights of Holders and holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor. Nothing in this Indenture shall:

(1) impair, as between such Note Guarantor and Holders, the obligation of such Note Guarantor, which is absolute and unconditional, to make payments under its Note Guarantor in accordance with its terms;

(2) prevent the Trustee or any Holder from exercising its available remedies upon a default by such Note Guarantor under its obligations with respect to its Note Guarantor, subject to the rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor to receive payments or distributions otherwise payable to Holders and such other rights of such holders of Senior Indebtedness as set forth herein; or

(3) affect the relative rights of Holders and creditors of such Note Guarantor other than their rights in relation to holders of Senior Indebtedness.

Section 12.08. Subordination May Not Be Impaired by a Note Guarantor.

No right of any holder of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor to enforce the subordination of the obligations of such Note Guarantor under its Note Guarantor shall be impaired by any act or failure to act by such Note Guarantor or by its failure to comply with this Indenture.

Section 12.09. Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent.

Notwithstanding Section 12.03 hereof, the Trustee or any Paying Agent may continue to make payments on the Notes and shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of facts that would prohibit the making of any payments unless, not less than three Business Days prior to the date of such payment, a Trust Officer at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee receives notice satisfactory to him that payments may not be made under this Article 12. A Note Guarantor, the Registrar, the Paying Agent, a Representative or a holder of Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor shall be entitled to give the notice; provided, however, that, if an issue of Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor has a Representative, only the Representative shall be entitled to give the notice.

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the rights set forth in this Article 12 with respect to any Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor which may at any time be held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of such Senior Indebtedness; and nothing in Article 7 shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder. Nothing in this Article 12 shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.07 hereof or any other Section of this Indenture.

Section 12.10. Distribution or Notice to Representative.

Whenever a distribution is to be made or a notice given to holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor, the distribution may be made and the notice given to their Representative (if any).

Section 12.11. Article 12 Not To Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right To Demand Payment.

The failure of a Note Guarantor to make a payment pursuant its Note Guarantor by reason of any provision in this Article 12 shall not be construed as preventing the occurrence of a default by such Note Guarantor under its Note Guarantor. Nothing in this Article 12 shall have any effect on the right of the Holders or the Trustee to make a demand for payment on a Note Guarantor pursuant to Article 11 hereof.

Section 12.12. Trust Moneys Not Subordinated.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, payments from money or the proceeds of Government Securities held in trust by the Trustee for the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13 hereof shall not be subordinated to the prior payment of any Senior Indebtedness of any Note Guarantor or subject to the restrictions set forth in this Article 12, and none of the Holders shall be obligated to pay over any such amount to such Note Guarantor or any holder of Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor or any other creditor of such Note Guarantor, provided that the subordination provisions of this Article 12 were not violated at the time the applicable amounts were deposited in trust pursuant to Article 8 or Article 13 hereof, as the case may be.

Section 12.13. Trustee Entitled To Rely.

Upon any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article 12, the Trustee and the Holders shall be entitled to rely (a) upon any order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in which any proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 12.02 hereof are pending, (b) upon a certificate of the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making such payment or distribution to the Trustee or to the Holders or (c) upon the Representatives of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such payment or distribution, the holders of such Senior Indebtedness and other Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article 12. In the event that the Trustee determines, in good faith, that evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article 12, the Trustee shall be entitled to request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of such Senior Indebtedness held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article 12, and, if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee shall be entitled to defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment. The provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02 hereof shall be applicable to all actions or omissions of actions by the Trustee pursuant to this Article 12.

 

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Section 12.14. Trustee To Effectuate Subordination.

A Holder by its acceptance of a Note agrees to be bound by this Article 12 and authorizes and expressly directs the Trustee, on his behalf, to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination between the Holders and the holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor as provided in this Article 12 and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.

Section 12.15. Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness of Note Guarantors.

The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor and shall not be liable to any such holders if it shall mistakenly pay over or distribute to Holders or such Note Guarantor or any other Person, money or assets to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor shall be entitled by virtue of this Article 12 or otherwise.

Section 12.16. Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor on Subordination Provisions.

Each Holder by accepting a Note acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing subordination provisions are, and are intended to be, an inducement and a consideration to each holder of any Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of the Notes, to acquire and continue to hold, or to continue to hold, such Senior Indebtedness and such holder of such Senior Indebtedness shall be deemed conclusively to have relied on such subordination provisions in acquiring and continuing to hold, or in continuing to hold, such Senior Indebtedness.

Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Note Guarantor may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the Holders, without incurring responsibility to the Trustee or the Holders and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Article 12 or the obligations hereunder of the Holders to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter, Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor, or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor is outstanding; (ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor; (iii) release any Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of Senior Indebtedness of such Note Guarantor; and (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against such Note Guarantor and any other Person.

ARTICLE 13

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 13.01. Satisfaction and Discharge.

(a) This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of transfer or exchange of Notes, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes when either: (i) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore

 

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been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or (ii) all Notes (a) have become due and payable, (b) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (c) if redeemable at the option of the Issuer, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer, and the Issuer has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee, as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient in the written opinion of a firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if U.S. Dollar-denominated Government Obligations have been so deposited) without consideration of any reinvestment of interest to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuer directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

(b) the Issuer and/or the Note Guarantors have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable under this Indenture; and

(c) the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (ii) of clause (a) of this Section 13.01, the provisions of Section 13.02 and Section 8.06 shall survive.

Section 13.02. Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 13.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Additional Interest, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Obligations in accordance with Section 13.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuer’s and any Note Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 13.01 hereof; provided that if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 14

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 14.01. TIA Controls.

If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA Section 318(c), the imposed duties shall control.

Section 14.02. Notices.

Any notice or communication by the Issuer, any Note Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), fax or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ addresses:

If to the Issuer and/or any Note Guarantor:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

If to the Trustee:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

707 Wilshire Blvd, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Fax No.: (213) 614-3355

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

The Issuer, any Note Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five calendar days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed by first-class mail; when receipt acknowledged, if faxed; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery; provided that any notice or communication delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof.

Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first-class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar or by other electronic means or such other delivery system as the Trustee agrees to accept. Any notice or communication shall also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA Section 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.

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If the Issuer mails a notice or communication to Holders, they shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

Section 14.03. Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA Section 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA Section 312(c).

Section 14.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

Upon any request or application by the Issuer or any of the Note Guarantors to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Issuer or such Note Guarantor, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Trustee:

(i) An Officer’s Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 14.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and

(ii) An Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 14.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied; provided that, subject to Section 5.01(b) hereof, no Opinion of Counsel shall be required in connection with the addition of a Note Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Note Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto.

Section 14.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to Section 4.04 hereof or TIA Section 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 314(e) and shall include:

(i) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(ii) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(iii) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with (and, in the case of an Opinion of Counsel, may be limited to reliance on an Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact); and

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Section 14.06. Rules by Trustee and Agents.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 14.07. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interest of the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such (other than the Issuer and the Note Guarantors), shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors under the Notes, the Note Guarantees or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

Section 14.08. Governing Law.

THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND ANY NOTE GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 14.09. Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE NOTE GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE NOTE GUARANTEES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 14.10. Force Majeure.

In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software or hardware) services.

Section 14.11. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

Section 14.12. Successors.

All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Note Guarantor in this Indenture shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 11.05 hereof.

 

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Section 14.13. Severability.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 14.14. Counterpart Originals.

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

Section 14.15. Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 14.16. Qualification of Indenture.

The Issuer and the Note Guarantors shall qualify this Indenture under the TIA in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses for the Issuer, the Note Guarantors and the Trustee) incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses of qualification of this Indenture and the Notes and printing this Indenture and the Notes. The Trustee shall be entitled to receive from the Issuer and the Note Guarantors any such Officer’s Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or other documentation as it may reasonably request in connection with any such qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


AFS MORTGAGE,

CGRN, INC.,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY CORPORATION,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY OF NEW JERSEY, INC.,

FEDSTATE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INCORPORATED,

REALOGY FRANCHISE GROUP, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS I, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS II, INC.,

REALOGY OPERATIONS, INC.,

REALOGY SERVICES GROUP LLC,

REALOGY SERVICES VENTURE PARTNER, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


A MARKET PLACE, INC.,

ALPHA REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL CORP.,

ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS,

ASSOCIATES REALTY NETWORK,

ASSOCIATES REALTY, INC.,

BOB TENDLER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, INC.,

BURNET REALTY INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION),

BURNET REALTY, INC. (A WISCONSIN CORPORATION),

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC,

CARTUS CORPORATION,

CARTUS PARTNER CORPORATION,

CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON AUCTION SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE INSURANCE AGENCY OF MAINE, INC.,

DEWOLFE REALTY AFFILIATES,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE PARDOE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION),

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


COLORADO COMMERCIAL, LLC,

COOK—PONY FARM REAL ESTATE, INC.,

CORCORAN GROUP—BROOKLYN LANDMARK, LLC,

CORCORAN MLS HOLDINGS, LLC,

COTTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

DEWOLFE RELOCATION SERVICES, INC.,

DOUGLAS AND JEAN BURGDORFF, INC.,

ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.,

FIRST CALIFORNIA ESCROW CORPORATION,

FLORIDA’S PREFERRED SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, INC.,

FRED SANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE,

HILLSHIRE HOUSE, INCORPORATED,

HOME REFERRAL NETWORK INC.,

J.W. RIKER—NORTHERN R.I., INC.,

JACK GAUGHEN, INC.,

KENDALL, POTTER AND MANN, REALTORS, INC. COSBY-TIPTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

LMS (DELAWARE) CORP.,

NRT ARIZONA COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA EXITO, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA REFERRAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA, INC.,

NRT CHICAGO LLC,

NRT COLORADO, INC.,

NRT COLUMBUS, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL OHIO INCORPORATED,

NRT COMMERCIAL UTAH, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT NEW ENGLAND INCORPORATED,

NRT RELOCATION LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT SUNSHINE INC.,

NRT TEXAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

NRT TEXAS, INC.,

NRT THE CONDO STORE INCORPORATED,

NRT UTAH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


PACESETTER NEVADA, INC.,

PACIFIC ACCESS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,

R.J. YOUNG CO.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL, INC.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS, INC.,

REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A FLORIDA CORPORATION),

REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC,

SIGNATURE PROPERTIES, INC.,

SOLEIL FLORIDA CORP.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AFFILIATES, INC.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC.,

ST. JOE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

THE CORCORAN GROUP EASTSIDE, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANIES, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANY, INC.,

THE FOUR STAR CORP.,

THE MILLER GROUP, INC.,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP, LTD.,

TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


ADVANTAGE TITLE & INSURANCE, LLC,

AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON,

APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES LLP,

ATCOH HOLDING COMPANY,

BURNET TITLE OF OHIO, LLC,

BURNET TITLE, INC.,

BURNET TITLE, L.L.C.,

BURROW ESCROW SERVICES, INC.,

CENTRAL FLORIDA TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE MESSENGER SERVICE HOLDING COMPANY,

FRANCHISE SETTLEMENT SERVICES, INC.,

GRAND TITLE, LLC,

GUARDIAN HOLDING COMPANY,

GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY, LLC,

GUARDIAN TITLE COMPANY,

GULF SOUTH SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

HICKORY TITLE, LLC,

KEYSTONE CLOSING SERVICES LLC,

LINCOLN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

MARKET STREET SETTLEMENT GROUP, INC.,

MID-EXCHANGE, INC.,

MID-STATE ESCROW CORPORATION,

NATIONAL COORDINATION ALLIANCE, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.,

PATRIOT SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PREMIER SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED,

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

SECURED LAND TRANSFERS, INC.,

SOUTH LAND TITLE CO., INC.,

SOUTH-LAND TITLE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, INC.,

ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

TAW HOLDING INC.,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF AUSTIN,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP AFFILIATES HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION,

TITLE RESOURCES INCORPORATED,

WEST COAST ESCROW CLOSING CO.,

WEST COAST ESCROW COMPANY,

WILLIAM ORANGE REALTY, INC.,

ALLMON, TIERNAN & ELY, INC.,

BATJAC REAL ESTATE CORP.,

CHARTER TITLE, LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

COLDWELL BANKER CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

NRT HAWAII REFERRAL, LLC,

NRT INCORPORATED,

NRT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,

NRT NEW YORK, INC.,

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL LLC,

PACIFIC PROPERTIES REFERRALS, INC.,

REALOGY GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.,

SCRANTON ABSTRACT, LLC,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY, LLC,

TBR SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


REALOGY FRANCHISE FINANCE, INC.,
  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   President

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC,

C21 TM CORP.,

CB TM CORP.,

ERA TM CORP.,

REALOGY LICENSING, INC.,

SUMMIT ESCROW,

TERRAMAR GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Tax

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


CDRE TM CORP.,
  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LICENSEE CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Greg Macres

  Name:   Greg Macres
  Title:   President

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


FSA MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, LLC,
  By  

/s/ Michael R. Piccola

  Name:   Michael R. Piccola
  Title:   Vice President

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
  By  

/s/ Maddy Hall

  Name:   Maddy Hall
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

 

[Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture]


Appendix A

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL NOTES,

ADDITIONAL NOTES AND EXCHANGE NOTES

Section 1.1 Definitions.

(a) Capitalized Terms.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings given to them in the Indenture. The following capitalized terms have the following meanings:

Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or transaction involving a Regulation S Global Note or beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of the Depositary for such Global Note, Euroclear and Clearstream, in each case to the extent applicable to such transaction and as in effect from time to time.

Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme, or any successor securities clearing agency.

Euroclear” means the Euroclear Clearance System or any successor securities clearing agency.

IAI” means an institutional “accredited investor” as described in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Notes” means all Notes offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.

Restricted Period”, with respect to any Notes, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Notes are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Issuer to the Trustee, and (b) the date of issuance with respect to any such Notes.

Rule 501” means Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A Notes” means all Notes offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A.

Rule 904” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.


(b) Other Definitions.

 

Term:

  

Defined in Section:

“Agent Members”

   2.1(c)

“Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“IAI Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Permanent Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Regulation S Temporary Global Note”

   2.1(b)

“Rule 144A Global Note”

   2.1(b)

Section 2.1 Form and Dating

(a) The Initial Notes issued on the date hereof will be (i) offered and sold by the Issuer to the Initial Purchasers and (ii) resold, initially only to (1) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (2) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S. Such Initial Notes may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs, purchasers in reliance on Regulation S and, except as set forth below, IAIs in accordance with Rule 501.

(b) Global Notes. Rule 144A Notes shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in definitive, fully registered form (collectively, the “Rule 144A Global Note”), without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and Restricted Notes Legend, which shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture, and Regulation S Notes shall be issued initially in the form of one or more global Notes (collectively, the “Regulation S Temporary Global Note” and together with the Regulation S Permanent Global Note (identified below) the “Regulation S Global Note”), without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and Restricted Notes Legend, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture. One or more global Notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and the Restricted Notes Legend (collectively, the “IAI Global Note”) shall also be issued on the Issue Date, deposited with the Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture to accommodate transfers of beneficial interests in the Notes to IAIs subsequent to the initial distribution. Beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note shall not be exchangeable for interests in the Rule 144A Global Note, the IAI Global Note or any other Note without a Restricted Notes Legend until the expiration of the Restricted Period. The Rule 144A Global Note, the IAI Global Note, the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Note are each referred to herein as a “Global Note” and are collectively referred to herein as “Global Notes”, provided that the term “Global Note” when used in Sections 2.1(c), 2.3(f), 2.3(g)(i), 2.3(h)(i), 2.3(h)(ii) and 2.4 shall also include any Note in global form issued in connection with an Exchange Offer. The aggregate principal amount of the Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depositary or its nominee and on the schedules thereto as hereinafter provided.

The Restricted Period shall be terminated upon certification in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, if required, that beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note are owned either by non-U.S. Persons or U.S. Persons who purchased such interests in a

 

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transaction that did not require registration under the Securities Act (except to the extent of any beneficial owners thereof who acquired an interest therein during the Restricted Period pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act and who shall take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in a 144A Global Note bearing a Restricted Notes Legend, all as contemplated by this Appendix A).

Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in a Regulation S Permanent Global Note pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depositary. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Note, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Note.

The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Security and the Regulation S Permanent Global Security that are held by participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

(c) Book-Entry Provisions. This Section 2.1(c) shall apply only to a Global Note deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary.

The Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with this Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.2 and pursuant to an order of the Issuer signed by one Officer of the Issuer, authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Notes that (i) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Note or Global Notes or the nominee of such Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or held by the Trustee as Custodian.

Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Trustee as Custodian or under such Global Note, and the Depositary may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of such Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Note.

(d) Definitive Notes. Except as provided in Section 2.3 or 2.4, owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated Notes.

Section 2.2 Authentication. The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery upon an Issuer Order (a) Initial Notes for original issue on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $875,000,000, (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture, Additional Notes and (c) the Exchange Notes for issue only in an Exchange Offer and pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and for a like principal amount of Initial Notes exchanged pursuant thereto. Such Issuer Order shall specify the amount of the Notes to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated and whether the Notes are to be Initial Notes, Additional Notes or Exchange Notes.

 

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Section 2.3 Transfer and Exchange.

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes. When Definitive Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request:

(i) to register the transfer of such Definitive Notes; or

(ii) to exchange such Definitive Notes for an equal principal amount of Definitive Notes of other authorized denominations,

the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met; provided, however, that the Definitive Notes surrendered for transfer or exchange:

(1) shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing; and

(2) in the case of Transfer Restricted Notes, are accompanied by the following additional information and documents, as applicable:

(A) if such Definitive Notes are being delivered to the Registrar by a Holder for registration in the name of such Holder, without transfer, a certification from such Holder to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note); or

(B) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred to the Issuer, a certification to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note); or

(C) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, (x) a certification to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note) and (y) if the Issuer so requests, an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to them as to the compliance with the restrictions set forth in the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i).

(b) Restrictions on Transfer of a Definitive Note for a Beneficial Interest in a Global Note. A Definitive Note may not be exchanged for a beneficial interest in a Global Note except upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth below. Upon receipt by the Trustee of a Definitive Note, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar, together with:

(i) certification (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Note) that such Definitive Note is being transferred (1) to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, (2) to an IAI that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C or (3) outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S and in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act; and

(ii) written instructions directing the Trustee to make, or to direct the Custodian to make, an adjustment on its books and records with respect to such Global Note to reflect an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Notes represented by the Global Note, such instructions to contain information regarding the Depositary account to be credited with such increase, then the Trustee shall cancel such Definitive Note and cause, or direct the Custodian to cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and the

 

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Custodian, the aggregate principal amount of Notes represented by the Global Note to be increased by the aggregate principal amount of the Definitive Note to be exchanged and shall credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Global Note equal to the principal amount of the Definitive Note so canceled. If no Global Notes are then outstanding and the Global Note has not been previously exchanged for certificated securities pursuant to Section 2.4, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate, upon an Issuer Order, a new Global Note in the appropriate principal amount.

(c) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. (i) The transfer and exchange of Global Notes or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth herein, if any) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall deliver a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in such Global Note or another Global Note and such account shall be credited in accordance with such order with a beneficial interest in the applicable Global Note and the account of the Person making the transfer shall be debited by an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred. Transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note or the IAI Global Note to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through the Regulation S Global Note, whether before or after the expiration of the Restricted Period, shall be made only upon receipt by the Trustee of a certification in the form provided on the reverse of the Initial Notes from the transferor to the effect that such transfer is being made in accordance with Regulation S or (if available) Rule 144 under the Securities Act and that, if such transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the interest transferred shall be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream. In the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in either the Regulation S Global Note or the Rule 144A Global Note for an interest in the IAI Global Note, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Trustee.

(ii) If the proposed transfer is a transfer of a beneficial interest in one Global Note to a beneficial interest in another Global Note, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Global Note to which such interest is being transferred in an amount equal to the principal amount of the interest to be so transferred, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a corresponding decrease in the principal amount of Global Note from which such interest is being transferred.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Appendix A (other than the provisions set forth in Section 2.4), a Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.

(iv) In the event that a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes pursuant to Section 2.4 prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Notes, such Notes may be exchanged only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.3 (including the certification requirements set forth on the reverse of the Initial Notes intended to ensure that such transfers comply with Rule 144A, Regulation S or such other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, as the case may be) and such other procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Issuer.

(d) Restrictions on Transfer of Regulation S Global Note. (i) Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, interests in the Regulation S Global Note may only be held through Euroclear or

 

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Clearstream. During the Restricted Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note may only be sold, pledged or transferred through Euroclear or Clearstream in accordance with the Applicable Procedures and only (1) to the Issuer, (2) so long as such security is eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, to a person whom the selling holder reasonably believes is a QIB that purchases for its own account or for the account of a QIB to whom notice is given that the resale, pledge or transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, (3) in an offshore transaction in accordance with Regulation S, (4) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 (if applicable) under the Securities Act or another available exemption , (5) to an IAI purchasing for its own account, or for the account of such an IAI, in a minimum principal amount of Notes of $250,000 or (6) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through the Rule 144A Global Note or the IAI Global Note shall be made only in accordance with Applicable Procedures and upon receipt by the Trustee of a written certification from the transferor of the beneficial interest in the form provided on the reverse of the Initial Note to the effect that such transfer is being made to (1) a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A or (2) an IAI purchasing for its own account, or for the account of such an IAI, in a minimum principal amount of the Notes of $250,000. Such written certification shall no longer be required after the expiration of the Restricted Period. In the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note for an interest in the IAI Global Note, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Trustee.

(ii) Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note shall be transferable in accordance with applicable law and the other terms of this Indenture.

(e) Legend.

(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (ii), (iii) or (iv), each Note certificate evidencing the Global Notes and the Definitive Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (each defined term in the legend being defined as such for purposes of the legend only):

“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: TWO YEARS] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE

 

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SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Note that is a Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Definitive Note that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Note if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Initial Note).

(iii) After a transfer of any Initial Notes or Additional Notes during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Notes or Additional Notes, as the case may be, all requirements pertaining to the Restricted Notes Legend on such Initial Notes or Additional Notes shall cease to apply and the requirements that any such Initial Notes or Additional Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

 

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(iv) Upon the consummation of an Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Notes or Additional Notes pursuant to which Holders of such Initial Notes or Additional Notes are offered Exchange Notes in exchange for their Initial Notes or Additional Notes, all requirements pertaining to Initial Notes or Additional Notes that Initial Notes or Additional Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply, and Exchange Notes in global form without the Restricted Notes Legend shall be available to Holders that exchange such Initial Notes or Additional Notes in such Exchange Offer.

(v) Upon a sale or transfer after the expiration of the Restricted Period of any Initial Note or Additional Note acquired pursuant to Regulation S, all requirements that such Initial Note or Additional Note bear the Restricted Notes Legend shall cease to apply and the requirements requiring any such Initial Note or Additional Note be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

(vi) Any Additional Notes sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

(f) Cancelation or Adjustment of Global Note. At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Note have either been exchanged for Definitive Notes, transferred, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such Global Note shall be returned by the Depositary to the Trustee for cancelation or retained and canceled by the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancelation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes, transferred in exchange for an interest in another Global Note, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Custodian for such Global Note) with respect to such Global Note, by the Trustee or the Custodian, to reflect such reduction.

(g) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes.

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.07, 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.14 and 9.05 of this Indenture).

(iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(iv) All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

 

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(h) No Obligation of the Trustee.

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in the Depositary or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders under the Notes shall be given or made only to the registered Holders (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depositary participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

Section 2.4 Definitive Notes.

(a) A Global Note deposited with the Depositary or with the Trustee as Custodian pursuant to Section 2.1 or issued in connection with an Exchange Offer shall be transferred to the beneficial owners thereof in the form of Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note, in exchange for such Global Note, only if such transfer complies with Section 2.3 and (i) the Depositary notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a Depositary for such Global Note or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depositary is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days of such notice or after the Issuer becomes aware of such cessation, or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (iii) the Issuer, in its sole discretion, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of certificated Notes under this Indenture; provided that in no event shall the Regulation S Temporary Global Note be exchanged by the Issuer for Definitive Notes prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act.

(b) Any Global Note that is transferable to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of authorized denominations. Any portion of a Global Note transferred pursuant to this Section shall be executed, authenticated and delivered only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct. Any certificated Initial Note or Additional Note in the form of a Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in the Global Note shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.3(e), bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

 

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(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.4(b), the registered Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

(d) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 2.4(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), the Issuer will promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Definitive Notes in fully registered form without interest coupons.

 

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Exhibit A

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

[Restricted Notes Legend]

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: TWO YEARS] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2),


(3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]

[Temporary Regulation S Global Notes Legend]

THIS SECURITY IS A TEMPORARY GLOBAL SECURITY. PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RESTRICTED PERIOD APPLICABLE HERETO, BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN MAY NOT BE HELD BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN (1) A NON-U.S. PERSON OR (2) A U.S. PERSON THAT PURCHASED SUCH INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN ARE NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR CERTIFICATED NOTES OTHER THAN A PERMANENT GLOBAL NOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INDENTURE. TERMS IN THIS LEGEND ARE USED AS USED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

 

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CUSIP [            ]

ISIN [            ]1

[RULE 144A][REGULATION S][IAI][GLOBAL] NOTE

12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

April 10, 2007

 

No.         

    

Principal Amount [$                    ], as

revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of

Interests in Global Security attached hereto

REALOGY CORPORATION

promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                              United States Dollars [, revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in Global Security attached hereto,] on April 15, 2015.

Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15

Record Dates: April 1 and October 1


1

Rule 144A Note CUSIP: 75605EAR1

Rule 144A Note ISIN: US75605EAR18

Regulation S Note CUSIP: U7534PAG6

Regulation S Note ISIN: USU7534PAG64

IAI Note CUSIP: 75605EAS9

IAI Note ISIN: US75605EAS90

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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[FORM OF BACK OF INITIAL NOTE]

12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST. Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 12.375% per annum from April 10, 2007 until maturity and shall pay the Additional Interest, if any, payable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below. The Issuer will pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be October 15, 2007. The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest, and Additional Interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes and Additional Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

4. INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of April 10, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The Notes (including any Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor) and Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class of securities for all purposes under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) Except as described below under clauses (b) and (c) below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option before April 15, 2011.

(b) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(c) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price equal to 112.375% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

(d) Any notice of redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion of such Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(e) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and Additional Interest, if any, to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2011

   106.188 %

2012

   104.125 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of the Indenture.

 

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6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption will be mailed by first class mail (or electronically transmitted) at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 13 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

8. OFFERS TO REPURCHASE.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due of the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture. The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture.

(b) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale, within 10 Business Days of each date that Excess Proceeds exceed $30.0 million, the Issuer shall commence an offer to all Holders of the Notes (and at the option of the Issuer to the holders of any Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in a manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Issuer prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes.

9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The

 

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Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and Holders shall be required to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

10. SUBORDINATION. The Notes and the Note Guarantees are subordinated to Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture. To the extent provided in the Indenture, Senior Indebtedness must be paid before the Notes and Note Guarantees may be paid. The Issuer agrees, and each Holder by accepting a Note agrees, to the subordination provisions contained in the Indenture and authorizes the Trustee to give it effect and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for such purpose.

11. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

12. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.

13. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately; provided, however, that so long as any Bank Indebtedness remains outstanding, no such acceleration shall be effective until the earlier of: (i) five Business Days after the giving of written notice to the Issuer and the Representative under the Credit Agreement; and (ii) the day on which any Bank Indebtedness is accelerated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest) if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer). The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) are required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of a Default, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

14. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.

 

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15. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES. In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture, Holders of Transfer Restricted shall have all rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Realogy Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), including the right to receive Additional Interest (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).

16. GOVERNING LAW. THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES.

17. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

 

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:  

 

  (Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

and irrevocably appoint  

 

to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                             

 

Your Signature:  

 

  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                                                           

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR

REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES

This certificate relates to $                     principal amount of Notes held in (check applicable space)              book-entry or              definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned (check one box below):

 

¨ has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Note held by the Depositary a Note or Notes in definitive, registered form of authorized denominations and an aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global Note (or the portion thereof indicated above) in accordance with the Indenture; or

 

¨ has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

(1)    ¨    to the Issuer; or
(2)    ¨    to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
(3)    ¨    pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(4)    ¨    inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(5)    ¨    outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(6)    ¨    to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or
(7)    ¨    pursuant to another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuer has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 

 
Your Signature  

 

Signature Guarantee:        
Date:                                  

 

  

Signature must be guaranteed

by a participant in a

recognized signature guaranty

medallion program or other

signature guarantor acceptable

to the Trustee

    

Signature of Signature

Guarantee

  

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated:                                

 

 
   NOTICE:   To be executed by an executive officer  

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

 

[    ] Section 4.10    [    ] Section 4.14

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$                    

 

Date:                                   Your Signature:  

 

        

(Sign exactly as your name appears

on the face of this Note)

       Tax Identification No.:                            

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                                  

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $                    . The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of

Exchange

  

Amount of

decrease

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

  

Amount of increase

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

  

Principal Amount

of

this Global Note

following such

decrease or

increase

  

Signature of

authorized officer

of Trustee or

Custodian

           
           
           

* This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

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Exhibit B

[FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.


CUSIP: 75605EAT7

ISIN: US75605EAT73

[GLOBAL] NOTE

12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

April 10, 2007

 

No.         

  

Principal Amount [$                    ], as

revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of

Interests in Global Security attached hereto

REALOGY CORPORATION

promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                              United States Dollars [, revised by the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in Global Security attached hereto,] on April 15, 2015.

Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15

Record Dates: April 1 and October 1

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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[BACK OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST. Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 12.375% per annum from April 10, 2007 until maturity. The Issuer will pay interest, semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be October 15, 2007. The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium, on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

4. INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of April 10, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among Realogy Corporation, the Note Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The Notes (including any Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor) and Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class of securities for all purposes under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) Except as described below under clauses (b) and (c) below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option before April 15, 2011.

(b) At any time and from time to time prior to April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder (or electronically transmitted) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(c) At any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2010, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer from it, at a redemption price equal to 112.375% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or electronically transmitted) to each Holder of Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

(d) Any notice of redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion of such Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

(e) On and after April 15, 2011, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part from time to time, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable date of redemption, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2011

   106.188 %

2012

   104.125 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of the Indenture.

6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

 

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7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption will be mailed by first class mail (or electronically transmitted) at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 13 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

8. OFFERS TO REPURCHASE.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due of the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture. The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture.

(b) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale, within 10 Business Days of each date that Excess Proceeds exceed $30.0 million, the Issuer shall commence an offer to all Holders of the Notes (and at the option of the Issuer to the holders of any Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest (or, in respect of such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes or any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes (and such Senior Subordinated Pari Passu Indebtedness) to be purchased on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in a manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Issuer prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes.

9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and Holders shall be required to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

 

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10. SUBORDINATION. The Notes and the Note Guarantees are subordinated to Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture. To the extent provided in the Indenture, Senior Indebtedness must be paid before the Notes and Note Guarantees may be paid. The Issuer agrees, and each Holder by accepting a Note agrees, to the subordination provisions contained in the Indenture and authorizes the Trustee to give it effect and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for such purpose.

11. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

12. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.

13. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer may declare the principal of, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately; provided, however, that so long as any Bank Indebtedness remains outstanding, no such acceleration shall be effective until the earlier of: (i) five Business Days after the giving of written notice to the Issuer and the Representative under the Credit Agreement; and (ii) the day on which any Bank Indebtedness is accelerated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest) if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer). The Issuer and each Note Guarantor (to the extent that such Note Guarantor is so required under the TIA) are required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of a Default, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

14. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.

15. GOVERNING LAW. THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES.

 

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16. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:

c/o Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

 

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:  

 

  (Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

and irrevocably appoint  

 

to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                             

 

Your Signature:  

 

  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                                                           

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

 

[    ] Section 4.10    [    ] Section 4.14

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$                    

 

Date:                                   Your Signature:  

 

        

(Sign exactly as your name appears

on the face of this Note)

       Tax Identification No.:                            

Signature Guarantee*:                                                                                  

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $                    . The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of

Exchange

  

Amount of

decrease

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

  

Amount of increase

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

  

Principal Amount

of

this Global Note

following such

decrease or

increase

  

Signature of

authorized officer

of Trustee or

Custodian

           
           
           

* This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

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Exhibit C

FORM OF

TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION

Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Fax No.: (973) 407-7004

Attention: General Counsel

In care of

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

707 Wilshire Blvd, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Fax No.: (213) 614-3355

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of [                    ] principal amount of the 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”) of Realogy Corporation (the “Issuer”).

Upon transfer, the Notes would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as follows:

 

Name:  

 

Address:  

 

Taxpayer ID Number:  

 

The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:

1. We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor” at least $250,000 principal amount of the Securities, and we are acquiring the Securities not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Notes, and we invest in or purchase securities similar to the Notes in the normal course of our business. We, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

2. We understand that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Notes to offer, sell or otherwise


transfer such Notes prior to the date that is two years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which the Issuer or any affiliate of the Issuer was the owner of such Notes (or any predecessor thereto) (the “Resale Restriction Termination Date”) only (a) to the Issuer, (b) pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act, (c) in a transaction complying with the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”), to a person we reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer under Rule 144A (a “QIB”) that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of a QIB and to whom notice is given that the transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, (d) pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (e) to an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor,” in each case in a minimum principal amount of Notes of $250,000, or (f) pursuant to any other available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, subject in each of the foregoing cases to any requirement of law that the disposition of our property or the property of such investor account or accounts be at all times within our or their control and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any resale or other transfer of the Notes is proposed to be made pursuant to clause (e) above prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Issuer and the Trustee, which shall provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring such Notes for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the Notes pursuant to clause (d), (e) or (f) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications or other information satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee.

 

TRANSFEREE:                                                ,  
  by:                                                                   

 

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Exhibit D

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

TO BE DELIVERED BY FUTURE NOTE GUARANTORS

Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of                     , among                                  (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Note Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.


(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 11.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 11 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for

 

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liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior subordinated obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, and shall be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(11) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

(12) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

 

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(13) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

 

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(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee also will be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 11.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

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(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

[GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Exhibit E

Apple Ridge Securitization Documents

[Exhibit intentionally omitted. See Exhibits 10.37 to 10.40 to this Registration Statement on Form S-4 included elsewhere herein for copies of the existing Apple Ridge Securitization Documents.]


Exhibit F

Kenosia Securitization Documents

[Exhibit intentionally omitted. See Exhibits 10.41 to 10.47 to this Registration Statement on Form S-4 included elsewhere herein for copies of the existing Kenosia Securitization Documents.]

EX-4.10 12 dex410.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1 FOR 12.375% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2015 Supplemental Indenture No. 1 for 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

Exhibit 4.10

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1

(SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 29, 2007, among the new guarantors on the signature pages hereto (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), each a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated

 

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maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 11.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 11 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior subordinated obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, and shall be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if

 

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such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee also will be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 11.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

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(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL LLC

BURGDORFF LLC

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES LLC

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE LLC

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC

JACK GAUGHEN LLC

NRT MID-ATLANTIC LLC

NRT MISSOURI LLC

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK LLC

NRT NEW ENGLAND LLC

NRT THE CONDO STORE LLC

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL LLC

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS LLC

REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC

By:  

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:   Seth Truwit
Title:   Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Maddy Hall

Name:   Maddy Hall
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 1 (Senior Subordinated Notes)]

EX-4.11 13 dex411.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 2 FOR 12.375% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2015 Supplemental Indenture No. 2 for 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

Exhibit 4.11

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 2

(SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture No. 2 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of July 23, 2007, among the new guarantor on the signature page hereto (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so

 

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guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 11.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 11 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior subordinated obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, and shall be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if

 

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such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee also will be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 11.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

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(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

NRT THE CONDO STORE SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:   Seth Truwit
Title:   Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Maddy Hall

Name:   Maddy Hall
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 2 (Senior Subordinated Notes)]

EX-4.12 14 dex412.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 3 FOR 12.375% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2015 Supplemental Indenture No. 3 for 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

Exhibit 4.12

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 3

(SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES)

Supplemental Indenture No. 3 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of December 18, 2007, among the new guarantors on the signature page hereto (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), each a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Note Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 10, 2007, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause each Guaranteeing Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a) Along with all Note Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so

 

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guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Note Guarantors and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. This is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, the Indenture or any other Note Guarantee, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.

(c) The following is hereby waived: diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever.

(d) This Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary accepts all obligations of a Note Guarantor under the Indenture.

(e) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Note Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Note Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(f) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(g) As between the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Note Guarantee.

(h) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Note Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Note Guarantee.

(i) Pursuant to Section 11.02 of the Indenture, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy Law or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under Article 11 of the Indenture, this new Note Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount permissible such that the obligations of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Note Guarantee will not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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(j) This Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer or any Note Guarantor for liquidation, reorganization, should the Issuer or Note Guarantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s or any Note Guarantor’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(k) In case any provision of this Note Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(l) This Note Guarantee shall be a general unsecured senior subordinated obligation of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary, and shall be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, if any.

(m) Each payment to be made by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in respect of this Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

(3) Execution and Delivery. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that its Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may not, and the Issuer will not permit the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(1) either (a) such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Note Guarantor”) and the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under this Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.10 of the Indenture;

 

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(2) the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, the Successor Note Guarantor (if other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Indenture and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s applicable Note Guarantee, but in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary will not be released from its obligations under the Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness, Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is not increased thereby and (2) a Guaranteeing Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guaranteeing Subsidiary or the Issuer.

(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) the Issuer or any Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed the greater of $625.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Note Guarantors occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Transactions).

(5) Releases.

The Note Guarantee of each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer designating the Guaranteeing Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under 4.07 of the Indenture and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(c) the release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from (x) its guarantee of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including by reason of the termination of the Credit Agreement) and/or (y) the guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except in each case a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee) that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y) if the Guaranteeing Subsidiary would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture; provided, that if

 

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such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Note Guarantor under Section 4.09 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s obligations under such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09 of the Indenture; or

(d) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 of the Indenture or the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and

(2) in the case of clause (1)(a) above, the release of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary from its guarantee, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

In addition, a Note Guarantee also will be automatically released upon the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

(6) No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent (other than the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Note Guarantors (including any Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(7) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(8) Counterparts/Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(9) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(10) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.

(11) Subrogation. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof and Section 11.01 of the Indenture; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(12) Benefits Acknowledged. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

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(13) Successors. All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(k) hereof or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE LICENSEE

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE LLC

By:   Realogy Services Group LLC, its sole member
By:  

/s/ Seth Truwit

Name:   Seth Truwit
Title:   Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

TRG SERVICES, ESCROW, INC.

By:  

/s/ Jonathan M. Silver

Name:   Jonathan M. Silver
Title:   Vice President & Assistant Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Grace Young

Name:  

Grace Young

Title:   Vice President

[Supplemental Indenture No. 3 (Senior Subordinated Notes)]

EX-4.13 15 dex413.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR 10.50% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 Registration Rights Agreement for 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.13

$1,700,000,000 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

Realogy Corporation

the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties hereto

and

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Barclays Capital Inc.

Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.

Dated as of April 10, 2007


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the subsidiaries of the Company listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”), J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), who have agreed to purchase, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), the $1,700,000,000 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Initial Notes”) issued by the Company and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors (the “Guarantees”). The Initial Notes and the Guarantees thereof are herein collectively referred to as the “Initial Securities”.

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Domus Acquisition Corp. and the Initial Purchasers and the Joinder to the Purchase Agreement, dated April 10, 2007 (the “Joinder Agreement”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers (i) for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and (ii) for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Initial Securities, including the Initial Purchasers. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Initial Securities, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 6(i) of the Purchase Agreement.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

Additional Interest: Any additional interest payable with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities due to an increase in interest rate pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

Advice: As defined in Section 6 hereof.

Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Broker-Dealer: Any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.

Business Day: Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or U.S. federal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated to be closed.

Closing Date: The date of this Agreement.

Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company: As defined in the preamble hereto.

 

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Consummate: A registered Exchange Offer shall be deemed “Consummated” for purposes of this Agreement upon the occurrence of (i) the filing and effectiveness under the Securities Act of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (ii) the maintenance of such Registration Statement continuously effective and the keeping of the Exchange Offer open for a period not less than the minimum period required pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, and (iii) the delivery by the Company to the registrar under the Indenture of Exchange Securities in the same aggregate principal amount as the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities that were tendered by Holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

Delay Period: As defined in Section 6 hereof.

Effectiveness Target Date: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Offer: The registration by the Company and the Guarantors under the Securities Act of the Exchange Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement pursuant to which the Company offers the Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities the opportunity to exchange all such outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities held by such Holders for Exchange Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities tendered in such exchange offer by such Holders.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement: The Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer, including the related Prospectus.

Exchange Securities: The 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 of the same series under the Indenture as the Initial Notes and the Guarantees thereof, to be issued to Holders in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

Existing Senior Notes: The Company’s $250,000,000 of Floating Rate Notes due 2009, $450,000,000 of 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011 and $500,000,000 of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016.

Free Writing Prospectus: Any free writing prospectus, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, relating to any portion of the Securities.

Guarantees: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Guarantors: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Holders: As defined in Section 2(b) hereof.

Indemnified Holder: As defined in Section 8(a) hereof.

Indenture: The Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to which the Initial Securities and the Exchange Securities are to be issued, as such Indenture is amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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Initial Notes: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Placement: The issuance and sale by the Company of the Initial Securities to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Joinder Agreement.

Initial Purchasers: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Securities: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Joinder Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

NASD: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

Other Notes: the Company’s $550,000,000 of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (including any pay-in-kind interest payable thereon in accordance with the Indenture dated April 10, 2007 among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, under which such Notes were issued) and $875,000,000 of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.

Person: An individual, partnership, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Prospectus: The prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement and by all other amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference into such Prospectus.

Purchase Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Registration Default: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Registration Statement: Any registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors relating to (a) an offering of Exchange Securities pursuant to an Exchange Offer or (b) the registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, which is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, including the Prospectus included therein, all amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.

Securities: The Exchange Securities and/or any Transfer Restricted Securities registered pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.

Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Shelf Filing Deadline: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Shelf Registration Statement: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

 

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Transfer Restricted Securities: Each Initial Security, until the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which such Initial Security is exchanged in the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security entitled to be resold to the public by the Holder thereof without complying with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, (b) the date on which such Initial Security has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with a Shelf Registration Statement and (c) the date on which such Initial Security is (i) distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or successor provision) or by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (including delivery of the Prospectus contained therein) or (ii) otherwise freely transferable by Holders that are not affiliates of the Company pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or successor provision).

Trust Indenture Act: The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Trustee: As defined in the definition of Indenture above.

Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering: A registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

SECTION 2. Securities Subject to this Agreement.

(a) Transfer Restricted Securities. The securities entitled to the benefits of this Agreement are the Transfer Restricted Securities.

(b) Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (each, a “Holder”) whenever such Person owns Transfer Restricted Securities.

SECTION 3. Registered Exchange Offer.

(a) Unless the Exchange Offer shall not be permissible under applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), each of the Company and the Guarantors shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under the Securities Act relating to the Exchange Securities and the Exchange Offer to become effective as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), but in no event later than 365 days after the Closing Date (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (ii) in connection with the foregoing, (A) file all pre-effective amendments to such Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to cause such Registration Statement to become effective, (B) file, if applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430B under the Securities Act and (C) cause all necessary filings in connection with the registration and qualification of the Exchange Securities to be made under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit Consummation of the Exchange Offer, and (iv) upon the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, commence the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall be on the appropriate form permitting registration of the Exchange Securities to be offered in exchange for the Transfer Restricted Securities and to permit resales of Initial Securities held by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) hereof.

 

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(b) The Company and the Guarantors shall cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously and shall keep the Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to Consummate the Exchange Offer; provided, however, that in no event shall such period be less than 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to the Holders. The Company shall cause the Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws. No securities other than the Exchange Securities and the exchange securities to be issued to holders in exchange for (i) Other Notes, pursuant to registration rights agreements dated the date hereof and (ii) Existing Senior Notes, pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated October 20, 2006, shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer to be Consummated on the earliest practicable date after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, but in no event later than 30 Business Days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders.

(c) The Company shall indicate in a “Plan of Distribution” section contained in the Prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement that any Broker-Dealer who holds Initial Securities that are Transfer Restricted Securities and that were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Transfer Restricted Securities acquired directly from the Company) may exchange such Initial Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however, such Broker-Dealer may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the Exchange Securities received by such Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, which prospectus delivery requirement may be satisfied by the delivery by such Broker-Dealer of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Such “Plan of Distribution” section shall also contain all other information with respect to such resales by Broker-Dealers that the Commission may require in order to permit such resales pursuant thereto, but such “Plan of Distribution” shall not name any such Broker-Dealer or disclose the amount of Initial Securities held by any such Broker-Dealer except to the extent required by the Commission.

Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities acquired by Broker-Dealers for their own accounts as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 180 days from the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective and (ii) the date on which a Broker-Dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities.

The Company shall provide sufficient copies of the latest version of such Prospectus to Broker-Dealers promptly upon request at any time during such 180-day (or shorter as provided in the foregoing sentence) period in order to facilitate such resales.

 

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SECTION 4. Shelf Registration.

(a) Shelf Registration. If (i) the Company and the Guarantors are not required to file the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or to consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), (ii) for any reason the Exchange Offer is not Consummated within 30 Business Days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders or (iii) with respect to any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (A) such Holder is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, or (B) such Holder may not resell the Exchange Securities acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus (other than by reason of such Holder’s status as an affiliate of the Company) and the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales by such Holder, or (C) such Holder is a Broker-Dealer and holds Initial Securities acquired directly from the Company or one of its affiliates, then, upon such Holder’s request prior to the 20th day following consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(x) cause to be filed a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which may be an amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (in either event, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) as soon as practicable but in any event on or prior to the later of (x) 90 days after such filing obligation arises (or if such 90th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (y) 300 days after the Closing Date (or if such 300th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (such date being the “Shelf Filing Deadline”), which Shelf Registration Statement shall provide for resales of all Transfer Restricted Securities the Holders of which shall have provided the information required pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof (but shall not include any other securities unless approved by a majority of the Holders whose Transfer Restricted Securities are to be covered by such Shelf Registration Statement); and

(y) use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), and in any event on or prior to the later of (x) 365 days after the Closing Date (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (y) 180 days after such obligation to file such Shelf Registration Statement arises (or if such 180th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Sections 6(b) and (c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities by the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to the benefit of this Section 4(a), and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period of at least two years following the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement (or shorter period that will terminate when all the Initial Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Shelf

 

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Registration Statement). During the period during which the Company and the Guarantors are required to maintain an effective Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors will, prior to the expiration of that Shelf Registration Statement, file, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing) within a period that avoids any interruption in the ability of Holders of Securities covered by the expiring Shelf Registration Statement to make registered dispositions, a new registration statement relating to the Securities, which shall be deemed the “Shelf Registration Statement” for purposes of this Agreement.

(b) Provision by Holders of Certain Information in Connection with the Shelf Registration Statement. No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may include any of its Transfer Restricted Securities in any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such Holder furnishes to the Company in writing, within 20 Business Days after receipt of a request therefor, such information as the Company may reasonably request for use in connection with any Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus included therein or amendment or supplement thereto or Free Writing Prospectus. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration Statement is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder not materially misleading.

SECTION 5. Additional Interest. If (i) any of the Registration Statements required by this Agreement has not been declared effective by the Commission (or become automatically effective) on or prior to the date specified for such effectiveness in this Agreement (the “Effectiveness Target Date”), (ii) the Exchange Offer has not been Consummated within 30 Business Days after the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or (iii) any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose without being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement that cures such failure and that is itself immediately declared or automatically becomes effective (except in the case of a Registration Statement that ceases to be effective or usable as specifically permitted by the last paragraph of Section 6 hereof) (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iii), a “Registration Default”), the Company hereby agrees that the interest rate borne by the Transfer Restricted Securities shall be increased by 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Registration Default and shall increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period, but in no event shall such increase exceed 1.00% per annum. Following the earliest of (x) the cure of all Registration Defaults relating to any particular Transfer Restricted Securities, (y) the date on which such Transfer Restricted Security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security and (z) the date that is two years after the Closing Date, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities will be reduced to the original interest rate borne by such Transfer Restricted Securities and the accrual of Additional Interest will cease with respect to such Transfer Restricted Security; provided, however, that if, after any such reduction in interest rate, a different Registration Default occurs, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities shall again be increased pursuant to the foregoing provisions. All accrued Additional Interest will be paid by the Company and the Guarantors on each interest payment date to the Holder in the same manner as interest is paid under the Indenture.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Registration Default has occurred and is pending and (ii) a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration Statement (because, e.g., such Holder has not elected to include information or has not timely delivered such information to the Company pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof) shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to a Registration Default that pertains to the Shelf Registration Statement.

All obligations of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in the first paragraph of this Section 5 that are outstanding with respect to any Transfer Restricted Security at the time such security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security shall survive until such time as all such obligations with respect to such security shall have been satisfied in full.

SECTION 6. Registration Procedures.

(a) Exchange Offer Registration Statement. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all of the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof, shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to effect such exchange to permit the sale of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(i) If in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Company there is a question as to whether the Exchange Offer is permitted by applicable law, each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees to seek a favorable decision from the Commission allowing the Company and the Guarantors to Consummate an Exchange Offer for such Initial Securities. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission staff level but shall not be required to take commercially unreasonable action to effect a change of Commission policy. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees, however, to (A) participate in telephonic conferences with the Commission, (B) deliver to the Commission staff an analysis prepared by counsel to the Company setting forth the legal bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such an Exchange Offer should be permitted and (C) diligently pursue a favorable resolution by the Commission staff of such submission.

(ii) As a condition to its participation in the Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities shall furnish, upon the request of the Company, prior to the Consummation thereof, a written representation to the Company (which may be contained in the letter of transmittal contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to the effect that (A) it is not an affiliate of the Company, (B) it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in, a distribution of the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and (C) it is acquiring the Exchange Securities in its ordinary course of business. In addition, all such Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Company’s preparations for the Exchange Offer. Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the securities to be acquired in the Exchange Offer (1) could not under Commission

 

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policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the position of the Commission enunciated in Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the Commission’s letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and similar no-action letters (which may include any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above), and (2) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction and that such a secondary resale transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K if the resales are of Exchange Securities obtained by such Holder in exchange for Initial Securities acquired by such Holder directly from the Company.

(b) Shelf Registration Statement. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration (unless automatically declared effective) to permit the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto each of the Company and the Guarantors will as expeditiously as is commercially reasonable prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement relating to the registration on any appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form shall be available for the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof.

(c) General Provisions. In connection with any Registration Statement and any Prospectus required by this Agreement to permit the sale or resale of Transfer Restricted Securities and any Free Writing Prospectus (including, without limitation, any Registration Statement and the related Prospectus required to permit resales of Initial Securities by Broker-Dealers and any Free Writing Prospectus related thereto), each of the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective during the period required by this Agreement and provide all requisite financial statements (including, if required by the Securities Act or any regulation thereunder, financial statements of the Guarantors for the period specified in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable); upon the occurrence of any event that would cause any such Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein (A) to contain a material misstatement or omission or (B) not to be effective and usable for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities during the period required by this Agreement, the Company shall file promptly an appropriate amendment to such Registration Statement, in the case of clause (A), correcting any such misstatement or omission, and, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to be declared effective (unless automatically declared effective) and such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus to become usable for their intended purpose(s) as soon as practicable thereafter;

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Registration Statement effective for the applicable period set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, or such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; cause the Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, and to comply fully with the applicable provisions of Rules 424, 430A and 430B under the Securities Act in a timely manner; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

(iii) advise the underwriter(s), if any, and selling Holders promptly and, if requested by such Persons, to confirm such advice in writing, (A) when the Prospectus, any Prospectus supplement, any post-effective amendment or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, and, with respect to any Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (B) of any request by the Commission for amendments to the Registration Statement or amendments or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, of the suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any of the preceding purposes, of the issuance by the Commission of a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed, or of the happening of any event that causes the Company to become an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and (D) of the existence of any fact or the happening of any event that makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein untrue, or that requires the making of any additions to or changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading. If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed or if any state securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under state securities or blue sky laws, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest practicable time;

(iv) (A) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such copies, if any, and each of the underwriter(s), if any, before filing with the Commission, copies of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus included therein or any amendments or supplements to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all documents incorporated by reference after the initial filing of such Registration Statement), which documents will be subject to the review and comment of such requesting Holders and

 

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underwriter(s) in connection with such sale, if any, for a period of at least five Business Days, and the Company will not file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all such documents incorporated by reference) to which an Initial Purchaser of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or the underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object in writing within five Business Days after the receipt thereof (such objection to be deemed timely made upon confirmation of telecopy transmission within such period). The objection of an Initial Purchaser or underwriter, if any, shall be deemed to be reasonable if such Registration Statement, amendment, Prospectus or supplement, as applicable, as proposed to be filed, contains a material misstatement or omission;

(B) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers before filing with the Commission, a copy of any Free Writing Prospectus, which will be subject to the consent of the Initial Purchasers, and the Company will not file any such Free Writing Prospectus to which the Initial Purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have not consented (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);

(v) promptly prior to the filing of any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such documents, if any, and to the underwriter(s), if any, make the Company’s and the Guarantors’ representatives available for discussion of such document and other customary due diligence matters, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, and include such information in such document prior to the filing thereof as such selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, reasonably may request;

(vi) make available, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, at reasonable times for inspection by the Initial Purchasers, the managing underwriter(s), if any, participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney or accountant retained by such Initial Purchasers or any of the underwriter(s), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of each of the Company and the Guarantors, and cause the Company’s and the Guarantors’ officers, directors and employees to supply all information, in each case as shall be reasonably necessary to enable any such Holder, underwriter, attorney or accountant to exercise any applicable responsibilities in connection with such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto subsequent to the filing thereof and prior to its effectiveness and to participate in meetings with investors to the extent reasonably requested by the managing underwriter(s), if any;

(vii) if requested by any selling Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, promptly incorporate in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, pursuant to a supplement or post-effective amendment if necessary, such information as such selling Holders and underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably request to have included therein, including, without limitation, information relating to the “Plan of Distribution” of the Transfer

 

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Restricted Securities, information with respect to the principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold to such underwriter(s), the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company is notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(viii) cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be rated with the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities covered thereby or the underwriter(s), if any;

(ix) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, at least one copy of the Registration Statement, as first filed with the Commission, and of each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits (including exhibits incorporated therein by reference);

(x) deliver to each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons reasonably may request; each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby consents to the use of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and each of the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the offering and the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;

(xi) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement), and make such representations and warranties, and take all such other commercially reasonable actions in connection therewith in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, all to such extent as may be reasonably requested by any Initial Purchaser or by any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities or underwriter in connection with any sale or resale pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement; and whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an Underwritten Registration, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(A) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, in such substance and scope as they may reasonably request and as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings, upon the date of the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement:

(1) a certificate, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, signed by (y) in the case of the Company, the President or any Vice President and a principal financial or accounting officer and (z) in the case of the Guarantors, the President or any Vice President, in each case, confirming, as of the date thereof, the matters set forth in Section 6(h) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters as such parties may reasonably request;

 

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(2) if requested by a majority of selling Holders, an opinion, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, of (i) counsel for the Company and the Guarantors, covering the matters set forth in the opinion delivered pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Purchase Agreement and (ii) the General Counsel of the Company and the Guarantors, covering matters set forth in the opinion delivered pursuant to Section 6(d) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters customarily covered in opinions requested in similar offerings, and in each case, including a statement to the effect that such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company and the Guarantors, representatives of the independent public accountants for the Company and the Guarantors, representatives of the underwriter(s), if any, and counsel to the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and have considered the matters required to be stated therein and the statements contained therein, although such counsel has not independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such statements; and that such counsel advises that, on the basis of the foregoing, no facts came to such counsel’s attention that caused such counsel to believe that the applicable Shelf Registration Statement, (A) at the date of the opinion and at the time such Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto became effective and (B) at the applicable time identified by such Holders or managing underwriters, in the case of (A) and (B) contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the Prospectus contained in such Shelf Registration Statement as of its date contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. Without limiting the foregoing, such counsel may state further that such counsel assumes no responsibility for, and has not independently verified, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the financial statements, notes and schedules and other financial or statistical data included in any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement or the related Prospectus, and such opinions may be further subject to assumptions and qualifications substantially similar to those set forth in the opinions delivered pursuant to Sections 6(c) and (d) of the Purchase Agreement; and

(3) a customary comfort letter, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, from the Company’s independent accountants, in the customary form and covering matters of the type customarily requested to be covered in comfort letters by underwriters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, and covering or affirming the matters set forth in the comfort letter delivered pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Purchase Agreement, without exception;

 

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(B) set forth in full or incorporate by reference in the underwriting agreement, if any, the indemnification provisions and procedures of Section 8 hereof with respect to all parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section; and

(C) deliver such other documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by such parties to evidence compliance with Section 6(c)(xi)(A) hereof and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company or any of the Guarantors pursuant to this Section 6(c)(xi), if any.

If at any time the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contemplated in Section 6(c)(xi)(A)(1) hereof cease to be true and correct, the Company or the Guarantors shall so advise the Initial Purchasers and the underwriter(s), if any, and each selling Holder promptly and, if requested by such Persons, shall confirm such advice in writing;

(xii) prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities, cooperate with the selling Holders, the underwriter(s), if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration and qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, may request and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however, that none of the Company or the Guarantors shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to the service of process in suits or to taxation, other than as to matters and transactions relating to the Registration Statement, in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(xiii) issue, upon the request of any Holder of Initial Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities surrendered to the Company by such Holder in exchange therefor or being sold by such Holder, such Exchange Securities to be registered in the name of such Holder or in the name of the purchaser(s) of such Securities, as the case may be; in return, the Initial Securities held by such Holder shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation;

(xiv) subject to the terms of the Indenture, cooperate with the selling Holders and the underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, may request at least two Business Days prior to any sale of Transfer Restricted Securities made by such Holders or underwriter(s);

 

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(xv) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter(s), if any, to consummate the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities, subject to the proviso contained in Section 6(c)(xii) hereof;

(xvi) if any fact or event contemplated by Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof shall exist or have occurred, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities, the Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading;

(xvii) provide a CUSIP number for all Securities not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement covering such Securities and provide the Trustee under the applicable Indenture with printed certificates for such Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and take all other action necessary to ensure that all such Securities are eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company;

(xviii) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the NASD and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter (including any “qualified independent underwriter”) that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NASD;

(xix) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, a consolidated earning statement meeting the requirements of Rule 158 (which need not be audited) for the twelve-month period (A) commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which Transfer Restricted Securities are sold to underwriters in a firm commitment or best efforts Underwritten Offering or (B) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering, beginning with the first month of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

(xx) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement, and, in connection therewith, cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders of Securities to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for such Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and to execute, and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the Commission to enable such Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

 

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(xxi) maintain the listing of all Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the PORTALSM Market; and

(xxii) provide promptly to each Holder upon request each document filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

Each Holder agrees by acquisition of a Transfer Restricted Security that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the existence of any fact of the kind described in Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Transfer Restricted Securities that was current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of such Registration Statement set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, shall be extended by the number of days (a “Delay Period”) during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof to and including the date when each selling Holder covered by such Registration Statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof or shall have received the Advice; provided that there shall not be more than 75 days of Delay Periods during any 12-month period; provided further, however, that (except as provided in Section 5(iii) hereof) no such extension shall be taken into account in determining whether Additional Interest is due pursuant to Section 5 hereof or the amount of such Additional Interest, it being agreed that the Company’s option to suspend use of a Registration Statement pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a Registration Default for purposes of Section 5 hereof.

SECTION 7. Registration Expenses.

(a) All expenses incident to the Company’s and the Guarantors’ performance of or compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, regardless of whether a Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees and expenses (including filings made by any Initial Purchaser or Holder with the NASD (and, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter”, and one counsel to such person, that may be required by the rules and regulations of the NASD)); (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state securities or blue sky laws (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities); (iii) all expenses of printing (including printing certificates for the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and printing of Prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone; (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, the Guarantors and, subject to Section 7(b) hereof, one counsel to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; (v) all application and filing fees in connection with listing the Exchange Securities on a securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant

 

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to the requirements thereof, if required to so list; and (vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).

Each of the Company and the Guarantors will, in any event, bear its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company or the Guarantors.

(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the Shelf Registration Statement), the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered in the Exchange Offer and/or resold pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Registration Statement is being prepared.

SECTION 8. Indemnification.

(a) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless (i) each Holder and (ii) each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) any Holder (any of the Persons referred to in this clause (ii) being hereinafter referred to as a “controlling person”) and (iii) the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of any Holder or any controlling person (any Person referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) may hereinafter be referred to as an “Indemnified Holder”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions and expenses (including, without limitation, and as incurred, reimbursement of all reasonable costs of investigating, preparing, pursuing, settling, compromising, paying or defending any claim or action, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to any Indemnified Holder), joint or several, directly or indirectly caused by, related to, based upon, arising out of or in connection with any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or Free Writing Prospectus, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are caused by an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission that is made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any of the Holders furnished in writing to the Company by any of the Holders expressly for use therein. This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liability that the Company or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have.

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to which indemnity may be sought against the Company or the Guarantors, such Indemnified Holder shall promptly notify the Company and the Guarantors in writing; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not relieve any of the Company or the Guarantors of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Such Indemnified Holder shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid, as incurred, by the Company and the Guarantors (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Holder is not entitled to indemnification hereunder). The Company and the Guarantors shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for such Indemnified Holders, which firm shall be designated by the Holders. The Company and the Guarantors shall be liable for any settlement of any such action or proceeding effected with the Company’s and the Guarantors’ prior written consent, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably, and each of the Company and the Guarantors agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnified Holder from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of any settlement of any action effected with the written consent of the Company and the Guarantors. The Company and the Guarantors shall not, without the prior written consent of each Indemnified Holder, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action, claim, litigation or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Holder is a party thereto), unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Holder from all liability arising out of such action, claim, litigation or proceeding, and does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Holder.

(b) Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors and their respective directors, officers of the Company and the Guarantors who sign a Registration Statement, and any Person controlling (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company or any of the Guarantors, and the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of each such Person, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company and the Guarantors to each of the Indemnified Holders, but only with respect to claims and actions based on information relating to such Holder furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Company, the Guarantors or their respective directors or officers or any such controlling person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities, such Holder shall have the rights and duties given the Company and the Guarantors, and the Company, the Guarantors, their respective directors and officers and such controlling person shall have the rights and duties given to each Holder by the preceding paragraph.

(c) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or (b) hereof (other than by reason of exceptions provided in those Sections) in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such

 

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indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement (which in the case of the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to be equal to the total gross proceeds to the Company and the Guarantors from the Initial Placement), the amount of Additional Interest which did not become payable as a result of the filing of the Registration Statement resulting in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses, and such Registration Statement, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and of the Indemnified Holder on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, or the Indemnified Holders, on the other hand, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in the second paragraph of Section 8(a) hereof, any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim.

The Company, the Guarantors and each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(c) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, none of the Holders (and its related Indemnified Holders) shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price received with respect to the sale of the Initial Securities or Exchange Securities exceeds the amount of any damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(c) are several in proportion to the respective principal amount of Initial Securities held by each of the Holders hereunder and not joint.

SECTION 9. Rule 144A. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees with each Holder, for so long as any Transfer Restricted Securities remain outstanding, to make available to any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities in connection with any sale thereof and any prospective purchaser of such Transfer Restricted Securities from such

 

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Holder or beneficial owner, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit resales of such Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

SECTION 10. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder’s Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-up letters and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

SECTION 11. Selection of Underwriters. The Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Transfer Restricted Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) that will administer such offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided, however, that such investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) must be reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

SECTION 12. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Each of the Company and the Guarantors will not on or after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s or any of the Guarantors’ securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.

(c) Adjustments Affecting the Securities. The Company will not effect any change, or permit any change to occur, in each case, with respect to the terms of the Securities that would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Holders to Consummate any Exchange Offer.

(d) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has (i) in the case of Section 5 hereof and this Section 12(d)(i), obtained the written consent of Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities and (ii) in the case of all other provisions hereof, obtained the written consent of Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities (excluding any Transfer Restricted Securities held by the Company or its Affiliates). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority of the

 

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outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered; provided, however, that, with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of any Initial Purchaser hereunder, the Company shall obtain the written consent of each such Initial Purchaser with respect to which such amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver, consent or departure is to be effective.

(e) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex, telecopier, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

(i) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the Registrar under the Indenture; and

(ii) if to the Company or the Guarantors:

Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attention: General Counsel

With a copy to:

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

590 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Telecopier No: 212.872.1002

Attention: Rosa A. Testani, Esq.

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address specified in the Indenture.

(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder.

 

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(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(h) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(i) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the registration rights granted by the Company with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


AFS MORTGAGE,

CGRN, INC.,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY CORPORATION,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY OF NEW JERSEY, INC.,

FEDSTATE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INCORPORATED,

REALOGY FRANCHISE GROUP, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS I, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS II, INC.,

REALOGY OPERATIONS, INC.,

REALOGY SERVICES GROUP LLC,

REALOGY SERVICES VENTURE PARTNER, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


A MARKET PLACE, INC.,

ALPHA REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL CORP.,

ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS,

ASSOCIATES REALTY NETWORK,

ASSOCIATES REALTY, INC.,

BOB TENDLER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, INC.,

BURNET REALTY INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION),

BURNET REALTY, INC. (A WISCONSIN CORPORATION),

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC,

CARTUS CORPORATION,

CARTUS PARTNER CORPORATION,

CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON AUCTION SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE INSURANCE AGENCY OF MAINE, INC.,

DEWOLFE REALTY AFFILIATES,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE PARDOE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION),

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


COLORADO COMMERCIAL, LLC,

COOK—PONY FARM REAL ESTATE, INC.,

CORCORAN GROUP - BROOKLYN LANDMARK, LLC,

CORCORAN MLS HOLDINGS, LLC,

COTTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

DEWOLFE RELOCATION SERVICES, INC.,

DOUGLAS AND JEAN BURGDORFF, INC.,

ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.,

FIRST CALIFORNIA ESCROW CORPORATION,

FLORIDA’S PREFERRED SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, INC.,

FRED SANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE,

HILLSHIRE HOUSE, INCORPORATED,

HOME REFERRAL NETWORK INC.,

J.W. RIKER - NORTHERN R.I., INC.,

JACK GAUGHEN, INC.,

KENDALL, POTTER AND MANN, REALTORS, INC.

COSBY-TIPTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

LMS (DELAWARE) CORP.,

NRT ARIZONA COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA EXITO, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA REFERRAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA, INC.,

NRT CHICAGO LLC,

NRT COLORADO, INC.,

NRT COLUMBUS, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL OHIO INCORPORATED,

NRT COMMERCIAL UTAH, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT NEW ENGLAND INCORPORATED,

NRT RELOCATION LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT SUNSHINE INC.,

NRT TEXAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

NRT TEXAS, INC.,

NRT THE CONDO STORE INCORPORATED,

NRT UTAH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


PACESETTER NEVADA, INC.,

PACIFIC ACCESS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,

R.J. YOUNG CO.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL, INC.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS, INC.,

REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A FLORIDA CORPORATION),

REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC,

SIGNATURE PROPERTIES, INC.,

SOLEIL FLORIDA CORP.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AFFILIATES, INC.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC.,

ST. JOE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

THE CORCORAN GROUP EASTSIDE, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANIES, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANY, INC.,

THE FOUR STAR CORP.,

THE MILLER GROUP, INC.,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP, LTD.,

TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


ADVANTAGE TITLE & INSURANCE, LLC,

AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON,

APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES LLP,

ATCOH HOLDING COMPANY,

BURNET TITLE OF OHIO, LLC,

BURNET TITLE, INC.,

BURNET TITLE, L.L.C.,

BURROW ESCROW SERVICES, INC.,

CENTRAL FLORIDA TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE MESSENGER SERVICE HOLDING COMPANY,

FRANCHISE SETTLEMENT SERVICES, INC.,

GRAND TITLE, LLC,

GUARDIAN HOLDING COMPANY,

GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY, LLC,

GUARDIAN TITLE COMPANY,

GULF SOUTH SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

HICKORY TITLE, LLC,

KEYSTONE CLOSING SERVICES LLC,

LINCOLN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

MARKET STREET SETTLEMENT GROUP, INC.,

MID-EXCHANGE, INC.,

MID-STATE ESCROW CORPORATION,

NATIONAL COORDINATION ALLIANCE, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.,

PATRIOT SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PREMIER SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED,

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

SECURED LAND TRANSFERS, INC.,

SOUTH LAND TITLE CO., INC.,

SOUTH-LAND TITLE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, INC.,

ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

TAW HOLDING INC.,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF AUSTIN,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP AFFILIATES HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION,

TITLE RESOURCES INCORPORATED,

WEST COAST ESCROW CLOSING CO.,

WEST COAST ESCROW COMPANY,

WILLIAM ORANGE REALTY, INC.,

ALLMON, TIERNAN & ELY, INC.,

BATJAC REAL ESTATE CORP.,

CHARTER TITLE, LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

COLDWELL BANKER CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

NRT HAWAII REFERRAL, LLC,

NRT INCORPORATED,

NRT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,

NRT NEW YORK, INC.,

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL LLC,

PACIFIC PROPERTIES REFERRALS, INC.,

REALOGY GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.,

SCRANTON ABSTRACT, LLC,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY, LLC,

TBR SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


REALOGY FRANCHISE FINANCE, INC.,
  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   President

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC,

C21 TM CORP.,

CB TM CORP.,

ERA TM CORP.,

REALOGY LICENSING, INC.,

SUMMIT ESCROW,

TERRAMAR GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Tax

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


CDRE TM CORP.,
  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LICENSEE CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Greg Macres

  Name:   Greg Macres
  Title:   President

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


FSA MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, LLC,
  By  

/s/ Michael R. Piccola

  Name:   Michael R. Piccola
  Title:   Vice President

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


The foregoing Registration Rights Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
CALYON SECURITIES (USA) INC.
By J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
acting on behalf of itself and as a Representative of the several Initial Purchasers,
  By  

/s/ John Abraham

  Name:   John Abraham
  Title:   Managing Director

 

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Notes)]


Exhibit 4.13

Schedule A

Guarantors

Kendall, Potter and Mann, Realtors, Inc.

Burrow Escrow Services, Inc.

Cosby-Tipton Real Estate, Inc.

Associates Realty, Inc.

Fred Sands School of Real Estate

Mid-Exchange, Inc.

West Coast Escrow Company

C21 TM Corp.

Valley of California, Inc.

AFS Mortgage

R.J. Young Co.

Guardian Title Company

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company

Associates Realty Network

CB TM Corp.

Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network (a California corporation)

West Coast Escrow Closing Co.

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.

National Coordination Alliance, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation

Summit Escrow

A Market Place, Inc.

Equity Title Company

Realogy Operations, Inc.

ERA TM Corp.

Associates Investments

Realogy Franchise Group, Inc.

Cartus Partner Corporation

Title Resources Incorporated

ERA Franchise Systems, Inc.

Guardian Holding Company

Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings, Inc.

NRT Settlement Services of Missouri, Inc.


LMS (Delaware) Corp.

Hickory Title, LLC

Keystone Closing Services LLC

NRT The Condo Store Incorporated

Realogy Services Venture Partner, Inc.

St. Joe Title Services, LLC

Realogy Global Services, Inc.

Real Estate Services, Inc.

Realogy Services Group LLC

Charter Title, LLC

Sotheby’s International Realty Referral Company, LLC

Realogy Franchise Finance, Inc.

Equity Title Messenger Service Holding Company

Realogy Licensing, Inc.

CGRN, Inc.

Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates, Inc.

Sotheby's International Realty Licensee Corporation

Title Resource Group Services Corporation

Realogy Intellectual Property Holdings I, Inc.

Realogy Intellectual Property Holdings II, Inc.

Coldwell Banker King Thompson Auction Services, Inc.

First California Escrow Corporation

The Sunshine Group Limited Partnership

Patriot Settlement Services, LLC

Cartus Corporation

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Pardoe, Inc.

Franchise Settlement Services, Inc.

FedState Strategic Consulting, Incorporated

Gulf South Settlement Services, LLC

Mid-State Escrow Corporation

Grand Title, LLC

NRT Settlement Services of Texas, Inc.

FSA Membership Services, LLC

NRT Commercial, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Corporation

NRT Relocation LLC

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Inc.

Pacific Access Holding Company, LLC


Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corporation

Texas American Title Company of Corpus Christi

Scranton Abstract, LLC

NRT Sunshine Inc.

NRT Utah, Inc.

NRT Chicago LLC

CDRE TM Corp.

Advantage Title & Insurance, LLC

Rocky Mountain Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Arizona, Inc.

Corcoran MLS Holdings, LLC

NRT Commercial Utah, Inc.

Premier Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Incorporated

Lincoln Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Columbus, Inc.

Title Resource Group Holdings, Inc.

NRT New York, Inc.

Oncor International LLC

NRT Arizona Commercial, Inc.

NRT Arizona Exito, Inc.

NRT Arizona Referral, Inc.

Title Resource Group LLC

Century 21 Real Estate LLC

NRT New England Incorporated

NRT Hawaii Referral, LLC

Career Development Center, LLC

TBR Settlement Services, LLC

Batjac Real Estate Corp.

The Sunshine Group, Ltd.

Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc.

Corcoran Group - Brooklyn Landmark, LLC

The Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc.

Alpha Referral Network, Inc.

TAW Holding Inc.

NRT Texas, Inc.

Texas American Title Company of Austin

South Land Title Co., Inc.


ATCOH Holding Company

Referral Network Inc.

Processing Solutions, Incorporated

South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc.

Texas American Title Company

NRT Texas Real Estate Services, Inc.

American Title Company of Houston

Colorado Commercial, LLC

Guardian Title Agency, LLC

Referral Network, LLC

NRT Colorado, Inc.

Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc.

William Orange Realty, Inc.

Real Estate Referral, Inc.

Hillshire House, Incorporated

The Four Star Corp.

Signature Properties, Inc.

Soleil Florida Corp.

Central Florida Title Company

Terramar Guaranty Title & Trust, Inc.

Florida's Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc.

Referral Network, Inc. (a Florida corporation)

St. Joe Title Services, Inc.

St Joe Real Estate Services, Inc.

Referral Associates of Florida, Inc.

Allmon, Tiernan & Ely, Inc.

Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, Ltd.

Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties, Ltd.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Insurance Agency of Maine, Inc.

Dewolfe Realty Affiliates

The Miller Group, Inc.

NRT Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

Real Estate Referrals, Inc.

NRT Mid-Atlantic Title Services, LLC

NRT Insurance Agency, Inc.

Trust of New England, Inc.

Referral Associates of New England, Inc.


DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc.

Cotton Real Estate, Inc.

The DeWolfe Company, Inc.

The DeWolfe Companies, Inc.

Sotheby's International Realty, Inc.

Burnet Title, Inc.

Burnet Realty Inc. (a Minnesota corporation)

Home Referral Network, Inc.

Burnet Title, LLC

NRT Missouri, Inc.

ERA General Agency Corporation

NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc.

Pacesetter Nevada, Inc.

Market Street Settlement Group, Inc.

ERA General Agency of New Jersey, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc.

Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc.

Douglas and Jean Burgdorff, Inc.

Burnet Title of Ohio, LLC

NRT Commercial Ohio Incorporated

Secured Land Transfers, Inc.

Jack Gaughen, Inc.

Associated Client Referral Corp.

APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLC

APEX Real Estate Information Services LLP

Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc. (a Pennsylvania corporation)

J.W. Riker - Northern R.I., Inc.

Burnet Realty, Inc. (a Wisconsin corporation)

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc.

EX-4.14 16 dex414.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR 11.00%/11.75% SENIOR TOGGLE NOTES DUE 2014 Registration Rights Agreement for 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

Exhibit 4.14

$550,000,000 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

Realogy Corporation

the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties hereto

and

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Barclays Capital Inc.

Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.

Dated as of April 10, 2007


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the subsidiaries of the Company listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”), J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), who have agreed to purchase, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), the $550,000,000 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (including any pay-in-kind interest payable thereon in accordance with the Indenture (as defined below), the “Initial Notes”), issued by the Company and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors (the “Guarantees”). The Initial Notes and the Guarantees thereof are herein collectively referred to as the “Initial Securities”.

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Domus Acquisition Corp. and the Initial Purchasers and the Joinder to the Purchase Agreement, dated April 10, 2007 (the “Joinder Agreement”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers (i) for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and (ii) for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Initial Securities, including the Initial Purchasers. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Initial Securities, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 6(i) of the Purchase Agreement.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

Additional Interest: Any additional interest payable with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities due to an increase in interest rate pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

Advice: As defined in Section 6 hereof.

Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Broker-Dealer: Any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.

Business Day: Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or U.S. federal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated to be closed.

Closing Date: The date of this Agreement.

Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company: As defined in the preamble hereto.


Consummate: A registered Exchange Offer shall be deemed “Consummated” for purposes of this Agreement upon the occurrence of (i) the filing and effectiveness under the Securities Act of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (ii) the maintenance of such Registration Statement continuously effective and the keeping of the Exchange Offer open for a period not less than the minimum period required pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, and (iii) the delivery by the Company to the registrar under the Indenture of Exchange Securities in the same aggregate principal amount as the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities that were tendered by Holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

Delay Period: As defined in Section 6 hereof.

Effectiveness Target Date: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Offer: The registration by the Company and the Guarantors under the Securities Act of the Exchange Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement pursuant to which the Company offers the Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities the opportunity to exchange all such outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities held by such Holders for Exchange Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities tendered in such exchange offer by such Holders.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement: The Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer, including the related Prospectus.

Exchange Securities: The 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 of the same series under the Indenture as the Initial Notes and the Guarantees thereof, to be issued to Holders in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

Existing Senior Notes: The Company’s $250,000,000 of Floating Rate Notes due 2009, $450,000,000 of 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011 and $500,000,000 of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016.

Free Writing Prospectus: Any free writing prospectus, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, relating to any portion of the Securities.

Guarantees: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Guarantors: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Holders: As defined in Section 2(b) hereof.

Indemnified Holder: As defined in Section 8(a) hereof.

Indenture: The Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to which the Initial Securities and the Exchange Securities are to be issued, as such Indenture is amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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Initial Notes: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Placement: The issuance and sale by the Company of the Initial Securities to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Joinder Agreement.

Initial Purchasers: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Securities: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Joinder Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

NASD: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

Other Notes: the Company’s $1,700,000,000 of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 and $875,000,000 of 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.

Person: An individual, partnership, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Prospectus: The prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement and by all other amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference into such Prospectus.

Purchase Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Registration Default: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Registration Statement: Any registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors relating to (a) an offering of Exchange Securities pursuant to an Exchange Offer or (b) the registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, which is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, including the Prospectus included therein, all amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.

Securities: The Exchange Securities and/or any Transfer Restricted Securities registered pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.

Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Shelf Filing Deadline: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Shelf Registration Statement: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Transfer Restricted Securities: Each Initial Security, until the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which such Initial Security is exchanged in the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security entitled to be resold to the public by the Holder thereof without complying with the prospectus

 

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delivery requirements of the Securities Act, (b) the date on which such Initial Security has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with a Shelf Registration Statement and (c) the date on which such Initial Security is (i) distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or successor provision) or by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (including delivery of the Prospectus contained therein) or (ii) otherwise freely transferable by Holders that are not affiliates of the Company pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or successor provision).

Trust Indenture Act: The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Trustee: As defined in the definition of Indenture above.

Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering: A registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

SECTION 2. Securities Subject to this Agreement.

(a) Transfer Restricted Securities. The securities entitled to the benefits of this Agreement are the Transfer Restricted Securities.

(b) Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (each, a “Holder”) whenever such Person owns Transfer Restricted Securities.

SECTION 3. Registered Exchange Offer.

(a) Unless the Exchange Offer shall not be permissible under applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), each of the Company and the Guarantors shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under the Securities Act relating to the Exchange Securities and the Exchange Offer to become effective as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), but in no event later than 365 days after the Closing Date (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (ii) in connection with the foregoing, (A) file all pre-effective amendments to such Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to cause such Registration Statement to become effective, (B) file, if applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430B under the Securities Act and (C) cause all necessary filings in connection with the registration and qualification of the Exchange Securities to be made under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit Consummation of the Exchange Offer, and (iv) upon the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, commence the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall be on the appropriate form permitting registration of the Exchange Securities to be offered in exchange for the Transfer Restricted Securities and to permit resales of Initial Securities held by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) hereof.

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not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to Consummate the Exchange Offer; provided, however, that in no event shall such period be less than 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to the Holders. The Company shall cause the Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws. No securities other than the Exchange Securities and the exchange securities to be issued to holders in exchange for (i) Other Notes, pursuant to registration rights agreements dated the date hereof and (ii) Existing Senior Notes, pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated October 20, 2006, shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer to be Consummated on the earliest practicable date after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, but in no event later than 30 Business Days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders.

(c) The Company shall indicate in a “Plan of Distribution” section contained in the Prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement that any Broker-Dealer who holds Initial Securities that are Transfer Restricted Securities and that were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Transfer Restricted Securities acquired directly from the Company) may exchange such Initial Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however, such Broker-Dealer may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the Exchange Securities received by such Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, which prospectus delivery requirement may be satisfied by the delivery by such Broker-Dealer of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Such “Plan of Distribution” section shall also contain all other information with respect to such resales by Broker-Dealers that the Commission may require in order to permit such resales pursuant thereto, but such “Plan of Distribution” shall not name any such Broker-Dealer or disclose the amount of Initial Securities held by any such Broker-Dealer except to the extent required by the Commission.

Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities acquired by Broker-Dealers for their own accounts as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 180 days from the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective and (ii) the date on which a Broker-Dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities.

The Company shall provide sufficient copies of the latest version of such Prospectus to Broker-Dealers promptly upon request at any time during such 180-day (or shorter as provided in the foregoing sentence) period in order to facilitate such resales.

 

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SECTION 4. Shelf Registration.

(a) Shelf Registration. If (i) the Company and the Guarantors are not required to file the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or to consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), (ii) for any reason the Exchange Offer is not Consummated within 30 Business Days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders or (iii) with respect to any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (A) such Holder is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, or (B) such Holder may not resell the Exchange Securities acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus (other than by reason of such Holder’s status as an affiliate of the Company) and the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales by such Holder, or (C) such Holder is a Broker-Dealer and holds Initial Securities acquired directly from the Company or one of its affiliates, then, upon such Holder’s request prior to the 20th day following consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(x) cause to be filed a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which may be an amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (in either event, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) as soon as practicable but in any event on or prior to the later of (x) 90 days after such filing obligation arises (or if such 90th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (y) 300 days after the Closing Date (or if such 300th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (such date being the “Shelf Filing Deadline”), which Shelf Registration Statement shall provide for resales of all Transfer Restricted Securities the Holders of which shall have provided the information required pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof (but shall not include any other securities unless approved by a majority of the Holders whose Transfer Restricted Securities are to be covered by such Shelf Registration Statement); and

(y) use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), and in any event on or prior to the later of (x) 365 days after the Closing Date (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (y) 180 days after such obligation to file such Shelf Registration Statement arises (or if such 180th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Sections 6(b) and (c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities by the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to the benefit of this Section 4(a), and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period of at least two years following the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement (or shorter period that will terminate when all the Initial Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Shelf

 

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Registration Statement). During the period during which the Company and the Guarantors are required to maintain an effective Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors will, prior to the expiration of that Shelf Registration Statement, file, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing) within a period that avoids any interruption in the ability of Holders of Securities covered by the expiring Shelf Registration Statement to make registered dispositions, a new registration statement relating to the Securities, which shall be deemed the “Shelf Registration Statement” for purposes of this Agreement.

(b) Provision by Holders of Certain Information in Connection with the Shelf Registration Statement. No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may include any of its Transfer Restricted Securities in any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such Holder furnishes to the Company in writing, within 20 Business Days after receipt of a request therefor, such information as the Company may reasonably request for use in connection with any Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus included therein or amendment or supplement thereto or Free Writing Prospectus. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration Statement is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder not materially misleading.

SECTION 5. Additional Interest. If (i) any of the Registration Statements required by this Agreement has not been declared effective by the Commission (or become automatically effective) on or prior to the date specified for such effectiveness in this Agreement (the “Effectiveness Target Date”), (ii) the Exchange Offer has not been Consummated within 30 Business Days after the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or (iii) any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose without being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement that cures such failure and that is itself immediately declared or automatically becomes effective (except in the case of a Registration Statement that ceases to be effective or usable as specifically permitted by the last paragraph of Section 6 hereof) (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iii), a “Registration Default”), the Company hereby agrees that the interest rate borne by the Transfer Restricted Securities shall be increased by 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Registration Default and shall increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period, but in no event shall such increase exceed 1.00% per annum. Following the earliest of (x) the cure of all Registration Defaults relating to any particular Transfer Restricted Securities, (y) the date on which such Transfer Restricted Security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security and (z) the date that is two years after the Closing Date, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities will be reduced to the original interest rate borne by such Transfer Restricted Securities and the accrual of Additional Interest will cease with respect to such Transfer Restricted Security; provided, however, that if, after any such reduction in interest rate, a different Registration Default occurs, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities shall again be increased pursuant to the foregoing provisions. Any Additional Interest on the Transfer Restricted Securities will be payable in the same form of payment elected by the Company for the payment of interest with respect to the applicable interest period. All accrued Additional Interest will be paid by the Company and the Guarantors on each interest payment date to the Holder in the same manner as interest is paid under the Indenture.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Registration Default has occurred and is pending and (ii) a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration Statement (because, e.g., such Holder has not elected to include information or has not timely delivered such information to the Company pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof) shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to a Registration Default that pertains to the Shelf Registration Statement.

All obligations of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in the first paragraph of this Section 5 that are outstanding with respect to any Transfer Restricted Security at the time such security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security shall survive until such time as all such obligations with respect to such security shall have been satisfied in full.

SECTION 6. Registration Procedures.

(a) Exchange Offer Registration Statement. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all of the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof, shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to effect such exchange to permit the sale of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(i) If in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Company there is a question as to whether the Exchange Offer is permitted by applicable law, each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees to seek a favorable decision from the Commission allowing the Company and the Guarantors to Consummate an Exchange Offer for such Initial Securities. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission staff level but shall not be required to take commercially unreasonable action to effect a change of Commission policy. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees, however, to (A) participate in telephonic conferences with the Commission, (B) deliver to the Commission staff an analysis prepared by counsel to the Company setting forth the legal bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such an Exchange Offer should be permitted and (C) diligently pursue a favorable resolution by the Commission staff of such submission.

(ii) As a condition to its participation in the Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities shall furnish, upon the request of the Company, prior to the Consummation thereof, a written representation to the Company (which may be contained in the letter of transmittal contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to the effect that (A) it is not an affiliate of the Company, (B) it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in, a distribution of the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and (C) it is acquiring the Exchange Securities in its ordinary course of business. In addition, all such Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Company’s preparations

 

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for the Exchange Offer. Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the securities to be acquired in the Exchange Offer (1) could not under Commission policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the position of the Commission enunciated in Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the Commission’s letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and similar no-action letters (which may include any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above), and (2) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction and that such a secondary resale transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K if the resales are of Exchange Securities obtained by such Holder in exchange for Initial Securities acquired by such Holder directly from the Company.

(b) Shelf Registration Statement. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration (unless automatically declared effective) to permit the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto each of the Company and the Guarantors will as expeditiously as is commercially reasonable prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement relating to the registration on any appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form shall be available for the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof.

(c) General Provisions. In connection with any Registration Statement and any Prospectus required by this Agreement to permit the sale or resale of Transfer Restricted Securities and any Free Writing Prospectus (including, without limitation, any Registration Statement and the related Prospectus required to permit resales of Initial Securities by Broker-Dealers and any Free Writing Prospectus related thereto), each of the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective during the period required by this Agreement and provide all requisite financial statements (including, if required by the Securities Act or any regulation thereunder, financial statements of the Guarantors for the period specified in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable); upon the occurrence of any event that would cause any such Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein (A) to contain a material misstatement or omission or (B) not to be effective and usable for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities during the period required by this Agreement, the Company shall file promptly an appropriate amendment to such Registration Statement, in the case of clause (A), correcting any such misstatement or omission, and, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to be declared effective (unless automatically declared effective) and such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus to become usable for their intended purpose(s) as soon as practicable thereafter;

 

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(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the applicable Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for the applicable period set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, or such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; cause the Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, and to comply fully with the applicable provisions of Rules 424, 430A and 430B under the Securities Act in a timely manner; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

(iii) advise the underwriter(s), if any, and selling Holders promptly and, if requested by such Persons, to confirm such advice in writing, (A) when the Prospectus, any Prospectus supplement, any post-effective amendment or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, and, with respect to any Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (B) of any request by the Commission for amendments to the Registration Statement or amendments or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, of the suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any of the preceding purposes, of the issuance by the Commission of a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed, or of the happening of any event that causes the Company to become an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and (D) of the existence of any fact or the happening of any event that makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein untrue, or that requires the making of any additions to or changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading. If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed or if any state securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under state securities or blue sky laws, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest practicable time;

(iv) (A) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such copies, if any, and each of the underwriter(s), if any, before filing with the Commission, copies of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus included therein or any amendments or supplements to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all documents

 

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incorporated by reference after the initial filing of such Registration Statement), which documents will be subject to the review and comment of such requesting Holders and underwriter(s) in connection with such sale, if any, for a period of at least five Business Days, and the Company will not file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all such documents incorporated by reference) to which an Initial Purchaser of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or the underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object in writing within five Business Days after the receipt thereof (such objection to be deemed timely made upon confirmation of telecopy transmission within such period). The objection of an Initial Purchaser or underwriter, if any, shall be deemed to be reasonable if such Registration Statement, amendment, Prospectus or supplement, as applicable, as proposed to be filed, contains a material misstatement or omission;

(B) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers before filing with the Commission, a copy of any Free Writing Prospectus, which will be subject to the consent of the Initial Purchasers, and the Company will not file any such Free Writing Prospectus to which the Initial Purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have not consented (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);

(v) promptly prior to the filing of any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such documents, if any, and to the underwriter(s), if any, make the Company’s and the Guarantors’ representatives available for discussion of such document and other customary due diligence matters, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, and include such information in such document prior to the filing thereof as such selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, reasonably may request;

(vi) make available, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, at reasonable times for inspection by the Initial Purchasers, the managing underwriter(s), if any, participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney or accountant retained by such Initial Purchasers or any of the underwriter(s), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of each of the Company and the Guarantors, and cause the Company’s and the Guarantors’ officers, directors and employees to supply all information, in each case as shall be reasonably necessary to enable any such Holder, underwriter, attorney or accountant to exercise any applicable responsibilities in connection with such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto subsequent to the filing thereof and prior to its effectiveness and to participate in meetings with investors to the extent reasonably requested by the managing underwriter(s), if any;

(vii) if requested by any selling Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, promptly incorporate in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, pursuant to a supplement or post-effective amendment if necessary, such information as such selling Holders and underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably request to have included therein, including,

 

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without limitation, information relating to the “Plan of Distribution” of the Transfer Restricted Securities, information with respect to the principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold to such underwriter(s), the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company is notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(viii) cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be rated with the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities covered thereby or the underwriter(s), if any;

(ix) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, at least one copy of the Registration Statement, as first filed with the Commission, and of each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits (including exhibits incorporated therein by reference);

(x) deliver to each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons reasonably may request; each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby consents to the use of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and each of the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the offering and the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;

(xi) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement), and make such representations and warranties, and take all such other commercially reasonable actions in connection therewith in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, all to such extent as may be reasonably requested by any Initial Purchaser or by any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities or underwriter in connection with any sale or resale pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement; and whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an Underwritten Registration, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(A) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, in such substance and scope as they may reasonably request and as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings, upon the date of the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement:

(1) a certificate, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, signed by (y) in the case of the Company, the President or any Vice President and a principal financial or accounting officer and (z) in the case of the Guarantors, the President or

 

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any Vice President, in each case, confirming, as of the date thereof, the matters set forth in Section 6(h) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters as such parties may reasonably request;

(2) if requested by a majority of selling Holders, an opinion, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, of (i) counsel for the Company and the Guarantors, covering the matters set forth in the opinion delivered pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Purchase Agreement and (ii) the General Counsel of the Company and the Guarantors, covering matters set forth in the opinion delivered pursuant to Section 6(d) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters customarily covered in opinions requested in similar offerings, and in each case, including a statement to the effect that such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company and the Guarantors, representatives of the independent public accountants for the Company and the Guarantors, representatives of the underwriter(s), if any, and counsel to the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and have considered the matters required to be stated therein and the statements contained therein, although such counsel has not independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such statements; and that such counsel advises that, on the basis of the foregoing, no facts came to such counsel’s attention that caused such counsel to believe that the applicable Shelf Registration Statement, (A) at the date of the opinion and at the time such Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto became effective and (B) at the applicable time identified by such Holders or managing underwriters, in the case of (A) and (B) contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the Prospectus contained in such Shelf Registration Statement as of its date contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. Without limiting the foregoing, such counsel may state further that such counsel assumes no responsibility for, and has not independently verified, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the financial statements, notes and schedules and other financial or statistical data included in any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement or the related Prospectus, and such opinions may be further subject to assumptions and qualifications substantially similar to those set forth in the opinions delivered pursuant to Sections 6(c) and (d) of the Purchase Agreement; and

(3) a customary comfort letter, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, from the Company’s independent accountants, in the customary form and covering matters of the type customarily requested to be covered in comfort letters by underwriters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, and covering or affirming the matters set forth in the comfort letter delivered pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Purchase Agreement, without exception;

 

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(B) set forth in full or incorporate by reference in the underwriting agreement, if any, the indemnification provisions and procedures of Section 8 hereof with respect to all parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section; and

(C) deliver such other documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by such parties to evidence compliance with Section 6(c)(xi)(A) hereof and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company or any of the Guarantors pursuant to this Section 6(c)(xi), if any.

If at any time the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contemplated in Section 6(c)(xi)(A)(1) hereof cease to be true and correct, the Company or the Guarantors shall so advise the Initial Purchasers and the underwriter(s), if any, and each selling Holder promptly and, if requested by such Persons, shall confirm such advice in writing;

(xii) prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities, cooperate with the selling Holders, the underwriter(s), if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration and qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, may request and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however, that none of the Company or the Guarantors shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to the service of process in suits or to taxation, other than as to matters and transactions relating to the Registration Statement, in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(xiii) issue, upon the request of any Holder of Initial Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities surrendered to the Company by such Holder in exchange therefor or being sold by such Holder, such Exchange Securities to be registered in the name of such Holder or in the name of the purchaser(s) of such Securities, as the case may be; in return, the Initial Securities held by such Holder shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation;

(xiv) subject to the terms of the Indenture, cooperate with the selling Holders and the underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, may request at least two Business Days prior to any sale of Transfer Restricted Securities made by such Holders or underwriter(s);

 

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(xv) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter(s), if any, to consummate the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities, subject to the proviso contained in Section 6(c)(xii) hereof;

(xvi) if any fact or event contemplated by Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof shall exist or have occurred, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities, the Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading;

(xvii) provide a CUSIP number for all Securities not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement covering such Securities and provide the Trustee under the applicable Indenture with printed certificates for such Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and take all other action necessary to ensure that all such Securities are eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company;

(xviii) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the NASD and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter (including any “qualified independent underwriter”) that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NASD;

(xix) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, a consolidated earning statement meeting the requirements of Rule 158 (which need not be audited) for the twelve-month period (A) commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which Transfer Restricted Securities are sold to underwriters in a firm commitment or best efforts Underwritten Offering or (B) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering, beginning with the first month of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

(xx) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement, and, in connection therewith, cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders of Securities to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for such Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and to execute, and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the Commission to enable such Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

 

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(xxi) maintain the listing of all Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the PORTALSM Market; and

(xxii) provide promptly to each Holder upon request each document filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

Each Holder agrees by acquisition of a Transfer Restricted Security that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the existence of any fact of the kind described in Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Transfer Restricted Securities that was current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of such Registration Statement set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, shall be extended by the number of days (a “Delay Period”) during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof to and including the date when each selling Holder covered by such Registration Statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof or shall have received the Advice; provided that there shall not be more than 75 days of Delay Periods during any 12-month period; provided further, however, that (except as provided in Section 5(iii) hereof) no such extension shall be taken into account in determining whether Additional Interest is due pursuant to Section 5 hereof or the amount of such Additional Interest, it being agreed that the Company’s option to suspend use of a Registration Statement pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a Registration Default for purposes of Section 5 hereof.

SECTION 7. Registration Expenses.

(a) All expenses incident to the Company’s and the Guarantors’ performance of or compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, regardless of whether a Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees and expenses (including filings made by any Initial Purchaser or Holder with the NASD (and, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter”, and one counsel to such person, that may be required by the rules and regulations of the NASD)); (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state securities or blue sky laws (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities); (iii) all expenses of printing (including printing certificates for the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and printing of Prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone; (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, the Guarantors and, subject to Section 7(b) hereof, one counsel to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; (v) all application and filing fees in connection with listing the Exchange Securities on a securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant

 

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to the requirements thereof, if required to so list; and (vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).

Each of the Company and the Guarantors will, in any event, bear its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company or the Guarantors.

(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the Shelf Registration Statement), the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered in the Exchange Offer and/or resold pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Registration Statement is being prepared.

SECTION 8. Indemnification.

(a) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless (i) each Holder and (ii) each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) any Holder (any of the Persons referred to in this clause (ii) being hereinafter referred to as a “controlling person”) and (iii) the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of any Holder or any controlling person (any Person referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) may hereinafter be referred to as an “Indemnified Holder”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions and expenses (including, without limitation, and as incurred, reimbursement of all reasonable costs of investigating, preparing, pursuing, settling, compromising, paying or defending any claim or action, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to any Indemnified Holder), joint or several, directly or indirectly caused by, related to, based upon, arising out of or in connection with any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or Free Writing Prospectus, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are caused by an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission that is made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any of the Holders furnished in writing to the Company by any of the Holders expressly for use therein. This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liability that the Company or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have.

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to which indemnity may be sought against the Company or the Guarantors, such Indemnified Holder shall promptly notify the Company and the Guarantors in writing; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not relieve any of the Company or the Guarantors of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Such Indemnified Holder shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid, as incurred, by the Company and the Guarantors (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Holder is not entitled to indemnification hereunder). The Company and the Guarantors shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for such Indemnified Holders, which firm shall be designated by the Holders. The Company and the Guarantors shall be liable for any settlement of any such action or proceeding effected with the Company’s and the Guarantors’ prior written consent, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably, and each of the Company and the Guarantors agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnified Holder from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of any settlement of any action effected with the written consent of the Company and the Guarantors. The Company and the Guarantors shall not, without the prior written consent of each Indemnified Holder, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action, claim, litigation or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Holder is a party thereto), unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Holder from all liability arising out of such action, claim, litigation or proceeding, and does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Holder.

(b) Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors and their respective directors, officers of the Company and the Guarantors who sign a Registration Statement, and any Person controlling (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company or any of the Guarantors, and the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of each such Person, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company and the Guarantors to each of the Indemnified Holders, but only with respect to claims and actions based on information relating to such Holder furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Company, the Guarantors or their respective directors or officers or any such controlling person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities, such Holder shall have the rights and duties given the Company and the Guarantors, and the Company, the Guarantors, their respective directors and officers and such controlling person shall have the rights and duties given to each Holder by the preceding paragraph.

(c) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or (b) hereof (other than by reason of exceptions provided in those Sections) in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such

 

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indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement (which in the case of the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to be equal to the total gross proceeds to the Company and the Guarantors from the Initial Placement), the amount of Additional Interest which did not become payable as a result of the filing of the Registration Statement resulting in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses, and such Registration Statement, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and of the Indemnified Holder on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, or the Indemnified Holders, on the other hand, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in the second paragraph of Section 8(a) hereof, any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim.

The Company, the Guarantors and each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(c) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, none of the Holders (and its related Indemnified Holders) shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price received with respect to the sale of the Initial Securities or Exchange Securities exceeds the amount of any damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(c) are several in proportion to the respective principal amount of Initial Securities held by each of the Holders hereunder and not joint.

SECTION 9. Rule 144A. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees with each Holder, for so long as any Transfer Restricted Securities remain outstanding, to make available to any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities in connection with any sale thereof and any prospective purchaser of such Transfer Restricted Securities from such

 

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Holder or beneficial owner, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit resales of such Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

SECTION 10. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder’s Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-up letters and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

SECTION 11. Selection of Underwriters. The Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Transfer Restricted Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) that will administer such offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided, however, that such investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) must be reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

SECTION 12. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Each of the Company and the Guarantors will not on or after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s or any of the Guarantors’ securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.

(c) Adjustments Affecting the Securities. The Company will not effect any change, or permit any change to occur, in each case, with respect to the terms of the Securities that would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Holders to Consummate any Exchange Offer.

(d) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has (i) in the case of Section 5 hereof and this Section 12(d)(i), obtained the written consent of Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities and (ii) in the case of all other provisions hereof, obtained the written consent of Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities (excluding any Transfer Restricted Securities held by the Company or its Affiliates). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority of the

 

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outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered; provided, however, that, with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of any Initial Purchaser hereunder, the Company shall obtain the written consent of each such Initial Purchaser with respect to which such amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver, consent or departure is to be effective.

(e) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex, telecopier, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

(i) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the Registrar under the Indenture; and

(ii) if to the Company or the Guarantors:

Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attention: General Counsel

With a copy to:

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

590 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Telecopier No: 212.872.1002

Attention: Rosa A. Testani, Esq.

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address specified in the Indenture.

(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder.

 

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(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(h) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(i) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the registration rights granted by the Company with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


AFS MORTGAGE,

CGRN, INC.,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY CORPORATION,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY OF NEW JERSEY, INC.,

FEDSTATE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INCORPORATED,

REALOGY FRANCHISE GROUP, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS I, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS II, INC.,

REALOGY OPERATIONS, INC.,

REALOGY SERVICES GROUP LLC,

REALOGY SERVICES VENTURE PARTNER, INC.,

 

By

 

/s/ Richard A. Smith

 

Name:

  Richard A. Smith
 

Title:

  President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


A MARKET PLACE, INC.,

ALPHA REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL CORP.,

ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS,

ASSOCIATES REALTY NETWORK,

ASSOCIATES REALTY, INC.,

BOB TENDLER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, INC.,

BURNET REALTY INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION),

BURNET REALTY, INC. (A WISCONSIN CORPORATION),

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC,

CARTUS CORPORATION,

CARTUS PARTNER CORPORATION,

CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON AUCTION SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE INSURANCE AGENCY OF MAINE, INC.,

DEWOLFE REALTY AFFILIATES,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE PARDOE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION),

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION),

 

By

 

/s/ Richard A. Smith

 

Name:

  Richard A. Smith
 

Title:

  Chairman

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


COLORADO COMMERCIAL, LLC,

COOK – PONY FARM REAL ESTATE, INC.,

CORCORAN GROUP – BROOKLYN LANDMARK, LLC,

CORCORAN MLS HOLDINGS, LLC,

COTTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

DEWOLFE RELOCATION SERVICES, INC.,

DOUGLAS AND JEAN BURGDORFF, INC.,

ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.,

FIRST CALIFORNIA ESCROW CORPORATION,

FLORIDA’S PREFERRED SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, INC.,

FRED SANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE,

HILLSHIRE HOUSE, INCORPORATED,

HOME REFERRAL NETWORK INC.,

J.W. RIKER - NORTHERN R.I., INC.,

JACK GAUGHEN, INC.,

KENDALL, POTTER AND MANN, REALTORS, INC.

COSBY-TIPTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

LMS (DELAWARE) CORP.,

NRT ARIZONA COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA EXITO, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA REFERRAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA, INC.,

NRT CHICAGO LLC,

NRT COLORADO, INC.,

NRT COLUMBUS, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL OHIO INCORPORATED,

NRT COMMERCIAL UTAH, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT NEW ENGLAND INCORPORATED,

NRT RELOCATION LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT SUNSHINE INC.,

NRT TEXAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

NRT TEXAS, INC.,

NRT THE CONDO STORE INCORPORATED,

NRT UTAH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


PACESETTER NEVADA, INC.,

PACIFIC ACCESS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,

R.J. YOUNG CO.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL, INC.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS, INC.,

REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A FLORIDA CORPORATION),

REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC,

SIGNATURE PROPERTIES, INC.,

SOLEIL FLORIDA CORP.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AFFILIATES, INC.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC.,

ST. JOE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

THE CORCORAN GROUP EASTSIDE, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANIES, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANY, INC.,

THE FOUR STAR CORP.,

THE MILLER GROUP, INC.,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP, LTD.,

TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,

 

By

 

/s/ Richard A. Smith

 

Name:

  Richard A. Smith
 

Title:

  Chairman

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


ADVANTAGE TITLE & INSURANCE, LLC,

AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON,

APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES LLP,

ATCOH HOLDING COMPANY,

BURNET TITLE OF OHIO, LLC,

BURNET TITLE, INC.,

BURNET TITLE, L.L.C.,

BURROW ESCROW SERVICES, INC.,

CENTRAL FLORIDA TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE MESSENGER SERVICE HOLDING COMPANY,

FRANCHISE SETTLEMENT SERVICES, INC.,

GRAND TITLE, LLC,

GUARDIAN HOLDING COMPANY,

GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY, LLC,

GUARDIAN TITLE COMPANY,

GULF SOUTH SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

HICKORY TITLE, LLC,

KEYSTONE CLOSING SERVICES LLC,

LINCOLN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

MARKET STREET SETTLEMENT GROUP, INC.,

MID-EXCHANGE, INC.,

MID-STATE ESCROW CORPORATION,

NATIONAL COORDINATION ALLIANCE, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.,

PATRIOT SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PREMIER SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED,

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

SECURED LAND TRANSFERS, INC.,

SOUTH LAND TITLE CO., INC.,

SOUTH-LAND TITLE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.,

 

By

 

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

 

Name:

  Anthony E. Hull
 

Title:

  Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, INC.,

ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

TAW HOLDING INC.,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF AUSTIN,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP AFFILIATES HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION,

TITLE RESOURCES INCORPORATED,

WEST COAST ESCROW CLOSING CO.,

WEST COAST ESCROW COMPANY,

WILLIAM ORANGE REALTY, INC.,

ALLMON, TIERNAN & ELY, INC.,

BATJAC REAL ESTATE CORP.,

CHARTER TITLE, LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

COLDWELL BANKER CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

NRT HAWAII REFERRAL, LLC,

NRT INCORPORATED,

NRT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,

NRT NEW YORK, INC.,

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL LLC,

PACIFIC PROPERTIES REFERRALS, INC.,

REALOGY GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.,

SCRANTON ABSTRACT, LLC,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY, LLC,

TBR SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC,

 

By

 

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

 

Name:

  Anthony E. Hull
 

Title:

  Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


REALOGY FRANCHISE FINANCE, INC.,
  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC,

C21 TM CORP.,

CB TM CORP.,

ERA TM CORP.,

REALOGY LICENSING, INC.,

SUMMIT ESCROW,

TERRAMAR GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Tax

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


CDRE TM CORP.,
  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LICENSEE CORPORATION,

  By  

/s/ Greg Macres

  Name:   Greg Macres
  Title:   President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


FSA MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, LLC,
  By  

/s/ Michael R. Piccola

  Name:   Michael R. Piccola
  Title:   Vice President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


The foregoing Registration Rights Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

CALYON SECURITIES (USA) INC.

 

By J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,

acting on behalf of itself and as a Representative

of the several Initial Purchasers,

  By  

/s/ John Abraham

  Name:   John Abraham
  Title:   Managing Director

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Toggle Notes)]


Schedule A

Guarantors

Kendall, Potter and Mann, Realtors, Inc.

Burrow Escrow Services, Inc.

Cosby-Tipton Real Estate, Inc.

Associates Realty, Inc.

Fred Sands School of Real Estate

Mid-Exchange, Inc.

West Coast Escrow Company

C21 TM Corp.

Valley of California, Inc.

AFS Mortgage

R.J. Young Co.

Guardian Title Company

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company

Associates Realty Network

CB TM Corp.

Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network (a California corporation)

West Coast Escrow Closing Co.

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.

National Coordination Alliance, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation

Summit Escrow

A Market Place, Inc.

Equity Title Company

Realogy Operations, Inc.

ERA TM Corp.

Associates Investments

Realogy Franchise Group, Inc.

Cartus Partner Corporation

Title Resources Incorporated

ERA Franchise Systems, Inc.

Guardian Holding Company

Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings, Inc.

NRT Settlement Services of Missouri, Inc.


LMS (Delaware) Corp.

Hickory Title, LLC

Keystone Closing Services LLC

NRT The Condo Store Incorporated

Realogy Services Venture Partner, Inc.

St. Joe Title Services, LLC

Realogy Global Services, Inc.

Real Estate Services, Inc.

Realogy Services Group LLC

Charter Title, LLC

Sotheby’s International Realty Referral Company, LLC

Realogy Franchise Finance, Inc.

Equity Title Messenger Service Holding Company

Realogy Licensing, Inc.

CGRN, Inc.

Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc.

Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation

Title Resource Group Services Corporation

Realogy Intellectual Property Holdings I, Inc.

Realogy Intellectual Property Holdings II, Inc.

Coldwell Banker King Thompson Auction Services, Inc.

First California Escrow Corporation

The Sunshine Group Limited Partnership

Patriot Settlement Services, LLC

Cartus Corporation

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Pardoe, Inc.

Franchise Settlement Services, Inc.

FedState Strategic Consulting, Incorporated

Gulf South Settlement Services, LLC

Mid-State Escrow Corporation

Grand Title, LLC

NRT Settlement Services of Texas, Inc.

FSA Membership Services, LLC

NRT Commercial, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Corporation

NRT Relocation LLC

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Inc.

Pacific Access Holding Company, LLC


Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corporation

Texas American Title Company of Corpus Christi

Scranton Abstract, LLC

NRT Sunshine Inc.

NRT Utah, Inc.

NRT Chicago LLC

CDRE TM Corp.

Advantage Title & Insurance, LLC

Rocky Mountain Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Arizona, Inc.

Corcoran MLS Holdings, LLC

NRT Commercial Utah, Inc.

Premier Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Incorporated

Lincoln Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Columbus, Inc.

Title Resource Group Holdings, Inc.

NRT New York, Inc.

Oncor International LLC

NRT Arizona Commercial, Inc.

NRT Arizona Exito, Inc.

NRT Arizona Referral, Inc.

Title Resource Group LLC

Century 21 Real Estate LLC

NRT New England Incorporated

NRT Hawaii Referral, LLC

Career Development Center, LLC

TBR Settlement Services, LLC

Batjac Real Estate Corp.

The Sunshine Group, Ltd.

Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc.

Corcoran Group – Brooklyn Landmark, LLC

The Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc.

Alpha Referral Network, Inc.

TAW Holding Inc.

NRT Texas, Inc.

Texas American Title Company of Austin

South Land Title Co., Inc.


ATCOH Holding Company

Referral Network Inc.

Processing Solutions, Incorporated

South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc.

Texas American Title Company

NRT Texas Real Estate Services, Inc.

American Title Company of Houston

Colorado Commercial, LLC

Guardian Title Agency, LLC

Referral Network, LLC

NRT Colorado, Inc.

Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc.

William Orange Realty, Inc.

Real Estate Referral, Inc.

Hillshire House, Incorporated

The Four Star Corp.

Signature Properties, Inc.

Soleil Florida Corp.

Central Florida Title Company

Terramar Guaranty Title & Trust, Inc.

Florida’s Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc.

Referral Network, Inc. (a Florida corporation)

St. Joe Title Services, Inc.

St Joe Real Estate Services, Inc.

Referral Associates of Florida, Inc.

Allmon, Tiernan & Ely, Inc.

Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, Ltd.

Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties, Ltd.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Insurance Agency of Maine, Inc.

Dewolfe Realty Affiliates

The Miller Group, Inc.

NRT Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

Real Estate Referrals, Inc.

NRT Mid-Atlantic Title Services, LLC

NRT Insurance Agency, Inc.

Trust of New England, Inc.

Referral Associates of New England, Inc.


DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc.

Cotton Real Estate, Inc.

The DeWolfe Company, Inc.

The DeWolfe Companies, Inc.

Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.

Burnet Title, Inc.

Burnet Realty Inc. (a Minnesota corporation)

Home Referral Network, Inc.

Burnet Title, LLC

NRT Missouri, Inc.

ERA General Agency Corporation

NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc.

Pacesetter Nevada, Inc.

Market Street Settlement Group, Inc.

ERA General Agency of New Jersey, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc.

Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc.

Douglas and Jean Burgdorff, Inc.

Burnet Title of Ohio, LLC

NRT Commercial Ohio Incorporated

Secured Land Transfers, Inc.

Jack Gaughen, Inc.

Associated Client Referral Corp.

APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLC

APEX Real Estate Information Services LLP

Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc. (a Pennsylvania corporation)

J.W. Riker – Northern R.I., Inc.

Burnet Realty, Inc. (a Wisconsin corporation)

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc.

EX-4.15 17 dex415.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR 12.375% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2015 Registration Rights Agreement for 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

Exhibit 4.15

$875,000,000 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

Realogy Corporation

the subsidiaries of Realogy Corporation parties hereto

and

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Barclays Capital Inc.

Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.

Dated as of April 10, 2007

 


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 10, 2007, by and among Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the subsidiaries of the Company listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”), J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), who have agreed to purchase, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), the $875,000,000 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Initial Notes”) issued by the Company and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors (the “Guarantees”). The Initial Notes and the Guarantees thereof are herein collectively referred to as the “Initial Securities”.

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Domus Acquisition Corp. and the Initial Purchasers and the Joinder to the Purchase Agreement, dated April 10, 2007 (the “Joinder Agreement”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers (i) for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and (ii) for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Initial Securities, including the Initial Purchasers. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Initial Securities, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 6(i) of the Purchase Agreement.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

Additional Interest: Any additional interest payable with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities due to an increase in interest rate pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

Advice: As defined in Section 6 hereof.

Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Broker-Dealer: Any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.

Business Day: Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or U.S. federal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated to be closed.

Closing Date: The date of this Agreement.

Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company: As defined in the preamble hereto.

 


Consummate: A registered Exchange Offer shall be deemed “Consummated” for purposes of this Agreement upon the occurrence of (i) the filing and effectiveness under the Securities Act of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (ii) the maintenance of such Registration Statement continuously effective and the keeping of the Exchange Offer open for a period not less than the minimum period required pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, and (iii) the delivery by the Company to the registrar under the Indenture of Exchange Securities in the same aggregate principal amount as the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities that were tendered by Holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

Delay Period: As defined in Section 6 hereof.

Effectiveness Target Date: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Offer: The registration by the Company and the Guarantors under the Securities Act of the Exchange Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement pursuant to which the Company offers the Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities the opportunity to exchange all such outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities held by such Holders for Exchange Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities tendered in such exchange offer by such Holders.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement: The Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer, including the related Prospectus.

Exchange Securities: The 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 of the same series under the Indenture as the Initial Notes and the Guarantees thereof, to be issued to Holders in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

Existing Senior Notes: The Company’s $250,000,000 of Floating Rate Notes due 2009, $450,000,000 of 6.15% Senior Notes due 2011 and $500,000,000 of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016.

Free Writing Prospectus: Any free writing prospectus, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, relating to any portion of the Securities.

Guarantees: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Guarantors: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Holders: As defined in Section 2(b) hereof.

Indemnified Holder: As defined in Section 8(a) hereof.

Indenture: The Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to which the Initial Securities and the Exchange Securities are to be issued, as such Indenture is amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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Initial Notes: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Placement: The issuance and sale by the Company of the Initial Securities to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Joinder Agreement.

Initial Purchasers: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Securities: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Joinder Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

NASD: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

Other Notes: the Company’s $1,700,000,000 of 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 and $550,000,000 of 11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014 (including any pay-in-kind interest payable thereon in accordance with the Indenture dated April 10, 2007 among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, under which such Notes were issued).

Person: An individual, partnership, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Prospectus: The prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement and by all other amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference into such Prospectus.

Purchase Agreement: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Registration Default: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Registration Statement: Any registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors relating to (a) an offering of Exchange Securities pursuant to an Exchange Offer or (b) the registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, which is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, including the Prospectus included therein, all amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.

Securities: The Exchange Securities and/or any Transfer Restricted Securities registered pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.

Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Shelf Filing Deadline: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Shelf Registration Statement: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

 

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Transfer Restricted Securities: Each Initial Security, until the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which such Initial Security is exchanged in the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security entitled to be resold to the public by the Holder thereof without complying with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, (b) the date on which such Initial Security has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with a Shelf Registration Statement and (c) the date on which such Initial Security is (i) distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or successor provision) or by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (including delivery of the Prospectus contained therein) or (ii) otherwise freely transferable by Holders that are not affiliates of the Company pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or successor provision).

Trust Indenture Act: The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Trustee: As defined in the definition of Indenture above.

Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering: A registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

SECTION 2. Securities Subject to this Agreement.

(a) Transfer Restricted Securities. The securities entitled to the benefits of this Agreement are the Transfer Restricted Securities.

(b) Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (each, a “Holder”) whenever such Person owns Transfer Restricted Securities.

SECTION 3. Registered Exchange Offer.

(a) Unless the Exchange Offer shall not be permissible under applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), each of the Company and the Guarantors shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under the Securities Act relating to the Exchange Securities and the Exchange Offer to become effective as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), but in no event later than 365 days after the Closing Date (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (ii) in connection with the foregoing, (A) file all pre-effective amendments to such Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to cause such Registration Statement to become effective, (B) file, if applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430B under the Securities Act and (C) cause all necessary filings in connection with the registration and qualification of the Exchange Securities to be made under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit Consummation of the Exchange Offer, and (iv) upon the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, commence the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall be on the appropriate form permitting registration of the Exchange Securities to be offered in exchange for the Transfer Restricted Securities and to permit resales of Initial Securities held by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) hereof.

 

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(b) The Company and the Guarantors shall cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously and shall keep the Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to Consummate the Exchange Offer; provided, however, that in no event shall such period be less than 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to the Holders. The Company shall cause the Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws. No securities other than the Exchange Securities and the exchange securities to be issued to holders in exchange for (i) Other Notes, pursuant to registration rights agreements dated the date hereof and (ii) Existing Senior Notes, pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated October 20, 2006, shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer to be Consummated on the earliest practicable date after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, but in no event later than 30 Business Days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders.

(c) The Company shall indicate in a “Plan of Distribution” section contained in the Prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement that any Broker-Dealer who holds Initial Securities that are Transfer Restricted Securities and that were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Transfer Restricted Securities acquired directly from the Company) may exchange such Initial Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however, such Broker-Dealer may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the Exchange Securities received by such Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, which prospectus delivery requirement may be satisfied by the delivery by such Broker-Dealer of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Such “Plan of Distribution” section shall also contain all other information with respect to such resales by Broker-Dealers that the Commission may require in order to permit such resales pursuant thereto, but such “Plan of Distribution” shall not name any such Broker-Dealer or disclose the amount of Initial Securities held by any such Broker-Dealer except to the extent required by the Commission.

Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities acquired by Broker-Dealers for their own accounts as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 180 days from the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective and (ii) the date on which a Broker-Dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities.

The Company shall provide sufficient copies of the latest version of such Prospectus to Broker-Dealers promptly upon request at any time during such 180-day (or shorter as provided in the foregoing sentence) period in order to facilitate such resales.

 

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SECTION 4. Shelf Registration.

(a) Shelf Registration. If (i) the Company and the Guarantors are not required to file the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or to consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), (ii) for any reason the Exchange Offer is not Consummated within 30 Business Days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders or (iii) with respect to any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (A) such Holder is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, or (B) such Holder may not resell the Exchange Securities acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus (other than by reason of such Holder’s status as an affiliate of the Company) and the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales by such Holder, or (C) such Holder is a Broker-Dealer and holds Initial Securities acquired directly from the Company or one of its affiliates, then, upon such Holder’s request prior to the 20th day following consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(x) cause to be filed a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which may be an amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (in either event, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) as soon as practicable but in any event on or prior to the later of (x) 90 days after such filing obligation arises (or if such 90th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (y) 300 days after the Closing Date (or if such 300th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (such date being the “Shelf Filing Deadline”), which Shelf Registration Statement shall provide for resales of all Transfer Restricted Securities the Holders of which shall have provided the information required pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof (but shall not include any other securities unless approved by a majority of the Holders whose Transfer Restricted Securities are to be covered by such Shelf Registration Statement); and

(y) use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), and in any event on or prior to the later of (x) 365 days after the Closing Date (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (y) 180 days after such obligation to file such Shelf Registration Statement arises (or if such 180th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Sections 6(b) and (c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities by the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to the benefit of this Section 4(a), and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period of at least two years following the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement (or shorter period that will terminate when all the Initial Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Shelf

 

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Registration Statement). During the period during which the Company and the Guarantors are required to maintain an effective Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors will, prior to the expiration of that Shelf Registration Statement, file, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing) within a period that avoids any interruption in the ability of Holders of Securities covered by the expiring Shelf Registration Statement to make registered dispositions, a new registration statement relating to the Securities, which shall be deemed the “Shelf Registration Statement” for purposes of this Agreement.

(b) Provision by Holders of Certain Information in Connection with the Shelf Registration Statement. No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may include any of its Transfer Restricted Securities in any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such Holder furnishes to the Company in writing, within 20 Business Days after receipt of a request therefor, such information as the Company may reasonably request for use in connection with any Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus included therein or amendment or supplement thereto or Free Writing Prospectus. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration Statement is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder not materially misleading.

SECTION 5. Additional Interest. If (i) any of the Registration Statements required by this Agreement has not been declared effective by the Commission (or become automatically effective) on or prior to the date specified for such effectiveness in this Agreement (the “Effectiveness Target Date”), (ii) the Exchange Offer has not been Consummated within 30 Business Days after the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or (iii) any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose without being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement that cures such failure and that is itself immediately declared or automatically becomes effective (except in the case of a Registration Statement that ceases to be effective or usable as specifically permitted by the last paragraph of Section 6 hereof) (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iii), a “Registration Default”), the Company hereby agrees that the interest rate borne by the Transfer Restricted Securities shall be increased by 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Registration Default and shall increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period, but in no event shall such increase exceed 1.00% per annum. Following the earliest of (x) the cure of all Registration Defaults relating to any particular Transfer Restricted Securities, (y) the date on which such Transfer Restricted Security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security and (z) the date that is two years after the Closing Date, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities will be reduced to the original interest rate borne by such Transfer Restricted Securities and the accrual of Additional Interest will cease with respect to such Transfer Restricted Security; provided, however, that if, after any such reduction in interest rate, a different Registration Default occurs, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities shall again be increased pursuant to the foregoing provisions. All accrued Additional Interest will be paid by the Company and the Guarantors on each interest payment date to the Holder in the same manner as interest is paid under the Indenture.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Registration Default has occurred and is pending and (ii) a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration Statement (because, e.g., such Holder has not elected to include information or has not timely delivered such information to the Company pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof) shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to a Registration Default that pertains to the Shelf Registration Statement.

All obligations of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in the first paragraph of this Section 5 that are outstanding with respect to any Transfer Restricted Security at the time such security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security shall survive until such time as all such obligations with respect to such security shall have been satisfied in full.

SECTION 6. Registration Procedures.

(a) Exchange Offer Registration Statement. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all of the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof, shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to effect such exchange to permit the sale of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(i) If in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Company there is a question as to whether the Exchange Offer is permitted by applicable law, each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees to seek a favorable decision from the Commission allowing the Company and the Guarantors to Consummate an Exchange Offer for such Initial Securities. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission staff level but shall not be required to take commercially unreasonable action to effect a change of Commission policy. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees, however, to (A) participate in telephonic conferences with the Commission, (B) deliver to the Commission staff an analysis prepared by counsel to the Company setting forth the legal bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such an Exchange Offer should be permitted and (C) diligently pursue a favorable resolution by the Commission staff of such submission.

(ii) As a condition to its participation in the Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities shall furnish, upon the request of the Company, prior to the Consummation thereof, a written representation to the Company (which may be contained in the letter of transmittal contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to the effect that (A) it is not an affiliate of the Company, (B) it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in, a distribution of the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and (C) it is acquiring the Exchange Securities in its ordinary course of business. In addition, all such Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Company’s preparations for the Exchange Offer. Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the securities to be acquired in the Exchange Offer (1) could not under Commission

 

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policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the position of the Commission enunciated in Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the Commission’s letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and similar no-action letters (which may include any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above), and (2) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction and that such a secondary resale transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K if the resales are of Exchange Securities obtained by such Holder in exchange for Initial Securities acquired by such Holder directly from the Company.

(b) Shelf Registration Statement. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration (unless automatically declared effective) to permit the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto each of the Company and the Guarantors will as expeditiously as is commercially reasonable prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement relating to the registration on any appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form shall be available for the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof.

(c) General Provisions. In connection with any Registration Statement and any Prospectus required by this Agreement to permit the sale or resale of Transfer Restricted Securities and any Free Writing Prospectus (including, without limitation, any Registration Statement and the related Prospectus required to permit resales of Initial Securities by Broker-Dealers and any Free Writing Prospectus related thereto), each of the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective during the period required by this Agreement and provide all requisite financial statements (including, if required by the Securities Act or any regulation thereunder, financial statements of the Guarantors for the period specified in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable); upon the occurrence of any event that would cause any such Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein (A) to contain a material misstatement or omission or (B) not to be effective and usable for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities during the period required by this Agreement, the Company shall file promptly an appropriate amendment to such Registration Statement, in the case of clause (A), correcting any such misstatement or omission, and, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to be declared effective (unless automatically declared effective) and such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus to become usable for their intended purpose(s) as soon as practicable thereafter;

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Registration Statement effective for the applicable period set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, or such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; cause the Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, and to comply fully with the applicable provisions of Rules 424, 430A and 430B under the Securities Act in a timely manner; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

(iii) advise the underwriter(s), if any, and selling Holders promptly and, if requested by such Persons, to confirm such advice in writing, (A) when the Prospectus, any Prospectus supplement, any post-effective amendment or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, and, with respect to any Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (B) of any request by the Commission for amendments to the Registration Statement or amendments or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, of the suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any of the preceding purposes, of the issuance by the Commission of a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed, or of the happening of any event that causes the Company to become an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and (D) of the existence of any fact or the happening of any event that makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein untrue, or that requires the making of any additions to or changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading. If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed or if any state securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under state securities or blue sky laws, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest practicable time;

(iv) (A) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such copies, if any, and each of the underwriter(s), if any, before filing with the Commission, copies of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus included therein or any amendments or supplements to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all documents incorporated by reference after the initial filing of such Registration Statement), which documents will be subject to the review and comment of such requesting Holders and

 

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underwriter(s) in connection with such sale, if any, for a period of at least five Business Days, and the Company will not file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all such documents incorporated by reference) to which an Initial Purchaser of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or the underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object in writing within five Business Days after the receipt thereof (such objection to be deemed timely made upon confirmation of telecopy transmission within such period). The objection of an Initial Purchaser or underwriter, if any, shall be deemed to be reasonable if such Registration Statement, amendment, Prospectus or supplement, as applicable, as proposed to be filed, contains a material misstatement or omission;

(B) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers before filing with the Commission, a copy of any Free Writing Prospectus, which will be subject to the consent of the Initial Purchasers, and the Company will not file any such Free Writing Prospectus to which the Initial Purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have not consented (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);

(v) promptly prior to the filing of any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such documents, if any, and to the underwriter(s), if any, make the Company’s and the Guarantors’ representatives available for discussion of such document and other customary due diligence matters, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, and include such information in such document prior to the filing thereof as such selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, reasonably may request;

(vi) make available, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, at reasonable times for inspection by the Initial Purchasers, the managing underwriter(s), if any, participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney or accountant retained by such Initial Purchasers or any of the underwriter(s), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of each of the Company and the Guarantors, and cause the Company’s and the Guarantors’ officers, directors and employees to supply all information, in each case as shall be reasonably necessary to enable any such Holder, underwriter, attorney or accountant to exercise any applicable responsibilities in connection with such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto subsequent to the filing thereof and prior to its effectiveness and to participate in meetings with investors to the extent reasonably requested by the managing underwriter(s), if any;

(vii) if requested by any selling Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, promptly incorporate in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, pursuant to a supplement or post-effective amendment if necessary, such information as such selling Holders and underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably request to have included therein, including, without limitation, information relating to the “Plan of Distribution” of the Transfer Restricted Securities, information with respect to the principal amount of Transfer

 

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Restricted Securities being sold to such underwriter(s), the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company is notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(viii) cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be rated with the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities covered thereby or the underwriter(s), if any;

(ix) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, at least one copy of the Registration Statement, as first filed with the Commission, and of each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits (including exhibits incorporated therein by reference);

(x) deliver to each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons reasonably may request; each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby consents to the use of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and each of the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the offering and the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;

(xi) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement), and make such representations and warranties, and take all such other commercially reasonable actions in connection therewith in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, all to such extent as may be reasonably requested by any Initial Purchaser or by any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities or underwriter in connection with any sale or resale pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement; and whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an Underwritten Registration, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(A) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, in such substance and scope as they may reasonably request and as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings, upon the date of the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement:

(1) a certificate, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, signed by (y) in the case of the Company, the President or any Vice President and a principal financial or accounting officer and (z) in the case of the Guarantors, the President or any Vice President, in each case, confirming, as of the date thereof, the matters set forth in Section 6(h) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters as such parties may reasonably request;

 

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(2) if requested by a majority of selling Holders, an opinion, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, of (i) counsel for the Company and the Guarantors, covering the matters set forth in the opinion delivered pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Purchase Agreement and (ii) the General Counsel of the Company and the Guarantors, covering matters set forth in the opinion delivered pursuant to Section 6(d) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters customarily covered in opinions requested in similar offerings, and in each case, including a statement to the effect that such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company and the Guarantors, representatives of the independent public accountants for the Company and the Guarantors, representatives of the underwriter(s), if any, and counsel to the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and have considered the matters required to be stated therein and the statements contained therein, although such counsel has not independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such statements; and that such counsel advises that, on the basis of the foregoing, no facts came to such counsel’s attention that caused such counsel to believe that the applicable Shelf Registration Statement, (A) at the date of the opinion and at the time such Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto became effective and (B) at the applicable time identified by such Holders or managing underwriters, in the case of (A) and (B) contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the Prospectus contained in such Shelf Registration Statement as of its date contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. Without limiting the foregoing, such counsel may state further that such counsel assumes no responsibility for, and has not independently verified, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the financial statements, notes and schedules and other financial or statistical data included in any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement or the related Prospectus, and such opinions may be further subject to assumptions and qualifications substantially similar to those set forth in the opinions delivered pursuant to Sections 6(c) and (d) of the Purchase Agreement; and

(3) a customary comfort letter, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, from the Company’s independent accountants, in the customary form and covering matters of the type customarily requested to be covered in comfort letters by underwriters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, and covering or affirming the matters set forth in the comfort letter delivered pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Purchase Agreement, without exception;

 

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(B) set forth in full or incorporate by reference in the underwriting agreement, if any, the indemnification provisions and procedures of Section 8 hereof with respect to all parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section; and

(C) deliver such other documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by such parties to evidence compliance with Section 6(c)(xi)(A) hereof and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company or any of the Guarantors pursuant to this Section 6(c)(xi), if any.

If at any time the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contemplated in Section 6(c)(xi)(A)(1) hereof cease to be true and correct, the Company or the Guarantors shall so advise the Initial Purchasers and the underwriter(s), if any, and each selling Holder promptly and, if requested by such Persons, shall confirm such advice in writing;

(xii) prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities, cooperate with the selling Holders, the underwriter(s), if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration and qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, may request and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however, that none of the Company or the Guarantors shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to the service of process in suits or to taxation, other than as to matters and transactions relating to the Registration Statement, in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(xiii) issue, upon the request of any Holder of Initial Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities surrendered to the Company by such Holder in exchange therefor or being sold by such Holder, such Exchange Securities to be registered in the name of such Holder or in the name of the purchaser(s) of such Securities, as the case may be; in return, the Initial Securities held by such Holder shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation;

(xiv) subject to the terms of the Indenture, cooperate with the selling Holders and the underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, may request at least two Business Days prior to any sale of Transfer Restricted Securities made by such Holders or underwriter(s);

 

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(xv) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter(s), if any, to consummate the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities, subject to the proviso contained in Section 6(c)(xii) hereof;

(xvi) if any fact or event contemplated by Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof shall exist or have occurred, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities, the Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading;

(xvii) provide a CUSIP number for all Securities not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement covering such Securities and provide the Trustee under the applicable Indenture with printed certificates for such Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and take all other action necessary to ensure that all such Securities are eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company;

(xviii) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the NASD and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter (including any “qualified independent underwriter”) that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NASD;

(xix) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, a consolidated earning statement meeting the requirements of Rule 158 (which need not be audited) for the twelve-month period (A) commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which Transfer Restricted Securities are sold to underwriters in a firm commitment or best efforts Underwritten Offering or (B) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering, beginning with the first month of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

(xx) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement, and, in connection therewith, cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders of Securities to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for such Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and to execute, and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the Commission to enable such Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

 

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(xxi) maintain the listing of all Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the PORTALSM Market; and

(xxii) provide promptly to each Holder upon request each document filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

Each Holder agrees by acquisition of a Transfer Restricted Security that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the existence of any fact of the kind described in Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Transfer Restricted Securities that was current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of such Registration Statement set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, shall be extended by the number of days (a “Delay Period”) during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof to and including the date when each selling Holder covered by such Registration Statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof or shall have received the Advice; provided that there shall not be more than 75 days of Delay Periods during any 12-month period; provided further, however, that (except as provided in Section 5(iii) hereof) no such extension shall be taken into account in determining whether Additional Interest is due pursuant to Section 5 hereof or the amount of such Additional Interest, it being agreed that the Company’s option to suspend use of a Registration Statement pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a Registration Default for purposes of Section 5 hereof.

SECTION 7. Registration Expenses.

(a) All expenses incident to the Company’s and the Guarantors’ performance of or compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, regardless of whether a Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees and expenses (including filings made by any Initial Purchaser or Holder with the NASD (and, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter”, and one counsel to such person, that may be required by the rules and regulations of the NASD)); (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state securities or blue sky laws (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities); (iii) all expenses of printing (including printing certificates for the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and printing of Prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone; (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, the Guarantors and, subject to Section 7(b) hereof, one counsel to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; (v) all application and filing fees in connection with listing the Exchange Securities on a securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant

 

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to the requirements thereof, if required to so list; and (vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).

Each of the Company and the Guarantors will, in any event, bear its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company or the Guarantors.

(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the Shelf Registration Statement), the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered in the Exchange Offer and/or resold pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Registration Statement is being prepared.

SECTION 8. Indemnification.

(a) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless (i) each Holder and (ii) each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) any Holder (any of the Persons referred to in this clause (ii) being hereinafter referred to as a “controlling person”) and (iii) the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of any Holder or any controlling person (any Person referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) may hereinafter be referred to as an “Indemnified Holder”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions and expenses (including, without limitation, and as incurred, reimbursement of all reasonable costs of investigating, preparing, pursuing, settling, compromising, paying or defending any claim or action, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to any Indemnified Holder), joint or several, directly or indirectly caused by, related to, based upon, arising out of or in connection with any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or Free Writing Prospectus, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are caused by an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission that is made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any of the Holders furnished in writing to the Company by any of the Holders expressly for use therein. This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liability that the Company or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have.

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to which indemnity may be sought against the Company or the Guarantors, such Indemnified Holder shall promptly notify the Company and the Guarantors in writing; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not relieve any of the Company or the Guarantors of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Such Indemnified Holder shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid, as incurred, by the Company and the Guarantors (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Holder is not entitled to indemnification hereunder). The Company and the Guarantors shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for such Indemnified Holders, which firm shall be designated by the Holders. The Company and the Guarantors shall be liable for any settlement of any such action or proceeding effected with the Company’s and the Guarantors’ prior written consent, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably, and each of the Company and the Guarantors agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnified Holder from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of any settlement of any action effected with the written consent of the Company and the Guarantors. The Company and the Guarantors shall not, without the prior written consent of each Indemnified Holder, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action, claim, litigation or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Holder is a party thereto), unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Holder from all liability arising out of such action, claim, litigation or proceeding, and does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Holder.

(b) Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors and their respective directors, officers of the Company and the Guarantors who sign a Registration Statement, and any Person controlling (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company or any of the Guarantors, and the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of each such Person, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company and the Guarantors to each of the Indemnified Holders, but only with respect to claims and actions based on information relating to such Holder furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Company, the Guarantors or their respective directors or officers or any such controlling person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities, such Holder shall have the rights and duties given the Company and the Guarantors, and the Company, the Guarantors, their respective directors and officers and such controlling person shall have the rights and duties given to each Holder by the preceding paragraph.

(c) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or (b) hereof (other than by reason of exceptions provided in those Sections) in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such

 

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indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement (which in the case of the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to be equal to the total gross proceeds to the Company and the Guarantors from the Initial Placement), the amount of Additional Interest which did not become payable as a result of the filing of the Registration Statement resulting in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses, and such Registration Statement, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and of the Indemnified Holder on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, or the Indemnified Holders, on the other hand, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in the second paragraph of Section 8(a) hereof, any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim.

The Company, the Guarantors and each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(c) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, none of the Holders (and its related Indemnified Holders) shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price received with respect to the sale of the Initial Securities or Exchange Securities exceeds the amount of any damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(c) are several in proportion to the respective principal amount of Initial Securities held by each of the Holders hereunder and not joint.

SECTION 9. Rule 144A. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees with each Holder, for so long as any Transfer Restricted Securities remain outstanding, to make available to any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities in connection with any sale thereof and any prospective purchaser of such Transfer Restricted Securities from such

 

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Holder or beneficial owner, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit resales of such Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

SECTION 10. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder’s Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-up letters and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

SECTION 11. Selection of Underwriters. The Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Transfer Restricted Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) that will administer such offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided, however, that such investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) must be reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

SECTION 12. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Each of the Company and the Guarantors will not on or after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s or any of the Guarantors’ securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.

(c) Adjustments Affecting the Securities. The Company will not effect any change, or permit any change to occur, in each case, with respect to the terms of the Securities that would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Holders to Consummate any Exchange Offer.

(d) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has (i) in the case of Section 5 hereof and this Section 12(d)(i), obtained the written consent of Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities and (ii) in the case of all other provisions hereof, obtained the written consent of Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities (excluding any Transfer Restricted Securities held by the Company or its Affiliates). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority of the

 

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outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered; provided, however, that, with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of any Initial Purchaser hereunder, the Company shall obtain the written consent of each such Initial Purchaser with respect to which such amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver, consent or departure is to be effective.

(e) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex, telecopier, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

(i) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the Registrar under the Indenture; and

(ii) if to the Company or the Guarantors:

Realogy Corporation

One Campus Drive

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attention: General Counsel

With a copy to:

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

590 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Telecopier No: 212.872.1002

Attention: Rosa A. Testani, Esq.

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address specified in the Indenture.

(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder.

 

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(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(h) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(i) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the registration rights granted by the Company with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION,
  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


AFS MORTGAGE,

CGRN, INC.,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY CORPORATION,

ERA GENERAL AGENCY OF NEW JERSEY, INC.,

FEDSTATE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INCORPORATED,

REALOGY FRANCHISE GROUP, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS I, INC.,

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS II, INC.,

REALOGY OPERATIONS, INC.,

REALOGY SERVICES GROUP LLC,

REALOGY SERVICES VENTURE PARTNER, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


A MARKET PLACE, INC.,

ALPHA REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL CORP.,

ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS,

ASSOCIATES REALTY NETWORK,

ASSOCIATES REALTY, INC.,

BOB TENDLER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, INC.,

BURNET REALTY INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION),

BURNET REALTY, INC. (A WISCONSIN CORPORATION),

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC,

CARTUS CORPORATION,

CARTUS PARTNER CORPORATION,

CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON AUCTION SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE INSURANCE AGENCY OF MAINE, INC.,

DEWOLFE REALTY AFFILIATES,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE PARDOE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION),

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


COLORADO COMMERCIAL, LLC,

COOK – PONY FARM REAL ESTATE, INC.,

CORCORAN GROUP – BROOKLYN LANDMARK, LLC,

CORCORAN MLS HOLDINGS, LLC,

COTTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

DEWOLFE RELOCATION SERVICES, INC.,

DOUGLAS AND JEAN BURGDORFF, INC.,

ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.,

FIRST CALIFORNIA ESCROW CORPORATION,

FLORIDA’S PREFERRED SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, INC.,

FRED SANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE,

HILLSHIRE HOUSE, INCORPORATED,

HOME REFERRAL NETWORK INC.,

J.W. RIKER – NORTHERN R.I., INC.,

JACK GAUGHEN, INC.,

KENDALL, POTTER AND MANN, REALTORS, INC.

COSBY-TIPTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

LMS (DELAWARE) CORP.,

NRT ARIZONA COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA EXITO, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA REFERRAL, INC.,

NRT ARIZONA, INC.,

NRT CHICAGO LLC,

NRT COLORADO, INC.,

NRT COLUMBUS, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL OHIO INCORPORATED,

NRT COMMERCIAL UTAH, INC.,

NRT COMMERCIAL, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

NRT MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT NEW ENGLAND INCORPORATED,

NRT RELOCATION LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF MISSOURI, INC.,

NRT SUNSHINE INC.,

NRT TEXAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

NRT TEXAS, INC.,

NRT THE CONDO STORE INCORPORATED,

NRT UTAH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION),

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


PACESETTER NEVADA, INC.,

PACIFIC ACCESS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,

R.J. YOUNG CO.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL, INC.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS, INC.,

REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A FLORIDA CORPORATION),

REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC,

SIGNATURE PROPERTIES, INC.,

SOLEIL FLORIDA CORP.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AFFILIATES, INC.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC.,

ST. JOE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

THE CORCORAN GROUP EASTSIDE, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANIES, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANY, INC.,

THE FOUR STAR CORP.,

THE MILLER GROUP, INC.,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP, LTD.,

TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

  Name:   Richard A. Smith
  Title:   Chairman

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


ADVANTAGE TITLE & INSURANCE, LLC,

AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON,

APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES LLP,

ATCOH HOLDING COMPANY,

BURNET TITLE OF OHIO, LLC,

BURNET TITLE, INC.,

BURNET TITLE, L.L.C.,

BURROW ESCROW SERVICES, INC.,

CENTRAL FLORIDA TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE COMPANY,

EQUITY TITLE MESSENGER SERVICE HOLDING COMPANY,

FRANCHISE SETTLEMENT SERVICES, INC.,

GRAND TITLE, LLC,

GUARDIAN HOLDING COMPANY,

GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY, LLC,

GUARDIAN TITLE COMPANY,

GULF SOUTH SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

HICKORY TITLE, LLC,

KEYSTONE CLOSING SERVICES LLC,

LINCOLN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

MARKET STREET SETTLEMENT GROUP, INC.,

MID-EXCHANGE, INC.,

MID-STATE ESCROW CORPORATION,

NATIONAL COORDINATION ALLIANCE, INC.,

NRT MID-ATLANTIC TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.,

PATRIOT SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PREMIER SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED,

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

SECURED LAND TRANSFERS, INC.,

SOUTH LAND TITLE CO., INC.,

SOUTH-LAND TITLE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, INC.,

ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, LLC,

TAW HOLDING INC.,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF AUSTIN,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP AFFILIATES HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION,

TITLE RESOURCES INCORPORATED,

WEST COAST ESCROW CLOSING CO.,

WEST COAST ESCROW COMPANY,

WILLIAM ORANGE REALTY, INC.,

ALLMON, TIERNAN & ELY, INC.,

BATJAC REAL ESTATE CORP.,

CHARTER TITLE, LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

COLDWELL BANKER CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

NRT HAWAII REFERRAL, LLC,

NRT INCORPORATED,

NRT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,

NRT NEW YORK, INC.,

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL LLC,

PACIFIC PROPERTIES REFERRALS, INC.,

REALOGY GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.,

SCRANTON ABSTRACT, LLC,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY, LLC,

TBR SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC,

  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


REALOGY FRANCHISE FINANCE, INC.,
  By  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

  Name:   Anthony E. Hull
  Title:   President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC,

C21 TM CORP.,

CB TM CORP.,

ERA TM CORP.,

REALOGY LICENSING, INC.,

SUMMIT ESCROW,

TERRAMAR GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST, INC.,

  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Tax

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


CDRE TM CORP.,
  By  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

  Name:   Joseph J. Huber
  Title:   Senior Vice President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LICENSEE CORPORATION,

  By  

/s/ Greg Macres

  Name:   Greg Macres
  Title:   President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


FSA MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, LLC,

  By  

/s/ Michael R. Piccola

  Name:   Michael R. Piccola
  Title:   Vice President

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


The foregoing Registration Rights Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

CALYON SECURITIES (USA) INC.

By J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,

acting on behalf of itself and as a Representative

of the several Initial Purchasers,

  By  

/s/ John Abraham

  Name:   John Abraham
  Title:   Managing Director

[Registration Rights Agreement (Senior Subordinated Notes)]


Schedule A

Guarantors

Kendall, Potter and Mann, Realtors, Inc.

Burrow Escrow Services, Inc.

Cosby-Tipton Real Estate, Inc.

Associates Realty, Inc.

Fred Sands School of Real Estate

Mid-Exchange, Inc.

West Coast Escrow Company

C21 TM Corp.

Valley of California, Inc.

AFS Mortgage

R.J. Young Co.

Guardian Title Company

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company

Associates Realty Network

CB TM Corp.

Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network (a California corporation)

West Coast Escrow Closing Co.

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.

National Coordination Alliance, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation

Summit Escrow

A Market Place, Inc.

Equity Title Company

Realogy Operations, Inc.

ERA TM Corp.

Associates Investments

Realogy Franchise Group, Inc.

Cartus Partner Corporation

Title Resources Incorporated

ERA Franchise Systems, Inc.

Guardian Holding Company

Title Resource Group Affiliates Holdings, Inc.

NRT Settlement Services of Missouri, Inc.


LMS (Delaware) Corp.

Hickory Title, LLC

Keystone Closing Services LLC

NRT The Condo Store Incorporated

Realogy Services Venture Partner, Inc.

St. Joe Title Services, LLC

Realogy Global Services, Inc.

Real Estate Services, Inc.

Realogy Services Group LLC

Charter Title, LLC

Sotheby’s International Realty Referral Company, LLC

Realogy Franchise Finance, Inc.

Equity Title Messenger Service Holding Company

Realogy Licensing, Inc.

CGRN, Inc.

Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc.

Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation

Title Resource Group Services Corporation

Realogy Intellectual Property Holdings I, Inc.

Realogy Intellectual Property Holdings II, Inc.

Coldwell Banker King Thompson Auction Services, Inc.

First California Escrow Corporation

The Sunshine Group Limited Partnership

Patriot Settlement Services, LLC

Cartus Corporation

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Pardoe, Inc.

Franchise Settlement Services, Inc.

FedState Strategic Consulting, Incorporated

Gulf South Settlement Services, LLC

Mid-State Escrow Corporation

Grand Title, LLC

NRT Settlement Services of Texas, Inc.

FSA Membership Services, LLC

NRT Commercial, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Corporation

NRT Relocation LLC

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Inc.

Pacific Access Holding Company, LLC


Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corporation

Texas American Title Company of Corpus Christi

Scranton Abstract, LLC

NRT Sunshine Inc.

NRT Utah, Inc.

NRT Chicago LLC

CDRE TM Corp.

Advantage Title & Insurance, LLC

Rocky Mountain Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Arizona, Inc.

Corcoran MLS Holdings, LLC

NRT Commercial Utah, Inc.

Premier Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Incorporated

Lincoln Settlement Services, LLC

NRT Columbus, Inc.

Title Resource Group Holdings, Inc.

NRT New York, Inc.

Oncor International LLC

NRT Arizona Commercial, Inc.

NRT Arizona Exito, Inc.

NRT Arizona Referral, Inc.

Title Resource Group LLC

Century 21 Real Estate LLC

NRT New England Incorporated

NRT Hawaii Referral, LLC

Career Development Center, LLC

TBR Settlement Services, LLC

Batjac Real Estate Corp.

The Sunshine Group, Ltd.

Cook-Pony Farm Real Estate, Inc.

Corcoran Group – Brooklyn Landmark, LLC

The Corcoran Group Eastside, Inc.

Alpha Referral Network, Inc.

TAW Holding Inc.

NRT Texas, Inc.

Texas American Title Company of Austin

South Land Title Co., Inc.


ATCOH Holding Company

Referral Network Inc.

Processing Solutions, Incorporated

South-Land Title of Montgomery County, Inc.

Texas American Title Company

NRT Texas Real Estate Services, Inc.

American Title Company of Houston

Colorado Commercial, LLC

Guardian Title Agency, LLC

Referral Network, LLC

NRT Colorado, Inc.

Bob Tendler Real Estate, Inc.

William Orange Realty, Inc.

Real Estate Referral, Inc.

Hillshire House, Incorporated

The Four Star Corp.

Signature Properties, Inc.

Soleil Florida Corp.

Central Florida Title Company

Terramar Guaranty Title & Trust, Inc.

Florida’s Preferred School of Real Estate, Inc.

Referral Network, Inc. (a Florida corporation)

St. Joe Title Services, Inc.

St Joe Real Estate Services, Inc.

Referral Associates of Florida, Inc.

Allmon, Tiernan & Ely, Inc.

Pacific Properties Referrals, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, Ltd.

Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties, Ltd.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Insurance Agency of Maine, Inc.

Dewolfe Realty Affiliates

The Miller Group, Inc.

NRT Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

Real Estate Referrals, Inc.

NRT Mid-Atlantic Title Services, LLC

NRT Insurance Agency, Inc.

Trust of New England, Inc.

Referral Associates of New England, Inc.


DeWolfe Relocation Services, Inc.

Cotton Real Estate, Inc.

The DeWolfe Company, Inc.

The DeWolfe Companies, Inc.

Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.

Burnet Title, Inc.

Burnet Realty Inc. (a Minnesota corporation)

Home Referral Network, Inc.

Burnet Title, LLC

NRT Missouri, Inc.

ERA General Agency Corporation

NRT Missouri Referral Network, Inc.

Pacesetter Nevada, Inc.

Market Street Settlement Group, Inc.

ERA General Agency of New Jersey, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc.

Burgdorff Referral Associates, Inc.

Douglas and Jean Burgdorff, Inc.

Burnet Title of Ohio, LLC

NRT Commercial Ohio Incorporated

Secured Land Transfers, Inc.

Jack Gaughen, Inc.

Associated Client Referral Corp.

APEX Real Estate Information Services, LLC

APEX Real Estate Information Services LLP

Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc. (a Pennsylvania corporation)

J.W. Riker – Northern R.I., Inc.

Burnet Realty, Inc. (a Wisconsin corporation)

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc.

EX-10.3 18 dex103.htm CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 10, 2007 Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007

Exhibit 10.3

 


$3,920,000,000

Term and Revolving Loans

$525,000,000

Synthetic Letter of Credit Facility

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 10, 2007,

Among

DOMUS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP.,

REALOGY CORPORATION,

as Borrower,

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent,

CREDIT SUISSE,

as Syndication Agent,

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.,

CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.

and

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

as Co-Documentation Agents

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,

BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

and

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

as Joint Bookrunners

 


J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

and

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

as Joint Lead Arrangers

 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION   1.01.    Defined Terms    1
SECTION   1.02.    Terms Generally    56
SECTION   1.03.    Effectuation of Transfers    57
ARTICLE II
The Credits
SECTION   2.01.    Commitments    57
SECTION   2.02.    Loans and Borrowings    58
SECTION   2.03.    Requests for Borrowings    58
SECTION   2.04.    Swingline Loans    59
SECTION   2.05.    Letters of Credit    61
SECTION   2.06.    Funding of Borrowings    69
SECTION   2.07.    Interest Elections    69
SECTION   2.08.    Termination and Reduction of Commitments; Return of Credit-Linked Deposits    71
SECTION   2.09.    Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt    72
SECTION   2.10.    Repayment of Term Loans and Revolving Facility Loans    72
SECTION   2.11.    Prepayment of Loans    74
SECTION   2.12.    Fees    75
SECTION   2.13.    Interest    77
SECTION   2.14.    Alternate Rate of Interest    78
SECTION   2.15.    Increased Costs    78
SECTION   2.16.    Break Funding Payments    79
SECTION   2.17.    Taxes    80
SECTION   2.18.    Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs    82
SECTION   2.19.    Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders    84
SECTION   2.20.    Incremental Commitments    85
SECTION   2.21.    Credit-Linked Deposit Account    87
SECTION   2.22.    Currency Equivalents    88
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
SECTION   3.01.    Organization; Powers    88


SECTION   3.02.    Authorization    88
SECTION   3.03.    Enforceability    89
SECTION   3.04.    Governmental Approvals    89
SECTION   3.05.    Financial Statements    89
SECTION   3.06.    No Material Adverse Effect    90
SECTION   3.07.    Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases    90
SECTION   3.08.    Subsidiaries    90
SECTION   3.09.    Litigation; Compliance with Laws    91
SECTION   3.10.    Federal Reserve Regulations    91
SECTION   3.11.    Investment Company Act    91
SECTION   3.12.    Use of Proceeds    91
SECTION   3.13.    Tax Returns    92
SECTION   3.14.    No Material Misstatements    92
SECTION   3.15.    Employee Benefit Plans    93
SECTION   3.16.    Environmental Matters    94
SECTION   3.17.    Security Documents    94
SECTION   3.18.    Solvency    95
SECTION   3.19.    Labor Matters    96
SECTION   3.20.    Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.    96
SECTION   3.21.    Senior Debt    97
ARTICLE IV
Conditions of Lending
SECTION   4.01.    All Credit Events    97
SECTION   4.02.    Effectiveness of Commitments    98
ARTICLE V
Affirmative Covenants
SECTION   5.01.    Existence; Businesses and Properties    100
SECTION   5.02.    Insurance    101
SECTION   5.03.    Taxes    102
SECTION   5.04.    Financial Statements, Reports, etc.    102
SECTION   5.05.    Litigation and Other Notices    104
SECTION   5.06.    Compliance with Laws    105
SECTION   5.07.    Maintenance of Records; Access to Properties and Inspections    105
SECTION   5.08.    Compliance with Environmental Laws    105
SECTION   5.09.    Further Assurances; Additional Security    105
SECTION   5.10.    Ratings    108
SECTION   5.11.    Compliance with Material Contracts    108
SECTION   5.12.    Post-Closing Covenant    108


ARTICLE VI
Negative Covenants
SECTION   6.01.    Indebtedness    108
SECTION   6.02.    Liens    113
SECTION   6.03.    Sale and Lease-Back Transactions    118
SECTION   6.04.    Investments, Loans and Advances    118
SECTION   6.05.    Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions    123
SECTION   6.06.    Restricted Payments    126
SECTION   6.07.    Transactions with Affiliates    129
SECTION   6.08.    Business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries    132
SECTION   6.09.   

Limitation on Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Certain Other Agreements; etc.

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SECTION   6.10.    Senior Secured Leverage Ratio    135
SECTION   6.11.    No Other “Designated Senior Debt”    136
ARTICLE VII
Holdings Covenants
ARTICLE VIII
Events of Default
SECTION   8.01.    Events of Default    136
SECTION   8.02.    Exclusion of Immaterial Subsidiaries    140
SECTION   8.03.    Right to Cure    140
ARTICLE IX
The Agents
SECTION   9.01.    Appointment    140
SECTION   9.02.    Delegation of Duties    142
SECTION   9.03.    Exculpatory Provisions    142
SECTION   9.04.    Reliance by Administrative Agent    143
SECTION   9.05.    Notice of Default    144
SECTION   9.06.    Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders    144
SECTION   9.07.    Indemnification    145
SECTION   9.08.    Agent in Its Individual Capacity    145


SECTION   9.09.    Successor Administrative Agent    146
SECTION   9.10.    Agents and Arrangers    146
ARTICLE X
Miscellaneous
SECTION 10.01.    Notices; Communications    146
SECTION 10.02.    Survival of Agreement    147
SECTION 10.03.    Binding Effect    148
SECTION 10.04.    Successors and Assigns    148
SECTION 10.05.    Expenses; Indemnity    153
SECTION 10.06.    Right of Set-off    155
SECTION 10.07.    Applicable Law    155
SECTION 10.08.    Waivers; Amendment    155
SECTION 10.09.    Interest Rate Limitation    157
SECTION 10.10.    Entire Agreement    158
SECTION 10.11.    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL    158
SECTION 10.12.    Severability    158
SECTION 10.13.    Counterparts    158
SECTION 10.14.    Headings    158
SECTION 10.15.    Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process    159
SECTION 10.16.    Confidentiality    159
SECTION 10.17.    Platform; Borrower Materials    160
SECTION 10.18.    Release of Liens and Guarantees    161
SECTION 10.19.    Judgment Currency    161
SECTION 10.20.    USA PATRIOT Act Notice    162
SECTION 10.21.    No Liability of the Issuing Banks    162
SECTION 10.22.    Securitization Acknowledgement    163


Exhibits and Schedules     
Exhibit A    Form of Assignment and Acceptance   
Exhibit B-1    Form of Borrowing Request   
Exhibit B-2    Form of Swingline Borrowing Request   
Exhibit C    Form of Interest Election Request   
Exhibit D    Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement   
Schedule 1.01A    Certain Subsidiaries   
Schedule 1.01AA    Certain Domestic Subsidiaries   
Schedule 1.01B    Mortgaged Properties   
Schedule 1.01C    Existing Letters of Credit   
Schedule 1.01D    Immaterial Subsidiaries   
Schedule 1.01E    Refinanced Indebtedness   
Schedule 1.01F    Subsidiary Loan Parties   
Schedule 1.01G    Unrestricted Subsidiaries   
Schedule 1.01H    Joint Ventures   
Schedule 2.01    Commitments   
Schedule 3.01    Organization and Good Standing   
Schedule 3.04    Governmental Approvals   
Schedule 3.07(b)    Intellectual Property   
Schedule 3.08    Subsidiaries   
Schedule 3.13    Taxes   
Schedule 3.16    Environmental Matters   
Schedule 3.20(d)    Intellectual Property Licenses and Franchises   
Schedule 4.02(b)    Local Counsel   
Schedule 4.02(d)    Certain Collateral Matters   
Schedule 5.12    Post-Closing Matters   
Schedule 6.01    Indebtedness   
Schedule 6.02(a)    Liens   
Schedule 6.04    Investments   
Schedule 6.07    Transactions with Affiliates   
Schedule 10.01    Notice Information   


CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of April 10, 2007 (this “Agreement”), among DOMUS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), REALOGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS party hereto from time to time, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“JPMCB”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, CREDIT SUISSE, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”), and BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC., CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC. and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as co-documentation agents (in such capacities, the “Documentation Agents”).

WHEREAS, Apollo Management VI, L.P. and other affiliated co-investment partnerships (collectively, the “Fund”) have indirectly formed Holdings and Domus Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), for the purpose of entering into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Holdings, Merger Sub and Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Target”), dated as of December 15, 2006 (as amended or supplemented as of the date hereof, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which (a) Merger Sub will merge (the “Merger”) with and into Target, with Target surviving as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Holdings; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, the Borrower has requested the Lenders to extend credit in the form of (a) Term B Loans on the Closing Date, and delayed draw Term B Loans in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $3.17 billion, (b) Revolving Facility Loans and Letters of Credit at any time and from time to time prior to the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal amount (or Dollar Amount, in the case of Revolving L/C Exposure) at any time outstanding not in excess of $750.0 million and (c) a synthetic letter of credit facility in an aggregate Dollar Amount not in excess of $525.0 million;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

ABR” shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as announced from time to time by JPMCB as its “prime rate” at its principal office in New York, New York. Any change in such rate announced by JPMCB shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the announcement of such change.

ABR Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.

ABR Loan” shall mean any ABR Term Loan, ABR Revolving Loan or Swingline Loan.


ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Revolving Loans.

ABR Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Facility Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the ABR in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

ABR Term Loan” shall mean any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the ABR in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

Accepting Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(f).

Additional Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.09(c).

Adjusted LIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the LIBO Rate in effect for such Interest Period divided by (b) one minus the Statutory Reserves applicable to such Eurocurrency Borrowing, if any.

Adjustment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Pricing Grid.”

Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Administrative Agent Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(d).

Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified person, another person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the person specified.

Agents” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agents.

Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Agreement Currency” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.19.

AHYDO Payment” shall mean the Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount applicable to the Senior Toggle Notes, as each such term is defined in the Notes Offering Memorandum.

 

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Alternative Currency” shall mean any currency other than Dollars in which an Issuing Bank is willing to issue a Letter of Credit.

Apple Ridge Documents” shall mean the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Services Corporation; the Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Financial Corporation; the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC, Cartus Corporation, Calyon New York Branch and the other parties thereto; the Master Indenture, April 25, 2000, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Apple Ridge Funding LLC and The Bank of New York; the Guaranty, dated as of May 12, 2006, by Realogy Corporation in favor of Cartus Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Funding LLC; the Assignment Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Cartus Financial Corporation, Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Closing Date.

Applicable Commitment Fee” shall mean for any day 0.50% per annum; provided, that on and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after delivery of the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04 upon the completion of one full fiscal quarter of the Borrower after the Closing Date, the Applicable Commitment Fee will be determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid.

Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority” shall mean, when used with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department or similar administrative authority or agency located in (x) the state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is domiciled or (y) to the extent asserting regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department, authority or agency in each state or other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary is licensed, and shall include any Federal insurance regulatory department, authority or agency that may be created in the future and that asserts regulatory jurisdiction over such Insurance Subsidiary.

Applicable Margin” shall mean for any day (i) with respect to any Term B Loan, 3.00% per annum in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan and 2.00% per annum in the case of any ABR Loan and (ii) with respect to any Revolving Facility Loan, 2.25% per annum in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan and 1.25% per annum in the case of any ABR Loan; provided, that on and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after delivery of the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04 upon the completion of one full fiscal quarter of the Borrower after the Closing Date, the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Facility Loans will be determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid.

Applicable Period” shall mean an Excess Cash Flow Period or an Excess Cash Flow Interim Period, as the case may be.

 

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Approved Fund” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(b).

Arbitrage Programs” shall mean Indebtedness and Investments relating to operational escrow accounts of NRT or Title Resources Group.

Arrangers” shall mean J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in their capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, as applicable.

Asset Sale” shall mean any loss, damage, destruction or condemnation of, or any sale, transfer or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback of assets and any mortgage or lease of Real Property) to, any person of any asset or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

Assignee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(b).

Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (if required by Section 10.04), in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent and reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower.

Availability Period” shall mean the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding (a) in the case of the Revolving Facility (including Swingline Loans and Revolving Letters of Credit thereunder), the earlier of the Revolving Facility Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments, (b) in the case of the Delayed Draw Term B Loans, the earlier of (x) for $950.0 million of the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments, July 31, 2007 and for the remainder of the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments, October 31, 2007, and (y) the date of termination of the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments and (c) in the case of Synthetic Letters of Credit, the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date.

Available Unused Commitment” shall mean, with respect to (a) a Revolving Facility Lender at any time, an amount equal to the amount by which (i) the Revolving Facility Commitment of such Revolving Facility Lender at such time exceeds (ii) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of such Revolving Facility Lender at such time and (b) a Delayed Draw Term B Lender at any time, an amount equal to the amount by which the (i) Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment of such Delayed Draw Term B Lender exceeds (ii) the Delayed Draw Term B Loans made by such Delayed Draw Term B Lender.

Benchmark LIBOR Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(b).

Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Board of Directors” shall mean, as to any person, the board of directors or other governing body of such person, or if such person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity.

 

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Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Borrower Qualified IPO” shall mean an initial public offering of Equity Interests of the Borrower constituting a Qualified IPO.

Borrowing” shall mean a group of Loans of a single Type under a single Facility and made on a single date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Borrowing Minimum” shall mean $5.0 million, except in the case of Swingline Loans, $1.0 million.

Borrowing Multiple” shall mean $1.0 million, except in the case of Swingline Loans, $500,000.

Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by a Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1.

Budget” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04(e).

Business Day” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, that when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in deposits in the applicable currency in the London interbank market.

Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any person in respect of any period, the aggregate of all expenditures incurred by such person during such period that, in accordance with GAAP, are or should be included in “additions to property, plant or equipment” or similar items reflected in the statement of cash flows of such person, provided, however, that Capital Expenditures for the Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall not include, without duplication:

(a) expenditures to the extent they are made with proceeds of the issuance of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity after the Closing Date or funds that would have constituted any Net Proceeds under clause (a) of the definition of the term “Net Proceeds” (but for the application of the first proviso to such clause (a)),

(b) expenditures with proceeds of insurance settlements, condemnation awards and other settlements in respect of lost, destroyed, damaged or condemned assets, equipment or other property to the extent such expenditures are made to replace or repair such lost, destroyed, damaged or condemned assets, equipment or other property or otherwise to acquire, maintain, develop, construct, improve, upgrade or repair assets or properties useful in the business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries within 15 months of receipt of such proceeds (or, if not made within such period of 15 months, are committed to be made during such period),

(c) interest capitalized during such period,

 

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(d) expenditures that are accounted for as capital expenditures of such person and that actually are paid for by a third party (excluding Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof) and for which neither Holdings, the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has provided or is required to provide or incur, directly or indirectly, any consideration or obligation to such third party or any other person (whether before, during or after such period),

(e) the book value of any asset owned by such person prior to or during such period to the extent that such book value is included as a capital expenditure during such period as a result of such person reusing or beginning to reuse such asset during such period without a corresponding expenditure actually having been made in such period; provided, that (i) any expenditure necessary in order to permit such asset to be reused shall be included as a Capital Expenditure during the period that such expenditure actually is made and (ii) such book value shall have been included in Capital Expenditures when such asset was originally acquired,

(f) the purchase price of equipment purchased during such period to the extent the consideration therefor consists of any combination of (i) used or surplus equipment traded in at the time of such purchase and (ii) the proceeds of a concurrent sale of used or surplus equipment, in each case, in the ordinary course of business,

(g) Investments in respect of a Permitted Business Acquisition,

(h) the Merger,

(i) expenses constituting transition expenses attributable to the Borrower becoming an independent operating company in connection with the Cendant Spin-Off, or

(j) the purchase of property, plant or equipment made within 18 months of the sale of any asset (other than inventory) to the extent purchased with the proceeds of such sale (or, if not made within such period of 18 months, to the extent committed to be made during such period and actually made within a one-year period following such 18-month period).

Capital Lease Obligations” of any person shall mean the obligations of such person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other similar arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such person under GAAP and, for purposes hereof, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Interest Expense” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, Interest Expense for such period, less the sum of, without duplication, (a) pay in kind Interest Expense or other noncash Interest Expense (including as a result of the effects of purchase accounting), (b) to the extent included in Interest Expense, the amortization of any debt issuance costs, commissions, financing fees and other fees (including fees with respect to Swap Agreements) paid by, or on behalf of, Holdings or any

 

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Subsidiary in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness, including such fees paid in connection with the Transactions or upon entering into a Permitted Securitization Financing, (c) the amortization of debt discounts included in Interest Expense and (d) cash interest income of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period.

Cash Management Line” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(w).

Cendant Contingent Assets” shall have the meaning assigned to “Cendant Contingent Asset” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any tax benefits and attributes allocated or inuring to the Borrower and its subsidiaries under the Tax Sharing Agreement.

Cendant Contingent Liabilities” shall have the meaning assigned to “Assumed Cendant Contingent Liabilities” as defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and shall also include any liabilities that are related or attributable to or arising in connection with the Taxes or Tax Returns as defined the Tax Sharing Agreement.

Cendant Spin-Off” shall mean the distribution of all of the capital stock of the Borrower by Cendant Corporation to its shareholders and the transactions related thereto as described in that certain Information Statement of Realogy Corporation dated July 13, 2006, as filed with the SEC.

A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur if:

(a) at any time, (i) prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO, Holdings shall fail to own, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record, 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower, (ii) a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board of Directors of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower (following a Borrower Qualified IPO) shall at any time be occupied by persons who were neither (A) nominated by the Board of Directors of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower (following a Borrower Qualified IPO) or a Permitted Holder, (B) appointed by directors so nominated nor (C) appointed by a Permitted Holder or (iii) a “change of control” (or similar event) shall occur under the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing;

(b) at any time prior to a Qualified IPO, any combination of Permitted Holders shall fail to own beneficially (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), directly or indirectly, in the aggregate Equity Interests representing at least a majority of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdings; or

(c) at any time after a Qualified IPO, any person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), other than any combination of the Permitted Holders or any “group” including any Permitted Holders, shall have acquired beneficial ownership of 35% or more on a fully diluted basis of the voting interest in Equity Interests of Holdings (prior to a Borrower

 

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Qualified IPO) or the Borrower (following a Borrower Qualified IPO) and the Permitted Holders shall own, directly or indirectly, less than such person or “group” on a fully diluted basis of the voting interest in Equity Interests of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower (following a Borrower Qualified IPO).

Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, treaty, rule or regulation after the Closing Date, (b) any change in law, treaty, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any written request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Closing Date.

Charges” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.09.

Closing Date” shall mean April 10, 2007.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

Collateral” shall mean all the “Collateral” as defined in any Security Document and shall also include the Mortgaged Properties and all other property that is subject to any Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent or any Subagent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to any Security Documents.

Collateral Agent” shall mean the party acting as collateral agent for the Secured Parties under the Security Documents. On the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall mean the Administrative Agent. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Administrative Agent” shall include the Collateral Agent, notwithstanding any express reference to the Collateral Agent herein.

Collateral Agreement” shall mean the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, in the form of Exhibit D, among Holdings, the Borrower, each Subsidiary Loan Party and the Collateral Agent.

Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” shall mean the requirement that:

(a) on the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) from Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary Loan Party, a counterpart of the Collateral Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of such person and (ii) an Acknowledgment and Consent in the form attached to the Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by each issuer of Pledged Collateral, if any, that is a Subsidiary of the Borrower but is not a Loan Party;

(b) on the Closing Date, (i) the Collateral Agent shall have received (A) a pledge of all the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of (x) the Borrower and (y) each Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary and Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary (other than Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 1.01A) owned on the Closing Date directly by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party and (B) a pledge of 65% of

 

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the outstanding Equity Interests of each (1) “first tier” Wholly Owned Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by any Loan Party and (2) each “first tier” Qualified CFC Holding Company directly owned by any Loan Party (in each case, other than Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 1.01A) and (ii) subject to Section 5.12, the Collateral Agent shall have received all certificates or other instruments (if any) representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

(c) (i) all Indebtedness of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and each Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary having, in the case of each instance of Indebtedness, an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5.0 million (other than (A) intercompany current liabilities in connection with the cash management operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries or (B) to the extent that a pledge of such promissory note or instrument would violate applicable law) that is owing to any Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note or an instrument and shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement (or other applicable Security Document as reasonably required by the Collateral Agent), and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall have received all such promissory notes or instruments, together with note powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

(d) in the case of any person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received a supplement to the Collateral Agreement, in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Subsidiary Loan Party;

(e) in the case of any person that becomes a “first tier” Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date, subject to Section 5.09(g), the Collateral Agent shall have received, as promptly as practicable following a request by the Collateral Agent, a Foreign Pledge Agreement, duly executed and delivered on behalf of the direct parent company of such Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary;

(f) after the Closing Date, (i) all the outstanding Equity Interests of (A) any person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date and (B) subject to Section 5.09(g), all the Equity Interests that are acquired by a Loan Party after the Closing Date (other than (x) the Equity Interests of any Insurance Subsidiary established after the Closing Date or (y) to the extent that a pledge of such Equity Interests would violate applicable law or regulation), shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement or a Foreign Pledge Agreement; provided, that in no event shall more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of (1) any “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary or (2) any “first tier” Qualified CFC Holding Company directly owned by such Loan Party be pledged to secure the Obligations, and in no event shall any of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary of a Loan Party or any Qualified CFC Holding Company that is not a “first tier” Subsidiary of a Loan Party be pledged to secure Obligations, and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall have received all certificates or other instruments (if any) representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

 

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(g) except as otherwise contemplated by any Security Document, all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and other similar statements or forms used in any other relevant jurisdiction, required by law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by the Security Documents (in each case, including any supplements thereto) and perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, the Security Documents, shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, registration or the recording concurrently with, or promptly following, the execution and delivery of each such Security Document;

(h) on the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of each Mortgage to be entered into with respect to each Mortgaged Property set forth on Schedule 1.01B duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property and suitable for recording or filing and (ii) such other documents including, but not limited to, any consents, agreements and confirmations of third parties, as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request with respect to any such Mortgage or Mortgaged Property;

(i) on the Closing Date the Collateral Agent shall have received a policy or policies or marked-up unconditional binder of title insurance, as applicable, paid for by the Borrower, issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company insuring the Lien of each Mortgage to be entered into on the Closing Date as a valid first Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except Permitted Liens, together with such customary endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request;

(j) evidence of the insurance required by the terms of this Agreement and the Mortgages;

(k) except as otherwise contemplated by any Security Document, each Loan Party shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it in connection with (i) the execution and delivery of all Security Documents (or supplements thereto) to which it is a party and the granting by it of the Liens thereunder and (ii) the performance of its obligations thereunder; and

(l) after the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) such other Security Documents as may be required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.09, and (ii) upon reasonable request by the Collateral Agent, evidence of compliance with any other requirements of Section 5.09.

Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(a).

 

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Commitments” shall mean with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s (a) Revolving Facility Commitment (including any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment), (b) Term Loan Commitment (including any Initial Term B Loan Commitment, Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment and Incremental Term Loan Commitment), (c) Synthetic L/C Commitment and (d) with respect to any Swingline Lender, its Swingline Commitment.

Conduit Lender” shall mean any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument; provided, that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations to fund a Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender; provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 or 10.05 than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender or (b) be deemed to have any Commitment.

Consolidated Debt” at any date shall mean the sum of (without duplication) all Indebtedness (excluding (i) any letters of credit or bank guarantees, to the extent undrawn and (ii) Indebtedness in respect of Permitted Securitization Financings) consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money (including any L/C Disbursements), Capital Lease Obligations and Disqualified Stock, and Indebtedness incurred in connection with notes and earn-out obligations (to the extent shown as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries) payable to sellers in joint ventures and Permitted Business Acquisitions, in each case, of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and determined on a consolidated basis on such date.

Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, with respect to any person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such person and its subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that, without duplication,

(i) any net after tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income or expense or charge (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) including, without limitation, any severance, relocation or other restructuring expenses, any expenses related to any reconstruction, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternative uses, fees, expenses or charges relating to new product lines, plant, store and office closure, consolidation, downsizing and/or shutdown costs (including future lease commitments and contract termination costs with respect thereto), curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans, acquisition integration costs, and expenses or charges related to any offering of Equity Interests or debt securities of Holdings or any Parent Entity, any Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or issuance, repayment, refinancing, amendment or modification of Indebtedness (in each case, whether or not successful), and any fees, expenses, charges or change in control payments related to the Transactions (including any transition-related expenses incurred before, on or after the Closing Date), in each case, shall be excluded,

 

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(ii) any net after-tax income or loss from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gain or loss on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded,

(iii) any net after-tax gain or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) shall be excluded,

(iv) any net after-tax income or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness, Swap Agreements or other derivative instruments shall be excluded,

(v) (A) except with respect to joint ventures related to Title Resources Group and the mortgage origination business (whether conducted through PHH Home Loans, LLC or other joint ventures of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries), the Net Income for such period of any person that is not a subsidiary of such person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent person or a subsidiary thereof in respect of such period and (B) the Net Income for such period shall include any ordinary course dividend, distribution or other payment in cash received from any person in excess of the amounts included in clause (A),

(vi) Consolidated Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period,

(vii) effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such person and its Subsidiaries) in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to the Transactions or any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,

(viii) any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP, shall be excluded,

(ix) any non-cash costs or expenses realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, long-term incentive plans or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights shall be excluded,

(x) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Closing Date in each case related to or as a result of the Transactions and that are so required to be established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP or as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies shall be excluded,

 

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(xi) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations shall be excluded,

(xii) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Swap Agreements for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded,

(xiii) (i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included,

(xiv) non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances shall be excluded,

(xv) any expenses or income (including increases or reversals of reserves) relating to the Cendant Contingent Assets or Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall be excluded; provided that any economic benefits accruing to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to assets arising from payments to be received under Article III of the Tax Receivable Agreement dated as of February 22, 2005 by and among Cendant Corporation, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and Wright Express Corporation shall be included, and

(xvi) fees, expenses and charges incurred in connection with the Cendant Spin-Off shall be excluded.

Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as of any date, the total assets of the Borrower and the consolidated Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP, as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of such date.

Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

Credit Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article IV.

Credit-Linked Deposit” shall mean, as to each Synthetic L/C Lender, the cash deposit made by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.05, as such deposit may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.05(e)(iii) or Section 2.08, (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 10.04 and (c) increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.05(e) and Section 2.21. The amount of each Synthetic L/C Lender’s Credit-Linked Deposit on the Closing Date is set forth in Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Synthetic L/C Lender shall have acquired its Credit-Linked Deposit, as applicable. The initial Dollar Amount of Credit-Linked Deposits is $525.0 million.

 

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Credit-Linked Deposit Account” shall mean the account established by the Administrative Agent under its sole and exclusive control maintained at the office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, designated as the “Credit-Linked Deposit Account” that shall be used solely to hold the Credit-Linked Deposits.

Cumulative Credit” shall mean, at any date, an amount, not less than zero in the aggregate, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication:

(a) $175.0 million, plus

(b) the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount at such time, plus

(c) the aggregate amount of proceeds received after the Closing Date and prior to such time that would have constituted Net Proceeds pursuant to clause (a) of the definition thereof except for the operation of clause (x), (y) or (z) of the second proviso thereof (the “Below Threshold Asset Sale Proceeds”), plus

(d) the cumulative amount of proceeds (including cash and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of property other than cash) from the sale of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity after the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (including upon exercise of warrants or options) which proceeds have been contributed as common equity to the capital of the Borrower and common Equity Interests of the Borrower issued upon conversion of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary owed to a person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary not previously applied for a purpose other than use in the Cumulative Credit; provided, that this clause (d) shall exclude (i) Permitted Cure Securities and the proceeds thereof, (ii) sales of Equity Interests financed as contemplated by Section 6.04(e) and (iii) any amounts used to finance the payments or distributions in respect of any Junior Financing pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i)(C), plus

(e) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the common capital of the Borrower received in cash (and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of property other than cash) after the Closing Date (subject to the same exclusions as are applicable to clause (d) above), plus

(f) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness (including the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof issued after the Closing Date (other than Indebtedness issued to a Subsidiary), which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) in the Borrower, Holdings or any Parent Entity, plus

(g) without duplication of any amounts included in the calculation of Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount pursuant to clause (b) above, 100% of the aggregate amount received by Borrower or any Subsidiary in cash (and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of property other than cash received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary) after the Closing Date from:

(A) the sale (other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary) of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or

 

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(B) any dividend or other distribution by an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

(h) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary has been redesignated as a Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of the Investments of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), plus

(i) an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(j) (other than any amounts thereof used to increase the amount of Investments permitted to be made pursuant to Section 6.04(j)(i)), minus

(j) any amounts thereof used to make Investments pursuant to Section 6.04(b)(y) after the Closing Date prior to such time, minus

(k) any amounts thereof used to make Investments pursuant to Section 6.04(j)(ii) after the Closing Date prior to such time, minus

(l) the cumulative amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.06(e) prior to such time, minus

(m) any amounts thereof used to make payments or distributions in respect of Junior Financings pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i) (other than payments made with proceeds from the issuance of Equity Interests that were excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit pursuant to clause (d)(iii) above);

provided, however, for purposes of Section 6.06(e), the calculation of the Cumulative Credit shall not include any Below Threshold Asset Sale Proceeds except to the extent they are used as contemplated in clauses (j) and (k) above.

Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount” shall mean, at any date, an amount, not less than zero in the aggregate, determined on a cumulative basis equal to:

(a) the aggregate cumulative sum of the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for all Excess Cash Flow Periods ending after the Closing Date and prior to such date, plus

(b) for the Excess Cash Flow Interim Period (if any) most recently ended prior to such date but as to which the corresponding Excess Cash Flow Period has not ended, an amount equal to the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Interim Period.

Cure Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03.

 

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Cure Right” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03.

Current Assets” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, the sum of (a) all assets (other than cash and Permitted Investments or other cash equivalents) that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as current assets at such date of determination, other than amounts related to current or deferred Taxes based on income or profits, and (b) in the event that a Permitted Securitization Financing is accounted for off balance sheet, (x) gross accounts receivable comprising part of the Securitization Assets subject to such Permitted Securitization Financing less (y) collections against the amounts sold pursuant to clause (x).

Current Liabilities” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, all liabilities that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as current liabilities at such date of determination, other than (a) the current portion of any Indebtedness, (b) accruals of Interest Expense (excluding Interest Expense that is due and unpaid), (c) accruals for current or deferred Taxes based on income or profits, (d) accruals, if any, of transaction costs resulting from the Transactions, (e) accruals of any costs or expenses related to (i) severance or termination of employees prior to the Closing Date or (ii) bonuses, pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations, and (f) accruals for add-backs to EBITDA included in clauses (a)(iv) through (a)(vi) of the definition of such term.

Debt Service” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, Cash Interest Expense for such period plus scheduled principal amortization of Consolidated Debt for such period.

Default” shall mean any event or condition which, but for the giving of notice, lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender” shall mean any Lender with respect to which a Lender Default is in effect.

Delayed Draw Term B Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Delayed Draw Term B Loans.

Delayed Draw Term B Lender” shall mean a Lender with a Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment or an outstanding Delayed Draw Term B Loan.

Delayed Draw Term B Loan” shall mean a Loan made by a Delayed Draw Term B Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii).

Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Delayed Draw Term B Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Delayed Draw Term B Loans to the Borrower as set forth in Section 2.01(a)(ii). The initial amount of each Lender’s Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment. The aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $1,220.0 million.

 

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Delayed Draw Term B Loan Installment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a)(ii).

Delayed Draw Term B Tranche” shall mean the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments and the Delayed Draw Term B Loans made thereunder.

Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Event” shall mean the making of Delayed Draw Term B Loans by the Delayed Draw Term B Lenders.

Designated Non-Cash Consideration” shall mean the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or cash equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration.

Disinterested Director” shall mean, with respect to any person and transaction, a member of the Board of Directors of such person who does not have any material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such transaction.

Disqualified Stock” shall mean, with respect to any person, any Equity Interests of such person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash or (d) at the option of the holders thereof, is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the earlier of (x) the Term B Facility Maturity Date and (y) the date on which the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable are repaid in full and the Commitments are terminated; provided, however, that only the portion of the Equity Interests that so mature or are mandatorily redeemable, are so convertible or exchangeable or are so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided further, however, that if such Equity Interests are issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because they may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided further, however, that any class of Equity Interests of such person that by its terms authorizes such person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

 

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Documentation Agents” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Dollars” or “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

Dollar Amount” shall mean, at any time, (a) with respect to any L/C Exposure (or any risk participation therein), (i) if denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof and (ii) if denominated in an Alternative Currency, the amount thereof converted to Dollars in accordance with Section 2.22, and (b) with respect to the Credit-Linked Deposit, the principal amount thereof in Dollars then held in the Credit-Linked Deposit Account.

Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary, a Qualified CFC Holding Company, a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary, an Insurance Subsidiary or a subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01AA.

EBITDA” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period plus (a) the sum of (in each case without duplication and to the extent the respective amounts described in subclauses (i) through (xii) of this clause (a) reduced such Consolidated Net Income (and were not excluded therefrom) for the respective period for which EBITDA is being determined):

(i) provision for Taxes based on income, profits or capital of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes, and Tax Distributions made by the Borrower during such period,

(ii) Interest Expense (and to the extent not included in Interest Expense, (x) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of preferred stock of Disqualified Capital Stock and (y) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities and insurance) of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period (net of interest income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period),

(iii) depreciation and amortization expenses of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period including the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing fees and capitalized software expenditures and amortization of unrecognized prior service costs, actuarial gains and losses related to pensions and other post-employment benefits, and, for the avoidance of doubt, amortization of expenses attributable to pending real estate brokerage transactions and property listings of acquired persons or acquired operations,

(iv) any expenses or charges (other than depreciation or amortization expense as described in the preceding clause (iii)) related to any issuance of Equity Interests, Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence, modification or repayment of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by this Agreement (including a

 

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refinancing thereof) (whether or not successful), including (w) such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering of the Senior Unsecured Notes, Senior Subordinated Notes, and the Obligations, (x) any amendment or other modification of the Obligations or other Indebtedness, (y) any “additional interest” with respect to the Senior Unsecured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes and (iv) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Permitted Securitization Financing,

(v) storefront conversion costs relating to acquired stores by the Borrower or any Subsidiary,

(vi) restructuring charges including those relating to NRT and Title Resource Group office consolidation and closure,

(vii) other business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of store closure, office closure, plant closure, facility consolidations, retention, severance and systems establishment costs); provided, that with respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge or reserve, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officers’ certificate specifying and quantifying such expense, charge or reserve,

(viii) any other non-cash charges; provided, that, for purposes of this subclause (viii) of this clause (a), any non-cash charges or losses shall be treated as cash charges or losses in any subsequent period during which cash disbursements attributable thereto are made (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period),

(ix) the amount of management, consulting, monitoring, transaction and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Fund or any Fund Affiliate (or any accruals related to such fees and related expenses) during such period; provided, that such amount shall not exceed in any four quarter period the sum of (i) the greater of $20.0 million and 2.5% of EBITDA for such four quarter period, plus (ii) the amount of deferred fees (to the extent such fees would otherwise have been permitted to be included in clause (i) if paid, but were not included in such clause (i)), plus (iii) 2.0% of the value of transactions permitted hereunder and entered into by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to which the Fund or any Fund Affiliate provides any of the aforementioned types of services,

(x) the amount of loss on any sale of Securitization Assets to a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing that is not shown as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP,

(xi) any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are

 

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funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit, and

(xii) non-operating expenses, and

minus (b) the sum of (without duplication and to the extent the amounts described in this clause (b) increased such Consolidated Net Income for the respective period for which EBITDA is being determined) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period (but excluding any such items (A) in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period or (B) which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period).

For purposes of determining EBITDA under this Agreement, EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006 shall be deemed to be $134.0 million, EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006 shall be deemed to be $333.0 million, EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2006 shall be deemed to be $296.0 million, and EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 shall be deemed to be $162.0 million.

Environment” shall mean ambient and indoor air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata, natural resources such as flora and fauna, or as otherwise defined in any Environmental Law.

Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable laws (including common law), rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, treaties, directives, judgments, or legally binding agreements promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the Environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the generation, management, Release or threatened Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters (to the extent relating to the Environment or Hazardous Materials).

Equity Financing” shall mean, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, the purchase or contribution by the Permitted Holders, directly or indirectly, of cash equity to or of a Parent Entity in an aggregate amount equal to not less than $1,900.0 million on the Closing Date, which amount shall be used to (a) finance a portion of the Transactions on the Closing Date, (b) pay Transaction Expenses and (c) make a contribution to Holdings and then to the Borrower as cash equity.

Equity Interests” of any person shall mean any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase or otherwise acquire, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity or ownership of such person, including any preferred stock, any limited or general partnership interest and any limited liability company membership interest, and any securities or other rights or interests convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time and any final regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with Holdings, the Borrower or a Subsidiary, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any Reportable Event or the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a Single Employer Plan; (b) the existence with respect to any Single Employer Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) and, on and after the effectiveness of the Pension Act, any failure by any Single Employer Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such plan, whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Single Employer Plan, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Code with respect to any Single Employer Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the incurrence by Holdings, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Single Employer Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) on and after the effectiveness of the Pension Act, a determination that any Single Employer Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at-risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430(i)(4)(A) of the Code or Section 303(i)(4)(a) or ERISA), (f) the receipt by Holdings, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Single Employer Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Single Employer Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA; (g) the incurrence by Holdings, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Single Employer Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (h) the receipt by Holdings, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from Holdings, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate (x) of any notice, concerning the impending imposition of Withdrawal Liability or (y) a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA (or, after the effectiveness of the Pension Act, that a Multiemployer Plan is in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA); (i) the conditions for imposition of a lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Single Employer Plan; or (j) the adoption of an amendment to a Plan requiring the provision of security to such Single Employer Plan pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA.

Eurocurrency Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurocurrency Loans.

Eurocurrency Loan” shall mean any Eurocurrency Term Loan or Eurocurrency Revolving Loan.

Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurocurrency Revolving Loans.

 

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Eurocurrency Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Facility Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

Eurocurrency Term Loan” shall mean any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01.

Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any Applicable Period, EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such Applicable Period, minus, without duplication,

(a) Debt Service for such Applicable Period,

(b) the amount of any voluntary prepayment permitted hereunder of term Indebtedness during such Applicable Period (other than any voluntary prepayment of the Loans, which shall be the subject of Section 2.11(c)), so long as the amount of such prepayment is not already reflected in Debt Service,

(c) (i) Capital Expenditures by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such Applicable Period that are paid in cash (to the extent permitted under this Agreement) and (ii) the aggregate consideration paid in cash during the Applicable Period in respect of Permitted Business Acquisitions and other Investments permitted hereunder less any amounts received in respect thereof as a return of capital,

(d) Capital Expenditures or Permitted Business Acquisitions that the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall, during such Applicable Period, become obligated to make in cash but that are not made during such Applicable Period (to the extent permitted under this Agreement); provided, that (i) the Borrower shall deliver a certificate to the Administrative Agent not later than 90 days after the end of such Applicable Period, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and certifying that such Capital Expenditures and the delivery of the related equipment or Permitted Business Acquisitions will be made in cash in the following Applicable Period, and (ii) any amount so deducted shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Applicable Period,

(e) Taxes and Tax Distributions paid in cash by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such Applicable Period or that will be paid within six months after the close of such Applicable Period; provided, that with respect to any such amounts to be paid after the close of such Applicable Period, (i) any amount so deducted shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Applicable Period, and (ii) appropriate reserves shall have been established in accordance with GAAP,

(f) an amount equal to any increase in Working Capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the second, third and fourth fiscal quarters of such Applicable Period, plus the good faith estimate of management of any increase in Working Capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the first fiscal quarter of the next succeeding 12-month period,

 

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(g) cash expenditures made in respect of Swap Agreements during such Applicable Period, to the extent not reflected in the computation of EBITDA or Interest Expense,

(h) permitted Restricted Payments made in cash by the Borrower during such Applicable Period and permitted Restricted Payments made by any Subsidiary to any person other than Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries during such Applicable Period, in each case in accordance with Section 6.06 (other than Section 6.06(e)),

(i) amounts paid in cash during such Applicable Period on account of (A) items that were accounted for as noncash reductions of Net Income in determining Consolidated Net Income or as noncash reductions of Consolidated Net Income in determining EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in a prior Applicable Period and (B) reserves or accruals established in purchase accounting,

(j) to the extent not deducted in the computation of Net Proceeds in respect of any asset disposition or condemnation giving rise thereto, the amount of any mandatory prepayment of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness created hereunder or under any other Loan Document), together with any interest, premium or penalties required to be paid (and actually paid) in connection therewith,

(k) the aggregate amount of items that were added to or not deducted from Net Income in calculating Consolidated Net Income or were added to or not deducted from Consolidated Net Income in calculating EBITDA to the extent such items represented a cash payment (which had not reduced Excess Cash Flow upon the accrual thereof in a prior Applicable Period), or an accrual for a cash payment, by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or did not represent cash received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case on a consolidated basis during such Applicable Period,

(l) increases in long-term assets funded with cash during such Applicable Period, and without duplication, increases in underwriting reserves funded in cash or in Permitted Investments during such Applicable Period for title insurance, and

(m) cash expenditures with respect to Cendant Contingent Liabilities in excess of cash received in respect of Cendant Contingent Assets and (i) not otherwise deducted from Consolidated Net Income during such Applicable Period or (ii) reasonably expected by management of the Borrower during the first fiscal quarter of the next Applicable period; provided that, any amount so deducted shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Applicable Period,

plus, without duplication,

(n) an amount equal to any decrease in Working Capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the second, third and fourth fiscal quarters of such Applicable Period,

 

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plus the good faith estimate of management of any decrease in Working Capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the first fiscal quarter of the next succeeding 12-month period,

(o) all amounts referred to in clauses (b), (c), (d) and (h) above to the extent funded with the proceeds of the issuance or the incurrence of Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money Indebtedness, but excluding, solely as relating to Capital Expenditures, proceeds of Revolving Facility Loans), the sale or issuance of any Equity Interests (including any capital contributions) and any loss, damage, destruction or condemnation of, or any sale, transfer or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback of assets and any mortgage or lease of Real Property) to any person of any asset or assets, in each case to the extent there is a corresponding deduction from Excess Cash Flow above,

(p) to the extent any permitted Capital Expenditures or Permitted Business Acquisitions referred to in clause (d) above and the delivery of the related equipment do not occur in the following Applicable Period of the Borrower specified in the certificate of the Borrower provided pursuant to clause (d) above, the amount of such Capital Expenditures or Permitted Business Acquisitions that were not so made in such following Applicable Period,

(q) cash payments received in respect of Swap Agreements during such Applicable Period to the extent (i) not included in the computation of EBITDA or (ii) such payments do not reduce Cash Interest Expense,

(r) any extraordinary or nonrecurring gain realized in cash during such Applicable Period (except to the extent such gain consists of Net Proceeds subject to Section 2.11(b)),

(s) to the extent deducted in the computation of EBITDA, cash interest income, and

(t) the amount related to items that were deducted from or not added to Net Income in connection with calculating Consolidated Net Income or were deducted from or not added to Consolidated Net Income in calculating EBITDA to the extent either (i) such items represented cash received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (ii) such items do not represent cash paid by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case on a consolidated basis during such Applicable Period.

Excess Cash Flow Interim Period” shall mean, (x) during any Excess Cash Flow Period, any one-, two-, or three-quarter period (a) commencing on the end of the immediately preceding Excess Cash Flow Period and (b) ending on the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter (other than the last day of the fiscal year) during such Excess Cash Flow Period for which financial statements are available and (y) during the period from the Closing Date until the beginning of the first Excess Cash Flow Period, any period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements are available.

 

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Excess Cash Flow Period” shall mean any of each fiscal year of the Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year of the Borrower ending on December 31, 2008; provided that for purposes of determining the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount, the period beginning on January 1, 2007 and ending on December 31, 2007 shall be deemed to be an Excess Cash Flow Period subject to a Required Percentage of 50%.

Excess Credit-Linked Deposits” shall mean, at any time, the amount by which the total Credit-Linked Deposits of all Synthetic L/C Lenders at such time exceeds the Synthetic L/C Exposure at such time. The Excess Credit-Linked Deposit of any Synthetic L/C Lender at any time shall mean its Pro Rata Share of the Excess Credit-Linked Deposits at such time.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Rate” means on any day with respect to any currency other than Dollars, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into Dollars, as set forth at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day on the Reuters World Currency Page for such currency; in the event that such rate does not appear on any Reuters World Currency Page, the Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, or, in the absence of such agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such date for the purchase of Dollars for delivery two Business Days later.

Excluded Indebtedness” shall mean all Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01.

Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income (or franchise taxes imposed in lieu of net income taxes) by the United States, any state or locality thereof, or the District of Columbia (including any political subdivision thereof) or the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or any other jurisdiction as a result of such recipient engaging (or having engaged) in a trade or business in such jurisdiction for tax purposes, (b) any branch profits tax or any similar tax that is imposed by any jurisdiction described in clause (a) above, and (c) any withholding tax (including any backup withholding tax) imposed by the United States (or the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender is organized or in which its principal office is located or in which its applicable lending office is located or any other jurisdiction as a result of such Lender engaging (or having engaged) in a trade or business in such jurisdiction for tax purposes) that (x) is in effect and would apply to amounts payable hereunder to such Lender at the time such Lender becomes a party to such Loan to the Borrower (or designates a new lending office) except to the extent that such Lender’s assignor (if any) was entitled at the time of assignment, to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.17(a) or (y) is attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e) with respect to such Loan.

 

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Existing Joint Ventures” shall mean the persons set forth on Schedule 1.01H.

Existing Letters of Credit” shall mean those Letters of Credit issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 1.01C.

Existing Securitization Documents” shall mean the Apple Ridge Documents, the Kenosia Documents and the UK Securitization Documents.

Existing Securitization Financings” shall mean the financing programs pursuant to the Apple Ridge Documents, the Kenosia Documents and the UK Securitization Documents, each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented prior to the Closing Date.

Existing Senior Notes” shall mean the collective reference to the Target’s (a) Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009, (b) 6.150% Senior Notes due 2011 and (c) 6.500% Senior Notes due 2016, in each case, issued pursuant to the Existing Senior Notes Indenture.

Existing Senior Notes Indenture” shall mean the Indenture dated as of October 20, 2006 under which the Existing Senior Notes were issued, among the Target and the trustee named therein from time to time, as in effect on the Closing Date and as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the requirements thereof and of this Agreement.

Existing Senior Notes Refinancing/Change of Control Payments” shall mean the refinancing (substantially with the proceeds of Delayed Draw Term B Loans) of the Existing Senior Notes, whether by tender offer, change of control offer, discharge, defeasance or other legal means.

Facility” shall mean any of (a) any Term Facility, (b) the Revolving Facility and (c) the Synthetic L/C Facility, as the context may require.

Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to JPMCB on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

Fee Letter” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Fee Letter dated January 17, 2007 by and among Holdings, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citicorp North America, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

 

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Fees” shall mean the Commitment Fees, the L/C Participation Fees, amounts payable by the Borrower to the Synthetic L/C Lenders pursuant to Section 2.12(c) or Section 2.21(b), the Issuing Bank Fees and the Administrative Agent Fees.

Financial Officer” of any person shall mean the Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer or Controller of such person.

Financial Performance Covenant” shall mean the covenant of the Borrower set forth in Section 6.10.

Flow Through Entity” shall mean an entity that is treated as a partnership not taxable as a corporation, a grantor trust or a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes or subject to treatment on a comparable basis for purposes of state, local or foreign tax law.

Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

Foreign Pledge Agreement” shall mean a pledge agreement with respect to the Pledged Collateral that constitutes Equity Interests of a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided, that in no event shall more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary be pledged to secure the Obligations.

Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

Fund” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.

Fund Affiliate” shall mean (i) each Affiliate of the Fund and (ii) any individual who is a partner or employee of Apollo Management, L.P. or the Fund.

Fund Termination Fee” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.07(b)(xiv).

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States, applied on a consistent basis, subject to the provisions of Section 1.02; provided that any reference to the application of GAAP in Sections 3.13(b), 3.19, 5.03, 5.07 and 6.02(e) to a Foreign Subsidiary (and not as a consolidated Subsidiary of the Borrower) shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the jurisdiction of organization of such Foreign Subsidiary.

 

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Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, provincial, territorial, municipal, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory or legislative body.

Guarantee” of or by any person (the “Guarantor”) shall mean (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the Guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the Guarantor, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay or otherwise) or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the holders of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such holders against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part) or (v) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit, bank guarantee or other letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (b) any Lien on any assets of the Guarantor securing any Indebtedness (or any existing right, contingent or otherwise, of the holder of Indebtedness to be secured by such a Lien) of any other person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by the Guarantor; provided, however, that (i) the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness) and (ii) for purposes of its use in the definition of the term “Indebtedness”, the term “Guarantee” shall not include any legal or contractual obligation incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business to pay the principal of or interest on any Indebtedness owing by a relocating employee of a customer in the relocation services business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary secured by a mortgage on the home and related assets of such employee. The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such person in good faith.

Guarantor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Guarantee.”

Hazardous Materials” shall mean all pollutants, contaminants, wastes, chemicals, materials, substances and constituents, including, without limitation, explosive or radioactive substances or petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls or radon gas, of any nature which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law.

 

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Holdings” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that (a) did not, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended, have assets with a value in excess of 5.0% of the Consolidated Total Assets or revenues representing in excess of 5.0% of total revenues of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date, and (b) taken together with all Immaterial Subsidiaries as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended, did not have assets with a value in excess of 10% of Consolidated Total Assets or revenues representing in excess of 10% of total revenues of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date. Each Immaterial Subsidiary as of the Closing Date shall be set forth in Schedule 1.01D.

Increased Amount Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Incremental Amount” shall mean, at any time, the excess, if any, of (a) $650 million over (b) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loan Commitments and Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments established prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.20.

Incremental Limit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Incremental Assumption Agreement” shall mean an Incremental Assumption Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and one or more Incremental Term Lenders and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders.

Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment” shall mean any increased or incremental Revolving Facility Commitment provided pursuant to Section 2.20.

Incremental Revolving Facility Lender” shall mean a Lender with a Revolving Facility Commitment or an outstanding Revolving Facility Loan as a result of an Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment.

Incremental Term Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Incremental Term Loans.

Incremental Term Facility Maturity Date” shall mean, with respect to any series or tranche of Incremental Term Loans established pursuant to an Incremental Assumption Agreement, the maturity date as set forth in such Incremental Assumption Agreement.

Incremental Term Lender” shall mean a Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan.

Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall mean the commitment of any Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.20, to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower.

 

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Incremental Term Loan Installment Date” shall have, with respect to any series or tranche of Incremental Term Loans established pursuant to an Incremental Assumption Agreement, the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a)(iii).

Incremental Term Loans” shall mean Term Loans made by one or more Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(d). Incremental Term Loans may be made in the form of additional Term B Loans or, to the extent permitted by Section 2.20 and provided for in the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement, Other Term Loans.

Indebtedness” of any person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than such obligations accrued in the ordinary course), to the extent the same would be required to be shown as a long-term liability on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, (d) all Capital Lease Obligations of such person, (e) all net payments that such person would have to make in the event of an early termination, on the date Indebtedness of such person is being determined, in respect of outstanding Swap Agreements, (f) the principal component of all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and bank guarantees, (g) the principal component of all obligations of such person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (h) all Guarantees by such person of Indebtedness described in clauses (a) to (g) above) and (i) the amount of all obligations of such person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock (excluding accrued dividends that have not increased the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock); provided, that Indebtedness shall not include (A) trade payables, accrued expenses and intercompany liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business, (B) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business, (C) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, (D) earn-out obligations until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such person in accordance with GAAP, (E) the excess, if any, of the amount of the obligations under or in respect of a Permitted Securitization Financing over the aggregate receivables balances securing or otherwise supporting such obligations but only to the extent that the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary is not directly or indirectly liable for such excess, or (F) Cendant Contingent Liabilities. The Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such person is a general partner, other than to the extent that the instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness expressly limits the liability of such person in respect thereof.

Indemnified Taxes” shall mean all Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Indemnitee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.05(b).

Ineligible Institution” shall mean the persons identified in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower on the Closing Date, and as may be identified in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower from time to time thereafter, with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, by delivery of a notice thereof to the Administrative Agent setting forth such person or persons (or the person or persons previously identified to the Administrative Agent that are to be no longer considered “Ineligible Institutions”).

 

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Information” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.14(a).

Information Memorandum” shall mean the Confidential Information Memorandum dated March 1, 2007, as modified or supplemented prior to the Closing Date.

Initial Term B Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Initial Term B Loans.

Initial Term B Lender” shall mean a Lender with an Initial Term B Commitment or an outstanding Initial Term B Loan.

Initial Term B Loan” shall mean a Loan made by an Initial Term B Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i).

Initial Term B Loan Commitment” shall mean with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Initial Term B Loans as set forth in Section 2.01(a). The initial amount of each Lender’s Initial Term B Loan Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption or Incremental Assumption Agreement pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Initial Term B Loan Commitment. The aggregate amount of the Initial Term B Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $1,950.0 million.

Initial Term B Loan Installment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a)(i).

Initial Term B Tranche” shall mean the Initial Term B Loan Commitments and the Initial Term B Loans made thereunder.

Insurance Business” shall mean one or more aspects of the business of soliciting, administering, selling, issuing or underwriting insurance or reinsurance.

Insurance Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is licensed by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority to conduct, and conducts, an Insurance Business.

Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.20.

Interest Election Request” shall mean a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Term Borrowing or Revolving Facility Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.

Interest Expense” shall mean, with respect to any person for any period, the sum of (a) gross interest expense of such person and its subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis whether paid or accrued, including (i) the amortization of debt discounts, (ii) the amortization of all fees (including fees with respect to Swap Agreements) payable in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness to the extent included in interest expense, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letters of credit or bankers’

 

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acceptance financings and (iii) the portion of any payments or accruals with respect to Capital Lease Obligations allocable to interest expense, and (b) capitalized interest of such person; provided that commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges incurred in connection with any Permitted Securitization Financing shall only be included to the extent such amounts have not been deducted from consolidated revenues. For purposes of the foregoing, gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received and costs incurred by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries with respect to Swap Agreements, and interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Interest Payment Date” shall mean, (a) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day that would have been an Interest Payment Date had successive Interest Periods of three months’ duration been applicable to such Borrowing and, in addition, the date of any refinancing or conversion of such Borrowing with or to a Borrowing of a different Type, (b) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Swingline Loan is required to be repaid pursuant to Section 2.09(a).

Interest Period” shall mean, as to any Eurocurrency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing or on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing, as applicable, and ending on the numerically corresponding day (or, if there is no numerically corresponding day, on the last day) in the calendar month that is 1, 2, 3 or 6 months thereafter (or 9 or 12 months, if at the time of the relevant Borrowing, all relevant Lenders consent to such interest periods), as the Borrower may elect, or the date any Eurocurrency Borrowing is converted to an ABR Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07 or repaid or prepaid in accordance with Section 2.09, 2.10 or 2.11; provided, however, that if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day. Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period.

Investment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.

Issuing Bank” shall mean JPMCB and each other Issuing Bank designated pursuant to Section 2.05(k), in each case in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.05(i). An Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

Issuing Bank Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(b).

 

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JPMCB” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Judgment Currency” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.19.

Junior Financing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.09(b).

Kenosia Documents” shall mean the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Relocation Corporation; the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Relocation Corporation, Cartus Corporation, Calyon New York Branch and the other parties thereto; the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the Kenosia Funding, LLC Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1 Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2002, between Kenosia Funding, LLC and The Bank of New York, as trustee; the Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty, dated as of April 10, 2007, by Realogy Corporation in favor of Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia Funding, LLC; the Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002, among Kenosia Funding, LLC, Cartus Corporation, Cartus Relocation Corporation and The Bank of New York; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Closing Date.

L/C Disbursement” shall mean a payment or disbursement made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Revolving Letter of Credit or a Synthetic Letter of Credit.

L/C Exposure” shall mean, at any time, the sum, without duplication, of the Revolving L/C Exposure and the Synthetic L/C Exposure at such time.

L/C Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section 2.12(b).

Lender” shall mean each financial institution listed on Schedule 2.01 (other than any such person that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance in accordance with Section 10.04), as well as any person that becomes a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to Section 10.04 or Section 2.20.

Lender Default” shall mean (i) the refusal (which has not been retracted) of a Lender to make available its portion of any Borrowing, to acquire participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to Section 2.04 or to fund its portion of any unreimbursed payment under Section 2.05(e), or (ii) a Lender having notified in writing the Borrower and/or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its obligations under Section 2.04, 2.05 or 2.06.

 

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Letter of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.05. Each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a Letter of Credit issued hereunder on the Closing Date for all purposes of the Loan Documents.

LIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”), as published by Bloomberg (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided, that if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “LIBO Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Loan being made, continued or converted by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank Eurocurrency market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

Lien” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, hypothecation, pledge, charge, security interest or similar encumbrance in or on such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset; provided that in no event shall an operating lease, an option or an agreement to sell by itself be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Letters of Credit, the Security Documents and any Promissory Note.

Loan Parties” shall mean Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.

Loans” shall mean the Term B Loans, the Incremental Term Loans (if any), the Revolving Facility Loans and the Swingline Loans.

Local Time” shall mean New York City time.

Majority Lenders” of any Facility shall mean, at any time, Lenders under such Facility having Loans and/or L/C Exposure and unused Commitments (or in the case of the Synthetic L/C Facility, Excess Credit-Linked Deposits) representing more than 50% of the sum of all Loans and/or L/C Exposure outstanding under such Facility and unused Commitments (or in the case of the Synthetic L/C Facility, Excess Credit-Linked Deposits) under such Facility at such time.

Management Group” shall mean the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of the Borrower, Holdings and their Subsidiaries, as the case may be, on the Closing Date together with (x) any new directors whose election by such

 

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boards of directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Borrower or Holdings, as the case may be, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the Borrower or Holdings, as the case may be, then still in office who were either directors on the Closing Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved and (y) executive officers and other management personnel of the Borrower, Holdings and their Subsidiaries, as the case may be, hired at a time when the directors on the Closing Date together with the directors so approved constituted a majority of the directors of the Borrower or Holdings, as the case may be.

Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on the business, property, operations or condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the validity or enforceability of any of the material Loan Documents or the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereunder; provided, however, that solely for purposes of determining whether the condition in Section 4.01(b) has been satisfied in connection with the Credit Events on the Closing Date, any reference to “Material Adverse Effect” in any of the representations and warranties referred to in Section 4.01(b) shall mean “Material Adverse Effect” as defined in the Merger Agreement.

Material Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness (other than Loans and Letters of Credit) of any one or more of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $100.0 million. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Indebtedness under Permitted Securitization Financings shall not be Material Indebtedness.

Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary other than Immaterial Subsidiaries.

Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.09.

Merger” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.

Merger Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.

Merger Documents” shall mean the collective reference to the Merger Agreement, all material exhibits and schedules thereto and all agreements expressly contemplated thereby.

Merger Sub” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Mortgaged Properties” shall mean the Real Properties owned in fee by the Loan Parties that are set forth on Schedule 1.01B and each additional Real Property encumbered by a Mortgage pursuant to Section 5.09.

 

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Mortgages” shall mean, collectively, the mortgages, trust deeds, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt, assignments of leases and rents, and other security documents delivered with respect to Mortgaged Properties, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Net Income” shall mean, with respect to any person, the net income (loss) of such person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends.

Net Proceeds” shall mean:

(a) 100% of the cash proceeds actually received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise and including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards, but only as and when received) from any Asset Sale (other than those pursuant to Section 6.05(a), (b), (c), (d) (except as contemplated by Section 6.03(b)(ii)), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (l), (m) (to the extent such proceeds are not cash proceeds), (n) or (r)), net of (i) attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, required debt payments and required payments of other obligations relating to the applicable asset to the extent such debt or obligations are secured by a Lien permitted hereunder (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) on such asset, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith, (ii) Taxes paid or payable as a result thereof or any Tax Distributions resulting therefrom, and (iii) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP against any adjustment to the sale price or any liabilities (other than any taxes deducted pursuant to clause (i) above) (x) related to any of the applicable assets and (y) retained by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations (however, the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds of such Asset Sale occurring on the date of such reduction); provided, that, if no Event of Default exists and the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent promptly following receipt of any such proceeds setting forth the Borrower’s intention to use any portion of such proceeds, to acquire, maintain, develop, construct, improve, upgrade or repair assets useful in the business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or to make investments in Permitted Business Acquisitions, in each case within 18 months of such receipt, such portion of such proceeds shall not constitute Net Proceeds except to the extent not, within 18 months of such receipt, so used or contractually committed to be so used (it being understood that if any portion of such proceeds are not so used within such 18-month period but within such 18-month period are contractually committed to be used, then

 

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upon the earlier to occur of (A) the termination of such contract and (B) the expiration of a 15-month period following such 18-month period, such remaining portion shall constitute Net Proceeds as of the date of such termination or expiry without giving effect to this proviso); provided, further, that (x) no proceeds realized in a single transaction or series of related transactions shall constitute Net Proceeds unless such proceeds shall exceed $10.0 million, (y) no proceeds shall constitute Net Proceeds in any fiscal year until the aggregate amount of all such proceeds in such fiscal year shall exceed $20.0 million, and (z) at any time during the 18-month or 15-month reinvestment period contemplated by the immediately preceding proviso above, if, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the Asset Sale and the application of the proceeds thereof, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00, up to $200 million of such proceeds shall not constitute Net Proceeds; and

(b) 100% of the cash proceeds from the incurrence, issuance or sale by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of any Indebtedness (other than Excluded Indebtedness), net of all taxes and fees (including investment banking fees), commissions, costs and other expenses, in each case incurred in connection with such issuance or sale.

For purposes of calculating the amount of Net Proceeds, fees, commissions and other costs and expenses payable to the Borrower or any Affiliate of any Borrower shall not constitute an expense that is deducted from gross proceeds, except for financial advisory fees customary in type and amount paid to Affiliates of the Fund and otherwise not prohibited from being paid hereunder.

Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(c).

Notes” shall mean the Senior Unsecured Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Notes Offering Memorandum” shall mean the Offering Memorandum, dated April 5, 2007, in respect of the Notes.

NRT” shall mean NRT Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and any successors thereto.

Obligations” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Loan Obligations” in the Collateral Agreement.

Other Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise, transfer, sales, property, intangible, mortgage recording, or similar Taxes, charges or levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, the Loan Documents.

Other Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

 

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Parent Entity” shall mean any direct or indirect parent of Holdings.

Participant” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(d).

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

Pension Act” shall mean the Pension Protection Act of 2006, as amended.

Perfection Certificate” shall mean the Perfection Certificate with respect to Borrower and the other Loan Parties in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Permitted Business Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of, or all the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) in, or merger, consolidation or amalgamation with, a person or division or line of business of a person (or any subsequent investment made in a person, division or line of business previously acquired in a Permitted Business Acquisition), if immediately after giving effect thereto: (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (ii) all transactions related thereto shall be consummated in accordance with applicable laws; (iii) with respect to any such acquisition or investment with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $50.0 million, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in Pro Forma Compliance after giving effect to such acquisition or investment and any related transactions; (iv) any acquired or newly formed Subsidiary shall not be liable for any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01; (v) the Borrower and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with Section 5.09 to the extent required thereby with respect to any person acquired in such acquisition, and (vi) the aggregate amount of such acquisitions and investments in assets that are not owned by the Borrower or Subsidiary Loan Parties or in Equity Interests in persons that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties or persons that do not become Subsidiary Loan Parties upon consummation of such acquisition shall not exceed the greater of (x) 4.5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such acquisition or investment for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 and (y) $500.0 million.

Permitted Cure Securities” shall mean any equity securities of Holdings other than Disqualified Stock upon which all dividends or distributions, if any, shall, prior to 91 days after the Term B Facility Maturity Date, be payable solely in additional shares or such equity security.

Permitted Holder” shall mean each of (i) the Fund and the Fund Affiliates and (ii) the Management Group.

Permitted Investments” shall mean:

(a) direct obligations of the United States of America or any member of the European Union or any agency thereof or obligations guaranteed by the United States of America or any member of the European Union or any agency thereof, in each case with maturities not exceeding two years;

 

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(b) bank deposits, checking accounts, time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 180 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued by a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $250 million and whose long-term debt, or whose parent holding company’s long-term debt, is rated A (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act);

(c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 180 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (b) above;

(d) commercial paper, maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Borrower) organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America with a rating at the time as of which any investment therein is made of P-1 (or higher) according to Moody’s, or A-1 (or higher) according to S&P (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

(e) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any State, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

(f) shares of mutual funds whose investment guidelines restrict 95% of such funds’ investments to those satisfying the provisions of clauses (a) through (e) above;

(g) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000.0 million;

(h) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above denominated in any foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction; and

(i) U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business.

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Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund (collectively, to “Refinance”), the Indebtedness being Refinanced (or previous refinancings thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness); provided, that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so Refinanced (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses), (b) except with respect to Section 6.01(i), (i) the weighted average life to maturity of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is not shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced and (ii) the maturity of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is not earlier than 91 days after the Term B Facility Maturity Date (or, if earlier, the stated maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced), (c) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or any Guarantee thereof, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Guarantee, as the case may be, on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced and (d) no Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have different obligors, or greater guarantees or security, than the Indebtedness being Refinanced; (provided that (i) Indebtedness (other than the Notes) (A) of any Loan Party may be Refinanced to add or substitute as an obligor another Loan Party that is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (B) of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may be Refinanced to add or substitute as an obligor another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) other guarantees and security may be added to the extent then permitted under Article VI) and (e) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is secured by any collateral (whether equally and ratably with, or junior to, the Secured Parties or otherwise), such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness may be secured by such collateral (including in respect of working capital facilities of Foreign Subsidiaries otherwise permitted under this Agreement only, any collateral pursuant to after acquired property clauses to the extent any such collateral secured the Indebtedness being Refinanced) on terms no less favorable to the Secured Parties than those contained in the documentation (including any intercreditor agreement) governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced; provided, however, that any Lien on Collateral securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b) shall be subordinated to the Liens granted under the Loan Documents and an intercreditor agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent shall be entered into providing that such new Liens will be subordinated to the Liens granted under the Loan Documents on customary terms.

Permitted Securitization Documents” shall mean all documents and agreements evidencing, relating to or otherwise governing a Permitted Securitization Financing.

Permitted Securitization Financings” shall mean one or more transactions pursuant to which Securitization Assets are sold, conveyed or otherwise transferred to (x) a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary (in the case of the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower) or (y) any other person (in the case of a transfer by a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary), or Liens are granted in Securitization Assets (whether existing on the Closing Date or arising in the future); provided, that (1) recourse to the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries) in connection with such transactions shall be

 

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limited to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (2) no property or assets of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) shall be subject to such Permitted Securitization Financing other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (3) any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower included in the Permitted Securitization Documents with respect to such Permitted Securitization Financing shall be on terms which the Borrower reasonably believes to be not materially less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from persons that are not Affiliates of the Borrower; and (4) with respect to any Permitted Securitization Financing entered into after the Closing Date, the terms of such Permitted Securitization Financing (including financing terms, advance rates, covenants, termination events and other provisions) are in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Borrower and the Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries involved in such Permitted Securitization Financing. For the avoidance of doubt, the Existing Securitization Financings as in effect on the Closing Date shall be Permitted Securitization Financings.

person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, limited liability company or government, individual or family trusts, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Plan” shall mean any employee benefit plan, as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) and in respect of which Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

Platform” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.17.

Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Collateral Agreement.

 

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Pricing Grid” shall mean the table set forth below:

Pricing Grid for Revolving Loans

 

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio

   Applicable Margin for
ABR Revolving Loans
    Applicable Margin for
Eurocurrency
Revolving Loans
    Applicable
Commitment Fee
 

Greater than 3.0 to 1.0

   1.25 %   2.25 %   0.50 %

Less than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0

   1.00 %   2.00 %   0.375 %

Less than 2.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0

   0.75 %   1.75 %   0.375 %

Less than 2.0 to 1.0

   0.50 %   1.50 %   0.25 %

For the purposes of the Pricing Grid, changes in the Applicable Margin and Applicable Commitment Fee resulting from changes in the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall become effective on the date (the “Adjustment Date”) that is three Business Days after the date on which financial statements are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.04, commencing with the delivery of such financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending after the Closing Date, and shall remain in effect until the next change to be effected pursuant to this paragraph. If any financial statements referred to above are not delivered within the time periods specified in Section 5.04, then, at the option of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, until the date that is three Business Days after the date on which such financial statements are delivered, the pricing level that is one pricing level higher than the pricing level theretofore in effect shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such financial statements were to have been delivered but were not delivered. Each determination of the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Pricing Grid shall be made in a manner consistent with the determination thereof pursuant to Section 6.10.

primary obligor” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of the term “Guarantee.”

Pro Forma Basis” shall mean, as to any person, for any events as described below that occur subsequent to the commencement of a period for which the financial effect of such events is being calculated, and giving effect to the events for which such calculation is being made, such calculation as will give pro forma effect to such events as if such events occurred on the first day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period ended on or before the occurrence of such event (the “Reference Period”): (i) in making any determination of EBITDA, effect shall be given to any Asset Sale, any acquisition, Investment, disposition, merger,

 

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amalgamation, consolidation (including the Transactions) (or any similar transaction or transactions not otherwise permitted under Section 6.04 or 6.05 that require a waiver or consent of the Required Lenders and such waiver or consent has been obtained), any dividend, distribution or other similar payment, any designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Subsidiary Redesignation, and any restructurings of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has made and are expected to have a continuing impact and are factually supportable, which would include cost savings resulting from head count reduction, closure of facilities and similar operational and other cost savings, which adjustments the Borrower determines are reasonable as set forth in a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (the foregoing, together with any transactions related thereto or in connection therewith, the “relevant transactions”), in each case that occurred during the Reference Period (or, in the case of determinations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Permitted Business Acquisition” or pursuant to Sections 2.11(b), 6.01(h), 6.01(r), 6.02(u) or 6.06(e), occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective Permitted Business Acquisition or incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens or dividend is consummated), (ii) in making any determination on a Pro Forma Basis, (x) all Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred or assumed as a result of, or to finance, any relevant transactions and for which the financial effect is being calculated, whether incurred under this Agreement or otherwise, but excluding normal fluctuations in revolving Indebtedness incurred for working capital purposes and amounts outstanding after any Permitted Securitization Financing, in each case not to finance any acquisition) issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid during the Reference Period (or, in the case of determinations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Permitted Business Acquisition” or pursuant to Sections 2.11(b), 6.01(h), 6.01(r), 6.02(u) or 6.06(e), occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective Permitted Business Acquisition or incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens or dividend is consummated) shall be deemed to have been issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid at the beginning of such period and (y) Interest Expense of such person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness, for which pro forma effect is being given as provided in preceding clause (x), bearing floating interest rates shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rates that would have been in effect during the period for which pro forma effect is being given had been actually in effect during such periods and (iii) (A) any Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, effect shall be given to such Subsidiary Redesignation and all other Subsidiary Redesignations after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the respective Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, collectively, and (B) any designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, effect shall be given to such designation and all other designations of Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the then applicable designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, collectively.

Pro forma calculations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Pro Forma Basis” shall be determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and may include, (i) adjustments to reflect (1) for any fiscal period ending on or prior to the second anniversary of any relevant pro forma event, operating expense reductions and other operating improvements, synergies or cost savings reasonably expected to result from such relevant pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, the Transactions) and (2) for any fiscal period ending on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, all adjustments of the type used in

 

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connection with the calculation of “Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in footnote 7 to the “Summary historical and unaudited pro forma financial data” under “Summary” in the Notes Offering Memorandum to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth such demonstrable or additional operating expense reductions and other operating improvements, synergies or cost savings and information and calculations supporting them in reasonable detail.

Pro Forma Compliance” shall mean, at any date of determination, that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to the relevant transactions (including the assumption, the issuance, incurrence and permanent repayment of Indebtedness), with the Financial Performance Covenant recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for which the financial statements and certificates required pursuant to Section 5.04 have been delivered, and the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to such effect, together with all relevant financial information. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement requires or tests for Pro Forma Compliance prior to the first test date under Section 6.10, such provision shall be deemed to refer to the first covenant level set forth therein.

Pro Forma Financial Statements” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.05(a).

Projections” shall mean the projections of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries included in the Information Memorandum and any other projections and any forward-looking statements (including statements with respect to booked business) of such entities furnished to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date.

Promissory Note” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(f).

Pro Rata Share” shall mean, (a) with respect to any Revolving Facility Lender at any time, the percentage of the total Revolving Facility Commitments represented by such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment, (b) with respect to any Synthetic L/C Lender at any time, the percentage of the total Credit-Linked Deposits represented by such Lender’s Credit-Linked Deposit and (c) with respect to any Initial Term B Lender, Delayed Draw Term B Lender or Incremental Term Lender at any time, the percentage of the sum of the total Commitments then in effect and Loans outstanding under the relevant Term Facility represented by the sum of such Lender’s total unused Commitment then in effect and Loans outstanding under such Term Facility. If the Revolving Facility Commitments have terminated or expired, the Revolving Facility Lenders’ Pro Rata Shares shall be determined based upon the Revolving Facility Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments. If the Credit-Linked Deposits have been applied in full to reimburse Synthetic L/C Disbursements, the Synthetic L/C Lenders’ Pro Rata Shares shall be determined based upon the Credit-Linked Deposit most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

 

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Qualified CFC Holding Company” shall mean a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Delaware limited liability company that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in either (i) one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or (ii) a Delaware limited liability company the primary asset of which consists of Equity Interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

Qualified Equity Interests” shall mean any Equity Interests other than Disqualified Stock.

Qualified IPO” shall mean an underwritten public offering of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings which generates cash proceeds of at least $250.0 million.

Real Property” shall mean, collectively, all right, title and interest (including any leasehold estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned in fee or leased by any Loan Party, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, and all improvements and appurtenant fixtures incidental to the ownership or lease thereof.

Reference Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Pro Forma Basis.”

Refinance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness,” and “Refinanced” shall have a meaning correlative thereto.

Refinanced Indebtedness” shall mean the Indebtedness described on Schedule 1.01E.

Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(b)(iv).

Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified person, such person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such person and such person’s Affiliates.

Release” shall mean any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, emanating or migrating in, into, onto or through the Environment.

Remaining Present Value” shall mean, as of any date with respect to any lease, the present value as of such date of the scheduled future lease payments with respect to such lease, determined with a discount rate equal to a market rate of interest for such lease reasonably determined at the time such lease was entered into.

 

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Reportable Event” shall mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than those events as to which the 30-day notice period referred to in Section 4043(c) of ERISA has been waived, with respect to a Plan.

Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having (a) Loans (other than Swingline Loans) outstanding, (b) Revolving L/C Exposures, (c) Swingline Exposures, (d) Synthetic L/C Exposures, (e) Excess Credit-Linked Deposits and (f) Available Unused Commitments, that taken together, represent more than 50% of the sum of (1) all Loans (other than Swingline Loans) outstanding, (2) Revolving L/C Exposures, (3) Swingline Exposures, (4) Synthetic L/C Exposures, (5) Excess Credit-Linked Deposits and (6) the total Available Unused Commitments at such time. The Loans, Revolving L/C Exposures, Swingline Exposures, Synthetic L/C Exposures, Excess Credit-Linked Deposits and Available Unused Commitment of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time.

Required Percentage” shall mean, with respect to an Excess Cash Flow Period (or Excess Cash Flow Interim Period), 50%; provided, that (a) if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of the Applicable Period (or Excess Cash Flow Interim Period) is greater than 2.50:1.00 but less than or equal to 3.25:1.00, such percentage shall be 25%, and (b) if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of the Applicable Period (or Excess Cash Flow Interim Period) is less than or equal to 2.50:1.00, such percentage shall be 0%.

Required Prepayment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(f).

Responsible Officer” of any person shall mean any executive officer or Financial Officer of such person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such person in respect of this Agreement.

Restricted Payments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.06.

Retained Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period (or Excess Cash Flow Interim Period), (a) 100% minus (b) the Required Percentage with respect to such Excess Cash Flow Period (or Excess Cash Flow Interim Period).

Revolving Facility” shall mean the Revolving Facility Commitments (including any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments) and the extensions of credit made hereunder by the Revolving Facility Lenders.

Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Revolving Facility Loans.

Revolving Facility Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Revolving Facility Lender, the commitment of such Revolving Facility Lender to make Revolving Facility Loans pursuant to Section 2.01, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate

 

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permitted amount of such Revolving Facility Lender’s Revolving Facility Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender under Section 10.04, and (c) increased as provided under Section 2.20. The initial amount of each Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Acceptance or Incremental Assumption Agreement pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Facility Commitment (or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment), as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Facility Commitments (prior to giving effect to any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments) is $750.0 million.

Revolving Facility Credit Exposure” shall mean, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Facility Loans outstanding at such time, (b) the Swingline Exposure at such time and (c) the Revolving L/C Exposure at such time. The Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of any Revolving Facility Lender at any time shall be the product of (x) such Revolving Facility Lender’s Pro Rata Share and (y) the aggregate Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of all Revolving Facility Lenders, collectively, at such time.

Revolving Facility Lender” shall mean a Lender (including an Incremental Revolving Facility Lender) with a Revolving Facility Commitment or with outstanding Revolving Facility Loans.

Revolving Facility Loan” shall mean a Loan made by a Revolving Facility Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(b).

Revolving Facility Maturity Date” shall mean April 10, 2013.

Revolving L/C Disbursement” shall mean any L/C Disbursement pursuant to a Revolving Letter of Credit.

Revolving L/C Exposure” shall mean at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn Dollar Amount of all Revolving Letters of Credit outstanding at such time and (b) the aggregate Dollar Amount of all Revolving L/C Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed at such time. The Revolving L/C Exposure of any Revolving Facility Lender at any time shall mean its Pro Rata Share of the aggregate Revolving L/C Exposure at such time. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the International Standard Practices (ISP98), such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

Revolving Letter of Credit” shall mean any Letter of Credit that is not a Synthetic Letter of Credit.

 

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Revolving Letter of Credit Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Issuing Bank, the commitment of such Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.05.

Revolving Letter of Credit Sublimit” shall mean the aggregate Revolving Letter of Credit Commitments of the Issuing Banks, in a Dollar Amount not to exceed $200.0 million.

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Inc.

Sale and Lease-Back Transaction” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03.

SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

Secured Parties” shall mean the “Secured Parties” as defined in the Collateral Agreement.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Securitization Assets” shall mean rights to receive payments and funds under relocation contracts and related contracts, homes held for resale, receivables relating to mortgage payments, equity payments and mortgage payoffs, other related receivables, beneficial interests in such assets and assets relating thereto and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving receivables and similar assets, made subject to a Permitted Securitization Financing, in each case related to the relocation services business.

Security Documents” shall mean the Mortgages, the Collateral Agreement, the Foreign Pledge Agreements and each of the security agreements and other instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing or pursuant to Section 5.09.

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Senior Secured Net Debt as of such date to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower most recently ended as of such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that EBITDA shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis.

Senior Subordinated Note Documents” shall mean the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.

Senior Subordinated Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 12.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, issued pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture and any notes issued by the Borrower in exchange for, and as contemplated by, the Senior Subordinated Notes and the related registration rights agreement with substantially identical terms as the Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

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Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture” shall mean the Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007 under which the Senior Subordinated Notes were issued, among the Borrower and certain of the Subsidiaries party thereto and the trustee named therein from time to time, as in effect on the Closing Date and as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the requirements thereof and of this Agreement.

Senior Unsecured Note Documents” shall mean the Senior Unsecured Notes and the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture.

Senior Unsecured Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 10.50% Senior Notes due 2014 and the Borrower’s 11.00/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2014, each issued pursuant to the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture and any notes issued by the Borrowers in exchange for, and as contemplated by, the Senior Unsecured Notes and the related registration rights agreement with substantially identical terms as the Senior Unsecured Notes.

Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture” shall mean the collective reference the Indentures dated as of April 10, 2007 under which the Senior Unsecured Notes were issued, each among the Borrower and certain of the Subsidiaries party thereto and the trustee named therein from time to time, as in effect on the Closing Date and as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the requirements thereof and of this Agreement.

Separation and Distribution Agreement” shall mean that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2006, by and among Cendant Corporation, Realogy Corporation, Travelport Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation.

Single Employer Plan” shall mean any Plan that is covered by Section 307 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, but that is not a Multiemployer Plan.

Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary (a) party as of the Closing Date to any Existing Securitization Document or (b)(1) to which the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower transfers or otherwise conveys Securitization Assets, (2) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the receipt, management, transfer and financing of those Securitization Assets and activities incidental or related thereto, (3) none of the obligations of which are guaranteed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than another Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary) other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, and (4) with respect to which neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Specified Aircraft” shall mean that the Aircraft as defined in that certain Aircraft Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2005, by and between Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Cendant Corporation.

Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback” shall mean that certain contemplated sale and leaseback transaction in connection with the Specified Aircraft.

 

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Standard Securitization Undertakings” shall mean representations, warranties (and any related repurchase obligations), servicer obligations, obligations to transfer Securitization Assets (including provisions similar to those found in the UK Securitization Documents as of the Closing Date) guarantees of performance and payments (other than payments of the obligations backed by the Securitization Assets or obligations of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries), and covenants and indemnities entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower of a type that are customary in securitizations and/or are reasonably similar to those in the Existing Securitization Financings.

Statutory Reserves” shall mean, with respect to any currency, any reserve, liquid asset or similar requirements established by any Governmental Authority of the United States of America or of the jurisdiction of such currency or any jurisdiction in which Loans in such currency are made to which banks in such jurisdiction are subject for any category of deposits or liabilities customarily used to fund loans in such currency or by reference to which interest rates applicable to Loans in such currency are determined, expressed in the case of each such requirement as a decimal. Such reserves shall include those imposed pursuant to Regulation D of the Board. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve, liquid asset, fee or similar requirement .

Subagent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02.

Subordinated Intercompany Debt” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(e).

subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any person (herein referred to as the “parent”), any corporation, partnership, association or other business entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, directly or indirectly, owned, Controlled or held, or (b) that is, at the time any determination is made, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any person, (a) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total ordinary voting power of Equity Interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or persons performing similar functions) is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such person or a combination thereof, (b) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company or similar entity of which (i) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (ii) such person or any Subsidiary of such person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity; provided that, except where the context otherwise require, the referred person means the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing (and except for purposes of Sections

 

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3.09, 3.13, 3.15, 3.16, 5.03, 5.06, 5.08 and 8.01(k), and the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary contained herein), an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed not to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement.

Subsidiary Loan Party” shall mean (a) each Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower listed on Schedule 1.01F on the Closing Date and (b) each additional Subsidiary described in Section 5.09(d).

Subsidiary Redesignation” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” contained in this Section 1.01.

Swap Agreement” shall mean any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future, or derivative or foreign exchange spot transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided, that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

Swingline Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Swingline Loans.

Swingline Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by a Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2.

Swingline Commitment” shall mean the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.04. The aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitments on the Closing Date is $50.0 million.

Swingline Exposure” shall mean at any time the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Borrowings at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Facility Lender at any time shall mean its Pro Rata Share of the aggregate Swingline Exposure at such time.

Swingline Lender” shall mean JPMCB, in its capacity as a lender of Swingline Loans.

Swingline Loans” shall mean the swingline loans made to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.04.

Syndication Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Synthetic L/C Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Synthetic L/C Lender, the Dollar Amount that such Lender is required hereby to deposit as its Credit-Linked Deposit, as set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Synthetic L/C Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 10.04 and (c) increased as provided under Section 2.21.

 

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Synthetic L/C Disbursement” shall mean any L/C Disbursement pursuant to a Synthetic Letter of Credit.

Synthetic L/C Facility” shall mean the Credit-Linked Deposits and the Synthetic Letters of Credit.

Synthetic L/C Exposure” shall mean, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn Dollar Amount of all outstanding Synthetic Letters of Credit at such time and (b) the aggregate Dollar Amount of all Synthetic L/C Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The Synthetic L/C Exposure of any Synthetic L/C Lender at any time shall be such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate Synthetic L/C Exposure of all Lenders at such time. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Synthetic Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the International Standby Practices (ISP98), such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

Synthetic L/C Installment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(e).

Synthetic L/C Lender” shall mean a Lender having a Credit-Linked Deposit or with Synthetic L/C Exposure.

Synthetic Letter of Credit” shall mean, at any time, Letters of Credit in a Dollar Amount equal to the lesser of (a) the aggregate of the Credit-Linked Deposits of all Synthetic L/C Lenders at such time and (b) the aggregate amount of Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower outstanding at such time. Letters of Credit will from time to time be deemed to be Synthetic Letters of Credit or Revolving Letters of Credit in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.05(a).

Synthetic L/C Maturity Date” shall mean October 10, 2013.

Target” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.

Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties (including stamp duties), deductions, withholdings or similar charges (including ad valorem charges) imposed by any Governmental Authority and any and all interest and penalties related thereto.

 

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Tax Distributions” shall mean any Restricted Payments described in Section 6.06(b)(y).

Tax Sharing Agreement” shall mean the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2006, by and among Cendant Corporation, Realogy Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc.

Term B Facility” shall mean (a) the Initial Term B Tranche, (b) the Delayed Draw Term B Tranche and (c) any tranche or series of Incremental Term Commitments under which Term B Loans are made.

Term B Facility Maturity Date” shall mean October 10, 2013.

Term B Loan Commitment” shall mean with respect to each Lender, the Initial Term B Loan Commitment of such Lender, the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment of such Lender and such Lender’s commitment to make Incremental Term Loans in the form of Term B Loans as set forth in Section 2.01(d). The aggregate amount of the Term B Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $3.17 billion.

Term B Loans” shall mean the term loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a) and any Incremental Term Loans in the form of Term B Loans made by the Incremental Term Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(d)

Term B Loan Installment Date” shall mean any Initial Term B Loan Installment Date or any Delayed Draw Term B Loan Installment Date.

Term Borrowing” shall mean any Initial Term B Borrowing, any Delayed Draw Term B Borrowing or any Incremental Term Borrowing.

Term Facility” shall mean each Term B Facility and/or any or all of the Incremental Term Facilities that are not Term B Facilities.

Term Loan Commitment” shall mean any Term B Loan Commitment or any Incremental Term Commitment other than a Term B Loan Commitment.

Term Loan Installment Date” shall mean any Term B Loan Installment Date or any Incremental Term Loan Installment Date.

Term Loans” shall mean the Term B Loans and/or the Incremental Term Loans that are not Term B Loans.

Test Period” shall mean, on any date of determination, the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower then most recently ended (taken as one accounting period).

Title Resource Group” shall mean Title Resource Group LLC (formerly known as Cendant Settlement Services Group LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

 

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Total Senior Secured Net Debt” at any date shall mean (i) the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding at such date that consists of, without duplication, Indebtedness that in each case is then secured by first priority Liens on property or assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than a Lien on property or assets held in a defeasance or similar trust or arrangement for the benefit of the Indebtedness secured thereby), less (ii) without duplication, the Unrestricted Cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date.

Tranche” shall mean a category of Commitments and extensions of credit thereunder. For purposes hereof, each of the following comprises a separate Tranche: (i) the Initial Term B Tranche and (ii) the Delayed Draw Term B Tranche.

Transaction Documents” shall mean the Merger Documents, the Senior Unsecured Note Documents, the Senior Subordinated Note Documents, and the Loan Documents.

Transaction Expenses” shall mean any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Fund, Holdings, the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower) or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including expenses in connection with Swap Agreements) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Transactions” shall mean, collectively, the transactions to occur pursuant to the Transaction Documents, including (a) the consummation of the Merger; (b) the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the creation of the Liens pursuant to the Security Documents, and the initial borrowings hereunder; (c) the Equity Financing; (d) the sale and issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes; (e) the sale and issuance of the Senior Subordinated Notes; (f) the refinancing (or discharge) of the Refinanced Indebtedness (including the Existing Senior Notes Refinancing/Change of Control Payments); (g) the restructuring of Existing Securitization Financings; and (h) the payment of all fees and expenses to be paid on or prior to the Closing Date and owing in connection with the foregoing.

Type” shall mean, when used in respect of any Loan or Borrowing, the Rate by reference to which interest on such Loan or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing is determined. For purposes hereof, the term “Rate” shall include the Adjusted LIBO Rate and the ABR.

UK Securitization Documents” shall mean the Transfer of Receivables Agreement and Trust Deed, dated as of April 10, 2007, among Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited, Cartus Funding Limited and UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited; the Receivables Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Cartus Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Receivables Funding Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Master Schedule of Definitions, Interpretation and Construction, dated as of April 10, 2007, among UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited, Calyon S.A., London Branch, Realogy Corporation, Cartus Limited, Cartus Services Limited and Cartus Funding Limited; the Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, among

 

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Realogy Corporation, UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; the Security Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2007, between UK Relocation Receivables Funding Limited and Calyon S.A., London Branch; and each other agreement or other document contemplated by or entered into in connection with and/or in replacement of the foregoing; each as amended, restated, refinanced, modified or supplemented on or prior to the Closing Date.

Unfunded Pension Liability” shall mean the excess of a Single Employer Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of such plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.

Uniform Commercial Code” or “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.

Unrestricted Cash” shall mean (a) cash or cash equivalents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would not appear as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including Permitted Investments made in connection with the Arbitrage Programs whether or not so restricted), minus (b) cash or cash equivalents of any Insurance Subsidiary that is not permitted to be distributed or advanced to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary as a matter of law or regulation.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean (1) any Subsidiary of the Borrower identified on Schedule 1.01G and (2) any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder by written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided, that the Borrower shall only be permitted to so designate a new Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date and so long as (a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (b) immediately after giving effect to such designation (as well as all other such designations theretofore consummated after the first day of such Reference Period), the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance, (c) such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be capitalized (to the extent capitalized by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) through Investments as permitted by, and in compliance with, Section 6.04(j), and any prior or concurrent Investments in such Subsidiary by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to have been made under Section 6.04(j), (d) without duplication of clause (c), any assets owned by such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of the initial designation thereof shall be treated as Investments pursuant to Section 6.04(j), and (e) such Subsidiary shall have been designated an “unrestricted subsidiary” (or otherwise not be subject to the covenants and defaults) under the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, any other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder (to the extent the concept of unrestricted subsidiaries exists in the documents governing such Indebtedness) and all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing and all Disqualified Stock. The Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement (each, a “Subsidiary Redesignation”); provided, that (i) such Unrestricted Subsidiary, both before and after giving effect to such designation, shall be a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result

 

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therefrom, (iii) immediately after giving effect to such Subsidiary Redesignation (as well as all other Subsidiary Redesignations theretofore consummated after the first day of such Reference Period), the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance, and (iv) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of such Borrower, certifying to the best of such officer’s knowledge, compliance with the requirements of preceding clauses (i) through (iii), inclusive, and containing the calculations and information required by the preceding clause (iii).

USA PATRIOT Act” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

Waivable Mandatory Prepayment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(f).

Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary” of any person shall mean a Domestic Subsidiary of such person that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Foreign Subsidiary” of any person shall mean a Foreign Subsidiary of such person that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any person shall mean a subsidiary of such person, all of the Equity Interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or nominee or other similar shares required pursuant to applicable law) are owned by such person or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such person.

Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

Working Capital” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, Current Assets at such date of determination minus Current Liabilities at such date of determination; provided, that, for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow, increases or decreases in Working Capital shall be calculated without regard to any changes in Current Assets or Current Liabilities as a result of (a) any reclassification in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent, or (b) the effects of purchase accounting.

SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally. The definitions set forth or referred to in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any reference in this Agreement to any Loan Document shall mean such document as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature

 

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shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

SECTION 1.03. Effectuation of Transfers. Each of the representations and warranties of Holdings and the Borrower contained in this Agreement (and all corresponding definitions) are made after giving effect to the Transactions, unless the context otherwise requires.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein:

(a) (i) each Initial Term B Lender agrees to make Initial Term B Loans to the Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount not to exceed its Initial Term B Loan Commitment and (ii) each Delayed Draw Term B Lender agrees to make Delayed Draw Term B Loans to the Borrower after the Closing Date during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(a) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed;

(b) each Lender agrees to make Revolving Facility Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Lender’s Revolving Facility Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment or (ii) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure exceeding the total Revolving Facility Commitments; provided, that the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Facility Loans made on the Closing Date shall not exceed $250.0 million. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Facility Loans;

(c) each Synthetic L/C Lender agrees to fund its Credit-Linked Deposit on the Closing Date in Dollars in an amount not to exceed its Synthetic L/C Commitment; and

(d) each Lender having an Incremental Term Loan Commitment agrees, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement, to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Incremental Term Loan Commitment. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(d) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

 

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SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings. (a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans under the same Facility and of the same Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments under the applicable Facility (or, in the case of Swingline Loans, in accordance with their respective Swingline Commitments). The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided, that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

(b) Subject to Section 2.14, each Borrowing (other than a Swingline Borrowing) shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Swingline Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. Each Lender at its option may make any ABR Loan or Eurocurrency Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided, that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such Lender shall not be entitled to any amounts payable under Section 2.15 or 2.17 solely in respect of increased costs resulting from such exercise and existing at the time of such exercise.

(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple and not less than the Borrowing Minimum. At the time that each ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple and not less than the Borrowing Minimum; provided, that an ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing or a Swingline Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the Revolving Facility Commitments or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an L/C Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e). Each Swingline Borrowing shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple and not less than the Borrowing Minimum. Borrowings of more than one Type and under more than one Facility may be outstanding at the same time; provided, that there shall not at any time be more than a total of (i) ten Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding under the Term B Facility, (ii) ten Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding under Incremental Term Facilities that are not Term B Facilities and (iii) ten Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Facility.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, the Term B Facility Maturity Date or the applicable Incremental Term Facility Maturity Date, as the case may be.

SECTION 2.03. Requests for Borrowings. To request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, not later than 12:00 p.m., Local Time, three Business Days (or, with respect to the Borrowings on the Closing Date, such fewer number of Business Days as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time, on the date of the proposed

 

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Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day); provided, that any such notice of an ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an L/C Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e) may be given not later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) whether such Borrowing is to be a Borrowing of Revolving Facility Loans, Initial Term B Loans, Delayed Draw Term B Loans or Incremental Term Loans (and, in the case of Incremental Term Loans, whether such Loans are to be Term B Loans or Other Term Loans);

(ii) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;

(iii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iv) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing;

(v) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and

(vi) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed.

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

SECTION 2.04. Swingline Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding the Swingline Commitment or (ii) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure exceeding the total Revolving Facility Commitments; provided, that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Borrowing. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.

(b) To request a Swingline Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Swingline Lender of such request by telephone (confirmed by a Swingline Borrowing Request by telecopy), not later than 1:00 p.m., Local Time, on the day of

 

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a proposed Swingline Borrowing. Each such notice and Swingline Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and (ii) the amount of the requested Swingline Borrowing. The Swingline Lender shall consult with the Administrative Agent as to whether the making of the Swingline Loan is in accordance with the terms of this Agreement prior to the Swingline Lender funding such Swingline Loan. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan in accordance with Section 2.02(a) on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 4:00 p.m., Local Time, to the account of the Borrower (or, in the case of a Swingline Borrowing made to finance the reimbursement of an L/C Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e), by remittance to the applicable Issuing Bank).

(c) The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on any Business Day require the Revolving Facility Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the outstanding Swingline Loans made by it. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of such Swingline Loans in which the Revolving Facility Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each such Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Revolving Facility Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Facility Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Revolving Facility Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Facility Lender acknowledges and agrees that its respective obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Facility Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Revolving Facility Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Facility Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph (c), and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Facility Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided, that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

 

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SECTION 2.05. Letters of Credit. (a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (including, with respect to Synthetic Letters of Credit, Section 2.21), the Borrower may request the issuance of Revolving Letters of Credit and Synthetic Letters of Credit, in each case denominated in Dollars (or in any Alternative Currency, not to exceed an aggregate Dollar Amount of $75.0 million for all such Letters of Credit), for its own account (or for the account of a Subsidiary, so long as such Borrower and such Subsidiary are co-applicants) in a form reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period prior to the date that is five Business Days prior to (i) the Revolving Facility Maturity Date (in the case of Revolving Letters of Credit) and (ii) the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date (in the case of Synthetic Letters of Credit). For purposes hereof, (i) all Letters of Credit issued hereunder shall at all times and from time to time be deemed to be Synthetic Letters of Credit up to the aggregate amount of the Credit-Linked Deposit as determined in the definition of the term “Credit-Linked Deposit” and be deemed to be Revolving Letters of Credit only to the extent, and in an amount by which, the aggregate amount of outstanding Letters of Credit that are issued for the account of the Borrower exceeds such amount, (ii) drawings under any Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have been made under Revolving Letters of Credit for so long as, and to the extent that, there are any undrawn Revolving Letters of Credit outstanding (and thereafter drawings under such Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been made under Synthetic Letters of Credit) and (iii) any Letter of Credit that expires or terminates will be deemed to be a Revolving Letter of Credit for so long as, and to the extent that, there are outstanding Revolving Letters of Credit immediately prior to such expiration or termination; provided, however, that at any time during which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (A) Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be in part Revolving Letters of Credit and in part Synthetic Letters of Credit, (B) drawings under Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been made under Revolving Letters of Credit and Synthetic Letters of Credit and (C) any Letter of Credit that expires or terminates shall be deemed to be in part a Revolving Letter of Credit and in part a Synthetic Letter of Credit, in each case pro rata based upon (1) the total Revolving Facility Commitments at such time and (2) the sum of the total Credit-Linked Deposits of all Synthetic L/C Lenders at such time and the amount of the total Credit-Linked Deposits of all Synthetic L/C Lenders that shall have been applied to reimburse outstanding Synthetic L/C Disbursements at such time. To the extent necessary to implement the foregoing, the identification of a Letter of Credit as a Revolving Letter of Credit or a Synthetic Letter of Credit may change from time to time and a portion of a Letter of Credit may be deemed to be a Synthetic Letter of Credit and the remainder be deemed to be a Revolving Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the entire face amount of any Letter of Credit with an expiration date after the Revolving Facility Maturity Date shall be deemed to be a Synthetic Letter of Credit, subject to the limitations set forth in clause (i) of the second sentence of this paragraph (a). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, an Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a Letter of Credit under this Agreement and each Lender that is an issuer of an Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be an Issuing Bank with respect to such Existing Letter of Credit and shall have all rights of an Issuing Bank hereunder (but shall have no obligation to extend or renew any Existing Letter of Credit or to issue additional Letters of Credit) until such Existing Letter of Credit has been terminated.

 

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(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal (other than an automatic extension in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section) or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (three Business Days in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment or extension or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank in their sole discretion may agree) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the currency of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to issue, amend or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension (i) the Revolving L/C Exposure shall not exceed the Revolving Letter of Credit Sublimit, (ii) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure shall not exceed the total Revolving Facility Commitments, (iii) the Synthetic L/C Exposure will not exceed the total Credit-Linked Deposits of all Synthetic L/C Lenders, and (iv) all conditions precedent in Section 4.01 have been satisfied (or waived by the (x) the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility and (y) Synthetic L/C Lenders with Synthetic L/C Exposure and Excess Credit-Linked Deposits representing greater than 50% of the total Synthetic L/C Exposure and Excess Credit-Linked Deposits of all Synthetic L/C Lenders). No Issuing Bank shall permit any such issuance, renewal, extension or amendment resulting in an increase in the amount of any Letter of Credit without first obtaining written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that it is then permitted under this Agreement.

(c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year (unless otherwise agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank in their sole discretion) after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any extension thereof, one year (unless otherwise agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank in their sole discretion) after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to (A) in the case of any Revolving Letter of Credit, the Revolving Facility Maturity Date and (B) in the case of any Synthetic Letter of Credit, the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date; provided, that any Letter of Credit with one year tenor may provide for automatic extension thereof for additional one year periods (which, in no event, shall extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii) of this paragraph (c)) so long as such Letter of Credit permits the applicable Issuing Bank to prevent any such extension at least once in such twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof at least 30 days prior to the then-applicable expiration date that such Letter of Credit

 

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will not be renewed; provided further, that if the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent each consent in their sole discretion, the expiration date on any Letter of Credit may extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii) above, provided, that if any such Letter of Credit is outstanding or the expiration date is extended to a date after the date that is five Business Days prior to (A) in the case of any Revolving Letter of Credit, the Revolving Facility Maturity Date and (B) in the case of any Synthetic Letter of Credit, the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date the Borrower shall provide cash collateral pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the relevant Issuing Bank in an amount equal to 105% of the face amount of each such Letter of Credit or provide a back-to-back letter of credit, in form and substance and from an issuing bank reasonably satisfactory to the relevant Issuing Bank, on or prior to the date that is five Business Days prior to (A) in the case of any Revolving Letter of Credit, the Revolving Facility Maturity Date and (B) in the case of any Synthetic Letter of Credit, the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date.

(d) Participations. (i) By the issuance of a Revolving Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Revolving Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof), and without any further action on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank or the Revolving Facility Lenders, such Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Facility Lender, and each such Revolving Facility Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Revolving Letter of Credit equal to the product of (A) such Revolving Facility Lender’s Pro Rata Share and (B) the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Revolving Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Facility Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, an amount equal to the product of (A) such Revolving Facility Lender’s Pro Rata Share and (B) each Revolving L/C Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Revolving Facility Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Revolving Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Revolving Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(ii) Each Synthetic L/C Lender hereby acknowledges that it holds a participation in each Synthetic Letter of Credit equal to such Synthetic L/C Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Synthetic Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges that it holds the Credit-Linked Deposit of each Synthetic L/C Lender. Each Synthetic L/C Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees that if an Issuing Bank makes a Synthetic L/C Disbursement that is not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or is required to refund any reimbursement payment in respect of a Synthetic L/C Disbursement to the Borrower for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for the amount of such Synthetic L/C Disbursement from such Synthetic L/C Lender’s Credit-Linked Deposit on deposit in the Credit-Linked Deposit Account. In the event the Credit-Linked Deposit Account is charged by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for an

 

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unreimbursed Synthetic L/C Disbursement, the Borrower shall have the right, at any time prior to the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date, to pay over to the Administrative Agent in reimbursement thereof an amount equal to the amount so charged and such payment shall be deposited by the Administrative Agent in the Credit-Linked Deposit Account. Each Synthetic L/C Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire and fund participations in respect of Synthetic Letters of Credit pursuant to this subparagraph (ii) is unconditional and irrevocable and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Synthetic Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default or the return of the Credit-Linked Deposits, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Without limiting the foregoing, each Synthetic L/C Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to apply amounts of its Credit-Linked Deposit as provided in this subparagraph (ii).

(e) Reimbursement. (i) If the applicable Issuing Bank shall make any L/C Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such L/C Disbursement in Dollars, or (subject to the two immediately succeeding sentences) the applicable Alternative Currency, not later than 3:00 p.m., Local Time, on the next Business Day after the Borrower receives notice under paragraph (g) of this Section of such L/C Disbursement, together with accrued interest thereon from the date of such L/C Disbursement at the rate applicable to ABR Loans; provided, that, in the case of any L/C Disbursement made in Dollars, the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.04 that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing or a Swingline Borrowing, as applicable, in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing or Swingline Borrowing. If the Borrower’s reimbursement of, or obligation to reimburse, any amounts in any Alternative Currency would subject the Administrative Agent, the applicable Issuing Lender or any Lender to any stamp duty, ad valorem charge or similar tax that would not be payable if such reimbursement were made or required to be made in Dollars, the Borrower shall, at its option, either (x) pay the amount of any such tax requested by the Administrative Agent, the relevant Issuing Lender or Lender or (y) reimburse each L/C Disbursement made in such Alternative Currency in Dollars, in an amount equal to the Dollar Amount of such L/C Disbursement. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, then (i) if such payment relates to an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, automatically and with no further action required, the Borrower’s obligation to reimburse the applicable L/C Disbursement shall be permanently converted into an obligation to reimburse the Dollar Amount of such L/C Disbursement and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Issuing Lender of the applicable L/C Disbursement and the Dollar Amount thereof.

(ii) If the Borrower fails to reimburse any Revolving L/C Disbursement when due, then the applicable Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly notify each Revolving Facility Lender of such L/C Disbursement (as converted to Dollars, if applicable), the amount of the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Revolving Facility Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent in Dollars its Pro Rata Share of the payment then due from the Borrower in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with

 

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respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Facility Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Facility Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Facility Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Facility Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any L/C Disbursement (other than the funding of an ABR Revolving Loan or a Swingline Borrowing as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such L/C Disbursement.

(iii) If the Borrower fails to reimburse any Synthetic L/C Disbursement when due, then the Administrative Agent shall notify each Synthetic L/C Lender of the applicable Synthetic L/C Disbursement (as converted to Dollars, if applicable), the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Bank each Synthetic L/C Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Synthetic L/C Disbursement from such Lender’s Credit-Linked Deposit. Promptly following the receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment by the Borrower in respect of any Synthetic L/C Disbursement, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent payments have been made from the Credit-Linked Deposits, to the Credit-Linked Deposit Account to be added to the Credit-Linked Deposits of the Synthetic L/C Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. The Borrower acknowledges that each payment made pursuant to this subparagraph (iii) in respect of any Synthetic L/C Disbursement is required to be made for the benefit of the distributees indicated in the immediately preceding sentence. Any payment from the Credit-Linked Deposit Account, or from funds of the Administrative Agent, pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any Synthetic L/C Disbursement shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Synthetic L/C Disbursement.

(f) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse L/C Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the applicable Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor any Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss

 

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or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of such Issuing Bank, or any of the circumstances referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the first sentence; provided, that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the applicable Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are determined by a final and binding decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank, such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

(g) Disbursement Procedures. The applicable Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. Such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of any such demand for payment under a Letter of Credit and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make a L/C Disbursement thereunder; provided, that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Revolving Facility Lenders or Synthetic L/C Lenders, as applicable, with respect to any such L/C Disbursement.

(h) Interim Interest. If an Issuing Bank shall make any L/C Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Disbursement in full on the date such L/C Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such L/C Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such L/C Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans; provided, that, if such L/C Disbursement is not reimbursed by the Borrower when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(c) shall apply; provided further that, in the case of an L/C Disbursement made under a Letter of Credit in an Alternative Currency, the amount of interest due with respect thereto shall (i) in the case of any L/C Disbursement that is reimbursed on the Business Day immediately succeeding such L/C Disbursement, (A) be payable in the applicable Alternative Currency and (B) if not reimbursed on the date of such L/C Disbursement, bear interest at a rate equal to the rate reasonably determined by the applicable Issuing Lender to be the cost to such Issuing Lender of funding such L/C Disbursement plus the Applicable Margin applicable to Eurocurrency Revolving Loans at such time and (ii) in the case of any L/C Disbursement that is reimbursed after the Business Day immediately succeeding such L/C Disbursement (A) be payable in Dollars, (B) accrue on the

 

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Dollar Amount of such L/C Disbursement and (C) bear interest as provided above. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Facility Lender pursuant to paragraph (e)(i) of this Section or from the Credit-Linked Deposit Account pursuant to paragraph (e)(ii) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Revolving Facility Lender or Synthetic L/C Lender, as applicable, to the extent of such payment.

(i) Replacement of an Issuing Bank. An Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12. From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of such Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

(j) Cash Collateralization. If required pursuant to Section 2.22(b) or if any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, (i) in the case of an Event of Default described in Section 8.01(h) or (i), on the Business Day or (ii) otherwise, on the third Business Day, in each case, following the date on which the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Majority Lenders with respect to each of the Revolving Facility and the Synthetic L/C Facility) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in a separate account with or at the direction of the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash in Dollars equal to the aggregate L/C Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon or, as applicable, the amount required pursuant to Section 2.22(b); provided, that (i) the portions of such amount attributable to undrawn Alternative Currency Letters of Credit or L/C Disbursements in an Alternative Currency that the Borrower is not late in reimbursing shall be deposited in the applicable Alternative Currencies in the actual amounts of such undrawn Letters of Credit and L/C Disbursements and (ii) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Section 8.01, the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind. Each such deposit pursuant to this paragraph shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of (i) for so long as an Event of Default shall be continuing, the Administrative Agent and (ii) at any other time, the Borrower,

 

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in each case, in Permitted Investments and at the risk and expense of the Borrower, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse each Issuing Bank for L/C Disbursements for which such Issuing Bank has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the L/C Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Majority Lenders with respect to each of the Revolving Facility and the Synthetic L/C Facility), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder pursuant to Section 2.22(b), such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after Section 2.22(b) no longer requires the provision of such cash collateral.

(k) Additional Issuing Banks. From time to time, the Borrower may by notice to the Administrative Agent designate any Revolving Facility Lender (in addition to JPMCB) each of which agrees (in its sole discretion) to act in such capacity and is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as an Issuing Bank with respect to Revolving Letters of Credit and Synthetic Letters of Credit.

(l) Reporting. Unless otherwise requested by the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank shall (i) provide to the Administrative Agent copies of any notice received from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.05(b) no later than the next Business Day after receipt thereof and (ii) report in writing to the Administrative Agent (A) on the first Business Day of each week, the activity for each day during the immediately preceding week in respect of Letters of Credit , including all issuances, extensions, amendments and renewals, all expirations and cancellations and all disbursements and reimbursements, (B) on or prior to each Business Day on which the Issuing Bank expects to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment renewal or extension, and the aggregate face amount of the Letters of Credit to be issued, amended, renewed or extended by it and outstanding after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension occurred (and whether the amount thereof changed), and no Issuing Bank shall be permitted to issue, amend or extend such Letter of Credit without first obtaining written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension is then permitted by the terms of this Agreement, (C) on each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank makes any L/C Disbursement, the date of such L/C Disbursement and the amount of such L/C Disbursement and (D) on any other Business Day, such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, including but not limited to prompt verification of such information as may be requested by the Administrative Agent.

(m) Conversion. In the event that the Loans become immediately due and payable on any date pursuant to Section 8.01, all amounts (i) that the Borrower is at the time or thereafter becomes required to reimburse or otherwise pay to the Administrative Agent in respect of L/C Disbursements made under any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit (other than amounts in respect of which such Borrower has deposited cash collateral pursuant to Section

 

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2.05(j), if such cash collateral is deposited in the applicable Alternative Currency to the extent so deposited or applied), (ii) that the Revolving Facility Lenders or the Synthetic L/C Lenders, as the case may be, are at the time or thereafter become required to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent is at the time or thereafter becomes required to distribute to the applicable Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 2.05(e) in respect of unreimbursed L/C Disbursements made under any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit and (iii) of each Revolving Facility Lender’s or Synthetic L/C Lender’s, as the case may be, participation in any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit under which an L/C Disbursement has been made shall, automatically and with no further action required, be converted into the Dollar Amount of such amounts. On and after such conversion, all amounts accruing and owed to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Issuing Lender or any Lender in respect of the Obligations described in this paragraph shall accrue and be payable in Dollars at the rates otherwise applicable hereunder.

SECTION 2.06. Funding of Borrowings. (a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00 noon, Local Time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided, that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.04. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower as specified in the Borrowing Request; provided, that ABR Revolving Loans and Swingline Borrowings made to finance the reimbursement of a L/C Disbursement and reimbursements as provided in Section 2.05(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Issuing Bank.

(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand (without duplication) such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of (A) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (B) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans at such time. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. In the event the Borrower pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall reduce the principal amount of such Borrowing (but exclusive of any accrued and unpaid interest thereon).

SECTION 2.07. Interest Elections. (a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request.

 

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Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.

(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in the form of Exhibit C and signed by the Borrower.

(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing; and

(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by clause (a) of the definition of the term “Interest Period.”

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender to which such Interest Election Request relates of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at

 

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the written request (including a request through electronic means) of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

SECTION 2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments; Return of Credit-Linked Deposits. (a) Unless previously terminated, (i) the Revolving Facility Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, (ii) the Initial Term B Loan Commitments shall terminate on the Closing Date, (iii) $950.0 million of the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments shall terminate on July 31, 2007 and the remainder of the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments shall terminate on October 31, 2007 and (iv) the Synthetic L/C Commitments shall terminate on the Closing Date.

(b) The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Revolving Facility Commitments or the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments; provided, that (i) each reduction of the Revolving Facility Commitments or the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1.0 million and not less than $5.0 million (or, if less, the remaining amount of the Revolving Facility Commitments or Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments, as applicable) and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Facility Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Facility Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure would exceed the total Revolving Facility Commitments. The Borrower may at any time or from time to time direct the Administrative Agent to reduce the total Credit-Linked Deposits; provided that (x) each reduction of the Credit-Linked Deposits shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1.0 million and not less than $5.0 million (or, if less, the remaining amount of the total Credit-Linked Deposits) and (y) the Borrower shall not direct the Administrative Agent to reduce the Credit-Linked Deposits if, after giving effect to such reduction (and to the provisions of Section 2.05(a)), the aggregate Synthetic L/C Exposure would exceed the total Credit-Linked Deposits or the Revolving Facility Exposure would exceed the total Revolving Facility Commitments. In the event the total Credit-Linked Deposits shall be reduced as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall return all amounts in the Credit-Linked Deposit Account in excess of the reduced total Credit-Linked Deposits to the Synthetic L/C Lenders, ratably in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares of the total Credit-Linked Deposit (as determined immediately prior to such reduction).

(c) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Facility Commitments, Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments or the Credit-Linked Deposits, as applicable, under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the applicable Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided, that a notice of termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments or reduction of the aggregate Credit-Linked Deposits delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be

 

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revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments or Credit-Linked Deposits shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments or Credit-Linked Deposits shall be made ratably among the applicable Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares.

SECTION 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Facility Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Facility Loan to the Borrower on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan of such Lender as provided in Section 2.10 and (iii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, it being understood that on the date of any Revolving Facility Borrowing, the Borrower shall repay all outstanding Swingline Loans.

(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Facility and Type thereof and the Interest Period (if any) applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) any amount received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.10. Repayment of Term Loans and Revolving Facility Loans. (a) Subject to the other paragraphs of this Section:

(i) The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Initial Term B Lenders, on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year (beginning September 30, 2007) or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day (each such date being referred to as an “Initial Term B Loan Installment Date”) through and including the Term B Facility Maturity Date, a principal amount of Initial Term Loans equal to the product of (x) the principal amount of Initial Term B Loans outstanding after the Initial Term B Loan Borrowing on the Closing Date and (y) 0.25%, with the balance of the Initial Term B Loans due in full on the Term B Facility Maturity Date.

 

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(ii) The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Delayed Draw Term B Lenders, on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year (beginning September 30, 2007) or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day (each such date being referred to as a “Delayed Draw Term B Loan Installment Date”) through and including the Term B Facility Maturity Date, a principal amount of Delayed Draw Term B Loans equal to the product of (x) the principal amount of Delayed Draw Term Loans outstanding after giving effect to the most recent Delayed Draw Term B Borrowing and (y) 0.25%, with the balance of the Delayed Draw Term B Loans due in full on the Term B Facility Maturity Date.

(iii) in the event that any Incremental Term Loans are made on an Increased Amount Date, the Borrower shall repay such Incremental Term Loans on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Incremental Assumption Agreement (each such date being referred to as an “Incremental Term Loan Installment Date”); and

(iv) to the extent not previously paid, outstanding Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Term B Facility Maturity Date or the applicable Incremental Term Facility Maturity Date, as the case may be.

(b) To the extent not previously paid, outstanding Revolving Facility Loans shall be due and payable on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date.

(c) Prepayment of the Term Loans from:

(i) all Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 2.11(b) and Excess Cash Flow pursuant to Section 2.11(c) shall be applied to the Term Loans ratably among the Term Facilities, with the application thereof reducing in direct order the remaining installments thereof in forward order of maturity, and

(ii) any optional prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(a) shall be applied to the remaining installments of the Term Loans as the Borrowers may direct.

(d) Prior to the scheduled or voluntary repayment of any Loan or reduction of the Credit-Linked Deposits, the Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings and/or Credit-Linked Deposits to be repaid or reduced and shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such selection not later than 1:00 p.m., Local Time, (i) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, one Business Day before the scheduled date of such repayment and (ii) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or Credit-Linked Deposit, three Business Days before the scheduled date of such repayment. Each repayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the repaid Borrowing and each reduction of the total Credit-Linked Deposits shall be applied ratably to the Credit-Linked Deposits of the Synthetic L/C Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the immediately preceding sentence, prior to any repayment of a Swingline Loan hereunder, the Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be repaid and shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such selection not later than 1:00 p.m., Local Time, on the scheduled date of such repayment. Repayments of Borrowings shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the amount repaid.

 

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(e) The Administrative Agent shall return the Credit-Linked Deposit to the Synthetic L/C Lenders, on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year (beginning September 30, 2007) or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day (each such date being referred to as a “Synthetic L/C Installment Date”) through and including the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date, in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Credit-Linked Deposit held by the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date and (y) 0.25%, with the balance of the Credit-Linked Deposit returned in full to the Synthetic L/C Lenders on the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date. Any optional return of Credit-Linked Deposits effected pursuant to Section 2.08 shall be applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled returns of Credit-Linked Deposits to be effected pursuant to this Section as directed by the Borrower. Each return of Credit-Linked Deposits pursuant to this Section 2.10(e) shall be accompanied by accrued fees and other amounts payable by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.12(c) and Section 2.21(b) on the amount of such Credit-Linked Deposits paid to but excluding the date of return.

SECTION 2.11. Prepayment of Loans. (a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Loan in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (but subject to Section 2.16), in an aggregate principal amount that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple and not less than the Borrowing Minimum or, if less, the amount outstanding, subject to prior notice in accordance with Section 2.10(d), which notice shall be irrevocable except to the extent conditioned on a refinancing of all or any portion of the Facilities.

(b) Promptly upon receipt thereof by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, all Net Proceeds shall be applied to prepay Term Loans in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of Section 2.10. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower may retain Net Proceeds pursuant to clause (b) of the definition thereof, provided that the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on the last day of the Borrower’s then most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements are available shall be less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00.

(c) Not later than 90 days after the end of each Excess Cash Flow Period, the Borrower shall calculate Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period and shall apply an amount equal to (i) the Required Percentage of such Excess Cash Flow, minus (ii) to the extent not financed using the proceeds of, without duplication, the incurrence of Indebtedness and the sale or issuance of any Equity Interests (including any capital contributions), the sum of (A) the amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans made during such Excess Cash Flow Period (plus, with respect to the Excess Cash Flow Period ending December 31, 2008, the amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans made prior to such Excess Cash Flow Period) and (B) the amount of any prepayments of Revolving Facility Loans made during such Excess Cash Flow Period, solely to the extent of any permanent reductions in the Revolving Facility Commitments accompanying such prepayment, to prepay Term Loans in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of Section 2.10. Not later than the date on which the Borrower is required to deliver financial statements with respect to the end of each Excess Cash Flow Period under Section 5.04(a), the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth the amount, if any, of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year and the calculation thereof in reasonable detail.

 

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(d) In the event and on such occasion that the total Revolving Facility Credit Exposure exceeds the total Revolving Facility Commitments, the Borrower shall prepay Revolving Facility Borrowings or Swingline Borrowings (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.05(j)) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.

(e) In the event and on such occasion as the Revolving L/C Exposure exceeds the Revolving Letter of Credit Sublimit, the Borrower shall deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.05(j) in an amount equal to such excess.

(f) Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event the Borrower is required to make any mandatory prepayment (a “Waivable Mandatory Prepayment”) of the Term Loans, not less than three Business Days prior to the date (the “Required Prepayment Date”) on which the Borrower elects (or is otherwise required) to make such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, the Borrower shall notify Administrative Agent of the amount of such prepayment, and Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter notify each Lender holding an outstanding Term Loan of the amount of such Lender’s pro rata share of such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment and such Lender’s option to refuse such amount. Each such Lender may exercise such option by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent of its election to do so on or before the second Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date (it being understood that any Lender which does not notify the Administrative Agent of its election to exercise such option on or before the first Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date shall be deemed to have elected, as of such date, not to exercise such option.) On the Required Prepayment Date, the Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent the amount of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, which amount shall be applied (i) in an amount equal to that portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment payable to those Lenders that have elected not to exercise such option (each, an “Accepting Lender”), to prepay the Term Loans of such Accepting Lenders (which prepayment shall be applied to the scheduled Installments of principal of the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.11(b)), and (ii) in an amount equal to that portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment otherwise payable to those Lenders that have elected to exercise such option, to the Borrower.

SECTION 2.12. Fees. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), through the Administrative Agent, three Business Days after the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year, and three Business Days after the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of all the Lenders or Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments, as applicable, shall be terminated as provided herein, a commitment fee (a “Commitment Fee”) on the average daily amount of the Available Unused Commitment of such Lender during the preceding quarter (or other period commencing with the Closing Date or ending with the date on which the last of the Commitments of such Lender shall be terminated) at a rate equal to the Applicable Commitment Fee. All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. For the purpose of calculating any Lender’s Commitment Fee, the outstanding Swingline Loans during

 

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the period for which such Lender’s Commitment Fee is calculated shall be deemed to be zero. The Commitment Fee due to each Lender shall commence to accrue on the Closing Date and shall cease to accrue on the date on which the last of the Commitments of such Lender shall be terminated as provided herein.

(b) The Borrower from time to time agrees to pay (i) to each Revolving Facility Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), through the Administrative Agent, three Business Days after the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and three Business Days after the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of all the Lenders shall be terminated as provided herein, a fee (an “L/C Participation Fee”) on such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the daily aggregate Revolving L/C Exposure (excluding the portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed L/C Disbursements), during the preceding quarter (or shorter period commencing with the Closing Date or ending with the Revolving Facility Maturity Date or the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments shall be terminated) at the rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowings effective for each day in such period and (ii) to each Issuing Bank, for its own account (x) three Business Days after the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year and three Business Days after the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of all the Lenders shall be terminated as provided herein, a fronting fee in respect of each Revolving Letter of Credit issued by such Revolving Issuing Bank for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Revolving Letter of Credit to and including the termination of such Revolving Letter of Credit, computed at a rate equal to 1/8 of 1% per annum of the daily stated amount of such Revolving Letter of Credit), plus (y) in connection with the issuance, amendment or transfer of any such Letter of Credit or any L/C Disbursement thereunder, such Issuing Bank’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges (collectively, “Issuing Bank Fees”). All L/C Participation Fees and Issuing Bank Fees that are payable on a per annum basis shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

(c) The Borrower agrees to pay (i) in addition to the amounts payable by the Borrower to the Synthetic L/C Lenders pursuant to Section 2.21(b), to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Synthetic L/C Lender, three Business Days after the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and three Business Days after the date on which the Credit-Linked Deposit shall be terminated as provided herein, a participation fee with respect to its participations in Synthetic Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the Applicable Margin from time to time in effect in respect of Eurocurrency Term Loans on the average daily amount of such Synthetic L/C Lender’s Credit-Linked Deposit during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the date on which the entire amount of such Lender’s Credit-Linked Deposit is returned to it and (ii) to each Issuing Bank, for its own account, (x) three Business Days after the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and three Business Days after the date on which the Credit-Linked Deposits shall be terminated as provided herein, a fronting fee in respect of each Synthetic Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Synthetic Letter of Credit to and including the termination of such Synthetic Letter of Credit, computed at a rate equal to 1/8 of 1% per annum of the daily average stated amount of such Synthetic Letter of Credit (or as otherwise agreed with such Issuing Bank), plus (y) in connection with the issuance, amendment or transfer of any such Letter of Credit or any Synthetic L/C

 

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Disbursement thereunder, such Issuing Bank’s customary documentary and processing charges; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Credit-Linked Deposits are returned to the Synthetic L/C Lenders and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Credit-Linked Deposits are returned to the Synthetic L/C Lenders shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to any Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees in respect of Synthetic Letters of Credit that are payable on a per annum basis shall be computed on the basis of the number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days

(d) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent the fees in the amounts and on the dates as set forth in any fee agreements with the Administrative Agent and to perform any other obligations contained therein (the “Administrative Agent Fees”).

(e) All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Lenders, except that Issuing Bank Fees shall be paid directly to the applicable Issuing Banks. Once paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.13. Interest. (a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the ABR plus the Applicable Margin.

(b) The Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any Fees or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section; provided, that this paragraph (c) shall not apply to any Event of Default that has been waived by the Lenders pursuant to Section 10.08.

(d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears (i) on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan, (ii) in the case of Revolving Facility Loans, upon termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments and (iii) in the case of the Term Loans, on the Term B Facility Maturity Date and the applicable Incremental Term Facility Maturity Date; provided, that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan or Swingline Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

 

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(e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the ABR at times when the ABR is based on the prime rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable ABR, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.14. Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing:

(a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period; or

(b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders or the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in such currency shall be ineffective and such Borrowing shall be converted to or continued as on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto an ABR Borrowing, and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.

SECTION 2.15. Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or Issuing Bank; or

(ii) impose on any Lender or Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurocurrency Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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(b) If any Lender or Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower shall pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) A certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or its holding company, as applicable, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Promptly after any Lender or any Issuing Bank has determined that it will make a request for increased compensation pursuant to this Section 2.15, such Lender or Issuing Bank shall notify the Borrower thereof. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided, further, that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

(e) The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.15 shall not apply in the case of any Change in Law in respect of Taxes, which shall instead be governed by Section 2.17.

SECTION 2.16. Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurocurrency Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto or (d) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to

 

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Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurocurrency Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to be the amount determined by such Lender (it being understood that the deemed amount shall not exceed the actual amount) to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue a Eurocurrency Loan, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for deposits in dollars of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the Eurocurrency market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

SECTION 2.17. Taxes. (a) Except as required by law, any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided, that if a Loan Party shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank, as applicable, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Loan Party shall make such deductions and (iii) such Loan Party shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b) In addition, the Loan Parties shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Each Loan Party shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Bank, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of such Loan Party hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any interest, penalties and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority; provided that a Loan Party shall not be obligated to make a payment to a Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.17 in respect of penalties, interest and other expenses to the extent (i) such penalties, interest and other expenses have accrued after the earlier of (x) the date the Loan Party has paid the indemnification or other amount pursuant to this Section 2.17 or (y) 60 days after the Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, knew and did not provide written notice to the Borrower of the imposition of the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes to which such penalties, interest or other expenses relate or (ii) such penalties, interest and other expenses are attributable to the gross

 

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negligence or willful misconduct of such Lender or the Administrative Agent. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to such Loan Party by a Lender or an Issuing Bank, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf, on behalf of another Agent or on behalf of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by a Loan Party to a Governmental Authority, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased) on or before the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (or, in the case of a Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation), at other times prescribed by applicable laws, and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable written request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, two original copies of whichever of the following is applicable: (i) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America is a party, (ii) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), (iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of section 871(h)(3) or 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W 8BEN (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), (iv) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, together with forms and certificates described in clauses (i) through (iii) above (and additional Form W-8IMYs) as may be required or (v) any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made. In addition, in each of the foregoing circumstances, each Foreign Lender shall deliver such forms, if legally entitled to deliver such forms, promptly upon the obsolescence, expiration or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Foreign Lender. Each Foreign Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position to provide any previously delivered certificate to the Borrower (or any other form of certification adopted by the United States of America or other taxing authorities for such purpose). In addition, each Lender that is not a Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto) on or before the date such Lender becomes a party and upon the expiration of any form previously delivered by such Lender. For any period with respect to which a Lender has failed to provide to the Borrower the forms prescribed by this Section 2.17(e), at the time or times prescribed herein (other than if such failure is due to either (I) a Change in Law occurring after the date on which such Lender

 

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becomes a party to this Agreement or (II) any action taken by any Loan Party after the date of this Agreement, and as a result of such Change in Law or Loan Party action, such Lender is not legally entitled to deliver such form), such Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification or additional amounts under this Section 2.17. Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Lender is not legally entitled to deliver.

(f) If the Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, in its sole discretion, acting in good faith, that it has received a refund or tax credit of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Loan Party or with respect to which a Loan Party has paid additional amount pursuant to this Section 2.17, it shall pay over such refund (or the benefit realized as a result of such tax credit) to such Loan Party (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Loan Party under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund (or tax credit)), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to pay out any benefit realized as a result of a tax credit unless such Administrative Agent or Lender has actual knowledge that such credit is directly attributable to a payment of an additional amount pursuant to this Section 2.17. If a payment is made pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Loan Party that received such payment, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay as soon as reasonably practicable the amount paid over to such Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority except to the extent such penalties, interest or other charges are due to the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Administrative Agent or such Lender) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it, acting in good faith, deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other person.

SECTION 2.18. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs. (a) Unless otherwise specified, the Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of L/C Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16, or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without condition or deduction for any defense, recoupment, set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent to the applicable account designated to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent, except payments to be made directly to the applicable Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 10.05 shall be made directly to the persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest,

 

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interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. Except as provided in Section 2.05(e), all payments under the Loan Documents shall be made in Dollars. Any payment required to be made by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be deemed to have been made by the time required if the Administrative Agent shall, at or before such time, have taken the necessary steps to make such payment in accordance with the regulations or operating procedures of the clearing or settlement system used by the Administrative Agent to make such payment.

(b) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent from the Borrower to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed L/C Disbursements, interest and fees then due from the Borrower hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due from the Borrower hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed L/C Disbursements then due from the Borrower hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed L/C Disbursements then due to such parties.

(c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans or participations in L/C Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in L/C Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in L/C Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in L/C Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided, that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph (c) shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in L/C Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph (c) shall apply). The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such

 

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payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank, as applicable, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank, as applicable, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(e) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.04(c), 2.05(d) or (e), 2.06(b) or 2.18(d), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

SECTION 2.19. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. (a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans or Credit-Linked Deposits hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as applicable, in the future and (ii) would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Lender, subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment. Nothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the Obligations or the rights of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17(a).

(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or is a Defaulting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 10.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided, that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, if in respect of any Revolving Facility Commitment or Revolving Facility Loan, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in L/C Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for

 

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compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. Nothing in this Section 2.19 shall be deemed to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender.

(c) If any Lender (such Lender, a “Non-Consenting Lender”) has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, discharge or termination which pursuant to the terms of Section 10.08 requires the consent of all of the Lenders affected and with respect to which the Required Lenders shall have granted their consent, then the Borrower shall have the right (unless such Non-Consenting Lender grants such consent) at its sole expense (including with respect to the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 10.04(b)(ii)(B)) to replace such Non-Consenting Lender by deeming such Non-Consenting Lender to have assigned its Loans, Commitments and Credit-Linked Deposits hereunder to one or more assignees reasonably acceptable to (i) the Administrative Agent (unless, in the case of an assignment of Term Loans, such assignee is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund) and (ii) if in respect of any Revolving Facility Commitment or Revolving Facility Loan, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank); provided, that: (a) all Obligations owing to such Non-Consenting Lender being replaced shall be paid in full to such Non-Consenting Lender concurrently with such assignment and (b) the replacement Lender shall purchase the foregoing by paying to such Non-Consenting Lender a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. No action by or consent of the Non-Consenting Lender shall be necessary in connection with such assignment, which shall be immediately and automatically effective upon payment of such purchase price. In connection with any such assignment the Borrower, Administrative Agent, such Non-Consenting Lender and the replacement Lender shall otherwise comply with Section 10.04; provided, that if such Non-Consenting Lender does not comply with Section 10.04 within three Business Days after Borrower’s request, compliance with Section 10.04 shall not be required to effect such assignment.

SECTION 2.20. Incremental Commitments. (a) The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time, request Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as applicable, in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Amount from one or more Incremental Term Lenders and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders (which may include any existing Lender) willing to provide such Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as the case may be, in their own discretion; provided, that each Incremental Revolving Facility Lender and Incremental Term Lender shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless, in the case of any Incremental Term Lender, such Incremental Term Lender is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund. Such notice shall set forth (i) the amount of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments being requested, (ii) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loan Commitments and Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, when taken together with all other Incremental Commitments, shall not exceed $650.0 million in the aggregate (the “Incremental Limit”), (iii) the date on which such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments are requested to become effective (the “Increased Amount Date”) and (iv) in the case of Incremental Term Loan Commitments, whether such Incremental Term Loan Commitments are to be Term Loan Commitments or commitments to make term loans with pricing and/or amortization terms different from the Term B Loans (“Other Term Loans”).

 

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(b) The Borrower and each Incremental Term Lender and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Incremental Assumption Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Incremental Term Loan Commitment of such Incremental Term Lender and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment of such Incremental Revolving Facility Lender. Each Incremental Assumption Agreement shall specify the terms of the applicable Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments; provided, that (i) the Other Term Loans shall rank pari passu or junior in right of payment and of security with the Term B Loans and, except as to pricing, amortization and final maturity date, shall have (x) the same terms as the Term B Loans, as applicable, or (y) such other terms as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (ii) the final maturity date of any Other Term Loans shall be no earlier than the Term B Facility Maturity Date, (iii) the weighted average life to maturity of any Other Term Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Term B Loans and (iv) from and after the effectiveness of the each Incremental Assumption Agreement, the associated Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments shall thereafter be Revolving Facility Commitments. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Assumption Agreement, this Agreement shall be amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments evidenced thereby as provided for in Section 10.08(e). Any such deemed amendment may be memorialized in writing by the Administrative Agent with the Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) and furnished to the other parties hereto.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment shall become effective under this Section 2.20 unless (i) on the date of such effectiveness, the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 4.01 shall be satisfied and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received customary legal opinions, board resolutions and other customary closing certificates and documentation as required by the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement and, to the extent required by the Administrative Agent, consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under Section 4.02 and such additional customary documents and filings (including amendments to the Mortgages and other Security Documents and title endorsement bringdowns) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to assure that the Incremental Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans in respect of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments are secured by the Collateral ratably with (or, to the extent agreed by the applicable Incremental Term Lenders in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement, junior to) the existing Term B Loans and Revolving Facility Loans and (iii) the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance after giving effect to such Incremental Term Loan Commitment and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, the Loans to be made thereunder and the application of the proceeds therefrom as if made and applied on such date.

 

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(d) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent may take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that (i) all Incremental Term Loans (other than Other Term Loans) in the form of additional Term B Loans, when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Term B Loans on a pro rata basis, and (ii) all Revolving Facility Loans in respect of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Revolving Facility Loans on a pro rata basis. The Borrower agrees that Section 2.16 shall apply to any conversion of Eurocurrency Loans to ABR Loans reasonably required by the Lenders to effect the foregoing.

SECTION 2.21. Credit-Linked Deposit Account. (a) The Credit-Linked Deposits shall be held by the Administrative Agent in the Credit-Linked Deposit Account, and no party other than the Administrative Agent shall have a right of withdrawal from the Credit-Linked Deposit Account or any other right or power with respect to the Credit-Linked Deposits, except as expressly set forth in Section 2.05, 2.08 or 2.10. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the sole funding obligation of each Synthetic L/C Lender in respect of its participation in Synthetic Letters of Credit shall be satisfied in full upon the funding of its Credit-Linked Deposit on the Closing Date.

(b) Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank issuing any Synthetic Letter of Credit and each Synthetic L/C Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Synthetic L/C Lender is funding its Credit-Linked Deposit to the Administrative Agent for application in the manner contemplated by Section 2.05 and that the Administrative Agent has agreed to invest the Credit-Linked Deposits so as to earn a return (except during periods when, and to the extent to which, such Credit-Linked Deposits are used to cover unreimbursed Synthetic L/C Disbursements, and subject to Section 2.14) for the Synthetic L/C Lenders equal to a rate per annum, reset daily on each Business Day for the period until the next following Business Day, equal to (i) such day’s rate for one month LIBOR deposits (the “Benchmark LIBOR Rate”) computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) minus (ii) 0.15%. Such interest will be paid to the Synthetic L/C Lenders by the Administrative Agent quarterly in arrears when Letter of Credit fees are payable pursuant to Section 2.12. In addition to the foregoing payments by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower agrees to make payments to the Synthetic L/C Lenders quarterly in arrears when Letter of Credit fees are payable pursuant to Section 2.12 (and together with the payment of such fees) in an amount equal to 0.15% per annum on the amounts of their respective Credit-Linked Deposits.

(c) The Borrower shall have no right, title or interest in or to the Credit-Linked Deposits and no obligations with respect thereto (except for the reimbursement obligations provided in Section 2.05 and the obligation to pay fees as provided in this Section 2.21), it being acknowledged and agreed by the parties hereto that the making of the Credit-Linked Deposits by the Synthetic L/C Lenders, the provisions of this Section 2.21 and the application of the Credit-Linked Deposits in the manner contemplated by Section 2.05 constitute agreements among the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank issuing any Synthetic Letter of Credit and each Synthetic L/C Lender with respect to the funding obligations of each Synthetic L/C Lender in respect of its participation in Synthetic L/C Letters of Credit and do not constitute any loan or extension of credit to the Borrower.

 

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(d) Subject to the Borrower’s compliance with the cash-collateralization requirements set forth in Section 2.05(j), the Administrative Agent shall return any remaining Credit-Linked Deposits to the Synthetic L/C Lenders following the occurrence of the Synthetic L/C Maturity Date.

SECTION 2.22. Currency Equivalents. (a) The Administrative Agent shall determine the Dollar Amount of the L/C Exposure in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency based on the Exchange Rate (i) as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and (ii) on or about the date of the related notice requesting the issuance of such Letter of Credit.

(b) If after giving effect to any such determination of a Dollar Amount, the Revolving L/C Exposure exceeds the Revolving Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Synthetic L/C Exposure exceeds the total Credit-Linked Deposits of all Synthetic L/C Lenders, the Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent setting forth such calculation in reasonable detail, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.05(j) in an amount equal to such excess.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

On the date of each Credit Event as provided in Section 4.01, the Borrower represents and warrants to each of the Lenders that:

SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.01, each of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and each of the Material Subsidiaries (a) (i) is a partnership, limited liability company or corporation duly organized, validly existing and (ii) in good standing (or, if applicable in a foreign jurisdiction, enjoys the equivalent status under the laws of any jurisdiction of organization outside the United States) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, (c) is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the Loan Documents and each other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby to which it is or will be a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to borrow and otherwise obtain credit hereunder.

SECTION 3.02. Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Loan Parties of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and the borrowings hereunder and the transactions forming a part of the Transactions (a) have been duly authorized by all corporate, stockholder, partnership or limited liability company action required to be obtained by Holdings, the Borrower and such Subsidiary Loan Parties and (b) will not (i) violate (A) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation, or of the certificate or articles of incorporation or other constitutive documents (including any partnership, limited liability company or operating

 

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agreements) or by-laws of Holdings, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party, (B) any applicable order of any court or any rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority or (C) any provision of any indenture, certificate of designation for preferred stock, agreement or other instrument to which Holdings, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party is a party or by which any of them or any of their property is or may be bound, (ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, give rise to a right of or result in any cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation (including any payment) or to a loss of a material benefit under any such indenture, certificate of designation for preferred stock, agreement or other instrument, where any such conflict, violation, breach or default referred to in clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 3.02(b), would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party, other than the Liens created by the Loan Documents and Permitted Liens.

SECTION 3.03. Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Holdings and the Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan Document when executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing.

SECTION 3.04. Governmental Approvals. No action, consent or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority or third party is or will be required in connection with the Transactions, the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Security Documents or the exercise by any Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral, except for (a) the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and equivalent filings, registrations or other notifications in foreign jurisdictions, (b) filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and comparable offices in foreign jurisdictions and equivalent filings in foreign jurisdictions, (c) recordation of the Mortgages, (d) such as have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect, (e) such actions, consents and approvals the failure of which to be obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (f) filings or other actions listed on Schedule 3.04.

SECTION 3.05. Financial Statements. (a) (i) The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet and (ii) the related consolidated statement of income of the Borrower, together with its consolidated Subsidiaries (including the notes thereto) (the “Pro Forma Financial Statements”), for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2006, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each Lender (via inclusion in the Information Memorandum), have been prepared in the manner set forth under the heading “Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements” in the Notes Offering Memorandum. The Pro Forma Financial Statements have been prepared in good faith based on assumptions believed by the Borrower to have been reasonable as of the date of delivery thereof (it being understood that

 

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such assumptions are based on good faith estimates of certain items and that the actual amount of such items on the Closing Date is subject to change), and presents fairly in all material respects on a pro forma basis the estimated financial position of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2006 and the results of operations of Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2006.

(b) The audited consolidated and combined balance sheets of the Target as at December 31, 2005 and 2006, and the related audited consolidated and combined statements of income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, reported on by and accompanied by a report from Deloitte & Touche LLP, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each Lender, present fairly in all material respects in accordance with GAAP the consolidated and combined financial position of the Target as at such date and the consolidated and combined results of operations and cash flows of the Target for the years then ended.

SECTION 3.06. No Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2006, there has been no event or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.07. Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases. (a) Each of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has valid fee simple title to, or valid leasehold interests in, or easements or other limited property interests in, all its Real Properties (including all Mortgaged Properties but excluding any real property held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary subject to and in connection with its relocation services business) and has valid title to its personal property and assets, in each case, except for Permitted Liens and except for defects in title that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties and assets for their intended purposes and except where the failure to have such title would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. All such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens, other than Permitted Liens.

(b) Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries owns or possesses, or is licensed to use, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights, all applications for any of the foregoing and all licenses and rights with respect to the foregoing necessary for the present conduct of its business, without any conflict (of which the Borrower has been notified in writing) with the rights of others, and free from any burdensome restrictions on the present conduct of the business of the Borrower, except where such conflicts and restrictions would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or except as set forth on Schedule 3.07(b).

SECTION 3.08. Subsidiaries. Schedule 3.08 sets forth as of the Closing Date the name and jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization of each direct and indirect subsidiary of Holdings and, as to each such subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Equity Interests owned by Holdings or by any such subsidiary. Such schedule separately identifies each Insurance Subsidiary, Qualified CFC Holding Company and Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary as of the Closing Date.

 

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SECTION 3.09. Litigation; Compliance with Laws. (a) Except as disclosed in SEC filings of the Borrower made in connection with or after the date of the Cendant Spin-Off and on or before the Closing Date, there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, investigations by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority or in arbitration now pending, or, to the knowledge of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower, threatened in writing against or affecting Holdings or the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or any business, property or rights of any such person which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) None of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower, the Subsidiaries and their respective properties or assets is in violation of (nor will the continued operation of their material properties and assets as currently conducted violate) any law, rule or regulation (including any zoning, building, ordinance, code or approval or any building permit, but excluding any Environmental Laws, which are subject to Section 3.16) or any restriction of record or agreement affecting any Mortgaged Property, or is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.10. Federal Reserve Regulations. (a) None of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and the Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.

(b) No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulation U or Regulation X.

SECTION 3.11. Investment Company Act. None of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and the Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

SECTION 3.12. Use of Proceeds. The Borrower:

(a) shall use the proceeds of the Revolving Facility Loans and Swingline Loans (i) for general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, for Permitted Business Acquisitions) and (ii) in the case of up to $250.0 million of Revolving Facility Loans made on the Closing Date, (A) to finance a portion of Transactions and (B) to pay Transaction Expenses;

(b) may request the issuance of Letters of Credit (including under the Credit-Linked Deposits) for general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, for Permitted Business Acquisitions); provided that not more than $100.0 million in stated amount of Synthetic Letters of Credit may be requested by the Borrower that are used for purposes other than supporting the Borrower’s obligations in respect of the Cendant Contingent Liabilities;

 

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(c) shall use the proceeds of the Initial Term B Loans made on the Closing Date (i) to finance a portion of the Transactions, (ii) to refinance a portion of the Refinanced Indebtedness and (iii) to pay Transaction Expenses; and

(d) shall use the proceeds of the Delayed Draw Term B Loans made after the Closing Date (i) to finance a portion of the Existing Senior Notes Refinancing/Change of Control Payments and (ii) to pay Transaction Expenses.

SECTION 3.13. Tax Returns. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13:

(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has filed or caused to be filed all Federal income tax and all material state, local, non-income Federal and non-U.S. tax returns required to have been filed by it and each such tax return is true and correct in all material respects;

(b) Each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has timely paid or caused to be timely paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable by it on the tax returns referred to in clause (a) and all other material Taxes or assessments (or made adequate provision (in accordance with GAAP) for the payment of all Taxes due) with respect to all periods or portions thereof ending on or before the Closing Date (except Taxes or assessments that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings in accordance with Section 5.03 and for which Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (as the case may be) has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP), which Taxes, if not paid or adequately provided for, would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(c) Other than as would not be, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, as of the Closing Date, with respect to each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, there have been no claims asserted in writing with respect to any Taxes.

SECTION 3.14. No Material Misstatements. (a) All written information (other than the Projections, estimates and information of a general economic nature or general industry nature) (the “Information”) concerning Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries, the Target, the Transactions and any other transactions contemplated hereby included in the Information Memorandum or otherwise prepared by or on behalf of the foregoing or their representatives and made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby, when taken as a whole, was true and correct in all material respects, as of the date such Information was furnished to the Lenders and, if delivered prior to the Closing Date, as of the Closing Date and did not, taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact as of any such date or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made.

 

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(b) The Projections and estimates and information of a general economic nature prepared by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its representatives and that have been made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby (i) have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable as of the date thereof (it being understood that actual results may vary materially from the Projections), as of the date such Projections and estimates were furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) as of the Closing Date, have not been modified in any material respect by the Borrower.

SECTION 3.15. Employee Benefit Plans. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code; (ii) no Reportable Event has occurred during the past five years as to which the Borrower, Holdings, any of their Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate was required to file a report with the PBGC; (iii) no Single Employer Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability in excess of $50.0 million; (iv) no ERISA Event has occurred or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, is reasonably expected to occur; (v) none of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Subsidiaries has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Code Section 4975) in connection with any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that would subject Holdings or any Subsidiary to tax; and (vi) none of Holdings or the Subsidiaries and the ERISA Affiliates has incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any Withdrawal Liability to any Multiemployer Plan.

(b) Each of Holdings and the Subsidiaries is in compliance (i) with all applicable provisions of law and all applicable regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to any Plan, whether or not subject to ERISA governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States and (ii) with the terms of any such plan, except, in each case, for such noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending, or to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, threatened claims (other than claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions or lawsuits, asserted or instituted against any Plan or any person as fiduciary or sponsor of any Single Employer Plan that would reasonably be expected to result in liability to Holdings, any of the Subsidiaries or the ERISA Affiliates.

(d) Within the last five years, no Single Employer Plan of Holdings, any Subsidiary or the ERISA Affiliates has been terminated, whether or not in a “standard termination” as that term is used in Section 4041(b)(1) of ERISA, that would reasonably be expected to result in liability to Holdings, any Subsidiary or any of the ERISA Affiliates in excess of $50.0 million, nor has any Single Employer Plan of Intermediate Holdings, any Subsidiary or any of the ERISA Affiliates (determined at any time within the past five years) with Unfunded Pension Liabilities been transferred outside of the “controlled group” (with the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA) that has or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 3.16. Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16 and except as to matters that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no written notice, claim, demand, request for information, order, complaint or penalty has been received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and there are no judicial, administrative or other actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Holdings’ or the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened which allege a violation of or liability under any Environmental Laws, in each case relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has all environmental permits, licenses and other approvals necessary for its operations to comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and is, and during the term of all applicable statues of limitation, has been, in compliance with the terms of such permits, licenses and other approvals and with all other applicable Environmental Laws, (iii) to the Borrower’s knowledge, no Hazardous Material is located at, on or under any property currently owned, operated or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any cost, liability or obligation of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws, and no Hazardous Material has been generated, owned, treated, stored, handled or controlled by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and transported to or Released at any location in a manner that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any cost, liability or obligation of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws and (iv) there are no agreements in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has expressly assumed or undertaken responsibility for any known or reasonably likely liability or obligation of any other person arising under or relating to Environmental Laws, which in any such case has not been made available to the Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof.

SECTION 3.17. Security Documents. (a) The Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. In the case of the Pledged Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement, when certificates or promissory notes, as applicable, representing such Pledged Collateral are delivered to the Collateral Agent, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement (other than the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement)), when financing statements and other filings specified in the Perfection Certificate are filed in the offices specified in the Perfection Certificate, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties) shall have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and, subject to Section 9-315 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations to the extent perfection can be obtained by possession or by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person (except for Permitted Liens).

(b) When the Collateral Agreement or a summary thereof is properly filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, and, with respect to Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected by such filings, upon the proper filing of the financing statements referred to in paragraph (a) above, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties) shall have a fully perfected, first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties thereunder in the domestic Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral

 

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Agreement), in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person, except for Permitted Liens (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered trademarks and patents, trademark and patent applications and registered copyrights acquired by the grantors after the Closing Date).

(c) Each Foreign Pledge Agreement, if any, shall be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof to the extent permissible under applicable law. In the case of the Pledged Collateral described in a Foreign Pledge Agreement, when certificates representing such Pledged Collateral (if any) are delivered to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties) shall have a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person (except for Permitted Liens).

(d) Notwithstanding anything herein (including this Section 3.17) or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, other than to the extent set forth in the applicable Foreign Pledge Agreements, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party makes any representation or warranty as to the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest in any Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, or as to the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender with respect thereto, under foreign law.

SECTION 3.18. Solvency. (a) Immediately after giving effect to the Transactions on the Closing Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Borrower (individually) and Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis and at a fair valuation, will exceed the debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, unmatured, unliquidated, contingent or otherwise, of the Borrower (individually) and Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, respectively; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Borrower (individually) and Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Borrower (individually) and Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, respectively, on their debts and other liabilities, direct, subordinated, unmatured, unliquidated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Borrower (individually) and Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Borrower (individually) and Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date.

(b) On the Closing Date, neither Holdings nor the Borrower intends to, and neither Holdings nor the Borrower believes that it or any of its subsidiaries will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by it or any such subsidiary and the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such subsidiary.

 

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SECTION 3.19. Labor Matters. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes pending or threatened against Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries; (b) the hours worked and payments made to employees of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and the Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable law dealing with such matters; and (c) all payments due from Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or for which any claim may be made against Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or such Subsidiary to the extent required by GAAP. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to a right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any material collective bargaining agreement to which Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is a party or by which Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is bound.

SECTION 3.20. Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the U.S. and foreign intellectual property, including patents, inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, know-how, proprietary information, trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, domain names and other source indicators (and the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby), copyrights, works of authorship in any media, mask works, and any and all applications or registrations for any of the foregoing (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, free of all Liens except Permitted Liens, and all such Intellectual Property Rights are subsisting, unexpired and have not been abandoned, and, to the knowledge of Holdings, the Borrower or the Subsidiaries, their ownership or use of such Intellectual Property Rights does not conflict with the rights of any other person, (b) none of Holdings, the Borrower or the Subsidiaries have any knowledge that any product, process, method, service, practice, substance, part, material now employed, sold or offered by such persons, is interfering with, infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any intellectual property rights of any person, and no claim, litigation, action, arbitration or investigation regarding any of the foregoing, or otherwise seeking to limit, cancel or invalidate any Intellectual Property Right, is pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings and the Borrower, threatened, (c) to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, no holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority which limits, cancels or challenges the validity of, or Holdings’, the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s rights in, any Intellectual Property Rights owned or licensed by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and (d) except as disclosed on Schedule 3.20(d), no Intellectual Property Right is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement pursuant to which Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary has granted an exclusive right to any person other than a franchisee or a master franchisor in the ordinary course of business to use such Intellectual Property Right.

 

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SECTION 3.21. Senior Debt. The Obligations constitute “Senior Debt” (or the equivalent thereof) and “Designated Senior Debt” (or the equivalent thereof, if any) under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture and under the documentation governing any other subordinated Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes or any other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder constituting subordinated Indebtedness.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions of Lending

The obligations of (a) the Lenders (including the Swingline Lender) to make Loans and (b) any Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit or renew, extend, amend or increase the stated amounts of Letters of Credit hereunder (other than pursuant to any renewal, extension or amendment of a Letter of Credit without any increase in the stated amount of such Letter of Credit) (each of clauses (a) and (b), a “Credit Event”) are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

SECTION 4.01. All Credit Events. On the date of each Borrowing and on the date of each issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit:

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received, in the case of a Borrowing, a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03 or, in the case of the issuance of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent shall have received a notice requesting the issuance of such Letter of Credit as required by Section 2.05(b).

(b) (i) In the case of each Credit Event that occurs on the Closing Date, the conditions in Section 6.02(a) of the Merger Agreement (but only with respect to representations and warranties that are material to the interests of the Lenders, and only to the extent that Borrower has the right to terminate its obligations under the Merger Agreement as a result of a breach of such representations in the Merger Agreement) shall be satisfied, and the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.01(a)(i), (b) and (d), 3.02(a), 3.03, 3.10, 3.11, 3.17(a), 3.17(c), 3.17(d) and 3.21 shall be true and correct in all material respects; and (ii) in the case of each other Credit Event (other than a Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Event), the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date (other than an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit without any increase in the stated amount of such Letter of Credit), as applicable, with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

(c) (i) In the case of each Credit Event (other than a Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Event) that occurs after the Closing Date, at the time of and immediately after such Borrowing or issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit (other than an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit without any increase in the stated amount of such Letter of Credit), as applicable, no Event of Default or Default shall have

 

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occurred and be continuing; and (ii) in the case of each Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Event that occurs after the Closing Date, at the time of and immediately after such Borrowing, no Event of Default or Default under clauses (b), (c), (h) or (i) of Section 8.01 shall have occurred and be continuing.

Each such Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date of such Borrowing, issuance, amendment, extension or renewal as applicable, as to the matters specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 4.01.

SECTION 4.02. Effectiveness of Commitments. The obligations of each Lender to make any extension of credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.08):

(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself, the Lenders and each Issuing Bank on the Closing Date, a favorable written opinion of (i) Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, special counsel for the Loan Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) local counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as specified on Schedule 4.02(b), in each case (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to each Issuing Bank on the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and (C) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and covering such other matters relating to the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received in the case of each Loan Party each of the items referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below:

(i) a copy of the certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership or certificate of formation, including all amendments thereto, of each Loan Party, (A) in the case of a corporation, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or other similar official) of the jurisdiction of its organization, and a certificate as to the good standing (to the extent such concept or a similar concept exists under the laws of such jurisdiction) of each such Loan Party as of a recent date from such Secretary of State (or other similar official) or (B) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each such Loan Party;

(ii) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or similar officer of each Loan Party dated the Closing Date and certifying

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other equivalent governing documents) of such Loan Party as in effect on the Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (B) below,

(B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or equivalent governing body) of such Loan Party (or its managing general partner or managing member) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such person is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect on the Closing Date,

(C) that the certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership or certificate of formation of such Loan Party has not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto disclosed pursuant to clause (i) above,

(D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party and

(E) as to the absence of any pending proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of such Loan Party; and

(iii) a certificate of a director or another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or similar officer executing the certificate pursuant to clause (ii) above.

(d) The elements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement required to be satisfied on the Closing Date shall have been satisfied (other than in the case of any security interest in the intended Collateral or any deliverable related to the perfection of security interests in the intended Collateral (other than (i) the pledge and perfection of the security interests in the Equity Interests of the Borrower and each Subsidiary described in clause (b) of the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” and (ii) any Collateral the security interest in which may be perfected by the filing of a UCC financing statement) that is not provided on the Closing Date after the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, which such security interest or deliverable shall be delivered within the time periods specified with respect thereto in Schedule 4.02(d)) and the Administrative Agent shall have received a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, and the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent) filings made with respect to the Loan Parties in the jurisdictions contemplated by the Perfection Certificate and copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Liens indicated by such financing statements (or similar documents) are Permitted Liens or have been released or should be released upon the funding of the Loans.

 

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(e) The Merger shall have been consummated or shall be consummated simultaneously with or immediately following the closing under this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger as set forth in the Merger Documents, without material amendment, supplement, modification or waiver thereof by the Borrower which is materially adverse to the Lenders without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

(f) The Equity Financing shall have been consummated.

(g) The Lenders shall have received the pro forma balance sheet referred to in Section 3.05(a)(i), and the related pro forma income statement referred to in Section 3.05(a)(ii).

(h) The Lenders shall have received either (i) a solvency certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower or (ii) a solvency opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent from an independent investment bank or valuation firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in each case confirming the solvency of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions on the Closing Date.

(i) The Agents shall have received all fees payable thereto or to any Lender on or prior to the Closing Date and, to the extent invoiced, all other amounts due and payable pursuant to the Loan Documents on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Loan Parties hereunder or under any Loan Document.

(j) The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act, requested not less than five business days prior to the date hereof.

ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) and until the Commitments have been terminated or have expired and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired (or have been cash collateralized on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and all amounts drawn or paid thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will, and will cause each of the Material Subsidiaries to:

SECTION 5.01. Existence; Businesses and Properties. (a) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, except, in the case of a Subsidiary of the Borrower, where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and except as otherwise expressly permitted under Section 6.05; provided that the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve one or more Subsidiaries if the assets of such Subsidiaries to the extent they exceed estimated liabilities are acquired by the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower in such liquidation or dissolution, except that Subsidiary Loan Parties may not be liquidated into Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and Domestic Subsidiaries may not be liquidated into Foreign Subsidiaries.

 

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(b) Except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, do or cause to be done all things necessary to (i) lawfully obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and rights with respect thereto necessary to the normal conduct of its business, and (ii) at all times maintain and preserve all property necessary to the normal conduct of its business and keep such property in good repair, working order and condition and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto necessary in order that the business carried on in connection therewith, if any, may be properly conducted at all times (in each case except as expressly permitted by this Agreement).

SECTION 5.02. Insurance. (a) Maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by similarly situated companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations and cause the Collateral Agent to be listed as loss payee on property and casualty policies and as an additional insured on liability policies; provided that (i) workers’ compensation insurance or similar coverage may be effected with respect to its operations in any particular state or other jurisdiction through an insurance fund operated by such state or jurisdiction and (ii) such insurance may contain self-insurance retention and deductible levels consistent with normal industry practice.

(b) With respect to any Mortgaged Properties, if at any time the area in which the Premises (as defined in the Mortgages) are located is designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), obtain flood insurance in such reasonable total amount as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably require, and otherwise comply with the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as it may be amended from time to time.

(c) In connection with the covenants set forth in this Section 5.02, it is understood and agreed that:

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that (A) the Loan Parties shall look solely to their insurance companies or any other parties other than the aforesaid parties for the recovery of such loss or damage and (B) such insurance companies shall have no rights of subrogation against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, any Issuing Bank or their agents or employees. If, however, the insurance policies, as a matter of the internal policy of such insurer, do not provide waiver of subrogation rights against such parties, as required above, then each of Holdings and the Borrower, on behalf of itself and behalf of each of its Subsidiaries, hereby agrees, to the extent permitted by law, to waive, and further agrees to cause each of their Subsidiaries to waive, its right of recovery, if any, against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, any Issuing Bank and their agents and employees; and

(ii) the designation of any form, type or amount of insurance coverage by the Administrative Agent under this Section 5.02 shall in no event be deemed a representation, warranty or advice by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders that such insurance is adequate for the purposes of the business of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or the protection of their properties.

SECTION 5.03. Taxes. Pay and discharge promptly when due all material Taxes, imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, as well as all lawful claims which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon such properties or any part thereof; provided, however, that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so long as (a) the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (b) Holdings, the Borrower or the affected Subsidiary, as applicable, shall have set aside on its books reserves in accordance with GAAP with respect thereto.

SECTION 5.04. Financial Statements, Reports, etc. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly furnish such information to the Lenders):

(a) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity showing the financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal year and the consolidated results of its operations during such year and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the prior fiscal year, which consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity shall be audited by independent public accountants of recognized national standing and accompanied by an opinion of such accountants (which opinion shall not be qualified as to scope of audit or as to the status of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary as a “going concern”) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (it being understood that the delivery by the Borrower of annual reports on Form 10 K of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(a) to the extent such annual reports include the information specified herein);

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cash flows showing the financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and the consolidated results of its operations during such fiscal quarter and the then-elapsed portion of the fiscal year and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, all of which shall be in reasonable detail and which consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows shall be certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower on behalf of the Borrower as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) (it being understood that the delivery by the Borrower of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(b) to the extent such quarterly reports include the information specified herein);

(c) (x) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraphs (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (i) certifying that no Event of Default or Default has occurred or, if such an Event of Default or Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth computations in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent demonstrating compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant, (iii) setting forth the calculation and uses of the Cumulative Credit for the fiscal period then ended, (iv) certifying a list of names of all Immaterial Subsidiaries, that each Subsidiary set forth on such list individually qualifies as an Immaterial Subsidiary and that all such Subsidiaries in the aggregate do not exceed the limitation set forth in clause (b) of the definition of the term “Immaterial Subsidiary” and (v) certifying a list of names of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries and that each Subsidiary set forth on such list individually qualifies as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, and (y) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraph (a) above, if the accounting firm is not restricted from providing such a certificate by its policies, a certificate of the accounting firm opining on or certifying such statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such statements of any Default or Event of Default (which certificate may be limited to accounting matters and disclaim responsibility for legal interpretations);

(d) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other publicly available reports, proxy statements and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, other materials filed by Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with the SEC, or after an initial public offering, distributed to its stockholders generally, as applicable; provided, however, that such reports, proxy statements, filings and other materials required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (d) shall be deemed delivered for purposes of this Agreement when posted to the website of the Borrower;

(e) within 90 days after the beginning of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a reasonably detailed consolidated annual budget for such fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income), including a description of underlying assumptions with respect thereto (collectively, the “Budget”), which Budget shall in each case be accompanied by the statement of a Financial Officer of the Borrower to the effect that, the Budget is based on assumptions believed by such Financial Officer to be reasonable as of the date of delivery thereof;

 

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(f) upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, an updated Perfection Certificate (or, to the extent such request relates to specified information contained in the Perfection Certificate, such information) reflecting all changes since the date of the information most recently received pursuant to this paragraph (f) or Section 5.09(f);

(g) promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, or such consolidating financial statements (it being understood that consolidating financial statements shall not be requested until such time as the Borrower shall have filed a registration statement with the SEC with respect to the Senior Unsecured Notes and/or the Senior Subordinated Notes), as in each case the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (for itself or on behalf of any Lender); and

(h) in the event that (i) in respect of the Senior Unsecured Notes or the Senior Subordinated Notes, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, the rules and regulations of the SEC permit the Borrower, Holdings or any Parent Entity to report at Holdings’ or such Parent Entity’s level on a consolidated basis and (ii) Holdings or such Parent Entity, as the case may be, is not engaged in any business or activity, and does not own any assets or have other liabilities, other than those incidental to its ownership directly or indirectly of the Equity Interests of the Borrower and the incurrence of Indebtedness for borrowed money (and, without limitation on the foregoing, does not have any subsidiaries other than the Borrower and the Borrower’s Subsidiaries and any direct or indirect parent companies of the Borrower that are not engaged in any other business or activity and do not hold any other assets or have any liabilities except as indicated above) such consolidated reporting at such Parent Entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.04 for the Borrower (together with a reconciliation showing the adjustments necessary to determine compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the Financial Performance Covenant) shall satisfy the requirements of such paragraphs.

SECTION 5.05. Litigation and Other Notices. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly thereafter furnish to the Lenders) written notice of the following promptly after any Responsible Officer of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower obtains actual knowledge thereof:

(a) any Event of Default or Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(b) the filing or commencement of, or any written threat or notice of intention of any person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority or in arbitration, against Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries as to which an adverse determination is reasonably probable and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(c) any other development specific to Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries that is not a matter of general public knowledge and that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; and

(d) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred and are occurring, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.06. Compliance with Laws. Comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided, that this Section 5.06 shall not apply to Environmental Laws, which are the subject of Section 5.08, or to laws related to Taxes, which are the subject of Section 5.03.

SECTION 5.07. Maintenance of Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. Maintain all financial records in accordance with GAAP and permit any persons designated by the Administrative Agent or, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender to visit and inspect the financial records and the properties of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries at reasonable times, upon reasonable prior notice to Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower, and as often as reasonably requested and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and permit any persons designated by the Administrative Agent or, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender upon reasonable prior notice to Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with the officers thereof and independent accountants therefor (subject to reasonable requirements of confidentiality, including requirements imposed by law or by contract).

SECTION 5.08. Compliance with Environmental Laws. Comply, and make reasonable efforts to cause all lessees and other persons occupying its properties to comply, with all Environmental Laws applicable to its operations and properties; and obtain and renew all material authorizations and permits required pursuant to Environmental Law for its operations and properties, in each case in accordance with Environmental Laws, except, in each case with respect to this Section 5.08, to the extent the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.09. Further Assurances; Additional Security. (a) Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, Mortgages and other documents and recordings of Liens in stock registries), that may be required under any applicable law, or that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied, all at the expense of the Loan Parties and provide to the Collateral Agent, from time to time upon reasonable request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents, in each case subject to paragraph (g) below.

 

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(b) If any asset (including any owned Real Property (other than owned Real Property covered by paragraph (c) below) or improvements thereto or any interest therein) that has an individual fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in an amount greater than $5.0 million is acquired by the Borrower or any other Loan Party after the Closing Date or owned by an entity at the time it becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party (in each case other than (x) assets constituting Collateral under a Security Document that become subject to the Lien of such Security Document upon acquisition thereof and (y) assets that are not required to become subject to Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 5.09(g) or the Security Documents) will (i) notify the Collateral Agent thereof, (ii) if such asset is comprised of Real Property, deliver to Collateral Agent an updated Schedule 1.01B reflecting the addition of such asset, and (iii) cause such asset to be subjected to a Lien securing the Obligations and take, and cause the Subsidiary Loan Parties to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (a) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties, subject to paragraph (g) below.

(c) Grant and cause each of the Subsidiary Loan Parties to grant to the Collateral Agent security interests and mortgages in such owned Real Property of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Parties as are not covered by the original Mortgages, to the extent acquired after the Closing Date and having a value at the time of acquisition in excess of $10.0 million pursuant to documentation substantially in the form of the Mortgages delivered to the Collateral Agent on the Closing Date or in such other form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (each, an “Additional Mortgage”) and constituting valid and enforceable Liens subject to no other Liens except Permitted Liens at the time of perfection thereof; record or file, and cause each such Subsidiary to record or file, the Additional Mortgage or instruments related thereto in such manner and in such places as is required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Mortgages and pay, and cause each such Subsidiary to pay, in full, all Taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith, in each case subject to paragraph (g) below. Unless otherwise waived by the Collateral Agent, with respect to each such Additional Mortgage, the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Agent contemporaneously therewith a title insurance policy, and a survey.

(d) If any additional direct or indirect Subsidiary of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower is formed or acquired after the Closing Date (with any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary being deemed to constitute the acquisition of a Subsidiary) and if such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary (other than a Domestic Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary, an Insurance Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary designated by the Borrower as not a Loan Party) or a “first tier” Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary, within five Business Days after the date such Domestic Subsidiary or “first tier” Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary is formed or acquired, notify the Collateral Agent and the Lenders thereof and, within 20 Business Days after the date such Domestic Subsidiary or “first tier” Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary is formed or acquired or such longer period as the Collateral Agent shall agree, cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Domestic Subsidiary is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) or “first tier” Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary and with respect to any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of such Domestic Subsidiary or “first tier” Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party, subject to paragraph (g) below.

 

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(e) If any additional Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower is formed or acquired after the Closing Date (with any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary being deemed to constitute the acquisition of a Subsidiary) and if such Subsidiary is a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary, within five Business Days after the date such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or acquired, notify the Collateral Agent and the Lenders thereof and, within 20 Business Days after the date such Foreign Subsidiary (unless such Foreign Subsidiary is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) is formed or acquired or such longer period as the Collateral Agent shall agree, cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to any Equity Interest in such Foreign Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party, subject to paragraph (g) below.

(f) (i) Furnish to the Collateral Agent prompt written notice of any change (A) in any Loan Party’s corporate or organization name, (B) in any Loan Party’s identity or organizational structure or (C) in any Loan Party’s organizational identification number; provided, that the Borrower shall not effect or permit any such change unless all filings have been made, or will have been made within any statutory period, under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties and (ii) promptly notify the Collateral Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed.

(g) The Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the other provisions of this Section 5.09 need not be satisfied with respect to (i) any Real Property held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a lessee under a lease, (ii) any vehicle, (iii) cash, deposit accounts and securities accounts, (iv) any Insurance Subsidiary except to the extent that a pledge of the Equity Interests thereof is permitted by applicable law, or any Securitization Assets, (v) any Equity Interests acquired after the Closing Date (other than Equity Interests in the Borrower or, in the case of any person which is a Subsidiary, Equity Interests in such person issued or acquired after such person became a Subsidiary) in accordance with this Agreement if, and to the extent that, and for so long as (A) doing so would violate applicable law or a contractual obligation binding on such Equity Interests and (B) with respect to contractual obligations, such obligation existed at the time of the acquisition thereof and was not created or made binding on such Equity Interests in contemplation of or in connection with the acquisition of such Subsidiary, (vi) any assets acquired after the Closing Date, to the extent that, and for so long as, taking such actions would violate an enforceable contractual obligation binding on such assets that existed at the time of the acquisition thereof and was not created or made binding on such assets in contemplation or in connection with the acquisition of such assets (except in the case of assets acquired with Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(i) that is secured by a Permitted Lien), (vii) (A) entities that become Subsidiaries (with any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary being designated as a Subsidiary being deemed to constitute the acquisition or formation of a Subsidiary) after the Closing Date if the Administrative Agent, after consultation with Holdings, shall reasonably determine that the costs of obtaining a guarantee of the applicable Obligations from such entities is excessive in relation to the value to be afforded to the Lenders thereby or (B) those assets as to which the

 

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Administrative Agent, after consultation with Holdings, shall reasonably determine that the costs of obtaining or perfecting a security interest in such assets are excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby, including (w) the costs and legal and practical difficulties of obtaining such guarantees and security from Foreign Subsidiaries, (x) the costs of obtaining such guarantee or security interest, or perfecting such security interest, in relation to the value of the credit support to be afforded thereby, (y) general statutory limitations, financial assistance, corporate benefit, fraudulent preference, thin capitalization, retention of title claims and similar principles and (z) the fiduciary duties of directors, contravention of legal prohibitions or risk of personal or criminal liability on the part of any officer, (viii) perfection of any security interest in Collateral to the extent such perfection (or the steps required to provide such perfection) would have a material adverse effect on the ability of the relevant Loan Party to conduct its operations and business in the ordinary course as permitted by the Loan Documents, (ix) perfection of any security interest in receivables or other Collateral to the extent such perfection would require notice to customers of Borrower and the Subsidiaries prior to the time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or (x) any real property acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its relocation services business; provided, that, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall, and shall cause any applicable Subsidiary to, use commercially reasonable efforts to have waived or eliminated any contractual obligation of the types described in clauses (v) and (vi) above.

SECTION 5.10. Ratings. Exercise commercially reasonable efforts to maintain at all times (a) corporate ratings of the Borrower and (b) ratings of the Facilities, in case from Moody’s and S&P.

SECTION 5.11. Compliance with Material Contracts. Perform and observe all of the terms and conditions of each material agreement to be performed or observed by it, maintain each such material agreement in full force and effect, enforce each such material agreement in accordance with its terms, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.12. Post-Closing Covenant. Within the periods set forth on Schedule 5.12 (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine), take the actions described on Schedule 5.12.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) and until the Commitments have been terminated or have expired and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired (or have been cash collateralized on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Material Subsidiaries to:

SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.01 and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness Refinanced with Indebtedness owed to a person not affiliated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary);

 

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(b) Indebtedness created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to Swap Agreements;

(d) Indebtedness owed to (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees or similar instruments for the benefit of) any person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person, in each case in the ordinary course of business; provided, that upon the incurrence of Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims, such obligations are reimbursed not later than 30 days following such incurrence;

(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower to Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided, that, other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of Holdings and the subsidiaries to finance working capital needs of the subsidiaries, (i) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party owing to the Loan Parties shall be subject to Section 6.04(b) and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to Holdings or any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any other Loan Party to Holdings or any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party (the “Subordinated Intercompany Debt”) shall, if legally permissible, be subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(f) Indebtedness (including obligations in respect of letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

(g) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business; provided, that (x) such Indebtedness (other than credit or purchase cards) is extinguished within ten Business Days of notification to the Borrower of its incurrence and (y) such Indebtedness in respect of credit or purchase cards is extinguished within 60 days from its incurrence;

 

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(h) (i) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date or of an entity merged into or consolidated or amalgamated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date and Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets, which Indebtedness in each case exists at the time of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation and is not created in contemplation of such event and where such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation is permitted by this Agreement and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness; provided, (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, and (B) immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation, the assumption and incurrence of any Indebtedness and any related transactions, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 4.25 to 1.00;

(i) Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings and purchase money Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary prior to or within 270 days after the construction, acquisition, lease or improvement of the respective property (real or personal, and whether through the direct purchase of property or the Equity Interests of any person owning such property) permitted under this Agreement in order to finance such construction, acquisition, lease or improvement, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, in an aggregate principal amount that at the time of, and after giving effect to, the incurrence thereof, together with the Remaining Present Value of outstanding leases permitted under Section 6.03, would not exceed the greater of $550.0 million and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such incurrence for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04;

(j) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction that is permitted under Section 6.03, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(k) other Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding that at the time of, and after giving effect to, the incurrence thereof, would not exceed the greater of $550.0 million and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such incurrence for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04;

(l) Indebtedness of the Borrower pursuant to (i) the Senior Unsecured Notes in an aggregate principal amount that is not in excess of $2,250.0 million (plus any interest paid by increases to principal), (ii) the Senior Subordinated Notes in an aggregate principal amount that is not in excess of $900.0 million, and (iii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance any such Indebtedness;

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Subordinated Notes or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof is subordinated on substantially the same terms as set forth in the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes, (ii) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party permitted to be incurred under this Agreement, (iii) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party that is otherwise permitted hereunder to the extent such Guarantees are permitted by Section 6.04(b), (iv) by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party of Indebtedness of another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and (v) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties incurred for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business on ordinary business terms so long as such Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01(s) and to the extent such Guarantees are permitted by 6.04(b); provided, that Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party under this Section 6.01(m) of any other Indebtedness of a person that is subordinated to other Indebtedness of such person shall be expressly subordinated to the Obligations to at least the same extent as the Guarantee of the Senior Subordinated Notes is under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture;

(n) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or any Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase or acquisition price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Business Acquisition or the disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary not prohibited by this Agreement, other than Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

(o) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, warehouse receipts or similar instruments issued to support performance obligations (other than obligations in respect of other Indebtedness) and trade letters of credit in the ordinary course of business;

(p) Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit;

(q) Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(r) (i) other Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (B) immediately after giving effect to the issuance, incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 4.25 to 1.00 and (ii) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

 

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(s) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the greater of $330 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

(t) unsecured Indebtedness in respect of obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided, that such obligations are incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms (which require that all such payments be made within 60 days after the incurrence of the related obligations) in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money or any Swap Agreements;

(u) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees and directors of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred (i) in the ordinary course of business or (ii) in connection with the Transactions (including as a result of the cancellation or vesting of outstanding options and other equity-based awards in connection therewith);

(v) Indebtedness in connection with Permitted Securitization Financings;

(w) Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries incurred under overdraft, lines of credit or cash management facilities (including, but not limited to, intraday, ACH and purchasing card/T&E services) extended by one or more financial institutions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or one or more of the Lenders and (in each case) established for the Borrower’s and the Subsidiaries’ ordinary course of operations (such Indebtedness, the “Cash Management Line”), which Indebtedness may be secured as, but only to the extent, provided in Section 6.02(b) and in the Security Documents;

(x) Indebtedness incurred on behalf of, or representing Guarantees of Indebtedness of, joint ventures not in excess, at any one time outstanding, of the greater of $550.0 million or 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such incurrence for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04;

(y) Indebtedness issued by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity permitted by Section 6.06;

(z) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such person in connection with the Transactions and Permitted Business Acquisitions or any other Investment permitted hereunder;

(aa) Indebtedness incurred in connection with notes and earn-out obligations payable to sellers in joint ventures and Permitted Business Acquisitions; provided that required payments in respect thereof shall not exceed $50.0 million in 2007, $75.0 million in either 2008 or 2009, and 40% of the amount of Permitted Business Acquisitions in each subsequent year;

 

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(bb) Indebtedness in respect of Arbitrage Programs in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the sum of (i) $10.0 million and (ii) the aggregate amount of Permitted Investments related thereto from time to time;

(cc) all premiums (including tender premiums, if any), defeasance costs, interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in paragraphs (a) through (bb) above; and

(dd) Indebtedness of the Borrower existing on the Closing Date pursuant to the Existing Senior Notes and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance any such Indebtedness.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, the amount of any Indebtedness denominated in any currency other than Dollars shall be calculated based on customary currency exchange rates in effect, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness) on or prior to the Closing Date, on the Closing Date and, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness) after the Closing Date, on the date that such Indebtedness was incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness); provided that if such Indebtedness is incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a currency other than Dollars (or in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced), and such refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount, as applicable, of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing.

SECTION 6.02. Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or assets (including stock or other securities of any person, including the Borrower and any Subsidiary) at the time owned by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

(a) Liens on property or assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.02(a) or, to the extent not listed in such Schedule, where such property or assets have a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) that does not exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate, and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided, that such Liens shall secure only those obligations that they secure on the Closing Date (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such obligations permitted by Section 6.01(a)) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, and (B) proceeds and products thereof;

 

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(b) Liens created under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, Liens securing (x) obligations in respect of Swap Agreements owed to a person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time of entry into such Swap Agreements and (y) obligations under the Existing Senior Notes Indenture on a pari passu basis with the Obligations) or permitted in respect of any Mortgaged Property by the terms of the applicable Mortgage; provided, however, that in no event shall the holders of the Indebtedness under the Cash Management Line in the aggregate (other than any Agent, Lender, an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender) have the right to receive proceeds from any realization upon the Collateral or payments from the Guarantors pursuant to the Collateral Agreement in respect of claims in excess of $25.0 million in the aggregate (plus (i) any accrued and unpaid interest in respect of Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries under the Cash Management Line and (ii) any accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owing by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries under the Cash Management Line) from the enforcement of any remedies available to the Secured Parties under all of the Loan Documents; provided, further, that in no event shall the holders of any Indebtedness in the aggregate (other than the Cash Management Line, which shall be governed by the preceding proviso to this clause (b)) incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and permitted under Section 6.01 have the right to receive proceeds from any realization upon the Collateral or payments from the Guarantors pursuant to the Collateral Agreement in respect of claims in excess of $25.0 million in the aggregate from the enforcement of any remedies available to the Secured Parties under all of the Loan Documents except with respect to any such holder that has executed an intercreditor agreement with the Administrative Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(c) Liens on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(h); provided, that such Lien (i) does not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset (other than after acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other obligations incurred prior to such date and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted hereunder that require a pledge of after acquired property, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition) and (ii) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition;

(d) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent or that are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03;

(e) Liens imposed by law, including landlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which, if applicable, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books reserves in accordance with GAAP;

 

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(f) (i) pledges and deposits and other Liens made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with the Federal Employers Liability Act or any other workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations and (ii) pledges and deposits and other Liens securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(g) deposits and other Liens to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory and regulatory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance and return of money bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, agreements with utilities, and other obligations of a like nature (including letters of credit in lieu of any such bonds or to support the issuance thereof) incurred in the ordinary course of business, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations in the ordinary course of business;

(h) zoning restrictions, survey exceptions and such other encumbrances as an accurate survey would disclose, easements, trackage rights, leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), licenses, special assessments, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions and declarations on or with respect to the use of Real Property, servicing agreements, development agreements, site plan agreements and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business and title defects or irregularities that are of a minor nature and that, in the aggregate, do not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(i) (limited to the assets subject to such Indebtedness);

(j) Liens arising out of sale and lease-back transactions permitted under Section 6.03, so long as such Liens attach only to the subject property and any accessions thereto, proceeds thereof and related property;

(k) Liens securing judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.01(j) and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

(l) Liens disclosed by the title insurance policies delivered on or subsequent to the Closing Date and pursuant to Section 5.09 and any replacement, extension or renewal of any such Lien; provided, that such replacement, extension or renewal Lien

 

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shall not cover any property other than the property that was subject to such Lien prior to such replacement, extension or renewal; provided, further, that the Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such replacement, extension or renewal Lien are permitted by this Agreement;

(m) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any leases or subleases entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(n) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(o) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights;

(p) Liens securing obligations in respect of trade-related letters of credit, trade-related bank guarantees or similar obligations permitted under Section 6.01(f) or (o) and covering the property (or the documents of title in respect of such property) financed by such letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations and the proceeds and products thereof;

(q) leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including with respect to intellectual property and software) granted to others in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(s) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;

(t) Liens on property or assets of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party permitted under Section 6.01;

(u) other Liens with respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) after giving effect to any such Lien and the creation, incurrence, acquisition or assumption of Indebtedness, if any, secured by such Lien, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 4.25 to 1.00, (ii) at the time of the incurrence of such Lien and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (iii) the Indebtedness or other obligations secured by such Lien are otherwise

 

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permitted by this Agreement, (iv) if such Liens are on any Collateral, such Liens on the Collateral are subordinated to the Liens granted under the Loan Documents, and (v) to the extent such Liens are subordinated to the Liens granted hereunder, an intercreditor agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent shall be entered into providing that such new liens will be subordinated to the Liens granted hereunder, in each case, on customary terms;

(v) the prior rights of consignees and their lenders under consignment arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(w) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Agreement;

(x) Liens on Equity Interests in joint ventures securing obligations of such joint venture;

(y) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Permitted Investments under clause (c) of the definition thereof;

(z) Liens in respect of Permitted Securitization Financings on all or a portion of the assets of Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiaries (including pursuant to UCC filings covering sales of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, promissory notes and beneficial interests in such assets with respect to Permitted Securitization Financings);

(aa) Liens on goods or inventory the purchase, shipment or storage price of which is financed by a documentary letter of credit, bank guarantee or bankers’ acceptance issued or created for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; provided, that such Lien secures only the obligations of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries in respect of such letter of credit, bank guarantee or banker’s acceptance to the extent permitted under Section 6.01(f) or (o);

(bb) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements, provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;

(cc) Liens in favor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party; provided that if any such Lien shall cover any Collateral, the holder of such Lien shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a subordination agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(dd) Liens on not more than $50.0 million of deposits securing Swap Agreements;

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(ff) other Liens with respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $50.0 million;

(gg) Liens on the Specified Aircraft securing the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback;

(hh) Liens on Permitted Investments (and related segregated deposit and securities accounts) securing Indebtedness outstanding under Section 6.01(bb);

(ii) Liens on any asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing any liability incurred in connection with the acquisition of homes and related assets in the ordinary course of its relocation services business; provided that such Lien (i) does not apply to any other asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset and (ii) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition; and

(jj) Liens on proceeds from Cendant Contingent Assets received by the Borrower and held in trust (or otherwise segregated or pledged) for the benefit of the other parties to the Separation and Distribution Agreement (other than Travelport Inc.) to secure the Borrower’s obligations under Section 7.9 thereof.

SECTION 6.03. Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred (a “Sale and Lease-Back Transaction”); provided, that a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction shall be permitted (a) with respect to property owned (i) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party that is acquired after the Closing Date so long as such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction is consummated within 270 days of the acquisition of such property or (ii) by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party regardless of when such property was acquired, (b) with respect to any property owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, (i) if at the time the lease in connection therewith is entered into, and after giving effect to the entering into of such lease, the Remaining Present Value of such lease, together with Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to Sections 6.01(i) and the Remaining Present Value of outstanding leases previously entered into under this Section 6.03(b), would not exceed the greater of $550.0 million and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date the lease was entered into for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 and (ii) if such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction is of property owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party as of the Closing Date, the Net Proceeds therefrom are used to prepay the Term Loans to the extent required by Section 2.11(b), and (c) with respect to the Specified Aircraft Sale and Leaseback.

SECTION 6.04. Investments, Loans and Advances. Purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger, consolidation or amalgamation with a person that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation)

 

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any Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to or Guarantees of the obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in (each, an “Investment”), any other person, except:

(a) the Transactions (including as a result of the cancellation or vesting of outstanding options and other equity-based awards in connection therewith);

(b) (i) Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary; (ii) intercompany loans from the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and (iii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness otherwise expressly permitted hereunder of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided, that the sum of (A) Investments (valued at the time of the making thereof and without giving effect to any write-downs or write-offs thereof) made after the Closing Date by the Loan Parties pursuant to clause (i) in Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties, plus (B) the net amount outstanding in respect of intercompany loans made after the Closing Date by Loan Parties to Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties pursuant to clause (ii), plus (C) Guarantees by Loan Parties of Indebtedness after the Closing Date of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties pursuant to clause (iii), shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to (x) the greater of (1) $500.0 million and (2) 4.5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such Investment for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (plus any return of capital actually received by the respective investors in respect of Investments theretofore made by them pursuant to this paragraph (b)); plus (y) the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.04(b)(y); provided, further, that intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall not be included in calculating the limitation in this paragraph at any time;

(c) Permitted Investments and Investments that were Permitted Investments when made (including in connection with the Arbitrage Programs);

(d) Investments arising out of the receipt by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of noncash consideration for the sale of assets permitted under Section 6.05;

(e) loans and advances to officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $50.0 million as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such loan or advance for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 in the aggregate at any time outstanding (calculated without regard to write downs or write offs thereof), (ii) in respect of payroll payments and expenses in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in connection with such person’s purchase of Equity Interests of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings) solely to the extent that the amount of such loans and advances shall be contributed to the Borrower in cash as common equity, and advances to real estate agents in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(f) accounts receivable, security deposits and prepayments arising and trade credit granted in the ordinary course of business and any assets or securities received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss and any prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business;

(g) Swap Agreements;

(h) Investments existing on, or contractually committed as of, the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.04 and any extensions, renewals or reinvestments thereof, so long as the aggregate amount of all Investments pursuant to this clause (h) is not increased at any time above the amount of such Investment existing or committed on the Closing Date (other than pursuant to any increase as required by the terms of any such Investment as in existence on the Closing Date);

(i) Investments resulting from pledges and deposits under Sections 6.02(f), (g), (k), (r), (s), (u) and (ee);

(j) other Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write-downs or write-offs thereof) not to exceed (i) the greater of $550.0 million and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such incurrence for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (plus, without duplication for such amounts included in the calculation of the Cumulative Credit, any returns of capital actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this paragraph (j)) plus (ii) the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.04(j)(ii); provided that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (j) is made in any person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower at the date of the making of such Investment and such person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after such date, then (so long as such Investment also complies with clause (k) below if such person becomes a Subsidiary as a result of such Investment) such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (b) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (j) for so long as such person continues to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower;

(k) Investments constituting Permitted Business Acquisitions;

(l) intercompany loans between Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and Guarantees by Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties permitted by Section 6.01(m);

(m) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, settlement of delinquent accounts against, and settlement, compromise or resolution of litigation, arbitration or other disputes with or judgments against, any other person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower, or Investments acquired as a result of a foreclosure by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investments or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;

 

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(n) Investments of a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date or of an entity merged into the Borrower or merged into or consolidated with a Subsidiary after the Closing Date, in each case, (i) to the extent permitted under this Section 6.04 and, (ii) in the case of any acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation, permitted under Section 6.05 and (iii) to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation;

(o) acquisitions by the Borrower of obligations of one or more officers or other employees of Holdings, any Parent Entity, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with such officer’s or employee’s acquisition of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity, so long as no cash is actually advanced by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to such officers or employees in connection with the acquisition of any such obligations;

(p) Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of operating leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(q) Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made with Equity Interests of Holdings (or any Parent Entity);

(r) subject to the limitations of the last paragraph of Section 6.05, Investments in the Equity Interests of one or more newly formed persons that are received as consideration for the contribution by Holdings, the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary of assets (including Equity Interests and cash) to such person or persons; provided, that (i) the fair market value of such assets, determined in good faith by the Borrower on an arms’-length basis, so contributed pursuant to this paragraph (r) shall not in the aggregate exceed $50.0 million and (ii) in respect of each such contribution, a Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall certify, in a form to be agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (x) after giving effect to such contribution, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (y) the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of the assets so contributed and (z) that the requirements of paragraph (i) of this proviso remain satisfied;

(s) Investments consisting of the redemption, purchase, repurchase or retirement of any Equity Interests permitted under Section 6.06;

(t) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Uniform Commercial Code Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;

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statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (plus an amount equal to any return of capital actually received in respect of Investments theretofore made pursuant to this paragraph (u))in the aggregate, as valued at the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of such Investment at the time such Investment is made;

(v) Guarantees permitted under Section 6.01 (except to the extent such Guarantee is expressly subject to Section 6.04);

(w) advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Borrower or such Subsidiary;

(x) Investments by Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including loans and advances to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, if the Borrower or any other Subsidiary would otherwise be permitted to make a Restricted Payment in such amount (provided that the amount of any such Investment shall also be deemed to be a Restricted Payment under the appropriate clause of Section 6.06 for all purposes of this Agreement);

(y) Investments arising as a result of Permitted Securitization Financings;

(z) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other persons;

(aa) purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property in each case in the ordinary course of business, to the extent such purchases and acquisitions constitute Investments;

(bb) Investments received substantially contemporaneously in exchange for Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity; provided that such Investments are not included in any determination of the Cumulative Credit;

(cc) Investments in joint ventures not in excess of the greater of $220.0 million and 2.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such Investment for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 in the aggregate (plus an amount equal to any return of capital actually received in respect of Investments theretofore made pursuant to this paragraph (cc) in the aggregate); provided that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (cc) is made in any person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower at the date of the making of such Investment and such person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after such date, then (so long as such Investment also complies with clause (k) above if such person becomes a Subsidiary as a result of such Investment) such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (b) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (cc) for so long as such person continues to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower;

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(ee) any franchise development advances or notes and other loans to franchisees in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75.0 million in any fiscal year; and

(ff) advances or loans to relocating employees of a customer in the relocation services business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary made in the ordinary course of business.

The amount of Investments that may be made at any time pursuant to Section 6.04(b) or 6.04(j) (such Sections, the “Related Sections”) may, at the election of the Borrower, be increased by the amount of Investments that could be made at such time under the other Related Section; provided that the amount of each such increase in respect of one Related Section shall be treated as having been used under the other Related Section.

SECTION 6.05. Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions. Merge into, or consolidate or amalgamate with any other person, or permit any other person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or any part of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or issue, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or any substantial part of the assets of any other person, or liquidate or dissolve, except that this Section shall not prohibit:

(a) (i) the purchase and sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (ii) the acquisition or lease (pursuant to an operating lease) of any other asset in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iii) the sale of surplus, obsolete, damaged or worn out equipment or other property in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (iv) the sale of Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of business;

(b) if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (i) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary into or with the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the survivor, (ii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary into or with any Subsidiary Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving or resulting entity is a Subsidiary Loan Party and, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), no person other than the Borrower or Subsidiary Loan Party receives any consideration, (iii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party into or with any other Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party, (iv) the liquidation or dissolution or change in form of entity of any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation, dissolution or change in form is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders or (v) any Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate into or with any other person in order to effect an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 6.04 so long as the continuing or surviving person shall be a Subsidiary, which shall be a Loan Party if the merging, consolidating or amalgamating Subsidiary was a Loan Party and which together with each of its Subsidiaries shall have complied with the requirements of Section 5.09;

 

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(c) sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions to the Borrower or a Subsidiary (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise); provided, that any sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions by a Loan Party to a Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party in reliance on this paragraph (c) shall be made in compliance with Section 6.07 and the aggregate gross proceeds of any such sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions plus the aggregate gross proceeds of any or all assets sold, transferred, leased, licensed or otherwise disposed of in reliance on clause (g) below, shall not exceed, in any fiscal year of the Borrower, the greater of $550.0 million and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal year ended immediately prior to the date of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (determined based on the balance sheet so delivered for such prior fiscal year);

(d) Sale and Lease-Back Transactions permitted by Section 6.03;

(e) Investments permitted by Section 6.04, Permitted Liens and Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06;

(f) the sale or other disposition of defaulted receivables and the compromise, settlement and collection of receivables in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or other proceedings concerning the other account party thereon and not as part of a Permitted Securitization Financing;

(g) sales, transfers, leases, licenses or other dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.05 (or required to be included in this clause (g) pursuant to Section 6.05(c)); provided, that (i) the aggregate gross proceeds (including noncash proceeds) of any or all assets sold, transferred, leased, licensed or otherwise disposed of in reliance upon this paragraph (g), plus the aggregate gross proceeds of any or all assets sold, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of to Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in reliance on clause (c) above, shall not exceed, in any fiscal year of the Borrower, the greater of $550.0 million and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal year ended immediately prior to the date of such sale, transfer, lease, license or other disposition for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (determined based on the balance sheet so delivered for such prior fiscal year), (ii) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (iii) with respect to any such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition with aggregate gross proceeds (including noncash proceeds) in excess of $10.0 million, immediately after giving effect thereto, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance, and (iv) the Net Proceeds thereof are applied in accordance with Section 2.11(b);

(h) Permitted Business Acquisitions (including any merger, consolidation or amalgamation in order to effect a Permitted Business Acquisition); provided, that following any such merger, consolidation or amalgamation (i) involving the Borrower, the Borrower is the surviving corporation, (ii) involving a Subsidiary Loan Party, the surviving or resulting entity shall be a Subsidiary Loan Party that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and (iii) involving a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, the surviving or resulting entity shall be a Wholly Owned Subsidiary;

 

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(i) leases, licenses, or subleases or sublicenses of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(j) sales, leases or other dispositions of inventory of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined by the management of the Borrower to be no longer useful or necessary in the operation of the business of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries;

(k) acquisitions and purchases made with the proceeds of any Asset Sale pursuant to the first proviso of paragraph (a) of the definition of “Net Proceeds”;

(l) the sale or other transfer of Securitization Assets or interests therein pursuant to a Permitted Securitization Financing;

(m) any exchange of assets for services and/or other assets of comparable or greater value; provided, that (i) at least 90% of the consideration received by the transferor consists of assets that will be used in a business or business activity permitted hereunder, (ii) in the event of a swap with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $10.0 million, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower with respect to such fair market value and (iii) in the event of a swap with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $20.0 million, such exchange shall have been approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of Holdings or the Borrower; provided, further, that (A) the aggregate gross consideration (including exchange assets, other noncash consideration and cash proceeds) of any or all assets exchanged in reliance on this paragraph (m) shall not exceed, in any fiscal year of the Borrower, 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal year ended immediately prior to the date of such exchange transaction for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (determined based on the balance sheet so delivered for such prior fiscal year), (B) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (C) with respect to any such exchange with aggregate gross consideration in excess of $10.0 million, immediately after giving effect thereto, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance, and (D) the Net Proceeds, if any, thereof are applied in accordance with Section 2.11(b);

(n) any disposition of Equity Interests of a Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a person (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) from whom such Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;

(o) the Transactions;

(p) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

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(r) sales or other dispositions of Equity Interests in Existing Joint Ventures;

(s) any grant of a license in the ordinary course of business under any patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property or franchise rights; and

(t) the purchase and sale of assets in the ordinary course of the relocation services business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6.05 above, (i) no sale, transfer or other disposition of assets shall be permitted by this Section 6.05 (other than sales, transfers, leases, licenses or other dispositions to Loan Parties pursuant to paragraph (c) hereof) unless such disposition is for fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and (ii) no sale, transfer or other disposition of assets in excess of $40.0 million shall be permitted by paragraph (d) or (g) of this Section 6.05 unless such disposition is for at least 75% cash consideration; provided that for purposes of clause (ii), (a) the amount of any liabilities (as shown on the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Obligations) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets, (b) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of the Borrower from such transferee that are converted by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of the Borrower into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received) and (c) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed $50.0 million at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration (with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-Cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) shall be deemed to be cash. To the extent any Collateral is disposed of in a transaction expressly permitted by this Section 6.05 to any person other than Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any Subsidiary, such Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents, and the Administrative Agent shall take, and shall be authorized by each Lender to take, any actions reasonably requested by the Borrower in order to evidence the foregoing.

SECTION 6.06. Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof, with respect to any of its Equity Interests (other than dividends and distributions on Equity Interests payable solely by the issuance of additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the person paying such dividends or distributions) or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value (or permit any Subsidiary to purchase or acquire) any of its Equity Interests or set aside any amount for any such purpose (other than through the issuance of additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the person redeeming, purchasing, retiring or acquiring such shares) (the foregoing, “Restricted Payments”; for avoidance of doubt, the payment of the Cendant Contingent Liabilities shall not constitute Restricted Payments); provided, however, that:

(a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (or, in the case of non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, to the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Subsidiary on a pro rata basis (or more favorable basis from the perspective of the Borrower or such Subsidiary) based on their relative ownership interests so long as any repurchase of its Equity Interests from a person that is not the Borrower or a Subsidiary is permitted under Section 6.04);

 

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(b) (x) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings in respect of (i) overhead, legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses of Holdings or any Parent Entity, (ii) fees and expenses related to any public offering or private placement of equity securities or debt (including debt securities and bank loans) of Holdings or any Parent Entity whether or not consummated, (iii) franchise taxes and other fees, taxes and expenses in connection with the maintenance of its (or its Parent Entity’s) existence and its (or any Parent Entity’s indirect) ownership of the Borrower, (iv) payments permitted by Section 6.07(b), and (v) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of Holdings or any Parent Entity, in each case in order to permit Holdings or any Parent Entity to make such payments; provided, that in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the amount of such Restricted Payments shall not exceed the portion of any amounts referred to in such clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) that are allocable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (which shall be 100% for so long as Holdings or such Parent Entity, as the case may be, owns no assets other than the Equity Interests in the Borrower, Holdings, or another Parent Entity) and (y)(i) with respect to each tax year or portion thereof that the Borrower qualifies as a Flow Through Entity, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the holders of Equity Interests of the Borrower (or to any direct or indirect member of the Borrower or holders of Equity Interests in such member) and (ii) with respect to any tax year or portion thereof that the Borrower does not qualify as a Flow Through Entity, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to any direct or indirect parent company of the Borrower that files a consolidated U.S. federal tax return that includes the Borrower and its subsidiaries, in each case for clause (i) and (ii) of this clause (y) in an amount not to exceed the amount that the Borrower (or any direct or indirect member of the Borrower, as the case may be) and its Subsidiaries would have been required to pay in respect of Federal, state or local Taxes (as the case may be) in respect of such year if the Borrower and its Subsidiaries paid such taxes directly as a stand-alone taxpayer (or stand-alone group);

(c) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings the proceeds of which are used to purchase or redeem the Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity (including related stock appreciation rights or similar securities) held by then present or former directors, consultants, officers or employees of Holdings or any Parent Entity, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or by any Plan or any shareholders’ agreement then in effect upon such person’s death, disability, retirement or termination of

 

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employment or under the terms of any such Plan or any other agreement under which such shares of stock or related rights were issued; provided, that the aggregate amount of such purchases or redemptions under this paragraph (c) shall not exceed in any fiscal year $50.0 million (plus any amount carried over from prior fiscal years, up to a maximum of $75.0 million for such purchases or redemptions in the aggregate in any fiscal year), plus (x) the amount of net proceeds contributed as equity to the Borrower that were received by Holdings or any Parent Entity during such calendar year from sales of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity of Holdings to directors, consultants, officers or employees of Holdings, any Parent Entity, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with permitted employee compensation and incentive arrangements and (y) the amount of net proceeds of any key-man life insurance policies received during such calendar year, which, if not used in any year, may be carried forward to any subsequent calendar year; and provided, further, that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or any Subsidiary from members of management of Holdings, any Parent Entity, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 6.06;

(d) noncash repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

(e) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings in an aggregate amount equal to the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on such date that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.06(e), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Cumulative Credit immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided, that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) after giving effect thereto, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 4.25 to 1.00;

(f) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments on or following the Closing Date in connection with the consummation of the Transactions (including as a result of the cancellation or vesting of outstanding options and other equity-based awards in connection therewith);

(g) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to allow Holdings or any Parent Entity to make payments in cash, in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, upon the exercise of warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Equity Interests of any such person;

(h) after a Qualified IPO, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings so that Holdings or any Parent Entity may make Restricted Payments to its equity holders in an amount equal to 6.0% per annum of the net proceeds received by the Borrower from any public offering of Equity Interests of the Borrower, Holdings or any Parent Entity;

 

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(i) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings or any Parent Entity to finance any Investment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 6.04; provided that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment and (B) such parent shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed as equity to the Borrower or a Subsidiary or (2) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation (to the extent permitted in Section 6.05) of the person formed or acquired into the Borrower or a Subsidiary in order to consummate such Permitted Business Acquisition or Investment, in each case, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.09;

(j) the Borrower or Holdings may make Restricted Payments to its equity holders in an amount necessary to fund payments to the Fund and the Fund Affiliates of the type and in the amounts otherwise permitted pursuant to Sections 6.07(b)(ix) and (xiv);

(k) other Restricted Payments by the Borrower to Holdings or Holdings’ direct Parent Entity to finance expenses and liabilities of Holdings or such Parent Entity, in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (k) not to exceed $50.0 million; and

(l) Restricted Payments made within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have been permitted under (and was counted against any applicable baskets under) this Agreement.

SECTION 6.07. Transactions with Affiliates. (a) Sell or transfer any property or assets to, or purchase or acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transaction with, any of its Affiliates or any known direct or indirect holder of 10% or more of any class of Equity Interests of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower in a transaction involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, unless such transaction is (i) otherwise permitted (or required) under this Agreement or (ii) upon terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate. For purposes of this Section 6.07, any transaction with any Affiliate or any such 10% holder shall be deemed to have satisfied the standard set forth in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence if such transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the Board of Directors of Holdings or the Borrower.

(b) The foregoing paragraph (a) shall not prohibit, to the extent otherwise permitted under this Agreement,

(i) any issuance of securities, or other payments, loans (or cancellation of loans), awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, equity purchase agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of Holdings or of the Borrower,

 

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(ii) loans or advances to employees or consultants of Holdings (or any Parent Entity), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 6.04(e),

(iii) transactions among the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any entity that becomes a Subsidiary as a result of such transaction (including via merger, consolidation or amalgamation in which a Subsidiary is the surviving entity),

(iv) the payment of fees, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and indemnities to directors, officers, consultants and employees of Holdings, any Parent Entity, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (limited, in the case of any Parent Entity, to the portion of such fees and expenses that are allocable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (which shall be 100% for so long as Holdings or such Parent Entity, as the case may be, owns no assets other than the Equity Interests in the Borrower, Holdings or another Parent Entity and assets incidental to the ownership of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries)),

(v) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.07(b)(xiv), if applicable, transactions pursuant to the Transaction Documents (including as a result of the cancellation or vesting of outstanding options and other equity-based awards in connection therewith) and permitted transactions, agreements and arrangements in existence on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.07 or any amendment, waiver, consent, renewal, extension or replacement thereto or thereof to the extent such amendment, waiver, consent, renewal, extension or replacement is not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect and other transactions, agreements and arrangements described on Schedule 6.07 and any amendment, waiver, consent, renewal, extension or replacement thereto or thereof or similar transactions, agreements or arrangements entered into by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to the extent such amendment is not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect,

(vi) (A) any employment agreements entered into by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (B) any subscription agreement or similar agreement pertaining to the repurchase of Equity Interests pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with employees, officers or directors, and (C) any employee compensation, benefit plan or arrangement, any health, disability or similar insurance plan which covers employees, and any reasonable employment contract and transactions pursuant thereto,

(vii) Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.06, including payments to Holdings (and any Parent Entity),

(viii) any purchase by Holdings of the Equity Interests of the Borrower; provided, that any Equity Interests of the Borrower purchased by Holdings shall be pledged to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders pursuant to the Collateral Agreement,

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services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are approved by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Borrower, or a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the Borrower, in good faith,

(x) transactions with Wholly Owned Subsidiaries for the purchase or sale of goods, products, parts and services entered into in the ordinary course of business in a manner consistent with past practice,

(xi) any transaction in respect of which the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent (for delivery to the Lenders) a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the Borrower from an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm, in each case of nationally recognized standing that is (A) in the good faith determination of the Borrower qualified to render such letter and (B) reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which letter states that such transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate,

(xii) subject to paragraph (xiv) below, the payment of all fees, expenses, bonuses and awards related to the Transactions as set forth in the Notes Offering Memorandum or on Schedule 6.07, including fees payable to the Fund or any Fund Affiliate,

(xiii) transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment and services entered into in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice,

(xiv) any agreement to pay, and the payment of, monitoring, consulting, management, transaction, advisory or similar fees payable to the Fund or any Fund Affiliate (A) in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the sum of (1) the greater of $20.0 million and 2.5% of EBITDA for such fiscal year, plus reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith and unpaid amounts accrued for prior periods; plus (2) any deferred fees (to the extent such fees were within such amount in clause (A) (1) above originally), plus (B) 2.0% of the value of transactions with respect to which the Fund or any Fund Affiliate provides any transaction, advisory or other services, plus (C) a transaction fee of not more than $75.0 million to be paid to the Fund or a Fund Affiliate in connection with the Transactions on and/or after the Closing Date plus (D) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in the event of a Qualified IPO, the present value of all future amounts payable pursuant to any agreement referred to in clause (A) (1) above in connection with the termination of such agreement with the Fund and its Fund Affiliates (the “Fund Termination Fee”); provided, that if any such payment pursuant to clause (D) is not permitted to be paid as a result of an Event of Default, such payment shall accrue and may be payable when no Events of Default are continuing to the extent that no further Event of Default would result therefrom,

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(xvi) the issuance of Equity Interests to the management of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the Transaction,

(xvii) payments by Holdings (and any Parent Entity), the Borrower and the Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among Holdings (and any such Parent Entity), the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on customary terms that require each party to make payments when such taxes are due or refunds received of amounts equal to the income tax liabilities and refunds generated by each such party calculated on a separate return basis and payments to the party generating tax benefits and credits of amounts equal to the value of such tax benefits and credits made available to the group by such party,

(xviii) transactions pursuant to any Permitted Securitization Financing,

(xix) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to employees or consultants that are (i) approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the Board of Directors of Holdings or the Borrower in good faith, (ii) made in compliance with applicable law and (iii) otherwise permitted under this Agreement,

(xx) transactions between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any person, a director of which is also a director of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, provided, however, that (A) such director abstains from voting as a director of the Borrower or such direct or indirect parent company, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other person and (B) such person is not an Affiliate of the Borrower for any reason other than such director’s acting in such capacity,

(xxi) transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of Section 6.01, 6.04(b), 6.04(l), 6.04(u), 6.05(b), (l) or (o) or 6.06,

(xxii) transactions among Loan Parties and not involving any other Affiliate, and

(xxiii) transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries.

SECTION 6.08. Business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, engage at any time in any business or business activity other than any business or business activity conducted by any of them on the Closing Date and any business or business activities incidental or related thereto, or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto, and in the case of a Special Purpose Securitization Subsidiary, Permitted Securitization Financings.

SECTION 6.09. Limitation on Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Certain Other Agreements; etc. (a) Amend or modify in any manner materially adverse to the Lenders, or grant any waiver or release under or terminate in any manner (if such granting or termination shall be materially adverse to the Lenders), the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws, limited liability company operating agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or the Merger Agreement.

 

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(b) (i) Make, or agree or offer to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on Indebtedness outstanding under the Notes or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof or any preferred Equity Interests or any Disqualified Stock (“Junior Financing”), or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination in respect of any Junior Financing except for (A) Refinancings permitted by Section 6.01(l), (r) or (v), (B) payments of regularly scheduled interest, and, to the extent this Agreement is then in effect, principal on the scheduled maturity date of any Junior Financing, (C) payments or distributions in respect of all or any portion of the Junior Financing with the proceeds contributed to the Borrower by Holdings from the issuance, sale or exchange by Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings) of Equity Interests made within eighteen months prior thereto, (D) the conversion of any Junior Financing to Equity Interests of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect parents; (E) any AHYDO Payment; and (F) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and after giving effect to such payment or distribution the Borrower would be in Pro Forma Compliance, payments or distributions in respect of Junior Financings prior to their scheduled maturity made, in an aggregate amount, not to exceed the sum of (x) $150.0 million and (y) so long as after giving effect thereto, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 4.25 to 1.00 (or greater than 4.75 to 1.00 for payments or distributions in respect of principal of or interest on Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Unsecured Notes), the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.09(b)(i)(F); or

(ii) Amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of any Junior Financing, the Existing Senior Notes or any Permitted Securitization Document (or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing), or any agreement, document or instrument evidencing or relating thereto, other than amendments or modifications that (A) are not in any manner materially adverse to the Lenders and (B) in the case of a refinancing of any Junior Financing, otherwise comply with the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”;

(c) Permit any Material Subsidiary to enter into any agreement or instrument that by its terms restricts (i) the payment of dividends or distributions or the making of cash advances to the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary or (ii) the granting of Liens by the Borrower or such Material Subsidiary pursuant to the Security Documents, in each case other than those arising under any Loan Document, except, in each case, restrictions existing by reason of:

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(B) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Closing Date under Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.01, the Notes or any agreements related to any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness that do not expand the scope of any such encumbrance or restriction;

(C) any restriction on a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Equity Interests or assets of a Subsidiary;

(D) customary provisions in joint venture agreements, similar agreements applicable to joint ventures and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(E) any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

(F) any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Sections 6.01(k) or 6.01(r) or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, to the extent such restrictions are not more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the restrictions contained in the Senior Subordinated Note Documents;

(G) customary provisions contained in leases or licenses of intellectual property and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(H) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest;

(I) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(J) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any asset permitted under Section 6.05 pending the consummation of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition;

(K) customary restrictions and conditions contained in the document relating to any Lien, so long as (1) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien, and (2) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this Section 6.09;

(L) customary net worth provisions contained in Real Property leases entered into by Subsidiaries of the Borrower, so long as the Borrower has determined in good faith that such net worth provisions would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations;

 

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(M) any agreement in effect at the time such subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such person becoming a Subsidiary;

(N) restrictions in agreements representing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 of a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party;

(O) customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or Equity Interests or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby as long as such restrictions relate to the Equity Interests and assets subject thereto;

(P) restrictions on cash or other deposits (including escrowed funds) or net worth imposed by customers and franchisees under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(Q) restrictions contained in any Permitted Securitization Document reasonably required in connection therewith; or

(R) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Sections 6.09(c)(i) and 6.09(c)(ii) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (A) through (Q) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

SECTION 6.10. Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. Permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter (beginning with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008) to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite the last day of such fiscal quarter:

 

Fiscal Quarter

 

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio

March 31, 2008

  5.60:1.00

June 30, 2008

  5.60:1.00

September 30, 2008

  5.35:1.00

December 31, 2008

  5.35:1.00

March 31, 2009

  5.35:1.00

June 30, 2009

  5.35:1.00

September 30, 2009

  5.00:1.00

December 31, 2009

  5.00:1.00

March 31, 2010

  5.00:1.00

June 30, 2010

  5.00:1.00

September 30, 2010

  5.00:1.00

December 31, 2010

  5.00:1.00

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

  4.75:1.00

 

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SECTION 6.11. No Other “Designated Senior Debt” Designate, or permit the designation of, any Indebtedness as “Designated Senior Debt” or any other similar term for the purpose of the definition of the same in, or the subordination provisions contained in, (a) the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, (b) any other indenture governing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder that is senior subordinated Indebtedness or (c) the Senior Unsecured Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes, in each case other than the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the obligations in respect of the Senior Unsecured Notes and any Permitted Refinancing thereof and the obligations in respect of the Existing Senior Notes and any Permitted Refinancing thereof.

ARTICLE VII

Holdings Covenants

Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) covenants and agrees with each Lender that, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) and until the Commitments have been terminated or expired and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been canceled (or have expired or have been cash collateralized on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, (a) Holdings will not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien (other than Liens of a type described in Section 6.02(d), (e), (k) or (ee)) on any of the Equity Interests issued by the Borrower other than the Liens created under the Loan Documents, and (b) Holdings shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence; provided, that so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, Holdings may merge with any other person.

ARTICLE VIII

Events of Default

SECTION 8.01. Events of Default. In case of the happening of any of the following events (each, an “Event of Default”):

(a) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document or any certificate or document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when so made or deemed made;

 

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(b) default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise;

(c) default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Loan or the reimbursement with respect to any L/C Disbursement or in the payment of any Fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in (b) above) due under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days;

(d) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 2.05(c), 5.01(a) or 5.05(a) or in Article VI or Article VII; provided that any Event of Default arising out of a breach of Section 6.10 shall be subject to cure rights pursuant to Section 8.03;

(e) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) above) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days (or 60 days if such default results solely from a Foreign Subsidiary’s failure to duly observe or perform any such covenant, condition or agreement) after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower;

(f) (i) any event or condition occurs that (A) results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or (B) enables or permits (with all applicable grace periods having expired) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; or (ii) Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries shall fail to pay the principal of any Material Indebtedness at the stated final maturity thereof; provided, that this clause (f) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder and under the documents providing for such Indebtedness;

(g) there shall have occurred a Change in Control;

(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of Holdings (so long as Holdings directly or indirectly owns a majority of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, or of a substantial part of the

 

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property or assets of Holdings (so long as Holdings directly or indirectly owns a majority of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the Borrower or any Subsidiary, under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Holdings (so long as Holdings directly or indirectly owns a majority of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or for a substantial part of the property or assets of Holdings (so long as Holdings directly or indirectly owns a majority of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or (iii) the winding-up or liquidation of Holdings (so long as Holdings directly or indirectly owns a majority of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the Borrower or any Subsidiary (except, in the case of any Subsidiary, in a transaction permitted by Section 6.05); and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(i) Holdings (so long as Holdings directly or indirectly owns a majority of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in paragraph (h) above, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Holdings (so long as Holdings directly or indirectly owns a majority of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or for a substantial part of the property or assets of Holdings (so long as Holdings directly or indirectly owns a majority of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) become unable or admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

(j) the failure by Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay one or more final judgments aggregating in excess of $100.0 million (to the extent not covered by insurance), which judgments are not discharged or effectively waived or stayed for a period of 60 consecutive days, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to levy upon assets or properties of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;

(k) (i) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States district court to administer any Plan, (ii) an ERISA Event or ERISA Events shall have occurred with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, as applicable, (iii) Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall engage in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, or (iv) any other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i) through (iv) above, such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, if any, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

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(l) (i) any security interest purported to be created by any Security Document and to extend to assets that are not immaterial to Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall cease to be a valid and perfected security interest (perfected as or having the priority required by this Agreement or the relevant Security Document and subject to such limitations and restrictions as are set forth herein and therein and except for releases thereof as permitted herein and therein) in the securities, assets or properties covered thereby, except to the extent that any such loss of perfection or priority results from the limitations of foreign laws, rules and regulations as they apply to pledges of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries or the application thereof, or from the failure of the Collateral Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Collateral Agreement or to file Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements or take the actions described on Schedule 3.04 and except to the extent that such loss is covered by a lender’s title insurance policy and the Collateral Agent shall be reasonably satisfied with the credit of such insurer, or (ii) the Guarantees pursuant to the Security Documents by Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or the Subsidiary Loan Parties of any of the Obligations shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with the terms thereof), or shall be asserted in writing by Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party not to be in effect or not to be legal, valid and binding obligations;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in paragraph (h) or (i) above), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the Commitments, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, (iii) if the Loans have been declared due and payable pursuant to clause (ii) above, demand cash collateral pursuant to Section 2.05(j), and (iv) exercise all rights and remedies granted to it under any Loan Document and all its rights and remedies under any other applicable law or in equity; and in any event with respect to the Borrower described in paragraph (h) or (i) above, the Commitments shall automatically terminate, the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall automatically become due and payable and the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have made a demand for cash collateral to the full extent permitted under Section 2.05(j), without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

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SECTION 8.02. Exclusion of Immaterial Subsidiaries. Solely for the purposes of determining whether an Event of Default has occurred under clause (h), (i) or (l) of Section 8.01, any reference in any such clause to any Subsidiary shall be deemed not to include any Immaterial Subsidiary affected by any event or circumstance referred to in any such clause.

SECTION 8.03. Right to Cure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 8.01, in the event that the Borrower fails (or, but for the operation of this Section 8.03, would fail) to comply with the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenant, until the expiration of the 20th day subsequent to the date the certificate calculating such Financial Performance Covenant is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(c), the Borrower shall have the right to issue Permitted Cure Securities for cash or otherwise receive cash contributions to the capital of Holdings, and, in each case, to contribute any such cash to the capital of the Borrower (collectively, the “Cure Right”), and upon the receipt by the Borrower of such cash (the “Cure Amount”) pursuant to the exercise by the Borrower of such Cure Right such Financial Performance Covenant shall be recalculated giving effect to a pro forma adjustment by which EBITDA shall be increased with respect to such applicable quarter and any four-quarter period that contains such quarter, solely for the purpose of measuring the Financial Performance Covenant and not for any other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Cure Amount; provided, that, (i) in each four-fiscal-quarter period there shall be at least one fiscal quarter in which the Cure Right is not exercised and (ii) for purposes of this Section 8.03, the Cure Amount shall be no greater than the amount required for purposes of complying with the Financial Performance Covenant. If, after giving effect to the adjustments in this paragraph (b), the Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenant, the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenant as of the relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach or default of the Financial Performance Covenant that had occurred shall be deemed cured for this purposes of the Agreement.

ARTICLE IX

The Agents

SECTION 9.01. Appointment. (a) Each Lender (in its capacities as a Lender and the Swingline Lender (if applicable) and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Swap Agreements) and each Issuing Bank (in such capacities and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Swap Agreements) hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including as the Collateral Agent for such Lender and the other Secured Parties under the Security Documents, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In addition, to the extent required under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby grants to the

 

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Administrative Agent any required powers of attorney to execute any Security Document governed by the laws of such jurisdiction on such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s behalf. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender (in its capacities as a Lender and the Swingline Lender (if applicable) and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Swap Agreements) and each Issuing Bank (in such capacities and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Swap Agreements) hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent (and any Subagents appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.02 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security Documents, or for exercising any rights or remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent) shall be entitled to the benefits of this Article IX (including, without limitation, Section 9.07) as though the Administrative Agent (and any such Subagents) were an “Agent” under the Loan Documents, as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

(c) Each Lender (in its capacities as a Lender and the Swingline Lender (if applicable) and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Swap Agreements) and each Issuing Bank (in such capacities and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Swap Agreements) irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, (i) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (A) upon termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) and the expiration, termination or cash collateralization of all Letters of Credit, (B) that is sold or to be sold as part of or in connection with any sale permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (C) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 10.08 hereof, (ii) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Loan Documents if such person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder; (iii) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 6.02(i) and (j); and (iv) to make determinations and update schedules in connection with collateral matters as set forth in clauses (vii) or (viii) of Section 5.09(g). Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Loan Documents.

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any Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise (A) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of any or all of the Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent and any Subagents allowed in such judicial proceeding, and (B) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same, and (ii) any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and Issuing Bank to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or Issuing Bank any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or Issuing Bank or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or Issuing Bank in any such proceeding.

SECTION 9.02. Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel and other consultants or experts concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care. The Administrative Agent may also from time to time, when the Administrative Agent deems it to be necessary or desirable, appoint one or more trustees, co-trustees, collateral co-agents, collateral subagents or attorneys-in-fact (each, a “Subagent”) with respect to all or any part of the Collateral; provided, that no such Subagent shall be authorized to take any action with respect to any Collateral unless and except to the extent expressly authorized in writing by the Administrative Agent. Should any instrument in writing from the Borrower or any other Loan Party be required by any Subagent so appointed by the Administrative Agent to more fully or certainly vest in and confirm to such Subagent such rights, powers, privileges and duties, the Borrower shall, or shall cause such Loan Party to, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all such instruments promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent. If any Subagent, or successor thereto, shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all rights, powers, privileges and duties of such Subagent, to the extent permitted by law, shall automatically vest in and be exercised by the Administrative Agent until the appointment of a new Subagent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent, attorney-in-fact or Subagent that it selects in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.02 in the absence of the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

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be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Agents under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of any Loan Party a party thereto to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The Agents shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (b) the Administrative Agent shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to the Administrative Agent in writing by the Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Security Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 9.04. Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) or conversation believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to any Credit Event, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or any Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender

 

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or Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the Issuing Bank prior to such Credit Event. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (including counsel to Holdings or the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Promissory Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all or other Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all or other Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans.

SECTION 9.05. Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender, Holdings or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all or other Lenders); provided, that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.

SECTION 9.06. Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of a Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself

 

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as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their affiliates. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates.

SECTION 9.07. Indemnification. Each Lender agrees to indemnify each Agent and each Issuing Bank, in each case in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by Holdings or the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of Holdings or the Borrower to do so), in the amount of its pro rata share (based on its aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure, outstanding Term Loans, Synthetic L/C Exposure and unused Commitments hereunder; provided, that the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans owing to the Swingline Lender and of L/C Disbursements owing to any Issuing Bank shall be considered to be owed to the Revolving Facility Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Revolving Facility Exposure) (determined at the time such indemnity is sought), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent or such Issuing Bank in any way relating to or arising out of the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent or such Issuing Bank under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent’s or such Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The failure of any Lender to reimburse any Agent or any Issuing Bank, as the case may be, promptly upon demand for its ratable share of any amount required to be paid by the Lenders to such Agent or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, as provided herein shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder to reimburse such Agent or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for its ratable share of such amount, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to reimburse such Agent or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such other Lender’s ratable share of such amount. The agreements in this Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

SECTION 9.08. Agent in Its Individual Capacity. Each Agent and its affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from, and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party as though such Agent were not an Agent. With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it and with respect to any Letter of Credit issued, or Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan participated in, by it, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.

 

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SECTION 9.09. Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent upon 10 days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower. If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which successor agent shall (unless an Event of Default under Section 8.01(b), (c), (h) or (i) shall have occurred and be continuing) be subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date that is 10 days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective, and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 9.09 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

SECTION 9.10. Agents and Arrangers. Neither the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agents nor any of the Arrangers shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such.

ARTICLE X

Miscellaneous

SECTION 10.01. Notices; Communications. (a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in Section 10.01(b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

(i) if to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such person on Schedule 10.01; and

(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire.

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and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

(c) Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received. Notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in Section 10.01(b) above shall be effective as provided in such Section 10.01(b).

(d) Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

(e) Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically (including as set forth in Section 10.17) and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.01, or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided, that (A) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, and (B) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the certificates required by Section 5.04(c) to the Administrative Agent. Except for such certificates required by Section 5.04(c), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

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to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lenders and each Issuing Bank and shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Loans, the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the issuance of the Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by such persons or on their behalf, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or L/C Disbursement or any Fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not been terminated. Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreements contained herein, indemnification and reimbursement obligations contained herein (including pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.17 and 10.05) shall survive the payment in full of the principal and interest hereunder, the expiration of the Letters of Credit and the termination of the Commitments or this Agreement.

SECTION 10.03. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by Holdings, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received copies hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Holdings, the Borrower, each Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

SECTION 10.04. Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) except pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 10.04. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section 10.04), and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Agents, each Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Credit-Linked Deposits, its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:

(A) the Borrower; provided, that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund (as defined below) or, if an Event of Default under Sections 8.01(b), (c), (h) or (i) has occurred and is continuing, any other person; and

 

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(B) the Administrative Agent; provided, that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan or such Lender’s Credit-Linked Deposits to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Credit-Linked-Deposits, Commitments or Loans under any Facility, the amount of the Credit-Linked-Deposits, Commitments or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than (x) $1.0 million in the case of Credit-Linked Deposits or Term Loans and (y) $5.0 million in the case of Revolving Facility Loans or Revolving Facility Commitments, unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent; provided that contemporaneous assignments by a Lender to two or more of its Approved Funds shall be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met; provided, further, that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under Sections 8.01(b), (c), (h) or (i) has occurred and is continuing;

(B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance via an electronic settlement system acceptable to the Administrative Agent (or, if previously agreed with the Administrative Agent, manually), and shall pay to the Administrative Agent a processing and recordation fee of $3,500;

(C) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (1) an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more Credit Contacts (as defined in the Administrative Questionnaire) to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and their related parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws, and (2) all applicable tax forms required to be delivered under Section 2.17; and

(D) the Assignee shall not be the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

For the purposes of this Section 10.04, “Approved Fund” means any person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.

 

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(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(v) below, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 10.05). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 10.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section 10.04.

(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount of the Credit-Linked Deposits, Loans and L/C Exposures owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Lenders may treat each person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), all tax forms required to be delivered under Section 2.17, the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent promptly shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment, whether or not evidenced by a promissory note, shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph (b)(v).

(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder shall be deemed to confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) such assigning Lender warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse claim and that its Term Loan B Commitment and Revolving Facility Commitment, and the outstanding balances of its Credit-Linked Deposits, Term Loans and Revolving Facility Loans, in each case without giving effect to assignments thereof which have not become effective, are as set forth in such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) except as set forth in clause (i) above, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability,

 

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genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto, or the financial condition of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary or the performance or observance by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any of its obligations under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) the Assignee represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) the Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 3.05 (or delivered pursuant to Section 5.04), and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (v) the Assignee will independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (vi) the Assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vii) the Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided, that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, that (x) such agreement may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (1) requires the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to Section 10.04(a)(i) or clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the first proviso to Section 10.08(b) and (2) directly affects such Participant and (y) no other agreement with respect to amendment, modification or waiver may exist between such Lender and such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section 10.04, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits and subject to the requirements of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 10.04. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.06 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant shall be subject to Section 2.18(c) as though it were a Lender.

(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such

 

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Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.17 to the extent such Participant fails to comply with Section 2.17(e) and (f) as though it were a Lender.

(e) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank and in the case of any Lender that is an Approved Fund, any pledge or assignment to any holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such Lender, including to any trustee for, or any other representative of, such holders, and this Section 10.04 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided, that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or Assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(f) The Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agrees to issue promissory notes (each a “Promissory Note”) to any Lender requiring Promissory Notes to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph (e) above.

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign any or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder to its designating Lender without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. Each of Holdings, the Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto and each Loan Party for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.

(h) If the Borrower wishes to replace the Loans, Credit-Linked Deposits or Commitments under any Facility with ones having different terms, it shall have the option, with the consent of the Administrative Agent and subject to at least three Business Days’ advance notice to the Lenders under such Facility, instead of prepaying the Loans or reducing or terminating the Commitments or Credit-Linked Deposits to be replaced, to (i) require the Lenders under such Facility to assign such Loans, Commitments or Credit-Linked Deposits to the Administrative Agent or its designees and (ii) amend the terms thereof in accordance with Section 10.08 (with such replacement, if applicable, being deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 10.08(d)). Pursuant to any such assignment, all Loans, Commitments and Credit-Linked Deposits to be replaced shall be purchased at par (allocated among the Lenders under such Facility in the same manner as would be required if such Loans were being optionally prepaid or such Commitments or Credit-Linked Deposits were being optionally reduced or terminated by the Borrower), accompanied by payment of any accrued interest and fees thereon and any amounts owing pursuant to Section 10.05(b). By receiving such purchase price, the Lenders under such Facility shall automatically be deemed to have assigned the Loans, Commitments or Credit-Linked Deposits under such Facility pursuant to the terms of the form of Assignment and Acceptance attached hereto as Exhibit A, and accordingly no other action by

 

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such Lenders shall be required in connection therewith. The provisions of this paragraph (g) are intended to facilitate the maintenance of the perfection and priority of existing security interests in the Collateral during any such replacement.

(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no assignment may be made or participation sold to an Ineligible Institution.

SECTION 10.05. Expenses; Indemnity. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including Other Taxes) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or by the Administrative Agent in connection with the syndication of the Commitments or the administration of this Agreement (including expenses incurred in connection with due diligence and initial and ongoing Collateral examination to the extent incurred with the reasonable prior approval of the Borrower and the reasonable fees, disbursements and charges for no more than one counsel in each jurisdiction where Collateral is located) or in connection with the administration of this Agreement and any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the Transactions hereby contemplated shall be consummated), including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers, and, if necessary, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one local counsel per jurisdiction, and (ii) all out-of-pocket expenses (including Other Taxes) incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the enforcement or protection of their rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, in connection with the Loans made or the Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent (including any special and local counsel).

(b) The Borrower agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Agents, the Arrangers, each Issuing Bank, each Lender, each of their respective Affiliates and each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors (each such person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges and disbursements (except the allocated costs of in-house counsel), incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto and thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) the use of the proceeds of the Loans or the use of any Letter of Credit or (iii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto and regardless of whether such matter is initiated by a third party or by Holdings, the Borrower or any of their subsidiaries or Affiliates; provided, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee (for purposes of this proviso only, each of the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any Issuing Bank or any Lender shall be treated as several and separate Indemnitees, but each of them together with its respective Related Parties, shall be treated as a single Indemnitee). Subject to and without limiting the

 

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generality of the foregoing sentence, the Borrower agrees to indemnify each Indemnitee against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel or consultant fees, charges and disbursements (limited to not more than one counsel, plus, if necessary, one local counsel per jurisdiction) (except the allocated costs of in-house counsel), incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (A) any claim related in any way to Environmental Laws and Holdings, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, or (B) any actual or alleged presence, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials at, under, on, from or to any property currently or formerly owned or operated by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries; provided, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties. None of the Indemnitees (or any of their respective affiliates) shall be responsible or liable to the Fund, Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective subsidiaries, Affiliates or stockholders or any other person or entity for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, which may be alleged as a result of the Facilities or the Transactions. The provisions of this Section 10.05 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender. All amounts due under this Section 10.05 shall be payable on written demand therefor accompanied by reasonable documentation with respect to any reimbursement, indemnification or other amount requested.

(c) Except as expressly provided in Section 10.05(a) with respect to Other Taxes, which shall not be duplicative with any amounts paid pursuant to Section 2.17, this Section 10.05 shall not apply to Taxes.

(d) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Holdings and the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waive, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e) The agreements in this Section 10.05 shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 10.06. Right of Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each Issuing Bank is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender or such Issuing Bank to or for the credit or the account of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any Subsidiary against any of and all the obligations of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO) or the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document held by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or such Issuing Bank shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such other Loan Document and although the obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender and each Issuing Bank under this Section 10.06 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) that such Lender or such Issuing Bank may have.

SECTION 10.07. Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN LETTERS OF CREDIT AND AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 10.08. Waivers; Amendment. (a) No failure or delay of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice or demand on Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party in any case shall entitle such person to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (x) as provided in Section 2.20, (y) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Holdings, the Borrower and the Required Lenders, and (z) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by each party thereto and the Administrative Agent and consented to by the Required Lenders; provided, however, that no such agreement shall

(i) decrease or forgive the principal amount of, or extend the final maturity of, or decrease the rate of interest on, any Loan or any L/C Disbursement, or extend the stated expiration of any Letter of Credit beyond the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, or extend the date on which the Credit-Linked Deposits are required to be returned in full to the Synthetic L/C Lenders, without the prior written consent of each Lender directly

 

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affected thereby, except as provided in Section 2.05(c); provided, that any amendment to the financial covenant definitions in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest for purposes of this clause (i),

(ii) increase or extend the Commitment of any Lender or decrease the Commitment Fees or L/C Participation Fees or other fees of any Lender without the prior written consent of such Lender (it being understood that waivers or modifications of conditions precedent, covenants, Defaults or Events of Default or of a mandatory reduction in the aggregate Commitments shall not constitute an increase of the Commitments of any Lender),

(iii) extend or waive any Term Loan Installment Date or Synthetic L/C Installment Date or reduce the amount due on any Term Loan Installment Date or Synthetic L/C Installment Date or extend any date on which payment of interest on any Loan or any L/C Disbursement or any Fees is due, without the prior written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby,

(iv) amend the provisions of Section 5.02 of the Collateral Agreement, or any analogous provision of any other Loan Document, in a manner that would by its terms alter the pro rata sharing among Facilities of payments required thereby, without the prior written consent of a majority of the class of Lenders adversely affected thereby,

(v) amend or modify the provisions of this Section 10.08 or the definition of the terms “Required Lenders,” “Majority Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the prior written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby (it being understood that, with the consent of the Required Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant to this Agreement may be included in the determination of the Required Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Loans and Commitments are included on the Closing Date),

(vi) release all or substantially all the Collateral or release any of Holdings (prior to a Borrower Qualified IPO), the Borrower or all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Loan Parties from their respective Guarantees under the Collateral Agreement, unless, in the case of a Subsidiary Loan Party, all or substantially all the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary Loan Party is sold or otherwise disposed of in a transaction permitted by this Agreement, without the prior written consent of each Lender;

(vii) effect any waiver, amendment or modification that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of payments or collateral of Lenders participating in any Facility differently from those of Lender participating in another Facility, without the consent of the Majority Lenders participating in the adversely affected Facility (it being agreed that the Required Lenders may waive, in whole or in part, any prepayment or Commitment reduction required by Section 2.11 so long as the application of any prepayment or Commitment reduction still required to be made is not changed);

 

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provided, further, that any waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of a particular Facility (or Facilities) or Tranche (or Tranches) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Holdings, the Borrowers and the requisite percentage in interest of the Lenders of the affected Facility (or Facilities) or Tranche (or Tranches), as the case may be (and without the consent of the Required Lenders), that would be required to consent thereto if such Facility or Tranche were the only Facility or Tranche, as the case may be, hereunder at the time; and provided further, that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent or an Issuing Bank hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, acting as such at the effective date of such agreement, as applicable. Each Lender shall be bound by any waiver, amendment or modification authorized by this Section 10.08 and any consent by any Lender pursuant to this Section 10.08 shall bind any assignee of such Lender.

(c) Without the consent of any Lender or Issuing Bank, the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent may (in their respective sole discretion, or shall, to the extent required by any Loan Document) enter into any amendment, modification or waiver of any Loan Document, or enter into any new agreement or instrument, to effect the granting, perfection, protection, expansion or enhancement of any security interest in any Collateral or additional property to become Collateral for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, or as required by local law to give effect to, or protect any security interest for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, in any property or so that the security interests therein comply with applicable law.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, Holdings and the Borrower (a) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including in respect of prepayments) with the Term Loans, the Revolving Facility Loans, the Synthetic L/C Facility and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, technical and conforming modifications to the Loan Documents may be made with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to the extent necessary to integrate any Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments on substantially the same basis as the Term Loans or Revolving Facility Loans, as applicable.

SECTION 10.09. Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the applicable interest rate, together with all fees and charges that are treated as interest under applicable law (collectively, the “Charges”), as provided for herein or in any other document executed in connection herewith, or otherwise contracted for, charged, received, taken or reserved by any Lender or any Issuing Bank, shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) that may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or

 

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reserved by such Lender in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable hereunder, together with all Charges payable to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate; provided, that such excess amount shall be paid to such Lender or such Issuing Bank on subsequent payment dates to the extent not exceeding the legal limitation.

SECTION 10.10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the agreements regarding certain Fees referred to herein constitute the entire contract between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof. Any previous agreement among or representations from the parties or their Affiliates with respect to the subject matter hereof is superseded by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fee Letter shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and remain in full force and effect. Nothing in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto and thereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

SECTION 10.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.11.

SECTION 10.12. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

SECTION 10.13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 10.03. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Agreement by facsimile transmission (or other electronic transmission pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed original.

SECTION 10.14. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 10.15. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof (collectively, “New York Courts”), in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in the courts of any jurisdiction, except that each of the Loan Parties agrees that (a) it will not bring any such action or proceeding in any court other than New York Courts (it being acknowledged and agreed by the parties hereto that any other forum would be inconvenient and inappropriate in view of the fact that more of the Lenders who would be affected by any such action or proceeding have contacts with the State of New York than any other jurisdiction), and (b) in any such action or proceeding brought against any Loan Party in any other court, it will not assert any cross-claim, counterclaim or setoff, or seek any other affirmative relief, except to the extent that the failure to assert the same will preclude such Loan Party from asserting or seeking the same in the New York Courts.

(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any New York State or federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

SECTION 10.16. Confidentiality. Each of the Lenders, each Issuing Bank and each of the Agents agrees that it shall maintain in confidence any information (the “Information”) relating to Holdings, the Borrower and any Subsidiary furnished to it by or on behalf of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than information that (a) has become generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by such party, (b) has been independently developed by such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such Agent without violating this Section 10.16 or (c) was available to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such Agent from a third party having, to such person’s knowledge, no obligations of confidentiality to Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party) and shall not reveal the same other than to its directors, trustees, officers, employees and advisors with a need to know or to any person that approves or administers the Loans on behalf of such Lender (so long as each such person shall have been instructed to keep the same confidential in accordance with this Section 10.16), except: (A) to the extent necessary to comply with law or any legal process or the requirements of any Governmental Authority, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or of any securities exchange on which securities of the disclosing party or any Affiliate of the disclosing party are listed or traded, (B) as part of normal reporting or review procedures to, or examinations by, Governmental Authorities or self-regulatory authorities, including the National

 

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Association of Insurance Commissioners or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (C) to its parent companies, Affiliates or auditors (so long as each such person shall have been instructed to keep the same confidential in accordance with this Section 10.16), (D) in order to enforce its rights under any Loan Document in a legal proceeding, (E) to any pledgee under Section 10.04(d) or any other prospective assignee of, or prospective Participant in, any of its rights under this Agreement (so long as such person shall have been instructed to keep the same confidential in accordance with this Section 10.16) and (F) to any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in Swap Agreements or such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor (so long as such contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual counterparty agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 10.16).

EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 10.16 FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING HOLDINGS, THE BORROWER AND THEIR AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY HOLDINGS, THE BORROWER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT HOLDINGS, THE BORROWER, THE LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO HOLDINGS, THE BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.

SECTION 10.17. Platform; Borrower Materials. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers will make available to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”), and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to Holdings, the Borrower or their respective securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). The Borrower hereby agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (i) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof, (ii) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders to

 

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treat such Borrower Materials as either publicly available information or not material information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to Holdings, the Borrower or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws, (iii) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Investor,” (iv) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Investor,” and (v) notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 10.17, the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials consisting of draft or final Loan Documents and any other materials, in each case that are or have become generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure in violation of Section 10.16, as having been marked “PUBLIC”.

SECTION 10.18. Release of Liens and Guarantees. In the event that any Loan Party conveys, sells, leases, assigns, transfers or otherwise disposes of all or any portion of any of the Equity Interests or assets of any Subsidiary Loan Party to a person that is not (and is not required to become) a Loan Party in a transaction not prohibited by Section 6.05, the Administrative Agent shall promptly (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to) take such action and execute any such documents as may be reasonably requested by Holdings or the Borrower and at the Borrower’s expense in connection with the release of any Liens created by any Loan Document in respect of such Equity Interests or assets, and, in the case of a disposition of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary Loan Party in a transaction permitted by Section 6.05 (including through merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise) and as a result of which such Subsidiary Loan Party would cease to be a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary Loan Party’s obligations under its Guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically terminated and the Administrative Agent shall promptly (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to) take such action and execute any such documents as may be reasonably requested by Holdings or the Borrower to terminate such Subsidiary Loan Party’s obligations under its Guarantee of the Obligations. In addition, the Administrative Agent agrees to take such actions as are reasonably requested by Holdings or the Borrower and at the Borrower’s expense to terminate the Liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents when all the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification Obligations and expense reimbursement claims to the extent no claim therefor has been made) are paid in full and all Letters of Credit and Commitments are terminated. Without limiting the foregoing, upon the consummation of a Borrower Qualified IPO, Holdings shall be released from its Guarantee of the Obligations, shall cease to be a Loan party, and any Liens created by any Loan Documents on any assets or Equity Interests owned by Holdings shall be released. Any representation, warranty or covenant contained in any Loan Document relating to such Equity Interests, asset or subsidiary of Holdings shall no longer be deemed made once such Equity Interest or asset is so conveyed, sold, leased, assigned, transferred or disposed of.

SECTION 10.19. Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of the Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or

 

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the Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent from the Borrower in the Agreement Currency, the Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or the person to whom such obligation was owing against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent in such currency, the Administrative Agent agrees to return the amount of any excess to the Borrower (or to any other person who may be entitled thereto under applicable Law).

SECTION 10.20. USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

SECTION 10.21. No Liability of the Issuing Banks. The Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee of any Letter of Credit with respect to its use of such Letter of Credit. Neither any Issuing Bank nor any of its officers or directors shall be liable or responsible for: (a) the use that may be made of any Letter of Credit or any acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) payment by such Issuing Bank against presentation of documents that do not comply with the terms of a Letter of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit; or (d) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under any Letter of Credit, except that the Borrower shall have a claim against such Issuing Bank, and such Issuing Bank shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any direct, but not consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower that the Borrower proves were caused by (i) such Issuing Bank’s willful misconduct or gross negligence as determined in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction in determining whether documents presented under any Letter of Credit comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit or (ii) such Issuing Bank’s willful failure to make lawful payment under a Letter of Credit after the presentation to it of a draft and certificates strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, such Issuing Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary.

 

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SECTION 10.22. Securitization Acknowledgement. Each Agent, Lender and Issuing Bank hereby acknowledges and agrees to the terms of Section 7.20 of the Collateral Agreement.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

DOMUS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP.,
By:  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   President
REALOGY CORPORATION,
By:  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   President

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Marian N. Schulman

Name:   Marian N. Schulman
Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]


Signature page to

Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. &

Realogy Corporation 2007 Credit Agreement

 

CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS
BRANCH                                             
By:  

/s/ Ian Nalitt

Name:   Ian Nalitt
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ James Neira

Name:   James Neira
Title:   Associate

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]


Signature page to

Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. &

Realogy Corporation 2007 Credit Agreement

 

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.,
as Lender
By:  

/s/ Victor Bulzachelli

Name:   Victor Bulzachelli
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]


Signature page to

Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. &

Realogy Corporation 2007 Credit Agreement

 

CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
as a Documentation Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Aaron Dannenberg

Name:   Aaron Dannenberg
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]


Signature page to

Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. &

Realogy Corporation 2007 Credit Agreement

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By:  

/s/ Phil Capparis

Name:   Phil Capparis
Title:   Director

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]


Signature page to

Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. &

Realogy Corporation 2007 Credit Agreement

 

CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH
By:  

/s/ Rod Hurst

Name:   Rod Hurst
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Yuri Muzichenko

Name:   Yuri Muzichenko
Title:   Director

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]


Signature page to

Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. &

Realogy Corporation 2007 Credit Agreement

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
By:  

/s/ Natsuhiro Samejima

Name:   Natsuhiro Samejima
Title:   Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]


Signature page to

Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. &

Realogy Corporation 2007 Credit Agreement

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
By:  

/s/ James R. Fayen

Name:   James R. Fayen
Title:   Deputy General Manager

[Signature Page to the Credit Agreement]

EX-10.4 19 dex104.htm GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 10, 2007 Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007

Exhibit 10.4

EXECUTION COPY

 


GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

dated and effective as of

April 10, 2007

among

DOMUS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP.,

as Guarantor

REALOGY CORPORATION,

as Borrower

each Grantor

party hereto

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 



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ARTICLE I

Definitions

 

 
SECTION 1.01.   Credit Agreement   1
SECTION 1.02.   Other Defined Terms   1
 

ARTICLE II

Guarantee

 

 
SECTION 2.01.   Guarantee   8
SECTION 2.02.   Guarantee of Payment   8
SECTION 2.03.   Reinstatement   9
SECTION 2.04.   Agreement To Pay; Contribution; Subrogation   9
SECTION 2.05.   Information   9
SECTION 2.06.   Maximum Liability   9
SECTION 2.07.   Payment Free and Clear of Taxes   10
SECTION 2.08.   Additional Borrowers or Subsidiary Parties   10
 

ARTICLE III

Pledge of Securities

 

 
SECTION 3.01.   Pledge   10
SECTION 3.02.   Delivery of the Pledged Collateral   12
SECTION 3.03.   Representations, Warranties and Covenants   13
SECTION 3.04.   Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations   14
SECTION 3.05.   Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest, Etc   14
 

ARTICLE IV

Security Interests in Other Personal Property

 

 
SECTION 4.01.   Security Interest   17
SECTION 4.02.   Representations and Warranties   20
SECTION 4.03.   Covenants   23
SECTION 4.04.   Other Actions   26
SECTION 4.05.   Covenants Regarding Patent, Trademark and Copyright Collateral   26
 

ARTICLE V

Remedies

 

 
SECTION 5.01.   Remedies Upon Default   28

 

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SECTION 5.02.   Application of Proceeds   30
SECTION 5.03.   Securities Act, Etc   32
 

ARTICLE VI

Indemnity, Subrogation and Subordination

 
SECTION 6.01.   Indemnity   33
SECTION 6.02.   Contribution and Subrogation   33
SECTION 6.03.   Subordination; Subrogation   33
 

ARTICLE VII

Miscellaneous

 
SECTION 7.01.   Notices   35
SECTION 7.02.   [RESERVED]   35
SECTION 7.03.   Limitation By Law   35
SECTION 7.04.   Binding Effect; Several Agreement   36
SECTION 7.05.   Successors and Assigns   36
SECTION 7.06.   Administrative Agent’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification   36
SECTION 7.07.   Administrative Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact   37
SECTION 7.08.   Governing Law   37
SECTION 7.09.   Waivers; Amendment   38
SECTION 7.10.   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL   38
SECTION 7.11.   Severability   38
SECTION 7.12.   Counterparts   39
SECTION 7.13.   Headings   39
SECTION 7.14.   Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process   39
SECTION 7.15.   Termination or Release   39
SECTION 7.16.   Additional Subsidiaries   40
SECTION 7.17.   No Limitations, Etc.   40
SECTION 7.18.   Secured Party Authorizations and Indemnifications   42
SECTION 7.19.   Limitation on Administrative Agent’s Responsibilities with Respect to Existing Notes Holders   43
SECTION 7.20.   Securitization Acknowledgements   44
SECTION 7.21.   Relative Rights   48
SECTION 7.22.   Successor Collateral Agent   49

 

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Schedules

 

 
Schedule I   Pledged Stock; Debt Securities
Schedule II   Intellectual Property
Schedule III   Commercial Tort Claims
Schedule IV   Filing Offices
Schedule V   Excluded Pledges
Schedule VI   Significant Subsidiaries

Exhibits

 

 
Exhibit I   Form of Supplement to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
Exhibit II   Apple Ridge Securitization Documents
Exhibit III   Kenosia Securitization Documents

 

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GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of April 10, 2007 (this “Agreement”), among DOMUS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP. (“Holdings”), REALOGY CORPORATION, (the “Borrower”), each Subsidiary Loan Party identified herein and party hereto (together with Holdings, the Borrower and any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein, the “Grantors”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Secured Parties (as defined below).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto.

The Lenders and the Issuing Banks have agreed to extend credit to the Borrower subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Holdings and the other Guarantors are affiliates of the Borrower, will derive substantial benefits from the extension of credit to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement and are willing to execute and deliver this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to extend such credit. In connection with the granting of a security interest in the Shared Collateral to secure the Loan Obligations, the Note Grantors are required by Section 4.07 of the Existing Senior Notes Indenture to grant an equal and ratable security interest in the Shared Collateral to secure the Note Obligations.

Now therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.0 1. Credit Agreement. (a) Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement. All terms defined in the New York UCC (as defined herein) and not defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified therein. The term “instrument” shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

(b) The rules of construction specified in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

SECTION 1.02. Other Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

Acceleration Event” means after, or concurrently with, the occurrence of an Event of Default, the maturity of any of the Loan Obligations shall have been accelerated.


Account Debtor” means any person who is or who may become obligated to any Grantor under, with respect to or on account of an Account, Chattel Paper, General Intangibles, Instruments or Investment Property.

Additional Secured Loan Party” means (a) with respect to any obligation referred to in clause (c) of the definition of the term “Borrower Obligations”, any Affiliate of a Lender or any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, in each case that is a party to a Swap Agreement with a Loan Party or a Subsidiary and to which any such obligation is owed, (b) with respect to any obligation referred to in clause (d) of the definition of the term “Borrower Obligations”, any person to which any such obligation (to the extent that such obligation may be guaranteed and/or secured hereunder) is owed, or (c) with respect to any obligation referred to in clause (e) of the definition of the term “Borrower Obligations”, any person to which such obligation (to the extent such obligation may be guaranteed and/or secured hereunder) is owed.

Administrative Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Article 9 Collateral” means the Loan Party Article 9 Collateral and the Shared Article 9 Collateral.

Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Borrower Obligations” means (a) the due and punctual payment by the Borrower of (i) the unpaid principal of and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans made to the Borrower, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) and obligations to provide cash collateral and (iii) all other monetary obligations of the Borrower to any of the Secured Parties under the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, including obligations to pay fees, expenses and reimbursement obligations and indemnification obligations, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), (b) the due and punctual payment of all the obligations of each other Loan Party under or pursuant to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, (c) the due and punctual payment of all obligations of each Loan Party and each other Subsidiary under each Swap Agreement owed to a person that is an Agent, a Lender, an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date (for Swap Agreements in existence on the Closing Date) or at the time of entry into such Swap Agreement, (d) the due and punctual

 

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payment of all obligations of each Loan Party and each other Subsidiary under the Cash Management Line (provided that in no event shall the holders of any obligations under the Cash Management Line in the aggregate (other than any Agent, Lender, an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender) have the right to receive proceeds from any realization upon the Collateral or payments from the Guarantors in respect of claims in excess of $25.0 million in the aggregate (plus (A) any accrued and unpaid interest in respect of Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary under the Cash Management Line and (B) any accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owing by the Borrower or any Subsidiary under the Cash Management Line) from the enforcement of any remedies available to the Secured Parties under all of the Loan Documents), and (e) the due and punctual payment of all obligations of each Loan Party and each other Subsidiary under other Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and permitted under Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement (provided that in no event shall the holders of such other Indebtedness in the aggregate have the right to receive proceeds from any realization upon the Collateral or payments from the Guarantors in respect of claims in excess of $25.0 million in the aggregate from the enforcement of any remedies available to the Secured Parties under all of the Loan Documents except with respect to any such holder that has executed an intercreditor agreement with the Administrative Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).

Collateral” means the Article 9 Collateral and the Pledged Collateral.

Copyright License” means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting any right to any Grantor under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement (including, without limitation, any such rights that such Grantor has the right to license).

Copyrights” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United States or any other country, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise; (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such Copyright in the United States or any other country, including registrations, supplemental registrations and pending applications for registration in the United States Copyright Office and the right to obtain all renewals thereof, including those listed on Schedule II; (c) all claims for, and rights to sue for, past or future infringements of any of the foregoing; and (d) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and payable with respect to any of the foregoing, including damages and payments for past or future infringement thereof.

Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statement of this Agreement.

Existing Notes Holder” means each “Holder” (as defined in the Existing Senior Notes Indenture).

 

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Existing Notes Trustee” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as trustee under the Existing Senior Notes Indenture, and its successors and assigns.

Federal Securities Laws” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.03.

General Intangibles” means all “General Intangibles” as defined in the New York UCC, including all choses in action and causes of action and all other intangible personal property of any Grantor of every kind and nature (other than Accounts) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including corporate or other business records, indemnification claims, contract rights (including rights under IP Agreements, leases, whether entered into as lessor or lessee, Swap Agreements and other agreements), Intellectual Property, goodwill, registrations, franchises, tax refund claims and any guarantee, claim, security interest or other security held by or granted to any Grantor to secure payment by an Account Debtor of any of the Accounts.

Grantor” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Guarantor Obligations” means (a) with respect to any Guarantor other than the Borrower, all obligations and liabilities of such Guarantor which may arise under or in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, Article II), any other Loan Document, and any Swap Agreement entered into by such Guarantor with any person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date (for Swap Agreements in existence on the Closing Date) or at the time of entry into such Swap Agreement, in each case whether on account of guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent or to the Lenders that are required to be paid by such Guarantor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document), and (b) with respect to the Borrower, (i) the due and punctual payment of all obligations of each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary under each Swap Agreement owed to a person that is an Agent, a Lender, an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date (for Swap Agreements in existence on the Closing Date) or at the time of entry into such Swap Agreement, (ii) the due and punctual payment of all obligations of each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary under the Cash Management Line (provided that in no event shall the holders of any obligations under the Cash Management Line in the aggregate (other than any Agent, Lender, an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender) have the right to receive proceeds from any realization upon the Collateral or payments from the Guarantors in respect of claims in excess of $25.0 million in the aggregate (plus (A) any accrued and unpaid interest in respect of Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary under the Cash Management Line and (B) any accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owing by the Borrower or any Subsidiary under the Cash Management Line) from the enforcement of any remedies available to the Secured Parties under all of the Loan Documents), and (iii) the due and punctual payment of all obligations of each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary under other Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business of such Loan Party or Subsidiary and permitted under Section 6.01 of

 

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the Credit Agreement (provided that in no event shall the holders of such other Indebtedness in the aggregate have the right to receive proceeds from any realization upon the Collateral or payments from the Guarantors in respect of claims in excess of $25.0 million in the aggregate from the enforcement of any remedies available to the Secured Parties under all of the Loan Documents except with respect to any such holder that has executed an intercreditor agreement with the Administrative Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).

Guarantors” means the collective reference to each Grantor other than the Borrower; provided that the term “Guarantors” shall include the Borrower in the case of the obligations of the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries described in clause (b) of the definition of the term “Guarantor Obligations”.

Holdings” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including, inventions, designs, Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Patent Licenses, Copyright Licenses, Trademark Licenses, trade secrets, domain names, confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know-how, show-how or other data or information and all related documentation.

Intellectual Property Security Agreement” means a security agreement in the form hereof or a short form hereof, in each case, which form shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

IP Agreements” means all Copyright Licenses, Patent Licenses, Trademark Licenses, and all other agreements, permits, consents, orders and franchises relating to the license, development, use or disclosure of any Intellectual Property to which a Grantor, now or hereafter, is a party or a beneficiary, including, without limitation, the agreements set forth on Schedule II hereto.

Loan Obligations” means (a) in the case of the Borrower, the Borrower Obligations, and (b) in the case of each Guarantor, its Guarantor Obligations.

Loan Party Article 9 Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(a).

Loan Party Collateral” means the Loan Party Article 9 Collateral and the Loan Party Pledged Collateral.

Loan Party Pledged Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(a).

Loan Party Pledged Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(a).

 

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Loan Party Pledged Debt Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(a).

Loan Party Pledged Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(a).

Loan Party Security Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(a).

New York UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

Note Grantors” means the Borrower and the Significant Subsidiaries. In accordance with Sections 4.02(g) and 4.03(i), the Borrower lists on Schedule VI, to its knowledge, the Significant Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and from time to time thereafter; provided that neither the inaccuracy of the representation in Section 4.02(g) nor the Borrower’s failure to comply with Section 4.03(i) shall impair the validity of the security interest granted hereby.

Note Obligations” means, in the case of each Note Grantor, the due and punctual payment by the Borrower of the principal of, interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on and other amounts owing from time to time under or on the Existing Senior Notes, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise.

Patent License” means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any Grantor any right to make, use or sell any invention covered by a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any third party and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement (including, without limitation, any such rights that such Grantor has the right to license).

Patents” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all letters patent of the United States or the equivalent thereof in any other country or jurisdiction, including those listed on Schedule II, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or the equivalent thereof in any other country or jurisdiction, including those listed on Schedule II, (b) all provisionals, reissues, extensions, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, reexaminations or revisions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use, import and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, (c) all claims for, and rights to sue for, past or future infringements of any of the foregoing and (d) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and payable with respect to any of the foregoing, including damages and payments for past or future infringement thereof.

Permitted Liens” means any Lien permitted by Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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Pledged Collateral” means the Loan Party Pledged Collateral and the Shared Pledged Collateral.

Pledged Debt Securities” means the Loan Party Pledged Debt Securities and the Shared Pledged Debt Securities.

Pledged Securities” means any promissory notes, stock certificates or other certificated securities now or hereafter included in the Pledged Collateral, including all certificates, instruments or other documents representing or evidencing any Pledged Collateral.

Pledged Stock” means the Loan Party Pledged Stock and the Shared Pledged Stock.

Secured Loan Parties” means (a) the Lenders, the Agents and the Additional Secured Loan Parties, (b) each Issuing Bank, (c) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (d) the successors and permitted assigns of each of the foregoing.

Secured Note Parties” means the Existing Notes Holders and the Existing Notes Trustee.

Secured Obligations” means the Loan Obligations and the Note Obligations.

Secured Parties” means the Secured Loan Parties and the Secured Note Parties.

Security Interest” means the Loan Party Security Interest and the Shared Security Interest.

Shared Article 9 Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(b).

Shared Collateral” means the Shared Article 9 Collateral and the Shared Pledged Collateral.

Shared Pledged Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(b).

Shared Pledged Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(b).

Shared Pledged Debt Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(b).

Shared Pledged Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(b).

Shared Security Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(b).

 

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Significant Subsidiary” means any Grantor that is a “Significant Subsidiary” under the Existing Senior Notes Indenture.

Supplement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.16.

Trademark License” means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any Grantor any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any third party and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement (including, without limitation, any such rights that such Grantor has the right to license).

Trademarks” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all trademarks, service marks, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, domain names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations thereof (if any), and all registration and recording applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations and registration applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof (except for “intent-to-use” applications for trademark or service mark registrations filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051, unless and until an Amendment to Allege Use or a Statement of Use under Sections 1(c) and 1(d) of Lanham Act has been filed, such exception to exist solely to the extent and for the duration, if any, that the pledge under Section 3.01 of an “intent-to-use” application prior to such filing would violate the Lanham Act), and all renewals thereof, including those listed on Schedule II, (b) all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, (c) all claims for, and rights to sue for, past or future infringements of any of the foregoing and (d) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and payable with respect to any of the foregoing, including damages and payments for past or future infringement thereof.

ARTICLE II

Guarantee

SECTION 2.01. Guarantee. Each Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Loan Parties, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the due and punctual payment of the Borrower Obligations. Each Guarantor further agrees that the Borrower Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Borrower Obligations. Each Guarantor waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to the Borrower or any other Loan Party of any of the Borrower Obligations, and also waives notice of acceptance of its guarantee and notice of protest for nonpayment.

SECTION 2.02. Guarantee of Payment. Each Guarantor further agrees that its guarantee hereunder constitutes a guarantee of payment when due (whether at the stated

 

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maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and not of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Loan Party to any security held for the payment of the Borrower Obligations or to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Loan Party in favor of the Borrower or any other person.

SECTION 2.03. Reinstatement. Each Guarantor agrees that its guarantee hereunder shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any Borrower Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Loan Party upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or otherwise.

SECTION 2.04. Agreement To Pay; Contribution; Subrogation. In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right that the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Loan Party has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to pay any Borrower Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice of prepayment or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and will forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the applicable Secured Loan Parties in cash the amount of such unpaid Guarantor Obligation. Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that in the event any payment shall be required to be made to any Secured Loan Party under this guarantee, such Guarantor will contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, such amounts to each other Guarantor so as to maximize the aggregate amount paid to the Secured Loan Parties under or in respect of the Loan Documents. Upon payment by any Guarantor of any sums to the Administrative Agent as provided above, all rights of such Guarantor against the Borrower or any other Guarantor arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects be subject to Article VI.

SECTION 2.05. Information. Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition and assets of the Borrower and each other Loan Party, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Borrower Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that none of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Loan Parties will have any duty to advise such Guarantor of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.

SECTION 2.06. Maximum Liability. Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of this guarantee, the Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such Persons that this guarantee and the Guarantor Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any other federal, state bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal, state law to the extent applicable to this guarantee and the Guarantor Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the Guarantor Obligations of each Guarantor under this guarantee at any time shall be limited to the maximum amount as will result in the Guarantor Obligations of such Guarantor under this guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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SECTION 2.07. Payment Free and Clear of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Guarantor hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction for, any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes on the same terms and to the same extent that payments by the Borrower is required to be made pursuant to the terms of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement. The provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to each Guarantor mutatis mutandis.

SECTION 2.08. Additional Borrowers or Subsidiary Parties. The guarantee of any Guarantor that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 7.16 shall be subject to the limitations (if any) set forth in the applicable Supplement relating to such guarantee.

ARTICLE III

Pledge of Securities

SECTION 3.01. Pledge. (a) Subject to the last paragraph of Section 4.01(a), as security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of its Loan Obligations, each Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Loan Parties, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Loan Parties, a security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under (i) the Equity Interests directly owned by it (including those listed on Schedule I) and any other Equity Interests obtained in the future by such Grantor and any certificates representing all such Equity Interests (the “Loan Party Pledged Stock”); provided that the Loan Party Pledged Stock shall not include (A) (I) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Equity Interests in any “first tier” Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by such Grantor, (II) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Equity Interests in any “first tier” Qualified CFC Holding Company directly owned by such Grantor, (III) any issued and outstanding Equity Interest in any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary, or (IV) any issued and outstanding Equity Interests in any Qualified CFC Holding Company that is not a “first tier” Qualified CFC Holding Company, (B) to the extent applicable law requires that a subsidiary of such Grantor issue directors’ qualifying shares, such shares or nominee or other similar shares, (C) any Equity Interests with respect to which the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement or the other paragraphs of Section 5.09 of the Credit Agreement need not be satisfied by reason of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement, (D) any Equity Interests in a person that is not directly or indirectly a Subsidiary or is listed on Schedule V hereto or (E) any Equity Interests in any Insurance Subsidiary or any entity listed on Schedule 1.01A to the Credit Agreement; (ii) (A) the debt obligations listed opposite the name of such Grantor on Schedule I, (B) any debt obligations in the future issued to such Grantor having, in the case of each instance of debt securities, an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5.0 million, and (C) the certificates, promissory notes and any other instruments, if any, evidencing such debt obligations (the “Loan Party Pledged Debt Securities” and, together with the property described in clauses (ii)(A) and (B) above, the “Loan Party Pledged Debt”); (iii) subject to Section 3.05 hereof, all payments of principal or interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable

 

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or otherwise distributed in respect of, in exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other proceeds received in respect of the Loan Party Pledged Stock and the Loan Party Pledged Debt; (iv) subject to Section 3.05 hereof, all rights and privileges of such Grantor with respect to the Loan Party Pledged Stock, Loan Party Pledged Debt and other property referred to in clause (iii) above; and (v) all proceeds of any of the foregoing (the Loan Party Pledged Stock, Loan Party Pledged Debt and other property referred to in clauses (iii) through (v) above being collectively referred to as the “Loan Party Pledged Collateral”). The Administrative Agent agrees to execute an amendment to this Section 3.01(a) (if necessary) to exclude from the Loan Party Pledged Stock any Equity Interest which would be so excluded by the operation of clause (vii) or (viii) of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement.

(b) Subject to the last paragraph of Section 4.01(b), as security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of its Secured Obligations, each Note Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of such Note Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under (i) the Equity Interests directly owned by it (including those listed on Schedule I) and any other Equity Interests obtained in the future by such Note Grantor and any certificates representing all such Equity Interests (the “Shared Pledged Stock”); provided that the Shared Pledged Stock shall not include (A) (I) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Equity Interests in any “first tier” Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by such Note Grantor, (II) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Equity Interests in any “first tier” Qualified CFC Holding Company directly owned by such Note Grantor, (III) any issued and outstanding Equity Interest in any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary of such Note Grantor, or (IV) any issued and outstanding Equity Interests in any Qualified CFC Holding Company that is not a “first tier” Qualified CFC Holding Company of such Note Grantor, (B) to the extent applicable law requires that a subsidiary of such Note Grantor issue directors’ qualifying shares, such shares or nominee or other similar shares, (C) any Equity Interests with respect to which the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement or the other paragraphs of Section 5.09 of the Credit Agreement need not be satisfied by reason of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement, (D) any Equity Interests in a person that is not directly or indirectly a Subsidiary of such Note Grantor or is listed on Schedule V hereto or (E) any Equity Interests in any Insurance Subsidiary or any entity listed on Schedule 1.01A to the Credit Agreement; (ii) (A) the debt obligations listed opposite the name of such Note Grantor on Schedule I, (B) any debt obligations in the future issued to such Note Grantor having, in the case of each instance of debt securities, an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5.0 million, and (C) the certificates, promissory notes and any other instruments, if any, evidencing such debt obligations (the “Shared Pledged Debt Securities” and, together with the property described in clauses (ii)(A) and (B) above, the “Shared Pledged Debt”); (iii) subject to Section 3.05 hereof, all payments of principal or interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, in exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other proceeds received in respect of the Shared Pledged Stock and the Shared Pledged Debt; (iv) subject to Section 3.05 hereof, all rights and privileges of such Note Grantor with respect to the Shared Pledged Stock, Shared Pledged Debt and other property referred to in clause (iii) above; and (v) all proceeds of any of the foregoing (the Shared Pledged Stock, Shared Pledged Debt and other property referred to in clauses (iii) through (v) above being collectively referred to as the

 

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Shared Pledged Collateral”). The Administrative Agent agrees to execute an amendment to this Section 3.01(b) (if necessary) to exclude from the Shared Pledged Stock any Equity Interest which would be so excluded by the operation of clause (vii) or (viii) of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Pledged Collateral, together with all right, title, interest, powers, privileges and preferences pertaining or incidental thereto, unto the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, forever; subject, however, to the terms, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth.

SECTION 3.02. Delivery of the Pledged Collateral. (a) Each Grantor agrees promptly to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, any and all Pledged Securities to the extent such Pledged Securities (i) are Equity Interests in the Borrower or in Subsidiaries or (ii) in the case of promissory notes or other instruments evidencing Indebtedness, are required to be delivered pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 3.02. If any Pledged Stock that is uncertificated on the date hereof shall hereinafter become certificated, or if any Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire any certificated securities included in the Pledged Collateral, the applicable Grantor shall promptly cause the certificate or certificates representing such Pledged Stock to be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties together with accompanying stock powers or other documentation required by Section 3.02(c). None of the Grantors shall permit any third party to “control” (for purposes of Section 8-106 of the New York UCC (or any analogous provision of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the jurisdiction whose law applies)) any uncertificated securities that constitute Pledged Collateral other than the Administrative Agent.

(b) To the extent any Indebtedness for borrowed money constitutes Pledged Collateral (other than (i) intercompany current liabilities in connection with the cash management operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries or (ii) to the extent that a pledge of such promissory note or instrument would violate applicable law) owed to any Grantor is evidenced by a promissory note or an instrument, such Grantor shall cause such promissory note, if evidencing Indebtedness in excess of $5.0 million, to be pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms hereof.

(c) Upon delivery to the Administrative Agent, (i) any Pledged Securities required to be delivered pursuant to the foregoing paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 3.02 shall be accompanied by stock powers or note powers, as applicable, duly executed in blank or other instruments of transfer reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and by such other instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (ii) all other property comprising part of the Pledged Collateral delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be accompanied to the extent necessary to perfect the security interest in or allow realization on the Pledged Collateral by proper instruments of assignment duly executed by the applicable Grantor and such other instruments or documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. Each delivery of Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by a schedule describing the securities, which schedule shall be attached hereto as Schedule I (or a

 

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supplement to Schedule I, as applicable) and made a part hereof; provided that failure to attach any such schedule hereto shall not affect the validity of such pledge of such Pledged Securities. Each schedule so delivered shall supplement any prior schedules so delivered.

SECTION 3.03. Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The Grantors jointly and severally represent, warrant and covenant to and with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Loan Parties, that:

(a) Schedule I correctly sets forth the percentage of the issued and outstanding units of each class of the Equity Interests of the issuer thereof represented by the Pledged Stock and includes all Equity Interests, debt securities and promissory notes or instruments evidencing Indebtedness required to be (i) pledged in order to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, or (ii) delivered pursuant to Section 3.02;

(b) the Pledged Stock and Pledged Debt Securities (solely with respect to Pledged Debt Securities issued by a person that is not a subsidiary of Holdings or an Affiliate of any such subsidiary, to the best of each Grantor’s knowledge) have been duly and validly authorized and issued by the issuers thereof and (i) in the case of Pledged Stock, are fully paid and nonassessable and (ii) in the case of Pledged Debt Securities (solely with respect to Pledged Debt Securities issued by a person that is not a subsidiary of Holdings or an Affiliate of any such subsidiary, to the best of each Grantor’s knowledge) are legal, valid and binding obligations of the issuers thereof, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing;

(c) except for the security interests granted hereunder, each Grantor (i) is and, subject to any transfers made in compliance with the Credit Agreement, will continue to be the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Pledged Securities indicated on Schedule I as owned by such Grantor, (ii) holds the same free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, (iii) will make no assignment, pledge, hypothecation or transfer of, or create or permit to exist any security interest in or other Lien on, the Pledged Collateral, other than pursuant to a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement and other than Permitted Liens and (iv) subject to the rights of such Grantor under the Loan Documents to dispose of Pledged Collateral, will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest hereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), however arising, of all persons;

(d) other than as set forth in the Credit Agreement or the schedules thereto, and except for restrictions and limitations imposed by the Loan Documents or securities laws generally, or otherwise permitted to exist pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Pledged Stock (other than partnership interests) is and will continue to be freely transferable and assignable, and none of the Pledged Stock is or will be subject to any option, right of first refusal, shareholders agreement, charter or by-law provisions or contractual restriction of any nature that might prohibit, impair, delay or otherwise affect the pledge of such Pledged Stock hereunder, the sale or disposition thereof pursuant hereto or the exercise by the Administrative Agent of rights and remedies hereunder;

 

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(e) each Grantor has the power and authority to pledge the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder in the manner hereby done or contemplated;

(f) other than as set forth in the Credit Agreement or the schedules thereto, no consent or approval of any Governmental Authority, any securities exchange or any other person was or is necessary to the validity of the pledge effected hereby (or the transfer of the Pledged Securities upon a foreclosure thereof (other than compliance with any securities law applicable to the transfer of securities)), in each case other than such as have been obtained and are in full force and effect;

(g) by virtue of the execution and delivery by the Grantors of this Agreement, when any Pledged Securities (including Pledged Stock of any Domestic Subsidiary or any Qualified CFC Holding Company) are delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, in accordance with this Agreement and a financing statement covering such Pledged Securities is filed in the appropriate filing office, the Administrative Agent will obtain, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, a legal, valid and perfected lien upon and security interest in such Pledged Securities under the New York UCC, subject only to Permitted Liens permitted under the Credit Agreement, as security for the payment and performance of the Loan Obligations and/or the Note Obligations, as the case may be; and

(h) each Grantor that is an issuer of the Pledged Collateral confirms that it has received notice of the security interest granted hereunder and consents to such security interest and, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, agrees to transfer record ownership of the securities issued by it in connection with any request by the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 3.04. Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations. The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have the right (in its sole and absolute discretion) to hold the Pledged Securities in the name of the applicable Grantor, endorsed or assigned in blank or in favor of the Administrative Agent or, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in its own name as pledgee or the name of its nominee (as pledgee or as sub-agent). Each Grantor will promptly give to the Administrative Agent copies of any notices or other communications received by it with respect to Pledged Securities registered in the name of such Grantor. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to exchange the certificates representing Pledged Securities for certificates of smaller or larger denominations for any purpose consistent with this Agreement. Each Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Loan Party that is not a party to this Agreement to comply with a request by the Administrative Agent, pursuant to this Section 3.04, to exchange certificates representing Pledged Securities of such Loan Party for certificates of smaller or larger denominations.

SECTION 3.05. Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest, Etc. Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Administrative Agent shall have given notice to the relevant Grantors of the Administrative Agent’s intention to exercise its rights hereunder:

(i) Each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/or other consensual rights and powers inuring to an owner of Pledged Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided that, except as permitted under the Credit Agreement, such rights and powers shall not be exercised in any manner that could materially and adversely affect the rights inuring to a holder of any Pledged Collateral, the rights and remedies of any of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or the Existing Senior Notes Indenture or the ability of the Secured Parties to exercise the same.

 

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(ii) The Administrative Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to such Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to subparagraph (i) above.

(iii) Each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Collateral to the extent and only to the extent that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and applicable laws; provided, that (A) any noncash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions, payments or other consideration in respect thereof, including any rights to receive the same to the extent not so distributed or paid, that would constitute Pledged Securities to the extent such Grantor has the rights to receive such Pledged Securities if they were declared, distributed and paid on the date of this Agreement, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Pledged Securities, received in exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, as a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise or (B) any non-cash dividends and other distributions paid or payable in respect of any Pledged Securities that would constitute Pledged Securities to the extent such Grantor has the rights to receive such Pledged Securities if they were declared, distributed and paid on the date of this Agreement, in connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid in surplus, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral, and, if received by any Grantor, shall not be commingled by such Grantor with any of its other funds or property but shall be held separate and apart therefrom, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, and shall be forthwith delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, in the same form as so received (endorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent). This clause (iii) shall not apply to dividends between or among the Borrower, the Grantors and the Subsidiaries only of property which is subject to a perfected security interest under this Agreement; provided that the Borrower notifies

 

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the Administrative Agent in writing, specifically referring to this Section 3.06, at the time of such dividend and takes any actions the Administrative Agent specifies to ensure the continuance of its perfected security interest in such property under this Agreement.

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after notice by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower of the Administrative Agent’s intention to exercise its rights hereunder, all rights of any Grantor to receive dividends, interest, principal or other distributions with respect to Pledged Securities that such Grantor is authorized to receive pursuant to paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 3.05 shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, in the Administrative Agent which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to receive and retain such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions; provided, however, that until the occurrence of an Acceleration Event, any Grantor may continue to exercise dividend and distribution rights solely to the extent permitted under clause (x) (other than clause (iv) thereof) and clause (y) of Section 6.06(b) of the Credit Agreement and solely to the extent that such amounts are required by Holdings for the stated purposes thereof. All dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by any Grantor contrary to the provisions of this Section 3.05 shall not be commingled by such Grantor with any of its other funds or property but shall be held separate and apart therefrom, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, and shall be forthwith delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, in the same form as so received (endorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent). Any and all money and other property paid over to or received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (b) shall be retained by the Administrative Agent in an account to be established by the Administrative Agent upon receipt of such money or other property and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.02 hereof. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived and a Responsible Officer has delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate to that effect, the Administrative Agent shall promptly repay to each Grantor (without interest) all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 3.05 and that remain in such account.

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after notice by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower of the Administrative Agent’s intention to exercise its rights hereunder, all rights of any Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 3.05 with respect to Pledged Securities, and the obligations of the Administrative Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 3.05, shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers; provided that, unless otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall have the right from time to time following and during the continuance of an Event of Default to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived and a Responsible Officer has delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate to that effect, each Grantor shall have the right to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers that such Grantor would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(i) above and the obligations of the Administrative Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) shall be in effect.

 

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ARTICLE IV

Security Interests in Other Personal Property

SECTION 4.01. Security Interest. (a) As security for the payment or performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), as the case may be, in full of its Loan Obligations, each Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Loan Parties, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Loan Parties, a security interest (the “Loan Party Security Interest”) in all right, title and interest in or to any and all of the following assets and properties now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the “Loan Party Article 9 Collateral”):

(i) all Accounts;

(ii) all Chattel Paper;

(iii) all Deposit Accounts;

(iv) all Documents;

(v) all Equipment;

(vi) all General Intangibles;

(vii) all Instruments;

(viii) all Inventory and all other Goods not otherwise described above;

(ix) all Investment Property;

(x) all Commercial Tort Claims with respect to the matters described on Schedule III;

(xi) all other personal property not otherwise described above (except for property specifically excluded from any defined term used in any of the foregoing clauses);

(xii) all books and records pertaining to the Loan Party Article 9 Collateral; and

(xiii) to the extent not otherwise included, all proceeds, Supporting Obligations and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any person with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in (u) any vehicle covered by a certificate of title or ownership, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (v) any assets (including Equity Interests), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, with respect to which the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement or the other paragraphs of Section 5.09 of the Credit Agreement would not be required to be satisfied by reason of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement if hereafter acquired, (w) any property excluded from the definition of Loan Party Pledged Collateral pursuant to Section 3.01(a) hereof (other than clause (i)(D) thereof), (x) any Letter of Credit Rights to the extent any Grantor is required by applicable law to apply the proceeds of a drawing of such Letter of Credit for a specified purpose, (y) any Grantor’s right, title or interest in any license, contract or agreement to which such Grantor is a party or any of its right, title or interest thereunder to the extent, but only to the extent, that such a grant would, under the terms of such license, contract or agreement, result in a breach of the terms of, or constitute a default under, or result in the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of, any license, contract or agreement to which such Grantor is a party (other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Section 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the New York UCC or any other applicable law (including, without limitation, Title 11 of the United States Code) or principles of equity); provided, that immediately upon the ineffectiveness, lapse or termination of any such provision, the Collateral shall include, and such Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, all such rights and interests as if such provision had never been in effect, or (z) any Equipment owned by any Grantor that is subject to a purchase money lien or a Capital Lease Obligation if the contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted (or the documentation providing for such Capital Lease Obligation) prohibits or requires the consent of any person other than the Grantors as a condition to the creation of any other security interest on such Equipment. The Administrative Agent agrees to execute an amendment to this Section 4.01(a) (if necessary) to exclude from the Loan Party Article 9 Collateral any asset which would be so excluded by the operation of clause (vii) or (viii) of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement.

(b) As security for the payment or performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), as the case may be, in full of its Secured Obligations, each Note Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest (the “Shared Security Interest”) in all right, title and interest in or to any and all of the following assets and properties now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Note Grantor or in which such Note Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the “Shared Article 9 Collateral”):

(i) all Accounts;

(ii) all Chattel Paper;

(iii) all Deposit Accounts;

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(v) all Equipment;

(vi) all General Intangibles;

(vii) all Instruments;

(viii) all Inventory and all other Goods not otherwise described above;

(ix) all Investment Property;

(x) all Commercial Tort Claims with respect to the matters described on Schedule III;

(xi) all other personal property not otherwise described above (except for property specifically excluded from any defined term used in any of the foregoing clauses);

(xii) all books and records pertaining to the Shared Article 9 Collateral; and

(xiii) to the extent not otherwise included, all proceeds, Supporting Obligations and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any person with respect to any of the foregoing;

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in (u) any vehicle covered by a certificate of title or ownership, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (v) any assets (including Equity Interests), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, with respect to which the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement or the other paragraphs of Section 5.09 of the Credit Agreement would not be required to be satisfied by reason of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement if hereafter acquired, (w) any property excluded from the definition of Shared Pledged Collateral pursuant to Section 3.01(b) hereof (other than clause (i)(D) thereof), (x) any Letter of Credit Rights to the extent any Note Grantor is required by applicable law to apply the proceeds of a drawing of such Letter of Credit for a specified purpose, (y) any Note Grantor’s right, title or interest in any license, contract or agreement to which such Note Grantor is a party or any of its right, title or interest thereunder to the extent, but only to the extent, that such a grant would, under the terms of such license, contract or agreement, result in a breach of the terms of, or constitute a default under, or result in the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of, any license, contract or agreement to which such Note Grantor is a party (other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Section 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the New York UCC or any other applicable law (including, without limitation, Title 11 of the United States Code) or principles of equity); provided, that immediately upon the ineffectiveness, lapse or termination of any such provision, the Collateral shall include, and such Note Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, all such rights and interests as if such provision had never been in effect, or (z) any Equipment owned by any Note Grantor that is subject to a purchase money lien or a Capital Lease Obligation if the contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted (or the documentation providing for such Capital Lease Obligation) prohibits or requires the consent of any person other than the Note Grantors as a condition to the creation of any other security interest on such Equipment. The Administrative Agent agrees to

 

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execute an amendment to this Section 4.01(b) (if necessary) to exclude from the Shared Article 9 Collateral any asset which would be so excluded by the operation of clause (vii) or (viii) of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement.

(c) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time to file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial financing statements (including fixture filings) with respect to the Article 9 Collateral or any part thereof and amendments thereto that contain the information required by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of each applicable jurisdiction for the filing of any financing statement or amendment, including (i) whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Grantor, (ii) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Article 9 Collateral relates and (iii) a description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine is necessary or advisable to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the Article 9 Collateral granted under this Agreement, including describing such property as “all assets” or “all property”. Each Grantor agrees to provide such information to the Administrative Agent promptly upon request.

The Administrative Agent is further authorized to file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or United States Copyright Office such documents as may be reasonably necessary or advisable for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Security Interest granted by each Grantor, without the signature of such Grantor, and naming such Grantor or the Grantors as debtors and the Administrative Agent as secured party.

(d) The Security Interest is granted as security only and shall not subject the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to or arising out of the Article 9 Collateral.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in the Credit Agreement, no Grantor shall be required to enter into any deposit account control agreement or securities account control agreement with respect to any cash, deposit account or securities account.

SECTION 4.02. Representations and Warranties. The Grantors jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties that:

(a) Each Grantor has good and valid rights in and title to the Article 9 Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a Security Interest hereunder and has full power and authority to grant to the Administrative Agent the Security Interest in such Article 9 Collateral pursuant hereto and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without the consent or approval of any other person other than any consent or approval that has been obtained and is in full force and effect or has otherwise been disclosed herein or in the Credit Agreement.

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correct and complete, in all material respects, as of the Closing Date. The Uniform Commercial Code financing statements (including fixture filings, as applicable) or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations containing a description of the Article 9 Collateral that have been prepared by the Administrative Agent based upon the information provided to the Administrative Agent in the Perfection Certificate for filing in each governmental, municipal or other office specified in Schedule IV (or specified by notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date in the case of filings, recordings or registrations required by Section 5.09 of the Credit Agreement or the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement) constitute all the filings, recordings and registrations (other than filings required to be made in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office in order to perfect the Security Interest in Article 9 Collateral consisting of United States issued patents and patent applications, United States registered Trademarks and United States registered Copyrights) that are necessary to publish notice of and protect the validity of and to establish a legal, valid and perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties) in respect of all Article 9 Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof), and no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration or reregistration is necessary in any such jurisdiction, except as provided under applicable law with respect to the filing of continuation statements or amendments. Each Grantor represents and warrants that a fully executed Intellectual Property Security Agreement containing a description of all Article 9 Collateral including all material Intellectual Property with respect to United States issued patents (and Patents for which United States applications are pending), United States registered Trademarks (and Trademarks for which United States registration applications are pending) and United States registered Copyrights has been delivered to the Administrative Agent for recording with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 261, 15 U.S.C. § 1060 or 17 U.S.C. § 205 and the regulations thereunder, as applicable, and reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, to protect the validity of and to establish a legal, valid and perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, in respect of all Article 9 Collateral consisting of such material Intellectual Property in which a security interest may be perfected by recording with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, and no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration or reregistration is necessary (other than such actions as are necessary to perfect the Security Interest with respect to any Article 9 Collateral consisting of registrations or applications for Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights acquired or obtained after the date hereof).

(c) The Security Interest constitutes (i) a legal and valid security interest in all the Article 9 Collateral securing the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, (ii) subject to the filings described in Section 4.02(b), a perfected security interest in all Article 9 Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registering a financing statement or analogous document in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law in such jurisdictions and (iii) subject to the filings described in Section

 

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4.02(b), a security interest that shall be perfected in all Article 9 Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected upon the receipt and recording of the Intellectual Property Security Agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office upon the making of such filings with such office, in each case, as applicable, with respect to material Intellectual Property Collateral. The Security Interest is and shall be prior to any other Lien on any of the Article 9 Collateral other than Permitted Liens.

(d) The Article 9 Collateral is owned by the Grantors free and clear of any Lien, other than Permitted Liens. None of the Grantors has filed or consented to the filing of (i) any financing statement or analogous document under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable laws covering any Article 9 Collateral, (ii) any agreement in which any Grantor grants any interest in any Article 9 Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Article 9 Collateral with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office or (iii) any agreement in which any Grantor grants any interest in any Article 9 Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Article 9 Collateral with any foreign governmental, municipal or other office, which financing statement or analogous document, assignment, security agreement or similar instrument is still in effect, except, in each case, for Permitted Liens.

(e) None of the Grantors holds any Commercial Tort Claim individually in excess of $5.0 million as of the Closing Date except as indicated on the Perfection Certificate.

(f) As to itself and its Article 9 Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property (the “Intellectual Property Collateral”):

(i) The Intellectual Property Collateral set forth on Schedule II includes all of the material registrations and material applications for Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights owned or exclusively licensed by and all material IP Agreements (other than Trademark licenses granted by a Grantor to a franchisee or master franchisor in the ordinary course of business) binding upon such Grantor as of the date hereof. The Intellectual Property Collateral set forth on Schedule II includes all of the material registrations and material applications for Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights owned or exclusively licensed by the Borrower and its subsidiaries.

(ii) The Intellectual Property Collateral is subsisting and has not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or part, and, to such Grantor’s knowledge, is valid and enforceable, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Grantor has no knowledge of any uses of any item of Intellectual Property Collateral that would be expected to lead to such item becoming invalid or unenforceable, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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that is reasonably necessary for the operation of its business in full force and effect in the United States and such Grantor has used proper statutory notice in connection with its use of each Patent, Trademark and Copyright in the Intellectual Property Collateral, except to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(iv) With respect to each IP Agreement, the absence, termination or violation of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (A) such Grantor has not received any notice of termination or cancellation under such IP Agreement; (B) such Grantor has not received any notice of a breach or default under such IP Agreement, which breach or default has not been cured or waived; and (C) neither such Grantor nor any other party to such IP Agreement is in breach or default thereof in any material respect, and no event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default or permit termination, modification or acceleration under such IP Agreement.

(v) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor or Intellectual Property Collateral is subject to any outstanding consent, settlement, decree, order, injunction, judgment or ruling restricting the use of any Intellectual Property Collateral or that would impair the validity or enforceability of such Intellectual Property Collateral.

(g) To the Borrower’s knowledge, Schedule VI sets forth, as of the Closing Date, all of the Significant Subsidiaries of the Borrower which are Grantors under this Agreement; provided that any inaccuracy of this representation shall not impair the validity of the security interest hereby granted.

SECTION 4.03. Covenants. (a) The Borrower agrees promptly to notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any change (i) in the corporate or organization name of any Grantor, (ii) in the identity or type of organization or corporate structure of any Grantor, (iii) in the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or organizational identification number of any Grantor or (iv) in the jurisdiction of organization of any Grantor. The Borrower agrees promptly to provide the Administrative Agent with certified organizational documents reflecting any of the changes described in the immediately preceding sentence. The Borrower agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (a) unless all filings have been made, or will have been made within any applicable statutory period, under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise that are required in order for the Administrative Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected first priority security interest in all the Article 9 Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties. The Borrower agrees promptly to notify the Administrative Agent if any material portion of the Article 9 Collateral owned or held by any Grantor is damaged or destroyed.

(b) Subject to the rights of such Grantor under the Loan Documents to dispose of Collateral, each Grantor shall, at its own expense, use commercially reasonable efforts to defend title to the Article 9 Collateral against all persons and to defend the Security Interest of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, in the Article 9 Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien that is not a Permitted Lien.

 

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(c) Each Grantor agrees, at its own expense, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and cause to be duly filed all such further instruments and documents and take all such actions as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request to better assure, preserve, protect, defend and perfect the Security Interest and the rights and remedies created hereby, including, without limitation, (i) the payment of any fees and taxes required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the granting of the Security Interest, and (ii) the filing of any financing statements (including fixture filings) or other documents in connection herewith or therewith, all in accordance with the terms hereof and of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement. If any Indebtedness payable under or in connection with any of the Article 9 Collateral that is in excess of $5.0 million shall be or become evidenced by any promissory note or other instrument, such note or instrument shall be promptly pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, duly endorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent agrees to execute an amendment to this Section 4.03(c) (if necessary) to exclude from the requirements of this clause any asset which would be so excluded by the operation of clause (vii) or (viii) of Section 5.09(g) of the Credit Agreement.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, with prompt notice thereof to the Grantors, to supplement this Agreement by supplementing Schedule II or adding additional schedules hereto to specifically identify any asset or item that may constitute material Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Copyright Licenses, Patent Licenses or Trademark Licenses; provided that any Grantor shall have the right, exercisable within 30 days after the Borrower has been notified by the Administrative Agent of the specific identification of such Article 9 Collateral, to advise the Administrative Agent in writing of any inaccuracy of the representations and warranties made by such Grantor hereunder with respect to such Article 9 Collateral. Each Grantor agrees that it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such action as shall be necessary in order that all representations and warranties hereunder shall be true and correct with respect to such Article 9 Collateral within 30 days after the date it has been notified by the Administrative Agent of the specific identification of such Article 9 Collateral.

(d) After the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuance thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to verify under reasonable procedures the validity, amount, quality, quantity, value, condition and status of, or any other matter relating to, the Article 9 Collateral, including, in the case of Accounts or Article 9 Collateral in the possession of any third person, by contacting Account Debtors or the third person possessing such Article 9 Collateral for the purpose of making such a verification. The Administrative Agent shall have the right to share any information it gains from such inspection or verification with any Secured Party.

(e) At its option, the Administrative Agent may discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on the Article 9 Collateral and not a Permitted Lien, and may pay for the maintenance and preservation of the Article 9 Collateral to the extent any Grantor fails to do so as required by the

 

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Credit Agreement or this Agreement, and each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent on demand for any reasonable payment made or any reasonable expense incurred by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the foregoing authorization; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.03(f) shall be interpreted as excusing any Grantor from the performance of, or imposing any obligation on the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party to cure or perform, any covenants or other promises of any Grantor with respect to taxes, assessments, charges, fees, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances and maintenance as set forth herein, in the other Loan Documents or in the Existing Senior Notes Indenture.

(f) Each Grantor (rather than the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party) shall remain liable for the observance and performance of all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it under each contract, agreement or instrument relating to the Article 9 Collateral and each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties from and against any and all liability for such performance.

(g) None of the Grantors shall make or permit to be made an assignment, pledge or hypothecation of the Article 9 Collateral or shall grant any other Lien in respect of the Article 9 Collateral, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement. None of the Grantors shall make or permit to be made any transfer of the Article 9 Collateral and each Grantor shall remain at all times in possession or otherwise in control of the Article 9 Collateral owned by it, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

(h) Each Grantor irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent (and all officers, employees or agents designated by the Administrative Agent) as such Grantor’s true and lawful agent (and attorney-in-fact) for the purpose, during the continuance of an Event of Default, of making, settling and adjusting claims in respect of Article 9 Collateral under policies of insurance, endorsing the name of such Grantor on any check, draft, instrument or other item of payment for the proceeds of such policies of insurance and for making all determinations and decisions with respect thereto. In the event that any Grantor at any time or times shall fail to obtain or maintain any of the policies of insurance required hereby or to pay any premium in whole or part relating thereto, the Administrative Agent may, without waiving or releasing any obligation or liability of the Grantors hereunder or any Event of Default, in its sole discretion, obtain and maintain such policies of insurance and pay such premium and take any other actions with respect thereto as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems advisable. All sums disbursed by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Section 4.03(i), including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, expenses and other charges relating thereto, shall be payable, upon demand, by the Grantors to the Administrative Agent and shall be additional Secured Obligations secured hereby.

(i) The Borrower agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to supplement or amend Schedule VI from time to time as may be appropriate, by delivering a revised schedule to the Administrative Agent; provided that the failure to update such schedule shall not impair the validity of the security interests hereby granted.

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the definition thereof from time to time and which are entitled to the benefits of this Agreement; provided that the failure by the Borrower to so notify the Administrative Agent shall not impair the validity of the guarantee or the security interests hereby granted.

SECTION 4.04. Other Actions. In order to further ensure the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Administrative Agent to enforce, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Article 9 Collateral, each Grantor agrees, in each case at such Grantor’s own expense, to take the following actions with respect to the following Article 9 Collateral:

(a) Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper. If any Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire any Instruments (other than checks received and processed in the ordinary course of business) or tangible Chattel Paper evidencing an amount in excess of $5.0 million, such Grantor shall forthwith endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.

(b) Commercial Tort Claims. If any Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim in an amount reasonably estimated to exceed $5.0 million, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof in a writing signed by such Grantor, including a summary description of such claim, and grant to the Administrative Agent in writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all under the terms and provisions of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 4.05. Covenants Regarding Patent, Trademark and Copyright Collateral. (a) Except as permitted under the Credit Agreement, each Grantor agrees that it will not knowingly do any act or omit to do any act (and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts to prevent its licensees or sublicensees from doing any act or omitting to do any act) whereby any Patent that is material to the normal conduct of such Grantor’s business may become prematurely invalidated, abandoned, lapsed or dedicated to the public, and agrees that it shall take commercially reasonable steps with respect to any material products covered by any such Patent as necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve such Grantor’s rights under applicable patent laws.

(b) Each Grantor will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its licensees or its sublicensees to, for each Trademark material to the normal conduct of such Grantor’s business, (i) maintain such Trademark in full force free from any adjudication of abandonment or invalidity for non-use, (ii) maintain the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark, (iii) consistent with its prior practice, display such Trademark with notice of federal or foreign registration or claim of trademark or service mark as permitted under applicable law and (iv) not knowingly use or knowingly permit its licensees’ or sublicensees’ use of such Trademark in violation of any third-party rights.

(c) Each Grantor will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its licensees or its sublicensees to, for each work covered by a Copyright material to the normal conduct of such Grantor’s business that it publishes, displays and distributes, and, consistent with its prior practice, use copyright notice as permitted under applicable copyright laws.

 

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(d) Each Grantor shall notify the Administrative Agent promptly if it knows that any Patent, Trademark or Copyright material to the normal conduct of such Grantor’s business has permanently become abandoned, lapsed or dedicated to the public, or of any materially adverse determination, excluding non-material office actions and similar determinations or developments in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Copyright Office, any court or any similar office of any country, regarding such Grantor’s ownership of any such Patent, Trademark or Copyright or its right to register or to maintain the same.

(e) Each Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, shall (i) inform the Administrative Agent on a quarterly basis of each registration or application made by itself, or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee at such Grantor’s request, for any Patent or Trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or, on a monthly basis, of each registration made by itself, or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee at such Grantor’s request, for any Copyright with the United States Copyright Office, respectively, or any comparable office or agency in any other country filed during the preceding period, (ii) promptly execute and deliver any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers necessary or as the Administrative Agent may otherwise reasonably request to evidence the Administrative Agent’s security interest in such U.S. Patent, Trademark or Copyright and the perfection thereof, and (iii) upon the Administrative Agent’s request, promptly execute and deliver any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers necessary or as the Administrative Agent may otherwise reasonably request to evidence the Administrative Agent’s security interest in such non-U.S. Patent, Trademark or Copyright and the perfection thereof.

(f) Each Grantor shall exercise its reasonable business judgment consistent with the practice in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any comparable office or agency in any other country with respect to maintaining and pursuing each application relating to any Patent, Trademark and/or Copyright (and obtaining the relevant grant or registration) material to the normal conduct of such Grantor’s business and to maintain (i) each issued Patent and (ii) the registrations of each Trademark and each Copyright that is material to the normal conduct of such Grantor’s business, including, when applicable and necessary in such Grantor’s reasonable business judgment, timely filings of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of incontestability and payment of maintenance fees, and, if any Grantor believes necessary in its reasonable business judgment, to initiate opposition, interference and cancellation proceedings against third parties.

(g) In the event that any Grantor knows or has reason to know that any Article 9 Collateral consisting of a Patent, Trademark or Copyright material to the normal conduct of its business has been or is about to be materially infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent (other than infringements, misappropriations or dilutions by franchisees or former franchisees unless and until such franchisee or former franchisee challenges the validity of any such Patent, Trademark or Copyright) and shall, if such Grantor deems it necessary in its reasonable business judgment, take such actions as are reasonably appropriate under the circumstances, which may include suing and recovering damages.

 

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(h) The Borrower agrees that it will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, assign any material (i) registrations and applications for Trademarks (together with the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby), (ii) issued Patents and applications therefor, and (iii) registrations and applications for Copyrights to a Guarantor, in each case, on or before the Closing Date. The Borrower shall promptly record such assignments with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Copyright Office, and any other similar office or agency in any other jurisdiction, as applicable, within five days after execution of such assignments and shall promptly provide the Administrative Agent with copies of such assignments and, if available, confirmation of recordation thereof.

ARTICLE V

Remedies

SECTION 5.01. Remedies Upon Default. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor agrees to deliver each item of Collateral to the Administrative Agent on demand, and it is agreed that the Administrative Agent shall have the right to take any of or all the following actions at the same or different times: (a) with respect to any Article 9 Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property, on demand, to cause the Security Interest to become an assignment, transfer and conveyance of any of or all such Article 9 Collateral by the applicable Grantors to the Administrative Agent or to license or sublicense, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive or a nonexclusive basis, any such Article 9 Collateral throughout the world on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Administrative Agent shall determine (other than in violation of any then-existing licensing arrangements to the extent that waivers thereunder cannot be obtained with the use of commercially reasonable efforts, which each Grantor hereby agrees to use) and (b) with or without legal process and with or without prior notice or demand for performance, to take possession of the Article 9 Collateral and without liability for trespass to the applicable Grantor to enter any premises where the Article 9 Collateral may be located for the purpose of taking possession of or removing the Article 9 Collateral and, generally, to exercise any and all rights afforded to a secured party with respect to the Loan Obligations or the Note Obligations, as applicable, under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law or in equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor agrees that the Administrative Agent shall have the right, subject to the mandatory requirements of applicable law, to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Collateral securing the Loan Obligations or the Note Obligations, as applicable, at a public or private sale or at any broker’s board or on any securities exchange, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate. The Administrative Agent shall be authorized in connection with any sale of a security (if it deems it advisable to do so) pursuant to the foregoing to restrict the prospective bidders or purchasers to persons who represent and agree that they are purchasing such security for their own account, for investment, and not with a view to the distribution or sale thereof. Upon consummation of any such sale of Collateral pursuant to this Section 5.01 the Administrative Agent shall have the right to assign, transfer and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the Collateral so sold. Each such purchaser at any such sale shall hold the

 

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property sold absolutely, free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives and releases (to the extent permitted by law) all rights of redemption, stay, valuation and appraisal that such Grantor now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted.

To the extent any notice is required by applicable law, the Administrative Agent shall give the applicable Grantors 10 Business Days’ written notice (which each Grantor agrees is reasonable notice within the meaning of Section 9-611 of the New York UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions) of the Administrative Agent’s intention to make any sale of Collateral. Such notice, in the case of a public sale, shall state the time and place for such sale and, in the case of a sale at a broker’s board or on a securities exchange, shall state the board or exchange at which such sale is to be made and the day on which the Collateral, or portion thereof, will first be offered for sale at such board or exchange. Any such public sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at such place or places as the Administrative Agent may fix and state in the notice (if any) of such sale. At any such sale, the Collateral, or the portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Administrative Agent may (in its sole and absolute discretion) determine. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of any Collateral if it shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale of such Collateral shall have been given. The Administrative Agent may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so adjourned. In the case of any sale of all or any part of the Collateral made on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Administrative Agent until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof, but the Administrative Agent shall not incur any liability in the event that any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in the case of any such failure, such Collateral may be sold again upon notice given in accordance with provisions above. At any public (or, to the extent permitted by law, private) sale made pursuant to this Section 5.01, any Secured Party may bid for or purchase for cash, free (to the extent permitted by law) from any right of redemption, stay, valuation or appraisal on the part of any Grantor (all such rights being also hereby waived and released to the extent permitted by law), the Collateral or any part thereof offered for sale and such Secured Party may, upon compliance with the terms of sale, hold, retain and dispose of such property in accordance with Section 5.02 hereof without further accountability to any Grantor therefor. For purposes hereof, a written agreement to purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof shall be treated as a sale thereof; the Administrative Agent shall be free to carry out such sale pursuant to such agreement and no Grantor shall be entitled to the return of the Collateral or any portion thereof subject thereto, notwithstanding the fact that after the Administrative Agent shall have entered into such an agreement all Events of Default shall have been remedied and the Secured Obligations paid in full. As an alternative to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it, the Administrative Agent may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court-appointed receiver. Any sale pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.01 shall be deemed to conform to the commercially reasonable standards as provided in Section 9-610(b) of the New York UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions.

 

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SECTION 5.02. Application of Proceeds. (a) The Administrative Agent shall promptly apply the proceeds, moneys or balances of any collection or sale of Loan Party Collateral not constituting Shared Collateral, including any such Loan Party Collateral consisting of cash, as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with such collection or sale or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of the Loan Obligations secured by such Collateral, including without limitation all court costs and the fees and expenses of its agents and legal counsel, the repayment of all advances made by the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document on behalf of any Grantor, any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document, and all other fees, indemnities and other amounts owing or reimbursable to the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document in its capacity as such;

SECOND, to the payment in full of the Loan Obligations secured by such Collateral (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Loan Parties pro rata in accordance with the respective amounts of such Loan Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution, which in the case of Letters of Credit, shall be paid by deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of each Issuing Bank and the Lenders, an amount in cash in Dollars equal to the aggregate Revolving L/C Exposure and Synthetic L/C Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon), subject to Section 7.18; and

THIRD, to the applicable Grantors, their successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

The Administrative Agent shall have absolute discretion as to the time of application of any such proceeds, moneys or balances in accordance with this Agreement. Upon any sale of Collateral by the Administrative Agent (including pursuant to a power of sale granted by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the purchase money by the Administrative Agent or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Administrative Agent or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall promptly apply the proceeds, moneys or balances of any collection or sale of Shared Collateral, including any Shared Collateral consisting of cash, as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with such collection or sale or otherwise in connection with this Agreement or any of the Secured Obligations secured by such Collateral, including without limitation all court costs and the fees and expenses of its agents and legal counsel, the repayment of all advances made by the Administrative Agent hereunder on behalf of any Note Grantor and any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy in respect of the Shared Collateral;

 

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SECOND, to the payment in full of the Secured Obligations secured by such Collateral (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Parties pro rata in accordance with the respective amounts of the Secured Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution, which in the case of Letters of Credit, shall be paid by deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of each Issuing Bank and the Lenders, an amount in cash in Dollars equal to the aggregate Revolving L/C Exposure and Synthetic L/C Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon), subject to Section 7.18; and

THIRD, to the applicable Grantors, their successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

The Administrative Agent shall have absolute discretion as to the time of application of any such proceeds, moneys or balances in accordance with this Agreement. Upon any sale of Collateral by the Administrative Agent (including pursuant to a power of sale granted by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the purchase money by the Administrative Agent or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Administrative Agent or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any proceeds of Collateral to be distributed for application to a Secured Party’s liabilities with respect to any issued but undrawn (or unpaid) Revolving Letter of Credit shall be held by the Administrative Agent in an account pursuant to Section 2.05(j) of the Credit Agreement as collateral security for any such liabilities until a drawing on such Revolving Letter of Credit, at which time such amounts, together with interest accrued thereon, shall be released by the Administrative Agent and applied to such liabilities. If any such Revolving Letter of Credit shall expire without having been drawn upon (or paid) in full, the amounts held in such account with respect to the undrawn (or unpaid) portion of such Revolving Letter of Credit, together with interest accrued thereon, shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with clause (a) and/or (b) above.

(d) If at any time any moneys collected or received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement are distributable pursuant to paragraph (b) above to the Existing Notes Trustee, and if the Existing Notes Trustee shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing that no provision is made under the Existing Senior Notes Indenture for the application by the Existing Notes Trustee of such moneys (whether because the Existing Senior Notes have not become due and payable or otherwise) and that the Existing Senior Notes Indenture does not effectively provide for the receipt and the holding by the Existing Notes Trustee of such moneys pending the application thereof, then the Administrative Agent, after receipt of such moneys pending the application thereof and the receipt of such notification, shall at the direction of the Existing Notes Trustee, invest such amounts in Permitted Investments maturing within 90 days after they are acquired by the Administrative Agent or, in the absence of such direction, hold such moneys uninvested and shall hold all such amounts so distributable and all such

 

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investments and the net proceeds thereof in trust solely for the Existing Notes Trustee (in its capacity as trustee) and for no other purpose until such time as the Existing Notes Trustee shall request in writing the delivery thereof by the Administrative Agent for application pursuant to the Existing Senior Notes Indenture. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for any diminution in funds resulting from any such investment or any liquidation or any liquidation thereof prior to maturity.

(e) In making the determination and allocations required by this Section 5.02, the Administrative Agent may conclusively rely upon information supplied by the Existing Notes Trustees as to the amounts of unpaid principal and interest and other amounts outstanding with respect to the Note Obligations, and the Administrative Agent shall have no liability to any of the Secured Parties for actions taken in reliance on such information, provided that nothing in this sentence shall prevent any Grantor from contesting any amounts claimed by any Secured Party in any information so supplied. All distributions made by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be (subject to any decree of any court of competent jurisdiction) final (absent manifest error), and the Administrative Agent shall have no duty to inquire as to the application by the Existing Notes Trustee of any amounts distributed to it.

SECTION 5.03. Securities Act, Etc. In view of the position of the Grantors in relation to the Pledged Collateral, or because of other current or future circumstances, a question may arise under the Securities Act of 1933, as now or hereafter in effect, or any similar federal statute hereafter enacted analogous in purpose or effect (such Act and any such similar statute as from time to time in effect being called the “Federal Securities Laws”) with respect to any disposition of the Pledged Collateral permitted hereunder. Each Grantor understands that compliance with the Federal Securities Laws might very strictly limit the course of conduct of the Administrative Agent if the Administrative Agent were to attempt to dispose of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral, and might also limit the extent to which or the manner in which any subsequent transferee of any Pledged Collateral could dispose of the same. Similarly, there may be other legal restrictions or limitations affecting the Administrative Agent in any attempt to dispose of all or part of the Pledged Collateral under applicable Blue Sky or other state securities laws or similar laws analogous in purpose or effect. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that in light of such restrictions and limitations, the Administrative Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, (a) may proceed to make such a sale whether or not a registration statement for the purpose of registering such Pledged Collateral or part thereof shall have been filed under the Federal Securities Laws or, to the extent applicable, Blue Sky or other state securities laws and (b) may approach and negotiate with a single potential purchaser to effect such sale. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such sale might result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale without such restrictions. In the event of any such sale, the Administrative Agent shall incur no responsibility or liability for selling all or any part of the Pledged Collateral at a price that the Administrative Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, may in good faith deem reasonable under the circumstances, notwithstanding the possibility that a substantially higher price might have been realized if the sale were deferred until after registration as aforesaid or if more than a single purchaser were approached. The provisions of this Section 5.03 will apply notwithstanding the existence of a public or private market upon which the quotations or sales prices may exceed substantially the price at which the Administrative Agent sells.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Indemnity, Subrogation and Subordination

SECTION 6.01. Indemnity. In addition to all such rights of indemnity and subrogation as the Grantors may have under applicable law (but subject to Section 6.03 hereof), the Borrower agrees that (a) in the event a payment shall be made by any Subsidiary Loan Party under this Agreement in respect of any Guarantor Obligation of the Borrower, the Borrower shall indemnify such Subsidiary Loan Party for the full amount of such payment and such Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subrogated to the rights of the person to whom such payment shall have been made to the extent of such payment and (b) in the event any assets of any Subsidiary Loan Party shall be sold pursuant to this Agreement or any other Security Document to satisfy in whole or in part an obligation owed to any Secured Party by the Borrower, the Borrower shall indemnify such Subsidiary Loan Party in an amount equal to the greater of the book value or the fair market value of the assets so sold.

SECTION 6.02. Contribution and Subrogation. Each Subsidiary Loan Party (a “Contributing Party”) agrees (subject to Section 6.03 hereof) that, in the event a payment shall be made by any other Subsidiary Loan Party hereunder in respect of any Guarantor Obligation, or assets of any other Subsidiary Loan Party shall be sold pursuant to any Security Document to satisfy any Secured Obligation owed to any Secured Party and such other Subsidiary Loan Party (the “Claiming Party”) shall not have been fully indemnified by the Borrower as provided in Section 6.01 hereof, the Contributing Party shall indemnify the Claiming Party in an amount equal to the amount of such payment or the greater of the book value or the fair market value of such assets, as applicable, in each case multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the net worth of such Contributing Party on the date hereof and the denominator shall be the aggregate net worth of all the Contributing Parties on the date hereof (or, in the case of any Subsidiary Loan Party becoming a party hereto pursuant to Section 7.16 hereof, the date of the supplement hereto executed and delivered by such Subsidiary Loan Party). Any Contributing Party making any payment to a Claiming Party pursuant to this Section 6.02 shall be subrogated to the rights of such Claiming Party to the extent of such payment.

SECTION 6.03. Subordination; Subrogation. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.06, to the extent permitted by law and to the extent to do so would not constitute unlawful financial assistance, each Guarantor and Grantor hereby subordinates any and all debts, liabilities and other obligations owed to such Guarantor or Grantor by each other Loan Party (the “Subordinated Obligations”) to the Secured Obligations (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities) owed by it to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth in this Section 6.03:

(i) Prohibited Payments, Etc. Each Guarantor and Grantor may receive payments from any other Loan Party on account of the Subordinated Obligations. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, if requested by the Administrative Agent or required by the Required Lenders, no Guarantor or Grantor shall demand, accept or take any action to collect any payment on account of the Subordinated Obligations until the Secured Obligations (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities) have been paid in full in cash.

 

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(ii) Prior Payment of Secured Obligations. In any proceeding under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any other U.S. federal, U.S. state or non-U.S. bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law in any jurisdiction relating to any other Loan Party, each Guarantor and Grantor agrees that the Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of all Secured Obligations (including all interest and expenses accruing after the commencement of a proceeding under any U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any other U.S. federal, state bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law in any jurisdiction, whether or not constituting an allowed claim in such proceeding (“Post-Petition Interest”)) (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities) before such Guarantor or Grantor receives payment of any Subordinated Obligations.

(iii) Turn-Over. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Guarantor and Grantor shall, if the Administrative Agent so requests, collect, enforce and receive payments on account of the Subordinated Obligations as trustee for (or, in any jurisdiction whose law does not include the concept of trusts, for the account of) the Secured Parties and deliver such payments to the Administrative Agent on account of the Secured Obligations (including all Post-Petition Interest), together with any necessary endorsements or other instruments of transfer, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of such Guarantor or Grantor under the other provisions of this Agreement.

(iv) Administrative Agent Authorization. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent is authorized and empowered (but without any obligation to so do), in its discretion, (i) in the name of each Guarantor and Grantor, to collect and enforce, and to submit claims in respect of, the Subordinated Obligations and to apply any amounts received thereon to the Secured Obligations (including any and all Post-Petition Interest), and (ii) to require each Guarantor and Grantor (A) to collect and enforce, and to submit claims in respect of, the Subordinated Obligations and (B) to pay any amounts received on such obligations to the Administrative Agent for application to the Secured Obligations (including any and all Post-Petition Interest).

(b) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.06, each Guarantor and Grantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other insider guarantor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Guarantor’s or Grantor’s obligations under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of any Secured Party against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other insider guarantor or any Collateral, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other insider guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities) and all other amounts payable under this Agreement shall have been paid in full in

 

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cash, all Letters of Credit and all Swap Agreements secured hereunder shall have expired or been terminated or cash collateralized and the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated and each Guarantor and Grantor agrees that it will not be entitled to bring any action, claim, suit or other proceeding in respect of any right it may have in respect of any payment on its Guarantee or other obligation hereunder until such time. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor or Grantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the latest of (a) the payment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities) and all other amounts payable under this Agreement and (b) the latest date of expiration, termination or cash collateralization of all Letters of Credit and all Swap Agreements secured hereunder, such amount shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall be segregated from other property and funds of such Guarantor or Grantor and shall forthwith be paid or delivered to the Administrative Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or assignment) to be credited and applied to the Secured Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Agreement, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, or to be held as Collateral for any Secured Obligations or other amounts payable under such guarantee thereafter arising. If (i) any Guarantor or Grantor shall make payment to any Secured Party of all or any part of the Secured Obligations, (ii) all of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities) and all other amounts payable under this Agreement shall have been paid in full in cash, (iii) the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, Term B Facility Maturity Date and Synthetic L/C Maturity Date shall have occurred and (iv) all Letters of Credit and all Swap Agreements secured hereunder shall have expired, terminated, or shall have been cash collateralized, the Administrative Agent will, at such Guarantor’s or Grantor’s request and expense, execute and deliver to such Guarantor or Grantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to such Guarantor or Grantor of an interest in the Secured Obligations resulting from such payment made by such Guarantor or Grantor pursuant to this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

Miscellaneous

SECTION 7.01. Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement or Section 10.02 of the Existing Senior Notes Indenture, as applicable. All communications and notices hereunder to any Grantor shall be given to it in care of the Borrower, with such notice to be given as provided in Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 7.02. [RESERVED].

SECTION 7.03. Limitation By Law. All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Agreement are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they shall not render this Agreement invalid, unenforceable, in whole or in part, or not entitled to be recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable law.

 

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SECTION 7.04. Binding Effect; Several Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as to any party to this Agreement when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf of such party shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and a counterpart hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Administrative Agent, and thereafter shall be binding upon such party and the Administrative Agent and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of such party, the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns, except that no party shall have the right to assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein or in the Collateral (and any such assignment or transfer shall be void) except as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or the Credit Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each party and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any party without the approval of any other party and without affecting the obligations of any other party hereunder.

SECTION 7.05. Successors and Assigns. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of any Guarantor or Grantor or the Administrative Agent that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective permitted successors and assigns; provided that no Guarantor or Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (unless permitted under the Credit Agreement).

SECTION 7.06. Administrative Agent’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification. (a) The parties hereto agree that the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of its expenses incurred hereunder as provided in Section 10.05 of the Credit Agreement.

(b) Without limitation of its indemnification obligations under the other Loan Documents, each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent and the other Indemnitees (as defined in Section 10.05 of the Credit Agreement) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges and disbursements (except the allocated cost of in-house counsel), incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which such Grantor is a party or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto and thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, or to the Collateral, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

 

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(c) Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Loan Obligations secured hereby and by the other Security Documents. The provisions of this Section 7.06 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Secured Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party. All amounts due under this Section 7.06 shall be payable on written demand therefor accompanied by reasonable documentation with respect to any reimbursement, indemnification or other amount requested.

SECTION 7.07. Administrative Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. Each Grantor hereby appoints the Administrative Agent the attorney-in-fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The Administrative Agent shall have the right, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, with full power of substitution either in the Administrative Agent’s name or in the name of such Grantor, (a) to receive, endorse, assign or deliver any and all notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, (b) to demand, collect, receive payment of, give receipt for and give discharges and releases of all or any of the Collateral; (c) to ask for, demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all moneys due or to become due under and by virtue of any Collateral; (d) to sign the name of any Grantor on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Collateral; (e) to send verifications of Accounts to any Account Debtor; (f) to commence and prosecute any and all suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect or otherwise realize on all or any of the Collateral or to enforce any rights in respect of any Collateral; (g) to settle, compromise, compound, adjust or defend any actions, suits or proceedings relating to all or any of the Collateral; and (h) to use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral, and to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement (in accordance with its terms), as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

SECTION 7.08. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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SECTION 7.09. Waivers; Amendment. (a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right, power or remedy, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The rights, powers and remedies of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights, powers or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section 7.09, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default or Event of Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default or Event of Default at the time. No notice or demand on any Loan Party in any case shall entitle any Loan Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties with respect to which such waiver, amendment or modification is to apply, subject to any consent required in accordance with Section 10.08 of the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that the requisite written consent of the Existing Notes Holders or the Existing Notes Trustee under the Existing Senior Notes Indenture shall be required with respect to any release, waiver, amendment or other modification of this Agreement that would materially and adversely affect the rights of the Existing Notes Holders to equally and ratably share in the security provided for herein with respect to the Shared Collateral. Except as set forth in this Section 7.09(b), neither the Existing Notes Holders nor the Existing Notes Trustee shall have any rights to approve any release, waiver, amendment, modification, change, discharge or termination with respect to this Agreement.

SECTION 7.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 7.10.

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unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

SECTION 7.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute but one contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 7.04 hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed original.

SECTION 7.13. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 7.14. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a) Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Guarantor or Grantor, or its properties, in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b) Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any New York State or federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

SECTION 7.15 .Termination or Release. (a) This Agreement, the pledges made herein, the Security Interest and all other security interests granted hereby shall terminate with respect to all Secured Obligations when all the outstanding Loan Obligations (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities) have been paid in full in cash or immediately available funds and the Lenders have no further commitment to lend under the Credit Agreement and the Revolving L/C Exposure and Synthetic L/C Exposure have each been reduced to zero (or cash-collateralized or supported by a back-to-back letters of credit in form and substance and from an issuing bank satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and each Issuing Bank has no further obligations to issue Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement.

 

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(b) If not earlier terminated pursuant to clause (a) above, this Agreement and the Shared Security Interest shall terminate with respect to the Existing Notes Trustee and the Existing Notes Holders when all Note Obligations have been paid in full in cash or immediately available funds.

(c) A Grantor shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the Security Interest in the Collateral of such Grantor shall be automatically released upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement as a result of which such Grantor ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or otherwise ceases to be a Guarantor or a Grantor; provided that the Required Lenders shall have consented to such transaction (to the extent such consent is required by the Credit Agreement) and the terms of such consent did not provide otherwise.

(d) Upon any sale or other transfer by any Grantor of any Collateral that is permitted under the Credit Agreement to any person that is not a Grantor, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the Security Interest granted hereby in any Collateral pursuant to Section 10.08 of the Credit Agreement, the Security Interest in such Collateral shall be automatically released.

(e) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section 7.15, the Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantor’s expense all documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release and will duly assign and transfer to such Grantor such of the Pledged Collateral so released that may be in the possession of the Administrative Agent that has not theretofore been sold or otherwise applied or released pursuant to this Agreement. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 7.15 shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 7.16. Additional Subsidiaries. Upon execution and delivery by the Administrative Agent and any Subsidiary that is required to become a party hereto by Section 5.09 of the Credit Agreement or the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement of an instrument in the form of Exhibit I hereto (with such additions to such form as the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may reasonably agree in the case of any such Subsidiary) (a “Supplement”), such entity shall become a Guarantor and a Grantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor and a Grantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other party to this Agreement. The rights and obligations of each party to this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new party to this Agreement.

SECTION 7.17 No Limitations, Etc. (a) Except for termination of a Grantor’s obligations hereunder as expressly provided for in Section 7.15 and except for the limitations set forth in Section 2.06 or, with respect to any Subsidiary Loan Party that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 7.16 or otherwise, in any Supplement to this Agreement, the obligations of each Grantor hereunder and grant of security interests by such Grantor shall not be subject to any

 

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reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of, and all rights of the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Security Interest in the Article 9 Collateral, the security interest in the Pledged Collateral and all obligations of each Guarantor and Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of, the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Secured Obligations (including with respect to any guarantee under this Agreement) or otherwise (other than defense of payment or performance). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all rights of the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Security Interest in the Article 9 Collateral, the security interest in the Pledged Collateral and all obligations of each Guarantor and Grantor hereunder, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by, and shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and each Grantor hereby waives any defense to the enforcement hereof by reason of:

(i) the failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to assert any claim or demand or to exercise or enforce any right or remedy under the provisions of any Loan Document or otherwise;

(ii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, increase in the Secured Obligations with respect to, or any release from any of the terms or provisions of, any Loan Document or any other agreement, including with respect to any Guarantor under this Agreement;

(iii) the failure to perfect any security interest in, or the exchange, substitution, release or any impairment of, any security held by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party for the Secured Obligations, including with respect to any Guarantor under this Agreement;

(iv) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Secured Obligations, including with respect to any Guarantor under this Agreement;

(v) any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the Borrower or any Grantor or otherwise operate as a discharge of the Borrower or any Grantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the payment in full in cash or immediately available funds of all the Secured Obligations);

(vi) any illegality, lack of validity or enforceability of any Secured Obligation, including with respect to any Guarantor under this Agreement;

(vii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of any Loan Party, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting a Loan Party or its assets or any resulting release or discharge of any Secured Obligation, including with respect to any Guarantor under this Agreement;

(viii) the existence of any claim, set-off or other rights that the Grantor may have at any time against the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, or any other corporation or person, whether in connection herewith or any unrelated transactions, provided that nothing herein will prevent the assertion of any such claim by separate suit or compulsory counterclaim;

 

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(ix) any action permitted or authorized hereunder; or

(x) any other circumstance (including without limitation, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by the Administrative Agent that might otherwise constitute a defense to, or a legal or equitable discharge of, the Borrower or the Grantor or any other guarantor or surety.

Each Grantor expressly authorizes the Secured Parties to take and hold security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, to exchange, waive or release any or all such security (with or without consideration), to enforce or apply such security and direct the order and manner of any sale thereof in their sole discretion or to release or substitute any one or more other guarantors or obligors upon or in respect of the Secured Obligations, all without affecting the obligations of any Grantor hereunder.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any other Loan Party or the unenforceability of the Secured Obligations, including with respect to any Guarantor under this Agreement, or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any other Loan Party, other than the payment in full in cash or immediately available funds of all the Secured Obligations (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities). The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties may, at their election, foreclose on any security held by one or more of them by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such security in lieu of foreclosure, compromise or adjust any part of the Secured Obligations, make any other accommodation with any other Loan Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to them against any other Loan Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Grantor hereunder except to the extent the Secured Obligations (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities) have been paid in full in cash or immediately available funds. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though such election operates, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or to extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of such Grantor against any other Loan Party, as the case may be, or any security.

SECTION 7.18. Secured Party Authorizations and Indemnifications. By acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement and any other Security Documents, each Secured Party (whether or not a signatory hereto) shall be deemed irrevocably, to the maximum extent permitted by law, (a) to consent to the appointment of the Administrative Agent as its agent hereunder and under such other Security Documents, (b) to confirm that the Administrative Agent shall have the authority to act as the exclusive agent of such Secured Party for the enforcement of any provisions of this Agreement and such other Security Documents against any Guarantor or Grantor, the exercise of remedies hereunder or thereunder and the giving or withholding of any consent or approval hereunder or thereunder relating to any Collateral or any Guarantor’s or Grantor’s obligations with respect thereto, (c) to agree that it shall not take any action to enforce any provisions of this Agreement or any other Security Document against any

 

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Guarantor or Grantor, to exercise any remedy hereunder or thereunder or to give any consents or approvals hereunder or thereunder except as expressly provided in this Agreement or any other Security Document and (d) to agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and any other Security Documents. By acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement and any other Security Documents, each Secured Party (whether or not a signatory hereto) shall be deemed irrevocably, to the maximum extent permitted by law (and by the Existing Senior Notes Indenture, in the case of the Secured Note Parties), to agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent (and authorize the Administrative Agent to deduct any such indemnification amount from the amounts to be paid to such Secured Party pursuant to Section 5.02(a) and/or (b)) to the extent not indemnified or reimbursed by the Grantors, pro rata in accordance with the amount of the Secured Obligations owed to it on the date of any such indemnification, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in its capacity as collateral agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Security Document or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent with respect to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, provided that no Secured Party shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

SECTION 7.19 Limitation on Administrative Agent’s Responsibilities with Respect to Existing Notes Holders. (a) To the maximum extent permitted by law, the obligations of the Administrative Agent to the Existing Notes Holders and the Existing Notes Trustee hereunder shall be limited solely to (i) holding the Shared Collateral for the ratable benefit of the Existing Notes Holders and the Existing Notes Trustee for so long as (A) any Note Obligations remain outstanding and (B) any Note Obligations are secured by such Shared Collateral, (ii) subject to the instructions of the Required Lenders, enforcing the rights of the Existing Notes Holders in their capacities as Secured Parties in respect of Shared Collateral and (iii) distributing any proceeds received by the Administrative Agent from the sale, collection or realization of the Shared Collateral to the Existing Notes Holders and the Existing Notes Trustee in respect of the Note Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither the Existing Notes Holders nor the Existing Notes Trustee shall be entitled to exercise (or direct the Administrative Agent to exercise) any rights or remedies hereunder with respect to the Note Obligations, including without limitation the right to receive any payments, enforce the Shared Security Interest, request any action, institute proceedings, give any instructions, make any election, notice Account Debtors, make collections, sell or otherwise foreclose on any portion of the Collateral or execute any amendment, supplement, or acknowledgment hereof (other than pursuant to Section 5.02(c)). To the maximum extent permitted by law, this Agreement shall not create any liability of the Administrative Agent or the Secured Loan Parties to the Existing Notes Holders or to the Existing Notes Trustee by reason of actions taken with respect to the creation, perfection or continuation of the Shared Security Interest or the Shared Collateral, actions with respect to the occurrence of an Event of Default, actions with respect to the foreclosure upon, sale, release, or depreciation of, or failure to realize upon, any of the Shared Collateral or action with respect to the collection of any claim for all or any part of the Note Obligations from any Account Debtor, guarantor or any other party or the valuation, use or protection of the Shared Collateral. Subject

 

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to Section 7.21 and to the maximum extent permitted by law, by acceptance of the benefits under this Agreement and the other Security Documents, the Existing Notes Holders and the Existing Notes Trustee will be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed that the provisions of the preceding sentence are intended to induce the Lenders to permit such persons to be Secured Parties under this Agreement and certain of the other Security Documents and are being relied upon by the Lenders as consideration therefor.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall not be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance by the Borrower of the Note Obligations.

(c) The Administrative Agent may execute any of the powers granted under this Agreement and perform any duty hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact, and shall not be responsible for the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care and without gross negligence or wilful misconduct.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have actual, constructive, direct or indirect notice or knowledge of the occurrence of any Event of Default unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received a notice of Event of Default or a notice from a Grantor, the Existing Notes Trustee or the Secured Parties to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Administrative Agent indicating that an Event of Default has occurred. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation either prior to or after receiving such notice to inquire whether an Event of Default has, in fact, occurred and shall be entitled to rely conclusively, and shall be fully protected in so relying, on any notice so furnished to it.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Agreement shall or shall be construed to (i) result in the Shared Security Interest not securing the Note Obligations less than equally and ratably with the Loan Obligations pursuant to Section 4.07 of the Existing Senior Notes Indenture to the extent required or (ii) modify or affect the rights of the Existing Notes Holders to receive the pro rata share specified in Section 5.02(b) of any proceeds of any collection or sale of Shared Collateral.

(f) The parties hereto agree that the Note Obligations and the Loan Obligations are, and will be, equally and ratably secured with each other by the Liens on the Shared Collateral, and that it is their intention to give full effect to the equal and ratable provision of Section 4.07 of the Existing Senior Notes Indenture, as in effect on the date hereof.

SECTION 7.20 Securitization Acknowledgements. (a) For purposes of this Section 7.20(a), capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated April 25, 2000 (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”), among Apple Ridge Services Corporation (“ARSC”), Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”), Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”), Apple Ridge Funding LLC (“ARF”) and The Bank of New York (the “Indenture Trustee”), or, if not defined therein, as assigned to such terms in the “Purchase Agreement” or the “Receivables Purchase Agreement” referred to therein, in each case as each such agreement has been amended by (I) that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated December 20, 2004, (II) that certain Second Omnibus Amendment, dated January 31, 2005, (III) that certain Amendment, Agreement

 

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and Consent, dated January 30, 2006, (IV) that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated May 12, 2006, (V) that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment, dated November 29, 2006 and (VI) that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment, dated April 10, 2007. The Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with the respective amendments thereto described above, are collectively attached to this Agreement as Exhibit II. Subsequent references in this Section 7.20(a) to ARSC, Cartus and CFC below shall mean and be references to such corporations as they currently exist but shall also include references to any limited liability companies which succeed to the assets and liabilities of such companies in connection with a conversion of any such corporation into a limited liability company. The Administrative Agent acknowledges and agrees, and each Secured Party by its execution of the Credit Agreement (or its Assignment and Acceptance) and/or its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement acknowledges and agrees, as follows, solely in its capacity as a Secured Party:

(i) Each Secured Party hereby acknowledges that (A) CFC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing Cartus Purchased Assets (originally referred to as CMSC Purchased Assets) from Cartus pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, making Equity Payments, Equity Loans, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments to or on behalf of employees or otherwise purchasing Homes in connection with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, funding such activities through the sale of CFC Receivables (originally referred to as CMF Receivables) to ARSC, and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (B) ARSC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing from CFC all CFC Receivables acquired by CFC from Cartus or otherwise originated by CFC, funding such acquisitions through the sale of the CFC Receivables to ARF and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities, and (C) ARF is a limited purpose limited liability company whose activities are limited in its limited liability company agreement to purchasing the Pool Receivables from ARSC, funding such acquisitions through the issuance of the Notes, pledging such Pool Receivables to the Indenture Trustee and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities.

(ii) Each Secured Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) the foregoing transfers are intended to be true and absolute sales as a result of which Cartus has no right, title and interest in and to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, any Homes acquired by CFC in connection therewith or any CFC Receivables, including any Related Property relating thereto, any proceeds thereof or earnings thereon (collectively, the “Pool Assets”), (B) none of CFC, ARSC or ARF is a Loan Party, (C) such Secured Party is not a creditor of, and has no recourse to, CFC, ARSC or ARF pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (D) such Secured Party has no lien on or claim, contractual or otherwise, arising under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Pool Assets (whether now existing or hereafter acquired and whether tangible or intangible); provided that nothing herein shall limit any rights the Secured Parties may have to any proceeds or earnings which are transferred from time to time to Cartus by CFC, ARSC or ARF.

 

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(iii) No Secured Party will institute against or join any other person in instituting against CFC, ARSC or ARF any insolvency proceeding, or solicit, join in soliciting, cooperate with or encourage any motion in support of, any insolvency proceeding involving CFC, ARSC or ARF until one year and one day after the payment in full of all Notes; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any Secured Party to file any claim in or otherwise take any action (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 7.20(a)) permitted or required by applicable law with respect to any insolvency proceeding instituted against CFC, ARSC or ARF by any other person.

(iv) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law involving Cartus, CFC, ARSC, ARF or any other Affiliates of Cartus as debtor, or otherwise, the Secured Parties agree that if, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, Cartus is found to have a property interest in the Pool Assets, then, in such event, CFC and its assigns, including the Indenture Trustee, shall have a first and prior claim to the Pool Assets, and any claim or rights the Secured Parties may have to the Pool Assets, contractual or otherwise, shall be subject to the prior claims of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders until all amounts owing under the Indenture shall have been paid in full, and the Secured Parties agree to turn over to the Indenture Trustee any amounts received contrary to the provisions of this clause (iv).

(v) In taking a pledge of the Equity Interests of CFC, each Secured Party acknowledges that it has no right, title or interest in or to any assets of CFC, ARSC or ARF other than its rights to receive, as assignee of Cartus, any dividends or other distributions properly declared and paid or made in respect of the Equity Interests of CFC. Each Secured Party further agrees that it will not (A) until after the payment in full of all Notes, exercise any rights it may have under this Agreement (x) to foreclose on the Equity Interests of CFC or (y) to exercise any voting rights with respect to the Equity Interests of CFC, including any rights to nominate, elect or remove the independent members of the board of directors or managers of CFC or rights to amend the organizational documents of CFC, or (B) until one year and one day after the date on which all Notes have been paid in full, exercise any voting rights it may have to institute a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding on behalf of CFC.

(vi) Each Secured Party hereby covenants and agrees that it will not agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Section 7.20(a) without the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee. Each Secured Party further agrees that the provisions of this Section 7.20(a) are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon and enforced by, the Indenture Trustee and that the Indenture Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section 7.20(a).

(b) For purposes of this Section 7.20(b), capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture, dated March 7, 2002 (the “Kenosia Indenture”), among Kenosia Funding, LLC (“Kenosia”) and The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”), or, if not defined therein, as assigned to such terms in the “CMGFSC Purchase Agreement”, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement” or the “Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement” referred to therein, in each case as each such

 

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agreement has been amended by (I) that certain Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated December 20, 2004, (II) that certain Second Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 19, 2005, (III) that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent, dated May 2, 2006, (IV) that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment and Agreement, dated February 28, 2007 and (V) that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment, dated April 10, 2007, by and among Kenosia, the Trustee, Cartus Relocation Corporation (“CRC”), Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”) and certain other parties. The Kenosia Indenture, the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with the respective amendments thereto described above, are collectively attached to this Agreement as Exhibit III. Subsequent references in this Section 7.20(b) to Cartus and CRC below shall mean and be references to such corporations as they currently exist but shall also include references to any limited liability companies which succeed to the assets and liabilities of such companies in connection with a conversion of any such corporation into a limited liability company. The Administrative Agent acknowledges and agrees, and each Secured Party by its execution of the Credit Agreement (or its Assignment and Acceptance) and/or its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement acknowledges and agrees, as follows, solely in its capacity as a Secured Party:

(i) Each Secured Party hereby acknowledges that (A) CRC is a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to purchasing CMSC Purchased Assets (also referred to as Cartus Purchased Assets) from Cartus pursuant to the CMGFSC Purchase Agreement, making Equity Payments, Equity Loans, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments to or on behalf of employees or otherwise purchasing Homes in connection with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, funding such activities through the sale of Seller Receivables to Kenosia, and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and (B) Kenosia is a limited purpose limited liability company whose activities are limited in its limited liability company agreement to purchasing the Seller Receivables and other KF Purchased Assets from CRC under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and purchasing Originator Fee Receivables and other Originator Fee Assets from Cartus under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, funding such acquisitions through the issuance of the Notes, pledging such purchased assets to the Trustee and such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out such activities. The CMSC Receivables, the Seller Receivables and the Originator Fee Receivables are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Pool Receivables”.

(ii) Each Secured Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) the foregoing transfers are intended to be true and absolute sales as a result of which Cartus has no right, title and interest in and to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, any Homes acquired by CRC in connection therewith or any Pool Receivables, including any Related Property relating thereto, any proceeds thereof or earnings thereon (collectively, the “Pool Assets”), (B) neither CRC nor Kenosia is a Loan Party, (C) such Secured Party is not a creditor of, and has no recourse to, CRC or Kenosia pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (D) such Secured Party has no lien on or claim, contractual or otherwise, arising under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Pool Assets (whether now existing or hereafter acquired and whether tangible or intangible); provided that nothing herein shall limit any rights the Secured Parties may have to any proceeds or earnings which are transferred from time to time to Cartus by CRC or Kenosia.

 

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(iii) No Secured Party will institute against or join any other person in instituting against CRC or Kenosia any insolvency proceeding, or solicit, join in soliciting, cooperate with or encourage any motion in support of, any insolvency proceeding involving CRC or Kenosia until one year and one day after the payment in full of all Notes; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any Secured Party to file any claim in or otherwise take any action (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 7.20(b)) permitted or required by applicable law with respect to any insolvency proceeding instituted against CRC or Kenosia by any other person.

(iv) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law involving Cartus, CRC or Kenosia or any other Affiliates of Cartus as debtor, or otherwise, the Secured Parties agree that if, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, Cartus is found to have a property interest in the Pool Assets, then, in such event, CRC and Kenosia and Kenosia’s assigns, including the Trustee, shall have a first and prior claim to the Pool Assets, and any claim or rights the Secured Parties may have to the Pool Assets, contractual or otherwise, shall be subject to the prior claims of the Trustee and the Noteholders until all amounts owing under the Kenosia Indenture shall have been paid in full, and the Secured Parties agree to turn over to the Trustee any amounts received contrary to the provisions of this clause (iv).

(v) In taking a pledge of the Equity Interests of CRC, each Secured Party acknowledges that it has no right, title or interest in or to any assets of CRC or Kenosia other than its rights to receive, as assignee of Cartus, any dividends or other distributions properly declared and paid or made in respect of the Equity Interests of CRC. Each Secured Party further agrees that it will not (A) until after the payment in full of all Notes, exercise any rights it may have under this Agreement (x) to foreclose on the Equity Interests of CRC or (y) to exercise any voting rights with respect to the Equity Interests of CRC, including any rights to nominate, elect or remove the independent members of the board of directors or managers of CRC or rights to amend the organizational documents of CRC, or (B) until one year and one day after the date on which all Notes have been paid in full, exercise any voting rights it may have to institute a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding on behalf of CRC.

(vi) Each Secured Party hereby covenants and agrees that it will not agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Section 7.20(b) without the prior written consent of the Trustee. Each Secured Party further agrees that the provisions of this Section 7.20(b) are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon and enforced by, the Trustee and that the Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section 7.20(b).

SECTION 7.21. Relative Rights. This Agreement defined the relative rights of the Existing Notes Holders, on the one hand, and the Secured Loan Parties, on the other hand. Nothing in this Agreement shall (a) impair, as between any Grantor and any Existing Notes Holder, the Note Obligations of such Grantor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the

 

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Indebtedness under the Existing Senior Notes Indenture, as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Existing Senior Notes Indenture; (b) impair, as between any Grantor and any Secured Loan Party, the Loan Obligations of such Grantor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of the applicable Loan Documents; (c) prevent any Existing Notes Holder from exercising its available remedies upon a default or event of default under the Existing Senior Notes Indenture; or (d) prevent any Secured Loan Party from exercising its available remedies upon a Default or an Event of Default under the Loan Documents to which such Secured Loan Party is a party.

SECTION 7.22. Successor Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign as collateral agent hereunder by giving not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Lenders. If the Administrative Agent shall resign as collateral agent under this Agreement, then either (a) the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor collateral agent hereunder, or (b) if a successor collateral agent shall not have been so appointed and approved within the 30 day period following the Administrative Agent’s notice to the Lenders of its resignation, then the Administrative Agent shall appoint a successor collateral agent that shall serve as collateral agent until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor collateral agent. Upon its appointment, such successor collateral agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties as collateral agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” under this Agreement and “Collateral Agent” under this Agreement and any other Security Document shall mean such successor, effective upon its appointment, and the former collateral agent’s rights, powers and duties as collateral agent shall be terminated without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former collateral agent or any of the parties to this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION

DOMUS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP.

AFS MORTGAGE

CGRN, INC.

ERA GENERAL AGENCY CORPORATION

ERA GENERAL AGENCY OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

FEDSTATE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INCORPORATED

REALOGY FRANCHISE GROUP, INC.

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS I, INC.

REALOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS II, INC.

REALOGY OPERATIONS, INC.

REALOGY SERVICES GROUP LLC

REALOGY SERVICES VENTURE PARTNER, INC.,

by  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   President

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]


A MARKET PLACE, INC.,
ALPHA REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,
ASSOCIATED CLIENT REFERRAL CORP.,
ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS,
ASSOCIATES REALTY NETWORK,
ASSOCIATES REALTY, INC.,
BOB TENDLER REAL ESTATE, INC.,
BURGDORFF REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, INC.,
BURNET REALTY INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION),
BURNET REALTY, INC. (A WISCONSIN CORPORATION),
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC,
CARTUS CORPORATION,
CARTUS PARTNER CORPORATION,
CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC,
COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON AUCTION SERVICES, INC.,
COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,
COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,
COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE, INC.,
COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY,
COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION,
COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE INSURANCE AGENCY OF MAINE, INC.,

DEWOLFE REALTY AFFILIATES,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE PARDOE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE, INC.,
COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC.,
COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, INC.,

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK

(A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION),

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COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION),
COLORADO COMMERCIAL, LLC,
COOK—PONY FARM REAL ESTATE, INC.,
CORCORAN GROUP—BROOKLYN LANDMARK, LLC,
CORCORAN MLS HOLDINGS, LLC,
COTTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,
DEWOLFE RELOCATION SERVICES, INC.,
DOUGLAS AND JEAN BURGDORFF, INC.,
ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.,
FIRST CALIFORNIA ESCROW CORPORATION,
FLORIDA’S PREFERRED SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, INC.,
FRED SANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE,
HILLSHIRE HOUSE, INCORPORATED,
HOME REFERRAL NETWORK INC.,
J. W. RIKER—NORTHERN R. I., INC.,
JACK GAUGHEN, INC.,

KENDALL, POTTER AND MANN, REALTORS, INC.

COSBY-TIPTON REAL ESTATE, INC.,

LMS (DELAWARE) CORP.,
NRT ARIZONA COMMERCIAL, INC.,
NRT ARIZONA EXITO, INC.,
NRT ARIZONA REFERRAL, INC.,
NRT ARIZONA, INC.,
NRT CHICAGO LLC,
NRT COLORADO, INC.,
NRT COLUMBUS, INC.,
NRT COMMERCIAL OHIO INCORPORATED,
NRT COMMERCIAL UTAH, INC.,
NRT COMMERCIAL, INC.,
NRT MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,
NRT MISSOURI REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,
NRT MISSOURI, INC.,
NRT NEW ENGLAND INCORPORATED,
NRT RELOCATION LLC,
NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF MISSOURI, INC.,
NRT SUNSHINE INC.,
NRT TEXAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

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NRT TEXAS, INC.,

NRT THE CONDO STORE INCORPORATED,

NRT UTAH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION),

PACESETTER NEVADA, INC.,

PACIFIC ACCESS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,

R.J. YOUNG CO.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL, INC.,

REAL ESTATE REFERRALS, INC.,

REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, INC.,

REFERRAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC.,

REFERRAL NETWORK, INC. (A FLORIDA CORPORATION),

REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC,

SIGNATURE PROPERTIES, INC.,

SOLEIL FLORIDA CORP.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AFFILIATES, INC.,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC.,

ST. JOE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.,

THE CORCORAN GROUP EASTSIDE, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANIES, INC.,

THE DEWOLFE COMPANY, INC.,

THE FOUR STAR CORP.,

THE MILLER GROUP, INC.,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

THE SUNSHINE GROUP, LTD.,

TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.,

VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,

by  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   Chairman

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]


ADVANTAGE TITLE & INSURANCE, LLC,
AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON,
APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES LLP,
ATCOH HOLDING COMPANY,
BURNET TITLE OF OHIO, LLC,
BURNET TITLE, INC.,
BURNET TITLE L.L.C.,
BURROW ESCROW SERVICES, INC.,
CENTRAL FLORIDA TITLE COMPANY,
EQUITY TITLE COMPANY,
EQUITY TITLE MESSENGER SERVICE HOLDING COMPANY,
FRANCHISE SETTLEMENT SERVICES, INC.,
GRAND TITLE, LLC,
GUARDIAN HOLDING COMPANY,
GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY, LLC,
GUARDIAN TITLE COMPANY,
GULF SOUTH SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
HICKORY TITLE, LLC,
KEYSTONE CLOSING SERVICES LLC,
LINCOLN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
MARKET STREET SETTLEMENT GROUP, INC.,
MID-EXCHANGE, INC.,
MID-STATE ESCROW CORPORATION,
NATIONAL COORDINATION ALLIANCE, INC.,
NRT MID-ATLANTIC TITLE SERVICES, LLC,
NRT SETTLEMENT SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.,
PATRIOT SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
PREMIER SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED,
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
SECURED LAND TRANSFERS, INC.,
SOUTH LAND TITLE CO., INC.,
SOUTH-LAND TITLE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.,
ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, INC.,
ST. JOE TITLE SERVICES, LLC,
TAW HOLDING INC.,
TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY,

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]


TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF AUSTIN,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP AFFILIATES HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION,

TITLE RESOURCES INCORPORATED,

WEST COAST ESCROW CLOSING CO.,

WEST COAST ESCROW COMPANY,

WILLIAM ORANGE REALTY, INC.,

ALLMON, TIERNAN & ELY, INC.,

BATJAC REAL ESTATE CORP.,

CHARTER TITLE, LLC,

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

COLDWELL BANKER CORPORATION,

COLDWELL BANKER PACIFIC PROPERTIES, LTD.,

NRT HAWAII REFERRAL, LLC,

NRT INCORPORATED,

NRT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,

NRT NEW YORK, INC.,

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL LLC,

PACIFIC PROPERTIES REFERRALS, INC.,

REALOGY GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.,

SCRANTON ABSTRACT, LLC,

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY, LLC,

TBR SETTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC,

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,

TITLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC,

by  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

Name:   Anthony E. Hull
Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]


REALOGY FRANCHISE FINANCE, INC.,
by  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

Name:   Anthony E. Hull
Title:   President

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]


APEX REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC,

C21 TM CORP.,

CB TM CORP.,

ERA TM CORP.,

REALOGY LICENSING, INC.,

SUMMIT ESCROW,

TERRAMAR GUARANTY TITLE & TRUSt, INC.,

by  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

Name:   Joseph J. Huber
Title:   Senior Vice President, Tax

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]


CDRE TM CORP.,
by  

/s/ Joseph J. Huber

Name:   Joseph J. Huber
Title:   Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]


SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
LICENSEE CORPORATION,
by  

/s/ Greg Macres

Name:   Greg Macres
Title:   President

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]


FSA MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, LLC,
by  

/s/ Michael R. Piccola

Name:   Michael R. Piccola
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]

EX-10.7 20 dex107.htm TERM SHEET DATED NOVEMBER 13, 2007 Term Sheet dated November 13, 2007

Exhibit 10.7

EXECUTION VERSION

Domus Holdings Corp./Realogy Corporation and Henry Silverman

Summary of Terms

 

Termination of Employment:    On November 13, 2007 (the “Realogy Separation Date”), Henry R. Silverman (“Consultant”) will terminate his employment as chairman and chief executive officer of Realogy Corporation and its affiliates (“Realogy”) and become a member of the board and the non-executive chairman of the board of each of Realogy, Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp. (“Domus Intermediate”) and Domus Holdings Corp. (“Domus”), in each case, for so long as he is nominated and elected to such position and otherwise agrees to continue to serve in such capacity. This termination and separation from employment from Realogy will be a “Qualifying Termination” for purposes of the existing agreement between Consultant and Realogy as amended, including by the letter agreement between Consultant and Realogy dated December 19, 2006 (the “Realogy Agreement”). The parties further acknowledge that as a result of such Qualifying Termination as of the Realogy Separation Date, the Consultant shall be entitled to be paid the amounts currently held in a rabbi trust for his benefit, under the terms of the trust agreement dated as of March 23, 2007.

Service Relationship

with Domus and Realogy:

   Consultant, Domus, Domus Intermediate and Realogy intend that the services Consultant performs for Domus, Domus Intermediate and Realogy (including Post Term Services under the Realogy Agreement with respect to Domus, Domus Intermediate and/or Realogy) shall not exceed 20% of the average level of services Consultant performed for Realogy during the applicable period prior to the Realogy Separation Date. Effective as of the Realogy Separation Date, Consultant will be granted options on 5 million shares of common stock of Domus, pursuant to the equity compensation plan and form of award agreement applicable to Realogy management, which options (x) shall be comprised of the same proportion of time based and performance based options as have


   been granted to Realogy’s senior executive team, (y) shall be governed by the terms of the option agreement in the form attached hereto and (z) shall have an exercise price equal to $10.00 per share (which the parties acknowledge is the fair market value of the underlying common stock of Domus as of the grant date). In connection with such option grant, Consultant will become party to that certain Management Investor Rights Agreement by and among Domus and certain signatories thereto (the “MIRA”), provided that Consultant shall not be subject to (i) the Company Repurchase Right set forth in Section 6 of the MIRA upon a termination without Cause and (ii) the provisions of Annex I of the MIRA, and that all references to termination of employment contained in the MIRA shall instead refer to termination of Consultant’s service as a director. Consultant will not be entitled to receive any compensation or employee benefit payments from Domus, Domus Intermediate or Realogy, other than as set forth herein, or in the case of Realogy, to the extent such obligations otherwise remain outstanding under Section III(b) (limited to the Continuing Benefits as defined below), Section III(e) (Additional Excise Tax Payment) and Section VII (Indemnification) of the Realogy Agreement. Consultant will also be afforded access to use of Realogy’s airplane when available, with such use to be reimbursed by Consultant in accordance with the methodology used for calculating the value of the Realogy Separation Benefits (as defined in the Realogy Agreement). Pursuant to Section III(b) of the Realogy Agreement, Consultant will be entitled to use of an office in New York City and secretarial support (limited to one full-time employer-paid assistant and to the extent such assistant is absent from work, reasonable temporary back-up support), and reimbursement of business expenses (the “Continuing Benefits”). Consultant will also be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses on the same basis as other members of the Realogy, Domus, and Domus Intermediate boards of directors for attendance at board meetings. Except as otherwise agreed in writing or otherwise provided for under Section III(b) (limited to the Continuing Benefits), Section III(e) and Section VII


   of the Realogy Agreement, Consultant will not be entitled to any other employee benefits from Domus, Domus Intermediate or Realogy (other than indemnification and D&O coverage) and will no longer be an employee or officer of Domus, Domus Intermediate or Realogy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this term sheet (x) Consultant will remain subject to any restrictive covenants in respect of Realogy that Consultant is subject to as of the date of this term sheet and any other provisions related thereto, in each case in accordance with the Realogy Agreement, and (y) any other obligations which Consultant may have to Realogy will otherwise remain in full force and effect (provided that, consistent with the Realogy Agreement, the continued provision by Consultant of consulting services to Realogy may terminate upon the Consulting Termination Date (as defined in the Realogy Agreement)).
Independent Contractor Status:    With respect to Consultant’s services to Domus, Domus Intermediate and Realogy, Consultant shall be an independent contractor and solely responsible for the payment of all taxes that are required by applicable law to be paid with respect to compensation received for such services.
Additional Matters    No provision of this Term Sheet may be amended or modified unless in writing signed by the Consultant and a designated representative of each of Domus, Domus Intermediate and Realogy. Domus shall reimburse Consultant for 50% of his reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the negotiation of this Term Sheet and the other documents between Consultant and Realogy or Domus entered into at the same time as this Term Sheet, provided that the aggregate reimbursement obligation shall be capped at $15,000. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving reference to principles of conflicts of laws.

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Agreed on November 13, 2007:

 

DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP.
By:  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   Vice Chairman and President

 

DOMUS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP.
By:  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   Vice Chairman and President

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

Name:   Richard A. Smith
Title:   Vice Chairman and President

/s/ Henry R. Silverman

Henry R. Silverman
EX-10.8 21 dex108.htm OPTION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007 Option Agreement dated as of November 13, 2007

Exhibit 10.8

EXECUTION VERSION

 

   OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of November 13, 2007 between DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) and OPTIONEE (as set forth on the signature page hereto, the “Optionee”).

WHEREAS, the Company, acting through the Committee with the consent of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) will grant to the Optionee, effective as of the date hereof (the “Grant Date”), an option under the Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock (“Shares”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan;

WHEREAS, in connection with entry into this Agreement, the Optionee has adopted, and become party to, the Management Investor Rights Agreement by and between the Company and certain holders of Shares, dated as of April 10, 2007 (the “Management Investor Rights Agreement”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. The Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if set forth herein in their entirety. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control. A copy of the Plan may be obtained from the Company by the Optionee upon request. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Plan.

Section 2. Option; Option Price. Effective on the Grant Date, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee the option (the “Option”) to purchase Shares pursuant to Tranche A options (“Tranche A Options”), Tranche B options (“Tranche B Options”), and Tranche C options (“Tranche C Options”) at the price per Share (the “Option Price”) and in the amounts set forth on the signature page hereto. Payment of the Option Price may be made in any manner permitted by the Committee under Section 5.6 of the Plan; provided that, in addition to the manners permitted under Section 5.6 of the Plan, upon the exercise of Options granted under the Plan by the Optionee in respect of 250,000 Shares or more in a single transaction, the Optionee may direct the Company to deduct from the Shares issuable upon exercise of such Options a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the sum of the aggregate Option Price in respect of the Options being exercised, and the Company shall thereupon issue to the Optionee the net remaining number of Shares after such deduction. The Option is not intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

Section 3. Term. The term of the Option (the “Option Term”) shall commence on the Grant Date and expire on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, unless the Option shall have sooner been terminated in accordance with the terms of the Plan (including, without limitation, Article 5 of the Plan) or this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 7 of this Agreement).


Section 4. Vesting. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 7 (including, without limitation, Section 7(b)), the Options shall become non-forfeitable (any Options that shall have become non-forfeitable pursuant to Section 4, the “Vested Options”) and shall become exercisable according to the following provisions, subject to the Optionee’s continued employment with the Company as of any such date (except as otherwise provided below):

(a) Tranche A Options. Twenty-percent (20%) of the Tranche A Options shall become Vested Options and shall become exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of September 1, 2007; provided, however, that in the event of the Optionee’s Termination of Relationship by the Company without Cause, all the then unvested Tranche A Options shall become Vested Options and shall become exercisable as of the Optionee’s date of Termination of Relationship. In the event of a Sale of the Company, each Tranche A Option that has not theretofore become a Vested Option pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and is outstanding as of immediately prior to the consummation of such Sale of the Company (each such Option, a “CIC Vesting Tranche A Option”) shall vest in full effective as of the consummation of such Sale of the Company, and the Optionee shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the Spread Value (defined below) to be payable at the same time(s), in the same form(s) of consideration (e.g., cash, securities or other property or a combination thereof) and subject to the same terms and conditions as are applicable to the consideration paid with respect to Shares held by the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) in the Sale of the Company as set forth in the agreement pursuant to which the Sale of the Company is effectuated. The treatment of the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options upon a Sale of the Company as set forth in this Section 4(a) shall be in lieu of any adjustments or other rights that may otherwise apply to other option holders under the Plan, including without limitation any adjustments or other rights under Article X of the Plan.

(b) Tranche B Options. All of the Tranche B Options shall become Vested Options in the event the Investor IRR equals or exceeds 20% (the “Tranche B Targets”); provided, however, that in the event of the Optionee’s Termination of Relationship by the Company without Cause, the Tranche B Options (to the extent then unvested) shall continue to be eligible to become Vested Options and exercisable based upon the subsequent achievement of the Tranche B Targets.

(c) Tranche C Options. All of the Tranche C Options shall become Vested Options in the event the Investor IRR equals or exceeds 25% (the “Tranche C Targets”) provided, however, that in the event of the Optionee’s Termination of Relationship by the Company without Cause, the Tranche C Options (to the extent then unvested) shall continue to be eligible to become Vested Options and exercisable based upon the subsequent achievement of the Tranche C Targets.

(d) Exercise of Vested Tranche B and Tranche C Options. Immediately prior to the consummation of a Sale of the Company, the Optionee’s Tranche B Options and Tranche C Options that have previously, or will upon consummation of such Sale, become Vested Options (collectively, the “Vested IRR Options”), shall automatically be exercised and converted

 

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into Shares, with such exercise being effectuated by the Company deducting from the Shares issuable upon such exercise a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate Option Price payable in respect of such Vested IRR Options and (ii) the minimum tax withholding due upon exercise of such Vested IRR Options. The Company shall thereupon issue to the Optionee the net remaining number of Shares after such deductions in order to allow the Optionee to participate in such transaction in the same manner as other Shareholders generally.

(e) Committee Determinations. All decisions by the Committee with respect to any calculations pursuant to this Section 4 (absent manifest error), including the Investor IRR and the dates the Investor IRR is equal to or exceeds 20% or 25%, shall be final and binding on the Optionee.

(f) Definitions.

Spread Value” means the product of (i) the number of Shares subject to the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options and (ii) the excess (if any) of (x) the value per share payable in respect of the Shares of the Company to Shareholders in the Sale of the Company, over (y) the Option Price (as in effect on the day immediately prior to the consummation of such Sale of the Company) per each Share subject to the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options. For purposes of the foregoing, (A) if the Shareholders receive cash in respect of their Shares, then the Spread Value, if any, shall be measured and payable in cash based on the per share cash amount paid to Shareholders in connection with the Sale of the Company; (B) if the Shareholders receive securities or other property in respect of their Shares, then the Spread Value, if any, shall be measured and payable in the form of such securities or other property, with the amount of the securities or other property, if any, that the Optionee receives in respect of the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options being equal to the securities or other property that the Optionee would have received if the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options had been exercised immediately prior to the Sale of the Company and the aggregate Option Price (as in effect on the day immediately prior to the consummation of such Sale of the Company) for such Options was paid in Shares as permitted under Section 2 of this Agreement (with the number of Shares withheld for purposes of paying the aggregate Option Price determined pursuant to the same method required to be used to determine the Fair Market Value of the Shares); and (C) if the Shareholders receive a combination of the two foregoing forms of consideration, then the Spread Value shall be measured and payable in cash and securities or other property in the same per Share proportion as is paid to the Shareholders and otherwise consistent with the principles set forth in clauses (A) and (B) above.

Section 5. Restriction on Transfer. The Option may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by the Optionee and (unless the Optionee becomes subject to a Disability) may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee. If the Optionee dies or becomes subject to a Disability, the Option shall thereafter be exercisable, during the period specified in Section 7 of this Agreement, by his beneficiary, or if no beneficiary has been named, by his executors or administrators to the full extent to which the Option was exercisable by the Optionee at the time of his death or Disability. The Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the

 

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provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be null and void and without effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee may assign or transfer the Option with the prior consent of the Committee to a “family member” as such term is defined in Rule 701 of the Securities Act (each transferee thereof, a “Permitted Assignee”), provided that such Permitted Assignee shall be bound by and subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Option Agreement relating to the transferred Option and shall execute an agreement satisfactory to the Company evidencing such obligations, and provided, further that the Optionee shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Management Investor Rights Agreement. The Company shall cooperate with any Permitted Assignee and the Company’s transfer agent in effectuating any transfer permitted under this Section 5.

Section 6. Optionee’s Service. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Option shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue as an employee of, or other service provider to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or interfere in any way with the right of the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates, as the case may be, in their respective sole discretion, to terminate the Optionee’s employment or service relationship or to increase or decrease the Optionee’s compensation at any time.

Section 7. Termination. (a) The Option shall automatically terminate and shall become null and void, be unexercisable and be of no further force and effect upon the earlier of: (a) the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date or (b) (i) in the event of a Termination of Relationship prior to the occurrence of a Qualified Public Offering, the two-year anniversary of the Termination of Relationship and (ii) in the event of a Termination of Relationship on or after the occurrence of a Qualified Public Offering, the one-year anniversary of the Termination of Relationship; provided, however, that with respect to Tranche B Options and Tranche C Options that continue to be eligible to vest following a Termination of Relationship by the Company without Cause as provided for in Sections 4(b) and 4(c) above, if the Tranche B Targets or Tranche C Targets, as applicable, are achieved following the occurrence of the date of the Termination of Relationship by the Company without Cause and prior to the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, such Tranche B Options and/or Tranche C Options shall remain exercisable until the earlier of the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date and the time periods set forth in subclause (b)(i) or (b)(ii) above (provided that such exercise periods shall be measured from the date of achievement of the applicable targets, rather than from the date of the Termination of Relationship by the Company without Cause), as applicable, depending on whether the achievement of the applicable performance target occurred prior to, or on or after, a Qualified Public Offering. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option shall automatically terminate and shall become null and void, be unexercisable and be of no further force and effect upon the day of the Termination of Relationship in the case of a Termination of Relationship with Cause.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, upon a Termination of Relationship for any reason, the unvested portion of the Option (i.e., that portion which does not constitute Vested Options) shall immediately terminate and be forfeited on the date the Termination of Relationship occurs.

Section 8. Securities Law Representations. The Optionee acknowledges that the Option and the Shares are not being registered under the Securities Act, based, in part, in reliance

 

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upon an exemption from registration under Rule 701 or Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and a comparable exemption from qualification under applicable state securities laws, as each may be amended from time to time. The Optionee, by executing this Agreement, hereby makes the following representations to the Company and acknowledges that the Company’s reliance on federal and state securities law exemptions from registration and qualification is predicated, in substantial part, upon the accuracy of these representations:

 

   

The Optionee is acquiring the Option and, if and when he exercises the Option, will acquire the Shares solely for the Optionee’s own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view or an intent to sell, or to offer for resale in connection with any unregistered distribution, all or any portion of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act and/or any applicable state securities laws.

 

   

The Optionee is an “accredited investor,” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2) or (3) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

   

The Optionee has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the Option and the restrictions imposed on any Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option. The Optionee has been furnished with, and/or has access to, such information as the Optionee considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to exercise the Option and purchase the Shares. However, in evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares, the Optionee has and will rely only upon the advice of the Optionee’s own legal counsel, tax advisors, and/or investment advisors.

 

   

The Optionee acknowledges that to the best of his knowledge the Option Price is not less than what the Board has determined to be the Fair Market Value of the Shares.

 

   

The Optionee is aware that any value of the Option depends on its vesting and exercisability as well as an increase in the Fair Market Value and certain other factors of the underlying Shares to an amount in excess of the Option Price, and that any investment in common shares of a closely held corporation such as the Company is non-marketable, non-transferable and could require capital to be invested for an indefinite period of time, possibly without return, and at substantial risk of loss.

 

   

The Optionee understands that any Shares acquired on exercise of the Option will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws, and that, under such laws and applicable regulations, such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances, including in accordance with the conditions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The Optionee acknowledges receiving a copy of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and represents that the Optionee is familiar with such rule, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act and the applicable state securities law.

 

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The Optionee has read and understands the restrictions and limitations set forth in the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Plan and this Agreement. The Optionee acknowledges that to the extent the Optionee is not a party to the Management Investor Rights Agreement at the time that the Optionee exercises any portion of the Option, such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as effecting the Optionee’s simultaneous execution of the Management Investor Rights Agreement and the Optionee shall be bound thereby.

 

   

The Optionee has not relied upon any oral representation made to the Optionee relating to the Option or the purchase of the Shares on exercise of the Option or upon information presented in any promotional meeting or material relating to the Option or the Shares.

 

   

The Optionee understands and acknowledges that, if and when he exercises the Option, (a) any certificate evidencing the Shares (or evidencing any other securities issued with respect thereto pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend, merger or other form of reorganization or recapitalization) when issued shall bear any legends which may be required by applicable federal and state securities laws, and (b) except as otherwise provided under the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has no obligation to register the Shares or file any registration statement under federal or state securities laws. The Committee reserves the right to account for Shares through book entry or other electronic means rather than the issuance of stock certificates.

Section 9. Designation of Beneficiary. The Optionee may appoint any individual or legal entity in writing as his beneficiary to receive any Option (to the extent not previously terminated or forfeited) under this Agreement upon the Optionee’s death or becoming subject to a Disability. The Optionee may revoke his designation of a beneficiary at any time and appoint a new beneficiary in writing. To be effective, the Optionee must complete the designation of a beneficiary or revocation of a beneficiary by written notice to the Company under Section 11 of this Agreement before the date of the Optionee’s death. In the absence of a beneficiary designation, the legal representative of the Optionee’s estate shall be deemed the Optionee’s beneficiary.

Section 10. Notices. All notices, claims, certifications, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and delivered if personally delivered or if sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier, by telecopy, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

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If to the Company, to it at:

Domus Holdings Corp.

c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P.

9 West 57th Street

New York, New York 10019

Facsimile: (212) 515-3264

Attention: Marc Becker

With a copy to (which copy will not constitute notice):

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Steven A. Cohen, Esq.

      Igor Kirman, Esq.

Facsimile: 212.403.2000

If to the Optionee, at the address set forth on the signature page hereto; or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery (or if such date is not a business day, on the next business day after the date of delivery), (b) in the case of nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after the date sent, (c) in the case of telecopy transmission, when received (or if not sent on a business day, on the next business day after the date sent), and (d) in the case of mailing, on the third business day following that on which the piece of mail containing such communication is posted.

Section 11. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

Section 12. Optionee’s Undertaking. The Optionee hereby agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Optionee pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement and the Plan.

Section 13. Modification of Rights. The rights of the Optionee are subject to modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan (with respect to the Options granted hereby). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee’s rights under this Agreement and the Plan may not be materially impaired without the Optionee’s prior written consent.

Section 14. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR

 

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RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

Section 15. Restrictive Covenants. The grant, vesting and exercise of Options pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the Optionee’s continued compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Term Sheet by and among the Optionee, the Company and Realogy Corporation, dated as of November 13, 2007, and the provisions in Annex I of the Management Investor Rights Agreement shall be inapplicable to the Optionee.

Section 16. Withholding. As a condition to exercising this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee will pay, or make provisions satisfactory to the Company for payment of, any Federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld in connection with such exercise; provided, however, subject to such exercise satisfying the minimum threshold for the payment with Shares of the Option Price as set forth in Section 2 above, the Optionee (or the Optionee’s estate, as applicable) may direct the Company to deduct from the Shares issuable upon exercise of all (and not less than all) of the Optionee’s then exercisable Options a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum tax withholding due upon exercise of such Options.

Section 17. Adjustment. In the event of any event described in Article X of the Plan occurring after the Grant Date, the adjustment provisions (including cash payments) as provided for under Article X of the Plan shall apply. Notwithstanding any provisions of Article X of the Plan, Section 4(d) of this Agreement shall apply with respect to the treatment of Vested IRR Options in connection with a Sale of the Company.

Section 18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

Section 19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan (and the other writings referred to herein) constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations and agreements with respect thereto.

Section 20. Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or

 

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unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 21. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising hereunder.

Section 22. Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, to the extent the Optionee or the Company notifies the other that this Agreement may reasonably be expected to result in the Optionee’s being subject to the penalties of Section 409A of the Code, the Optionee and the Company agree to negotiate (and the Company shall cause any affiliate to negotiate) in good faith alternatives to avoid such penalties.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Option Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

   DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP.
   By:   

/s/ Richard A. Smith

   Name:    Richard A. Smith
   Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
   OPTIONEE
   See attached signature page

 

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   OPTIONEE
     

/s/ Henry R. Silverman

   Name:    Henry R. Silverman
   Residence Address:
Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to Tranche A Options:    2,500,000
Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to Tranche B Options:    1,250,000
Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to Tranche C Options:    1,250,000
Option Price for Tranche A Options, Tranche B Options, and Tranche C Options:    $10.00 each

 

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EX-10.9 22 dex109.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH RICHARD A. SMITH Employment Agreement with Richard A. Smith

Exhibit 10.9

 

  

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this

Agreement”) dated as of April 10, 2007, between

REALOGY CORPORATION, a Delaware

corporation, (the “Company”) and RICHARD A.

SMITH (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, made and entered into as of the 15th day of December, 2006, by and among Domus Holdings Corp. (the “Parent”), the Company and Domus Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger Agreement”), Domus Acquisition Corp. will be merged with and into the Company (the “Transaction”), and the Company will be the surviving corporation in the Transaction;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, the Company desires to employ Executive and Executive desires to be employed by the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are parties to that certain employment agreement dated as of the effective date of the spin-off of the Company from Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as such employment agreement has been amended or supplemented through the Effective Date (as defined in Section 1) (the “Prior Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Executive, as a condition of his employment, will make a substantial investment in the Parent concurrently with the closing of the Transaction by purchasing 830,000 shares of common stock of the Parent, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”), at a price of $10.00 per share;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment Period.

The initial term of Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for a period of five (5) years (the “Initial Term”) commencing on the closing of the Transaction (the “Effective Date”) and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 3 (the “Employment Period”); provided, however, that the Employment Period shall automatically be renewed for an additional period of one (1) year upon the expiration of the Initial Term unless either party gives at least ninety (90) days’ written notice of its intention not to renew the Employment Period. Upon Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason, he shall immediately resign all positions with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, including any position as a member of the Parent’s Board of Directors and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Section 2. Terms of Employment.

(a) Position. During the term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement, Executive shall serve as Vice Chairman and President of the Company and, effective as of January 1, 2008 (or such earlier date as the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer


ceases serving in such position), Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall have such duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned to Executive by the Board. In performing his duties hereunder, Executive shall report directly to the Board. Executive shall also serve as a member of the Board during the Employment Period. At the request of the Company, Executive shall also serve as an officer of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates without additional compensation.

(b) Duties. During the Employment Period, Executive agrees to devote all of his business time to the business and affairs of the Company and to use Executive’s reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully, effectively and efficiently his responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Executive from (i) serving on civic or charitable boards or committees and (ii) managing personal investments, so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Executive’s responsibilities hereunder.

(c) Compensation.

(i) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, Executive shall receive an initial annual base salary in an amount equal to $1,000,000.00, which shall be paid in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company (the “Annual Base Salary”). Executive’s Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board but may not be reduced.

(ii) Bonuses. The Company shall establish a performance-based bonus plan (the “Plan”) to be applicable for each fiscal year of the Company (a “Fiscal Year”) ending during the Employment Period pursuant to which Executive will be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Bonus”) with respect to each Fiscal Year of the Company ending during the Employment Period (each, a “Bonus Year”). The Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) will administer the Plan and, in consultation with Executive, shall establish performance objectives for each Fiscal Year, which performance objectives shall be reasonably related to the Company’s business objectives. In the event that, with respect to the applicable Fiscal Year of the Company ending during the Employment Period, the Company achieves the pre-established target performance goals based on actual performance, Executive shall be entitled to receive a Bonus in an amount equal to 200% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary (“Target Bonus”). Subject to Section 4, Executive will be entitled to receive the Bonus only upon the Company’s achievement of the specified performance objectives and if Executive is employed on the last day of the applicable Bonus Year. The Bonus shall become payable on March 15 of the year following the end of the applicable Bonus Year, provided that the Board or Compensation Committee finally determines (x) that the Company has achieved the applicable performance objectives and (y) the amount of the bonus that shall be paid to each executive entitled to receive a bonus for the applicable Bonus Year. If the Board or Compensation Committee has not made such final determination by March 15 of such year, the Bonus (if any) shall instead be paid as soon as practicable thereafter during such year.

 

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(iii) Benefits.

(1) During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company and shall be eligible for participation in, and shall receive all benefits under, welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company to the extent applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company (“Benefit Plans”). The benefits provided to Executive shall be, in the aggregate, comparable to those benefits that Executive was receiving at the Company immediately prior to the Effective Date, but excluding those benefits under any nonqualified deferred compensation plans that are being amended or terminated in connection with the Transaction or that relate to or provide benefits or compensation measured with respect to the Company’s common stock. In addition to the foregoing, the Company shall continue to maintain the life insurance policy arrangement (pursuant to which the Company issues Executive a bonus payment, the net- after-tax proceeds of which are sufficient to pay the amount of the premiums due on such policy) on the same terms and conditions under which the Company maintains this arrangement prior to the Effective Date.

(2) The Company (and any successor to the business of the Company) acknowledges and agrees to provide Executive the following benefits notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and further acknowledges and agrees that this provision shall survive any termination of Executive’s employment or any termination of this Agreement. In addition to any payments or benefits under the applicable provisions of Section 4 of this Agreement, upon Executive’s termination of employment from the Company and its subsidiaries for any reason, including, without limitation, due to or following any non-renewal of this Agreement, resignation, or termination by the Company with or without Cause, Executive and each person who is his covered dependent at such time under each applicable Welfare Benefit Plan (defined below), shall remain eligible to continue to participate in all of such plans (as they may be modified from time to time with respect to all senior executive officers), or such other welfare benefit plans subsequently made available to senior executive officers of the Company or any successor Company (the “Post-Employment Plans”) until the end of the plan year in which Executive reaches, or would have reached, age seventy-five (75) (such benefits, the “Post-Employment Benefits”). Executive is currently eligible to participate in the following plans: Executive Physical Exams, Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP), Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Group Life Insurance (up to $1 million coverage on Executive’s life), Vision Service Plan (collectively, the “Welfare Benefit Plans”). Coverage under such Post-Employment Plans shall be subject to Executive and/or such dependents, as applicable, continuing to pay the applicable employee portion of any premiums, co-payments, deductibles and similar costs (as if Executive was still an employee of the Company). Solely with respect to Executive’s dependents, such coverage shall terminate upon such earlier date if and when they become ineligible for any such benefits under the terms of such Welfare Benefit Plans or Post-Employment Plans, as applicable, and provided, that once Executive or his dependents become eligible for Medicare or any other government-sponsored medical insurance plan, or if Executive is eligible to participate in any other company’s medical insurance plan as an employee after the termination of his employment, Executive or his dependents shall utilize such government plan or other company plan, and the Company’s insurance obligations as part of the Post-Employment Benefits hereunder shall become secondary to such government plan or other company plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may meet any of its foregoing obligations under the Post-Employment Plans by paying for, or providing for the payment of, such benefits directly

 

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or through alternative plans or individual policies which are no less favorable in all material respects (with respect to both coverage and cost to Executive) to the Post-Employment Plans, provided that the Company shall use its best efforts to assure that provision of the Post-Employments Benefits complies with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

(iv) Expenses. During the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in performance of his duties hereunder, provided that Executive provides all necessary documentation in accordance with Company policy.

(v) Stock Options. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, the Company shall cause the Parent to grant Executive a stock option (the “Option Grant”) to purchase 3,112,500 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $10.00 per share. The Option Grant will be pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Parent’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) and Executive’s option agreement associated with the Option Grant (the “Option Agreement”, which is attached hereto as Appendix [    ]), and Executive’s purchase of the Purchased Shares as provided in Section 2(c)(vii) below.

(vi) Restricted Stock. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, the Company shall cause the Parent to grant Executive a grant (the “Restricted Stock Grant”) of restricted shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Shares”). The Restricted Stock Grant will be pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Incentive Plan and the restricted stock agreement evidencing such grant (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”, which is attached hereto as Appendix [    ]). The Restricted Stock Grant will be comprised of 100,000 Restricted Shares and shall be subject to the vesting, termination and other terms set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement.

(vii) Investment. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, Executive shall purchase 830,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $10.00 per share (the “Purchased Shares”). The Purchased Shares shall be subject to the terms of the Stock Incentive Plan and Executive’s Subscription Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix [    ]) and Executive’s Contribution Agreements (attached hereto as Appendix [    ]). All of the Purchased Shares will be fully vested at the Effective Date.

(viii) Investment Bonus. The Company acknowledges that, in connection with the consummation of the Transaction, Executive is entitled to receive a one-time bonus in an amount equal to (i) $5 million, less (ii) applicable withholding taxes (such amount, less such taxes, the “Investment Bonus”). Executive hereby elects to receive the Investment Bonus in the form of fully vested shares of Common Stock (using a per share price equal to $10.00 for purposes of determining the number of such shares), which the Company will deliver to Executive no later than five days after the Effective Date. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Common Stock that Executive receives pursuant to the Investment Bonus is in addition to any other purchase of Common Stock that Executive has agreed to make, including without limitation, any such purchase pursuant to the Subscription Agreement; provided however that the amount invested pursuant to the Investment Bonus shall offset the amounts that Executive is

 

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otherwise required to invest. The Investment Bonus shall not be taken into account in computing any benefits or entitlements under any benefit or incentive plan of the Company or its affiliates or agreement between the Company or any of its affiliates and Executive, including, without limitation, this Agreement, and shall not be subject to deferral.

(ix) Management Investor Rights Agreement. All Purchased Shares, shares purchased pursuant to the Investment Bonus, Restricted Shares, the Option Grant and Common Stock held by Executive pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Shares and the exercise of the Option Grant will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Management Investor Rights Agreement by and among the Parent, Executive, and other signatories thereto (the “Management Investor Rights Agreement”), including the restrictive covenants contained in Annex I to Section 8 thereof. The Option Agreement, Stock Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Agreement, Management Investor Rights Agreement, Subscription Agreement and any other stock or stock-based award agreement entered into by and between the Company and Executive after the date hereof, collectively, (the “Equity Documents”).

Section 3. Termination of Employment.

(a) Death or Disability. Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death. If Executive becomes subject to a Disability during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of Disability set forth below), the Company may give Executive written notice in accordance with Sections 3(e) and 10(h) of its intention to terminate Executive’s employment. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means (i) Executive’s inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical of mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company. Whether Executive has incurred a “Disability” shall be determined by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers.

(b) Cause. Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time by the Company for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) Executive’s willful failure to substantially perform his duties as an employee of the Company or any subsidiary (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against the Company or any subsidiary, (iii) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of commission of, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (iv) Executive’s indictment for a charge of commission of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, provided that the Board determines in good faith that such indictment would result in a material adverse impact to the business or reputation of the Company, (v) Executive’s gross negligence in the performance of his duties, or (vi) Executive purposefully or negligently makes (or has been found to have made) a false certification to the Company pertaining to its financial statements; a termination will not be for “Cause” pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (v), to the extent such conduct is curable, unless the Company shall have notified Executive in writing describing such conduct and Executive shall have failed to cure such conduct within ten (10) business days after his receipt of such written notice.

 

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(c) Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without Cause at any time.

(d) Good Reason. Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason upon 90 days’ prior written notice, provided, in the case of a termination for Good Reason, that Executive provides such notice within 60 days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the termination for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means voluntary resignation after any of the following actions taken by the Company or any of its subsidiaries without Executive’s consent: (i) removal from, or failure to be elected or re-elected to, the Board; (ii) a material reduction of Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company, (iii) a reduction in Executive’s Annual Base Salary or Target Bonus (not including any diminution related to a broader compensation reduction that (A) is made in consultation with Executive and (B) is applied to all senior executives of the Company in a relatively proportionate matter); (iv) the relocation of Executive’s primary office to a location more than 30 miles from the prior location; (v) delivery of notice of non-renewal of the Employment Period by the Company (other than non-renewal by the Company due to Executive’s Disability, termination for Cause or termination by Executive); or (vi) a material breach by the Company of a material provision of this Agreement (which for the avoidance of doubt includes Section 2(a) of this Agreement); a termination shall not be for “Good Reason” pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), unless Executive shall have given written notice of his intention to resign for Good Reason and the Company shall have failed to cure the event giving rise to Good Reason within ten (10 ) business days after the Company’s receipt of such written notice.

(e) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause or without Cause, or by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 10(h). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice that (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date. The failure by Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance that contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder.

(f) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means (i) if Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, without Cause or by reason of Disability, or by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination (in the case of a termination with or without Good Reason, provided such notice is in accordance with Section 3(d)) or any later date specified therein pursuant to Section 3(e), as the case may be and (ii) if Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death, the date of death.

 

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Section 4. Obligations of the Company upon Termination.

(a) With Good Reason; Without Cause. If during the Employment Period, the Company shall terminate Executive’s employment without Cause or Executive shall terminate his employment for Good Reason, then the Company will provide Executive with the following severance payments and/or benefits:

(i) Prior to the thirtieth day following the Date of Termination, the Company shall pay to Executive in a lump sum, to the extent not previously paid, (i) the Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination, and (ii) the Bonus earned for any Bonus Year ended prior to the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, provided that Executive was employed on the last day of such Bonus Year (the “Accrued Obligations”); and

(ii) The Company will pay Executive an aggregate sum of 300%1 of Executive’s Annual Base Salary and Target Bonus (such amount, the “Cash Severance”) as follows: (i) one-half of the Cash Severance shall be payable to Executive in a lump sum, within 30 business days of the Date of Termination and (ii) 1/72 of the Cash Severance will be payable to Executive in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments commencing as of the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the Date of Termination occurs.2

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(a), to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code, amounts to be paid under this Section 4(a) shall be paid to Executive on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

(b) Death or Disability. If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by reason of Executive’s death or Disability, then the Company will provide Executive (or his estate or legal representative) with the following severance payments and/or benefits: (A) the Accrued Obligations; (B) a lump sum equal to 100% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary; and (C) the Welfare Benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(b), to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of Code, amounts to be paid under this Section 4(b) shall be paid to Executive on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his legal representatives, other than any rights to vested benefits under any Benefit Plans, indemnification rights he may have under this Agreement and any rights he may have under the Equity Documents.

(c) Cause; Other than for Good Reason. If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason, then the Company shall have no further payment obligations to Executive other than the Accrued Obligations.


1 Other direct reports will have the same multiplier they currently have (100% or 200% (for Hull)).
2 Direct reports will have same formulation as Smith, provided that 50% will be paid in 12 (24 for Hull) monthly installments, rather than 36.

 

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Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his legal representatives, other than any rights to vested benefits under any Benefit Plans, indemnification rights he may have under this Agreement, and any rights he may have under the Equity Documents.

(d) General Release. The Company’s obligations to make payments under Sections 4(a) and in the case of Disability under Section 4(b) are conditioned on Executive’s or his legal representative’s (as applicable) executing a general release of claims against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and their successors and assigns (and the officers and directors of such entities) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s obligations under Section 2(c)(iii)(2), 7 and 9 of this Agreement, the Benefit Plans, and the Equity Documents shall not be subject to Executive’s execution of the Release nor to Executive’s obligations under Section 5 of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided in such other arrangements.

Section 5. Restrictive Covenants. Executive shall be subject to the restrictive covenants set forth in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement in accordance with its terms, provided that the restrictive periods set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of such Annex I shall in each case be three years.

Section 6. Severance Payments. In addition to the foregoing, and not in any way in limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the Company, if the Board reasonably and in good faith believes Executive has violated or is in violation of any provision of Annex I of the Management Investor Rights Agreement (as modified by Section 5 hereof), the Board may unilaterally suspend Executive’s right to receive any Cash Severance then or thereafter due from the Company to Executive, provided that the Board (a) gives Executive advance written notice of such suspension and (b) initiates an action or claim to enforce the Company’s rights in respect of such restrictive covenants promptly after such suspension. In the event that the Company prevails on such action or claim, Executive’s right to receive, and the Company’s obligation to pay, any additional Cash Severance, including any previously suspended amounts, shall be terminated immediately, and Executive shall have no further rights to Cash Severance. In the event that Executive prevails on such action or claim, the Company shall be required to pay to Executive in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of such adjudication (or, to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) any Cash Severance the payment of which was delayed due to such suspension, plus interest for any period during which the payment of the Cash Severance was suspended at the prime rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal on the date of such suspension, and to commence payment of future installments of Cash Severance in accordance with Section 4(a)(ii).

Section 7. Excess Parachute Payments. The provisions of Section X of the Prior Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; provided, however, that the references to Section VII contained therein shall be references to Section 4(a) of this Agreement; provided, further that, in the event that the payments and benefits payable or provided by the Company are eligible for exemption from the definition of “parachute payment” under Q&A 5 and/or Q&A 6 of Section 1.280G-1 of the Department of Treasury Regulations under the Code (the “280G Regulations”), Executive shall cooperate in good faith with the

 

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Company to satisfy such exemptions, which shall include taking such actions as are necessary so that the Company may satisfy the shareholder approval requirements under Q&A 7 of the 280G Regulations, provided that this shall not require Executive to waive his rights to any payments or benefits that he is entitled to receive pursuant to the Equity Documents.

Section 8. Executive’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

(a) Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company and its subsidiaries that:

(1) Executive has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed by Executive;

(2) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive does not and will not, with or without notice or the passage of time, conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which Executive is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which Executive is subject;

(3) Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, consulting agreement, non-compete agreement, fee for services agreement, confidentiality agreement or similar agreement with any other Person other than the Company;

(4) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms;

(5) Executive understands that Parent and the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of Executive set forth herein and Executive consents to such reliance; and

(6) as of the date of execution of this Agreement, Executive is not in breach of any of its terms, including having committed any acts that would form the basis for a Cause termination if such act had occurred after the Effective Date.

(b) The Company and its subsidiaries hereby represent and warrant to Executive that:

(1) the Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed by the Company;

(2) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not, with or without notice or the passage of time, conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which the Company is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which the Company is subject;

 

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(3) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and

(4) the Company understands that Executive will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein and the Company consents to such reliance.

Section 9. Indemnification.

The Company shall indemnify Executive to the maximum extent permitted under the General Corporate Law of Delaware for acts taken within the scope of his employment. To the extent that the Company obtains coverage under a director and officer indemnification policy, Executive will be entitled to such coverage on a basis that is no less favorable than the coverage provided to any other officer or director of the Company.

Section 10. General Provisions.

(a) Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction; furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Equity Documents embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way (including, without limitation, any other employment, severance or change-in-control agreement or understanding). For the avoidance of doubt, Executive, the Company and the Subsidiaries acknowledge that any agreement between Executive and the Company or Cendant Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of any of the foregoing, entered into prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation, the Prior Agreement, shall be void ab initio as of immediately before the Effective Date.

 

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(c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.

(d) Successors and Assigns.

(i) This Agreement is personal to Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s legal representatives.

(ii) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid that assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

(e) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

(f) Enforcement.

(i) Arbitration. Except for the Company or its Affiliate’s right to obtain injunctive relief for violation of Section 5 of this Agreement or in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or its interpretation, application, implementation, breach or enforcement which the parties are unable to resolve by mutual agreement, shall be settled by submission by either party of the controversy, claim or dispute to binding arbitration in New York (unless the parties agree in writing to a different location), before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. In any such arbitration proceeding the parties agree to provide all discovery deemed necessary by the arbitrator. The decision and award made by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties hereto for all purposes, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its or his costs and expenses in any such arbitration and one-half of the arbitrator’s fees and costs; provided, however, if Executive prevails on substantially all material claims, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all of his reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

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(ii) Remedies. All remedies hereunder are cumulative, are in addition to any other remedies provided for by law and may, to the extent permitted by law, be exercised concurrently or separately, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of such remedy or to preclude the exercise of any other remedy.

(iii) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

(g) Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such provisions or affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

(h) Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered, transmitted via telecopier, mailed by first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested) or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address below indicated or at such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder and received when delivered personally, when received if transmitted via telecopier, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one day after deposit for overnight delivery with a reputable overnight courier service.

If to the Company, to:

Realogy Corporation

c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P.

9 West 57th Street

New York, New York 10019

Facsimile: (212) 515-3288

Attention: Marc Becker

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

  Attention:   Steven A. Cohen, Esq.
    Igor Kirman, Esq.
  Facsimile:   212.403.2000

If to Executive, to:

Executive’s home address most recently on file with the Company.

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Andrea K. Wahlquist, Esq.

(i) Withholding. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable or benefits to be provided to Executive under this Agreement or otherwise all Federal, state, city or other taxes and other amounts that the Company may reasonably determine are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

(j) Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. All representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall survive this Agreement and the Employment Period indefinitely.

(k) Effectiveness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of Parent, the Company or its subsidiaries shall have any obligations to Executive or his beneficiaries under this Agreement, in the event Executive is unable to perform his duties hereunder, including due to death or Disability or Executive commits an act that would constitute Cause, in each case prior to the closing of the Transaction, in which case this Agreement shall be of no force and effect. Further, this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further effect in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated or the Effective Date does not occur.

(l) Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. All references to a “Section” in this Agreement are to a section of the Agreement unless otherwise noted.

(m) Construction. Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

(n) Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, to the extent Executive or the Company notifies the other that this Agreement may result in Executive being subject to the penalties of Section 409A of the Code, Executive and the Company agree to negotiate (and the Company shall cause any affiliate to negotiate), in good faith alternatives to avoid such penalties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ David J. Weaving

Name:   David J. Weaving
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Administrative Officer

RICHARD A. SMITH
Signature:  

/s/ Richard A. Smith

EX-10.10 23 dex1010.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ANTHONY E. HULL Employment Agreement with Anthony E. Hull

Exhibit 10.10

 

  

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this

Agreement”) dated as of April 10, 2007, between

REALOGY CORPORATION, a Delaware

corporation, (the “Company”) and ANTHONY E.

HULL (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, made and entered into as of the 15th day of December, 2006, by and among Domus Holdings Corp. (the “Parent”), the Company and Domus Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger Agreement”), Domus Acquisition Corp. will be merged with and into the Company (the “Transaction”), and the Company will be the surviving corporation in the Transaction;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, the Company desires to employ Executive and Executive desires to be employed by the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are parties to that certain employment agreement dated as of the effective date of the spin-off of the Company from Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as such employment agreement has been amended or supplemented through the Effective Date (as defined in Section 1)] (the “Prior Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Executive, as a condition of his employment, will make a substantial investment in the Parent concurrently with the closing of the Transaction by purchasing 200,000 shares of common stock of the Parent, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”), at a price of $10.00 per share;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment Period.

The initial term of Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for a period of five (5) years (the “Initial Term”) commencing on the closing of the Transaction (the “Effective Date”) and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 3 (the “Employment Period”); provided, however, that the Employment Period shall automatically be renewed for an additional period of one (1) year upon the expiration of the Initial Term unless either party gives at least ninety (90) days’ written notice of its intention not to renew the Employment Period. Upon Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason, he shall immediately resign all positions with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, including any position as a member of the Parent’s Board of Directors and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Section 2. Terms of Employment.

(a) Position. During the term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement, Executive shall serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and shall have such duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned to


Executive by the President of the Company (or, if the President of the Company as of the Effective Date is no longer serving in such position, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company) (such individual, the “Reporting Person”). In performing his duties hereunder, Executive shall report directly to the Reporting Person. At the request of the Company, Executive shall also serve as an officer of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates without additional compensation.

(b) Duties. During the Employment Period, Executive agrees to devote all of his business time to the business and affairs of the Company and to use Executive’s reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully, effectively and efficiently his responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Executive from (i) serving on civic or charitable boards or committees and (ii) managing personal investments, so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Executive’s responsibilities hereunder.

(c) Compensation.

(i) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, Executive shall receive an initial annual base salary in an amount equal to $475,000, which shall be paid in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company (the “Annual Base Salary”). Executive’s Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board but may not be reduced.

(ii) Bonuses. The Company shall establish a performance-based bonus plan (the “Plan”) to be applicable for each fiscal year of the Company (a “Fiscal Year”) ending during the Employment Period pursuant to which Executive will be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Bonus”) with respect to each Fiscal Year of the Company ending during the Employment Period (each, a “Bonus Year”). The Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) will administer the Plan and shall establish performance objectives for each Fiscal Year, which performance objectives shall be reasonably related to the Company’s business objectives. In the event that, with respect to the applicable Fiscal Year of the Company ending during the Employment Period, the Company achieves the pre-established target performance goals based on actual performance, Executive shall be entitled to receive a Bonus in an amount equal to 100% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary (“Target Bonus”). Subject to Section 4, Executive will be entitled to receive the Bonus only upon the Company’s achievement of the specified performance objectives and if Executive is employed on the last day of the applicable Bonus Year. The Bonus shall become payable on March 15 of the year following the end of the applicable Bonus Year, provided that the Board or Compensation Committee finally determines (x) that the Company has achieved the applicable performance objectives and (y) the amount of the bonus that shall be paid to each executive entitled to receive a bonus for the applicable Bonus Year. If the Board or Compensation Committee has not made such final determination by March 15 of such year, the Bonus (if any) shall instead be paid as soon as practicable thereafter during such year.

(iii) Benefits. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company and shall be eligible for

 

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participation in, and shall receive all benefits under, welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company to the extent applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company (“Benefit Plans”). The benefits provided to Executive shall be, in the aggregate, comparable to those benefits that Executive was receiving at the Company immediately prior to the Effective Date, but excluding those benefits under any nonqualified deferred compensation plans that are being amended or terminated in connection with the Transaction or that relate to or provide benefits or compensation measured with respect to the Company’s common stock.

(iv) Expenses. During the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in performance of his duties hereunder, provided that Executive provides all necessary documentation in accordance with Company policy.

(v) Stock Options. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, the Company shall cause the Parent to grant Executive a stock option (the “Option Grant”) to purchase 750,000 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $10.00 per share. The Option Grant will be pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Parent’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) and Executive’s option agreement associated with the Option Grant (the “Option Agreement”, which is attached hereto as Appendix [ ]), and Executive’s purchase of the Purchased Shares as provided in Section 2(c)(vii) below.

(vi) Restricted Stock. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, the Company shall cause the Parent to grant Executive a grant (the “Restricted Stock Grant”) of restricted shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Shares”). The Restricted Stock Grant will be pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Incentive Plan and the restricted stock agreement evidencing such grant (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”, which is attached hereto as Appendix [    ]). The Restricted Stock Grant will be comprised of 100,000 Restricted Shares and shall be subject to the vesting, termination and other terms set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement.

(vii) Investment. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, Executive shall purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $10.00 per share (the “Purchased Shares”). The Purchased Shares shall be subject to the terms of the Stock Incentive Plan and Executive’s Subscription Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix [    ]) and Executive’s Contribution Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix [ ]). All of the Purchased Shares will be fully vested at the Effective Date.

(viii) Management Investor Rights Agreement. All Purchased Shares, shares purchased pursuant to the Investment Bonus, Restricted Shares, the Option Grant and Common Stock held by Executive pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Shares and the exercise of the Option Grant will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Management Investor Rights Agreement by and among the Parent, Executive, and other signatories thereto (the “Management Investor Rights Agreement”), including the restrictive covenants contained in Annex I to Section 8 thereof. The Option Agreement, Stock Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Agreement, Management Investor Rights Agreement, Subscription Agreement and any other stock or stock-based award agreement entered into by and between the Company and Executive after the date hereof, collectively, the “Equity Documents”.

 

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Section 3. Termination of Employment.

(a) Death or Disability. Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death. If Executive becomes subject to a Disability during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of Disability set forth below), the Company may give Executive written notice in accordance with Sections 3(e) and 9(h) of its intention to terminate Executive’s employment. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means (i) Executive’s inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical of mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company. Whether Executive has incurred a “Disability” shall be determined by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers.

(b) Cause. Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time by the Company for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) Executive’s willful failure to substantially perform his duties as an employee of the Company or any subsidiary (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against the Company or any subsidiary, (iii) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of commission of, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (iv) Executive’s indictment for a charge of commission of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, provided that the Board determines in good faith that such indictment would result in a material adverse impact to the business or reputation of the Company, (v) Executive’s gross negligence in the performance of his duties, or (vi) Executive purposefully or negligently makes (or has been found to have made) a false certification to the Company pertaining to its financial statements; a termination will not be for “Cause” pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (v), to the extent such conduct is curable, unless the Company shall have notified Executive in writing describing such conduct and Executive shall have failed to cure such conduct within ten (10) business days after his receipt of such written notice.

(c) Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without Cause at any time.

(d) Good Reason. Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason upon 90 days’ prior written notice, provided, in the case of a termination for Good Reason, that Executive provides such notice within 60 days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the termination for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means voluntary resignation after any of the following actions taken by the Company or any of its subsidiaries without Executive’s consent: (i) removal from, or failure to be elected or re-elected to, the Board; (ii) a material reduction of Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company, (iii) a reduction in Executive’s Annual Base Salary or Target Bonus (not including any diminution related to a broader compensation reduction that (A) is made in consultation with the Reporting Person and (B) is applied to all senior executives of the Company in a relatively proportionate matter); (iv) the relocation of

 

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Executive’s primary office to a location more than 30 miles from the prior location; (v) delivery of notice of non-renewal of the Employment Period by the Company (other than non-renewal by the Company due to Executive’s Disability, termination for Cause or termination by Executive); or (vi) a material breach by the Company of a material provision of this Agreement (which for the avoidance of doubt includes Section 2(a) of this Agreement); a termination shall not be for “Good Reason” pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), unless Executive shall have given written notice of his intention to resign for Good Reason and the Company shall have failed to cure the event giving rise to Good Reason within ten (10 ) business days after the Company’s receipt of such written notice.

(e) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause or without Cause, or by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 9(h). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice that (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date. The failure by Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance that contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder.

(f) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means (i) if Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, without Cause or by reason of Disability, or by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination (in the case of a termination with or without Good Reason, provided such notice is in accordance with Section 3(d)) or any later date specified therein pursuant to Section 3(e), as the case may be and (ii) if Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death, the date of death.

Section 4. Obligations of the Company upon Termination.

(a) With Good Reason; Without Cause. If during the Employment Period, the Company shall terminate Executive’s employment without Cause or Executive shall terminate his employment for Good Reason, then the Company will provide Executive with the following severance payments and/or benefits:

(i) Prior to the thirtieth day following the Date of Termination, the Company shall pay to Executive in a lump sum, to the extent not previously paid, (i) the Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination, and (ii) the Bonus earned for any Bonus Year ended prior to the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, provided that Executive was employed on the last day of such Bonus Year (the “Accrued Obligations”); and

(ii) The Company will pay Executive an aggregate sum of 200% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary and Target Bonus (such amount, the “Cash Severance”) as

 

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follows: (i) one-half of the Cash Severance shall be payable to Executive in a lump sum, within 30 business days of the Date of Termination and (ii) 1/24 of the Cash Severance will be payable to Executive in twenty-four (24) equal monthly installments commencing as of the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the Date of Termination occurs.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(a), to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), amounts to be paid under this Section 4(a) shall be paid to Executive on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

(b) Death or Disability. If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by reason of Executive’s death or Disability, then the Company will provide Executive (or his estate or legal representative) with the following severance payments and/or benefits: (A) the Accrued Obligations; (B) a lump sum equal to 100% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary; and (C) the Welfare Benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(b), to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of Code, amounts to be paid under this Section 4(b) shall be paid to Executive on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his legal representatives, other than any rights to vested benefits under any Benefit Plans, indemnification rights he may have under this Agreement and any rights he may have under the Equity Documents.

(c) Cause; Other than for Good Reason. If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason, then the Company shall have no further payment obligations to Executive other than the Accrued Obligations. Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his legal representatives, other than any rights to vested benefits under any Benefit Plans, indemnification rights he may have under this Agreement, and any rights he may have under the Equity Documents.

(d) General Release. The Company’s obligations to make payments under Sections 4(a) and in the case of Disability under Section 4(b) are conditioned on Executive’s or his legal representative’s (as applicable) executing a general release of claims against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and their successors and assigns (and the officers and directors of such entities) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s obligations under Section 8 of this Agreement, the Benefit Plans, and the Equity Documents shall not be subject to Executive’s execution of the Release nor to Executive’s obligations under Section 5 of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided in such other arrangements.

Section 5. Restrictive Covenants. Executive shall be subject to the restrictive covenants set forth in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement in accordance with its terms.

Section 6. Severance Payments. In addition to the foregoing, and not in any way in limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the Company, if the Board reasonably

 

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and in good faith believes Executive has violated or is in violation of any provision of Annex I of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Board may unilaterally suspend Executive’s right to receive any Cash Severance then or thereafter due from the Company to Executive, provided that the Board (a) gives Executive advance written notice of such suspension and (b) initiates an action or claim to enforce the Company’s rights in respect of such restrictive covenants promptly after such suspension. In the event that the Company prevails on such action or claim, Executive’s right to receive, and the Company’s obligation to pay, any additional Cash Severance, including any previously suspended amounts, shall be terminated immediately, and Executive shall have no further rights to Cash Severance. In the event that Executive prevails on such action or claim, the Company shall be required to pay to Executive in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of such adjudication (or, to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) any Cash Severance the payment of which was delayed due to such suspension, plus interest for any period during which the payment of the Cash Severance was suspended at the prime rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal on the date of such suspension, and to commence payment of future installments of Cash Severance in accordance with Section 4(a)(ii).

Section 7. Executive’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

(a) Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company and its subsidiaries that:

(1) Executive has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed by Executive;

(2) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive does not and will not, with or without notice or the passage of time, conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which Executive is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which Executive is subject;

(3) Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, consulting agreement, non-compete agreement, fee for services agreement, confidentiality agreement or similar agreement with any other Person other than the Company;

(4) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms;

(5) Executive understands that Parent and the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of Executive set forth herein and Executive consents to such reliance; and

(6) as of the date of execution of this Agreement, Executive is not in breach of any of its terms, including having committed any acts that would form the basis for a Cause termination if such act had occurred after the Effective Date.

 

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(b) The Company and its subsidiaries hereby represent and warrant to Executive that:

(1) the Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed by the Company;

(2) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not, with or without notice or the passage of time, conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which the Company is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which the Company is subject;

(3) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and

(4) the Company understands that Executive will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein and the Company consents to such reliance.

Section 8. Indemnification.

The Company shall indemnify Executive to the maximum extent permitted under the General Corporate Law of Delaware for acts taken within the scope of his employment. To the extent that the Company obtains coverage under a director and officer indemnification policy, Executive will be entitled to such coverage on a basis that is no less favorable than the coverage provided to any other officer or director of the Company.

Section 9. General Provisions.

(a) Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction; furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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matter hereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way (including, without limitation, any other employment, severance or change-in-control agreement or understanding). For the avoidance of doubt, Executive, the Company and the Subsidiaries acknowledge that any agreement between Executive and the Company or Cendant Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of any of the foregoing, entered into prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation, the Prior Agreement, shall be void ab initio as of immediately before the Effective Date.

(c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.

(d) Successors and Assigns.

(i) This Agreement is personal to Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s legal representatives.

(ii) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid that assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

(e) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

(f) Enforcement.

(i) Arbitration. Except for the Company or its Affiliate’s right to obtain injunctive relief for violation of Section 5 of this Agreement or in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or its interpretation, application, implementation, breach or

 

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enforcement which the parties are unable to resolve by mutual agreement, shall be settled by submission by either party of the controversy, claim or dispute to binding arbitration in New York (unless the parties agree in writing to a different location), before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. In any such arbitration proceeding the parties agree to provide all discovery deemed necessary by the arbitrator. The decision and award made by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties hereto for all purposes, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its or his costs and expenses in any such arbitration and one-half of the arbitrator’s fees and costs; provided, however, if Executive prevails on substantially all material claims, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all of his reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

(ii) Remedies. All remedies hereunder are cumulative, are in addition to any other remedies provided for by law and may, to the extent permitted by law, be exercised concurrently or separately, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of such remedy or to preclude the exercise of any other remedy.

(iii) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

(g) Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such provisions or affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

(h) Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered, transmitted via telecopier, mailed by first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested) or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address below indicated or at such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder and received when delivered personally, when received if transmitted via telecopier, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one day after deposit for overnight delivery with a reputable overnight courier service.

If to the Company, to:

Realogy Corporation

c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P.

9 West 57th Street

New York, New York 10019

Facsimile: (212) 515-3288

Attention: Marc Becker

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

  Attention:   Steven A. Cohen, Esq.
    Igor Kirman, Esq.
  Facsimile:   212.403.2000

If to Executive, to:

Executive’s home address most recently on file with the Company.

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Andrea K. Wahlquist, Esq.

(i) Withholding. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable or benefits to be provided to Executive under this Agreement or otherwise all Federal, state, city or other taxes and other amounts that the Company may reasonably determine are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

(j) Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. All representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall survive this Agreement and the Employment Period indefinitely.

(k) Effectiveness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of Parent, the Company or its subsidiaries shall have any obligations to Executive or his beneficiaries under this Agreement, in the event Executive is unable to perform his duties hereunder, including due to death or Disability or Executive commits an act that would constitute Cause, in each case prior to the closing of the Transaction, in which case this Agreement shall be of no force and effect. Further, this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further effect in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated or the Effective Date does not occur.

(l) Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. All references to a “Section” in this Agreement are to a section of the Agreement unless otherwise noted.

(m) Construction. Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

(n) Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, to the extent Executive or the Company notifies the other that this Agreement may

 

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result in Executive being subject to the penalties of Section 409A of the Code, Executive and the Company agree to negotiate (and the Company shall cause any affiliate to negotiate), in good faith alternatives to avoid such penalties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ David J. Weaving

Name:   David J. Weaving
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Executive Officer

ANTHONY E. HULL
Signature:  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

EX-10.11 24 dex1011.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALEXANDER E. PERRIELLO, III Employment Agreement with Alexander E. Perriello, III

Exhibit 10.11

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this

Agreement”) dated as of April 10, 2007, between

REALOGY CORPORATION, a Delaware

corporation, (the “Company”) and ALEXANDER

E. PERRIELLO (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, made and entered into as of the 15th day of December, 2006, by and among Domus Holdings Corp. (the “Parent”), the Company and Domus Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger Agreement”), Domus Acquisition Corp. will be merged with and into the Company (the “Transaction”), and the Company will be the surviving corporation in the Transaction;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, the Company desires to employ Executive and Executive desires to be employed by the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are parties to that letter agreement dated as of November 7, 2006, as such letter agreement has been amended or supplemented through the Effective Date (as defined in Section 1) (the “Prior Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Executive, as a condition of his employment, will make a substantial investment in the Parent concurrently with the closing of the Transaction by purchasing 200,000 shares of common stock of the Parent, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”), at a price of $10.00 per share;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment Period.

The initial term of Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for a period of five (5) years (the “Initial Term”) commencing on the closing of the Transaction (the “Effective Date”) and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 3 (the “Employment Period”); provided, however, that the Employment Period shall automatically be renewed for an additional period of one (1) year upon the expiration of the Initial Term unless either party gives at least ninety (90) days’ written notice of its intention not to renew the Employment Period. Upon Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason, he shall immediately resign all positions with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, including any position as a member of the Parent’s Board of Directors and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Section 2. Terms of Employment.

(a) Position. During the term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement, Executive shall serve as President and CEO of President & CEO of the Realogy Franchise Group and shall have such duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned to Executive by the President of the Company (or, if the President of the Company as of the Effective Date is


no longer serving in such position, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company) (such individual, the “Reporting Person”). In performing his duties hereunder, Executive shall report directly to the Reporting Person. At the request of the Company, Executive shall also serve as an officer of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates without additional compensation.

(b) Duties. During the Employment Period, Executive agrees to devote all of his business time to the business and affairs of the Company and to use Executive’s reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully, effectively and efficiently his responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Executive from (i) serving on civic or charitable boards or committees and (ii) managing personal investments, so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Executive’s responsibilities hereunder.

(c) Compensation.

(i) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, Executive shall receive an initial annual base salary in an amount equal to $500,000, which shall be paid in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company (the “Annual Base Salary”). Executive’s Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board but may not be reduced.

(ii) Bonuses. The Company shall establish a performance-based bonus plan (the “Plan”) to be applicable for each fiscal year of the Company (a “Fiscal Year”) ending during the Employment Period pursuant to which Executive will be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Bonus”) with respect to each Fiscal Year of the Company ending during the Employment Period (each, a “Bonus Year”). The Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) will administer the Plan and shall establish performance objectives for each Fiscal Year, which performance objectives shall be reasonably related to the Company’s business objectives. In the event that, with respect to the applicable Fiscal Year of the Company ending during the Employment Period, the Company achieves the pre-established target performance goals based on actual performance, Executive shall be entitled to receive a Bonus in an amount equal to 100% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary (“Target Bonus”). Subject to Section 4, Executive will be entitled to receive the Bonus only upon the Company’s achievement of the specified performance objectives and if Executive is employed on the last day of the applicable Bonus Year. The Bonus shall become payable on March 15 of the year following the end of the applicable Bonus Year, provided that the Board or Compensation Committee finally determines (x) that the Company has achieved the applicable performance objectives and (y) the amount of the bonus that shall be paid to each executive entitled to receive a bonus for the applicable Bonus Year. If the Board or Compensation Committee has not made such final determination by March 15 of such year, the Bonus (if any) shall instead be paid as soon as practicable thereafter during such year.

(iii) Benefits. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company and shall be eligible for participation in, and shall receive all benefits under, welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company to the extent applicable generally to other senior executives

 

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of the Company (“Benefit Plans”). The benefits provided to Executive shall be, in the aggregate, comparable to those benefits that Executive was receiving at the Company immediately prior to the Effective Date, but excluding those benefits under any nonqualified deferred compensation plans that are being amended or terminated in connection with the Transaction or that relate to or provide benefits or compensation measured with respect to the Company’s common stock.

(iv) Expenses. During the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in performance of his duties hereunder, provided that Executive provides all necessary documentation in accordance with Company policy.

(v) Stock Options. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, the Company shall cause the Parent to grant Executive a stock option (the “Option Grant”) to purchase 750,000 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $10.00 per share. The Option Grant will be pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Parent’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) and Executive’s option agreement associated with the Option Grant (the “Option Agreement”, which is attached hereto as Appendix [    ]), and Executive’s purchase of the Purchased Shares as provided in Section 2(c)(vii) below.

(vi) Restricted Stock. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, the Company shall cause the Parent to grant Executive a grant (the “Restricted Stock Grant”) of restricted shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Shares”). The Restricted Stock Grant will be pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Incentive Plan and the restricted stock agreement evidencing such grant (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”, which is attached hereto as Appendix [    ]). The Restricted Stock Grant will be comprised of 50,000 Restricted Shares and shall be subject to the vesting, termination and other terms set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement.

(vii) Investment. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, Executive shall purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $10.00 per share (the “Purchased Shares”). The Purchased Shares shall be subject to the terms of the Stock Incentive Plan and Executive’s Subscription Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix [    ]) and Executive’s Contribution Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix [    ]). All of the Purchased Shares will be fully vested at the Effective Date.

(viii) Management Investor Rights Agreement. All Purchased Shares, shares purchased pursuant to the Investment Bonus, Restricted Shares, the Option Grant and Common Stock held by Executive pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Shares and the exercise of the Option Grant will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Management Investor Rights Agreement by and among the Parent, Executive, and other signatories thereto (the “Management Investor Rights Agreement”), including the restrictive covenants contained in Annex I to Section 8 thereof. The Option Agreement, Stock Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Agreement, Management Investor Rights Agreement, Subscription Agreement and any other stock or stock-based award agreement entered into by and between the Company and Executive after the date hereof, collectively, the “Equity Documents”.

 

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Section 3. Termination of Employment.

(a) Death or Disability. Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death. If Executive becomes subject to a Disability during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of Disability set forth below), the Company may give Executive written notice in accordance with Sections 3(e) and 9(h) of its intention to terminate Executive’s employment. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means (i) Executive’s inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical of mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company. Whether Executive has incurred a “Disability” shall be determined by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers.

(b) Cause. Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time by the Company for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) Executive’s willful failure to substantially perform his duties as an employee of the Company or any subsidiary (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against the Company or any subsidiary, (iii) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of commission of, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (iv) Executive’s indictment for a charge of commission of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, provided that the Board determines in good faith that such indictment would result in a material adverse impact to the business or reputation of the Company, (v) Executive’s gross negligence in the performance of his duties, or (vi) Executive purposefully or negligently makes (or has been found to have made) a false certification to the Company pertaining to its financial statements; a termination will not be for “Cause” pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (v), to the extent such conduct is curable, unless the Company shall have notified Executive in writing describing such conduct and Executive shall have failed to cure such conduct within ten (10) business days after his receipt of such written notice.

(c) Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without Cause at any time.

(d) Good Reason. Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason upon 90 days’ prior written notice, provided, in the case of a termination for Good Reason, that Executive provides such notice within 60 days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the termination for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means voluntary resignation after any of the following actions taken by the Company or any of its subsidiaries without Executive’s consent: (i) removal from, or failure to be elected or re-elected to, the Board; (ii) a material reduction of Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company, (iii) a reduction in Executive’s Annual Base Salary or Target Bonus (not including any diminution related to a broader compensation reduction that (A) is made in consultation with the Reporting Person and (B) is applied to all senior executives of the Company in a relatively proportionate matter); (iv) the relocation of

 

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Executive’s primary office to a location more than 30 miles from the prior location; (v) delivery of notice of non-renewal of the Employment Period by the Company (other than non-renewal by the Company due to Executive’s Disability, termination for Cause or termination by Executive); or (vi) a material breach by the Company of a material provision of this Agreement (which for the avoidance of doubt includes Section 2(a) of this Agreement); a termination shall not be for “Good Reason” pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), unless Executive shall have given written notice of his intention to resign for Good Reason and the Company shall have failed to cure the event giving rise to Good Reason within ten (10) business days after the Company’s receipt of such written notice.

(e) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause or without Cause, or by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 9(h). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice that (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date. The failure by Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance that contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder.

(f) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means (i) if Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, without Cause or by reason of Disability, or by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination (in the case of a termination with or without Good Reason, provided such notice is in accordance with Section 3(d)) or any later date specified therein pursuant to Section 3(e), as the case may be and (ii) if Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death, the date of death.

Section 4. Obligations of the Company upon Termination.

(a) With Good Reason; Without Cause. If during the Employment Period, the Company shall terminate Executive’s employment without Cause or Executive shall terminate his employment for Good Reason, then the Company will provide Executive with the following severance payments and/or benefits:

(i) Prior to the thirtieth day following the Date of Termination, the Company shall pay to Executive in a lump sum, to the extent not previously paid, (i) the Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination, and (ii) the Bonus earned for any Bonus Year ended prior to the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, provided that Executive was employed on the last day of such Bonus Year (the “Accrued Obligations”); and

(ii) The Company will pay Executive an aggregate sum of 100% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary and Target Bonus (such amount, the “Cash Severance”) as

 

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follows: (i) one-half of the Cash Severance shall be payable to Executive in a lump sum, within 30 business days of the Date of Termination and (ii) 1/12 of the Cash Severance will be payable to Executive in twelve (12) equal monthly installments commencing as of the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the Date of Termination occurs.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(a), to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), amounts to be paid under this Section 4(a) shall be paid to Executive on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

(b) Death or Disability. If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by reason of Executive’s death or Disability, then the Company will provide Executive (or his estate or legal representative) with the following severance payments and/or benefits: (A) the Accrued Obligations; (B) a lump sum equal to 100% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary; and (C) the Welfare Benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(b), to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of Code, amounts to be paid under this Section 4(b) shall be paid to Executive on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his legal representatives, other than any rights to vested benefits under any Benefit Plans, indemnification rights he may have under this Agreement and any rights he may have under the Equity Documents.

(c) Cause; Other than for Good Reason. If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason, then the Company shall have no further payment obligations to Executive other than the Accrued Obligations. Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his legal representatives, other than any rights to vested benefits under any Benefit Plans, indemnification rights he may have under this Agreement, and any rights he may have under the Equity Documents.

(d) General Release. The Company’s obligations to make payments under Sections 4(a) and in the case of Disability under Section 4(b) are conditioned on Executive’s or his legal representative’s (as applicable) executing a general release of claims against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and their successors and assigns (and the officers and directors of such entities) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s obligations under Section 8 of this Agreement, the Benefit Plans, and the Equity Documents shall not be subject to Executive’s execution of the Release nor to Executive’s obligations under Section 5 of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided in such other arrangements.

Section 5. Restrictive Covenants. Executive shall be subject to the restrictive covenants set forth in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement in accordance with its terms.

Section 6. Severance Payments. In addition to the foregoing, and not in any way in limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the Company, if the Board reasonably

 

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and in good faith believes Executive has violated or is in violation of any provision of Annex I of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Board may unilaterally suspend Executive’s right to receive any Cash Severance then or thereafter due from the Company to Executive, provided that the Board (a) gives Executive advance written notice of such suspension and (b) initiates an action or claim to enforce the Company’s rights in respect of such restrictive covenants promptly after such suspension. In the event that the Company prevails on such action or claim, Executive’s right to receive, and the Company’s obligation to pay, any additional Cash Severance, including any previously suspended amounts, shall be terminated immediately, and Executive shall have no further rights to Cash Severance. In the event that Executive prevails on such action or claim, the Company shall be required to pay to Executive in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of such adjudication (or, to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) any Cash Severance the payment of which was delayed due to such suspension, plus interest for any period during which the payment of the Cash Severance was suspended at the prime rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal on the date of such suspension, and to commence payment of future installments of Cash Severance in accordance with Section 4(a)(ii).

Section 7. Executive’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

(a) Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company and its subsidiaries that:

(1) Executive has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed by Executive;

(2) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive does not and will not, with or without notice or the passage of time, conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which Executive is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which Executive is subject;

(3) Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, consulting agreement, non-compete agreement, fee for services agreement, confidentiality agreement or similar agreement with any other Person other than the Company;

(4) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms;

(5) Executive understands that Parent and the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of Executive set forth herein and Executive consents to such reliance; and

(6) as of the date of execution of this Agreement, Executive is not in breach of any of its terms, including having committed any acts that would form the basis for a Cause termination if such act had occurred after the Effective Date.

 

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(b) The Company and its subsidiaries hereby represent and warrant to Executive that:

(1) the Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed by the Company;

(2) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not, with or without notice or the passage of time, conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which the Company is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which the Company is subject;

(3) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and

(4) the Company understands that Executive will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein and the Company consents to such reliance.

Section 8. Indemnification.

The Company shall indemnify Executive to the maximum extent permitted under the General Corporate Law of Delaware for acts taken within the scope of his employment. To the extent that the Company obtains coverage under a director and officer indemnification policy, Executive will be entitled to such coverage on a basis that is no less favorable than the coverage provided to any other officer or director of the Company.

Section 9. General Provisions.

(a) Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction; furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Equity Documents embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject

 

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matter hereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way (including, without limitation, any other employment, severance or change-in-control agreement or understanding). For the avoidance of doubt, Executive, the Company and the Subsidiaries acknowledge that any agreement between Executive and the Company or Cendant Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of any of the foregoing, entered into prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation, the Prior Agreement, shall be void ab initio as of immediately before the Effective Date.

(c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.

(d) Successors and Assigns.

(i) This Agreement is personal to Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s legal representatives.

(ii) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid that assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

(e) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

(f) Enforcement.

(i) Arbitration. Except for the Company or its Affiliate’s right to obtain injunctive relief for violation of Section 5 of this Agreement or in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or its interpretation, application, implementation, breach or

 

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enforcement which the parties are unable to resolve by mutual agreement, shall be settled by submission by either party of the controversy, claim or dispute to binding arbitration in New York (unless the parties agree in writing to a different location), before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. In any such arbitration proceeding the parties agree to provide all discovery deemed necessary by the arbitrator. The decision and award made by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties hereto for all purposes, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its or his costs and expenses in any such arbitration and one-half of the arbitrator’s fees and costs; provided, however, if Executive prevails on substantially all material claims, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all of his reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

(ii) Remedies. All remedies hereunder are cumulative, are in addition to any other remedies provided for by law and may, to the extent permitted by law, be exercised concurrently or separately, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of such remedy or to preclude the exercise of any other remedy.

(iii) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

(g) Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such provisions or affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

(h) Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered, transmitted via telecopier, mailed by first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested) or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address below indicated or at such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder and received when delivered personally, when received if transmitted via telecopier, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one day after deposit for overnight delivery with a reputable overnight courier service.

 

If to the Company, to:
  Realogy Corporation
  c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P.
  9 West 57th Street
  New York, New York 10019
  Facsimile:   (212) 515-3288
  Attention:   Marc Becker

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
  Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
  51 West 52nd Street
  New York, NY 10019
  Attention:   Steven A. Cohen, Esq.
    Igor Kirman, Esq.
  Facsimile:   212.403.2000
If to Executive, to:
  Executive’s home address most recently on file with the Company.
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
  425 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY 10017
  Attention:   Andrea K. Wahlquist, Esq.

(i) Withholding. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable or benefits to be provided to Executive under this Agreement or otherwise all Federal, state, city or other taxes and other amounts that the Company may reasonably determine are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

(j) Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. All representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall survive this Agreement and the Employment Period indefinitely.

(k) Effectiveness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of Parent, the Company or its subsidiaries shall have any obligations to Executive or his beneficiaries under this Agreement, in the event Executive is unable to perform his duties hereunder, including due to death or Disability or Executive commits an act that would constitute Cause, in each case prior to the closing of the Transaction, in which case this Agreement shall be of no force and effect. Further, this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further effect in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated or the Effective Date does not occur.

(l) Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. All references to a “Section” in this Agreement are to a section of the Agreement unless otherwise noted.

(m) Construction. Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

(n) Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, to the extent Executive or the Company notifies the other that this Agreement may

 

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result in Executive being subject to the penalties of Section 409A of the Code, Executive and the Company agree to negotiate (and the Company shall cause any affiliate to negotiate), in good faith alternatives to avoid such penalties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ David J. Weaving

Name:   David J. Weaving
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Executive Officer

ALEXANDER E. PERRIELLO
Signature:  

/s/ Alexander E. Perriello

EX-10.12 25 dex1012.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH BRUCE G. ZIPF Employment Agreement with Bruce G. Zipf

Exhibit 10.12

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this

Agreement”) dated as of April 10, 2007, between

REALOGY CORPORATION, a Delaware

corporation, (the “Company”) and BRUCE G.

ZIPF (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, made and entered into as of the 15th day of December, 2006, by and among Domus Holdings Corp. (the “Parent”), the Company and Domus Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger Agreement”), Domus Acquisition Corp. will be merged with and into the Company (the “Transaction”), and the Company will be the surviving corporation in the Transaction;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, the Company desires to employ Executive and Executive desires to be employed by the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are parties to that letter agreement dated as of November 7, 2006, as such letter agreement has been amended or supplemented through the Effective Date (as defined in Section 1) (the “Prior Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Executive, as a condition of his employment, will make a substantial investment in the Parent concurrently with the closing of the Transaction by purchasing 160,000 shares of common stock of the Parent, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”), at a price of $10.00 per share;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment Period.

The initial term of Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for a period of five (5) years (the “Initial Term”) commencing on the closing of the Transaction (the “Effective Date”) and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 3 (the “Employment Period”); provided, however, that the Employment Period shall automatically be renewed for an additional period of one (1) year upon the expiration of the Initial Term unless either party gives at least ninety (90) days’ written notice of its intention not to renew the Employment Period. Upon Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason, he shall immediately resign all positions with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, including any position as a member of the Parent’s Board of Directors and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Section 2. Terms of Employment.

(a) Position. During the term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement, Executive shall serve as President and CEO, NRT Incorporated and shall have such duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned to Executive by the President of the Company (or, if the President of the Company as of the Effective Date is no longer serving in such position, the


Chief Executive Officer of the Company) (such individual, the “Reporting Person”). In performing his duties hereunder, Executive shall report directly to the Reporting Person. At the request of the Company, Executive shall also serve as an officer of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates without additional compensation.

(b) Duties. During the Employment Period, Executive agrees to devote all of his business time to the business and affairs of the Company and to use Executive’s reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully, effectively and efficiently his responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Executive from (i) serving on civic or charitable boards or committees and (ii) managing personal investments, so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Executive’s responsibilities hereunder.

(c) Compensation.

(i) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, Executive shall receive an initial annual base salary in an amount equal to $500,000, which shall be paid in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company (the “Annual Base Salary”). Executive’s Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board but may not be reduced.

(ii) Bonuses. The Company shall establish a performance-based bonus plan (the “Plan”) to be applicable for each fiscal year of the Company (a “Fiscal Year”) ending during the Employment Period pursuant to which Executive will be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Bonus”) with respect to each Fiscal Year of the Company ending during the Employment Period (each, a “Bonus Year”). The Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) will administer the Plan and shall establish performance objectives for each Fiscal Year, which performance objectives shall be reasonably related to the Company’s business objectives. In the event that, with respect to the applicable Fiscal Year of the Company ending during the Employment Period, the Company achieves the pre-established target performance goals based on actual performance, Executive shall be entitled to receive a Bonus in an amount equal to 100% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary (“Target Bonus”). Subject to Section 4, Executive will be entitled to receive the Bonus only upon the Company’s achievement of the specified performance objectives and if Executive is employed on the last day of the applicable Bonus Year. The Bonus shall become payable on March 15 of the year following the end of the applicable Bonus Year, provided that the Board or Compensation Committee finally determines (x) that the Company has achieved the applicable performance objectives and (y) the amount of the bonus that shall be paid to each executive entitled to receive a bonus for the applicable Bonus Year. If the Board or Compensation Committee has not made such final determination by March 15 of such year, the Bonus (if any) shall instead be paid as soon as practicable thereafter during such year.

(iii) Benefits. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company and shall be eligible for participation in, and shall receive all benefits under, welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company to the extent applicable generally to other senior executives

 

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of the Company (“Benefit Plans”). The benefits provided to Executive shall be, in the aggregate, comparable to those benefits that Executive was receiving at the Company immediately prior to the Effective Date, but excluding those benefits under any nonqualified deferred compensation plans that are being amended or terminated in connection with the Transaction or that relate to or provide benefits or compensation measured with respect to the Company’s common stock.

(iv) Expenses. During the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in performance of his duties hereunder, provided that Executive provides all necessary documentation in accordance with Company policy.

(v) Stock Options. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, the Company shall cause the Parent to grant Executive a stock option (the “Option Grant”) to purchase 600,000 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $10.00 per share. The Option Grant will be pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Parent’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) and Executive’s option agreement associated with the Option Grant (the “Option Agreement”, which is attached hereto as Appendix [    ]), and Executive’s purchase of the Purchased Shares as provided in Section 2(c)(vii) below.

(vi) Restricted Stock. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, the Company shall cause the Parent to grant Executive a grant (the “Restricted Stock Grant”) of restricted shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Shares”). The Restricted Stock Grant will be pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Incentive Plan and the restricted stock agreement evidencing such grant (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”, which is attached hereto as Appendix [    ]). The Restricted Stock Grant will be comprised of 100,000 Restricted Shares and shall be subject to the vesting, termination and other terms set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement.

(vii) Investment. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, Executive shall purchase 160,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $10.00 per share (the “Purchased Shares”). The Purchased Shares shall be subject to the terms of the Stock Incentive Plan and Executive’s Subscription Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix [    ]) and Executive’s Contribution Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix [    ]). All of the Purchased Shares will be fully vested at the Effective Date.

(viii) Management Investor Rights Agreement. All Purchased Shares, shares purchased pursuant to the Investment Bonus, Restricted Shares, the Option Grant and Common Stock held by Executive pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Shares and the exercise of the Option Grant will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Management Investor Rights Agreement by and among the Parent, Executive, and other signatories thereto (the “Management Investor Rights Agreement”), including the restrictive covenants contained in Annex I to Section 8 thereof. The Option Agreement, Stock Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Agreement, Management Investor Rights Agreement, Subscription Agreement and any other stock or stock-based award agreement entered into by and between the Company and Executive after the date hereof, collectively, the “Equity Documents”.

 

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Section 3. Termination of Employment.

(a) Death or Disability. Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death. If Executive becomes subject to a Disability during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of Disability set forth below), the Company may give Executive written notice in accordance with Sections 3(e) and 9(h) of its intention to terminate Executive’s employment. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means (i) Executive’s inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical of mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company. Whether Executive has incurred a “Disability” shall be determined by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers.

(b) Cause. Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time by the Company for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) Executive’s willful failure to substantially perform his duties as an employee of the Company or any subsidiary (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against the Company or any subsidiary, (iii) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of commission of, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (iv) Executive’s indictment for a charge of commission of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, provided that the Board determines in good faith that such indictment would result in a material adverse impact to the business or reputation of the Company, (v) Executive’s gross negligence in the performance of his duties, or (vi) Executive purposefully or negligently makes (or has been found to have made) a false certification to the Company pertaining to its financial statements; a termination will not be for “Cause” pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (v), to the extent such conduct is curable, unless the Company shall have notified Executive in writing describing such conduct and Executive shall have failed to cure such conduct within ten (10) business days after his receipt of such written notice.

(c) Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without Cause at any time.

(d) Good Reason. Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason upon 90 days’ prior written notice, provided, in the case of a termination for Good Reason, that Executive provides such notice within 60 days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the termination for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means voluntary resignation after any of the following actions taken by the Company or any of its subsidiaries without Executive’s consent: (i) removal from, or failure to be elected or re-elected to, the Board; (ii) a material reduction of Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company, (iii) a reduction in Executive’s Annual Base Salary or Target Bonus (not including any diminution related to a broader compensation reduction that (A) is made in consultation with the Reporting Person and (B) is applied to all senior executives of the Company in a relatively proportionate matter); (iv) the relocation of

 

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Executive’s primary office to a location more than 30 miles from the prior location; (v) delivery of notice of non-renewal of the Employment Period by the Company (other than non-renewal by the Company due to Executive’s Disability, termination for Cause or termination by Executive); or (vi) a material breach by the Company of a material provision of this Agreement (which for the avoidance of doubt includes Section 2(a) of this Agreement); a termination shall not be for “Good Reason” pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), unless Executive shall have given written notice of his intention to resign for Good Reason and the Company shall have failed to cure the event giving rise to Good Reason within ten (10 ) business days after the Company’s receipt of such written notice.

(e) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause or without Cause, or by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 9(h). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice that (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date. The failure by Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance that contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder.

(f) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means (i) if Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, without Cause or by reason of Disability, or by Executive for Good Reason or without Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination (in the case of a termination with or without Good Reason, provided such notice is in accordance with Section 3(d)) or any later date specified therein pursuant to Section 3(e), as the case may be and (ii) if Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death, the date of death.

Section 4. Obligations of the Company upon Termination.

(a) With Good Reason; Without Cause. If during the Employment Period, the Company shall terminate Executive’s employment without Cause or Executive shall terminate his employment for Good Reason, then the Company will provide Executive with the following severance payments and/or benefits:

(i) Prior to the thirtieth day following the Date of Termination, the Company shall pay to Executive in a lump sum, to the extent not previously paid, (i) the Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination, and (ii) the Bonus earned for any Bonus Year ended prior to the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, provided that Executive was employed on the last day of such Bonus Year (the “Accrued Obligations”); and

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follows: (i) one-half of the Cash Severance shall be payable to Executive in a lump sum, within 30 business days of the Date of Termination and (ii) 1/12 of the Cash Severance will be payable to Executive in twelve (12) equal monthly installments commencing as of the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the Date of Termination occurs.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(a), to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), amounts to be paid under this Section 4(a) shall be paid to Executive on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

(b) Death or Disability. If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by reason of Executive’s death or Disability, then the Company will provide Executive (or his estate or legal representative) with the following severance payments and/or benefits: (A) the Accrued Obligations; (B) a lump sum equal to 100% of Executive’s Annual Base Salary; and (C) the Welfare Benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(b), to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of Code, amounts to be paid under this Section 4(b) shall be paid to Executive on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his legal representatives, other than any rights to vested benefits under any Benefit Plans, indemnification rights he may have under this Agreement and any rights he may have under the Equity Documents.

(c) Cause; Other than for Good Reason. If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason, then the Company shall have no further payment obligations to Executive other than the Accrued Obligations. Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his legal representatives, other than any rights to vested benefits under any Benefit Plans, indemnification rights he may have under this Agreement, and any rights he may have under the Equity Documents.

(d) General Release. The Company’s obligations to make payments under Sections 4(a) and in the case of Disability under Section 4(b) are conditioned on Executive’s or his legal representative’s (as applicable) executing a general release of claims against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and their successors and assigns (and the officers and directors of such entities) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s obligations under Section 8 of this Agreement, the Benefit Plans, and the Equity Documents shall not be subject to Executive’s execution of the Release nor to Executive’s obligations under Section 5 of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided in such other arrangements.

Section 5. Restrictive Covenants. Executive shall be subject to the restrictive covenants set forth in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement in accordance with its terms.

Section 6. Severance Payments. In addition to the foregoing, and not in any way in limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the Company, if the Board reasonably

 

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and in good faith believes Executive has violated or is in violation of any provision of Annex I of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Board may unilaterally suspend Executive’s right to receive any Cash Severance then or thereafter due from the Company to Executive, provided that the Board (a) gives Executive advance written notice of such suspension and (b) initiates an action or claim to enforce the Company’s rights in respect of such restrictive covenants promptly after such suspension. In the event that the Company prevails on such action or claim, Executive’s right to receive, and the Company’s obligation to pay, any additional Cash Severance, including any previously suspended amounts, shall be terminated immediately, and Executive shall have no further rights to Cash Severance. In the event that Executive prevails on such action or claim, the Company shall be required to pay to Executive in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of such adjudication (or, to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) any Cash Severance the payment of which was delayed due to such suspension, plus interest for any period during which the payment of the Cash Severance was suspended at the prime rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal on the date of such suspension, and to commence payment of future installments of Cash Severance in accordance with Section 4(a)(ii).

Section 7. Executive’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

(a) Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company and its subsidiaries that:

(1) Executive has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed by Executive;

(2) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive does not and will not, with or without notice or the passage of time, conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which Executive is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which Executive is subject;

(3) Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, consulting agreement, non-compete agreement, fee for services agreement, confidentiality agreement or similar agreement with any other Person other than the Company;

(4) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms;

(5) Executive understands that Parent and the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of Executive set forth herein and Executive consents to such reliance; and

(6) as of the date of execution of this Agreement, Executive is not in breach of any of its terms, including having committed any acts that would form the basis for a Cause termination if such act had occurred after the Effective Date.

 

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(b) The Company and its subsidiaries hereby represent and warrant to Executive that:

(1) the Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed by the Company;

(2) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not, with or without notice or the passage of time, conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which the Company is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which the Company is subject;

(3) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and

(4) the Company understands that Executive will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein and the Company consents to such reliance.

Section 8. Indemnification.

The Company shall indemnify Executive to the maximum extent permitted under the General Corporate Law of Delaware for acts taken within the scope of his employment. To the extent that the Company obtains coverage under a director and officer indemnification policy, Executive will be entitled to such coverage on a basis that is no less favorable than the coverage provided to any other officer or director of the Company.

Section 9. General Provisions.

(a) Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction; furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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matter hereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way (including, without limitation, any other employment, severance or change-in-control agreement or understanding). For the avoidance of doubt, Executive, the Company and the Subsidiaries acknowledge that any agreement between Executive and the Company or Cendant Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of any of the foregoing, entered into prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation, the Prior Agreement, shall be void ab initio as of immediately before the Effective Date.

(c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.

(d) Successors and Assigns.

(i) This Agreement is personal to Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s legal representatives.

(ii) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid that assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

(e) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

(f) Enforcement.

(i) Arbitration. Except for the Company or its Affiliate’s right to obtain injunctive relief for violation of Section 5 of this Agreement or in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or its interpretation, application, implementation, breach or

 

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enforcement which the parties are unable to resolve by mutual agreement, shall be settled by submission by either party of the controversy, claim or dispute to binding arbitration in New York (unless the parties agree in writing to a different location), before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. In any such arbitration proceeding the parties agree to provide all discovery deemed necessary by the arbitrator. The decision and award made by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties hereto for all purposes, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its or his costs and expenses in any such arbitration and one-half of the arbitrator’s fees and costs; provided, however, if Executive prevails on substantially all material claims, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all of his reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

(ii) Remedies. All remedies hereunder are cumulative, are in addition to any other remedies provided for by law and may, to the extent permitted by law, be exercised concurrently or separately, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of such remedy or to preclude the exercise of any other remedy.

(iii) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

(g) Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such provisions or affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

(h) Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered, transmitted via telecopier, mailed by first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested) or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address below indicated or at such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder and received when delivered personally, when received if transmitted via telecopier, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one day after deposit for overnight delivery with a reputable overnight courier service.

 

If to the Company, to:
  Realogy Corporation
  c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P.
  9 West 57th Street
  New York, New York 10019
  Facsimile:   (212) 515-3288
  Attention:   Marc Becker

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
  Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
  51 West 52nd Street
  New York, NY 10019
  Attention:   Steven A. Cohen, Esq.
    Igor Kirman, Esq.
  Facsimile:   212.403.2000
If to Executive, to:
  Executive’s home address most recently on file with the Company.
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
  425 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY 10017
  Attention:   Andrea K. Wahlquist, Esq.

(i) Withholding. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable or benefits to be provided to Executive under this Agreement or otherwise all Federal, state, city or other taxes and other amounts that the Company may reasonably determine are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

(j) Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. All representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall survive this Agreement and the Employment Period indefinitely.

(k) Effectiveness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of Parent, the Company or its subsidiaries shall have any obligations to Executive or his beneficiaries under this Agreement, in the event Executive is unable to perform his duties hereunder, including due to death or Disability or Executive commits an act that would constitute Cause, in each case prior to the closing of the Transaction, in which case this Agreement shall be of no force and effect. Further, this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further effect in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated or the Effective Date does not occur.

(l) Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. All references to a “Section” in this Agreement are to a section of the Agreement unless otherwise noted.

(m) Construction. Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

(n) Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, to the extent Executive or the Company notifies the other that this Agreement may

 

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result in Executive being subject to the penalties of Section 409A of the Code, Executive and the Company agree to negotiate (and the Company shall cause any affiliate to negotiate), in good faith alternatives to avoid such penalties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ David J. Weaving

Name:   David J. Weaving
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Administrative Officer

BRUCE G. ZIPF
Signature:  

/s/ Bruce G. Zipf

EX-10.13 26 dex1013.htm DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP. 2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10.13

 


DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP.

2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Amended and Restated as of November 13, 2007

 



ARTICLE I

PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

The purpose of the DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP. 2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (the “Plan”) is (i) to further the growth and success of Domus Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and its Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) by enabling directors and employees of, or consultants to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to acquire Shares (as hereinafter defined), thereby increasing their personal interest in such growth and success, and (ii) to provide a means of rewarding outstanding performance by such persons to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries. Awards granted under the Plan (the “Awards”) shall be nonqualified stock options (referred to herein as “Options” or “NSOs”), rights to purchase Shares, restricted stock (referred to herein as “Restricted Stock”), restricted stock units (referred to herein as “Restricted Stock Units”) and other awards settleable in, or based upon, Common Stock (referred to herein as “Other Stock-Based Awards”). In the Plan, the terms “Parent” and “Subsidiary” mean “Parent Corporation” and “Subsidiary Corporation,” respectively, as such terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Adoption Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a holder of Shares, pursuant to which such holder agrees to become a party to the Management Investor Rights Agreement.

“Affiliate” means:

(a) in the case of the Company or a Holder (as defined in the Management Investor Rights Agreement) that is not an individual, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company or such Holder, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Affiliate” as applied to the Apollo Holder or the Apollo Group, shall not include at any time any portfolio companies of Apollo Management VI, L.P. or any its affiliates but shall include any co-investment vehicle controlled by any member of the Apollo Group.

(b) in the case of an individual: (i) any member of the immediate family of an individual Holder, including parents, siblings, spouse and children (including those by adoption); the parents, siblings, spouse, or children (including those by adoption) of such immediate family member, and in any such case any trust whose primary beneficiary is such individual Holder or one or more members of such immediate family and/or such Holder’s lineal descendants; (ii) the legal representative or guardian of such individual Holder or of any such immediate family member in the event such individual Holder or any such immediate family member becomes mentally incompetent; and (iii) any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Holder.

 

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As used in this definition, the term “control,” including the correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or any partnership or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.

“Apollo Group” means Domus Investment Holdings, LLC, Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, collectively with each of their respective affiliates (including, for avoidance of debt, any syndication vehicles) to which any transfers of Common Stock are made.

“Apollo Holder” means, collectively, Domus Investment Holdings, LLC and Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P.

“Award” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Award Agreement” means any writing setting forth the terms of an Award that has been duly authorized and approved by the Board or the Committee.

“Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

“Capital Stock” means any and all shares of, interests and participations in, and other equivalents (however designated) of stock, including without limitation all Shares and preferred stock.

“Cause” means, with respect to a Termination of Relationship: (i) if such Participant is at the time of termination a party to an employment, consulting or similar agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with an effective date on or after the Closing Date that defines such term, the meaning given in such agreement; (ii) otherwise if such Participant is at the time of termination a party to an Award Agreement that was entered into under the Plan and defines such term, the meaning given in the Award Agreement; and (iii) in all other cases, a Termination of Relationship by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates based on such Participant’s (A) commission of any felony or an act of moral turpitude; (B) engaging in an act of dishonesty or willful misconduct; (C) material breach of the Participant’s obligations hereunder or under any agreement entered into between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; (D) material breach of the Company’s policies or procedures that causes harm to the Company or its business reputation; or (E) the Participant’s willful failure to substantially perform his or her duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness). A termination will not be for “Cause” pursuant to clause (B), (C), (D) or (E), to the extent such conduct is curable, unless the Company shall have notified the Participant in writing describing such conduct and the Participant shall have failed to cure such conduct within ten (10) business days after the receipt of such written notice.

“Closing Date” means April 10, 2007.

 

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“Code” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Committee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share.

“Company” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Disability” means, with respect to each Participant, (i) if such Participant is at the time of termination a party to an employment agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with an effective date on or after the Closing Date that defines such term, the meaning given in the employment agreement; (ii) otherwise if such Participant is at the time of termination a party to an Award Agreement that was entered into under the Plan and defines such term, the meaning given in the Award Agreement, and (iii) in all other cases that such Participant (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries or such other definition as Section 409A of the Code may require.

“Distributed Securities” means any Shares or Capital Stock that have been distributed to investors in investment funds managed by Apollo Management VI, L.P. or any of its Affiliates.

“Effective Date” means the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

“Fair Market Value” means (i) on the Closing Date, the price the Investor pays to acquire the Common Stock, and (ii) as of any subsequent date, the closing price of the Common Stock on any national securities exchange or any national market system (including, but not limited to, The NASDAQ National Market) on that date, or if no prices are reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such prices of the Common Stock are so reported. If the Common Stock is not then listed on any national securities exchange but is traded over the counter at the time determination of its Fair Market Value is required to be made, its Fair Market Value shall be deemed to be equal to the average between the reported high and low sales prices of Common Stock on the most recent date on which Common Stock was publicly traded. If the Common Stock is not publicly traded at the time a determination of its Fair Market Value is made, the Board shall determine its Fair Market Value in such manner as it deems appropriate (such determination to be made in a manner that satisfies Section 409A of the Code (to the extent applicable) and in good faith as required by Section 422(c)(1) of the Code), which may be based on the advice of an independent investment banker or appraiser recognized to be an expert in making such valuations; provided, however, that in the event of any sale to, or repurchase of Shares by, the Company from a current or former Management Holder (as defined in the Management Investor Rights Agreement) in a single transaction of 350,000 Shares or more, such determination shall be based on the advice of an independent investment banker or appraiser

 

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recognized to be an expert in making such valuations and the Fair Market Value of each Share shall be no less than that determined by such independent investment banker or appraiser. In all events, Fair Market Value shall not take into account any discount for minority interest, private company discount or discount due to transfer restrictions imposed under the Management Investor Rights Agreement.

“Good Reason” means with respect to a Termination of Relationship: (i) if such Participant is at the time of termination a party to an employment, consulting or similar agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with an effective date on or after the Closing Date that defines such term (or a term of like import, such as “constructive discharge”), the meaning given in such agreement; (ii) otherwise if such Participant is at the time of termination a party to an Award Agreement that was entered into under the Plan and defines such term, the meaning given in the Award Agreement; and (iii) in all other cases, a Termination of Relationship by the Participant following (x) a reduction of the Participant’s annual base salary (but not including any diminution related to a broader compensation reduction that is not limited to any particular employee or executive) or (y) a required relocation of the Participant’s primary work location to a location more than fifty (50) miles from the Participant’s current primary work location; provided, however, that such reduction or relocation described in clause (iii) shall not constitute Good Reason unless the Participant shall have notified the Company in writing describing such reduction or required relocation within thirty (30) business days of its initial occurrence and then only if the Company shall have failed to cure such reduction or required relocation within thirty (30) business days after the Company’s receipt of such written notice.

“Independent Third Party” means any Person that (i) did not own in excess of five percent (5%) of the Common Stock deemed outstanding (on a fully diluted basis) as of the first anniversary of the Effective Date; and (ii) is not an Affiliate of any such owner or the Apollo Group or a portfolio company of any members of the Apollo Group, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, holders of interests in Domus Co-Investment Holdings LLC and Domus Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC shall be deemed Independent Third Parties.

“Investor” means, collectively, Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., each of its Affiliates and any other investment fund or vehicle managed by Apollo Management VI, L.P. or any of its Affiliates (including any successors or assigns of any such manager).

“Investor Investment” means direct or indirect investments in Capital Stock of the Company made by the Investor on or after the Closing Date, but excluding any purchases or repurchases of Capital Stock on any securities exchange or any national market system after an initial Qualified Public Offering. The term “Investor Investment” excludes any investment originally made by the Investor in a Person other than the Company or a Subsidiary.

“Investor IRR” means the pretax compounded annual internal rate of return calculated on a quarterly basis realized by the Investor on the Investor Investment, based on the aggregate amount invested by the Investor in respect of all Investor Investments and the aggregate amount of cash dividends and sale proceeds received by, and Distributed Securities distributed to, the Investor in respect of all Investor Investments, assuming all Investor Investments were purchased by one Person and were held continuously by such Person. The Investor IRR shall be determined based on the actual time of each Investor Investment and actual cash received by, and

 

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Distributed Securities distributed to, the Investor in respect of all Investor Investments and including, as a return on each Investor Investment, any cash dividends, cash distributions, cash sales or cash interest made by the Company or any Subsidiary in respect of such Investor Investment during such period, but excluding any other amounts payable that are not directly attributable to an Investor Investment (including, without limitation, any management, transaction, monitoring or similar fees). For purposes of determining Investor IRR in respect of Distributed Securities, the fair market value of those securities on the date on which the Distributed Securities are distributed shall be used for purposes of calculating the annual internal rate of return, and such date shall be deemed the date on which the return on the Investor Investment was received by the Investor.

“Management Investor Rights Agreement” means the Management Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Company and the holders party thereto, as it is amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.7 hereof.

“NSOs” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Option” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Option Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 hereof.

“Option Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.7(b) hereof.

“Other Stock-Based Award” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Participant” has the meaning set forth in Article IV hereof.

“Permitted Assignee” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2 hereof.

“Person” shall be construed broadly and shall include, without limitation, an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a limited liability company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Plan” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof.

“Qualified Public Offering” means a primary or secondary underwritten public offering of Common Stock by the Company or any selling securityholders pursuant to an effective registration statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (other than (i) a registration relating solely to an employee benefit plan or employee stock plan, a dividend reinvestment plan, or a merger or a consolidation, (ii) a registration incidental to an issuance of securities under Rule 144A, (iii) a registration on Form S-4 or any successor form, or (iv) a registration on Form S-8 or any successor form) under the Securities Act, pursuant to which the aggregate offering price of the Common Stock (by the Company and/or other selling securityholders) sold in such offering (together with the aggregate offering prices from any prior such offerings) is at least $250 million.

 

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“Realization Event” means (i) the consummation of a Sale of the Company; or (ii) any transaction or series of related transactions in which the Investor sells at least 50% of the Shares directly or indirectly acquired by it (from the Company or otherwise) and at least 50% of the aggregate of all Investor Investments.

“Reserved Shares” means, at any time, an aggregate of 20,000,000 Shares, as the same may be adjusted at or prior to such time in accordance with Article X.

“Restricted Stock” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” has the meaning set forth in Article I hereof.

“Sale of the Company” means the sale of the Company to one or more Independent Third Parties, pursuant to which such party or parties acquire (i) Capital Stock of the Company possessing the voting power to elect a majority of the Board (whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization or sale or transfer of the Company’s Capital Stock or otherwise); or (ii) all or substantially all of the Company’s assets determined on a consolidated basis.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

“Shares” means shares of Common Stock.

“Stock Award” means an Award of the right to purchase Shares under Article VI of the Plan.

“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity of which the Company owns securities or interests having a majority, directly or indirectly, of the ordinary voting power in electing the board of directors, managers, general partners or similar governing Persons thereof.

“Termination Date” means the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date.

“Termination of Relationship” means (i) if the Participant is an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason; (ii) if the Participant is a consultant to the Company or any Subsidiary, the termination of the Participant’s consulting relationship with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason; and (iii) if the Participant is a director of the Company or any Subsidiary, the termination of the Participant’s service as a director of the Company or such Subsidiary for any reason; including, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), as a result of such Subsidiary no longer being a Subsidiary of the Company because of a sale, divestiture or other disposition of such Subsidiary by the Company (whether such disposition is effected by the Company or another Subsidiary thereof). For the avoidance of doubt, no period of notice that is given or that ought to have been given under applicable law in respect of such Termination of Relationship will be utilized in determining entitlement under the Plan or an Award Agreement.

 

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“Vested Options” means Options that have vested in accordance with the applicable Award Agreement.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN; SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

 

3.1 Committee.

The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”). The term “Committee” shall, for all purposes of the Plan, be deemed to refer to the Board if the Board is administering the Plan.

 

3.2 Procedures.

The Committee shall adopt such rules and regulations as it shall deem appropriate concerning the holding of meetings and the administration of the Plan. The entire Committee shall constitute a quorum and the actions of the entire Committee present at a meeting, or actions approved in writing by the entire Committee, shall be the actions of the Committee.

 

3.3 Interpretation; Powers of Committee.

Except as may otherwise be expressly reserved to the Board as provided herein, and with respect to any Award, except as may otherwise be provided in the Award Agreement evidencing such Award or an employment or consulting agreement between the Participant and the Company, the Committee shall have all powers with respect to the administration of the Plan, including the authority to:

(a) determine eligibility and the particular persons who will receive Awards;

(b) grant Awards to eligible persons, determine the price and number of securities to be offered or awarded to any of such persons, determine the other specific terms and conditions of Awards consistent with the express limits of the Plan, establish the installments (if any) in which such Awards will become exercisable or will vest and the respective consequences thereof (or determine that no delayed exercisability or vesting is required), and establish the events of termination or reversion of such Awards;

(c) approve the forms of Award Agreements, which need not be identical either as to type of Award or among Participants;

(d) construe and interpret the provisions of the Plan and any Award Agreement or other agreement defining the rights and obligations of the Company and Participants under the Plan, make factual determinations with respect to the administration of the Plan, further define the terms used in the Plan, and prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan;

 

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(e) cancel, modify, or waive the Company’s rights with respect to, or modify, discontinue, suspend, or terminate any or all outstanding Awards held by Participants, subject to any required consent under Article XIII;

(f) accelerate or extend the exercisability or extend the term of any or all outstanding Awards, subject to any consent required under Article XIII; and

(g) make all other determinations and take such other action as contemplated by the Plan or as may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan and the effectuation of its purposes.

All decisions of the Board or the Committee, as the case may be, shall be reasonable and made in good faith and shall be conclusive and binding on all Participants in the Plan. In making any determination or in taking or not taking any action under the Plan, the Committee or the Board, as the case may be, may obtain the advice of experts, including employees of and professional advisors to the Company. The Committee may delegate ministerial, non-discretionary functions to individuals who are officers or employees of the Company. No director, officer or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary will be liable for any action, omission or decision under the Plan taken, made or omitted in good faith. The provisions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant.

 

3.4 Compliance with Code Section 162(m).

In the event the Company becomes a “publicly-held corporation” as defined in Section 162(m)(2) of the Code, the Company may establish a committee of outside directors meeting the requirements of Section 162(m)(2) of the Code to (i) approve Awards that might reasonably be anticipated to result in the payment of employee remuneration that would otherwise exceed the limit on employee remuneration deductible for income tax purposes by the Company pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code; and (ii) administer the Plan. In such event, the powers reserved to the Committee in the Plan shall be exercised by such compensation committee. In addition, Awards under the Plan may be granted upon satisfaction of the conditions to such grants provided pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code and any Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

3.5 Number of Shares.

Subject to the provisions of Article X (relating to adjustments upon changes in capital structure and other corporate transactions), the aggregate number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan shall not exceed the Reserved Shares. Shares that are subject to or underlie Options granted under the Plan that expire or for any reason are canceled or terminated without having been exercised (or Shares subject to or underlying the unexercised portion of any Options, in the case of Options that were partially exercised at the time of their expiration, cancellation or termination), as well as Shares that are subject to Stock Awards made under the Plan that are not actually purchased pursuant to such Stock Awards and Shares that are subject to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units that are forfeited, will again, except to the extent prohibited by law or applicable listing or regulatory requirements, be available for subsequent Award grants under the Plan.

 

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3.6 Reservation of Shares.

The number of Shares reserved for issuance with respect to Awards granted under the Plan shall at no time be less than the maximum number of Shares which may be issued or delivered at any time pursuant to outstanding Awards.

ARTICLE IV

ELIGIBILITY

 

4.1 General.

Awards may be granted under the Plan only to persons who are employees, consultants or directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on the date of the grant. Each such person to whom an Award is granted under the Plan is referred to herein as a “Participant.”

ARTICLE V

STOCK OPTIONS

 

5.1 General.

Options may be granted under the Plan at any time and from time to time on or prior to the Termination Date. Each Option granted under the Plan shall be designated as an NSO and shall be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to NSOs set forth in the Plan. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement incorporating the terms and provisions of the Plan that shall be executed by the Company and the Participant. The Award Agreement shall specify the number of Shares for which such Option shall be exercisable, the exercise price for such Shares and the other terms and conditions of the Option.

 

5.2 Vesting.

The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether and to what extent any Options are subject to vesting based upon the Participant’s continued service to, or the Participant’s performance of duties for, the Company and its Subsidiaries, or upon any other basis.

 

5.3 Date of Grant.

The date of grant of an Option under the Plan shall be the date as of which the Committee approves the grant.

 

5.4 Option Price.

The price (the “Option Price”) at which each Share may be purchased shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement. In no event, however, may the Committee determine an Option Price that is less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.

 

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5.5 Automatic Termination of Options.

Each Option granted under the Plan, to the extent not previously exercised, shall automatically terminate and shall become null and void and be of no further force or effect upon such date or dates as are set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, consistent with the terms of the Plan.

 

5.6 Payment of Option Price.

The aggregate Option Price shall be paid in cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account of the Company designated by the Committee or by delivery of a personal or certified check payable to the Company); provided that the Committee may, in its sole discretion, specify one or more of the following other forms of payment that may be used by a Participant (but only to the extent permitted by applicable law) upon exercise of his or her Option:

(a) by surrender of Shares that either (i) have been paid for within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (and, if such Shares were purchased from the Company or any Subsidiary thereof by means of a promissory note, such note has been fully paid with respect to such Shares); or (ii) were obtained by the Participant in the public market (but, subject in any case, to the applicable limitations of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act);

(b) such other method as the Committee may from time to time approve or authorize as set forth in an Award Agreement;

(c) to the extent permitted by applicable law, if the Common Stock is a class of securities then listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or traded on any national market system (including, but not limited to, The Nasdaq National Market), in compliance with any cashless exercise program authorized by the Board or the Committee for use in connection with the Plan at the time of such exercise (but, subject in any case, to the applicable limitations of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act); or

(d) a combination of the methods set forth in this Section 5.6.

 

5.7 Notice of Exercise.

A Participant (or other person, as provided in Section 11.2) may exercise an Option (for the Shares represented thereby) granted under the Plan in whole or in part (but for the purchase of whole Shares only), as provided in the Award Agreement evidencing his or her Option, by delivering a written notice (the “Notice”) to the Secretary of the Company. The Notice shall state:

(a) That the Participant elects to exercise the Option;

(b) The number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised (the “Option Shares”);

 

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(c) The method of payment for the Option Shares (which method must be available to the Participant under the terms of his or her Award Agreement);

(d) The date upon which the Participant desires to consummate the purchase of the Option Shares (which date must be prior to the termination of such Option); and

(e) Any additional provisions consistent with the Plan as the Committee may from time to time require.

The exercise date of an Option shall be the date on which the Company receives the Notice from the Participant. Such Notice shall also contain, to the extent such Participant is not then a party to the Management Investor Rights Agreement (and the Management Investor Rights Agreement has not been terminated prior to such date), an Adoption Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Board pursuant to which the Participant agrees to become a party to the Management Investor Rights Agreement.

 

5.8 Issuance of Certificates.

The Company shall issue stock certificates in the name of the Participant (or other person exercising the applicable Option in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.2), representing the Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option as soon as practicable after receipt of the Notice and payment of the aggregate Option Price for such Shares and satisfaction of all applicable withholding amounts in accordance with Article XV; provided that the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to not issue any fractional Shares upon the exercise of an Option (determining the fractional Shares after aggregating all Shares issuable to a single holder as a result of an exercise of an Option for more than one Share) and, in lieu of issuing such fractional Shares, shall pay the Participant the Fair Market Value thereof. Neither the Participant nor any person (to the extent permitted under Section 11.2 of the Plan) exercising an Option shall have any privileges as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Shares of stock issuable upon exercise of an Option granted under the Plan until the date of issuance of stock certificates representing such Shares pursuant to this Section 5.8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee reserves the right to account for Shares through book entry or other electronic means rather than the issuance of stock certificates.

ARTICLE VI

STOCK AWARDS

 

6.1 General.

Stock Awards may be granted under the Plan at any time and from time to time on or prior to the Termination Date. Each Stock Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall be executed by the Company and the Participant. The Award Agreement shall specify the terms and conditions of the Stock Award, including without limitation the number of Shares covered by the Stock Award, the purchase price for such Shares and the deadline for the purchase of such Shares.

 

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6.2 Purchase Price; Payment.

The price (the “Purchase Price”) at which each Share covered by the Stock Award may be purchased upon exercise of a Stock Award shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. The Company will not be obligated to issue certificates evidencing Shares purchased under this Article VI unless and until it receives full payment of the aggregate Purchase Price therefor and all other conditions to the purchase, as determined by the Committee, have been satisfied. The Purchase Price of any shares subject to a Stock Award must be paid in full at the time of the purchase.

ARTICLE VII

RESTRICTED STOCK

 

7.1 General.

Shares of Restricted Stock may be awarded either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan. The Committee shall determine the employees, consultants and directors to whom and the time or times at which grants of Restricted Stock will be awarded, the number of Shares to be awarded to any Participant, the conditions for vesting, the time or times within which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture and any other terms and conditions of the Awards, in addition to those contained in Section 7.3.

 

7.2 Awards and Certificates.

Shares of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced in such manner as the Committee may deem appropriate, including book-entry registration or other electronic means or issuance of one or more stock certificates. Any certificate issued in respect of Shares of Restricted Stock shall be registered in the name of such Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Award, substantially in the following form:

 

“The sale or other transfer of the Shares of Common Stock represented by this certificate, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, is subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, and in an Award Agreement. A copy of the Plan and such Award Agreement may be obtained from Domus Holdings Corp.”

The Committee may require that the certificates evidencing such Shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed and that, as a condition of any Award of Restricted Stock, the Participant shall have delivered a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Common Stock covered by such Award.

 

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7.3 Terms and Conditions. Shares of Restricted Stock shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a) Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement referred to in Section 7.3(c), during the restriction period, the Participant shall not be permitted to sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber Shares of Restricted Stock. Within these limits, the Committee may provide for the lapse of restrictions based upon period of service in installments or otherwise and/or the satisfaction of performance goals and may accelerate or waive, in whole or in part, restrictions based upon period of service. Except as provided in the Award Agreement, during the restriction period, the Participant shall not have, with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock, the rights of a stockholder of the Company holding the class or series of Shares that is the subject of the Restricted Stock, other than, if applicable, the right to vote the Shares. Dividends (if any) payable in Shares and other non-cash dividends and distributions and extraordinary cash dividends shall be held subject to the vesting of the underlying Restricted Stock, unless the Committee determines otherwise in the applicable Award Agreement or makes an adjustment or substitution to the Restricted Stock pursuant to Article X in connection with such dividend or distribution.

(b) If and when any applicable restriction period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Stock, unlegended certificates for such Shares shall be delivered to the Participant upon surrender of the legended certificates.

(c) Each Award of Restricted Stock shall be confirmed by, and be subject to, the terms of an Award Agreement. The applicable Award Agreement shall specify the consequences for the Restricted Stock of the Participant’s Termination of Relationship.

ARTICLE VIII

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

 

8.1 Nature of Award.

Restricted Stock Units are Awards denominated in Shares that will be settled, subject to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Units, either by delivery of Shares to the Participant or by the payment of cash based upon the Fair Market Value of a specified number of Shares. The Committee shall determine the employees, consultants and directors to whom and the time or times at which grants of Restricted Stock Units will be awarded, the number of Shares to be awarded to any Participant, the conditions for vesting, the time or times within which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture and any other terms and conditions of the Awards, in addition to those contained in Section 8.2.

 

8.2 Terms and Conditions.

The Committee may, in connection with the grant of Restricted Stock Units, condition the vesting thereof upon the continued service of the Participant and/or the achievement of performance goals. Each Award of Restricted Stock Units shall be confirmed by, and be subject to, the terms of an Award Agreement. The applicable Award Agreement shall specify the consequences for the Restricted Stock Units of the Participant’s Termination of Relationship.

 

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An Award of Restricted Stock Units shall be settled as and when the Restricted Stock Units vest or at a later time specified by the Committee or in accordance with an election of the Participant, if the Committee so permits. Restricted Stock Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered until they are settled, except to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement in the event of the Participant’s death. The Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units shall specify whether, to what extent and on what terms and conditions the applicable Participant shall be entitled to receive current or deferred payments of cash, Common Stock or other property corresponding to the dividends payable on the Common Stock (subject to Section 22.4 below).

ARTICLE IX

OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS

Other Awards of Common Stock and other Awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based upon, Common Stock, including (without limitation) dividend equivalents and convertible debentures, may be granted under the Plan.

ARTICLE X

ADJUSTMENTS

 

10.1 Changes in Capital Structure.

In the event of an extraordinary stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, share combination, or recapitalization or similar event affecting the capital structure of the Company, an extraordinary cash dividend, separation, spinoff or a reorganization (each, an “Adjustment Event”), the Committee or the Board shall make such substitutions or adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable in its discretion to: (A) the aggregate number and kind of Shares or other securities reserved for issuance and delivery under the Plan, (B) the number and kind of Shares or other securities subject to outstanding Awards; (C) performance metrics and targets underlying outstanding Awards; and (D) the Option Price of outstanding Options. In the event of a merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or shares, stock rights offering, liquidation, disaffiliation, or similar event affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each, a “Corporate Transaction”), the Committee or the Board may in its discretion make such substitutions or adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable to: (A) the aggregate number and kind of Shares or other securities reserved for issuance and delivery under the Plan; (B) the number and kind of Shares or other securities subject to outstanding Awards; (C) performance metrics and targets underlying outstanding Awards; and (D) the Option Price of outstanding Options. In the case of Corporate Transactions, such adjustments may include, without limitation, (1) the cancellation of outstanding Awards in exchange for payments of cash, property or a combination thereof having an aggregate value equal to the value of such Awards, as determined by the Committee or the Board in its sole discretion (it being understood that in the case of a Corporate Transaction with respect to which shareholders of Common Stock receive consideration other than publicly traded equity securities of the ultimate surviving entity, any such determination

 

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by the Committee that the value of an Option shall for this purpose be deemed to equal the excess, if any, of the value of the consideration being paid for each Share pursuant to such Corporate Transaction over the Option Price of such Option shall conclusively be deemed valid); and (2) the substitution of other property (including, without limitation, cash or other securities of the Company and securities of entities other than the Company) for the Shares subject to outstanding Awards.

 

10.2 Special Rules.

The following rules shall apply in connection with Section 10.1 above:

(a) No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends (except as described in Section 10.1) or the issuance to stockholders of rights to subscribe for additional Shares or other securities (except in connection with a Corporate Transaction); and

(b) Any adjustments referred to in Section 10.1 shall be made by the Committee or the Board in its discretion and shall be conclusive and binding on all Persons holding any Awards granted under the Plan.

 

10.3 Right to Include Options upon a Realization Event.

Upon a Realization Event, subject to the provisions of any Award Agreement to the contrary with respect to a Sale of the Company, the Company may, but is not obligated to, purchase each outstanding Vested Option and/or unvested Option for a per share amount equal to (i) the amount per share received (whether in cash, securities or a combination thereof) in respect of the Shares sold in such transaction constituting the Realization Event, less (ii) the Option Price thereof. In the event the amount in (i) would not exceed the amount in (ii), Options may be cancelled for no payment.

The provisions of this Section 10.3 shall not be construed, however, to limit or reduce any rights of the Company or the Participant under the Management Investor Rights Agreement.

ARTICLE XI

RESTRICTIONS ON AWARDS

 

11.1 Compliance With Securities Laws.

No Awards shall be granted under the Plan, and no Shares shall be issued and delivered pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan, unless and until the Company and/or the Participant shall have complied with all applicable Federal, state or foreign registration, listing and/or qualification requirements and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction. As soon as practicable following the occurrence of any Qualified Public Offering, the Company shall register all Shares subject to the Plan on Form S-8 (or any successor form).

The Committee in its discretion may, as a condition to the delivery of any Shares pursuant to any Award granted under the Plan, require the applicable Participant (i) to represent in writing that the Shares received pursuant to such Award are being acquired for investment and

 

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not with a view to distribution and (ii) to make such other representations and warranties as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate. Stock certificates representing Shares acquired under the Plan that have not been registered under the Securities Act shall, if required by the Committee, bear such legends as may be required by the Management Investor Rights Agreement and the applicable Award Agreement.

 

11.2 Nonassignability of Awards.

Unless otherwise specifically provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement, no Award granted under the Plan shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Participant, except by designation of a beneficiary, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. An Award may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant, unless the Participant becomes subject to a Disability. If a Participant dies or becomes subject to a Disability, his or her Options shall thereafter be exercisable, during the period specified in the applicable Award Agreement (as the case may be), by his or her designated beneficiary or if no beneficiary has been designated in writing, by his or her executors or administrators to the full extent (but only to such extent) to which such Options were exercisable by the Participant at the time of (and after giving effect to any vesting that may occur in connection with) his or her death or Disability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant may assign or transfer an Award with the prior consent of the Committee to a “Family Member” as such term is defined in Rule 701 of the Securities Act (each transferee thereof, a “Permitted Assignee”); provided that such Permitted Assignee shall be bound by and subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Award Agreement relating to the transferred Award and shall execute an agreement satisfactory to the Company evidencing such obligations; and provided further that such Participant shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Company shall cooperate with any Permitted Assignee and the Company’s transfer agent in effectuating any transfer permitted under this Section 11.2. Before issuing any Shares under the Plan to any person who is not already a party to the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall obtain an executed Adoption Agreement from such person, unless a Qualified Public Offering shall have already occurred.

 

11.3 No Right to an Award or Grant.

Neither the adoption of the Plan nor any action of the Board or the Committee shall be deemed to give an employee, director or consultant any right to be granted an Option to purchase Shares or to receive an Award under the Plan, except as may be evidenced by an Award Agreement duly executed on behalf of the Company, and then only to the extent of and on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in the Award Agreement. The Plan will be unfunded. The Company will not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of funds or assets to assure the payment of any Award.

 

11.4 No Evidence of Employment or Service.

Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Participant any right with respect to the continuation of his or her employment by or service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any such Subsidiary, in their respective sole discretion (subject to the terms of any separate

 

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agreement to the contrary), at any time to terminate such employment or service or to increase or decrease the compensation of the Participant from the rate in existence at the time of the grant of an Award.

 

11.5 No Restriction of Corporate Action.

Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Award Agreement will be construed to prevent the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company from taking any corporate action that is deemed by the Company or by its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to be appropriate or in its best interest, unless such action would have a material adverse effect (as determined in reasonable good faith by the Company) on any then-outstanding Award held by a Participant, without the Participant’s written consent.

ARTICLE XII

TERM OF THE PLAN

The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall terminate on the Termination Date. No Awards may be granted after the Termination Date. Any Award outstanding as of the Termination Date shall remain in effect and the terms of the Plan will apply until such Award terminates as provided in the applicable Award Agreement.

ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENT OF PLAN

The Plan may be modified or amended in any respect by the Committee with the prior approval of the Board; provided, however, that the approval of the holders of a majority of the votes that may be cast by all of the holders of shares of Common Stock of the Company entitled to vote (voting together as a single class, with each such holder entitled to cast one vote per share held by such holder) shall be obtained prior to any such amendment becoming effective if such approval is required by law or is necessary to comply with regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan may not be modified or amended as it pertains to any existing Award Agreement if such modification or amendment would materially impair the rights of the applicable Participant without the written consent of such Participant.

ARTICLE XIV

CAPTIONS

The use of captions in the Plan is for convenience. The captions are not intended to provide substantive rights.

 

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ARTICLE XV

WITHHOLDING TAXES

Unless otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, upon any exercise or payment of any Award, the Company shall have the right at its option and in its sole discretion to (i) require the Participant to pay or provide for payment of the amount of any taxes which the Company or any Subsidiary may be required to withhold with respect to such exercise or payment (which payment may be a condition precedent to an exercise); (ii) deduct from any amount payable to the Participant in cash or securities in respect of the Award the amount of any taxes which the Company may be required to withhold with respect to such exercise or payment; (iii) reduce the number of Shares to be delivered to the Participant in connection with such exercise or payment by the appropriate number of Shares, valued at their then Fair Market Value, to satisfy the minimum withholding obligation; or (iv) effect such withholding through such other method as the Committee may from time to time approve. In no event will the value of Shares withheld under clause (iii) above exceed the minimum amount of required withholding under applicable law.

ARTICLE XVI

SECTION 83(b) ELECTION

To the extent permitted by the Board or Committee, each Participant awarded an Award may, but is not obligated to, make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed currently with respect to any Award issued under the Plan. The election permitted under this Article XVI shall comply in all respects with and shall be made within the period of time prescribed under Section 83(b) of the Code. Each Participant shall prepare such forms as are required to make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code. The Company shall have no liability to any Participant who fails to make a permitted Section 83(b) election in a timely manner.

ARTICLE XVII

CODE SECTION 409A COMPLIANCE

The Plan is intended to provide for non-statutory stock option benefits that are not deemed to be deferred compensation and thus are not subject to the provisions of Code § 409A. If the Plan is deemed to be subject to Code § 409A, however, the Company may modify the Plan, the Award Agreement and any Award granted under the Plan to comply with Code § 409A guidance in a manner that will not materially reduce the value of such Award.

ARTICLE XVIII

SECTION 16 COMPLIANCE

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Exchange Act will meet all of the requirements of Rule 16b-3. Accordingly, unless otherwise provided by the Committee, if any provisions of the Plan or any Award would disqualify the Plan or the Award, or would otherwise not comply with Rule 16b-3, such provision or Award will be construed or deemed amended to conform to Rule 16b-3.

ARTICLE XIX

OTHER PROVISIONS

Each Award granted under the Plan may contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

ARTICLE XX

NUMBER AND GENDER

With respect to words used in the Plan, the singular form shall include the plural form, the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, and vice versa, as the context requires.

ARTICLE XXI

GOVERNING LAW

All questions concerning the construction, interpretation and validity of the Plan and the instruments evidencing the Awards granted hereunder shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. In furtherance of the foregoing, the internal law of the State of Delaware will control the interpretation and construction of the Plan, even if under such jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the substantive law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply.

ARTICLE XXII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

22.1 General.

(a) Awards granted under the Plan will be satisfied by delivery of shares of Common Stock or from the general assets of the Company, and (except as provided in Section 3.6) no special or separate reserve, fund or deposit will be made to assure satisfaction of such Awards. No grantee, beneficiary or other person will have any right, title or interest in any fund or in any specific asset (including Shares) of the Company by reason of any Award hereunder. Neither the provisions of the Plan (or of any related documents), nor the creation or adoption of the Plan, nor any action taken pursuant to the provisions of the Plan will create, or be construed to create, a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any grantee, beneficiary or other person. To the extent that a grantee, beneficiary or other person acquires a right to receive payment pursuant to any Award hereunder, such right will be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.

 

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(b) The Management Investor Rights Agreement provides for additional restrictions and limitations with respect to Shares (including additional restrictions and limitations on the voting or transfer of Shares). To the extent that such restrictions are greater than those set forth in the Plan or any Award Agreement, such restrictions and limitations shall apply to any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of Awards or otherwise issued or delivered pursuant to an Award and are incorporated herein by this reference.

(c) The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, as either of them may lawfully be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, may provide for additional restrictions and limitations with respect to Shares (including additional restrictions and limitations on the voting or transfer of Shares) or priorities, rights and preferences as to securities and interests prior in rights to the Shares. To the extent that these restrictions and limitations are greater than those set forth in the Plan or any Award Agreement, such restrictions and limitations shall apply to any Shares acquired pursuant to Awards and are incorporated herein by this reference.

 

22.2 Subsidiary Employees.

In the case of a grant of an Award to an employee or consultant of any Subsidiary of the Company, the Company may, if the Committee so directs, issue or transfer the shares of Common Stock, if any, covered by the Award to the Subsidiary, for such lawful consideration as the Committee may specify, upon the condition or understanding that the Subsidiary will transfer the shares of Common Stock to the employee or consultant in accordance with the terms of the Award specified by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. All shares of Common Stock underlying Awards that are forfeited or canceled shall revert to the Company.

 

22.3 Foreign Employees and Foreign Law Considerations.

The Committee may grant Awards to individuals who are eligible to participate in the plan who are foreign nationals, who are located outside the United States or who are not compensated from a payroll maintained in the United States, or who are otherwise subject to (or could cause the Company to be subject to) legal or regulatory provisions of countries or jurisdictions outside the United States, on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan, and, in furtherance of such purposes, the Committee may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, or subplans as may be necessary or advisable to comply with such legal or regulatory provisions.

 

22.4 Limitation on Dividend Reinvestment and Dividend Equivalents.

To the extent provided under an Award Agreement, reinvestment of dividends in additional Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units at the time of any dividend payment, and the payment of Shares with respect to dividends to Participants holding Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, shall only be permissible if sufficient Shares are available under Section 3.5 for such reinvestment (taking into account then outstanding Options and other

 

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Awards), provided that, in the event that there are not sufficient Shares so available, holders of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall instead receive cash in the amount equal to such dividend as and when, (i) with respect to Restricted Stock, such Awards become vested, or (ii) with respect to Restricted Stock Units, such Awards become payable.

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As adopted by the Board of Directors of Domus Holdings Corp. on April 10, 2007 and amended and restated on November 13, 2007.

 

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EX-10.14 27 dex1014.htm FORM OF OPTION AGREEMENT - DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP. AND THE OPTIONEE PARTY THERETO Form of Option Agreement - Domus Holdings Corp. and the Optionee party thereto

Exhibit 10.14

 

 

FORM OF OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)

dated as of [l], 2007 between DOMUS

HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation,

(the “Company”) and OPTIONEE (as set forth on

the signature page hereto, the “Optionee”).

WHEREAS, the Company, acting through the Committee with the consent of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) will grant to the Optionee, effective as of [l], 2007 (the “Grant Date”), an option under the Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock (“Shares”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan;

WHEREAS, the Optionee has entered into an adoption agreement, pursuant to which the Optionee became a party to that certain Management Investor Rights Agreement, by and among the Company and certain of its holders of Shares, dated as of April 10, 2007 (the “Management Investor Rights Agreement”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. The Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if set forth herein in their entirety. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control. A copy of the Plan may be obtained from the Company by the Optionee upon request. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Plan.

Section 2. Option; Option Price. Effective on the Grant Date, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee the option (the “Option”) to purchase Shares pursuant to Tranche A options (“Tranche A Options”), Tranche B options (“Tranche B Options”), and Tranche C options (“Tranche C Options”) at the price per Share (the “Option Price”) and in the amounts set forth on the signature page hereto. Payment of the Option Price may be made in any manner permitted by the Committee under Section 5.6 of the Plan; provided that, in addition to the manners permitted under Section 5.6 of the Plan, upon the exercise of Options granted under the Plan by the Optionee in respect of 250,000 Shares or more in a single transaction, the Optionee may direct the Company to deduct from the Shares issuable upon exercise of such Options a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the sum of the aggregate Option Price in respect of the Options being exercised, and the Company shall thereupon issue to the Optionee the net remaining number of Shares after such deduction. The Option is not intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.


Section 3. Term. The term of the Option (the “Option Term”) shall commence on the Grant Date and expire on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, unless the Option shall have sooner been terminated in accordance with the terms of the Plan (including, without limitation, Article 5 of the Plan) or this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 7 of this Agreement).

Section 4. Vesting. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 7 (including, without limitation, Section 7(b)), the Options shall become non-forfeitable (any Options that shall have become non-forfeitable pursuant to Section 4, the “Vested Options”) and shall become exercisable according to the following provisions, subject to the Optionee’s continued employment with the Company as of any such date:

(a) Tranche A Options. Twenty-percent (20%) of the Tranche A Options shall become Vested Options and shall become exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the Grant Date. In the event of a Sale of the Company, each Tranche A Option that has not theretofore become a Vested Option pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and is outstanding as of immediately prior to the consummation of such Sale of the Company (each such Option, a “CIC Vesting Tranche A Option”) shall vest in full effective as of the consummation of such Sale of the Company, and the Optionee shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the Spread Value (defined below) to be payable at the same time(s), in the same form(s) of consideration (e.g., cash, securities or other property or a combination thereof) and subject to the same terms and conditions as are applicable to the consideration paid with respect to Shares held by the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) in the Sale of the Company as set forth in the agreement pursuant to which the Sale of the Company is effectuated. In the event that at any time prior to the first anniversary of such Sale of the Company, the Optionee experiences a Termination of Relationship other than due to a Qualifying Termination Event (defined below), the Optionee shall (i) immediately forfeit any and all rights in respect of the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any rights to any transfer of property or payment in respect of such CIC Vesting Tranche A Options and (ii) pay to the Company, immediately upon notice from the Company, an amount in cash equal to any Spread Value previously paid (without regard to whether such Spread Value was paid in cash, securities or other property or a combination thereof). In satisfaction of the Optionee’s obligations under clause (ii), the Company may in its discretion deduct from any payment(s) of any kind (including salary or bonus) otherwise due to the Optionee a total amount equal to the Spread Value previously paid, and the Optionee hereby consents to such deduction and offset. The treatment of the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options upon a Sale of the Company as set forth in this Section 4(a) shall be in lieu of any adjustments or other rights that may otherwise apply to other option holders under the Plan, including without limitation any adjustments or other rights under Article X of the Plan.

(b) Tranche B Options. All of the Tranche B Options shall become Vested Options in the event the Investor IRR equals or exceeds 20%.

(c) Tranche C Options. All of the Tranche C Options shall become Vested Options in the event the Investor IRR equals or exceeds 25%.

 

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(d) Exercise of Vested Tranche B and Tranche C Options. Immediately prior to the consummation of a Sale of the Company, the Optionee’s Tranche B Options and Tranche C Options that have previously, or will upon consummation of such Sale, become Vested Options (collectively, the “Vested IRR Options”), shall automatically be exercised and converted into Shares, with such exercise being effectuated by the Company deducting from the Shares issuable upon such exercise a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate Option Price payable in respect of such Vested IRR Options and (ii) the minimum tax withholding due upon exercise of such Vested IRR Options. The Company shall thereupon issue to the Optionee the net remaining number of Shares after such deductions in order to allow the Optionee to participate in such transaction in the same manner as other Shareholders generally.

(e) Committee Determinations. All decisions by the Committee with respect to any calculations pursuant to this Section 4 (absent manifest error), including the Investor IRR and the dates the Investor IRR is equal to or exceeds 20% or 25%, shall be final and binding on the Optionee.

(f) Definitions.

Qualifying Termination Event” means a Termination of Relationship for any reason other than (i) by the Company or its Affiliates for Cause or (ii) by the Optionee without Good Reason (other than due to death).

Spread Value” means the product of (i) the number of Shares subject to the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options and (ii) the excess (if any) of (x) the value per share payable in respect of the Shares of the Company to Shareholders in the Sale of the Company, over (y) the Option Price (as in effect on the day immediately prior to the consummation of such Sale of the Company) per each Share subject to the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options. For purposes of the foregoing, (A) if the Shareholders receive cash in respect of their Shares, then the Spread Value, if any, shall be measured and payable in cash based on the per share cash amount paid to Shareholders in connection with the Sale of the Company; (B) if the Shareholders receive securities or other property in respect of their Shares, then the Spread Value, if any, shall be measured and payable in the form of such securities or other property, with the amount of the securities or other property, if any, that the Optionee receives in respect of the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options being equal to the securities or other property that the Optionee would have received if the CIC Vesting Tranche A Options had been exercised immediately prior to the Sale of the Company and the aggregate Option Price (as in effect on the day immediately prior to the consummation of such Sale of the Company) for such Options was paid in Shares as permitted under Section 2 of this Agreement (with the number of Shares withheld for purposes of paying the aggregate Option Price determined pursuant to the same method required to be used to determine the Fair Market Value of the Shares); and (C) if the Shareholders receive a combination of the two foregoing forms of consideration, then the Spread Value shall be measured and payable in cash and securities or other property in the same per Share proportion as is paid to the Shareholders and otherwise consistent with the principles set forth in clauses (A) and (B) above.

 

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Section 5. Restriction on Transfer. The Option may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by the Optionee and (unless the Optionee becomes subject to a Disability) may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee. If the Optionee dies or becomes subject to a Disability, the Option shall thereafter be exercisable, during the period specified in Section 7 of this Agreement, by his or her beneficiary, or if no beneficiary has been named, by his or her executors or administrators to the full extent to which the Option was exercisable by the Optionee at the time of his or her death or Disability. The Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be null and void and without effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee may assign or transfer the Option with the prior consent of the Committee to a “family member” as such term is defined in Rule 701 of the Securities Act (each transferee thereof, a “Permitted Assignee”), provided that such Permitted Assignee shall be bound by and subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Option Agreement relating to the transferred Option and shall execute an agreement satisfactory to the Company evidencing such obligations, and provided, further that the Optionee shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Management Investor Rights Agreement. The Company shall cooperate with any Permitted Assignee and the Company’s transfer agent in effectuating any transfer permitted under this Section 5.

Section 6. Optionee’s Service. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Option shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue as an employee of, or other service provider to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or interfere in any way with the right of the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates, as the case may be, in their respective sole discretion, to terminate the Optionee’s employment or service relationship or to increase or decrease the Optionee’s compensation at any time.

Section 7. Termination.

(a) The Option shall automatically terminate and shall become null and void, be unexercisable and be of no further force and effect upon the earliest of:

(i) the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date;

(ii) the 180th day following the Termination of Relationship in the case of a Termination of Relationship for death or Disability;

(iii) the 90th day following the Termination of Relationship in the case of a Termination of Relationship without Cause or for Good Reason;

(iv) the 60th day following the Termination of Relationship in the case of a Termination of Relationship occurring because the Optionee resigns his or her employment without Good Reason; and

(v) the day of the Termination of Relationship in the case of a Termination of Relationship with Cause.

 

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(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, upon a Termination of Relationship for any reason, the unvested portion of the Option (i.e., that portion which does not constitute Vested Options) shall immediately terminate and be forfeited on the date the Termination of Relationship occurs.

Section 8. Securities Law Representations. The Optionee acknowledges that the Option and the Shares are not being registered under the Securities Act, based, in part, in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Rule 701 or Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and a comparable exemption from qualification under applicable state securities laws, as each may be amended from time to time. The Optionee, by executing this Agreement, hereby makes the following representations to the Company and acknowledges that the Company’s reliance on federal and state securities law exemptions from registration and qualification is predicated, in substantial part, upon the accuracy of these representations:

 

   

The Optionee is acquiring the Option and, if and when he or she exercises the Option, will acquire the Shares solely for the Optionee’s own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view or an intent to sell, or to offer for resale in connection with any unregistered distribution, all or any portion of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act and/or any applicable state securities laws.

 

   

The Optionee is an “accredited investor,” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2) or (3) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

   

The Optionee has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the Option and the restrictions imposed on any Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option. The Optionee has been furnished with, and/or has access to, such information as the Optionee considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to exercise the Option and purchase the Shares. However, in evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares, the Optionee has and will rely only upon the advice of the Optionee’s own legal counsel, tax advisors, and/or investment advisors.

 

   

The Optionee acknowledges that to the best of his or her knowledge the Option Price is not less than what the Board has determined to be the Fair Market Value of the Shares.

 

   

The Optionee is aware that any value of the Option depends on its vesting and exercisability as well as an increase in the Fair Market Value and certain other factors of the underlying Shares to an amount in excess of the Option Price, and that any investment in common shares of a closely held corporation such as the Company is non-marketable, non-transferable and could require capital to be invested for an indefinite period of time, possibly without return, and at substantial risk of loss.

 

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The Optionee understands that any Shares acquired on exercise of the Option will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws, and that, under such laws and applicable regulations, such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances, including in accordance with the conditions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The Optionee acknowledges receiving a copy of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and represents that the Optionee is familiar with such rule, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act and the applicable state securities law.

 

   

The Optionee has read and understands the restrictions and limitations set forth in the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Plan and this Agreement. The Optionee acknowledges that to the extent the Optionee is not a party to the Management Investor Rights Agreement at the time that the Optionee exercises any portion of the Option, such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as effecting the Optionee’s simultaneous execution of the Management Investor Rights Agreement and the Optionee shall be bound thereby.

 

   

The Optionee has not relied upon any oral representation made to the Optionee relating to the Option or the purchase of the Shares on exercise of the Option or upon information presented in any promotional meeting or material relating to the Option or the Shares.

 

   

The Optionee understands and acknowledges that, if and when he or she exercises the Option, (a) any certificate evidencing the Shares (or evidencing any other securities issued with respect thereto pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend, merger or other form of reorganization or recapitalization) when issued shall bear any legends which may be required by applicable federal and state securities laws, and (b) except as otherwise provided under the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has no obligation to register the Shares or file any registration statement under federal or state securities laws. The Committee reserves the right to account for Shares through book entry or other electronic means rather than the issuance of stock certificates.

Section 9. Designation of Beneficiary. The Optionee may appoint any individual or legal entity in writing as his or her beneficiary to receive any Option (to the extent not previously terminated or forfeited) under this Agreement upon the Optionee’s death or becoming subject to a Disability. The Optionee may revoke his or her designation of a beneficiary at any time and appoint a new beneficiary in writing. To be effective, the Optionee must complete the designation of a beneficiary or revocation of a beneficiary by written notice to the Company under Section 10 of this Agreement before the date of the Optionee’s death. In the absence of a beneficiary designation, the legal representative of the Optionee’s estate shall be deemed the Optionee’s beneficiary.

 

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Section 10. Notices. All notices, claims, certifications, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and delivered if personally delivered or if sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier, by telecopy, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Company, to it at:

Domus Holdings Corp.

c/o Realogy Corporation

1 Campus Drive

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Facsimile: (973) 407-5270

Attention: Richard A. Smith

With a copy to (which copy will not constitute notice):

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Steven A. Cohen, Esq.

                   Igor Kirman, Esq.

Facsimile: 212.403.2000

If to the Optionee, at the address set forth on the signature page hereto; or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery (or if such date is not a business day, on the next business day after the date of delivery), (b) in the case of nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after the date sent, (c) in the case of telecopy transmission, when received (or if not sent on a business day, on the next business day after the date sent), and (d) in the case of mailing, on the third business day following that on which the piece of mail containing such communication is posted.

Section 11. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

Section 12. Optionee’s Undertaking. The Optionee hereby agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Optionee pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement and the Plan.

Section 13. Modification of Rights. The rights of the Optionee are subject to modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan (with respect to the Options granted hereby). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee’s rights under this Agreement and the Plan may not be materially impaired without the Optionee’s prior written consent.

 

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Section 14. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

Section 15. Restrictive Covenants. The grant, vesting and exercise of Options pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the Optionee’s continued compliance with the restrictive covenants in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement.

Section 16. Withholding. As a condition to exercising this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee will pay, or make provisions satisfactory to the Company for payment of, any Federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld in connection with such exercise; provided, however, in the event of a Qualifying Termination Event and subject to such exercise satisfying the minimum threshold for the payment with Shares of the Option Price as set forth in Section 2 hereof, the Optionee (or the Optionee’s estate, as applicable) may direct the Company to deduct from the Shares issuable upon exercise of all (and not less than all) of the Optionee’s then exercisable Options a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum tax withholding due upon exercise of such Options.

Section 17. Adjustment. In the event of any event described in Article X of the Plan occurring after the Grant Date, the adjustment provisions (including cash payments) as provided for under Article X of the Plan shall apply. Notwithstanding any provisions of Article X of the Plan, Section 4(d) of this Agreement shall apply with respect to the treatment of Vested IRR Options in connection with a Sale of the Company.

Section 18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

Section 19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan (and the other writings referred to herein) constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations and agreements with respect thereto.

Section 20. Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the

 

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foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 21. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising hereunder.

Section 22. Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, to the extent the Optionee or the Company notifies the other that this Agreement may reasonably be expected to result in the Optionee’s being subject to the penalties of Section 409A of the Code, the Optionee and the Company agree to negotiate (and the Company shall cause any affiliate to negotiate) in good faith alternatives, within the time period permitted by the applicable Treasury Regulations, to modify the Agreement, in the least restrictive manner necessary and without any diminution in the value of the payments to the Optionee, in order to cause the provisions of the Agreement to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, so as to avoid the imposition of taxes and penalties on the Optionee pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Option Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
OPTIONEE
See attached signature page

 

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    OPTIONEE
        
    Name: [l]
    Residence Address:

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock     [l]
subject to Tranche A Options:    
Number of Shares of Common Stock     [l]
subject to Tranche B Options:    
Number of Shares of Common Stock     [l]
subject to Tranche C Options:    
Option Price for Tranche A Options,    
Tranche B Options, and Tranche C Options:     $[l] each

 

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EX-10.15 28 dex1015.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT Form of Restricted Stock Agreement

Exhibit 10.15

 

  FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of [l], 2007, between DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) and [l] (the “Purchaser”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, made and entered into as of the 15th day of December, 2006, by and among the Company, Realogy Corporation (“Realogy”) and Domus Acquisition Corp., Domus Acquisition Corp. will be merged with and into Realogy (the “Transaction”), and Realogy will be the surviving corporation in the Transaction and will be a subsidiary of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company, acting through the Committee with the consent of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) will grant to the Purchaser, effective as of the date the Transaction closes (the “Grant Date”), under the Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) a number of shares of Common Stock (“Shares”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan; and

WHEREAS, Realogy and the Purchaser have executed an Employment Agreement of even date herewith (the “Employment Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Company, the Purchaser and certain other holders of Shares have entered into a Management Investor Rights Agreement of even date herewith (the “Management Investor Rights Agreement”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. The Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if set forth herein in their entirety. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control. A copy of the Plan may be obtained from the Company by the Purchaser upon request. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Plan.

Section 2. Grant. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Purchaser an Award of Restricted Stock with respect to an aggregate of [•] restricted shares of Common Stock of the Company (subject to adjustment as provided in Article X of the Plan) (the “Restricted Shares”) at a purchase price of $ [•] per share (the “Unvested RS Purchase Price”). The Purchaser agrees to promptly pay to the Company the amount of the aggregate Unvested RS Purchase Price for the Restricted Shares.

Section 3. Vesting. The Restricted Shares shall vest, and the restrictions imposed on the Restricted Shares pursuant to this Section 3 shall lapse as follows: (i) one-half of the Restricted Shares shall vest on the 18-month anniversary of the Grant Date and (ii) one-half of the Restricted Shares shall vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, provided that, in each case, the Purchaser has not incurred a Termination of Relationship prior to the applicable vesting date. The Restricted Shares shall accelerate and vest in full upon a Sale of the Company (provided the Purchaser has not incurred a Termination of Relationship before such time). Prior to vesting, the Restricted Shares, any interest therein, any amount payable in respect thereof, and


any consideration or other securities received therefor pursuant to Article X of the Plan (such consideration or other securities, the “Restricted Property”), may not be sold or transferred by the Purchaser. After vesting, the Restricted Shares shall have the same attributes as other Shares, as set forth in the Management Investor Rights Agreement and shall be subject to repurchase as set forth in the Management Investor Rights Agreement; provided, however, that Restricted Shares that have not yet vested shall be subject to repurchase at the Unvested RS Purchase Price.

Section 4. Purchaser’s Service. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Purchaser any right to continue as an employee of, or other service provider to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or interfere in any way with the right of the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates, as the case may be, in their respective sole discretion, to terminate the Purchaser’s employment or service relationship or to increase or decrease the Purchaser’s compensation at any time.

Section 5. Securities Law Representations. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Restricted Shares are not being registered under the Securities Act, based, in part, in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act, and a comparable exemption from qualification under applicable state securities laws, as each may be amended from time to time. The Purchaser, by executing this Agreement, hereby makes the following representations to the Company and acknowledges that the Company’s reliance on federal and state securities law exemptions from registration and qualification is predicated, in substantial part, upon the accuracy of these representations:

 

   

The Purchaser is acquiring the Restricted Shares solely for the Purchaser’s own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view or an intent to sell, or to offer for resale in connection with any unregistered distribution, all or any portion of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act and/or any applicable state securities laws.

 

   

The Purchaser is an “accredited investor”, as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2) or (3) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

   

The Purchaser has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the Restricted Shares. The Purchaser has been furnished with, and/or has access to, such information as the Purchaser considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Restricted Shares. However, in evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Restricted Shares, the Purchaser has and will rely only upon the advice of the Purchaser’s own legal counsel, tax advisors, and/or investment advisors.

 

   

The Purchaser is aware that any value the Restricted Shares may have depends on their vesting and certain other factors, and that any investment in common shares of a closely held corporation such as the Company is non-marketable, non-transferable and could acquire capital to be invested for an indefinite period of time, possibly without return, and at substantial risk of loss.


   

The Purchaser understands that the Restricted Shares will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws, and that, under such laws and applicable regulations, such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances, including in accordance with the conditions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The Purchaser acknowledges receiving a copy of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and represents that the Purchaser is familiar with such rule, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act and the applicable state securities law.

 

   

The Purchaser has read and understands the restrictions, limitations and the Company’s rights set forth in the Management Investor Rights Agreement, the Plan and this Agreement that will be imposed on the Restricted Shares (including those restrictions and limitations which will continue after the Shares have vested). The Purchaser acknowledges that to the extent the Purchaser is not a party to the Management Investor Rights Agreement at the time that the Purchaser purchases the Restricted Shares, such purchase shall be treated for all purposes as effecting the Purchaser’s simultaneous execution of the Management Investor Rights Agreement and the Purchaser shall be bound thereby.

 

   

The Purchaser has not relied upon any oral representation made to the Purchaser relating to the Restricted Shares or upon information presented in any promotional meeting or material relating to the Restricted Shares.

 

   

The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that (a) any certificate evidencing the Restricted Shares (or evidencing any other securities issued with respect thereto pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend, merger or other form of reorganization or recapitalization) when issued shall bear any legends which may be required by applicable federal and state securities laws or the Management Investor Rights Agreement or the Plan, and (b) except as otherwise provided under the Management Investor Rights agreement, the Company has no obligation to register the Shares or file any registration statement under federal or state securities laws. The Committee reserves the right to account for Shares through book entry or other electronic means rather than the issuance of stock certificates.

Section 6. Designation of Beneficiary. The Purchaser may appoint any individual or legal entity in writing as his beneficiary to receive any Shares (to the extent not previously terminated or forfeited) under this Agreement upon the Purchaser’s death or becoming subject to a Disability. The Purchaser may revoke his designation of a beneficiary at any time and appoint a new beneficiary in writing. To be effective, the Purchaser must complete the designation of a beneficiary or revocation of a beneficiary by written notice to the Company under Section 8 of this Agreement before the date of the Purchaser’s death. In the absence of a beneficiary designation, the legal representative of the Purchaser’s estate shall be deemed the Purchaser’s beneficiary.

Section 7. Condition Precedent. If the Transaction is not consummated, the Company will not grant the Purchaser the Restricted Shares and this Agreement shall become null and void.


Section 8. Notices. All notices, claims, certifications, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and delivered if personally delivered or if sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier, by telecopy, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Company, to it at:

Domus Holdings Corp.

c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P.

9 West 57th Street

New York, New York 10019

Facsimile: (212) 515-3264

Attention: Ali Rashid

With a copy to (which copy will not constitute notice):

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

Telecopy: (212) 326-2061

Attention: Steven A. Cohen, Esq.

                   Igor Kirman, Esq.

Facsimile: 212.403.2000

If to the Purchaser, at the address set forth on the signature page hereto; or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith.

Any of the foregoing notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery (or if such date is not a business day, on the next business day after the date of delivery), (b) in the case of nationally recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after the date sent, (c) in the case of telecopy transmission, when received (or if not sent on a business day, on the next business day after the date sent), and (d) in the case of mailing, on the third business day following that on which the piece of mail containing such communication is posted.

Section 9. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

Section 10. Purchaser’s Undertaking. The Purchaser hereby agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Purchaser pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement and the Plan.


Section 11. Modification of Rights. The rights of the Purchaser are subject to modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan (with respect to the Restricted Shares granted hereby). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser’s rights under this Agreement and the Plan may not be materially impaired without the Purchaser’s prior written consent.

Section 12. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

Section 13. Restrictive Covenants. The purchase, grant and vesting of the Restricted Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the Purchaser’s continued compliance with the restrictive covenants in Annex I to Section 8 of the Management Investor Rights Agreement.

Section 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

Section 15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Plan, the Employment Agreement, the Management Investor Rights Agreement and the other writings referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations and agreements with respect thereto.

Section 16. Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.


Section 17. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising hereunder.

Section 18. Dividend and Voting Rights. After the Grant Date, the Purchaser shall be entitled to cash dividends that are payable on the same number of Shares as the Restricted Shares, except that such dividends shall vest only and be payable as and when the underlying Restricted Shares become vested. In addition, the Purchaser shall have voting rights with respect to the Restricted Shares subject to the Award, provided that such rights shall terminate immediately as to any Restricted Shares that are repurchased by the Company or that are otherwise forfeited.

Section 19. Tax Withholding. The Company shall reasonably determine the amount of any Federal, state, local or other income, employment, or other taxes which the Company or any of its subsidiaries may reasonably be obligated to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting, making of an election under Section 83(b) of the Code or other event with respect to the Restricted Shares. The Company’s obligation to deliver the Restricted Shares or any certificates evidencing the Restricted Shares (or to make a book entry or other electronic notation indicating ownership of the Restricted Shares), or otherwise remove the restrictive notations or legends on such shares or certificates that refer to nontransferability as set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, is subject to the condition precedent that the Purchaser either pay or provide for the amount of any such withholding obligations in such manner as may be authorized by the Committee under, or as may otherwise be permitted under, Article XV of the Plan (which for the avoidance of doubt shall include the right of the Purchaser to elect to have a number of Restricted Shares that are otherwise vesting under Section 3 above and have a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount of withholding taxes, withheld from such delivery to the Purchaser in order to satisfy the payment of such taxes, pursuant to Article XV, clause (iii) of the Plan).

Section 20. Stock Power; Power of Attorney. Concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Company an executed stock power in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, in blank, with respect to the Restricted Shares and any related Restricted Property. The Purchaser, by acceptance of the Award, shall be deemed to appoint, and does so appoint by execution of this Agreement, the Company and each of its authorized representatives as the Purchaser’s attorney(s)-in-fact to (1) effect any transfer to the Company (or other purchaser, as the case may be) of the Restricted Shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement (including any related Restricted Property) that are repurchased by the Company (or other permitted purchaser), and (2) execute such documents as the Company or such representatives deem necessary or advisable in connection with any such transfer.

Section 21. Adjustment. In the event of any event described in Article X of the Plan occurring after the Grant Date, the adjustment provisions (including the right to substitute cash payments) as provided for under Article X of the Plan shall apply. Notwithstanding Article X of the Plan, if a Sale of the Company shall occur prior to the Restricted Shares otherwise becoming vested under Section 3 above, the Restricted Shares shall vest upon such event in accordance with Section 3 and shall be treated in the same manner as any Shares held by the Purchaser.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Restricted Stock Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
PURCHASER
See attached signature page


PURCHASER
Name:    
Residence Address:

 

Number of Restricted Shares:       [•]
Unvested RS Purchase Price per Share:    $ [•]

Restricted Stock Agreement Signature Page

EX-10.16 29 dex1016.htm MANAGEMENT INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT Management Investor Rights Agreement

Exhibit 10.16

 

   FORM OF MANAGEMENT INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT dated as of [·] (this “Agreement”), among Domus Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Domus Investment Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the HOLDERS that are parties hereto.

WHEREAS, each Holder deems it to be in the best interest of the Company and the Holders that provision be made for the continuity and stability of the business and policies of the Company, and, to that end, the Company and the Holders hereby set forth herein their agreement with respect to the Common Stock and Options now owned or hereafter owned by them.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual consents and obligations hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions.

As used in this Agreement:

Affiliate” means:

(a) in the case of the Company or a Holder that is not an individual, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company or such Holder, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Affiliate” as applied to the Apollo Holder or the Apollo Group, shall not include at any time any portfolio companies of Apollo Management VI, L.P. or any its affiliates but shall include any co-investment vehicle controlled by any member of the Apollo Group.

(b) in the case of an individual: (i) any member of the immediate family of an individual Holder, including parents, siblings, spouse and children (including those by adoption); the parents, siblings, spouse, or children (including those by adoption) of such immediate family member, and in any such case any trust whose primary beneficiary is such individual Holder or one or more members of such immediate family and/or such Holder’s lineal descendants; (ii) the legal representative or guardian of such individual Holder or of any such immediate family member in the event such individual Holder or any such immediate family member becomes mentally incompetent; and (iii) any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Holder.

As used in this definition, the term “control,” including the correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or any partnership or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.

 

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Apollo Group” means Domus Investment Holdings, LLC, Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, collectively with each of their respective affiliates (including, for avoidance of debt, any syndication vehicles) to which any transfers of Common Stock are made.

Apollo Holder” means, collectively, Domus Investment Holdings, LLC and Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P.

Asset Sale” means any sale of assets of the Company, including the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Award” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Stock Incentive Plan.

Bankruptcy Event” means with respect to any Management Holder (i) such holder shall voluntarily be adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent; (ii) such holder shall consent to or not contest the appointment of a receiver or trustee for himself, herself or itself or for all or any part of his, her or its property; (iii) such holder shall file a petition seeking relief under the bankruptcy, rearrangement, reorganization or other debtor relief laws of the United States or any state or any other competent jurisdiction (including foreign jurisdictions); (iv) such holder shall make a general assignment for the benefit of his, her or its creditors; (v) a petition shall have been filed against such Holder seeking relief under the bankruptcy, rearrangement, reorganization or other debtor relief laws of the United States or any state or other competent jurisdiction (including foreign jurisdictions); or (vi) a court of competent jurisdiction shall have entered an order, judgment or decree appointing a receiver or trustee for such Holder, or for any part of his, her or its property, and such petition, order, judgment or decree shall not be and remain discharged or stayed within a period of sixty (60) days after its entry.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company and any duly authorized committee thereof. All determinations by the Board required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to be made by the Board shall be binding and conclusive.

Cause” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Stock Incentive Plan.

Closing Date” shall mean April 10, 2007.

Come Along Option” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(b)(i).

Come Along Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(b)(ii).

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share.

Company” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the introductory paragraph hereof

Confidential Information” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Annex I.

Control Disposition” means a Disposition which would have the effect of transferring to a Person or Group that is not an Affiliate or a portfolio company of the Apollo Holder or a portfolio company of any Affiliate of the Apollo Holder, a number of shares of Common Stock

 

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such that, following the consummation of such Disposition, such Person or Group possesses the voting power to elect a majority of the Board (whether by merger, consolidation or sale or transfer of Common Stock) or the board of directors (or similar body) of any successor entity.

Deemed Held Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(a)(ii).

Disability” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Stock Incentive Plan.

Disposition” means any direct or indirect transfer, assignment, sale, gift, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance, or any other disposition, of Common Stock (or any interest therein or right thereto) or of all or part of the voting power (other than the granting of a revocable proxy) associated with the Common Stock (or any interest therein) whatsoever, or any other transfer of beneficial ownership of Common Stock whether voluntary or involuntary, including, without limitation (a) as a part of any liquidation of a Management Holder’s assets or (b) as a part of any reorganization of a Management Holder pursuant to the United States, state, foreign or other bankruptcy law or other similar debtor relief laws.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Fair Market Value” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Stock Incentive Plan.

GAAP” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the definition of “Indebtedness.”

Good Reason” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Stock Incentive Plan.

Group” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

Holders” means the holders of securities of the Company who are parties hereto.

Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person and without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, whether current or funded, or secured or unsecured, (b) all indebtedness of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services represented by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument and any other obligation or liability represented by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (c) all indebtedness of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (d) all indebtedness of such Person secured by a purchase money mortgage or other lien to secure all or part of the purchase price of the property subject to such mortgage or lien, (e) all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP, (f) all unpaid reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to letters of credit,

 

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bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such Person, (g) all obligations of such Person under any forward contract, futures contract, swap, option or other financing agreement or arrangement (including caps, floors, collars and similar agreements), the value of which is dependent upon interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodities or other indices, (h) all interest, fees and other expenses owed with respect to the indebtedness referred to above (and any prepayment penalties or fees or similar breakage costs or other fees and costs required to be paid in order for such Indebtedness to be satisfied and discharged in full), and (i) all indebtedness referred to above which is directly or indirectly guaranteed by such Person or which such Person has agreed (contingently or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire or in respect of which it has otherwise assured a creditor against loss.

Initial Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5(a).

IRA” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2(c).

Management Holder” means Holders who are employed by, or serve as consultants or directors to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

Non-Compete Period” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Annex I.

Offer” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.

Offeror” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.

Option” means the options issued to Management Holders pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan, as it is amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, or any other option to purchase Common Stock issued by the Company.

Original Cost” means the price per share paid by the Management Holder for its shares of Common Stock on the Original Issue Date, subject to appropriate adjustment by the Board for stock splits, stock dividends or other distributions, combinations and similar transactions.

Original Issue Date” means with respect to any share of Common Stock issued to the Apollo Holder or a Management Holder, the date of issuance of such share of Common Stock to the Apollo Holder or such Management Holder, as applicable.

Person” shall be construed broadly and shall include, without limitation, an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

Piggy-Back Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5(a).

Piggy-Back Registration Right” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.

Proportionate Percentage” means, with respect to any Holder at the time of any Tag Along Transaction, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock held by such Holder as of such time (including any shares of

 

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Common Stock that such Holder purchases or intends to purchase pursuant to any Option exercised in connection with the Tag Along Transaction and any shares distributed to such Holder pursuant to any deferred compensation plan in connection with the Tag Along Transaction) and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the time of determination on a fully diluted basis (including any shares of Common Stock that any securityholder of the Company intends to purchase or acquire pursuant to any Option or other convertible or exercisable security in connection with the Tag-Along Transaction and any shares of Common Stock distributable to any securityholders of the Company pursuant to any deferred compensation plan in connection with the Tag-Along Transaction).

Proxy” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7(a).

Public Sale” means any sale, occurring simultaneously with or after an initial public offering, of Common Stock to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act, to the public pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated thereunder or to the public in the manner described by the provisions of Rule 144(f) promulgated thereunder, other than an offering relating to employee incentive plans.

Purchase Price” means: (i) in the case where a Management Holder is terminated by the Company for Cause, the lower of Original Cost or Fair Market Value and (ii) in all other cases, the Fair Market Value.

Put Request” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(b).

Put Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(b).

Qualified Public Offering” means an underwritten public offering of Common Stock by the Company or any selling securityholders pursuant to an effective registration statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (other than (i) a registration relating solely to an employee benefit plan or employee stock plan, a dividend reinvestment plan, or a merger or a consolidation, (ii) a registration incidental to an issuance of securities under Rule 144A, (iii) a registration on Form S-4 or any successor form, or (iv) a registration on Form S-8 or any successor form) under the Securities Act, pursuant to which the aggregate offering price of the Common Stock (by the Company and/or other selling securityholders) sold in such offering (together with the aggregate offering prices from any prior such offerings) is at least $250 million.

Repurchase Event” means, with respect to a Management Holder, such Management Holder shall cease to be employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any reason (including upon death or Disability) or a Bankruptcy Event shall have occurred with respect to such Management Holder.

Required Voting Percentage” means a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding owned by the Management Holders as of the date the vote is taken. For the avoidance of doubt, the proxy described in Section 7(a) shall not be applicable for the purpose of obtaining the Required Voting Percentage.

 

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Restricted Stock” has the meaning set forth in the Stock Incentive Plan.

Restricted Stock Unit” has the meaning set forth in the Stock Incentive Plan.

Sale Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(a)(i).

Securities” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s “securities” as defined in Section 2(1) of the Securities Act and includes such Person’s capital stock or other equity interests or any options, warrants or other securities that are directly or indirectly convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, such Person’s capital stock or other equity or equity-linked interests, including phantom stock and stock appreciation rights.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Stock Incentive Plan” means the Domus Holdings Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Subject Employee” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2(c).

Tag Along Holder” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(a)(ii).

Tag Along Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(a)(ii).

Tag Along Transaction” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(a)(i).

Term” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7(a).

Work Product” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Annex I.

Section 2. Certain Dispositions.

(a) Tag Along Transaction.

(i) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(b), prior to the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, if the Apollo Group desires to effect any sale or transfer of greater than 5% of its shares of Common Stock in one transaction or series of related transactions for value within any six (6) month period to any third party that is not an Affiliate of the Apollo Group, other than in a Public Sale (other than a Come-Along Option transaction) (a “Tag Along Transaction”), it shall give written notice to the Management Holders offering such Management Holders the option to participate in such Tag Along Transaction (a “Sale Notice”). The Sale Notice shall set forth the material terms of the proposed Tag Along Transaction and identify the contemplated transferee or Group.

(ii) Each of the Management Holders may, by written notice to the Apollo Holder (a “Tag Along Notice”) delivered within ten (10) days after the date of the Sale Notice (each such Management Holder delivering such timely notice being a “Tag Along Holder”), elect to sell in such Tag Along Transaction the shares of Common Stock held by such Management Holder,

 

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provided that the number of shares to be sold by such Management Holder will not exceed (as a percentage of the total number of shares, including Deemed Held Shares (as defined below), then held by such Management Holder) the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Apollo Group proposes to sell or transfer in the applicable Tag Along Transaction (as a percentage of the total number of shares then held by the Apollo Group). The shares of Common Stock to be sold by a Tag Along Holder in a Tag Along Transaction may include Deemed Held Shares. “Deemed Held Shares” means shares of Common Stock (x) which a Holder may obtain by exercising any Options held by such Holder that are vested and exercisable as of the relevant measurement date or which would vest and become exercisable in connection with the applicable transaction or (y) to be distributed to such Holder in connection with the applicable transaction from any deferred compensation plan.

(iii) If none of the Management Holders delivers a timely Tag Along Notice, then the Apollo Group may thereafter consummate the Tag Along Transaction, at the same sale price and on substantially the same other terms and conditions as are described in the Sale Notice (including, without limitation, the number of shares of Common Stock being sold), for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days thereafter (subject to extension in the event of required regulatory approvals not having been obtained by such date but in any event no later than two hundred seventy (270) days after receipt of the Tag-Along Notice). In the event the Apollo Group has not consummated the Tag Along Transaction within such one hundred twenty (120) day period (subject to extension as provided above), the Apollo Group shall not thereafter consummate a Tag Along Transaction, without first providing a Sale Notice and an opportunity to the Management Holders to sell in the manner provided above. If one or more of the Management Holders gives the Apollo Group a timely Tag Along Notice, then the Apollo Group shall use reasonable efforts to cause the prospective transferee or Group to agree to acquire all shares of Common Stock identified in all timely Tag Along Notices, upon the same terms and conditions as are applicable to the shares of Common Stock held by the Apollo Group. If such prospective transferee or Group is unable or unwilling to acquire all shares of Common Stock proposed to be included in the Tag Along Transaction upon such terms, then the Apollo Group may elect either to cancel such Tag Along Transaction or to allocate the maximum number of shares that such prospective transferee or Group is willing to purchase (the “Maximum Number”) among the Apollo Group and the Tag-Along Holders in the proportion that the Apollo Group’s and each such Tag-Along Holder’s Proportionate Percentage bears to the total Proportionate Percentages of the Apollo Group and the Tag-Along Holders. In connection with the Tag-Along Transaction, each Tag-Along Holder shall bear a pro rata portion of the total costs incurred by the Apollo Group in connection with such Tag-Along Transaction based on the number of shares of Common Stock sold in such Tag-Along Transaction, and shall take the actions referred to in the second sentence of Section 2(b)(ii) (as such actions would relate to a Tag-Along Transaction).

(iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2(a), during the first twelve (12) months of this Agreement, the Apollo Group may transfer up to 30% of the shares of Common Stock then owned by it at Original Cost (together with all related fees and expenses including, if applicable, cost of carriage) without complying with the provisions of this Section 2(a).

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participate in such Tag Along Transaction or any other holder of Common Stock who is otherwise participating in such Tag Along Transaction with the consent of the Apollo Holder, shall be deemed to be a “Management Holder” under this Section 2(a) (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 2(a)(v) is not intended to nor shall it grant any rights to any Person to participate in any Tag Along Transaction that is not otherwise granted pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)-(iv) above).

(b) Come Along Option.

(i) If the Apollo Group desires to effect a Tag Along Transaction or any Control Disposition, then in lieu of complying with the requirements of Section 2(a), the Apollo Group, at its option (the “Come Along Option”), may require all Management Holders to sell the same percentage of their respective shares of Common Stock (including their Deemed Held Shares) as the Apollo Group desires to sell (of its Common Stock) to the transferee or Group selected by the Apollo Group, at the same price per share and on the same terms and conditions as apply to those sold by the Apollo Group.

(ii) Each Management Holder shall consent to and raise no objections against the Come Along Option, and if the Come Along Option is structured as (a) a merger or consolidation of the Company or an Asset Sale, each Management Holder shall waive any dissenters rights, appraisal rights or similar rights in connection with such merger, consolidation or Asset Sale, or (b) a sale of all the capital stock of the Company, the Management Holders shall agree to sell all their shares of Common Stock which are the subject of the Come Along Option (including their Deemed Held Shares) (the “Come Along Shares”). The Management Holders shall take all necessary and desirable actions reasonably requested by the Apollo Group in connection with the consummation of the Come Along Option, including obtaining Board consent to the Come Along Option and the execution of such agreements and such instruments and the taking of such other actions as are reasonably necessary to provide customary representations, warranties and indemnities regarding title, as well as escrow arrangements relating to such Come Along Option; provided, however, that any indemnification obligations under such agreements applicable to any Management Holder (other than with respect to such Management Holder’s representations and warranties regarding title to the Come Along Shares) shall be applicable (A) in the case of a transaction structured as a merger or consolidation of the Company or Asset Sale, to all security holders of the Company and (B) in the case of a transaction structured as a sale of the capital stock of the Company, to all security holders of the Company selling shares in such transaction, in each case set forth in (A) and (B), on a pro rata basis, determined by reference to the aggregate amount of Come Along Shares subject to the transaction, but in no event shall a Management Holder be liable for more than the total proceeds received by such Management Holder in the transaction giving rise to the Come Along Option. It is understood and agreed that the Apollo Group may exercise more than one Come Along Option.

(iii) The Company and each Management Holder shall cooperate in causing any Deemed Held Shares of such Management Holder that are ultimately included in a Come Along Option to be delivered to the Management Holder immediately prior to the closing of such Come Along Option in order that the Management Holder may exercise his rights under Section 2(a) or that the Apollo Group may exercise its rights under Section 2(b), as the case may be.

 

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(iv) Upon the closing of the sale of any shares of Common Stock (including any Deemed Held Shares) pursuant to this Section 2, the Holders shall deliver at such closing, against payment of the purchase price therefor, certificates representing their shares of Common Stock to be sold, duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by duly endorsed stock powers, and evidence of the absence of liens, encumbrances and adverse claims with respect thereto and of such other matters as are deemed necessary by the Company for the proper transfer of such shares on the books of the Company.

Section 3. Transfers; Additional Parties.

3.1 Restrictions; Permitted Dispositions.

Without the consent of the Company, no Management Holder shall make any Disposition, directly or indirectly, through an Affiliate or otherwise. The preceding sentence shall apply with respect to all shares of Common Stock held at any time by a Management Holder (including without limitation, all Awards and all shares of Common Stock that may be acquired or received upon the exercise or settlement of any Award or upon a distribution pursuant to any deferred compensation plan), regardless of the manner in which such Management Holder initially acquired such shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following Dispositions by a Management Holder shall be permitted at any time:

(a) dispositions pursuant to Section 5 (Piggyback Rights);

(b) any Disposition after a Qualified Public Offering;

(c) to: (i) a guardian of the estate of such Management Holder, (ii) an inter-vivos trust primarily for the benefit of such Management Holder; (iii) an inter-vivos trust whose primary beneficiary is one or more of such Management Holder’s lineal descendants (including lineal descendants by adoption); or (iv) the spouse of such Management Holder during marriage and not incident to divorce;

(d) to any individual Management Holder by: (i) a guardian of the estate of such Management Holder; (ii) an inter-vivos trust whose primary beneficiary is such Management Holder or one or more of such Management Holder’s lineal descendants (including lineal descendants by adoption); (iii) the spouse of such Management Holder during marriage and not incident to divorce; or (iv) such Management Holder’s lineal descendants;

(e) with the consent of the Company, by any Management Holder to a qualified retirement plan sponsored by the Management Holder (including with respect to a qualified retirement plan referred to in this paragraph 3.1(e), to participants, alternate payees and beneficiaries to the extent required by law and the provisions of such plan);

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(g) any Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 2(a) or required pursuant to Section 2(b); and

(h) with the consent of the Company, by any Management Holder to other Persons for tax planning purposes;

provided, in each case that such Disposition complies with the terms of this Agreement and applicable securities laws, rules and regulations in effect at the time of the Disposition.

In the event of any transaction by a Management Holder involving a change of ownership interest or voting power of a Management Holder not specifically permitted by (a) through (h) of this Section, such transaction shall be deemed a Disposition by such Management Holder and an irrevocable “Offer”. Such Management Holder (“Offeror”) shall promptly notify the Company of such event and offer (the “Offer”), by written notice to the Company, to sell all securities subject to the Offer to the Company and/or the Apollo Group for the Fair Market Value. Offers under this Section 3.1 shall (a) be in writing; (b) be irrevocable for so long as the Company or the Apollo Holder has the right to purchase any securities subject to the Offer; (c) be sent by the Offeror to the Company and the Apollo Group; and (d) contain a description of the proposed transaction and change of ownership interest or voting power. The date of such Offer shall be deemed to be the date such written notice of the Offer is so delivered to the Company and the Apollo Holder or, if no such written notice is delivered to the Company and the Apollo Holder by the Management Holder, within five (5) business days from the Company’s receipt of evidence, satisfactory to it, of such a Disposition by the Offeror. In such event, the Company and the Apollo Group shall have the right to repurchase all shares of securities subject to the Offer in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6, mutatis mutandis.

3.2 Additional Parties.

(a) As a condition to the Company’s obligation to effect a transfer of shares of Common Stock permitted by this Agreement on the books and records of the Company, (other than a transfer to the Apollo Group or of any of the Apollo Group’s Affiliates, the Company or any subsidiary of the Company), the transferee shall be required to become a party to this Agreement by executing (together with such Person’s spouse, if applicable) an Adoption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A or in such other form that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

(b) In the event that any Person acquires shares of Common Stock, other than in connection with a Public Sale, from (i) a Management Holder or any Affiliate or member of such Management Holder’s Group or (ii) any direct or indirect transferee of a Management Holder, such Person shall be subject to any and all obligations and restrictions of such Management Holder hereunder (other than the provisions of Section 8), as if such Person was such Management Holder named herein. Additionally, other than in connection with a Public Sale, whenever a Management Holder makes a transfer of shares of Common Stock, such shares of Common Stock shall contain a legend so as to inform any transferee that such shares of Common Stock were held originally by a Management Holder and are subject to repurchase pursuant to Section 6 below based on the employment of or events relating to such Management Holder. Such legend shall not be placed on any shares of Common Stock acquired from a Management Holder by the Company, the Apollo Group or any of its Affiliates.

 

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(c) If applicable, any shares of Common Stock acquired by an individual retirement account (“IRA”) on behalf of an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the “Subject Employee”) shall be deemed to be held by a Management Holder. Additionally, such Subject Employee shall be deemed to be a Management Holder and his or her IRA shall be deemed to have acquired all shares of Common Stock it holds from such Subject Employee pursuant to a transfer that is subject to Section 3.2(b) above.

3.3 Securities Restrictions; Legends.

(a) No shares of Common Stock shall be transferable except upon the conditions specified in this Section 3.3, which conditions are intended to insure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act.

(b) Each certificate representing shares of Common Stock shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of paragraph (d) below) be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER SAID ACT OR LAWS. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO A MANAGEMENT INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 10, 2007 AMONG THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES (THE “COMPANY”), AND THE OTHER PARTIES NAMED THEREIN. THE TERMS OF SUCH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT INCLUDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”

(c) The holder of any shares of Common Stock by acceptance thereof agrees, prior to any transfer of any such shares, to give written notice to the Company of such holder’s intention to effect such transfer and to comply in all other respects with the provisions of this Section 3.3. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed transfer. Upon request by the Company, the holder delivering such notice shall deliver a written opinion, addressed to the Company, of counsel for the holder of such shares, stating that in the opinion of such counsel (which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) such proposed transfer does not involve a transaction requiring registration or

 

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qualification of such shares under the Securities Act. Such holder of such shares shall be entitled to transfer such shares in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered to the Company, if the Company does not reasonably object to such transfer and request such opinion within fifteen (15) days after delivery of such notice, or, if it requests such opinion, does not reasonably object to such transfer within fifteen (15) days after delivery of such opinion. Each certificate or other instrument evidencing any such transferred shares of Common Stock shall bear the legend set forth in paragraph (b) above unless (i) such opinion of counsel to the holder of such shares (which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company) states that registration of any future transfer is not required by the applicable provisions of the Securities Act or (ii) the Company shall have waived the requirement of such legends.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.3, the restrictions imposed by this Section 3.3 upon the transferability of any shares of Common Stock shall cease and terminate when (i) any such shares are sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) after a Qualified Public Offering, the holder of such shares has met the requirements for transfer of such shares pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Whenever the restrictions imposed by this Section 3.3 shall terminate, the holder of any shares as to which such restrictions have terminated shall be entitled to receive from the Company, without expense, a new certificate not bearing the restrictive legend set forth in paragraph (b) above and not containing any other reference to the restrictions imposed by this Section 3.3.

3.4 Improper Dispositions. Any Disposition or attempted Disposition in breach of this Agreement shall be void ab initio and of no effect. In connection with any attempted Disposition in breach of this Agreement, the Company may hold and refuse to transfer any Common Stock or any certificate therefor, in addition to and without prejudice to any and all other rights or remedies which may be available to it or the Holders.

Section 4. Demand Registration Rights

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 4, at any time and from time to time after the date hereof, the Apollo Group may make one or more written requests (“Registration Request”) to the Company for registration under and in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of all or part of their shares of Common Stock.

(b) All Registration Requests made pursuant to this Section 4 will specify the aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock to be registered and will also specify the intended methods of disposition thereof (a “Demand Notice”). Subject to Section 4(c), promptly upon receipt of any such Demand Notice, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to effect such registration under the Securities Act (including, without limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualification under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws and appropriate compliance with the applicable regulations promulgated under the Securities Act) of the shares of Common Stock which the Company has been so requested to register within 180 days of such request (or within 120 days of such request in the case of a Registration Request after a Qualified Public Offering (subject to any lock-up restrictions)).

 

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(c) If the Company receives a Registration Request and the Company furnishes to the Apollo Group a copy of a resolution of the Board certified by the secretary of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be materially adverse to the Company for a Registration Statement to be filed on or before the date such filing would otherwise be required hereunder, the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than ninety (90) days after the date such filing would otherwise be required hereunder. The Company shall not be permitted to take such action more than once in any 360-day period. If the Company shall so postpone the filing of a Registration Statement, the Apollo Group may withdraw its Registration Request by so advising the Company in writing within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice of postponement. In addition, if the Company receives a Registration Request and the Company is then in the process of preparing to engage in a Public Sale, the Company shall inform the Apollo Group of the Company’s intent to engage in a Public Sale and may require the Apollo Group to withdraw such Registration Request for a period of up to 120 days so that the Company may complete its Public Sale. In the event that the Company ceases to pursue such Public Sale, it shall promptly inform the Apollo Group and the Apollo Group shall be permitted to submit a new Registration Request. The foregoing shall be without prejudice to any rights of the Apollo Group pursuant to Section 5.

(d) Registrations under this Section 4 shall be on such appropriate registration form of the Securities and Exchange Commission (i) as shall be selected by the Company and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Apollo Group and (ii) as shall permit the disposition of such Common Stock in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition specified in the Demand Notice. If, in connection with any registration under this Section 4 which is proposed by the Company to be on Form S-3 or any successor form, the managing underwriter, if any, shall advise the Company in writing that in its opinion the use of another permitted form is of material importance to the success of the offering, then such registration shall be on such other permitted form.

(e) The Company shall use its best efforts to keep any Registration Statement filed in response to a Registration Request effective for as long as is necessary for the Apollo Group to dispose of the covered securities.

(f) In the case of an Underwritten Offering, the Apollo Group shall select the underwriters, provided such selection is reasonably acceptable to the Company.

Section 5. Piggy-Back Registration Rights.

(a) Participation. Subject to Section 5(b), if upon or at any time after the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering (or prior to the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering with the Company’s consent), the Company files a Registration Statement (i) in connection with the exercise of any demand rights by the Apollo Group or any other Holder or Holders possessing such rights, or (ii) in connection with which the Apollo Group exercises piggy-back registration rights (other than a registration on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor form to such Forms or any registration of securities as it relates to an offering and sale to management of the Company pursuant to any employee stock plan or other employee benefit plan arrangement) with respect to an offering that includes any shares of Common Stock, then the Company shall give prompt notice (the “Initial Notice”) to the Management Holders and the

 

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Management Holders shall be entitled to include in such Registration Statement the Registrable Securities (as defined in Section 5(h)) held by them. If the Management Holders elect to include any or all of their Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement, then the Company shall give prompt notice (the “Piggy-Back Notice”) to each Holder (excluding the Management Holders) and each such Holder shall be entitled to include in such Registration Statement the Registrable Securities held by it. The Initial Notice and Piggy-Back Notice shall offer the Management Holders and the Holders, respectively, the right, subject to Section 5(b) (the “Piggy-Back Registration Right”), to register such number of shares of Registrable Securities as each Management Holder and each Holder may request and shall set forth (i) the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock that is proposed to be included in such Registration Statement. Subject to Section 5(b), the Company shall include in such Registration Statement such shares of Registrable Securities for which it has received written requests to register such shares within fifteen (15) days after the Initial Notice and seven (7) days after the Piggy-Back Notice has been given. A Management Holder may exercise Piggy-Back Registration Rights with respect to a Qualified Public Offering or any subsequent Public Sale.

(b) Underwriters’ Cutback. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration pursuant to this Section 5 involves an Underwritten Offering (as defined in Section 5(h)(ii)) and the managing underwriter or underwriters of such proposed Underwritten Offering advises the Company that the total or kind of securities which such Holders and any other persons or entities intend to include in such offering would be reasonably likely to adversely affect the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered in such offering, then the number of securities proposed to be included in such registration shall be allocated among the Company, the Apollo Group, and all of the selling Management Holders proportionately, such that the number of securities that each such Person shall be entitled to sell in the Underwritten Offering (other than the initial Underwritten Offering) shall be included in the following order:

(i) In the event of an exercise of any demand rights by the Apollo Group or any other Holder or Holders possessing such rights:

(1) first, the Registrable Securities held by the Person exercising a demand right pursuant to Section 4 or pursuant to any other agreement in which the Company has granted demand rights, pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities owned by each such Person in connection with such registration;

(2) second, the Registrable Securities held by the Persons requesting their Registrable Securities to be included in such registration pursuant to the terms of this Section 5 or pursuant to any other agreement in which the Company has granted piggyback registration rights, pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities owned by each such Person at the time of such registration; and

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(ii) In all other cases:

(1) first, the securities to be issued and sold by the Company in such registration; and

(2) second, the Registrable Securities held by the Persons requesting their Registrable Securities be included in such registration pursuant to the terms of this Section 5 or pursuant to any other agreement in which the Company has granted piggyback registration rights, pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities owned by each such Person at the time of such registration.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5(b), if the managing underwriter for the initial Underwritten Offering advises the Company that the inclusion of the number of shares of Common Stock proposed to be included in any registration by any particular Management Holder would interfere with the successful marketing (including pricing) of such shares to be offered thereby, then the number of such shares proposed to be included in such registration by such Management Holder shall be reduced to the lower of the number of such shares that the managing underwriter advises that such holder may sell in the Underwritten Offering and the number of such shares calculated pursuant to the foregoing.

(c) Lock-up. If the Company at any time shall register shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act for sale to the public, no Management Holder shall sell publicly, make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose publicly of, any capital stock of the Company without the prior written consent of the Company, for the period of time in which the Apollo Group has similarly agreed not to sell publicly, make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose publicly of, any capital stock of the Company. In addition, if requested by the managing underwriter(s), in connection with the initial Public Offering, all Holders shall enter into a customary lock-up agreement with the managing underwriter(s) for such period as may be required by the managing underwriter(s), subject to customary exceptions in the Company’s discretion.

(d) Company Control. The Company may decline to file a Registration Statement after giving the Initial Notice or the Piggy-Back Notice, or withdraw a Registration Statement after filing and after such Piggy-Back Notice, but prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, provided that the Company shall promptly notify each Holder in writing of any such action and provided further that the Company shall bear all reasonable expenses incurred by such Holder or otherwise in connection with such withdrawn Registration Statement. Except as provided in Section 4(f), notwithstanding any other provision herein, the Company shall have sole discretion to select any and all underwriters that may participate in any Underwritten Offering.

(e) Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering hereunder unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-ups and other documents required for such underwriting arrangements. Nothing in this Section 5(e) shall be construed to create any additional rights regarding the piggy-back registration of Registrable Securities in any Person otherwise than as set forth herein.

 

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(f) Expenses. The Company will pay all registration fees and other reasonable expenses in connection with each registration of Registrable Securities requested pursuant to this Section 5; provided, that each Holder shall pay all applicable underwriting fees, discounts and similar charges (pro rata based on the securities sold) and that all Holders as a group shall be entitled to a single counsel (at the Company’s expense) to be selected by the Apollo Group.

(g) Indemnification.

(i) Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, each selling Holder, its officers, directors, employees and representatives and each Person who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act) such selling Holder against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading, except insofar as the same may be caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such selling Holder for use therein; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any such preliminary prospectus if (A) such selling Holder failed to deliver or cause to be delivered a copy of the prospectus to the Person asserting such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense after the Company has furnished such selling Holder with a sufficient number of copies of the same and (B) the prospectus completely corrected in a timely manner such untrue statement or omission; and provided, further, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission in the prospectus, if such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement, omission or alleged omission is completely corrected in an amendment or supplement to the prospectus and the selling Holder thereafter fails to deliver such prospectus as so amended or supplemented prior to or concurrently with the sale of the securities to the Person asserting such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense after the Company had furnished such selling Holder with a sufficient number of copies of the same. The Company will also indemnify underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the selling Holder, if requested.

(ii) Indemnification by Selling Holders. Each selling Holder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors, officers, employees and representatives and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities and expenses caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or

 

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necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such selling Holder to the Company for inclusion in such Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus and has not been corrected in a subsequent writing prior to or concurrently with the sale of the securities to the Person asserting such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds received by such selling Holder upon the sale of the securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation. The Company and the selling Holders shall be entitled to receive indemnities from underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, to the same extent as provided above with respect to information so furnished in writing by such Persons for inclusion in any prospectus or Registration Statement.

(iii) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder will (i) give prompt (but in any event within 30 days after such Person has actual knowledge of the facts constituting the basis for indemnification) written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however, that any delay or failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder only to the extent, if at all, that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by reason of such delay or failure; provided, further, however, that any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to select and employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Person unless (a) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees or expenses, or (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim within a reasonable time after receipt of notice of such claim from the Person entitled to indemnification hereunder and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Person or (c) in the reasonable judgment of any such Person, based upon advice of counsel, a conflict of interest may exist between such Person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the Person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such Person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such Person). If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its consent (but such consent will not be unreasonably withheld), provided that an indemnified party shall not be required to consent to any settlement involving the imposition of equitable remedies or involving the imposition of any material obligations on such indemnified party other than financial obligations for which such indemnified party will be indemnified hereunder. No indemnifying party will be required to consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Whenever the indemnified party or the indemnifying party receives a firm offer to settle a claim for which indemnification is sought hereunder, it shall promptly notify the other of such offer. If the indemnifying party refuses to accept such offer within 20 business days after receipt of such offer (or of notice thereof), such claim shall continue to be contested and, if such claim is within the scope of the indemnifying party’s indemnity contained herein, the indemnified party shall be indemnified pursuant to the terms hereof. If the indemnifying party notifies the indemnified party in writing that

 

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the indemnifying party desires to accept such offer, but the indemnified party refuses to accept such offer within 20 business days after receipt of such notice, the indemnified party may continue to contest such claim and, in such event, the total maximum liability of the indemnifying party to indemnify or otherwise reimburse the indemnified party hereunder with respect to such claim shall be limited to and shall not exceed the amount of such offer, plus reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) to the date of notice that the indemnifying party desires to accept such offer, provided that this sentence shall not apply to any settlement of any claim involving the imposition of equitable remedies or to any settlement imposing any material obligations on such indemnified party other than financial obligations for which such indemnified party will be indemnified hereunder. An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim will not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim in any one jurisdiction, unless in the written opinion of counsel to the indemnified party, reasonably satisfactory to the indemnifying party, use of one counsel would be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim, in which even the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of each additional counsel.

(iv) Other Indemnification. Indemnification similar to that specified in this Section 5(g) (with appropriate modifications) shall be given by the Company and each selling Holder with respect to any required registration or other qualification of securities under Federal or state law or regulation of governmental authority other than the Securities Act.

(v) Contribution. If for any reason the indemnification provided for in the preceding clauses g(i) and g(ii) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient to hold it harmless as contemplated by the preceding clauses g(i) and g(ii), then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by the indemnified party and the indemnifying party, but also the relative fault of the indemnified party and the indemnifying party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations, provided that no selling Holder shall be required to contribute in an amount greater than the dollar amount of the proceeds received by such selling Holder with respect to the sale of any securities under this Section 5. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(h) Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Section 5:

(i) “Registrable Securities” shall mean shares of Common Stock and any security issued or distributed in respect thereof; provided, that any Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (A) a registration statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities has been declared effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth in such registration statement, (B) such Registrable Securities have been disposed of in reliance upon Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act or (C) such Registrable Securities shall have been otherwise transferred and new certificates for them not bearing a legend

 

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restricting further transfer under the Securities Act shall have been delivered by the Company; and provided, further, that any securities that have ceased to be Registrable Securities shall not thereafter become Registrable Securities and any security that is issued or distributed in respect of securities that have ceased to be Registrable Securities is not a Registrable Security.

(ii) “Underwritten Offering” means a sale of shares of Common Stock to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

Section 6. Repurchase Rights.

(a) Company Repurchase Right. From and after a Repurchase Event with respect to any Management Holder, the Company and its subsidiaries shall have the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock held by such holder (including any Deemed Held Shares) in accordance with this Section 6, for the Purchase Price. The Company or any of its subsidiaries may exercise its right to purchase such shares of Common Stock until the date that is (i) six months after the Repurchase Event (with respect to shares of Common Stock held by such holder on such event), (ii) six months after the date all Options have been exercised by the applicable Management Holder or such Management Holder’s successors, assigns or representatives (with respect to shares of Common Stock acquired by exercise of such Options), and (iii) six months after the date all Awards of Restricted Stock Units have been settled and Restricted Shares have vested (with respect to shares of Common Stock received pursuant to such settlement or vesting) (such date, the “Repurchase Date”). To the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, with respect to shares of Common Stock received by a Management Holder upon exercise of any Options, the provisions of this Section 6(a) shall cease to apply on the ten-year anniversary of the grant of such Options to such Management Holder. The determination date for purposes of determining the Fair Market Value shall be the closing date of the purchase of the applicable shares (which closing date shall not be later than the Repurchase Date unless so required by Section 6(d)).

(b) Management Holder Put Request. If, prior to the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, a Management Holder dies or such Management Holder’s employment by the Company or, if applicable, a subsidiary thereof, is terminated as a result of a Disability, then such Management Holder or such Management Holder’s legal representative or trustee, as the case may be, shall have the right to request (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, require) (a “Put Request”) that the Company purchase all (but not less than all) of such Management Holder’s Common Stock (including any Deemed-Held Shares) (such shares on each particular Put Request date, the “Put Shares”) at Fair Market Value; provided that in no event shall a Put Request be made after the date which is ninety (90) days after the termination of such Management Holder’s employment with the Company or, if applicable, a subsidiary thereof. The Company shall consider in good faith any Put Request and use its reasonable efforts (taking into account, without limitation, the financial burden to the Company associated with purchasing the Put Shares, the Company’s available cash and other liquid assets and the restrictions contained in Section 6(e)), to purchase the Put Shares at Fair Market Value, provided that in no event shall the Company be obligated to purchase any Put Shares.

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subsidiary will exercise such purchase rights pursuant to clause (a) above or upon an Offer pursuant to Section 3.1. If such notice states that the Company and its subsidiaries will not exercise their purchase rights for all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock then subject thereto, the Apollo Group shall have the right to purchase such shares of Common Stock not purchased by the Company or its subsidiaries on the same terms and conditions as the Company and its subsidiaries until the later of (i) the 30th day following the receipt of such notice or (ii) the Repurchase Date (in the case of a repurchase pursuant to clause (a)(i) above).

(d) Closing. The closing date of any purchase of shares of Common Stock, pursuant to this Section 6 shall take place on a date designated by the Company, one of its subsidiaries, or the Apollo Group, as applicable, in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Section 6; provided that the closing date will be deferred until such time as the applicable Management Holder has held the shares of Common Stock for a period of at least six months and one day. The Company, one of its subsidiaries, or the Apollo Group, as applicable, will pay for the shares of Common Stock purchased by it pursuant to this Section 6 by delivery of a check or wire transfer of funds, in exchange for the delivery by the Management Holder of the certificates representing such shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, such subsidiary or the Apollo Group, as applicable. The Company shall have the right to record such purchase on its books and records without the consent of the Management Holder.

(e) Restrictions on Repurchase. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, all purchases of shares of Common Stock by the Company shall be subject to applicable restrictions contained in federal, state or non-U.S. law and in the Company’s and its respective subsidiaries’ agreements evidencing the Company’s Indebtedness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any such restrictions prohibit or otherwise delay any purchase of shares of Common Stock which the Company is otherwise entitled or required to make pursuant to this Section 6, then the Company shall have the option to make such purchases pursuant to this Section 6 within thirty (30) days of the date that it is first permitted to make such purchase under the laws and/or agreements containing such restrictions. In the event that any shares of Common Stock are sold by a Management Holder pursuant to this Section 6, the Company, Apollo Group, the Management Holder, and such Management Holder’s successors, assigns or representatives, will take all reasonable steps necessary and desirable to obtain all required third-party, governmental and regulatory consents and approvals with respect to such sale and take all other actions necessary and desirable to facilitate consummation of such sale in a timely manner. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event a repurchase is delayed pursuant to the terms of this Section 6(e), the determination date for purposes of determining Fair Market Value shall be the date on which the applicable shares could, but for the prohibition or delay described above in this Section 6(e), have been repurchased.

(f) Withholding. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, or may permit a Management Holder to elect to pay the Company any such required withholding taxes. If such Management Holder so elects, the payment by such Management Holder of such taxes shall be a condition to the receipt of amounts payable to such Management Holder under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the extent permitted or required by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to such Management Holder.

 

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Section 7. Voting Agreement.

(a) Proxy. Each Management Holder hereby revokes any and all prior proxies or powers of attorney in respect of any of such Management Holder’s shares of Common Stock and constitutes and appoints Apollo Holder, or any nominee of Apollo Holder, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, at any time from the date hereof until the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10(g) hereof (the “Term”) and (ii) the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, as its true and lawful attorney and proxy (its “Proxy”), and in its name, place and stead, to vote each of such shares (whether such shares are currently held or may be acquired in the future by such Management Holder) as its Proxy, at every annual, special, adjourned or postponed meeting of the stockholders of the Company, including the right to sign its name (as stockholder) to any consent, certificate or other document relating to the Company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law with respect to any matter referred to be voted on by the stockholders of the Company. THE FOREGOING PROXY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY ARE IRREVOCABLE AND COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE TERM.

(b) No Proxies for or Encumbrances on Management Holder Shares. Except pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, during the Term and prior to a Qualified Public Offering, no Holder shall, without the prior written consent of Apollo Holder, directly or indirectly, (i) grant any proxies (other than pursuant to Section 7(a) above) or enter into any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of any shares of Common Stock held by such Holder or (ii) except as permitted pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3, sell, assign, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the direct or indirect sale, assignment, transfer, encumbrance or other disposition of, any such Management Holder’s Shares.

Section 8. Restrictive Covenants. Each Management Holder agrees to be bound by (and has initialed each page of) the restrictive covenants set forth in Annex I hereto, which restrictive covenants are hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9. Notices. In the event a notice or other document is required to be sent hereunder to the Company or to any Holder or the spouse or legal representative of a Holder, such notice or other document, if sent by mail, shall be sent by registered mail, return receipt requested (and by air mail in the event the addressee is not in the continental United States), to the party entitled to receive such notice or other document at the address set forth on Annex II hereto. Any such notice shall be effective and deemed received three (3) days after proper deposit in the mails, but actual notice shall be effective however and whenever received. The Company, any Holder or any spouse or legal representative of a Holder may effect a change of address for purposes of this Agreement by giving notice of such change to the Company, and the Company shall, upon the request of any party hereto, notify such party of such change in the manner provided herein. Until such notice of change of address is properly given, the addresses set forth on Annex II shall be effective for all purposes.

 

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Section 10. Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a) Each Management Holder that is an entity that was formed for the sole purpose of acquiring shares of Common Stock or that has no substantial assets other than the shares of Common Stock or interests in shares of Common Stock agrees that (a) certificates of shares of its common stock or other instruments reflecting equity interests in such entity (and the certificates for shares of common stock or other equity interests in any similar entities controlling such entity) will note the restrictions contained in this Agreement on the transfer of Common Stock as if such common stock or other equity interests were shares of Common Stock and (b) no such shares of common stock or other equity interests may be transferred to any Person other than in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement as if such shares or equity interests were shares of Common Stock.

(b) No Holder shall enter into any stockholder agreements or arrangements of any kind with any Person with respect to any Securities of the Company on terms inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement (whether or not such agreements or arrangements are with other Holders or with Persons that are not parties to this Agreement), including agreements or arrangements with respect to the acquisition or disposition of any Securities of the Company in a manner inconsistent with this Agreement.

(c) THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

(d) Whenever the context requires, the gender of all words used herein shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter, and the number of all words shall include the singular and plural.

(e) This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company, the Apollo Holder, the Management Holders, any spouses of the Management Holders, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors and assigns.

(f) This Agreement may be amended or waived from time to time by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Apollo Holder; provided, however, that if an amendment or waiver would disproportionately adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Management Holders as a group, such instrument in writing shall also require the signatures of Management Holders representing the Required Voting Percentage, provided, that this Agreement may be amended by the Company without the consent of any Holder to cure any ambiguity or to cure, correct or supplement any defective provisions contained herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions hereunder as the Company may deem necessary or advisable so long as such action does not affect adversely the interest of any

 

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Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company issues a new class of capital stock, the Company may in good faith amend the terms of this Agreement to reflect such issuance and apply the terms of this Agreement to such new class of capital stock

(g) This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the dissolution of the Company (unless the Company continues to exist after such dissolution as a limited liability company or in another form, whether incorporated in Delaware or another jurisdiction), (ii) any event which reduces the number of Holders to one in accordance with the terms hereof, or (iii) the consummation of a Control Disposition, provided, however, that if Registrable Securities have been registered pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 hereof prior to such termination, Section 5(g) shall survive such termination.

(h) Any Holder who disposes of all of his, her or its Common Stock in conformity with the terms of this Agreement shall cease to be a party to this Agreement and shall have no further rights hereunder other than rights to indemnification under Section 5(g), if applicable, (it being understood and agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, that the obligations and restrictions under Annex I shall continue to apply to a Management Holder after such disposition in accordance with the terms of Annex I).

(i) The spouses of the individual Management Holders are fully aware of, understand and fully consent and agree to the provisions of this Agreement and its binding effect upon any community property interests or similar marital property interests in the Common Stock or other Company securities they may now or hereafter own, and agree that the termination of their marital relationship with any Management Holder for any reason shall not have the effect of removing any Common Stock or other securities of the Company otherwise subject to this Agreement from the coverage of this Agreement and that their awareness, understanding, consent and agreement are evidenced by their signing this Agreement. Furthermore, each individual Management Holder agrees to cause his or her spouse (and any subsequent spouse) to execute and deliver, upon the request of the Company, a counterpart of this Agreement, or an Adoption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A or in a form satisfactory to the Company.

(j) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted breach of this Agreement will be inadequate, agrees that each other party to this Agreement shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable relief in case of any such breach or attempted breach and further agrees to waive (to the extent legally permissible) any legal conditions required to be met for the obtaining of any such injunctive or other equitable relief (including posting any bond in order to obtain equitable relief).

(k) This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same agreement. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. The failure of any Holder to execute this Agreement does not make it invalid as against any other Holder.

 

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(l) Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, and such invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable provisions shall be null and void as to such jurisdiction. It is the intent of the parties, however, that any invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable provisions be automatically replaced by other provisions which are as similar as possible in terms to such invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable provisions but are valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

(m) Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and other documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(n) The parties to this Agreement agree that jurisdiction and venue in any action brought by any party hereto pursuant to this Agreement shall exclusively and properly lie in the Delaware State Chancery Court located in Wilmington, Delaware, or (in the event that such court denies jurisdiction) any federal or state court located in the State of Delaware. By execution and delivery of this Agreement each party hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts for himself and in respect of his property with respect to such action. The parties hereto irrevocably agree that venue for such action would be proper in such court, and hereby waive any objection that such court is an improper or inconvenient forum for the resolution of such action. The parties further agree that the mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, of any process required by any such court shall constitute valid and lawful service of process against them, without necessity for service by any other means provided by statute or rule of court.

(o) No course of dealing between the Company, or its subsidiaries, and the Holders (or any of them) or any delay in exercising any rights hereunder will operate as a waiver of any rights of any party to this Agreement. The failure of any party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement will in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and will not affect the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

(p) BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHT OR REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENTS ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN.

 

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(q) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto as to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous agreements among all or some of the parties hereto, whether written, oral or otherwise, as to such subject matter. Unless otherwise provided herein, any consent required by the Company may be withheld by the Company in its sole discretion.

(r) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Person not a party to this Agreement, as a third party beneficiary or otherwise, shall be entitled to enforce any rights or remedies under this Agreement.

(s) If, and as often as, there are any changes in the Common Stock by way of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization or recapitalization, or by any other means, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the provisions of this Agreement, as may be required, so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to the Common Stock as so changed.

(t) No director of the Company shall be personally liable to the Company or any Holder as a result of any acts or omissions taken under this Agreement in good faith.

(u) In the event additional shares of Common Stock are issued by the Company to a Holder at any time during the term of this Agreement, either directly or upon the exercise or exchange of securities of the Company exercisable for or exchangeable into shares or Common Stock, such additional shares of Common Stock, as a condition to their issuance, shall become subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but subject to Section 3.2, the Apollo Holder may assign its rights or obligations, in whole or in part, under this Agreement to any member of the Apollo Group. In the event that any Affiliate of the Apollo Holder becomes an owner of Common Stock of the Company, such member shall automatically become party to this Agreement and this Agreement shall be amended and restated to provide that such Person or a designee of such Person shall have the same rights and obligations of the Apollo Holder hereunder

(w) Neither the ownership of Common Stock or grant of Awards nor any provision contained in this Agreement shall entitle the Management Holder to obtain employment with or remain in the employment of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or affect any right the Company or any subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company may have to terminate the Management Holder’s employment, pursuant to an applicable employment agreement or otherwise for any reason. This Agreement is subject and without prejudice to the Stock Incentive Plan or any employment agreement, consulting arrangement or other contractual arrangement binding on a Management Holder.

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This Agreement is executed by the Company and by each Management Holder and spouse of each Management Holder to be effective as of the date first above written.

 

DOMUS HOLDINGS CORP.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
DOMUS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
APOLLO INVESTMENT FUND VI, L.P.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
HOLDERS (as evidenced by their execution of an Adoption Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A)

 

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EXHIBIT A

ADOPTION AGREEMENT

This Adoption Agreement (“Adoption”) is executed pursuant to the terms of the Management Investor Rights Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, a copy of which is attached hereto (the “Management Investor Rights Agreement”), by the transferee (“Transferee”) executing this Adoption. By the execution of this Adoption, the Transferee agrees as follows:

 

  1. Acknowledgement. Transferee acknowledges that Transferee is acquiring or receiving certain shares of Common Stock of Domus Holdings Corp. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, among the Company and the Holders party thereto. Capitalized terms used herein without definition are defined in the Management Investor Rights Agreement and are used herein with the same meanings set forth therein.

 

  2. Agreement. Transferee (i) agrees that the shares of Common Stock acquired or received by Transferee, and certain other shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by Transferee in the future, shall be bound by and subject to the terms of the Management Investor Rights Agreement, pursuant to the terms thereof, except as such terms have been modified by the letter agreement, executed on even date herewith (the “Side Letter”), between Transferee and the Company, (ii) hereby adopts the Management Investor Rights Agreement with the same force and effect as if he were originally a party thereto, except to the extent that the terms of the Management Investor Rights Agreement have been modified by the Side Letter, and (iii) hereby agrees that Transferee shall be deemed a “Management Holder” or “Holder”, as applicable, for purposes of the Management Investor Rights Agreement.

 

  3. Notice. Any notice required as permitted by the Management Investor Rights Agreement shall be given to Transferee at the address listed beside Transferee’s signature below.

 

  4. Law. THIS ADOPTION WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS ADOPTION, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

 

  5. Joinder. The spouse of the undersigned Transferee, if applicable, executes this Adoption to acknowledge its fairness and that it is in such spouse’s best interest, and to bind such spouse’s community interest, if any, in the shares of Common Stock and other securities referred to above and in the Management Investor Rights Agreement, to the terms of the Management Investor Rights Agreement.

 

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Name of Transferee     Name of Spouse

 

   

 

Signature     Signature

 

   

 

Date     Date

 

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EX-10.37 30 dex1037.htm SIXTH OMNIBUS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT Sixth Omnibus Amendment Agreement

Exhibit 10.37

EXECUTION COPY

SIXTH OMNIBUS AMENDMENT

(Apple Ridge)

THIS Sixth Omnibus Amendment (this “Agreement”) is entered into this 6th day of June, 2007 for the purpose of making amendments to the documents described in this Agreement.

WHEREAS, this Agreement is among (i) Cartus Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Cartus”), (ii) Cartus Financial Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (“CFC”), (iii) Apple Ridge Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ARSC”), (iv) Apple Ridge Funding LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Issuer”), (v) Realogy Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (“Realogy” or the “Performance Guarantor”), (vi) The Bank of New York, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of New York, as successor Indenture Trustee. (the “Indenture Trustee”), (vii) The Bank of New York, a New York state banking corporation (the “Paying Agent”), as paying agent, authentication agent and transfer agent and registrar, (vii) the Conduit Purchasers, Committed Purchasers and Managing Agents party to the Note Purchase Agreement defined below, and (ix) Calyon New York Branch (“Calyon”), as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger (the “Administrative Agent”).

WHEREAS, this Agreement relates to the following documents (as such documents have previously been amended):

—Purchase Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and between Cartus and CFC;

—Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000 (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”) by and between CFC and ARSC;

—Master Indenture dated as of April 25, 2000 (the “Master Indenture”) among the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Paying Agent;

—Transfer and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000 (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”) by and between ARSC, as transferor, Cartus, as originator and servicer, CFC, as originator, the Issuer, as transferee and the Indenture Trustee;

—Performance Guaranty dated as of May 12, 2006 executed by Realogy in favor of CFC and the Issuer (the “Performance Guaranty”).

WHEREAS, the Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Master Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and the Performance Guaranty are, in this Agreement, collectively the “Affected Documents”;


WHEREAS, terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Purchase Agreement, and, if not defined therein, as defined in the Master Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby recognize and agree as follows:

 

1. Amendments to Transfer and Servicing Agreement. Effective as of the date hereof, the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

  a. The definition of “Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount” is hereby amended to add, at the conclusion thereof, the following: “provided, that if a Weekly Reporting Event has occurred and is continuing, the Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount shall be the greater of the amount otherwise required above and $250,000.”

 

  b. Section 3.07(c) is hereby amended to add at the conclusion thereof: “In addition to the foregoing, so long as the Series 2007-1 Notes are outstanding, if a Weekly Reporting Event has occurred and is continuing, the Servicer will deliver to the the Administrative Agent for the Series 2007-1 Noteholders (the “Series 2007-1 Agent”), concurrently with each such Receivables Activity Report, a computer tape or diskette, in an electronically readable format mutually acceptable to the Servicer and the Series 2007-1 Agent, containing the underlying data from which the Servicer prepared such Receivables Activity Report.”

 

  c. Section 9.05(a) is hereby amended to delete the first sentence thereof and substitute therefor the following: “If (i) Cartus is the Servicer, and (ii) either (x) the “Average Days in Inventory” (as defined below) is more than 120 days or (y) a Weekly Reporting Event has occurred, the Issuer will be obligated to establish an account (the “Marketing Expenses Account”) to be established with, and pledged to, the Indenture Trustee and maintain on deposit therein, an amount at least equal to the Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount described below.

 

2. Acceptance of Conformed Copies. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that the “Conformed Copies” of the Affected Documents attached hereto as Exhibits A-1 through A-5 (the “Conformed Copies”) properly reflect all amendments to the Affected Documents executed through and including the date hereof, including the correction of mutual mistakes and the incorporation of the amendments to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement set forth hereinabove, and, from and after the date hereof, such copies shall constitute the definitive versions of the Affected Documents to the same extent as if such Affected Documents were amended and restated to conform in their entirety to such Conformed Copies.

 

3. Conditions Precedent. This Agreement shall be effective when the Indenture Trustee shall have received (a) counterparts of the signature pages hereto executed by all parties hereto and (b) the consent of the Managing Agents representing the Majority Investors to the execution of this Agreement, which consent shall be evidenced by their execution of the signature pages attached to this Agreement.

 

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4. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

 

5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

6. References to and Effect on Affected Documents. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement: (i) all references in any Affected Document to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar effect referring to such Affected Document shall be deemed to be references to such Affected Document as amended by this Agreement; (ii) each reference in any of the Affected Documents to any other Affected Document and each reference in any of the other Transaction Documents to any of the Affected Documents shall each mean and be a reference to such Affected Document as amended by this Agreement; and (iii) each reference in any Transaction Document to any of the terms or provisions of an Affected Document which are redefined or otherwise modified hereby shall mean and be a reference to such terms or provisions as redefined or otherwise modified by this Agreement; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of this Agreement , the amendments contained in this Agreement shall not be effective to (x) modify on a retroactive basis any representations or warranties previously made under any Affected Document with respect to Receivables transferred or purported to have been transferred prior to the date hereof, which representations and warranties shall continue to speak as of the dates such Receivables were transferred and based on the terms and provisions of the Affected Documents as in effect at such time or (y) otherwise modify the terms of any transfer or purported transfer of any Receivable transferred or purported to be transferred pursuant to an Affected Document prior to the date herein.

 

7. No Waiver. This Agreement shall not be deemed, either expressly or impliedly, to waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Affected Documents other than as set forth herein, each of which Affected Document, as modified hereby, remains in full force and effect and is hereby reaffirmed, ratified and confirmed.

 

8.

Direction to Indenture Trustee. By its signature hereto each of Calyon, Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC and LaFayette Asset Securitization LLC (collectively, the “Investor Parties”) hereby represent that: (i) they constitute all of the Managing Agents and the Investors in Series 2007-1, respectively, and therefore that, upon the execution of this Agreement by each such Investor Party, the “Rating Agency Condition” under the Series 2007-1 Supplement has been satisfied for the execution

 

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and delivery of this Agreement and the Series 2007-1 Supplement. Each Investor Party further represents, based on the Issuer’s representations in paragraph 9 below, that they constitute the “Majority Investors” for purposes of authorizing any amendment or supplemental indentures under Section 10.02 of the Indenture. Accordingly, each Investor Party hereby requests and directs the Indenture Trustee to agree, consent to and accept this Agreement and to execute and deliver the Series 2007-1 Supplement. For the purposes of the signature pages hereto, the term “Investor” is synonymous with the term “Noteholder” as defined in the Master Indenture. Each Conduit Purchaser party hereto further represents and warrants that (i) it is the beneficial owner of the Series 2007-1 Notes currently outstanding issued in its favor; (ii) it is duly authorized to consent to this Agreement and to direct the Indenture Trustee as set forth herein; and (iii) its authorization has not been granted or assigned to any other person or entity.

 

9. Issuer Representations re Outstanding Series. The Issuer represents and warrants that the Series 2007-1 Notes are the only Notes outstanding under the Master Indenture, and the Issuer hereby requests and directs the Indenture Trustee to agree, consent to and accept this Agreement and to execute and deliver the Amended and Restated Series 2007-1 Supplement dated as of July 6, 2007.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

CARTUS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO
CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO
APPLE RIDGE SERVICES CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO
APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO
REALOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Anthony E. Hull

Name:   Anthony E. Hull
Title:   CFO

 

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Signature Page to Sixth Omnibus Amendment

June 2007


THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Successor Indenture Trustee and Paying Agent
By:  

/s/ Amy Suzanne Keith

Name:   Amy Suzanne Keith
Title:   Assistant Vice President

 

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Signature Page to Sixth Omnibus Amendment

June 2007


CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent and a Managing Agent and as a Committed Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Sam Pilcer

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Kostantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director
ATLANTIC ASSET SECURITIZATION LLC, as a Conduit Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Sam Pilcer

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Kostantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director
LAFAYETTE ASSET SECURITIZATION LLC, as a Conduit Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Sam Pilcer

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Kostantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director

 

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Signature Page to Sixth Omnibus Amendment

June 2007


Exhibit A-1


 

CONFORMED COPY

 

AS AMENDED BY:

 

1. Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated December 20, 2004.

 

2. Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005

 

3. Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006

 

4. Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 25, 2000

by and between

CARTUS CORPORATION

as Originator

and

CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

as Buyer


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS

Section 2.1

   Sale and Purchase    1

Section 2.2

   Purchases    3

Section 2.3

   No Assumption    3

Section 2.4

   No Recourse    4

Section 2.5

   True Sales    4

Section 2.6

   Servicing of Cartus Purchased Assets    4

Section 2.7

   Financing Statements    4
ARTICLE III
CALCULATION OF CFC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 3.1

   Calculation of the CFC Purchase Price.    5
ARTICLE IV
PAYMENT OF CFC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 4.1

   CFC Purchase Price Payments    5

Section 4.2

   The CFC Subordinated Note    6

Section 4.3

   Originator Adjustments.    6

Section 4.4

   Payments and Computations, Etc    7
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 5.1

   Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases    7

Section 5.2

   Conditions Precedent to CFC Subordinated Loans    7

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

          Page
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.1

   Representations and Warranties of the Originator    8

Section 6.2

   Representations and Warranties of the Buyer    14
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL COVENANTS

Section 7.1

   Affirmative Covenants of the Originator    14

Section 7.2

   Reporting Requirements    18

Section 7.3

   Negative Covenants of the Originator    19

Section 7.4

   Affirmative Covenants of the Buyer    22
ARTICLE VIII
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE Cartus PURCHASED ASSETS

Section 8.1

   Rights of the Buyer.    23

Section 8.2

   Responsibilities of the Originator    24

Section 8.3

   Further Action Evidencing Purchases    25

Section 8.4

   Cartus Collections; Rights of the Buyer and its Assignees.    25
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION

Section 9.1

   CFC Purchase Termination Events    26

Section 9.2

   Purchase Termination    28
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST

Section 10.1

   Indemnities by the Originator    28

Section 10.2

   Security Interest    30

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

          Page
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1

   Amendments; Waivers, Etc.    31

Section 11.2

   Notices, Etc    31

Section 11.3

   Cumulative Remedies    31

Section 11.4

   Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions    32

Section 11.5

   Governing Law    32

Section 11.6

   Costs, Expenses and Taxes    32

Section 11.7

   Submission to Jurisdiction    33

Section 11.8

   Waiver of Jury Trial    33

Section 11.9

   Integration    34

Section 11.10

   Captions and Cross References    34

Section 11.11

   Execution in Counterparts    34

Section 11.12

   Acknowledgment and Consent.    34

Section 11.13

   No Partnership or Joint Venture    35

Section 11.14

   No Proceedings    35

Section 11.15

   Severability of Provisions    35

Section 11.16

   Recourse to the Buyer    35

Section 11.17

   Confidentiality    36

Section 11.18

   Conversion    36

 

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APPENDIX

APPENDIX A

   Definitions
SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2.1

   List of Pool Relocation Management Agreements

SCHEDULE 6.1(n)

   Principal Place of Business and Chief Executive Office of the Originator and List of Offices Where the Originator Keeps Cartus Records

SCHEDULE 6.1(s)

   List of Legal Names for Cartus Corporation

SCHEDULE 11.2

   Notice Addresses
EXHIBITS

EXIBIT 2.1

   Form of Notice of Additional Pool Relocation Management Agreements

EXHIBIT 4.2

   Form of CFC Subordinated Note

EXHIBIT 6.1(u)

   Credit and Collection Policy

EXHIBIT 7.3(j)

   Form of Acknowledgment Letter

EXHIBIT C

   Forms of Relocation Management Agreements

 

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PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of April 25, 2000 made by and between CARTUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as originator (the “Originator”) and Cartus Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as buyer (the “Buyer”).

WHEREAS, the Originator wishes to sell Receivables and Related Assets that it now owns and Receivables and Related Assets that it from time to time hereafter will own to the Buyer, and the Buyer is willing to purchase such Receivables and Related Assets from the Originator from time to time, on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Buyer intends to transfer the Cartus Purchased Assets, together with additional Receivables and Related Assets that the Buyer from time to time hereafter will own, to Apple Ridge Services Corporation (“ARSC”) from and after the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of the Receivables Purchase Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in Part A of Appendix A. In addition, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the conventions set forth in Parts B, C and D of Appendix A.

ARTICLE II

SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS

Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.

(a) Agreement. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the Buyer agrees to buy, and the Originator agrees to sell, all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to the following:

(i) all Receivables owned by the Originator at the close of business on the Business Day preceding the Closing Date or thereafter created and arising (collectively, the “Originator Receivables”);


(ii) all Related Property with respect to the Originator Receivables (collectively, the “Originator Related Property”);

(iii) all Cartus Collections;

(iv) all proceeds of and earnings on any of the foregoing; and

(v) all of the right, title and interest, if any, Cartus has in, to or under the CFC Designated Receivables, including all Related Property with respect thereto, rights, if any, to reimbursement of, or interest on, such CFC Designated Receivables and all proceeds thereof;

it being understood and agreed that the Originator does not hereby sell, transfer or convey any of its right, title or interest in any Excluded Assets or Excluded Contracts.

The items listed above in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), whenever and wherever arising, are collectively referred to herein as the “Originator Related Assets.” The Originator Receivables and the Originator Related Assets are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Originator Assets.”

It is the intent of the parties hereto that Cartus not have any right, title, or interest in, to, or under the CFC Designated Receivables or the other property listed in clause (v) above, and such CFC Designated Receivables and other property is included in the property being sold hereunder solely in case it should be determined, contrary to the intent of the parties hereto, that Cartus does have any right, title, or interest in the CFC Designated Receivables or the other property listed in clause (v) above.

As used herein, “Cartus Receivables” means Originator Receivables that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Buyer hereunder; “Cartus Related Property” means Originator Related Property that is being Purchased or has been Purchased by the Buyer hereunder; “Cartus Related Assets” means Originator Related Assets that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Buyer hereunder; and “Cartus Purchased Assets” means Originator Assets that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Buyer hereunder.

Schedule 2.1 sets forth a list of all Relocation Management Agreements subject to this Agreement (each, a “Pool Relocation Management Agreement”) as of the Closing Date. Each new Relocation Management Agreement that is not an Excluded Contract and that is entered into by the Originator during any month shall be added to the Pool Relocation Management Agreements on or after the last day of such month by delivering a written notice in the form of Exhibit 2.1 to the Buyer or its designee, whereupon Schedule 2.1 shall be amended by the Originator to add such new Relocation Management Agreement to the list of Pool

 

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Relocation Management Agreements set forth therein. A copy of such Exhibit 2.1 appended to the Receivables Activity Report for such month, upon delivery to the Indenture Trustee, shall be sufficient evidence of inclusion. On or prior to the date of the delivery of any such notice, the Originator shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, in its computer files, books and records that the Cartus Receivables and other Cartus Purchased Assets then existing and thereafter created pursuant to or in connection with each such Pool Relocation Management Agreement are being transferred to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Treatment of Certain Receivables and Related Assets. It is expressly understood that (i) each Cartus Receivable sold to the Buyer hereunder, together with all Cartus Related Assets then existing or thereafter created and arising with respect thereto, will thereafter be the property of the Buyer (or its assignees), without the necessity of any further purchase or other action by the Buyer (other than satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein) and (ii) the change of a Receivable’s status from that of Unsold Home Receivable to Unbilled Receivable or from Unbilled Receivable to Billed Receivable shall not be deemed the creation of a new Receivable for any purpose.

Section 2.2 Purchases. On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall purchase all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to all Originator Assets and any property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day. On each Business Day thereafter until the Termination Date, the Buyer shall purchase all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to all Originator Assets and any property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day that were not previously purchased by the Buyer hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Insolvency Proceeding is pending with respect to either the Originator or the Buyer prior to the Termination Date, the Originator shall not sell, and the Buyer shall not buy, any Originator Assets hereunder unless and until such Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed or otherwise terminated.

Section 2.3 No Assumption. The sales and Purchases of Cartus Purchased Assets do not constitute and are not intended to result in a creation or an assumption by the Buyer or its successors and assigns of any obligation of the Originator or any other Person in connection with the Cartus Purchased Assets (other than any such obligations as may arise from the ownership of Cartus Receivables) or under the related Contracts or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto, including without limitation any obligation to any Obligors or Transferred Employees. None of the Servicer, the Buyer or the Buyer’s assignees shall have any obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of the Originator (including without limitation any obligation to perform any of the obligations of the Originator under any Relocation Management Agreement, Cartus Home Purchase Contract, Cartus Related Property or any other agreement), except such obligations as may arise from the ownership of the Cartus Receivables. Except as expressly provided in Section 3.05(k) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, no such obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of the Originator is intended to be assumed by the Servicer or its successors and assigns hereunder or under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, and any such assumption is expressly disclaimed.

 

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Section 2.4 No Recourse. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the sale and Purchase of the Cartus Purchased Assets and any interest of Cartus in and to the CFC Designated Receivables and other property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) under this Agreement shall be without recourse to the Originator; provided, however, that the Originator shall be liable to the Buyer for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (it being understood that such obligations of the Originator will not arise solely on account of the credit-related inability of an Obligor to pay a Receivable).

Section 2.5 True Sales. The Originator and the Buyer intend the transfers of Cartus Purchased Assets hereunder to be true sales by the Originator to the Buyer that are absolute and irrevocable and to provide the Buyer with the full benefits of ownership of the Cartus Purchased Assets, and neither the Originator nor the Buyer intends the transactions contemplated hereunder to be, or for any purpose to be characterized as, loans from the Buyer to the Originator, secured by the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Section 2.6 Servicing of Cartus Purchased Assets. Consistent with the Buyer’s ownership of all Cartus Purchased Assets and subject to the terms of the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, as between the parties to this Agreement, the Buyer shall have the sole right to service, administer and collect all Cartus Purchased Assets, to assign such right and to delegate such right to others. In consideration of the Buyer’s purchase of the Cartus Purchased Assets and as more fully set forth in Section 11.12, the Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer intends to assign for the benefit of ARSC and its successors and assigns the rights and interests granted by the Originator to the Buyer hereunder, and agrees to cooperate fully with the Issuer and its successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

Section 2.7 Financing Statements. In connection with the transfer described above, the Originator agrees, at its expense, to record and file financing statements (and continuation statements when applicable) with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets conveyed by the Originator meeting the requirements of applicable law in such manner and in such jurisdictions as are necessary to perfect and maintain the perfection of the transfer and assignment of its interest in the Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer, and to deliver a file stamped copy of each such financing statement or other evidence of such filing to the Buyer as soon as practicable after the Closing Date; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 or the sale of a Cartus Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Cartus Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance pursuant to the related Cartus Home Purchase Contract or Cartus Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE III

CALCULATION OF CFC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 3.1 Calculation of the CFC Purchase Price.

(a) Intentionally Omitted

(b) With respect to the Purchase of any Cartus Purchased Assets by the Buyer from the Originator pursuant to Article II, (i) on the Closing Date, the Buyer shall pay to the Originator a purchase price equal to $654,199,874, and (ii) thereafter the Buyer shall pay to the Originator, as provided in Section 4.1, a purchase price (each such purchase price, the “CFC Purchase Price”) in an amount that the Originator and the Buyer mutually agree is the fair market value of such Cartus Purchased Assets. The sale of the property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) is in consideration of CFC funding the CFC Designated Receivables or the obligation of the Issuer to reimburse the Servicer for advances in respect to such CFC Designated Receivables.

ARTICLE IV

PAYMENT OF CFC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 4.1 CFC Purchase Price Payments. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer shall pay to the Originator on the Closing Date the CFC Purchase Price for the Cartus Purchased Assets sold on such date, by paying such CFC Purchase Price to the Originator in cash. On each other Business Day in each Monthly Period, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer shall pay to the Originator in cash an amount mutually agreed upon by the Originator and the Buyer on account of the CFC Purchase Price for the Cartus Purchased Assets purchased by the Buyer during such Monthly Period. Within seven Business Days after the end of each Monthly Period, the Originator shall deliver to the Buyer an accounting with respect to all Purchases of Cartus Purchased Assets that were made during such Monthly Period and the aggregate CFC Purchase Price for all the Cartus Purchased Assets that were purchased by the Buyer during such Monthly Period. If the payments on account of the CFC Purchase Price for such Monthly Period exceed the aggregate CFC Purchase Price set forth in such report minus the aggregate Originator Adjustments for such Monthly Period calculated pursuant to Section 4.3(c), then the Originator shall promptly pay such excess to the Buyer in cash and if the payments on account of the CFC Purchase Price for such Monthly Period are less than the aggregate CFC Purchase Price set forth in such report minus the aggregate Originator Adjustments for such Monthly Period calculated pursuant to Section 4.3(c), then the Buyer shall promptly pay such deficiency to the Originator in cash.

 

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Section 4.2 The CFC Subordinated Note. On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall deliver to the Originator the CFC Subordinated Note in the form set forth as Exhibit 4.2. Subject to the limitations set forth in the CFC Subordinated Note, the Originator irrevocably agrees to make each advance (each, a “CFC Subordinated Loan”) requested by the Buyer on or prior to the Termination Date for the sole purposes of acquiring CFC Homes pursuant to CFC Home Purchase Contracts (including the making of Equity Payments), making Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to CFC Homes and making Seller Adjustments under the Receivables Purchase Agreement. No advance shall be made under the CFC Subordinated Note on any date if the aggregate principal amount outstanding thereunder on such date, after giving effect to such advance, would exceed an amount equal to five times the net worth of the Buyer (such maximum amount required to be advanced at any time, the “CFC Subordinated Note Cap”). The CFC Subordinated Loans shall be evidenced by, and shall be payable as provided in, the CFC Subordinated Note. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, under no circumstances shall funds borrowed under the CFC Subordinated Note be used for the purpose of paying the CFC Purchase Price for the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Section 4.3 Originator Adjustments.

(a) With respect to any Cartus Receivable purchased by the Buyer from the Originator, if on any day the Buyer (or its assigns), the Servicer or the Originator determines that (i) such Cartus Receivable (A) was not identified by the Originator in the Daily Originator Report as other than an Eligible Receivable on the Business Day such Cartus Receivable was sold hereunder or (B) was otherwise treated as or represented to be an Eligible Receivable in any Receivables Activity Report, but was not in fact an Eligible Receivable on such date or (ii) any of the representations or warranties set forth in Section 6.1(d) or 6.1(k) was not true when made with respect to such Cartus Receivable or the related Cartus Related Assets (each such Cartus Receivable described in clause (i) or clause (ii), a “Cartus Noncomplying Asset”), then the Originator shall pay the aggregate Unpaid Balance of such Cartus Receivables (such payment, a “Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment”) to the Buyer in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(b) If on any day the Unpaid Balance of any Cartus Receivable (i) is reduced as a result of any cash discount or any adjustment by the Originator or any Affiliate of the Originator (other than the Buyer, ARSC or the Issuer), (ii) is subject to reduction on account of any offsetting account payable of the Originator to an Obligor or is reduced or cancelled as a result of a set-off in respect of any claim by, or defense or credit of, the related Obligor against the Originator or any Affiliate of the Originator (other than the Buyer, ARSC or the Issuer) (whether such claim, defense or credit arises out of the same or a related or an unrelated transaction) or (iii) is reduced on account of the obligation of the Originator to pay to the related Obligor any rebate or refund (each of the reductions and cancellations described above in clauses (i) through (iii), an “Originator Dilution Adjustment”), then the Originator shall pay such Originator Dilution Adjustment to the Buyer in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(c) Within seven Business Days after the end of each Monthly Period, the Originator shall pay to the Buyer, in accordance with Section 4.4 and as provided in Section 4.1,

 

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an amount (an “Originator Adjustment”) equal to the sum of (A) the aggregate Originator Dilution Adjustments, if any, owing on account of each day during such Monthly Period plus (B) the aggregate Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustments, if any, owing on account of each day during such Monthly Period. The Cartus Receivables that gave rise to any Originator Dilution Adjustment and any related Cartus Related Assets shall remain the property of the Buyer. From and after the day on which any Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment is made, any collections received by the Buyer that are identified as proceeds of the Receivables that gave rise to such Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment and any Related Property with respect to such Receivable shall be promptly returned to the Originator.

Section 4.4 Payments and Computations, Etc. All amounts to be paid by the Originator to the Buyer hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the day when due in United States dollars in immediately available funds to an account specified in writing from time to time by the Buyer or its designee. Payments received by the Buyer after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. If any payment becomes due on a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. The Originator shall pay to the Buyer, on demand, interest on all amounts not paid when due hereunder at a rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 2% per annum; provided, however, that such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. All computations of interest payable hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All payments made under this Agreement shall be made without set-off or counterclaim.

ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases. No Purchase of Cartus Purchased Assets shall be made hereunder on any date on which the Buyer does not have sufficient funds available to pay the CFC Purchase Price in cash.

Section 5.2 Conditions Precedent to CFC Subordinated Loans. The Originator’s obligation to make each CFC Subordinated Loan under this Agreement shall be subject to the conditions precedent that on the date of such CFC Subordinated Loan:

(a) the CFC Subordinated Note shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and shall be in full force and effect;

(b) no Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the Buyer; and

 

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(c) after giving effect to such CFC Subordinated Loan, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the CFC Subordinated Note shall not exceed the CFC Subordinated Note Cap.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties of the Originator. In order to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to make Purchases hereunder, the Originator hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.1, in each case as of the date hereof, as of the Closing Date, as of the date of each Purchase hereunder and as of any other date specified in such representation and warranty.

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Originator is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted. The Originator had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority and legal right to own and sell the Cartus Purchased Assets.

(b) Due Qualification. The Originator is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Power and Authority: Due Authorization. The Originator (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) to sell and assign the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein and therein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action such sale and assignment and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Valid Sale; Binding Obligations. This Agreement constitutes a valid sale, transfer, set-over and conveyance to the Buyer of all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Receivables transferred hereunder on such date, which is perfected and of first priority (subject to Permitted Liens and Permitted Exceptions) under the UCC and other applicable law, enforceable against creditors of, and purchasers from, the Originator, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens); and this Agreement constitutes, and each other

 

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Transaction Document to which the Originator is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Originator, enforceable against the Originator in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. The Originator has no right, title or interest in or to any CFC Home, CFC Home Purchase Contract or any Receivable created or arising under any CFC Home Purchase Contract.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Originator, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a material default under (A) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the Originator or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Originator is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Cartus Purchased Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Originator or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Originator, which conflict or violation described in this clause (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Originator threatened, against the Originator before any court, arbitrator, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality and (ii) the Originator is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other government authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the sale of any Cartus Purchased Asset by the Originator to the Buyer, the creation of a material amount of Cartus Receivables or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Originator, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Originator of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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Material Adverse Effect, (i) all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Originator in connection with the conveyance of the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, or the due execution, delivery and performance by the Originator of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) all filings with any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained in connection with such conveyance and the execution and delivery by the Originator of this Agreement have been made; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 or the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(h) Margin Regulations. The Originator is not engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meanings of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). The Originator has not taken and will not take any action to cause the use of proceeds of the sales hereunder to violate said Regulations T, U or X.

(i) Taxes. The Originator has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges (i) that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or (ii) the amount of which, either singly or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(j) Solvency. After giving effect to the conveyance of Cartus Purchased Assets hereunder on such date, the Originator is solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due and has adequate capital to conduct its business as presently conducted.

(k) Quality of Title/Valid Transfers.

(i) Immediately before the Purchase to be made by the Buyer hereunder on such date, each Cartus Purchased Asset to be sold to the Buyer shall be owned by the Originator free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien), and the Originator shall have made all filings and shall have taken all other action under applicable law in each relevant jurisdiction in order to protect and perfect the ownership interest of the Buyer and its successors and assigns in such Cartus Purchased Assets against all creditors of, and purchasers from, the Originator (subject to Permitted Exceptions).

 

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(ii) With respect to each Cartus Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, the Buyer shall acquire a valid and (subject to Permitted Exceptions) perfected ownership interest in such Cartus Receivable and any identifiable proceeds thereof, free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Liens).

(iii) Immediately prior to the sale of a Cartus Purchased Asset hereunder on such date, no effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect that covers all or part of any Cartus Purchased Asset or any interest therein is on file in any recording office except such as may be filed (A) in favor of the Originator in accordance with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, (B) in favor of the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, (C) in favor of the Buyer’s successors and assigns pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement or the Indenture or otherwise filed by or at the direction of the Buyer’s successors and assigns or (D) to evidence any Mortgage on a Cartus Home created by a Transferred Employee.

(iv) The CFC Purchase Price constitutes reasonably equivalent value for the Cartus Purchased Assets conveyed in consideration therefor on such date, and no purchase of an interest in such Cartus Purchased Assets by the Buyer from the Originator constitutes a fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance under the United States Bankruptcy Code or applicable state bankruptcy or insolvency laws or is otherwise void or voidable or subject to subordination under similar laws or principles or for any other reason.

(l) Eligible Receivables. Each Cartus Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date, unless otherwise identified to the Buyer and its assignees by the Originator in the related Daily Originator Report, is an Eligible Receivable on such date.

(m) Accuracy of Information. All written information furnished by the Originator to the Buyer or its successors and assigns pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date is true and correct in all material respects on such date.

(n) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Originator is located, and the offices where the Originator keeps all Cartus Records (and all original documents relating thereto) are located, at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n), except that (i) Home Deeds and related documents necessary to close Cartus Home sale transactions, including powers of attorney, may be held by local attorneys or escrow agents acting on behalf of the Originator in connection with the sale of Cartus Homes to Ultimate Buyers, so long as such local attorneys are notified of the interest of the Buyer and the Buyer’s assignees therein and (ii) Cartus Records relating to any Pool Relocation Management Agreement and the Receivables arising thereunder or in connection therewith may be maintained at the offices of the related Employer.

 

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(o) Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Originator has instructed (i) all Obligors to remit all payments on the Cartus Purchased Assets directly to one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts, (ii) all Lockbox Banks to deposit all Cartus Collections remitted to a Lockbox directly to the related Lockbox Account and (iii) all Persons receiving Cartus Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Cartus Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after receipt, except to the extent a longer escrow period is required under applicable law, in which case such Cartus Home Sale Proceeds shall be deposited into one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period.

(p) Investment Company Act. The Originator is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

(q) Accounting for Certain Assets. (i) If the Cartus Receivables sold on such date hereunder had not been sold to the Buyer hereunder, and if interests therein had not been transferred by the Buyer in accordance with the Transaction Documents, all Cartus Receivables would have been and at all times would be represented in the financial statements and records of the Originator as accounts receivable or amounts owed from Obligors in accordance with GAAP consistently applied by the Originator and (ii) in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, upon the sale of any Cartus Home to an Ultimate Buyer, any such obligation relating to any Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff or Mortgage Payment with respect to such Cartus Home would be reduced by the amount of the cash proceeds of the sale of such Cartus Home (in some cases, net of certain Direct Expenses relating to such Cartus Home).

(r) ERISA. Each Plan is in compliance with all applicable material provisions of ERISA, and the Originator or the relevant ERISA Affiliate has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that each Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified. No Plan has incurred an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived. Neither the Originator nor any ERISA Affiliate (i) has incurred or expects to incur any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan that could give rise to a lien in favor of the PBGC other than liability for the payment of premiums, all of which have been timely paid when due in accordance with Section 4007 of ERISA, (ii) has incurred or expects to incur any withdrawal liability within the meaning of Section 4201 of ERISA, (iii) is subject to any lien under Section 412(n) of the Code or Sections 302(f) or 4068 of ERISA or arising out of any action brought under Sections 4070 or 4301 of ERISA or (iv) is required to provide security to a Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the Code. The PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of any such Plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA to commence any such proceedings.

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of the date hereof, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.3(d), (ii) has not been the subject of any merger or other corporate reorganization that resulted in a change of name, identity or corporate structure and (iii) has not used any trade names other than its actual corporate name.

(t) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Originator is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of all Governmental Authorities (federal, state, local or foreign, including without limitation Environmental Laws), a violation of any of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(u) Credit and Collection Policy. The copy of the Credit and Collection Policy of the Originator attached as Exhibit 6.1(u) to this Agreement is a true and complete copy thereof. As of the date each Cartus Purchased Asset is transferred hereunder, the Originator has complied in all applicable material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to such Cartus Purchased Asset transferred on such date and the related Contract. There has been no change to the Credit and Collection Policy that would be reasonably likely to adversely affect the collectibility of any material portion of the Cartus Receivables or other Cartus Purchased Assets or to decrease the credit quality of any newly created Cartus Receivables or other Cartus Purchased Assets.

(v) Environmental. On such date, to the best knowledge of the Originator, (i) there are no (A) pending or threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by the Originator with respect to any alleged violation of any Environmental Law in connection with any Cartus Home relating to any Cartus Receivable transferred hereunder on such date or (B) pending or threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by the Originator regarding potential liability under any Environmental Law in connection with any Cartus Home relating to any Cartus Receivable transferred hereunder on such date and (ii) the Originator is in material compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters, if any, that are required to be held by it under applicable law in connection with any Cartus Homes relating to any Cartus Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, other than those that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii), singly or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(w) Pool Relocation Management Agreements. The Pool Relocation Management Agreements include all Relocation Management Agreements to which the Originator is a party except for Excluded Contracts.

(x) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money. As of the Closing Date, the Originator has no Indebtedness for Borrowed Money.

 

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Section 6.2 Representations and Warranties of the Buyer. The Buyer hereby represents and warrants, on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date, that (a) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes the Buyer’s valid, binding and legally enforceable obligation, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any federal, state, local or foreign law applicable to the Buyer or any agreement to which the Buyer is a party and (c) all of the outstanding capital stock of the Buyer is directly or indirectly owned by the Originator, and all such capital stock is fully paid and nonassessable.

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL COVENANTS

Section 7.1 Affirmative Covenants of the Originator. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.1.

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Originator will comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, decrees and orders (including without limitation those relating to the Cartus Receivables, Cartus Home Purchase Contracts, Cartus Related Assets and all Environmental Laws affecting any Cartus Home), in each case to the extent that any such failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Originator (i) will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation (other than any change in corporate status by reason of a merger or consolidation permitted by Section 7.3(c)) and (ii) will qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to preserve and maintain such qualification as a foreign corporation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Originator will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including without limitation an ability to recreate records evidencing the Cartus Purchased Assets in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof) and will keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information that are necessary or advisable, in the reasonable determination of the Buyer, for the collection of all amounts due under any or all Cartus Purchased Assets. Upon the reasonable request of the Buyer or its assignees made at any time after the occurrence and continuance of an

 

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Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default, the Originator will deliver copies of all Cartus Records maintained pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) to the Buyer or its designee. The Originator will maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the Cartus Purchased Assets and all Cartus Collections, in which timely entries will be made. The Originator’s master data processing records will be marked to indicate the sales of all Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer hereunder and will include without limitation all payments received and all credits and extensions granted with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets.

(d) Location of Records and Offices. The Originator will keep its principal place of business and chief executive office and the offices where it keeps all Cartus Records (and all original documents relating thereto other than those Cartus Records that are maintained with local attorneys or escrow agents or at the offices of the relevant Employer as described in Section 6.1(n)) at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n) or, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice given by the Originator to the Buyer and its assignees, at such other locations in jurisdictions in the United States of America where all action required by Section 8.3 has been taken and completed.

(e) Separate Corporate Existence of the Buyer. The Originator hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Buyer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator and the other Cartus Persons. From and after the date hereof until the Final Payout Date, the Originator will, and will cause each other Cartus Person to, take such actions on the part of the Originator or such Cartus Person as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Buyer’s operating expenses will not be paid by any Cartus Person, except that certain organizational expenses of the Buyer and expenses relating to creation and initial implementation of the Transaction Documents have been or will be paid by the Originator;

(ii) Any financial statements of any Cartus Person that are consolidated to include the Buyer will contain appropriate footnotes clearly stating that (A) all of the Buyer’s assets are owned by the Buyer and (B) the Buyer is a separate corporate entity with its own separate creditors that will be entitled to be satisfied out of the Buyer’s assets prior to any value in the Buyer becoming available to the Buyer’s equity holders;

(iii) Any transaction between the Buyer and a Cartus Person will be fair and equitable to the Buyer, will be the type of transaction that would be entered into by a prudent Person in the position of the Buyer with a Cartus Person and will be on terms that are at least as favorable as may be obtained from a Person that is not a Cartus Person; and

(iv) No Cartus Person will be, or will hold itself out to be, responsible for the debts of the Buyer.

(f) Payment Instruction to Obligors. The Originator will (i) instruct all Obligors to submit all payments on the Cartus Purchased Assets either (A) to one of the

 

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Lockboxes maintained at the Lockbox Banks for deposit in a Lockbox Account or (B) directly to one of the Lockbox Accounts and (ii) instruct all Persons receiving Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after such receipt, except to the extent a longer escrow period is required under applicable law, in which case such Home Sale Proceeds will be deposited into one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period. The Originator will direct all Obligors with respect to receivables and related assets that are not Cartus Receivables or CFC Receivables to deposit all collections in respect of such receivables and related assets in an account that is not a Lockbox or Lockbox Account and will take such other steps as the Buyer reasonably may request to ensure that all collections on such receivables and related assets will be segregated from Cartus Collections and CFC Collections.

(g) Segregation of Collections. The Originator will use reasonable efforts to minimize the deposit of any funds other than Cartus Collections or CFC Collections into any of the Lockbox Accounts and, to the extent that any such funds are deposited into any of such Lockbox Accounts, promptly will identify any such funds or will cause such funds to be so identified to the Servicer, it being understood and agreed that the Originator does not hereby assume any affirmative duty to re-direct Obligors to remit funds to alternate locations.

(h) Identification of Eligible Receivables. The Originator will (i) establish and maintain necessary procedures for determining whether each Cartus Receivable, as of the date it is sold hereunder, qualifies as an Eligible Receivable, and for identifying all Cartus Receivables sold to the Buyer that are not Eligible Receivables on the date sold and (ii) will provide to the Servicer in a timely manner (i.e., no less frequently than the date on which the Servicer needs such information to prepare its next Receivables Activity Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable) information that shows whether, and to what extent, the Cartus Receivables sold to the Buyer hereunder were not Eligible Receivables on the date sold.

(i) Payment of Taxes. The Originator will file (or there will be filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and will pay all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges (i) that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or (ii) the amount of which, either singly or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(j) Accounting for Certain Assets. To the extent permitted by applicable law and GAAP, the Originator will (i) prepare all financial statements that account for the transactions contemplated hereby as a sale of the Cartus Purchased Assets by the Originator to the Buyer and, in all other respects, will account for and treat the transactions contemplated hereby (including but not limited to accounting and (to the extent taxes are not consolidated) for tax reporting purposes) as a sale of the Cartus Purchased Assets by the Originator to the Buyer and (ii) maintain and prepare its financial statements and records in accordance with GAAP, applied in accordance with the representation contained in Section 6.1(q).

 

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(k) Receivables Reviews. Upon reasonable prior notice, the Originator will permit the Buyer or its assignees (or other Persons designated by the Buyer from time to time) or their agents or representatives (including without limitation certified public accountants or other auditors), at the expense of the Originator and during regular business hours, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all Cartus Records in the possession or under the control of the Originator, including without limitation the related Contracts, invoices and other documents related thereto and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Originator for the purpose of examining any materials described in the preceding clause (i) and to discuss matters relating to the Cartus Receivables or the other Cartus Purchased Assets or the performance by the Originator of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officers of the Originator having knowledge of such matters or with the Originator’s certified public accountants or other auditors; provided, however, that all such reviews will occur no more frequently than twice per year (with only the first such review in any year being at the Originator’s expense) unless (i) Cartus is the Servicer and a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) the Buyer or its successor or assignee has given advance written notice to the Originator that it believes the composition and/or performance of the Cartus Purchased Assets have deteriorated in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Buyer or its assignees.

(l) Computer Software, Hardware and Services. The Originator will provide the Buyer and its assignees with such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of contracts as the Servicer, the Buyer or the Buyer’s assignees require with respect to all services and computer hardware or software that relate to the servicing of the Cartus Receivables or the other Cartus Purchased Assets; provided, however, that with respect to any computer software licensed from a third party, the Originator will be required to provide such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of such software only to the extent that provision of the same would not violate the terms of any contracts of the Originator with such third party.

(m) Environmental Claims. The Originator will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice to the satisfaction of the Buyer any actions and any proceedings relating to compliance with Environmental Laws relating to any Cartus Home, but only to the extent that the conditions that gave rise to such proceedings were in existence as of the date on which the Buyer acquired the related Cartus Receivable.

(n) Turnover of Collections. If the Originator or any of its agents or representatives at any time receives any cash, checks or other instruments constituting Cartus Collections or CFC Collections, such recipient will segregate and hold such payments in trust for, and in a manner acceptable to, the Servicer and will, promptly upon receipt (and in any event within one Business Day following receipt) remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to a Lockbox Account.

(o) Performance and Compliance by Originator with Relocation Management Agreements. The Originator will, at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, the Cartus Home Purchase Contracts and other Contracts related to the Cartus Purchased Assets.

 

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(p) Compliance with Credit and Collection Policy. The Originator will comply in all applicable material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to each Cartus Purchased Asset and will not take any action in violation of the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to any other ARSC Purchased Asset.

Section 7.2 Reporting Requirements. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator agrees that it will furnish to the Buyer or its assignees:

(a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within 95 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Performance Guarantor and the Originator, as applicable, copies of (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of earnings and cash flows and stockholders’ equity of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein, certified by Deloitte & Touche (or such other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing in the United States of America as shall be selected by the Performance Guarantor) and (ii) copies of the statements of earnings of the Originator on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and certified by the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller of the Originator (it being understood and agreed that such statements of earnings will be prepared in accordance with the Originator’s customary management accounting practices as in effect on the date hereof and need not be prepared in accordance with GAAP);

(b) Material Adverse Effect. Promptly and in any event within two Business Days after the president, chief financial officer, controller or treasurer of the Originator has actual knowledge thereof, written notice that describes in reasonable detail any event or occurrence with respect to Cartus that, individually or in the aggregate for all such events or occurrences, has had, or that such Authorized Officer in its reasonable good faith judgment determines could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Indenture);

(c) Proceedings. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Originator has knowledge thereof, written notice of (i) any litigation, investigation or proceeding of the type described in Section 6.1(f) not previously disclosed to the Buyer, (ii) any material adverse development that has occurred with respect to any such previously disclosed litigation, investigation or proceeding or (iii) any CFC Purchase Termination Event or event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute a CFC Purchase Termination Event;

 

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(d) ERISA Event. (i) As soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a “reportable event” (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) has occurred with respect to any Plan, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Originator setting forth details as to such reportable event and the action that the Originator or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such reportable event, if any, given to the PBGC, the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Labor; (ii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate receives from the PBGC relating to the intention of the PBGC to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any such Plan; (iii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after a filing with the PBGC pursuant to Section 412(n) of the Code of a notice of failure to make a required installment or other payment with respect to a Plan, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Originator setting forth details as to such failure and the action that the Originator or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of such notice given to the PBGC; and (iv) promptly and in any event within 30 Business Days after receipt thereof by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate from the sponsor of a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), a copy of each notice received by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate concerning the imposition of withdrawal liability or a determination that a multiemployer plan is, or is expected to be, terminated or reorganized;

(e) Environmental Claims. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof, notice and copies of all written claims, complaints, notices, actions, proceedings, requests for information or inquiries relating to the condition of any Cartus Homes or compliance with Environmental Laws relating to the Cartus Homes, other than those received in the ordinary course of business and that, singly or in the aggregate, do not represent events or conditions that would cause the representation set forth in Section 6.1(v) to be incorrect; and

(f) Other. Promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Originator as the Buyer or its assignees may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Buyer or such assignees under or as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including timely delivery of all such information required under any Enhancement Agreement.

Section 7.3 Negative Covenants of the Originator. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator agrees that it will not:

(a) Sales, Liens, Etc. Sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) of anyone claiming by or through it on or with respect to, any ARSC Purchased Asset or Excluded Asset or any interest therein or any Lockbox or Lockbox Account, other than (i) sales of Cartus Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) sales of Cartus Homes in accordance with the applicable Contracts and (iii) transfers of Excluded Assets where the transferee has executed and delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Acknowledgement Letter;

 

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(b) Change in Business or Credit and Collection Policy. (i) Make any material change in the Credit and Collection Policy or (ii) make any material change in the character of its employee relocation business or engage in any business unrelated to such business as currently conducted that, in either case, individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes, would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the composition or performance of the Cartus Purchased Assets;

(c) No Mergers, Etc. Consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or sell all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, unless:

(i)(A) the Originator is the surviving entity thereof or, if the Originator is not the surviving entity thereof, (x) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Originator is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or sale all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Originator (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement supplemental hereto in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of the Originator hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which the Originator is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the Buyer and its assignees an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Buyer or its assignees may reasonably request;

(ii) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests of the Buyer in the Cartus Purchased Assets in connection with such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer and its assignees;

(iii) so long as the Originator is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such merger, consolidation, conveyance or transfer; and

(iv) any necessary consents of each applicable Series Enhancer have been obtained.

 

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(d) Change in Name. Change its corporate name or the name under or by which it conducts its core relocation business or the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated unless the Originator has given the Buyer and its assignees and each rating agency then rating any Series of Notes at least 30 days’ prior written notice thereof and unless, prior to any such change in name or jurisdiction of incorporation, the Originator has taken and completed all action required by Section 8.3;

(e) Home Deeds. Record any Home Deeds with respect to any Homes except at the direction of the Buyer or its assignees or as permitted by Section 8.3 hereof or by Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement; and

(f) Termination of Relocation Management Agreements. Terminate any Pool Relocation Management Agreement, Cartus Home Purchase Contract, Cartus Home Sale Contract, Cartus Equity Loan Note or Cartus Equity Loan Agreement except in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.

(g) Extension or Amendment. Extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Receivable included in the ARSC Purchased Assets, or amend, modify or waive any material term or condition related thereto, except in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(h) Change in Payment Instruction to Obligors. Make any change in its instructions to Obligors or other Persons regarding payments to be made to the Originator or payments to be made to any Lockbox Account (except for a change in instructions solely for the purpose of directing such Obligors or other Persons to make such payments to another existing Lockbox Account), unless (i) the Indenture Trustee has received copies of a Lockbox Agreement with each new Lockbox Bank duly executed by the Originator, the Buyer, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and such Lockbox Bank and (ii) in the case of any termination, the Buyer or its successors and assigns have received evidence to their satisfaction that the Obligors that were making payments into a terminated Lockbox Account have been instructed in writing to make payments into another Lockbox Account then in use.

(i) Home Purchase Contracts. Purchase any Home or make any Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs, or Mortgage Payments on or after the Closing Date other than Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to Cartus Homes.

(j) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money. Create, incur, guarantee or permit to exist any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, except for (A) any such Indebtedness owed on an intercompany basis to the Performance Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof and (B) any such Indebtedness the terms of which include acknowledgment provisions in substantially the form of Exhibit 7.3(j) hereto.

 

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Section 7.4 Affirmative Covenants of the Buyer. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Buyer hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.4.

(a) The Buyer hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Buyer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator and the other Cartus Persons. From and after the date hereof until one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, the Buyer will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Buyer will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(ii) The Buyer will maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of each Cartus Person and telephone numbers and stationery that are separate and distinct from those of each Cartus Person;

(iii) The Buyer’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any Cartus Person;

(iv) The Buyer will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the public and with each Cartus Person, and funds or other assets of the Buyer will not be commingled with those of any Cartus Person, except as expressly permitted by the Transaction Documents. The Buyer will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with each Cartus Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each Cartus Person. The Buyer will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any Cartus Person (other than the Originator in its capacity as Servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement) has independent access;

(v) The duly elected board of directors of the Buyer and duly appointed officers of the Buyer will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Buyer;

(vi) Not less than one member of the Buyer’s board of directors will be an Independent Director. The Buyer will observe those provisions in its certificate of incorporation that provide that the Buyer’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Buyer unless the Independent Director and all other members of the Buyer’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(vii) The Buyer will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from the Buyer’s own funds for services provided to the Buyer;

 

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(viii) The Buyer will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any Cartus Person; and

(ix) The Buyer will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to the Buyer set forth in the opinions of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated as of July 31, 2006 relating to true sale matters with respect to the Purchase of the Cartus Purchased Assets hereunder and substantive consolidation matters with respect to the Originator and the Buyer will be true and correct at all times.

(b) The Buyer assumes no obligations of the Originator under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements with respect to any Cartus Home Purchase Contracts, including without limitation the obligations of the Originator to make Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to Cartus Homes. The Buyer will enter into all Home Purchase Contracts under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements in its own name and will make all Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments from and after the Closing Date other than Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to Cartus Homes.

ARTICLE VIII

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN

RESPECT OF THE CARTUS PURCHASED ASSETS

Section 8.1 Rights of the Buyer.

(a) Subject to Section 8.4(b), the Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer and its assignees and designees to take any and all steps in the Originator’s name and on behalf of the Originator that the Buyer, the Servicer and/or their respective designees determine are reasonably necessary or appropriate to collect all amounts due under any and all Cartus Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the name of the Originator on checks and other instruments representing Cartus Collections and enforcing such Cartus Purchased Assets.

(b) The Buyer shall have no obligation to account for, to replace, to substitute or to return any Cartus Purchased Asset to the Originator, except as provided in Section 4.3(c).

(c) The Buyer shall have the unrestricted right to further assign, transfer, deliver, hypothecate, subdivide or otherwise deal with the Cartus Purchased Assets and all of the Buyer’s right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement on whatever terms the Buyer determines, pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement or otherwise.

 

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(d) As between the Originator and the Buyer, the Buyer shall have the sole right to retain any gains or profits created by buying, selling or holding the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Section 8.2 Responsibilities of the Originator. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding:

(a) The Originator agrees to deliver directly to the Servicer (for the Buyer’s account), within one Business Day after receipt thereof, any Cartus Collections or CFC Collections that it receives, in the form so received, and agrees that all such Cartus Collections and CFC Collections will be deemed to be received in trust for the Buyer and its assignees and will be maintained and segregated separate and apart from all other funds and moneys of the Originator until delivery of such Cartus Collections and CFC Collections to the Servicer; and

(b) The Originator hereby grants to the Buyer an irrevocable power of attorney, with full power of substitution, coupled with an interest, to take in the name of the Originator all steps necessary or advisable to endorse, negotiate or otherwise realize on any writing or other right of any kind held or transmitted by the Originator or transmitted or received by the Buyer (whether or not from the Originator) in connection with any Cartus Purchased Asset (which power of attorney may be exercised by the Buyer’s successors and assigns in accordance with Section 8.4 and Section 11.12(b)).

(c) The Originator shall perform all of its obligations hereunder and under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements and other Contracts related to the Cartus Purchased Assets to which it is a party (other than those obligations undertaken by the Buyer as provided in Section 7.4(b)) to the same extent as if such Cartus Purchased Assets had not been sold hereunder, and the exercise by the Buyer or its designee or assignee of the Buyer’s rights hereunder or in connection herewith shall not relieve the Originator from any of its obligations under any such Pool Relocation Management Agreements or Contracts related to the Cartus Purchased Assets to which it is a party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Originator acknowledges that the Buyer or its designees are entitled to perform such obligations to the extent permitted under the Transaction Documents.

 

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Section 8.3 Further Action Evidencing Purchases. The Originator agrees that from time to time, at its expense and upon reasonable request, it will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take all further action as is reasonably necessary to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Purchase of the Cartus Purchased Assets by the Buyer hereunder, or to enable the Buyer or its assignees to exercise or enforce any of its rights hereunder or under any other Transaction Document to which the Originator is a party; provided, however, that the Originator will not file or record any Home Deeds except (i) in its capacity as the Servicer pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and in accordance with the terms thereof and (ii) at any time, to the extent such recordation is required by local law, regulation or custom. No Home Deeds or Home Purchase Contracts may be recorded in the name of the Originator other than Home Deeds relating to Cartus Homes and Cartus Home Purchase Contracts. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Originator shall:

(a) upon the Buyer’s request, execute and file such financing or continuation statements or amendments thereto or assignments thereof and such other instruments or notices as the Buyer or its assignees may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate; and

(b) mark the master data processing records evidencing the Cartus Purchased Assets and, if requested by the Buyer or its assignees, legend the related Pool Relocation Management Agreements and Cartus Home Purchase Contracts to reflect the sale of the Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.

The Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer and its assignees to file one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof with respect to all or any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, in each case whether now existing or hereafter generated by the Originator. If (i) the Originator fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under this Agreement and does not remedy such failure within the applicable cure period, if any, and (ii) the Buyer or its assignees in good faith reasonably believes that the performance of such agreements and obligations is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the Buyer or its assignees under this Agreement, then the Buyer or its assignees may (but shall not be required to) perform or cause performance of such agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of the Buyer or its assignees incurred in connection with such performance shall be payable by the Originator as provided in Section 10.1.

Section 8.4 Cartus Collections; Rights of the Buyer and its Assignees.

At any time following the designation of a Servicer other than the Originator pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement:

(a) The Buyer or its assignees may direct the Obligors of Cartus Receivables, or any of them, to pay all amounts payable under any Cartus Receivable directly to the Buyer or its assignees;

 

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(b) At the request of the Buyer or its assignees and at the Originator’s expense, the Originator shall give notice of such ownership to each said Obligor and direct that payments be made directly to the Buyer or its assignees;

(c) At the request of the Buyer or its assignees and at the Originator’s expense, the Originator shall (A) assemble all of the Cartus Records, to the extent such Cartus Records are in its possession, and make the same available at a place selected by the Buyer or its successors and assigns, or instruct any escrow agents holding any such documents, instruments and other records on its behalf to make the same available and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Cartus Collections or CFC Collections in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Buyer or its assignees and, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Buyer or its assignees; and

(d) The Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer or its assignees to take any and all steps in the Originator’s name and on behalf of the Originator that are necessary or desirable, in the reasonable determination of the Buyer or its assignees, to collect all amounts due under any and all Cartus Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the Originator’s name on checks and other instruments representing Cartus Collections and enforcing the Cartus Purchased Assets.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

Section 9.1 CFC Purchase Termination Events. The following events shall be “CFC Purchase Termination Events”:

(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default or an Amortization Event with respect to all outstanding Series of Notes; or

(b) Any representation or warranty made by the Originator under any of the Transaction Documents, any Receivables Activity Report or other information or report delivered by the Originator (including in its capacity as Servicer) with respect to the Originator or the Cartus Purchased Assets shall prove to have been untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made, and such failure could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and such occurrence remains unremedied for 30 days; provided, however, that any such incorrect representation relating to a Cartus Receivable with respect to which the Originator has made a Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment pursuant to Section 4.3(a) shall not constitute a CFC Purchase Termination Event; or

 

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(c) (i) The Originator shall fail to perform or observe, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or any Contract required on its part to be performed or observed, and such failure shall remain unremedied for: (A) in the case of a failure to deliver any Daily Originator Report pursuant to Section 3.1(a), ten calendar days (provided, however, that such ten-day period may be extended for an additional three days if such failure to deliver a Daily Originator Report is due to computer failure); (B) in the case of a failure to provide payment instructions to Obligors pursuant to Section 7.1(f), a failure to segregate Cartus Collections or CFC Collections pursuant to Section 7.1(g), a failure to provide records pursuant to Section 7.1(k), a failure to provide required notices pursuant to Section 7.2(c), a failure to provide any required monthly report or a breach of any of the negative covenants of the Originator set forth in Section 7.3, ten calendar days; or (C) in the case of any other failure to perform or observe, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement, which failure could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, 30 days or (ii) the Performance Guarantor shall fail to make any required payment under its Performance Guaranty and such failure shall remain unremedied for one Business Day or (iii) the Performance Guarantor shall otherwise fail to perform under its Performance Guaranty; or

(d) An Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred with respect to the Originator or the Performance Guarantor; or

(e) The representation and warranty in Section 6.1(k) shall not be true at any time with respect to a substantial portion of the Cartus Purchased Assets; or

(f) Either (i) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any of the Cartus Receivables or the Cartus Related Assets and such Lien shall not have been released within five days or, if released, proved to the satisfaction of the rating agencies then rating each Series of Notes or (ii) the PBGC shall file, or shall indicate its intention to file, notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to any of the Cartus Receivables or the Cartus Related Assets; or

(g) This Agreement or the Performance Guaranty shall cease to be in full force and effect for any reason other than in accordance with its terms; or

(h) An ARSC Purchase Termination Event or Transfer Termination Event shall have occurred.

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Section 9.2 Purchase Termination. (a) On the Termination Date, the Originator shall cease transferring Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer, provided that any right, title and interest of the Originator in and to any CFC Designated Receivables arising from any Servicer Advances made thereafter, including any Related Property relating thereto and proceeds thereof, shall continue to be transferred. Notwithstanding any cessation of the transfer to the Buyer of additional Cartus Purchased Assets, Cartus Purchased Assets transferred to the Buyer prior to the Termination Date and Cartus Collections in respect of such Cartus Purchased Assets and the related Finance Charges, whenever accrued in respect of such Cartus Receivables, shall continue to be property of the Buyer available for transfer by the Buyer pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement. Nothing in this Section 9.2 shall be deemed to prohibit the Buyer from funding CFC Designated Receivables from and after the Termination Date.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a CFC Purchase Termination Event, the Buyer and its assignees shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided under the UCC of each applicable jurisdiction and other applicable laws, which rights shall be cumulative. Without limiting the foregoing, the occurrence of a CFC Purchase Termination Event shall not deny to the Buyer or its assignees any remedy in addition to termination of its obligation to make Purchases hereunder to which the Buyer or its assignees may be otherwise appropriately entitled, whether by statute or applicable law, at law or in equity.

ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST

Section 10.1 Indemnities by the Originator. Without limiting any other rights that any Cartus Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Originator agrees to indemnify the Buyer and each of its successors, permitted transferees and assigns, and all officers, directors, shareholders, controlling Persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (each of the foregoing Persons, a “Cartus Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all damages, losses, claims (whether on account of settlements or otherwise), actions, suits, demands, judgments, liabilities (including penalties), obligations or disbursements of any kind or nature and related costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) awarded against or incurred by any of them, arising out of or as a result of any of the following (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Cartus Indemnified Losses”):

(a) any representation or warranty made by the Originator under any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, any Receivables Activity Report or any other information or report delivered by the Originator (including in its capacity as Servicer) with respect to the Originator or the Cartus Purchased Assets, having been untrue or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed to have been made; provided, however, that the Originator’s obligation to make a Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment pursuant to Section 4.3(a) with respect to any representation made in Section 6.1(1) as to Eligible Receivables having been incorrect when made shall be the only remedy available to the Buyer or its assignees relating to such incorrect representation;

 

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(b) the failure by the Originator to comply with any material applicable law, rule or regulation applicable to the Originator with respect to any Cartus Purchased Asset or any failure of a Cartus Purchased Asset to comply with any such law, rule or regulation as of the date of sale of such Cartus Purchased Asset hereunder;

(c) the failure to vest and maintain in the Buyer a valid ownership interest in the Cartus Purchased Assets, free and clear of any Lien arising through the Originator or anyone claiming through or under the Originator (including without limitation any such failure arising from a circumstance described in the definition of Permitted Exceptions);

(d) any failure of the Originator to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents or any Contract, in each case to which it is a party;

(e) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to the transfer of any Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer, whether at the time of any sale or at any subsequent time;

(f) the failure by the Originator to pay when due any taxes owing by it (including sales, excise or property taxes) payable in connection with the Cartus Purchased Assets, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens);

(g) any reduction in the Unpaid Balance of any Receivable included in the ARSC Purchased Assets as a result of (i) any cash discount or any adjustment by the Originator, (ii) any offsetting account payable of the Originator to an Obligor, (iii) a set-off in respect of any claim by, or defense or credit of, the related Obligor against the Originator (whether such claim, defense or credit arises out of the same or a related or an unrelated transaction) or (iv) the obligation of the Originator to pay to the related Obligor any rebate or refund;

(h) any product liability or personal injury claim in connection with the service that is the subject of any Cartus Purchased Asset; and

(i) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any use by Cartus of the proceeds of any Purchase made hereunder.

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Documents that are qualified by or limited to events or circumstances that have, or are reasonably likely to have, given rise to a Material Adverse Effect shall (solely for purposes of the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 10.1) be deemed not to be so qualified or limited.

Notwithstanding the foregoing (and with respect to clause (ii) below, without prejudice to the rights that the Buyer may have pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement or the provisions of any of the other Transaction Documents), in no event shall any Cartus Indemnified Party be indemnified for any Cartus Indemnified Losses (i) resulting from negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Cartus Indemnified Party, (ii) to the extent the same includes losses in respect of Cartus Purchased Assets and reimbursement therefor that would constitute credit recourse to the Originator for the amount of any Cartus Receivable not paid by the related Obligor or (iii) resulting from the action or omission of the Servicer (unless the Servicer is the Originator or an Affiliate thereof (other than the Buyer, ARSC or the Issuer)).

If for any reason the indemnification provided in this Section 10.1 is unavailable to an Cartus Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Cartus Indemnified Party harmless, then the Originator shall contribute to the maximum amount payable or paid to such Cartus Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Cartus Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Originator on the other hand, but also the relative fault of such Cartus Indemnified Party and the Originator, and any other relevant equitable considerations.

Section 10.2 Security Interest. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 2.1 providing for the absolute transfer of the Originator’s interest in the Cartus Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof and any interest of the Originator in the other property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) to the Buyer, in order to secure the prompt payment and performance of all obligations of the Originator to the Buyer arising in connection with this Agreement, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, the Originator hereby assigns and grants to the Buyer a first priority security interest in the Originator’s right, title and interest, if any, in, to and under all of the Cartus Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof and any interest of the Originator in the other property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a), whether now or hereafter existing.

 

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ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1 Amendments; Waivers, Etc.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived from time to time if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and signed by the Originator and the Buyer and its assignees. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

(b) No failure or delay on the part of the Buyer or its assignees, or any Cartus Indemnified Party, or any other third party beneficiary referred to in Section 11.12(a) in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to, or demand on, the Originator shall entitle it in any case to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Buyer or its assignees under this Agreement shall, except as may otherwise be stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval under this Agreement shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.

Section 11.2 Notices, Etc. Unless otherwise stated herein, all notices, demands, consents, approvals and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including via telecopier) and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, by telecopier or by overnight courier to the intended party at the address or telecopier number of such party set forth on Schedule 11.2 hereof, or at such other address or telecopier number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party hereto given in accordance with this Section 11.2. Copies of all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be delivered to ARSC and the Issuer at their respective addresses for notices set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement. All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be effective when received.

Section 11.3 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

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Section 11.4 Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Buyer and the Originator and their respective successors and assigns. Except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.3(c), the Originator may not assign any of its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Buyer and its assignees. This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated pursuant hereto. Such termination shall not occur prior to the Final Payout Date. The rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made by the Originator pursuant to Article VI and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article X and Section 11.6 and the provisions of Section 11.14 and Section 11.16 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.5 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

Section 11.6 Costs, Expenses and Taxes. In addition to the obligations of the Originator under Article X, the Originator agrees to pay on demand:

(a) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Buyer and its assignees in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of, the administration (including periodic auditing), the preservation of any rights under, or the enforcement of, or any breach of, this Agreement (including any amendment, supplement or modification hereto), including without limitation (i) the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to any such Persons incurred in connection with any of the foregoing or in advising such Persons as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of independent accountants) incurred in connection with any review of the Originator’s books and records either prior to the execution and delivery hereof or pursuant to Section 7.1(k), and

(b) all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or any amendment, supplement or modification thereto, and agrees to indemnify each Cartus Indemnified Party against any liabilities with respect to, or resulting from, any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.

 

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Section 11.7 Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 80 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 12207, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.7 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

Section 11.8 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

 

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Section 11.9 Integration. This Agreement contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

Section 11.10 Captions and Cross References. The various captions (including without limitation the table of contents) in this Agreement are provided solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 11.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 11.12 Acknowledgment and Consent.

(a) The Originator acknowledges that, from time to time prior to the Termination Date, the Buyer intends to sell all of the Buyer’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Purchased Assets, this Agreement and all of the other Transaction Documents pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, and that the interests of the Buyer hereunder will be further assigned pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and the Indenture. The Originator acknowledges and agrees to each such sale by the Buyer and consents to the sale and assignment by the Buyer of all or any portion of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Purchased Assets, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all of the Buyer’s rights, remedies, powers and privileges and all claims of the Buyer against the Originator under or with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (whether arising pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise available at law or in equity), including without limitation (whether or not an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing) (i) the right of the Buyer at any time to enforce this Agreement against the Originator and the obligations of the Originator hereunder and (ii) the right at any time to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices, directions, approvals, demands, extensions or waivers under or with respect to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the obligations in respect of the Originator thereunder, all of which rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims may be exercised and/or enforced by the Buyer’s successors ands assigns to the same extent as the Buyer may do. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer’s successors and assigns are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, including without limitation the rights of the Buyer arising hereunder, and may rely on the Originator’s representations and warranties made herein as if made directly to them. The Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except with respect to its rights under Section 4.3, it has no claim to or interest in any of the Lockbox Accounts.

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or appropriate to evidence its consent described in Section 11.12(a). The Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer in all of its capacities may assign to the Buyer’s successors and assigns such powers of attorney and other rights and interests granted by the Originator to the Buyer hereunder and agrees to cooperate fully with the Buyer’s successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

(c) The Originator hereby acknowledges that the Buyer’s successors and assigns are entering into the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Buyer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator.

Section 11.13 No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture.

Section 11.14 No Proceedings. The Originator hereby agrees that it will not institute against the Buyer or its successors or join any other Person in instituting against the Buyer or its successors any Insolvency Proceeding so long as there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the Final Payout Date. The foregoing shall not limit the right of the Originator to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any Insolvency Proceeding that was instituted against the Buyer or its successors by any Person other than the Originator or any other Cartus Person.

Section 11.15 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement are for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement.

Section 11.16 Recourse to the Buyer. Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in the Transaction Documents, the obligations of the Buyer under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the obligations of the Buyer, and no recourse shall be had for payment of any fee payable by or other obligation of or claim against the Buyer that arises out of any Transaction Document to which the Buyer is a party against any director, officer or employee of the Buyer. The provisions of this Section 11.16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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Section 11.17 Confidentiality. The Buyer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding the Originator or Realogy obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement that is not publicly available; provided however, that the Buyer may reveal such information (a) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or its funding of Purchases under this Agreement or (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Originator nor Realogy shall have any obligation to disclose to the Buyer or its assignees any personal or confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee.

Section 11.18 Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus, CFC or ARSC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity may elect to convert their status from that of a Delaware corporation to that of a Delaware limited liability company, either by filing a certificate of conversion with the Delaware Secretary of State or by merging with and into a newly formed Delaware limited liability company(such conversion or merger, as applicable, being herein called a “Conversion”) subject to the conditions that:

(a)(x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the applicable transferee and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of such Person under the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties to the Fifth Omnibus Amendment hereto dated as of April 10, 2007 (such parties, the “Amendment Parties”) an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Amendment Parties may reasonably request;

(b) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests created by such Person under the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party in connection with such Conversion shall have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties;

(c) so long as such Person is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such Conversion;

(d) in the case of a Conversion of CFC or ARSC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CFC or ARSC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties that such Conversion will not, in and of itself, alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” (to the extent such opinions relate to such Person); and

 

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(e) each Amendment Party shall have received such other documents as such Amendment Party may reasonably request.

In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus, CFC and/or ARSC, as applicable, shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions, (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person, (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus, CFC or ARSC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company, (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies, (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for state, local or federal income tax purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

CARTUS CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

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APPENDIX A

DEFINITIONS

 

  A. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

Acknowledgment Letter” shall mean a letter substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 7.3(j).

Advance Billing Receivable” shall mean a Billed Receivable for Advance Payments owed by an Obligor.

Advance Payment” shall mean an amount paid by an Obligor pursuant to a Pool Relocation Management Agreement or otherwise for application to existing or future Receivables (other than existing Billed Receivables), including without limitation any payments of anticipated fees and expenses under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement.

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person. As used in this definition of Affiliate, the term “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of such Person’s voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have correlative meanings.

Aggregate Employer Balance” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Aggregate Receivable Balance” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture as in effect on January 31, 2005.

Amortization Event” shall have the meaning provided in the Indenture.

ARSC” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preliminary Statement to this Agreement.

ARSC Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Authorized Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Transaction Party, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of such Transaction Party.

Average Days Outstanding” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

 

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Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time (Title 11 of the United States Code).

Billed Receivable” shall mean any Cartus Receivable or CFC Receivable that has been billed to an Obligor.

Business Day” shall mean a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks in New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois are not authorized or required to be closed.

Buyer” shall mean Cartus Financial Corporation, in its capacity as the buyer under this Agreement.

Cartus” shall mean Cartus Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Cartus Collections” shall mean all funds that are received on account of or otherwise in connection with any Cartus Purchased Asset, including without limitation all funds received (a) from or on behalf of any Obligor in payment of or otherwise in respect of any Cartus Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets (including without limitation funds received in respect of Advance Payments, but only including any such Advance Payments to the extent necessary to reduce the Aggregate Employer Balance of Receivables with respect to the related Employer to zero), (b) from or on behalf of any Ultimate Buyer or any other Person in respect of Cartus Home Sale Proceeds, (c) from any other Person to the extent such funds were applied, or should have been applied, pursuant to any Contract to repay or discharge any Cartus Receivable or Cartus Related Asset included in the Cartus Purchased Assets (including without limitation insurance payments that any Transaction Party applies in the ordinary course of its business to amounts owed in respect of such Cartus Purchased Assets and the amount of any Equity Payments applied to repayment of Equity Loans), (d) from the Originator in respect of Originator Adjustments under this Agreement or any other obligation of the Originator hereunder, (e) if the Servicer is Cartus, from the Servicer in respect of Servicer Dilution Adjustments with respect to Cartus Purchased Assets under Section 3.10(a) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and (f) from the Performance Guarantor in respect of any payments made by the Performance Guarantor as guarantor of the obligations of Cartus under the Performance Guaranty executed by it; provided, however, that any proceeds of Receivables that gave rise to Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustments that have been paid as provided in Section 4.3 hereof and any Related Property with respect to such Receivables shall not constitute Cartus Collections and shall be promptly returned to the Originator as provided in Section 4.3 hereof.

Cartus Equity Loan” shall mean an Equity Loan made by the Originator.

Cartus Equity Loan Agreement” shall mean a loan agreement entered into by the Originator and a Transferred Employee in connection with a Cartus Equity Loan.

Cartus Equity Loan Note” shall mean a promissory note executed to evidence a Cartus Equity Loan.

 

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Cartus Home” shall mean any Home subject to a Cartus Home Purchase Contract.

Cartus Home Purchase Contract” shall mean any Home Purchase Contract that was executed, and pursuant to which Cartus purchased a Home, prior to the Closing Date and that relates to a Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Cartus Home Sale Contract” shall mean any Home Sale Contract with respect to a Cartus Home.

Cartus Home Sale Proceeds” shall mean any Home Sale Proceeds arising under a Cartus Home Sale Contract.

Cartus Indemnified Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Cartus Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Cartus Noncomplying Asset” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

Cartus Person” shall mean the Originator and each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates other than CFC, ARSC or the Issuer.

Cartus Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Receivable” shall have the meaning set froth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Records” shall mean all Records maintained by the Originator with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets, the Pool Assets and/or the related Obligors.

Cartus Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

CFC Collections” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CFC Designated Receivable” shall mean any Receivable arising from an amount advanced by CFC or the Servicer on behalf of CFC in respect of Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs, Direct Expenses, Mortgage Payments or Other Reimbursable Expenses, even though such amounts may be advanced after the Termination Date.

 

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CFC Home” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CFC Home Purchase Contract” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CFC Home Sale Contract” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CFC Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

CFC Purchase Termination Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

CFC Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CFC Subordinated Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

CFC Subordinated Note” shall mean the CFC Subordinated Note dated the Closing Date, made by the Buyer and payable to the order of the Originator substantially in the form of Exhibit 4.2, as such note may be amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or replaced from time to time.

CFC Subordinated Note Cap” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

Closing Date” shall mean April 25, 2000.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Contract” shall mean a Pool Relocation Management Agreement and any other related contract entered into pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, pursuant to or under which any Person (other than a Transaction Party) is obligated to make payments from time to time, including as the context may require any Equity Loan Note, Equity Loan Agreement, Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract.

Credit and Collection Policy” shall mean those credit and collection policies and practices of the Originator relating to the Contracts and Receivables described in Exhibit 6.1(u), as such credit and collection policies may be modified from time to time in accordance with Section 7.3(b).

Cut-Off Date” shall mean the last day of any Monthly Period.

Defaulted Receivable” shall mean any Receivable that:

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(b) is owed by an Obligor who is in Insolvency Proceedings or with respect to which an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred; or

(c) has been billed and remains unpaid more than 120 days after the due date thereof.

Direct Expenses” shall mean, with respect to any Home, any costs attributable to the provision of services to a Transferred Employee, including without limitation appraisals, broker’s market analyses and inspections, brokerage commissions, title and title search fees, transfer taxes, mortgage payments, mortgage interest (or interest on the mortgage payments at the mortgage interest rate), insurance premiums, property taxes, cost of establishment and maintenance of appropriate files, overnight delivery charges, wire transfer fees, cost of interest in the manner specified in the related Contract, cost of improvements, cost of removal and mitigation of Hazardous Materials or gases (such as removal of asbestos, lead paint, radon gas or urea formaldehyde insulation) and reinsulation with suitable replacement materials, repair and maintenance costs, utilities, sales loss on resale, buyer incentive costs and real estate closing costs.

Eligible Contract” shall mean:

(a) a Relocation Management Agreement (i) that has been duly executed and delivered by an Employer that is an Eligible Obligor and is in full force and effect, (ii) (A) the rights to payment under which are assignable without the consent of the Employer party thereto or any other Person (other than the Originator), other than any such consent that has been obtained and remains in effect, or (B) which, if subject to any restriction on assignment of rights to payment, is in effect on April 10, 2007 and such restriction is not effective under Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the UCC, as applicable, (iii) that provides for the payment in full by the Employer of all Direct Expenses, Service Fees and Other Reimbursable Expenses and any loss sustained with respect to a Home covered thereby following the sale of such Home (less any Advance Payment with respect to such Home and after giving effect to the application of the Home Sale Proceeds with respect to such Home) (it being understood that any Contract that permits an Employer to approve any expenses or the price at which any Home is sold shall not, for that reason alone, fail to qualify as an Eligible Contract), (iv) that was originated in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, (v) the Receivables under which, once billed, are required to be paid within 90 days of the original invoice date and (vi) that is substantially in the form of Relocation Management Agreement attached as Exhibit C, with such Permitted Changes to such form as may be made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business (or such other form as has been approved in writing by the Buyer and its successors and assigns);

(b) an Equity Loan Agreement or Equity Loan Note (i) that has been duly executed and delivered by a Transferred Employee that is an Eligible Obligor and that is an employee of an Employer that is a party to a Pool Relocation Management Agreement (which Pool Relocation Management Agreement is then an Eligible Contract), (ii) that is

 

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substantially in the form of Equity Loan Agreement attached as Exhibit C or the form of Equity Loan Note attached as Exhibit C, as applicable, with such Permitted Changes to such forms as may be made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business (or, in either case, such other form as has been approved in writing by the Buyer and its successors and assigns) and (iii) the obligations of the Transferred Employee under which are fully covered by the Guaranty or loss indemnity of the related Employer or Employer-purchased insurance policy under the applicable Pool Relocation Management Agreement;

(c) a Home Purchase Contract that (i) has been duly executed and delivered by a Transferred Employee of an Employer that is a party to a Pool Relocation Management Agreement (which Pool Relocation Management Agreement is then an Eligible Contract) and (ii) is substantially in the form of Home Purchase Contract attached as Exhibit C, with such Permitted Changes to such form as may be made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business (or such other form as has been approved in writing by the Buyer and its successors and assigns); or

(d) a Home Sale Contract that (i) was entered into under or in connection with a Pool Relocation Management Agreement (which Pool Relocation Management Agreement is then an Eligible Contract), (ii) has been duly executed and delivered by the applicable Ultimate Buyer and is in full force and effect and (iii) is substantially in the form of the contract of purchase and sale used in the area where the property is located, or on a form prescribed by the Originator for that area, with such amendments and additions as may be reasonably negotiated to efficiently sell the Home (or such other form as has been approved in writing by the Buyer and its assignees and assigns).

Eligible Governmental Obligor” shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the United States Postal Service, and any other governmental obligor which is party to a Guaranteed Government Contract and is specifically approved in writing by the Buyer, the Issuer and the Majority Investors as an “Eligible Governmental Obligor”.

Eligible Home” shall mean a Home (a) that is located within the United States, (b) record title for which is not in the name of any Transaction Party or any Affiliate of a Transaction Party and (c) that satisfies the requirements specified in the definition of “Home” in the applicable Pool Relocation Management Agreement or, if such term is not defined therein, in the applicable Home Sale Service Supplement; provided, however, that a Home that does not satisfy the requirement specified in clause (b) may nonetheless be treated as an Eligible Home if and to the extent that either (i) title is recorded on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer and its assignees or (ii) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Unsold Home Receivables that do not satisfy the requirement specified in clause (b) would not exceed 10% of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Unsold Home Receivables; and provided, further, that a Home that does not satisfy the requirements specified in clause (c) may nonetheless constitute an Eligible Home if and to the extent that (i) the applicable Employer has acknowledged in writing that such property constitutes a “Special Home Transaction” within the meaning of the applicable Home Sale Service Supplement and (ii) the Originator and its

 

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Affiliates followed all necessary procedures and obtained all necessary approvals with respect to such Home (including without limitation approvals of the applicable Employer) as may be required by the Credit and Collection Policy and the customary practices of the Originator with respect to such Homes.

Eligible Obligor” shall mean an Obligor that:

(a) is a United States resident (which term includes a United States division or branch of an entity organized in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, so long as such division or branch maintains a place of business in the United States to which all Receivables are billed);

(b) is not the United States of America, any state or local government or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing unless such Obligor qualifies as an Eligible Governmental Obligor;

(c) is not an Affiliate of the Originator or the Buyer;

(d) is not the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding; and

(e) has been instructed by the Originator to remit all payments on the Cartus Purchased Assets directly to one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts.

Eligible Receivable” shall mean any Receivable:

(a) the Obligor of which is an Eligible Obligor;

(b) that is denominated and payable only in U.S. dollars;

(c) that was generated in the ordinary course of the Originator’s business;

(d) either (1) with respect to which all of the Originator’s right, title and interest has been (or will be, at the time such Receivable becomes included in the Cartus Purchased Assets) validly transferred to the Buyer under and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or (2) with respect to any CFC Receivable only, that arose out of or with respect to an Equity Payment, Mortgage Payment or Mortgage Payoff made by the Buyer in respect of a CFC Home Purchase Contract;

(e) that arises under or in connection with a Pool Relocation Management Agreement that is then an Eligible Contract, and with respect to which any Home Sale Contract, Home Purchase Contract, Equity Loan Agreement or Equity Loan Note relating to such Receivable is also an Eligible Contract;

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(g) that is an “eligible asset” within the meaning of Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

(h) that constitutes an “account” or a “general intangible” or “chattel paper” and not an “instrument” (except in the case of an Equity Loan, to the extent the same is evidenced by an Equity Loan Note), in each case within the meaning of the New York UCC;

(i) the transfer of which (including without limitation the sale by the Originator to the Buyer or by the Buyer to ARSC) does not contravene or conflict with any law, rule or regulation or any contractual or other restriction, limitation or encumbrance that applies to the Originator (or, with respect to any CFC Receivable only, the Buyer) (including without limitation the related Contract), and the sale, assignment or transfer of which, and the granting of a security interest in which, does not require the consent of the Obligor thereof or any other Person other than any such consent that has been previously obtained and is in effect; provided, however, that a Receivable arising out of a Relocation Management Agreement that is subject to a restriction on assignment may nonetheless be an Eligible Receivable hereunder if such restriction is not effective under Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the UCC, as applicable;

(j) that has not been compromised, adjusted, amended or otherwise modified (including by extension of time for payment or the granting of any discounts, allowances or credits) except in a manner that is expressly permitted under Section 3.10(b) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement;

(k) that, together with the Contracts related thereto, conforms in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, decrees and determinations of all courts and other Governmental Authorities (whether federal, state, local or foreign and including without limitation usury laws);

(l) that is not subject to an asserted reduction (other than any reduction on account of any offsetting account payable of the Originator or the Buyer to an Obligor or any Advance Payment made by the related Obligor so long as such reduction is either included in the determination of the Aggregate Employer Balance with respect to the related Obligor, or, in the case of any Advance Payment, subtracted in the determination of the Aggregate Receivable Balance) cancellation, rebate or refund or any dispute, offset, counterclaim, lien or defense whatsoever;

(m) with respect to which the representations and warranties of the Originator in Section 6.1(k) of this Agreement (or with respect to any CFC Receivable only, of the Buyer in Section 6.1(k) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement) are true and correct;

(n) that represents a bona fide obligation arising under a Contract that has been duly authorized and that, together with such Receivable, is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Obligor of such Receivable,

 

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enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity;

(o) that, in the case of a Receivable arising on account of any Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff, Mortgage Payment, Direct Expenses or any Service Fee or Finance Charge arising in connection with any of the foregoing, relates to an Eligible Home as to which (i) a Home Purchase Contract has been executed and delivered by the related Homeowner and the Originator or the Buyer, as applicable and, to the best knowledge of the Originator (or the Buyer, with respect to CFC Homes only), constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Homeowner, (ii) a Home Deed has been executed and delivered by the related Homeowner naming the Originator or the Buyer, as applicable, as transferee or with the transferee’s name blank, (iii) such Home Purchase Contract and Home Deed have been delivered to and are then in the possession of the agent of Cartus (with respect to Cartus Homes) or the agent of CFC (with respect to CFC Homes) and (iv) either no Mortgage is outstanding or, if a Mortgage is outstanding, no more than one monthly payment on such Mortgage is past due;

(p) that, in the case of a Receivable that arises from an Equity Loan, arose under an Equity Loan Agreement and an Equity Loan Note, each of which are Eligible Contracts and are then in the possession of the Servicer;

(q) that, in the case of an Unbilled Receivable, represents the right to payment for services rendered; and

(r) that, in the case of a Billed Receivable (other than an Advance Billing Receivable), has been fully earned by performance.

Eligible Unsold Home Receivable” shall mean an Unsold Home Receivable that is an Eligible Receivable.

Employer” shall mean a customer of the Originator that has executed a Relocation Management Agreement with the Originator.

Enhancement Agreement” shall have the meaning provided in the Indenture.

Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable federal, state or local statutes, laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations and guidelines (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment.

Equity Loan” shall mean an advance of all or a portion of the Equity Payment to be made to a Homeowner prior to the execution of the Home Purchase Contract by such Homeowner.

 

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Equity Loan Agreement” shall mean a loan agreement entered into by a Transferred Employee in connection with an Equity Loan or a proposed Equity Loan.

Equity Loan Note” shall mean a promissory note made by a Transferred Employee to evidence the Transferred Employee’s obligations in respect of an Equity Loan, which may be included in the same document as an Equity Loan Agreement.

Equity Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Homeowner, a payment or credit (other than an Equity Loan) made to such Homeowner at the time of, or following the execution of, the related Home Purchase Contract by such Homeowner in respect of its equity interest in a Home as determined pursuant to the applicable Home Purchase Contract.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the rules and regulations thereunder, each as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer with the Originator under Section 414 of the Code.

Event of Bankruptcy” shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if either:

(a) a case or other proceeding has been commenced in any court without the application or consent of such Person, seeking the liquidation, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution, winding up or composition or readjustment of debts of such Person, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, sequestrator or the like for such Person or any substantial part of its assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any law (foreign or domestic) relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition or adjustment of debts and such case or proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief with respect to such Person has been entered in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or other similar laws (foreign or domestic) now or hereafter in effect; or

(b) such Person has commenced a voluntary case or other proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) for, such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts generally as they become due.

Excluded Asset” shall mean any receivable or related asset that arises under or relates to an Excluded Contract.

Excluded Contract” shall mean (a) any of the following, to the extent that either the same have not been identified as Pool Relocation Management Agreements or all Cartus

 

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Receivables and CFC Receivables arising thereunder have been the subject of a Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment or CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment that has been fully paid: (i) if the Originator merges with any other Person that is engaged in the relocation management business, any agreement for relocation management services originated by such other Person prior to the date of such merger and, so long as such business is maintained and operated as a separate division of the Originator, any additional agreements for relocation management services originated by such division, (ii) any agreement for relocation management services that is not an Eligible Contract or (iii) any agreement for relocation management services the receivables arising under which would not be Eligible Receivables because the Employer party thereto is not obligated to provide reimbursement for losses on resale of homes or because the homes relating to such agreement would be located solely outside of the United States and (b) any home purchase contract, home sale contract, equity loan note, equity loan agreement or similar agreement entered into pursuant to any agreement referred to in clause (a) above.

Final Payout Date” shall mean the earlier of the date after the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article IV thereof on which either (i) all of the Notes have been paid in full or (ii) the Unpaid Balance of all outstanding Cartus Receivables has been reduced to zero; provided that for purposes of this definition of Final Payout Date, the Unpaid Balance of a Defaulted Receivable shall be deemed to be outstanding until all Homes related thereto have been sold and such Receivable has been written off as uncollectible.

Finance Charge” shall mean any interest, late payment fee or other finance charge with respect to a Receivable or other Related Property, including without limitation any interest accrued or to accrue on an Equity Loan, Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff or Mortgage Payment under the terms of the applicable Contract or Contracts.

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, including the opinions, statements and pronouncements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as in effect from time to time.

Governmental Authority” shall mean the United States of America, any State or other political subdivision thereof and any entity in the United States of America or any applicable foreign jurisdiction that exercises executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Guaranteed Government Contract” shall mean any Relocation Management Agreement between Cartus and an Eligible Governmental Obligor which qualifies as an Eligible Contract and which has been designated as a Pool Relocation Management Agreement under the Purchase Agreement.”

Guaranty” shall mean any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which any Person guarantees, endorses, agrees to purchase or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss)

 

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the indebtedness, obligation or any other liability of any other Person (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection), or guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions on the shares of any other Person.

Hazardous Material” shall mean (a) any “hazardous substance” as defined under CERCLA, (b) any “hazardous waste” as defined under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 690, et seq., as amended, (c) any petroleum product or (d) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material or substance within the meaning of any Environmental Laws.

Home” shall mean a family residence or other improved real estate that is the subject of any services provided under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement, including without limitation any Home or property subject to a “Special Home Transaction” within the meaning of the applicable Home Sale Service Supplement.

Home Deed” shall mean, with respect to any Home, a deed or other instrument of conveyance executed by the related Homeowner that effects the conveyance of such Home pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract.

Home Purchase Contract” shall mean the contract by which a Home is purchased from a Homeowner pursuant to, or in connection with, a Pool Relocation Management Agreement.

Home Sale Contract” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the contract by which such Home is sold to an Ultimate Buyer.

Home Sale Proceeds” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the cash sale proceeds received upon the sale of such Home to an Ultimate Buyer, net of any unpaid mortgage loan amounts, closing costs, brokerage costs, commissions owed to third parties and any other amounts payment of which are necessary to clear title to such Home.

Home Sale Service Supplement” shall mean a supplement to a Pool Relocation Management Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C.

Homeowner” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the Transferred Employee and any other homeowner of record with respect to such Home.

Indebtedness” of any Person shall mean, in the aggregate, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of such Person and its Subsidiaries that are, at the date as of which Indebtedness is to be determined, includable as liabilities in a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries, other than (x) accounts payable and accrued expenses, (y) advances from clients obtained in the ordinary course of the relocation management services business of any such Person and (z) current and deferred income taxes and other similar liabilities, (ii) the maximum aggregate amount of all liabilities of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any Guaranty, indemnity or similar undertaking given or assumed of or in respect of, the indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities, assets, revenues, income or dividends of any Person other than such Person or one of its Subsidiaries and (iii) all other obligations or

 

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liabilities of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the discharge of the obligations of any Person other than itself or one of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of the Transaction Documents, the Indebtedness of any Person includes the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer.

Indebtedness for Borrowed Money” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any Indebtedness of such Person, contingent or otherwise, in respect of borrowed money including all principal, interest, fees and expenses with respect thereto (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof), or evidenced by bonds, notes, acceptances, debentures or other instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement obligations with respect thereto) but excluding capitalized lease obligations and excluding obligations representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property.

Indenture” shall mean the Indenture dated as of April 25, 2000 by and between the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee.

Indenture Supplement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Indenture Trustee” shall mean The Bank of New York, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as indenture trustee under the Indenture, and any successor thereto.

Independent Director” shall mean, with respect to the Buyer, ARSC or the Issuer, an individual who is an Independent Director as defined in the organizational documents of such entity as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

Insolvency Proceeding” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law or any other proceeding of the type described in the definition of Event of Bankruptcy, whether voluntary or involuntary.

Issuer” shall mean Apple Ridge Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Lien” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, any interest in any real or personal property, asset or other right held, owned or being purchased or acquired by such Person for its own use, consumption or enjoyment in its business that secures payment or performance of any obligation, and includes any mortgage, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge, retained security title of a conditional vendor or lessor or other security interest of any kind, whether arising under a security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, chattel mortgage, assignment, pledge, retention of security title, financing or similar statement or notice or arising as a matter of law, judicial process or otherwise.

Lockbox” shall mean any post office box to which the Obligors remit Cartus Collections established pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Lockbox Account” shall mean any lockbox account, concentration account, depositary account or similar account (including any associated demand deposit account) established pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, in which any Cartus Collections or CFC Collections are collected or deposited.

 

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Lockbox Agreement” shall have the meaning provided in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Lockbox Bank” shall mean any institution at which a Lockbox or Lockbox Account is maintained.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or assets of the Originator, (b) the ability of the Originator to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document or all or any substantial portion of the Contracts, (c) the validity or enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by the Originator under any Transaction Document, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Buyer (and its assignees) in the Cartus Purchased Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the ARSC Purchased Assets.

Monthly Period” shall mean (i) a calendar month or (ii) with respect to the initial Monthly Period for any Series, the period commencing on the closing date with respect to such Series and ending on the last day of the same month, or such other period set forth in the related Indenture Supplement.

Mortgage” shall mean, with respect to a Home, either or both of (a) any indebtedness of the relevant Homeowner secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other Lien on such Home and (b) such mortgage, deed of trust or other Lien, as the context may require.

Mortgage Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Home, any payment actually made under any Mortgage on such Home (other than a Mortgage Payoff), including without limitation payments of principal and interest and for taxes and insurance.

Mortgage Payoff” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the amount, if any, paid to retire the entire remaining principal balance of any Mortgage on such Home, together with interest accrued thereon to the date of payment.

Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Obligor” shall mean, with respect to any Contract, the Person or Persons obligated to make payments in respect of Receivables arising thereunder, including without limitation (i) with respect to any Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff or Mortgage Payment, the related Employer, (ii) with respect to any Equity Loan, both the Transferred Employee and the related Employer and (iii) with respect to any Unsold Home Receivable, the Employer party to the related Relocation Management Agreement.

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Originator Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).

Originator Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Originator Dilution Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(b).

Originator Receivables” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Originator Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Originator Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Other Reimbursable Expense” shall mean a cost or expense that is incurred and paid in connection with services under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement or reimbursable by the Obligor under the applicable Pool Relocation Management Agreement, and that is not included in the calculation of Direct Expenses thereunder.

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor thereto.

Performance Guaranty” shall mean that certain performance guarantee dated as of May 12, 2006, executed by the Performance Guarantor in favor of the Buyer and the Issuer.

Performance Guarantor” shall mean Realogy.

Permitted Change” shall mean, with respect to any Contract the form of which is attached hereto in Exhibit C, any revisions or modifications to such form that (i) are made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the collectibility of the Cartus Receivables or any Receivables arising under or in connection with any CFC Home Purchase Contract, (iii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially alter (in a manner adverse to the Originator or any of its assigns) the reimbursement or indemnification obligations of such Obligor thereunder or the composition of the losses, costs or expenses to which such reimbursement or indemnification obligations pertain, (iv) would not cause such Contract to cease to be an Eligible Contract or the Receivables arising thereunder to cease to be Eligible Receivables and (v) do not violate any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Permitted Exception” shall mean that, with respect to any representation, warranty or covenant with respect to the interest of the Buyer and its assignees in the ARSC Purchased Assets or any Servicer Default, that (i) prior to recordation (A) pursuant to Section 8.3 of this Agreement and/or Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement or (B) upon the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee, and no recordation in real estate records of any mortgage or any conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract in favor of any Transaction Party or any of the Buyer’s assignees and assigns pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement will be made except as otherwise permitted under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and (ii) no delivery of any Home Purchase Contracts, Home Deeds and Equity Loan Notes to any custodian will be required.

 

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Permitted Lien” shall mean:

(a) with respect to any Home, the related Receivables or Related Property with respect thereto, (i) an inchoate Lien on the Home for real estate taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) a Mortgage on the Home created by the related Transferred Employee and (iii) any Lien that is fully covered by the terms of the indemnity provisions of the applicable Pool Relocation Management Agreement and that arises in the ordinary course of the Originator’s business;

(b) with respect to any Cartus Purchased Asset, any Lien in favor of the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement; and

(c) with respect to any ARSC Purchased Asset, any Lien created pursuant to the Transaction Documents.

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

Plan” shall mean each employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) currently sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability.

Pool Relocation Management Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Prime Rate” shall mean the Prime Rate as most recently published in The Wall Street Journal in New York City.

Purchase” shall mean each purchase of Cartus Receivables and other Cartus Purchased Assets by the Buyer from the Originator hereunder.

Realogy” shall mean Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and any successors thereto.

Receivable” shall mean any right arising under a Contract to receive any payment or any funds from or on behalf of an Obligor, whether or not earned by performance and whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument, general intangible or otherwise. The term “Receivable” includes without limitation rights to payment (whether matured or unmatured and whether absolute or contingent) arising out of or with respect to Equity Loans, Equity Payments, Direct Expenses, Mortgage Payments, Mortgage Payoffs, Service Fees and Other Reimbursable Expenses and the right to payment of any and all Finance Charges with respect to any of the foregoing, whether such amounts are owed by an Employer, a Transferred Employee, an Ultimate Buyer or any other Obligor. The change of a Receivable’s status from that of Unsold Home Receivable to Unbilled Receivable or from Unbilled Receivable to Billed Receivable shall not be deemed the creation of a new Receivable for any purpose hereunder.

 

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Receivables Activity Report” shall have the meaning provided in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the receivables purchase agreement dated as of April 25, 2000, by and between CFC and ARSC.1

Records” shall mean all Contracts, purchase orders, invoices, customer lists, credit files and other agreements, documents, books, records and other media for the storage of information (including without limitation tapes, disks, punch cards, computer software and databases and related property) with respect to the Receivables, the Related Property and/or the related Obligors.

Related Property” shall mean, with respect to any Receivable, (i) all security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the related Relocation Management Agreement or any other Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise; (ii) all guarantees and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable, (iii) all rights under warranties, indemnities or insurance with respect to such Receivable, related Contracts, Cartus Related Assets (with respect to Cartus Receivables) or CFC Related Assets (with respect to the CFC Receivables), (iv) all rights to the Cartus Home Sale Proceeds arising out of or with respect to any Cartus Homes and CFC Home Sale Proceeds arising out of or with respect to any CFC Homes under the related Relocation Management Agreement and (v) all Records.

Relocation Management Agreement” shall mean an agreement pursuant to which the Originator agrees to provide employee relocation, asset management or other services, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, including any and all supplements thereto, and any similar agreement, howsoever denominated, and any agreement for intercultural services.

Self-Funding Obligor” shall mean an Employer that deposits funds with the Originator in order to fund Equity Payments, Other Reimbursable Expenses or other payments made to or on behalf of the Transferred Employees of such Employer under the terms of the Employer’s Relocation Management Agreement.

Seller Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Series” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Series Enhancer” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

 


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Service Fee” shall mean any fee payable by an Employer under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement, including without limitation any fee payable with respect to the marketing and sale of a particular Home or otherwise in connection with any employee relocation services or asset management services performed under or in connection with such Pool Relocation Management Agreement.

Servicer” shall mean the Originator, in its capacity as the Servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, and any successor thereto in such capacity appointed pursuant to Article IX of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Servicer Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Servicer Dilution Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (notwithstanding that at the time capital stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency) or other persons performing similar functions is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.

Surviving Entity” shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.3(c)(i).

Termination Date” shall mean the date specified by the Indenture Trustee following the occurrence of a CFC Purchase Termination Event; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred with respect to either the Originator or the Buyer, the Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically without any such notice.

Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Performance Guaranty, the CFC Subordinated Note, the Lockbox Agreements and all agreements, instruments, certificates, reports and documents (other than any of the Contracts) executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered under or in connection with any of the foregoing, as any of the foregoing may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Transaction Party” shall mean the Buyer, the Originator, ARSC, the Issuer or the Servicer (so long as the Servicer is the Originator or an Affiliate thereof).

Transfer and Servicing Agreement” shall mean the transfer and servicing agreement dated as of April 25, 2000 by and between the Originator, the Buyer, ARSC, the Servicer and the Issuer.

 

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Transferred Employee” shall mean an individual designated by an authorized representative of an Employer pursuant to the applicable Relocation Management Agreement as a person entitled to the benefits of such Relocation Management Agreement.

UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

Ultimate Buyer” shall mean the buyer of a Home from the Originator (or from the Buyer or its assignee, as the case may be).

Unbilled Receivable” shall mean any Cartus Receivable or CFC Receivable (other than any Unsold Home Receivable) that has not yet been billed to the related Obligor.

Unmatured Servicer Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Unpaid Balance” of any Receivable shall mean at any time the unpaid amount thereof at such time; provided, however, that the Unpaid Balance of Unsold Home Receivables with respect to any Home shall be the aggregate amount (without duplication) of Receivables arising from Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs, Mortgage Payments and Equity Loans in respect of such Home.

Unsold Home Receivable” shall mean any Cartus Receivable or CFC Receivable, including any Finance Charges in respect thereof, incurred in respect of an Equity Loan, Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff or Direct Expenses on a Home that has not yet been sold to an Ultimate Buyer (or the sale of which has not been closed or the Home Sale Proceeds of which have not been received).

B. Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP or with United States generally accepted regulatory principles, as applicable. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Agreement are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under GAAP or regulatory accounting principles, the definitions contained in this Agreement shall control. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York and not specifically defined herein are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

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

D. Reference. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and references to “Section”, “subsection”, “Appendix”, “ Schedule” and “Exhibit” in this Agreement are references to Sections, subsections, Appendices, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. References herein to this Agreement, the Receivables Purchase

 

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Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Indenture and the Performance Guaranty shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and modified by that certain Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated December 20, 2004, that certain Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005, that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated January 30, 2006, that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006, that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment dated November 29, 2006 and that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007.

 

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Exhibit A-2


CONFORMED COPY

AS AMENDED BY:

 

 

1. Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated December 20, 2004.

 

2. Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005

 

3. Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006

 

4. Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 25, 2000

by and between

CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

as originator and seller,

and

APPLE RIDGE SERVICES CORPORATION

as buyer


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS

Section 2.1

   Sale and Purchase    1

Section 2.2

   Purchases    3

Section 2.3

   No Assumption    3

Section 2.4

   No Recourse    3

Section 2.5

   True Sales    3

Section 2.6

   Servicing of ARSC Purchased Assets    4

Section 2.7

   Financing Statements    4
ARTICLE III
CALCULATION OF ARSC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 3.1

   Calculation of the ARSC Purchase Price    4
ARTICLE IV
PAYMENT OF ARSC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 4.1

   ARSC Purchase Price Payments    5

Section 4.2

   The ARSC Subordinated Note    5

Section 4.3

   Seller Adjustments; Originator Adjustments    5

Section 4.4

   Payments and Computations, Etc.    6
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 5.1

   Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases    7

Section 5.2

   Conditions Precedent to ARSC Subordinated Loans    7
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.1

   Representations and Warranties of the Seller    7

 

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Section 6.2

   Representations and Warranties of ARSC    12
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL COVENANTS

Section 7.1

   Affirmative Covenants of the Seller    12

Section 7.2

   Reporting Requirements    16

Section 7.3

   Negative Covenants of the Seller    17

Section 7.4

   Affirmative Covenants of ARSC    19
ARTICLE VIII
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ARSC PURCHASED ASSETS

Section 8.1

   Rights of ARSC    20

Section 8.2

   Responsibilities of the Seller    21

Section 8.3

   Further Action Evidencing Purchases    21

Section 8.4

   Collections; Rights of ARSC and its Assignees    22
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION

Section 9.1

   ARSC Purchase Termination Events    23

Section 9.2

   Purchase Termination    24
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST

Section 10.1

   Indemnities by the Seller    24

Section 10.2

   Security Interest    26
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1

   Amendments; Waivers, Etc.    27

Section 11.2

   Notices, Etc.    27

Section 11.3

   Cumulative Remedies    27

Section 11.4

   Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions    27

Section 11.5

   Governing Law    28

Section 11.6

   Costs, Expenses and Taxes    28

 

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Section 11.7

   Submission to Jurisdiction    28

Section 11.8

   Waiver of Jury Trial    29

Section 11.9

   Integration    29

Section 11.10

   Captions and Cross References    29

Section 11.11

   Execution in Counterparts    29

Section 11.12

   Acknowledgment and Consent    29

Section 11.13

   No Partnership or Joint Venture    30

Section 11.14

   No Proceedings    30

Section 11.15

   Severability of Provisions    31

Section 11.16

   Recourse to the Seller    31

Section 11.17

   Recourse to ARSC    31

Section 11.18

   Confidentiality    31

Section 11.19

   Conversion    31

Section 11.20

   Inclusion of Receivables Assigned from Kenosia Funding LLC and Cartus Relocation Corporation    33

 

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APPENDIX

 

APPENDIX A

     Definitions

SCHEDULES

 

SCHEDULE 2.1

   List of CFC Home Purchase Contracts

SCHEDULE 6.1(n)

   Principal Place of Business and Chief Executive Office of the Seller and
   List of Offices Where the Seller Keeps CFC Records

SCHEDULE 6.1(q)

   List of Legal Names for Cartus Financial Corporation

SCHEDULE 11.2

   Notice Addresses

EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT 2.1

     Form of Notice of Additional CFC Home Purchase Contracts

EXHIBIT 4.2

     Form of ARSC Subordinated Note

 

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RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of April 25, 2000 made by and between CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as originator and seller (the “Seller”) and APPLE RIDGE SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, as buyer (“ARSC”).

WHEREAS, the Seller has purchased certain Receivables and Related Assets from Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”) and from time to time hereafter will create, and will purchase from Cartus, additional Receivables and Related Assets; and

WHEREAS, the Seller wishes to sell Receivables and Related Assets that it now owns and Receivables and Related Assets that it from time to time hereafter will own to ARSC, and ARSC is willing to purchase such Receivables and Related Assets from the Seller from time to time, on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, ARSC intends to transfer the ARSC Purchased Assets to the Issuer from and after the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in Part A of Appendix A or as specified in Appendix A of the Purchase Agreement. In addition, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the conventions set forth in Parts B, C and D of Appendix A.

ARTICLE II

SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS

Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.

(a) Agreement. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, ARSC agrees to buy, and the Seller agrees to sell, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the following:

(i) all Cartus Purchased Assets owned by the Seller on the Closing Date or thereafter purchased, and all rights of the Seller under the Purchase Agreement and the Performance Guaranty with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets (collectively, the “Seller Purchased Assets”);

 

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(ii) all Receivables arising out of or with respect to Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs made by the Seller in respect of Home Purchase Contracts to which CFC is a party from and after the Closing Date and all Governmental Receivables acquired by the Seller from Kenosia and/or CRC (collectively, the “Seller Receivables”);

(iii) all Related Property with respect to the Seller Receivables (collectively, the “Seller Related Property”);

(iv) all CFC Collections;

(v) all proceeds of and earnings on any of the foregoing; and

(vi) all of the right, title and interest (if any) CFC has in, to or under CFC Designated Receivables, including all Related Property with respect thereto and all proceeds thereof, including all rights, if any, to reimbursement of, or interest on, such CFC Designated Receivables.

The items listed above in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v), whenever and wherever arising, are collectively referred to herein as the “Seller Related Assets.” The Seller Purchased Assets, the Seller Receivables and the Seller Related Assets are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Seller Assets.”

As used herein, “CFC Purchased Assets” means Seller Purchased Assets that are being purchased or have been Purchased by ARSC hereunder; “CFC Receivables” means Seller Receivables that are being purchased or have been Purchased by ARSC hereunder; “CFC Related Property” means Seller Related Property that is being purchased or has been Purchased by ARSC hereunder; “CFC Related Assets” means Seller Related Assets that are being purchased or have been Purchased by ARSC hereunder; and “ARSC Purchased Assets” means Seller Assets that are being purchased or have been Purchased by ARSC hereunder.

Schedule 2.1 sets forth a list of all CFC Home Purchase Contracts as of the Closing Date. Each new Home Purchase Contract that is not an Excluded Contract and that is entered into by the Seller on any day in a month shall be added to the CFC Home Purchase Contracts and shall be reported on the last day of such month by delivering a notice as set forth in Exhibit 2.1 to ARSC or its designee, whereupon Schedule 2.1 shall be amended by the Seller to add such new Home Purchase Contract to the list of CFC Home Purchase Contracts set forth therein. On or prior to the date of the delivery of any such notice, the Seller shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, in its computer files, books and records that the CFC Receivables and other ARSC Purchased Assets then existing and thereafter created pursuant to or in connection with each such CFC Home Purchase Contract are being transferred to ARSC pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Treatment of Certain Receivables and CFC Related Assets. It is expressly understood that (i) each Pool Receivable sold to ARSC hereunder, together with all other Cartus

 

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Purchased Assets and all CFC Related Assets then existing or thereafter created and arising with respect thereto, will thereafter be the property of ARSC (or its assignees), without the necessity of any further purchase or other action by ARSC (other than satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein) and (ii) the change of a Receivable’s status from that of Unsold Home Receivable to Unbilled Receivable or from Unbilled Receivable to Billed Receivable shall not be deemed the creation of a new Receivable for any purpose.

Section 2.2 Purchases. On the Closing Date, ARSC shall purchase all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all Seller Assets and in any property described in clause (vi) of Section 2.1 existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day. On each Business Day thereafter until the ARSC Termination Date, ARSC shall purchase all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all Seller Assets and in any property described in clause (vi) of Section 2.1 existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day that were not previously purchased by ARSC hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Insolvency Proceeding is pending with respect to either the Seller or ARSC prior to the Termination Date, the Seller shall not sell and ARSC shall not buy any ARSC Purchased Assets hereunder unless and until such Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed or otherwise terminated.

Section 2.3 No Assumption. The sales and Purchases of ARSC Purchased Assets do not constitute and are not intended to result in a creation or an assumption by ARSC or its successors and assigns of any obligation of Cartus, the Seller or any other Person in connection with the ARSC Purchased Assets (other than such obligations as may arise from the ownership of the Pool Receivables) or under the related Contracts or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto, including without limitation any obligation to any Obligors or Transferred Employees. None of the Servicer, ARSC or ARSC’s assignees shall have any obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of Cartus (including without limitation any obligation to perform any of the obligations of Cartus under any Relocation Management Agreement, Cartus Home Purchase Contract, Cartus Related Property or any other agreement or any obligation of the Seller under any CFC Home Purchase Contract), except such obligations as may arise from the ownership of the Pool Receivables. Except as expressly provided in Section 3.05(j) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, no such obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of Cartus is intended to be assumed by the Servicer or its successors and assigns hereunder or under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, and any such assumption is expressly disclaimed.

Section 2.4 No Recourse. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the sale and Purchase of the ARSC Purchased Assets and any other property described in clause (vi) of Section 2.1 (a) under this Agreement shall be without recourse to the Seller; provided, however, that the Seller shall be liable to ARSC and its successors and assigns for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (it being understood that such obligations of the Seller will not arise solely on account of the credit-related inability of an Obligor to pay a Receivable).

Section 2.5 True Sales. The Seller and ARSC intend the transfers of ARSC Purchased Assets hereunder to be true sales by the Seller to ARSC that are absolute and irrevocable and to provide ARSC with the full benefits of ownership of the ARSC Purchased

 

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Assets, and neither the Seller nor ARSC intends the transactions contemplated hereunder to be, or for any purpose to be characterized as, loans from ARSC to the Seller, secured by the ARSC Purchased Assets.

Section 2.6 Servicing of ARSC Purchased Assets. Consistent with ARSC’s ownership of all ARSC Purchased Assets and subject to the terms of the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, as between the parties to this Agreement, ARSC shall have the sole right to service, administer and collect all ARSC Purchased Assets, to assign such right and to delegate such right to others. In consideration of ARSC’s purchase of the ARSC Purchased Assets and as more fully set forth in Section 11.12, the Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that ARSC intends to assign for the benefit of the Issuer and its successors and assigns the rights and interests granted by the Seller to ARSC hereunder, and agrees to cooperate fully with the Issuer and its successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

Section 2.7 Financing Statements. In connection with the transfer described above, the Seller agrees, at its expense, to record and file financing statements (and continuation statements when applicable) with respect to the ARSC Purchased Assets conveyed by the Seller meeting the requirements of applicable law in such manner and in such jurisdictions as are necessary to perfect and maintain the perfection of the transfer and assignment of its interest in the ARSC Purchased Assets to ARSC, and to deliver a file stamped copy of each such financing statement or other evidence of such filing to ARSC as soon as practicable after the Closing Date; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 or the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

ARTICLE III

CALCULATION OF ARSC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 3.1 Calculation of the ARSC Purchase Price.

(a) Intentionally Omitted

(b) With respect to the Purchase of any ARSC Purchased Assets by ARSC from the Seller pursuant to Article II, (i) on the Closing Date, ARSC shall pay to the Seller a purchase price equal to $653,974,274, and (ii) thereafter ARSC shall pay to the Seller, as provided in Section 4.1, a purchase price (each such purchase price, the “ARSC Purchase Price”) in an amount that the Seller and ARSC mutually agree is the fair market value of such ARSC Purchased Asset.

 

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ARTICLE IV

PAYMENT OF ARSC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 4.1 ARSC Purchase Price Payments. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, ARSC shall pay to the Seller on the Closing Date the ARSC Purchase Price for the ARSC Purchased Assets sold on such date, by paying such ARSC Purchase Price to the Seller in cash. On each other Business Day in each Monthly Period, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, ARSC shall pay to the Seller in cash an amount mutually agreed upon by the Seller and ARSC on account of the ARSC Purchase Price for the ARSC Purchased Assets purchased by ARSC during such Monthly Period. Within seven Business Days after the end of each Monthly Period, the Seller shall deliver to ARSC an accounting with respect to all Purchases of ARSC Purchased Assets that were made during such Monthly Period and the aggregate ARSC Purchase Price for all the ARSC Purchased Assets that were purchased by ARSC during such Monthly Period. If the payments on account of the ARSC Purchase Price for such Monthly Period exceed the aggregate ARSC Purchase Price set forth in such report minus the aggregate Originator Adjustments for such Monthly Period calculated pursuant to Section 4.3(c), then the Seller shall promptly pay such excess to ARSC in cash and if the payments on account of the ARSC Purchase Price for such Monthly Period are less than the aggregate ARSC Purchase Price set forth in such report minus the aggregate Originator Adjustments for such Monthly Period calculated pursuant to Section 4.3(c), then ARSC shall promptly pay such deficiency to the Seller in cash.

Section 4.2 The ARSC Subordinated Note. On the Closing Date, ARSC shall deliver to Cartus the ARSC Subordinated Note in the form set forth as Exhibit 4.2. Pursuant to the terms of, and subject to the limitations set forth in, the ARSC Subordinated Note, CFC will request from Cartus an advance (each, an “ARSC Subordinated Loan”) on or prior to the ARSC Termination Date for the purpose of purchasing ARSC Purchased Assets hereunder. Pursuant to the terms of the ARSC Subordinated Note, ARSC shall not request or receive any advance thereunder on any date if the aggregate principal amount outstanding thereunder on such date, after giving effect to such advance, would exceed an amount equal to five times the net worth of ARSC (such maximum amount required to be advanced at any time, the “ARSC Subordinated Note Cap”). The ARSC Subordinated Loans shall be evidenced by, and shall be payable in accordance with the terms and provisions of, the ARSC Subordinated Note. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, ARSC shall not use funds borrowed under the ARSC Subordinated Note for any purpose other than paying the ARSC Purchase Price.

Section 4.3 Seller Adjustments; Originator Adjustments

(a) With respect to any CFC Receivable created by the Seller, if on any day ARSC (or ARSC’s assignee), the Servicer or the Seller determines that (i) any CFC Receivable that (A) was not identified by or on behalf of the Seller in the Daily Seller Report as other than an Eligible Receivable on the Business Day such CFC Receivable was sold hereunder or (B) was otherwise treated as or represented to be an Eligible Receivable in any Receivables Activity Report, was not in fact an Eligible Receivable on such date or (ii) any of the representations or warranties set forth in Section 6.1(d) or 6.1(k) was not true when made with respect to such CFC Receivable or the related CFC Related Asset (each such CFC Receivable described in clause (i)

 

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or clause (ii), a “CFC Noncomplying Asset”), then the Seller shall pay the aggregate Unpaid Balance of such CFC Receivables (such payment, the “CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment”) to ARSC in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(b) If on any day the Unpaid Balance of any CFC Receivable (i) is reduced as a result of any cash discount or any adjustment by the Seller, (ii) is subject to reduction on account of any offsetting account payable of the Seller to an Obligor or is reduced or cancelled as a result of a set-off in respect of any claim by, or defense or credit of, the related Obligor against the Seller (whether such claim, defense or credit arises out of the same or a related or an unrelated transaction) or (iii) is reduced on account of the obligation of the Seller to pay to the related Obligor any rebate or refund (each of the reductions and cancellations described above in clauses (i) through (iii), a “Seller Dilution Adjustment”), then the Seller shall pay such Seller Dilution Adjustment to ARSC in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(c) Within seven Business Days after the end of each Monthly Period, the Seller shall pay to ARSC, in accordance with Section 4.4 and as provided in Section 4.1, an amount (an “Originator Adjustment”) equal to the sum of (A) the aggregate Originator Dilution Adjustments, if any, owing on account of each day during such Monthly Period plus (B) the aggregate CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustments, if any, owing on account of each day during such Monthly Period. The CFC Receivables that gave rise to any CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment shall remain the property of ARSC. From and after the day on which any Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment or CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment is made, any collections received by ARSC that are identified as proceeds of the Receivables that gave rise to such Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment or CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment and any Related Property with respect to such Receivable shall be promptly returned to the Seller.

(d) The Seller shall pay to ARSC in cash, on the date of receipt by the Seller, any payment in respect of Originator Adjustments relating to the ARSC Purchased Assets made by Cartus to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Seller shall instruct Cartus to deposit all payments in respect of such Originator Adjustments directly in the Collection Account.

Section 4.4 Payments and Computations, Etc. All amounts to be paid by the Seller to ARSC hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the day when due in United States dollars in immediately available funds to an account specified in writing from time to time by ARSC or its designee. Payments received by ARSC after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. If any payment becomes due on a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. The Seller shall pay to ARSC, on demand, interest on all amounts not paid when due hereunder at a rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 2% per annum; provided, however, that such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. All computations of interest payable hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All payments made under this Agreement shall be made without set-off or counterclaim.

 

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ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases. No Purchase of ARSC Purchased Assets shall be made hereunder on any date on which ARSC does not have sufficient funds available to pay the ARSC Purchase Price in cash (including cash made available to ARSC under the ARSC Subordinated Loan).

Section 5.2 Conditions Precedent to ARSC Subordinated Loans. ARSC shall not request any ARSC Subordinated Loan under the ARSC Subordinated Note unless the following conditions precedent have been satisfied on the date of such ARSC Subordinated Loan:

(a) the ARSC Subordinated Note shall have been duly executed and delivered by ARSC and shall be in full force and effect;

(b) no Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to ARSC; and

(c) after giving effect to such ARSC Subordinated Loan, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the ARSC Subordinated Note shall not exceed the ARSC Subordinated Note Cap.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties of the Seller. In order to induce ARSC to enter into this Agreement and to make Purchases hereunder, the Seller hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.1, in each case as of the date hereof, as of the Closing Date, as of the date of each Purchase hereunder and as of any other date specified in such representation and warranty.

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Seller is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted. The Seller had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority and legal right to own and sell the ARSC Purchased Assets.

(b) Due Qualification. The Seller is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained (or has filed all necessary applications for and will obtain within 60 days of the Closing Date) all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) Power and Authority; Due Authorization. The Seller (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) to sell and assign the ARSC Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein and therein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action such sale and assignment and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Valid Sale; Binding Obligations. This Agreement constitutes a valid sale, transfer, set-over and conveyance to ARSC of all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Pool Receivables transferred hereunder on such date, which is perfected and of first priority (subject to Permitted Liens and Permitted Exceptions) under the UCC and other applicable law, enforceable against creditors of, and purchasers from, the Seller, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens); and this Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Seller, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a material default under (A) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the Seller or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the ARSC Purchased Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Seller or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Seller, which conflict or violation described in this clause (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Seller threatened, against the Seller before any court, arbitrator, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or

 

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governmental instrumentality and (ii) the Seller is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other government authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the sale of any ARSC Purchased Asset by the Seller to ARSC, the creation of a material amount of CFC Receivables or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Seller, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Seller of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Seller in connection with the conveyance of the ARSC Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, or the due execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) all filings with any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained in connection with such conveyance and the execution and delivery by the Seller of this Agreement have been made; provided , however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 or the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(h) Margin Regulations. The Seller is not engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meanings of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). The Seller has not taken and will not take any action to cause the use of proceeds of the sales hereunder to violate said Regulations T, U or X.

(i) Taxes. The Seller has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges (i) that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or (ii) the amount of which, either singly or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(j) Solvency. After giving effect to the conveyance of ARSC Purchased Assets hereunder on such date, the Seller is solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due and has adequate capital to conduct its business as presently conducted.

(k) Quality of Title/Valid Transfers.

(i) Immediately before the Purchase to be made by ARSC hereunder on such date, each ARSC Purchased Asset to be sold to ARSC shall be owned by the Seller free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien), and the Seller shall have made all filings and shall have taken all other action under applicable law in each relevant jurisdiction in order to protect and perfect the ownership interest of ARSC and its successors and assigns in such ARSC Purchased Assets against all creditors of, and purchasers from, the Seller (subject to Permitted Exceptions).

(ii) With respect to each Pool Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, ARSC shall acquire a valid and (subject to Permitted Exceptions) perfected ownership interest in such Pool Receivable and any identifiable proceeds thereof, free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Liens).

(iii) Immediately prior to the sale of an ARSC Purchased Asset hereunder on such date, no effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect that covers all or part of any ARSC Purchased Asset or any interest therein is on file in any recording office except such as may be filed (A) in favor of Cartus in accordance with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, (B) in favor of the Seller in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, (C) in favor of ARSC pursuant to this Agreement, (D) in favor of ARSC’s successors and assigns pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement or the Indenture or otherwise filed by or at the direction of ARSC’s successors and assigns or (E) to evidence any Mortgage on a Cartus Home or CFC Home created by a Transferred Employee.

(iv) The ARSC Purchase Price constitutes reasonably equivalent value for the ARSC Purchased Assets conveyed in consideration therefor on such date, and no purchase of an interest in such ARSC Purchased Assets by ARSC from the Seller constitutes a fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance under the United States Bankruptcy Code or applicable state bankruptcy or insolvency laws or subject to subordination under similar laws or principles or for any other reason.

(l) Eligible Receivables. Each CFC Receivable included in the ARSC Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date, unless otherwise identified to ARSC and its assignees by the Seller in the related Daily Seller Report, is an Eligible Receivable on such date.

(m) Accuracy of Information. All written information furnished by the Seller to ARSC or its successors and assigns pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein with respect to the ARSC Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date is true and correct in all material respects on such date.

 

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(n) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Seller is located, and the offices where the Seller keeps all CFC Records (and all original documents relating thereto) are located, at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n), except that (i) Home Deeds and related documents necessary to close CFC Home sale transactions, including powers of attorney, may be held by local attorneys or escrow agents acting on behalf of the Seller in connection with the sale of CFC Homes to Ultimate Buyers, so long as such local attorneys are notified that such Home Deeds constitute property of CFC and also are notified of the interest of ARSC’s assignees therein and (ii) CFC Records relating to the ARSC Purchased Assets arising under or in connection with any Pool Relocation Management Agreement may be maintained at the offices of the related Employer.

(o) Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Seller has instructed (i) all Obligors to remit all payments on the ARSC Purchased Assets directly to one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts, (ii) all Lockbox Banks to deposit all Pool Collections remitted to a Lockbox directly to the related Lockbox Account and (iii) all Persons receiving Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after receipt, except to the extent a longer escrow period is required under applicable law, in which case such Home Sale Proceeds shall be deposited into one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period.

(p) Investment Company Act. The Seller is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

(q) Legal Names. Except as described in Schedule 6.1(q), since January 1, 1995, the Seller (i) has not been known by any legal name other than its corporate name as of the date hereof, (ii) has not been the subject of any merger or other corporate reorganization that resulted in a change of name, identity or corporate structure and (iii) has not used any trade names other than its actual corporate name.

(r) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Seller is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of all Governmental Authorities (federal, state, local or foreign, including without limitation Environmental Laws), a violation of any of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(s) Credit and Collection Policy. As of the date each CFC Receivable is transferred hereunder, the Seller has complied in all applicable material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to such CFC Receivable transferred on such date and the related Contract.

(t) Environmental. On such date, to the best knowledge of Seller, (i) there are no (A) pending or threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by Seller with respect to any alleged violation of any Environmental Law in connection with any CFC Home relating to any CFC Receivable transferred hereunder on such date or (B) pending or threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by Seller regarding potential liability under any Environmental Law in connection with any CFC Home relating to

 

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any CFC Receivable transferred hereunder on such date and (ii) the Seller is in material compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters, if any, that are required to be held by it under applicable law in connection with any CFC Homes relating to any CFC Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, other than those that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii), singly or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(u) Business and Indebtedness of Seller. The Seller has no Indebtedness for Borrowed Money except as permitted under this Agreement. The Seller has not engaged in any business other than the Purchase of Cartus Receivables and other Cartus Purchased Assets under the Purchase Agreement, the sale of ARSC Purchased Assets under this Agreement and the purchase and sale of CFC Homes and creation of CFC Receivables pursuant to related Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs, and incidental activities related thereto.

Section 6.2 Representations and Warranties of ARSC. ARSC hereby represents and warrants, on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date, that (a) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by ARSC and constitutes ARSC’s valid, binding and legally enforceable obligation, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any federal, state, local or foreign law applicable to ARSC or any agreement to which ARSC is a party and (c) all of the outstanding capital stock of ARSC is directly or indirectly owned by the Seller, and all such capital stock is fully paid and nonassessable.

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL COVENANTS

Section 7.1 Affirmative Covenants of the Seller. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Seller hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.1.

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Seller will comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, decrees and orders (including without limitation those relating to the CFC Receivables, CFC Home Purchase Contracts, CFC Related Assets and all Environmental Laws affecting any CFC Home), in each case to the extent that any such failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Seller (i) will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation and (ii) will qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to preserve and maintain such qualification as a foreign corporation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Seller will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including without limitation an ability to recreate records evidencing the CFC Receivables and the related CFC Related Assets in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof) and will keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information that are necessary or advisable, in the reasonable determination of ARSC, for the collection of all amounts due under any or all CFC Receivables and the related CFC Related Assets. Upon the reasonable request of ARSC or its assignees made at any time after the occurrence and continuance of an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default, the Seller will deliver copies of all CFC Records maintained pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) to ARSC or its designee. The Seller will maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the CFC Receivables and the related CFC Related Assets, in which timely entries will be made. The Seller’s computer files, books and records will be marked to indicate the sales of all ARSC Purchased Assets to ARSC hereunder and will include without limitation all payments received and all credits and extensions granted with respect to the ARSC Purchased Assets.

(d) Location of Records and Offices. The Seller will keep its principal place of business and chief executive office and the offices where it keeps all CFC Records (and all original documents relating thereto other than those CFC Records that are maintained with local attorneys or escrow agents or at the offices of the relevant Employer as described in Section 6.1(n)) at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n) or, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice given by the Seller to ARSC and its assignees, at such other locations in jurisdictions in the United States of America where all action required by Section 8.3 has been taken and completed.

(e) Separate Corporate Existence of the Seller. The Seller hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Seller’s identity as a legal entity separate from Cartus and the other Cartus Persons. From and after the date hereof until the Final Payout Date, the Seller will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Seller will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(ii) The Seller will maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of each Cartus Person and telephone numbers and stationery that are separate and distinct from those of each Cartus Person;

(iii) The Seller’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any Cartus Person;

(iv) The Seller will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the public and with each Cartus Person, and funds or other assets of the Seller will not be commingled with those of any Cartus Person. The Seller will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with each Cartus Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each Cartus Person. The Seller will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any Cartus Person (other than the Servicer) has independent access;

 

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(v) The duly elected board of directors of the Seller and duly appointed officers of the Seller will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Seller;

(vi) Not less than one member of the Seller’s board of directors will be an Independent Director. The Seller will observe those provisions in its certificate of incorporation that provide that the Seller’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Seller unless the Independent Director and all other members of the Seller’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(vii) The Seller will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from the Seller’s own funds for services provided to the Seller; and

(viii) The Seller will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any Cartus Person.

(f) Payment Instruction to Obligors. The Seller will (or will cause the Servicer to) (i) instruct all Obligors to submit all payments on the Pool Receivables either (A) to one of the Lockboxes maintained at the Lockbox Banks for deposit in a Lockbox Account or (B) directly to one of the Lockbox Accounts and (ii) instruct all Persons receiving Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after such receipt, except to the extent a longer escrow period is required under applicable law, in which case such Home Sale Proceeds will be deposited into one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period.

(g) Segregation of Collections. The Seller will use reasonable efforts to minimize the deposit of any funds other than Pool Collections into any of the Lockbox Accounts and, to the extent that any such funds are deposited into any of such Lockbox Accounts, promptly will identify any such funds or will cause such funds to be so identified to the Servicer, it being understood and agreed that the Seller does not hereby assume any affirmative duty to re-direct Obligors to remit funds to alternate locations.

(h) Identification of Eligible Receivables. The Seller will (or will cause the Servicer to) (i) establish and maintain necessary procedures for determining, no less frequently than each date on which the Servicer needs such information to prepare its next Receivables Activity Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable, whether each Receivable qualifies as an Eligible Receivable, and for identifying on any such date all CFC Receivables to be sold to ARSC on that date that are not Eligible Receivables and (ii) will provide to the Servicer in a timely manner information that shows whether, and to what extent, the CFC Receivables described in such Receivables Activity Report or Weekly Activity Report are Eligible Receivables.

 

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(i) Payment of Taxes. The Seller will file (or there will be filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and will pay all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges (i) that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or (ii) the amount of which, either singly or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(j) Receivables Reviews. Upon reasonable prior notice, the Seller will permit ARSC or its assignees (or other Persons designated by ARSC from time to time) or their agents or representatives (including without limitation certified public accountants or other auditors), at the expense of the Seller and during regular business hours, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all CFC Records in the possession or under the control of the Seller, including without limitation the related Contracts, invoices and other documents related thereto and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Seller for the purpose of examining any materials described in the preceding clause (i) and to discuss matters relating to the CFC Receivables or the other ARSC Purchased Assets or the performance by the Seller of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officers of the Seller having knowledge of such matters or with the Seller’s certified public accountants or other auditors; provided, however, that all such reviews will occur no more frequently than twice per year (with only the first such review in any year being at the Seller’s expense) unless (i) a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) ARSC or its successor or assignee has given advance written notice to the Seller that it believes the composition and/or performance of the ARSC Purchased Assets have deteriorated in a manner materially adverse to the interests of ARSC or its assignees.

(k) Environmental Claims. The Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice to the satisfaction of ARSC any actions and any proceedings relating to compliance with Environmental Laws relating to any CFC Home, but only to the extent that the conditions that gave rise to such proceedings were in existence as of the date on which ARSC acquired the related CFC Receivable.

(l) Turnover of Collections. If the Seller or any of its agents or representatives at any time receives any cash, checks or other instruments constituting Pool Collections, such recipient will segregate and hold such payments in trust for, and in a manner acceptable to, the Servicer and will, promptly upon receipt (and in any event within one Business Day following receipt) remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to a Lockbox Account.

(m) Performance and Compliance by Seller with CFC Home Purchase Contracts and other Contracts. The Seller will, at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply with, or cause to be timely and fully performed and complied with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the CFC Home Purchase Contracts and other Contracts related to the CFC Receivables.

 

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(n) Compliance with Credit and Collection Policy. The Seller will (or will cause the Servicer to) comply in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to each CFC Receivable and the related Contract.

(o) Home Purchase Contracts. From and after the Closing Date, the Seller will enter into, and purchase the related Homes pursuant to, all Home Purchase Contracts relating to the Pool Relocation Management Agreements and will make all Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs to be made in connection therewith in accordance with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements.

Section 7.2 Reporting Requirements. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Seller agrees that it will furnish to ARSC or its assignees:

(a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within 95 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Performance Guarantor and the Seller, as applicable, copies of (i) to the extent received by the Seller pursuant to Section 7.2(a) of the Purchase Agreement, the consolidated balance sheet of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of earnings and cash flows and stockholders’ equity of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries for such fiscal year and (ii) copies of the statements of earnings of the Seller on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and certified by the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller of the Seller (it being understood and agreed that such statements of earnings will be prepared in accordance with the Seller’s customary management accounting practices as in effect on the date hereof and need not be prepared in accordance with GAAP);

(b) Material Adverse Effect. Promptly and in any event within two Business Days after the president, chief financial officer, controller or treasurer of the Seller has actual knowledge thereof, written notice that describes in reasonable detail any event or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate for all such events or occurrences, has had, or that such Authorized Officer in its reasonable good faith judgment determines could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Indenture);

(c) Proceedings. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Seller has knowledge thereof, written notice of (i) any litigation, investigation or proceeding of the type described in Section 6.1(f) not previously disclosed to ARSC, (ii) any material adverse development that has occurred with respect to any such previously disclosed litigation, investigation or proceeding or (iii) any CFC Purchase Termination Event or ARSC Purchase Termination Event or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an ARSC Purchase Termination Event;

(d) ERISA Event. (i) As soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Seller knows or has reason to know that a “reportable event” (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) has occurred with respect to any Plan, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Seller setting forth details as to such reportable event and the action that the Seller or an

 

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ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such reportable event, if any, given to the PBGC, the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Labor; (ii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof (or knowledge of the receipt by an ERISA Affiliate thereof), a copy of any notice the Seller receives relating to the intention of the PBGC to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any such Plan; (iii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after a filing with the PBGC pursuant to Section 412(n) of the Code of a notice of failure to make a required installment or other payment with respect to a Plan, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Seller setting forth details as to such failure and the action that the Seller proposes to take (or knows will be taken) with respect thereto, together with a copy of such notice given to the PBGC; and (iv) promptly and in any event within 30 Business Days after receipt thereof by the Seller from the sponsor of a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), a copy of each notice received by the Seller concerning the imposition of withdrawal liability or a determination that a multiemployer plan is, or is expected to be, terminated or reorganized;

(e) Environmental Claims. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof, notice and copies of all written claims, complaints, notices, actions, proceedings, requests for information or inquiries relating to the condition of any CFC Homes or compliance with Environmental Laws relating to the CFC Homes, other than those received in the ordinary course of business and that, singly or in the aggregate, do not represent events or conditions that would cause the representation set forth in Section 6.1(t) to be incorrect; and

(f) Other. Promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the ARSC Purchased Assets or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Seller as ARSC or its assignees may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of ARSC or such assignees under or as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including timely delivery of all such information required under any Enhancement Agreement.

Section 7.3 Negative Covenants of the Seller. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Seller agrees that it will not:

(a) Sales, Liens, Etc. Sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) of anyone claiming by or through it on or with respect to, any ARSC Purchased Asset or any interest therein or any Lockbox or Lockbox Account, other than (i) sales of ARSC Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) sales of Homes in accordance with the applicable Contracts;

(b) No Mergers, Etc. Consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or sell all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person;

(c) Change in Name. Change its corporate name or the name under or by which it conducts its business or the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated unless the Seller has given ARSC and its assignees and the rating agencies then rating each Series of Notes at least 30 days’ prior written notice thereof and unless, prior to any such change in name or jurisdiction of incorporation, the Seller has taken and completed all action required by Section 8.3;

 

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(d) Home Deeds. Record any Home Deeds with respect to any Homes except at the direction of ARSC or its assignees or as permitted by Section 8.3 hereof or by Section 2.01 (d) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement; and

(e) Extension or Amendment of ARSC Purchased Assets. Extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any CFC Receivable included in the ARSC Purchased Assets, or amend, modify or waive any material term or condition related thereto, except in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(f) Change in Payment Instruction to Obligors. Make any change in its instructions to Obligors or other Persons regarding payments to be made to the Seller or payments to be made to any Lockbox Account (except for a change in instructions solely for the purpose of directing such Obligors or other Persons to make such payments to another existing Lockbox Account), unless (i) the Indenture Trustee has received copies of a Lockbox Agreement with each new Lockbox Bank duly executed by the Originator, the Seller, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and such Lockbox Bank and (ii) in the case of any termination, ARSC or its successors and assigns have received evidence to their satisfaction that the Obligors that were making payments into a terminated Lockbox Account have been instructed in writing to make payments into another Lockbox Account then in use.

(g) Indebtedness. Create, incur or permit to exist, or give any guarantee or indemnity in respect of, any Indebtedness except for (A) liabilities created or incurred by the Seller pursuant to the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or contemplated by such Transaction Documents and (B) other reasonable and customary operating expenses.

(h) Amendments, Etc. Permit the validity or effectiveness of any Transaction Document to which it is a party or the rights and obligations created thereby or pursuant thereto to be amended, terminated, postponed or discharged, or permit any amendment to any Transaction Document to which it is a party without the consent of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, or permit any person whose obligations form part of the ARSC Purchased Assets to be released from such obligations, except in accordance with the terms of such Transaction Document.

(i) Capital Expenditures. Incur or make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise) for capital assets (either realty or personalty).

(j) Limitation on Business. Engage in any business other than financing, purchasing, owning and selling and managing the ARSC Purchased Assets and the CFC Homes in the manner contemplated by the Transaction Documents and all activities incidental thereto, or enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument other than any Transaction Document or documents and agreements incidental thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall be allowed to acquire Governmental Receivables from Kenosia and CRC, so long as (i) any such acquisition is pursuant to an assignment agreement which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer and its assigns, including the Issuer and the Majority Investors and (ii) on or prior to the date of such acquisition, all UCC financing statements filed against the Seller shall be amended to reflect the inclusion of such Governmental Receivables in the Seller Receivables.

 

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(k) Capital Contributions. Except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any stock, obligations, assets or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person.

(l) Charter Amendments. Amend any provision of its certificate of incorporation or by-laws unless (a) (i) ARSC shall have received not less than five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and (ii) the certificate of incorporation of the Seller, as in effect on the date hereof, provides that such amendment can be made without the vote of the Seller’s Independent Directors or (b) the Majority Investors have consented to such amendment.

(m) Net Worth Requirements. Declare or pay any distributions on any of its common stock or make any purchase, redemption or other acquisition of, any of its common stock if, after giving effect thereto, (i) the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the CFC Subordinated Note would exceed five times the net worth of the Seller or (ii) the net worth of the Seller would be less than $8,000,000.

Section 7.4 Affirmative Covenants of ARSC. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, ARSC hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.4.

(a) ARSC hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon ARSC’s identity as a legal entity separate from Cartus and the other Cartus Persons. From and after the date hereof until one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, ARSC will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) ARSC will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(ii) ARSC will maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of each Cartus Person and telephone numbers and stationery that are separate and distinct from those of each Cartus Person;

(iii) ARSC’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any Cartus Person;

(iv) ARSC will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the public and with each Cartus Person, and funds or other assets of ARSC will not be commingled with those of any Cartus Person, except as expressly permitted by the Transaction Documents. ARSC will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with each Cartus Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each Cartus Person. ARSC will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any Cartus Person (other than Cartus in its capacity as Servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement) has independent access;

 

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(v) The duly elected board of directors of ARSC and duly appointed officers of ARSC will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of ARSC;

(vi) Not less than one member of ARSC’s board of directors will be an Independent Director. ARSC will observe those provisions in its certificate of incorporation that provide that ARSC’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to ARSC unless the Independent Director and all other members of ARSC’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(vii) ARSC will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from ARSC’s own funds for services provided to ARSC;

(viii) ARSC will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any Cartus Person; and

(ix) ARSC will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to ARSC set forth in the opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated as of July 31, 2006 relating to substantive consolidation matters with respect to Cartus and CFC will be true and correct at all times.

(b) ARSC assumes no obligations of the Originator under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements with respect to any Home Purchase Contracts, including without limitation the obligations of the Originator to make Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to Cartus Homes or of the Seller to make Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to CFC Homes.

ARTICLE VIII

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

IN RESPECT OF THE ARSC PURCHASED ASSETS

Section 8.1 Rights of ARSC.

(a) Subject to Section 8.4(b), the Seller hereby authorizes ARSC and its assignees and designees to take any and all steps in the Seller’s name and on behalf of the Seller that ARSC, the Servicer and/or their respective designees determine are reasonably necessary or appropriate to collect all amounts due under any and all ARSC Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the name of the Seller on checks and other instruments representing Pool Collections and enforcing such ARSC Purchased Assets.

(b) ARSC shall have no obligation to account for, to replace, to substitute or to return any ARSC Purchased Asset to the Seller, except as provided in Section 4.3(c).

 

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(c) ARSC shall have the unrestricted right to further assign, transfer, deliver, hypothecate, subdivide or otherwise deal with the ARSC Purchased Assets and all of ARSC’s right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement on whatever terms ARSC determines, pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement or otherwise.

(d) As between the Seller and ARSC, ARSC shall have the sole right to retain any gains or profits created by buying, selling or holding the ARSC Purchased Assets.

Section 8.2 Responsibilities of the Seller. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding:

(a) The Seller agrees to deliver directly to the Servicer (for ARSC’s account), within one Business Day after receipt thereof, any Pool Collections that it receives, in the form so received, and agrees that all such Pool Collections shall be deemed to be received in trust for ARSC and its assignees and shall be maintained and segregated separate and apart from all other funds and moneys of the Seller until delivery of such Pool Collections to the Servicer; and

(b) The Seller hereby grants to ARSC an irrevocable power of attorney, with full power of substitution, coupled with an interest, to take in the name of the Seller all steps necessary or advisable to endorse, negotiate or otherwise realize on any writing or other right of any kind held or transmitted by the Seller or transmitted or received by ARSC (whether or not from the Seller) in connection with any ARSC Purchased Asset (which power of attorney may be exercised by ARSC’s successors and assigns in accordance with Section 8.4 and Section 11.12(b)).

(c) The Seller shall perform, or cause to be performed, all of its obligations hereunder and under the CFC Home Purchase Contracts and other Contracts related to the CFC Receivables to which it is a party to the same extent as if such CFC Receivables had not been sold hereunder, and the exercise by ARSC or its designee or assignee of ARSC’s rights hereunder or in connection herewith shall not relieve the Seller from any of its obligations under any such CFC Home Purchase Contracts or Contracts related to the CFC Receivables.

Section 8.3 Further Action Evidencing Purchases. The Seller agrees that from time to time, at its expense and upon reasonable request, it will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take all further action as is reasonably necessary to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Purchase of the ARSC Purchased Assets by ARSC hereunder, or to enable ARSC or its assignees to exercise or enforce any of its rights hereunder or under any other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party; provided, however, that the Seller will not file or record any Home Deeds except to the extent such recordation is required by local law, regulation or custom. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall:

(a) upon ARSC’s request, execute and file such financing or continuation statements or amendments thereto or assignments thereof and such other instruments or notices as ARSC or its assignees may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate; and

(b) mark the master data processing records evidencing the ARSC Purchased Assets and, if requested by ARSC or its assignees, legend (or cause the Servicer to legend) the CFC Home Purchase Contracts to reflect the sale of the ARSC Purchased Assets to ARSC pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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The Seller hereby authorizes ARSC and its assignees to file one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof with respect to all or any of the ARSC Purchased Assets, in each case whether now existing or hereafter purchased or generated by the Seller. If (i) the Seller fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under this Agreement and does not remedy such failure within the applicable cure period, if any, and (ii) ARSC or its assignees in good faith reasonably believes that the performance of such agreements and obligations is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of ARSC or its assignees under this Agreement, then ARSC or its assignees may (but shall not be required to) perform or cause performance of such agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of ARSC or its assignees incurred in connection with such performance shall be payable by the Seller as provided in Section 10.1.

Section 8.4 Collections; Rights of ARSC and its Assignees.

(a) The Seller hereby transfers to ARSC the ownership of, and the exclusive dominion and control over, each of the Lockboxes and Lockbox Accounts owned by the Seller, and the Seller hereby agrees to take any further action that ARSC or its assignees may reasonably request in order to effect or complete such transfer.

(b) At any time following the designation of a Servicer other than Cartus pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement:

(i) ARSC or its assignees may direct the Obligors of Pool Receivables, or any of them, to pay all amounts payable under any Pool Receivable directly to ARSC or its assignees;

(ii) At the request of ARSC or its assignees and at the Seller’s expense, the Seller shall give notice of such ownership to each said Obligor and direct that payments be made directly to ARSC or its assignees;

(iii) At the request of ARSC or its assignees and at the Seller’s expense, the Seller shall (A) assemble all of the CFC Records, to the extent such CFC Records are in its possession, or instruct any escrow agents holding any such documents, instruments and other records on its behalf to make the same available and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Pool Collections in a manner reasonably acceptable to ARSC or its assignees and, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to ARSC or its assignees; and

(iv) The Seller hereby authorizes ARSC or its assignees to take any and all steps in the Seller’s name and on behalf of the Seller that are necessary or desirable, in the reasonable determination of ARSC or its assignees, to collect all amounts due under any and all ARSC Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the Seller’s name on checks and other instruments representing Pool Collections and enforcing the ARSC Purchased Assets.

 

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ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

Section 9.1 ARSC Purchase Termination Events. The following events shall be “ARSC Purchase Termination Events”:

(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default or an Amortization Event with respect to all outstanding Series of Notes; or

(b) Any representation or warranty made by the Seller under any of the Transaction Documents, any Daily Seller Report or other information or report delivered by the Seller with respect to the Seller or the ARSC Purchased Assets shall prove to have been untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made, such failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and such occurrence remains unremedied for 30 days; provided, however, that any such incorrect representation relating to a CFC Receivable with respect to which the Seller has made a CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment pursuant to Section 4.3(a) of this Agreement shall not constitute an ARSC Purchase Termination Event; or

(c) (i) The Seller shall fail to perform or observe, or cause to be performed or observed, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or any CFC Home Purchase Contract to which it is a party required on its part to be performed or observed, and such failure shall remain unremedied for: (A) in the case of a failure to maintain its separate corporate existence pursuant to Section 7.1(p), a failure to provide payment instructions to Obligors pursuant to Section 7.1(f), a failure to segregate Pool Collections pursuant to Section 7.1(g), a failure to provide access to records and required reports pursuant to Section 7.1(j), or a breach of any of the negative covenants of the Seller set forth in Section 7.3, ten calendar days or (B) in the case of any other failure to perform or observe, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement, which failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, 30 days or (iii) the Performance Guarantor shall fail to make any required payment under its Performance Guaranty and such failure shall remain unremedied for one Business Day or (iv) the Performance Guarantor shall otherwise fail to perform under its Performance Guaranty; or

(d) An Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred with respect to the Seller, Cartus or the Performance Guarantor; or

(e) The representation and warranty in Section 6.1(k) shall not be true at any time with respect to a substantial portion of the ARSC Purchased Assets; or

(f) Either (i) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any of the ARSC Purchased Assets and such Lien shall not have been released within five days or if released, proved to the satisfaction of the rating agencies then rating each Series of Notes or (ii) the PBGC shall file, or shall indicate its intention to file, notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to any of the ARSC Purchased Assets; or

 

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(g) This Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or the Performance Guaranty shall cease to be in full force and effect for any reason other than in accordance with its terms; or

(h) A CFC Purchase Termination Event or Transfer Termination Event shall have occurred.

If an ARSC Purchase Termination Event occurs, the Seller shall promptly give notice to ARSC and its assignees of such ARSC Purchase Termination Event.

Section 9.2 Purchase Termination.

(a) On the ARSC Termination Date, the Seller shall cease transferring ARSC Purchased Assets to ARSC, provided that any right, title and interest of the Seller in and to any CFC Designated Receivables arising from any Servicer Advances made thereafter, including any Related Property relating thereto and proceeds thereof, shall continue to be transferred. Notwithstanding any cessation of the transfer to ARSC of additional ARSC Purchased Assets, ARSC Purchased Assets transferred to ARSC prior to the Termination Date and Pool Collections in respect of such ARSC Purchased Assets and the related Finance Charges, whenever accrued in respect of such ARSC Purchased Assets, shall continue to be property of ARSC available for transfer by ARSC pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(b) Upon the occurrence of an ARSC Purchase Termination Event, ARSC and its assignees shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided under the UCC of each applicable jurisdiction and other applicable laws, which rights shall be cumulative. Without limiting the foregoing, the occurrence of an ARSC Purchase Termination Event shall not deny to ARSC or its assignees any remedy in addition to termination of its obligation to make Purchases hereunder to which ARSC or its assignees may be otherwise appropriately entitled, whether by statute or applicable law, at law or in equity.

ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST

Section 10.1 Indemnities by the Seller. Without limiting any other rights that any CFC Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Seller agrees to indemnify ARSC and each of its successors, permitted transferees and assigns, and all officers, directors, shareholders, controlling Persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (each of the foregoing Persons, a “CFC Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all damages, losses, claims (whether on account of settlements or otherwise), actions, suits, demands, judgments, liabilities (including penalties), obligations or disbursements of any kind or nature and related costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) awarded against or incurred by any of them, arising out of or as a result of any of the following (all of the foregoing, collectively, “CFC Indemnified Losses”):

(a) any representation or warranty made by the Seller under any of the Transaction Documents, any Daily Seller Report or any other information or report delivered by the Seller with respect to the Seller or the ARSC Purchased Assets, having been untrue or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed to have been made; provided, however, that the Seller’s obligation to make a CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment pursuant to Section 4.3(a) with respect to any representation made in Section 6.1(l) as to Eligible Receivables having been incorrect when made shall be the only remedy available to ARSC or its assignees relating to such incorrect representation;

 

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(b) the failure by the Seller to comply with any material applicable law, rule or regulation applicable to the Seller with respect to any ARSC Purchased Asset or any failure of a ARSC Purchased Asset to comply with any such law, rule or regulation as of the date of the sale of such ARSC Purchased Asset hereunder;

(c) the failure to vest and maintain in ARSC a valid ownership or security interest in the ARSC Purchased Assets, free and clear of any Lien arising through the Seller or anyone claiming through or under the Seller (including without limitation any such failure arising from a circumstance described in the definition of Permitted Exceptions);

(d) any failure of the Seller to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents or any Contract, in each case to which it is a party;

(e) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to the transfer of any ARSC Purchased Assets to ARSC, whether at the time of any sale or at any subsequent time;

(f) the failure by the Seller to pay when due any taxes owing by it (including sales, excise or property taxes) payable in connection with the ARSC Purchased Assets, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens);

(g) any reduction in the Unpaid Balance of any CFC Receivable included in the ARSC Purchased Assets as a result of (i) any cash discount or any adjustment by the Seller or any Affiliate of the Seller (other than Cartus, the Issuer or ARSC), (ii) any offsetting account payable of the Seller to an Obligor, (iii) a set-off in respect of any claim by, or defense or credit of, the related Obligor against the Seller or any Affiliate of the Seller (other than Cartus, the Issuer or ARSC) (whether such claim, defense or credit arises out of the same or a related or an unrelated transaction) or (iv) the obligation of the Seller to pay to the related Obligor any rebate or refund;

(h) any product liability or personal injury claim in connection with the service which is the subject of any CFC Receivable or CFC Related Property; and

 

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(i) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any use by the Seller of the proceeds of any Purchase made hereunder.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any representations, warranties and covenants made by the Seller in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents that are qualified by or limited to events or circumstances that have, or are reasonably likely to have, given rise to a Material Adverse Effect, shall (solely for purposes of the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 10.1) be deemed not to be so qualified or limited.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification payments shall be payable by the Seller pursuant to this Section 10.1 until all amounts owing by the Issuer under the Indenture have been paid in full and all amounts payable by the Seller to Cartus under the CFC Subordinated Note have been paid in full.

Notwithstanding the foregoing (and with respect to clause (ii) below, without prejudice to the rights that ARSC may have pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement or the provisions of any of the other Transaction Documents), in no event shall any CFC Indemnified Party be indemnified for any CFC Indemnified Losses (i) resulting from negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such CFC Indemnified Party, (ii) to the extent the same includes losses in respect of ARSC Purchased Assets and reimbursement therefor that would constitute credit recourse to the Seller for the amount of any ARSC Purchased Asset not paid by the related Obligor or (iii) resulting from the action or omission of the Servicer.

If for any reason the indemnification provided in this Section 10.1 is unavailable to a CFC Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold a CFC Indemnified Party harmless, then the Seller shall contribute to the maximum amount payable or paid to such CFC Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such CFC Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Seller on the other hand, but also the relative fault of such CFC Indemnified Party and the Seller, and any other relevant equitable considerations.

Section 10.2 Security Interest. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 2.1 providing for the absolute transfer of the Seller’s interest in the ARSC Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof and any interest of the Seller in the other property described in clause (vi) of Section 2.1(a) to ARSC in order to secure the prompt payment and performance of all obligations of the Seller to ARSC arising in connection with this Agreement, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, the Seller hereby assigns and grants to ARSC a first priority security interest in the Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in, to and under all of the ARSC Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof and any interest of the Seller in the other property described in clause (vi) of Section 2.1(a), whether now or hereafter existing.

 

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ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1 Amendments; Waivers, Etc.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived from time to time if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and signed by the Seller and ARSC and its assignees; provided, however, that no amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement shall be effective unless the Indenture Trustee shall consent to such amendment, modification or waiver in writing and the rating agencies then rating each Series of Notes shall have been notified of such amendment, modification or waiver. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

(b) No failure or delay on the part of ARSC or its assignees, or any CFC Indemnified Party, or any other third party beneficiary referred to in Section 11.12(a) in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to, or demand on, the Seller shall entitle it in any case to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by ARSC or its assignees under this Agreement shall, except as may otherwise be stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval under this Agreement shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.

Section 11.2 Notices, Etc. Unless otherwise stated herein, all notices, demands, consents, approvals and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including via telecopier) and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, by telecopier or by overnight courier to the intended party at the address or telecopier number of such party set forth on Schedule 11.2 hereof, or at such other address or telecopier number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party hereto given in accordance with this Section 11.2. Copies of all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be delivered to the Issuer at its address for notices set forth in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement. All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be effective when received.

Section 11.3 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 11.4 Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, ARSC and the Seller and their respective successors and assigns. The Seller may not assign any of its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of ARSC and its assignees. This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated pursuant hereto. Such termination shall not occur prior to the Final Payout Date. The rights and remedies with respect to any

 

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breach of any representation and warranty made by the Seller pursuant to Article VI and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article X and Section 11.6 and the provisions of Section 11.14, Section 11.16 and Section 11.17 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.5 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING § 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

Section 11.6 Costs, Expenses and Taxes. In addition to the obligations of the Seller under Article X, the Seller agrees to pay on demand:

(a) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by ARSC and its assignees in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of, the administration (including periodic auditing), the preservation of any rights under, or the enforcement of, or any breach of, this Agreement (including any amendment, supplement or modification hereto), including without limitation (i) the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to any such Persons incurred in connection with any of the foregoing or in advising such Persons as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of independent accountants) incurred in connection with any review of the Seller’s books and records either prior to the execution and delivery hereof or pursuant to Section 7.1(h), and

(b) all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or any amendment, supplement or modification thereto, and agrees to indemnify each CFC Indemnified Party against any liabilities with respect to, or resulting from, any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.

Section 11.7 Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 80 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE

 

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ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.7 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

Section 11.8 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

Section 11.9 Integration. This Agreement contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

Section 11.10 Captions and Cross References. The various captions (including without limitation the table of contents) in this Agreement are provided solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 11.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 11.12 Acknowledgment and Consent.

(a) The Seller acknowledges that, from time to time prior to the Termination Date, ARSC intends to sell all of ARSC’s right, title and interest in, to and under the ARSC Purchased Assets, this Agreement and all of the other Transaction Documents pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and that the interests of ARSC hereunder will be further assigned pursuant to the Indenture. The Seller acknowledges and agrees to each such sale by

 

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ARSC and consents to the sale and assignment by ARSC of all or any portion of its right, title and interest in, to and under the ARSC Purchased Assets, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all of ARSC’s rights, remedies, powers and privileges and all claims of ARSC against the Seller under or with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (whether arising pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise available at law or in equity), including without limitation (whether or not an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing) (i) the right of ARSC at any time to enforce this Agreement against the Seller and the obligations of the Seller hereunder and (ii) the right at any time to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices, directions, approvals, demands, extensions or waivers under or with respect to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the obligations in respect of the Seller thereunder, all of which rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims may be exercised and/or enforced by ARSC’s successors ands assigns to the same extent as ARSC may do. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that ARSC’s successors and assigns are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, including without limitation the rights of ARSC arising hereunder, and may rely on the Seller’s representations and warranties made herein as if made directly to them. The Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except with respect to its rights under Section 4.3, it has no claim to or interest in any of the Lockbox Accounts.

(b) The Seller hereby agrees to execute all agreements, instruments and documents and to take all other actions that ARSC or its assignees determines are necessary or appropriate to evidence its consent described in Section 11.12(a). The Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that ARSC in all of its capacities may assign to ARSC’s successors and assigns such powers of attorney and other rights and interests granted by the Seller to ARSC hereunder and agrees to cooperate fully with the Indenture Trustee in the exercise of such rights.

Section 11.13 No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture.

Section 11.14 No Proceedings.

(a) The Seller hereby agrees that it will not institute against ARSC or join any other Person in instituting against ARSC any Insolvency Proceeding so long as the Final Payout Date shall not have occurred or there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the Final Payout Date. The foregoing shall not limit the right of the Seller to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any Insolvency Proceeding that was instituted against ARSC or its successors by any Person other than the Seller.

(b) ARSC hereby agrees that it will not institute against the Seller or join any other Person in instituting against the Seller any Insolvency Proceeding so long as the Final Payout Date shall not have occurred or there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the Final Payout Date. The foregoing shall not limit the right of ARSC to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any Insolvency Proceeding that was instituted against the Seller or its successors by any Person other than ARSC.

 

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Section 11.15 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement are for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement.

Section 11.16 Recourse to the Seller. Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in the Transaction Documents, the obligations of the Seller under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the obligations of the Seller, and no recourse shall be had for payment of any fee payable by or other obligation of or claim against the Seller that arises out of any Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party against any director, officer or employee of the Seller. The provisions of this Section 11.16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.17 Recourse to ARSC. Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in the Transaction Documents, the obligations of ARSC under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the obligations of ARSC, and no recourse shall be had for payment of any fee payable by or other obligation of or claim against ARSC that arises out of any Transaction Document to which ARSC is a party against any director, officer or employee of ARSC. The provisions of this Section 11.17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.18 Confidentiality. ARSC agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding Cartus, the Seller, and Realogy obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement that is not publicly available; provided, however, that ARSC may reveal such information (a) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or its funding of Purchases under this Agreement or (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of Cartus, the Seller or Realogy shall have any obligation to disclose to ARSC or its assignees any personal and confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee.

Section 11.19 Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus, CFC or ARSC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity may elect to convert their status from that of a Delaware corporation to that of a Delaware limited liability company, either by filing a certificate of conversion with the Delaware Secretary of State or by merging with and into a newly formed Delaware limited liability company(such conversion or merger, as applicable, being herein called a “Conversion”) subject to the conditions that:

(a) (x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the applicable transferee and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of such Person under the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties to the Fifth Omnibus Amendment hereto dated as of April 10, 2007 (such parties, the “Amendment Parties”) an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such

 

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supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Amendment Parties may reasonably request;

(b) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests created by such Person under the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party in connection with such Conversion shall have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties;

(c) so long as such Person is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such Conversion;

(d) in the case of a Conversion of CFC or ARSC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CFC or ARSC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties that such Conversion will not, in and of itself, alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” (to the extent such opinions relate to such Person); and

(e) each Amendment Party shall have received such other documents as such Amendment Party may reasonably request.

In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus, CFC and/or ARSC, as applicable, shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions, (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person, (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus, CFC or ARSC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company, (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies, (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for state, local or federal income tax purposes.

 

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Section 11.20 Inclusion of Receivables Assigned from Kenosia Funding LLC and Cartus Relocation Corporation. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the definition of “Seller Receivables” in this Agreement may include certain Receivables (the “Acquired Receivables’) which were neither sold by Cartus to CFC under the Purchase Agreement nor originated by CFC. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, for all purposes of the Transaction Documents, (i) the Acquired Receivables shall be considered to be CFC Receivables originated by CFC, and shall be deemed to be included in the ARSC Purchased Assets transferred to the Issuer and (ii), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Documents, CFC shall be allowed to enter into an assignment agreement with each of Cartus, Kenosia and CRC, the form of which has been approved in writing by the Majority Investors, and to consummate the transfer of the Acquired Receivables along with the Related Property relating to such Acquired Receivables (collectively, the “Acquired Assets”) on the terms and conditions set forth therein. Such conditions shall include evidence of compliance with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act and confirmation from the Rating Agencies that the commercial paper ratings of the Conduit Purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement will not be reduced or withdrawn by reason of such transaction. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree that, so long as such Acquired Receivables satisfy all other criteria set forth in the definition of “Eligible Receivable”, such Acquired Receivables shall constitute Eligible Receivables within the meaning of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and the Indenture notwithstanding the fact that such Acquired Receivables were neither sold to CFC under the Purchase Agreement nor otherwise originated by CFC.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:    
  Name: Dennis O’Gara
  Title: Sup. CFO
APPLE RIDGE SERVICES CORPORATION
By:    
  Name: Eric J. Barnes
  Title: VP. Controller

[Signature Page to Receivables Purchase Agreement]


APPENDIX A

DEFINITIONS

A. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

ARSC” shall mean Apple Ridge Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

ARSC Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

ARSC Purchase Termination Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

ARSC Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

ARSC Subordinated Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

ARSC Subordinated Note” shall mean the ARSC Subordinated Note dated the Closing Date, made by ARSC and payable to the order of Cartus substantially in the form of Exhibit 4.2, as such note may be amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or replaced from time to time.

ARSC Subordinated Note Cap” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

ARSC Termination Date” shall mean the date specified by the Indenture Trustee following the occurrence of an ARSC Purchase Termination Event; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred with respect to either the Seller or ARSC, the ARSC Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically without any such notice.

CFC Collections” shall mean all funds that are received on account of or otherwise in connection with any CFC Pool Asset, including without limitation all funds received (a) from or on behalf of any Obligor in payment of or otherwise in respect of any CFC Receivable included in the CFC Pool Assets (including without limitation funds received in respect of Advance Payments to the extent necessary to reduce the Aggregate Employer Balance of Receivables with respect to that Employer to zero), (b) from or on behalf of any Ultimate Buyer in respect of CFC Home Sale Proceeds, (c) from any other Person to the extent such funds were applied, or should have been applied, pursuant to any Contract to repay or discharge any CFC Receivable or CFC Related Asset included in the CFC Pool Assets (including without limitation insurance payments that any Transaction Party applies in the ordinary course of its business to amounts owed in respect of such CFC Pool Assets), (d) from the Seller in respect of Seller Adjustments with respect to the ARSC Purchased Assets under this Agreement or any other obligation of the Seller hereunder, (e) from the Originator in respect to Originator Adjustments with respect to the ARSC Purchased Assets under Section 4.3 (c) of the Purchase Agreement, (f) from the Servicer in respect of Servicer Dilution Adjustments with respect to the

 

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ARSC Purchased Assets under Section 3.10(a) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and (g) from the Performance Guarantor in respect of any payments made by the Performance Guarantor as guarantor of the obligations of the Originator or the Servicer under the Performance Guaranty executed by it.

CFC Home” shall mean any Home subject to a CFC Home Purchase Contract.

CFC Home Purchase Contract” shall mean any Home Purchase Contract that was executed, and pursuant to which CFC purchases a Home, on or after the Closing Date, and that relates to a Receivable included in the ARSC Purchased Assets.

“CFC Home Sale Contract” shall mean any Home Sale Contract with respect to a CFC Home.

CFC Home Sale Proceeds” shall mean any Home Sale Proceeds arising under a CFC Home Sale Contract.

CFC Indemnified Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

CFC Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

CFC Noncomplying Asset” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

CFC Pool Asset” shall mean, collectively, all of the following assets and interests in property, whether now existing or hereafter arising and wheresoever located:

(a) all CFC Receivables, all CFC Related Assets, all CFC Collections and all proceeds of the foregoing;

(b) the Performance Guaranty;

(c) all rights to payment due or to become due from the Seller under the Transaction Documents and all other rights and interests of ARSC under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

(d) all Lockboxes and Lockbox Accounts and all funds on deposit therein and certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time evidencing such accounts and funds on deposit therein, all investments made with such funds, all claims thereunder or in connection therewith and all interest, dividends, monies, instruments, securities and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the foregoing; and

(e) all moneys due or to become due and all amounts received or receivable with respect to any of the foregoing and all proceeds of, and earnings on the foregoing.

 

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CFC Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

CFC Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

CFC Records” shall mean all Records maintained by the Seller with respect to the CFC Receivables and CFC Related Assets.

CFC Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

CFC Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Collection Account” shall have the meaning provided in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

CRC” shall mean Cartus Relocation Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cartus.

Daily Seller Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Eligible Receivable” shall mean any Eligible Receivable as defined in the Purchase Agreement that has been (or will be at the time such Receivable becomes included in the ARSC Purchased Assets) validly transferred to ARSC by CFC under and in accordance with this Agreement. The term “Eligible Receivable” shall also include each Governmental Receivable which (i) is acquired by Seller from Kenosia and CRC pursuant to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer, and its assigns, including the Issuer and the Majority Investors, (ii) is in existence on the date the related Guaranteed Government Contract became a Pool Relocation Management Agreement and (iii) would qualify as an Eligible Receivable but for the fact that such Governmental Receivable was not acquired by Seller from the Originator under the Purchase Agreement and, in the case of any Governmental Receivable arising out of or with respect to Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs, such Receivable was originated by CRC and not by Seller

Final Payout Date” shall mean the earlier of the date after the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article IV thereof on which either (i) all of the Notes have been paid in full or (ii) the Unpaid Balance of all outstanding Pool Receivables has been reduced to zero; provided that for purposes of this definition of Final Payout Date, the Unpaid Balance of a Defaulted Receivable shall be deemed to be outstanding until all Homes related thereto have been sold and such Receivable has been written off as uncollectible.

Government Receivable” shall mean any Receivable arising under or in connection with a Government Guaranteed Contract.

Independent Director” shall mean an individual who is an Independent Director as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation of ARSC as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

Kenosia” shall mean Kenosia Funding, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRC.

 

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Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or assets of the Seller, (b) the ability of the Seller to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document or all or any substantial portion of the Contracts, (c) the validity or enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by the Seller under any Transaction Document, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of ARSC (and its assigns) in the ARSC Purchased Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the ARSC Purchased Assets.

Permitted Exception” shall mean that, with respect to any representation, warranty or covenant with respect to the interest of ARSC and its assignees in the ARSC Purchased Assets or any Servicer Default, that (i) prior to recordation (A) pursuant to Section 8.3 of this Agreement and/or Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement or (B) upon the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee, and no recordation in real estate records of any mortgage or any conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract in favor of any Transaction Party, the Issuer or any of ARSC’s assignees and assigns pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement will be made except as otherwise permitted under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and (ii) no delivery of any Home Purchase Contract, Home Deed or Equity Loan Note to any custodian will be required.

Pool Collections” shall mean, collectively and without duplication, the Cartus Collections and the CFC Collections; provided, however, that any proceeds of Receivables that gave rise to CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustments that have been paid as provided in Section 4.3 hereof or Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustments that have been paid as provided in Section 4.3 of the Purchase Agreement and any Related Property with respect to such Receivable shall not constitute Pool Collections and shall be promptly returned to CFC as provided in Section 4.3 hereof.

Pool Receivables” shall mean, collectively, the Cartus Receivables and the CFC Receivables.

Purchase” shall mean each purchase of Receivables, Related Assets and other ARSC Purchased Assets by ARSC from the Seller hereunder.

Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between Cartus and the Seller.

Seller” shall mean Cartus Financial Corporation.

Seller Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).

Seller Assets” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Dilution Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(b).

 

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Seller Person” means the Seller and each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates other than Cartus, ARSC and the Issuer.

Seller Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Receivables” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Related Assets” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Related Property” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a).

Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Performance Guaranty, the ARSC Subordinated Note, the Lockbox Agreements and all agreements, instruments, certificates, reports and documents (other than any of the Contracts) executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered by ARSC under or in connection with any of the foregoing, as any of the foregoing may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Transaction Party” means ARSC, Cartus, the Seller, the Issuer or the Servicer (so long as the Servicer is Cartus or an Affiliate thereof).

B. Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP or with United States generally accepted regulatory principles, as applicable. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Agreement are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under GAAP or regulatory accounting principles, the definitions contained in this Agreement shall control. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York and not specifically defined herein are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

C. Agreements, Representations and Warranties. The agreements, representations and warranties of ARSC and Cartus Financial Corporation in this Agreement in each of their respective capacities as buyer, Seller and originator shall be deemed to be the agreements, representations and warranties of ARSC and Cartus Financial Corporation solely in each such capacity for so long as ARSC and Cartus Financial Corporation act in each such capacity under this Agreement, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to limit the survival of such agreements, representations and warranties.

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

E. Reference. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and references to “Section”, “subsection”, “Appendix”, “Schedule” and “Exhibit” in this Agreement are references to Sections, subsections, Appendices, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. References herein to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Indenture and the Performance Guaranty shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and modified by that certain Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated December 20, 2004 to which the Originator and the Buyer are a party, that certain Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005 to which the Originator and the Buyer are a party, that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006 to which the Originator and the Buyer are a party and that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007 to which the Originator and the Buyer are a party.

 

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Exhibit A-3


  

CONFORMED COPY

  

AS AMENDED BY:

  

1. Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated December 20, 2004.

  

2. Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005

  

3. Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006

  

4. Fourth Omnibus Amendment dated November 29, 2006

  

5. Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007

  

6. Sixth Omnibus Amendment dated June 26, 2007

 


TRANSFER AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 25, 2000

by and between

APPLE RIDGE SERVICES CORPORATION

as transferor,

CARTUS CORPORATION

as originator and servicer,

CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

as originator,

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC

as transferee

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

as Indenture Trustee

 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   

Section 1.01

  

Definitions

   1

Section 1.02

  

Other Definitional Provisions

   9
ARTICLE II   
SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS   

Section 2.01

  

Sale and Purchase

   11

Section 2.02

  

Representations and Warranties of the Transferor

   13

Section 2.03

  

Representations and Warranties of the Issuer

   18

Section 2.04

  

No Assumption of Obligations Relating to Transferred Assets; Excess Home Sale Proceeds

   18

Section 2.05

  

Affirmative Covenants of the Transferor

   18

Section 2.06

  

Negative Covenants of the Transferor

   21
ARTICLE III   
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF RECEIVABLES   

Section 3.01

  

Acceptance of Appointment and Other Matters Relating to the Servicer

   24

Section 3.02

  

Duties of the Servicer and the Issuer

   24

Section 3.03

  

Servicing Compensation

   27

Section 3.04

  

Representations and Warranties of the Servicer

   27

Section 3.05

  

Affirmative Covenants of Servicer

   30

Section 3.06

  

Negative Covenants of Servicer

   32

Section 3.07

  

Records of the Servicer and Reports to be Prepared by the Servicer

   33

Section 3.08

  

Annual Certificate of Servicer

   36

 

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Section 3.09

  

Annual Servicing Report of Independent Public Accountants; Copies of Reports Available

   36

Section 3.10

  

Adjustments; Modifications

   36

Section 3.11

  

Escrow Agents

   37

Section 3.12

  

Servicer Advances

   37

Section 3.13

  

Calculations

   38

Section 3.14

  

Application of Collections

   38
ARTICLE IV   
ACCOUNTS AND POOL COLLECTIONS   

Section 4.01

  

Establishment of Collection Account

   39

Section 4.02

  

Pool Collections and Allocations

   40

Section 4.03

  

Withdrawals from the Collection Account

   40
ARTICLE V   
SECURITY INTEREST   

Section 5.01

  

Security Interest

   41

Section 5.02

  

Enforcement of Rights

   41
ARTICLE VI   
OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE TRANSFEROR   

Section 6.01

  

Liability of the Transferor

   42

Section 6.02

  

Indemnification by the Transferor

   42
ARTICLE VII   
OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SERVICER   

Section 7.01

  

Liability of the Servicer

   44

Section 7.02

  

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

   44

Section 7.03

  

Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others

   45

 

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Section 7.04

  

Indemnification by the Servicer

   45

Section 7.05

  

Resignation of the Servicer

   46

Section 7.06

  

Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Receivables

   46
ARTICLE VIII   
TERMINATION   

Section 8.01

  

Transfer Termination Events

   47

Section 8.02

  

Transfer Termination

   48
ARTICLE IX   
SERVICER DEFAULTS   

Section 9.01

  

Servicer Defaults

   49

Section 9.02

  

Performance by Issuer

   51

Section 9.03

  

Indenture Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor

   51

Section 9.04

  

Notification to Holders

   53

Section 9.05

  

Marketing Expenses Account

   53

Section 9.06

  

Lockbox Agreements

   54
ARTICLE X   
TERMINATION   

Section 10.01

  

Termination

   55
ARTICLE XI   
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   

Section 11.01

  

Amendment

   56

Section 11.02

  

Governing Law

   57

Section 11.03

  

Notices; Payments

   57

Section 11.04

  

Severability of Provisions

   57

 

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Section 11.05

  

Further Assurances

   57

Section 11.06

  

Nonpetition Covenant

   57

Section 11.07

  

No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies

   58

Section 11.08

  

Counterparts

   58

Section 11.09

  

Third-Party Beneficiaries

   58

Section 11.10

  

Merger and Integration

   58

Section 11.11

  

Headings

   58

Section 11.12

  

Confidentiality

   58

Section 11.13

  

Costs, Expenses and Taxes

   58

Section 11.14

  

Submission to Jurisdiction

   59

Section 11.15

  

Waiver of Jury Trial

   60

Section 11.16

  

Acknowledgment and Consent

   60

Section 11.17

  

No Partnership or Joint Venture

   60

Section 11.18

  

Conversion

   60

Section 11.19

  

Inclusion of Receivables Assigned from Kenosia Funding LLC and Cartus Relocation Corporation

   62

 

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THIS TRANSFER AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of April 25, 2000 is made by and between APPLE RIDGE SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as transferor, CARTUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as originator and servicer (“Cartus” or the “Servicer”), CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as originator (“CFC”), APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), as transferee, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as successor Indenture Trustee.

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties, the Indenture Trustee and the holders of any Notes issued by the Issuer from time to time under the Indenture to the extent provided herein:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Receivables Purchase Agreement or Purchase Agreement, as applicable. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, and the definitions of such terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms.

Agreement” shall mean this Transfer and Servicing Agreement and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

ARF Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(i).

ARSC Indemnified Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02.

ARSC Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02.

Asset Deficiency” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Cash Equivalents” shall mean (i) investments in commercial paper maturing in not more than 270 days from the date of issuance which at the time of acquisition is rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s or P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s, (ii) investments in direct obligations or obligations that are guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having a maturity of not more than three years from the date of acquisition, (iii) investments in certificates of deposit maturing not more than one year from the date of origin issued by a bank or trust company organized or licensed under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof having capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least $500,000,000 and rated A or better by Standard & Poor’s or A2 or better by Moody’s, (iv) money market mutual funds having assets in excess of $2,000,000,000, (v) investments in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, including investments in collateralized, adjustable rate mortgage securities and those mortgage-backed securities that are

 

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rated at least AA by Standard & Poor’s or Aa by Moody’s or are of comparable quality at the time of investment and (vi) banker’s acceptances maturing not more than one year from the date of origin issued by a bank or trust company organized or licensed under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof and having capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least $500,000,000, and rated A or better by Standard & Poor’s or A2 or better by Moody’s.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Collection Account” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.01.

Distribution Date” shall mean, with respect to any Series, the date specified in the applicable Supplement for payments to holders of the Notes of that Series.

Dollars,” “$” or “U.S. $” shall mean United States dollars.

Eligible Account” shall mean an account that is (i) maintained with a depository institution whose short-term debt obligations at the time of any deposit therein are rated in the highest short-term debt rating categories by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, (ii) one or more accounts maintained with a depository institution, which accounts are fully insured by the FDIC, with a minimum long-term unsecured debt rating of “A3” by Moody’s and “BBB+” by Standard & Poor’s, (iii) a segregated trust account maintained with the corporate trust office of the Indenture Trustee or an Affiliate of the Indenture Trustee, in either case in its fiduciary capacity or (iv) an account otherwise acceptable to each Rating Agency as evidenced by the delivery of a rating letter by each Rating Agency on the Closing Date.

Eligible Investments” shall mean the following instruments, investment property, or other property, other than securities issued by or obligations of Cartus or any of its Affiliates:

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment by, the United States of America;

(b) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit (having original maturities of no more than 365 days) of depository institutions or trust companies incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, including the District of Columbia (or domestic branches of foreign banks) and subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking or depository institution authorities, provided that, at the time of the Issuer’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, the short-term debt rating of such depository institution or trust company shall be A-1+ by Standard & Poor’s and P-1 by Moody’s;

(c) commercial paper (having original or remaining maturities of no more than 30 days) having, at the time of the Issuer’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, a short-term debt rating of A-1+ by Standard & Poor’s and P-1 by Moody’s;

 

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(d) demand deposits, time deposits and certificates of deposit that are fully insured by the FDIC having, at the time of the Issuer’s investment therein, a short-term debt rating of A-1+ by Standard & Poor’s and P-1 by Moody’s;

(e) bankers’ acceptances (having original maturities of no more than 365 days) issued by any depository institution or trust company referred to in clause (b) above;

(f) money market funds having, at the time of the Issuer’s investment therein, a rating of AAAm or AAAm-G by Standard & Poor’s or Aaa by Moody’s (including funds for which the Indenture Trustee or any of its Affiliates is investment manager or advisor);

(g) time deposits and eurodollar deposits (having maturities not later than the succeeding Distribution Date) other than as referred to in clause (d) above, with a Person the commercial paper of which has a credit rating of at least A-1+ by Standard & Poor’s and P-1 by Moody’s; or

(h) any other investment of a type or rating that satisfies the Rating Agency Condition.

Eligible Receivables” shall have the meaning provided in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Eligible Servicer” shall mean Cartus or, if Cartus is not acting as Servicer, an entity that, at the time of its appointment as Servicer, (a) is servicing a portfolio of relocation services accounts and is acceptable to the Indenture Trustee, each Series Enhancer and the Rating Agencies, (b) is legally qualified and has the capacity to service the Receivables, (c) in the determination of the Majority Investors, has demonstrated the ability to service professionally and competently a portfolio of similar accounts in accordance with high standards of skill and care, (d) is qualified to use the software that is then being used to service the Receivables or obtains the right to use or has its own software that is adequate to perform its duties under this Agreement and (e) has a net worth of at least $ 25,000,000 as of the end of its most recent fiscal quarter (or such lesser net worth as may be approved by the Majority Investors).

FDIC” shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor.

Final Stated Maturity Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Home Purchase Price” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the appraised or other value set forth in the related Home Purchase Contract as the purchase price for such Home.

Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person, in the aggregate, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of such Person that are, at the date as of which Indebtedness is to be determined, includable as liabilities in a balance sheet of such Person, other than (x) accounts payable and accrued expenses and (y) current and deferred income taxes and other similar liabilities, (ii) the maximum aggregate amount of all liabilities of such Person or under any Guaranty, indemnity or similar undertaking given or assumed of or in

 

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respect of, the indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities, assets, revenues, income or dividends of any Person other than such Person and (iii) all other obligations or liabilities of such Person with respect to the discharge of the obligations of any Person other than itself. For purposes of the Transaction Documents, the Indebtedness of any Person includes the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer.

Indenture” shall mean the master indenture dated as of April 25, 2000, by and between the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and The Bank of New York, as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar.

Indenture Trustee” shall mean The Bank of New York, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting in its capacity as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture.

Investment Company Act” shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Leverage Ratio” shall mean on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Senior Secured Net Debt as of such date to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower most recently ended as of such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that EBITDA shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis. Capitalized Terms used in this definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Realogy Credit Agreement as in effect on April 10, 2007, without giving effect to any subsequent amendments.

Lockbox” shall mean any post office box to which the Obligors remit Pool Collections.

Lockbox Account” shall mean each lockbox account and associated demand deposit account established pursuant to the Lockbox Agreement and such other lockbox accounts and associated demand deposit accounts that the Servicer may establish from time to time pursuant to a Lockbox Agreement.

Lockbox Agreement” shall mean each lockbox agreement attached as Exhibit B and any other lockbox agreement pursuant to which the Servicer establishes a Lockbox Account in the name of the Indenture Trustee.

Lockbox Bank” shall mean any institution at which a Lockbox or Lockbox Account is maintained.

Majority Investors” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Marketing Expenses Account” shall mean the account established pursuant to Section 9.05.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any Person and any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or assets of such Person, (b) the ability of such Person to perform its obligations under any

 

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Transaction Document to which it is a party or, if applicable, all or any substantial portion of the Contracts, (c) the validity or enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by such Person under any Transaction Document to which it is a party, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Issuer and its assignees in the Transferred Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the Transferred Assets.

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service or its successor.

Nonrecoverable Advance” shall mean any Servicer Advance previously made in respect of a Home the Receivable arising from which has become a Defaulted Receivable.

Note” shall have the meaning provided in the Indenture.

Officer’s Certificate” shall mean, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, a certificate delivered as provided herein, signed:

(a) by the President, any Vice President or the chief financial officer of the Transferor or the Servicer, as the case may be, or

(b) by the President, any Vice President or the financial controller of any Successor Servicer

(or by an officer holding an office with equivalent or more senior responsibilities or, in the case of the Servicer or Successor Servicer, a Servicing Officer, and, in the case of the Transferor, any executive of the Transferor designated in writing by a Vice President or more senior officer of the Transferor for this purpose).

Opinion of Counsel” shall mean a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for, or an employee of, the Person providing the opinion and who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee.

Outstanding” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Outstanding Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Possession Date” shall have, with respect to any Home, the meaning provided in the related Home Purchase Contract.

Purchase” shall mean each purchase of Receivables, Related Assets and other ARSC Purchased Assets by the Issuer from ARSC hereunder.

Purchase Agreement” shall mean the purchase agreement dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus and CFC, as amended from time to time.

 

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Rating Agency” shall mean, with respect to any outstanding Series, each rating agency, if any, specified in the applicable Supplement, selected by the Issuer to rate the Notes of such Series.

Rating Agency Condition” shall mean, with respect to any action, that each Rating Agency shall have notified the Transferor, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer in writing that such action will not result in a reduction, qualification or withdrawal of the then existing rating of any outstanding Series with respect to which it is a Rating Agency (or, in the case of any Series covered by a financial insurance policy or surety bond, the reduction, qualification or withdrawal of the then existing rating of such Series without giving effect to such insurance policy or surety bond, with such notice also addressed to the issuer of the applicable insurance policy or surety bond) or, with respect to any outstanding Series not rated by any Rating Agency, the required consent specified in the Supplement for such Series.

Realogy Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007 among Domus Intermediate Holdings Corp., Realogy, the lenders and other financial institutions party thereto and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

Realogy Indebtedness” shall mean (i) all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of Realogy and its Consolidated Subsidiaries that are, at the date as of which Realogy Indebtedness is to be determined, includable as liabilities in a consolidated balance sheet of Realogy and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, other than (x) accounts payable and accrued expenses, (y) advances from clients obtained in the ordinary course of the relocation management services business of Realogy and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and (z) current and deferred income taxes and other similar liabilities, plus (ii) without duplicating any items included in Realogy Indebtedness pursuant to the foregoing clause (i), the maximum aggregate amount of all liabilities of Realogy or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries under any guaranty, indemnity or similar undertaking given or assumed of, or in respect of, the indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities, assets, revenues, income or dividends of any person other than Realogy or one of its Consolidated Subsidiaries and (iii) all other obligations or liabilities of Realogy or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries in relation to the discharge of the obligations of any Person other than Realogy or one of its Consolidated Subsidiaries.

Receivables Activity Report” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.07(c).

Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the receivables purchase agreement dated as of April 25, 2000, between CFC and the Transferor, as amended from time to time.

Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount” shall mean, on any Distribution Date, an amount equal to:

(i) zero, if the average number of days the Homes relating to outstanding Pool Receivables have been owned by Cartus and CFC (excluding any such Homes relating to Self-Funding Obligors) as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period was 120 days or less;

 

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(ii) 2.5% of the aggregate Home Purchase Price for all Homes owned by Cartus and CFC (excluding any Homes relating to Self-Funding Obligors) as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period, if the average number of days such Homes have been owned by Cartus and CFC as of the close of business on the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period was greater than 120 days but less than or equal to 130 days;

(iii) 3.0% of the aggregate Home Purchase Price for all Homes owned by Cartus and CFC (excluding any Homes relating to Self-Funding Obligors) as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period, if the average number of days such Homes have been owned by Cartus and CFC as of the close of business on the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period was greater than 130 days but less than or equal to 140 days;

(iv) 4.0% of the aggregate Home Purchase Price for all Homes owned by Cartus and CFC (excluding any Homes relating to Self-Funding Obligors) as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period, if the average number of days such Homes have been owned by Cartus and CFC as of the close of business on the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period was greater than 140 days but less than or equal to 150 days; and

(v) 5.0% of the aggregate Home Purchase Price for all Homes owned by Cartus and CFC (excluding any Homes relating to Self-Funding Obligors) as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period, if the average number of days such Homes have been owned by Cartus and CFC as of the close of business on the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period was greater than 150 days;

provided, that if a Weekly Reporting Event has occurred and is continuing, the Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount shall be the greater of the amount otherwise required above and $250,000.

Series Account” shall mean any account or accounts established pursuant to the Supplement for any Series of Notes.

Service Transfer” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.01.

Servicer” shall mean Cartus, in its capacity as the Servicer under this Agreement, and any successor thereto in such capacity appointed pursuant to Article IX of this Agreement.

Servicer Advance” shall mean any out-of-pocket payments made by the Servicer with respect to a CFC Home, including but not limited to maintenance, repairs, utilities, insurance, taxes, assessments, Mortgage Payoffs, Mortgage Payments, Other Reimbursable Expenses, homeowners or association dues and other costs of ownership.

 

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Servicer Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

Servicer Dilution Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a).

Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.03.

Servicing Officer” shall mean any officer of the Servicer or an attorney-in-fact of the Servicer who in either case is involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Receivables and whose name appears on a list of servicing officers furnished to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by the Servicer, as such list may from time to time be amended. The initial list of Servicing Officers is set forth in Exhibit C.

Standard & Poor’s” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or its successor.

Sub-Servicer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).

Successor Servicer” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.03(a).

Supplement” shall mean, with respect to any Series, a supplement to the Indenture, executed and delivered in connection with the original issuance of the Notes of such Series, including all amendments thereof and supplements thereto.

Termination Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

Transfer Termination Date” shall mean the date specified by the Indenture Trustee at the direction of the Majority Investors following the occurrence of a Transfer Termination Event; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred with respect to either ARSC or the Issuer, the Transfer Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically without any such notice.

Transfer Termination Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.

Transferor” shall mean Apple Ridge Services Corporation, a wholly owned special purpose subsidiary of CFC incorporated in the State of Delaware, or its successor under this Agreement.

Transferred Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).

Unmatured Servicer Default” shall mean any event that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a Servicer Default.

Weekly Activity Report” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.07(d).

 

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Weekly Reporting Event” shall mean that, commencing with the quarter ending June 30, 2007, the Leverage Ratio as of the end of such fiscal quarter exceeds the applicable ratio set forth below:

 

Fiscal Quarter Ending

   Senior
Secured
Leverage
Ratio

June 30, 2007

   6.00:1.00

September 30, 2007

   6.00:1.00

December 31, 2007

   6.00:1.00

March 31, 2008

   5.35:1.00

June 30, 2008

   5.35:1.00

September 30, 2008

   5.10:1.00

December 31, 2008

   5.10:1.00

March 31, 2009

   5.10:1.00

June 30, 2009

   5.10:1.00

September 30, 2009

   4.75:1.00

December 31, 2009

   4.75:1.00

March 31, 2010

   4.75:1.00

June 30, 2010

   4.75:1.00

September 30, 2010

   4.75:1.00

December 31, 2010

   4.75:1.00

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

   4.50:1.00

Section 1.02 Other Definitional Provisions.

(a) All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.

(b) Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP or with United States generally accepted regulatory accounting principles, as applicable. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Agreement are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under GAAP or regulatory accounting principles, the definitions contained in this Agreement shall control. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York and not specifically defined herein are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

 

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(c) Agreements, Representations and Warranties. The agreements, representations and warranties of ARSC and Cartus in this Agreement in each of their respective capacities as Transferor and Servicer shall be deemed to be the agreements, representations and warranties of ARSC and Cartus solely in each such capacity for so long as ARSC and Cartus act in each such capacity under this Agreement, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to limit the survival of such agreements, representations and warranties.

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

(e) References to Amounts. Unless otherwise specified, references to any amount as on deposit or outstanding on any particular date shall mean such amount at the close of business on such day.

(f) Reference. The word “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and references to “Section”, “subsection”, “Appendix”, “Schedule” and “Exhibit” in this Agreement are references to Sections, subsections, Appendices, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. References herein to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Indenture and the Performance Guaranty shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and modified by that certain Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated December 20, 2004, that certain Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005, that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated January 30, 2006, that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006, that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment dated November 29, 2006 and that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007.

[END OF ARTICLE I]

 

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ARTICLE II

SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS

Section 2.01 Sale and Purchase.

(a) Agreement. Upon the terms hereof, the Issuer agrees to buy, and the Transferor agrees to sell, all of the Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the following:

(i) all Pool Receivables and other ARSC Purchased Assets owned by the Transferor on the Closing Date or thereafter purchased, or any other Receivables purchased under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, and all rights of the Transferor under the Receivables Purchase Agreement with respect to the ARSC Purchased Assets;

(ii) all Pool Collections; and

(iii) all proceeds of and earnings on the foregoing.

The Pool Receivables and all other property described in the foregoing sentence are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Transferred Assets.”

(b) Treatment of Certain Receivables and Related Property. It is expressly understood that each Pool Receivable sold to the Issuer hereunder, together with all other Transferred Assets then existing or thereafter created and arising with respect thereto, will thereafter be the property of the Issuer (or its assignees), without the necessity of any further purchase or other action by the Issuer (other than satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein).

(c) No Recourse. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Transferred Assets under this Agreement shall be without recourse. Cartus acknowledges that its representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities as originator pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement have been assigned to the Issuer hereunder, and CFC acknowledges that its representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities as originator pursuant to the terms of the Receivables Purchase Agreement have been assigned to the Issuer hereunder.

(d) Financing Statements. In connection with the transfer described above, the Transferor agrees, at the expense of the Transferor:

(i) to record and file financing statements (and continuation statements when applicable) with respect to the Transferred Assets conveyed by the Transferor meeting the requirements of applicable law in such manner and in such jurisdictions as are necessary to perfect and maintain the perfection of the transfer and assignment of its interest in the Transferred Assets to the Issuer, and to deliver a file stamped copy of each such financing statement or other evidence of such filing to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee as soon as practicable after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 2.01(d), the Transferor shall not, and shall not cause the Servicer to, record any Home

 

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Deeds or any documents evidencing the conveyance of Home Purchase Contracts in the applicable real estate records; provided, however, that the Transferor (or the Servicer on its behalf) may record Home Deeds and/or Home Purchase Contracts in such manner and in the names of Cartus (but only with respect to Cartus Homes) or CFC, as applicable, or such transferees and in such capacities as the Issuer may require (w) upon request by the relevant Obligor to record such Home Deeds and/or Home Purchase Contracts, (x) upon or after the lapse of one year from the Possession Date under the related Home Purchase Contract, (y) upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of the relevant Obligor or (z) otherwise as required or as deemed advisable in the judgment of the Servicer in the best interests of the Issuer and its assignees; and

(ii) to promptly execute and deliver (or cause the Servicer or the related Sub-Servicer to execute and deliver) all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that the Indenture Trustee may reasonably request in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the conveyances hereunder, or to enable the Indenture Trustee to exercise or enforce any of its rights under the Indenture.

The Servicer shall record and file financing statements, cause Home Deeds and Home Purchase Contracts to be recorded and deliver other instruments and documents pursuant to this Section 2.01(d) at the direction of the Transferor.

(e) True Sales. The Transferor and the Issuer intend the transfers of Transferred Assets hereunder to be true sales by the Transferor to the Issuer that are absolute and irrevocable and to provide the Issuer with the full benefits of ownership of the Transferred Assets, and neither the Transferor nor the Issuer intends the transactions contemplated hereunder to be characterized as loans from the Issuer to the Transferor secured by the Transferred Assets; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Transferor and the Issuer acknowledge and agree that such sales may not be recognized for accounting purposes in any financial statements including the Transferor and the Issuer due to the application of GAAP.

(f) Marking of Records. In connection with the transfer described herein, (i) the Transferor agrees to indicate clearly and unambiguously in its computer files, books and records on or prior to the Closing Date that the Pool Receivables and other Transferred Assets have been conveyed to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement by so marking such computer files, books and records, and (ii) the Servicer agrees to indicate clearly and unambiguously in its computer files, books and records on or prior to the Closing Date that the Pool Receivables and other Transferred Assets have been conveyed to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement by so marking such computer files, books and records, including the master data processing records evidencing the Transferred Assets.

(g) Adjustments. The Transferor shall pay to the Issuer in cash, on the date of receipt by the Transferor, any payment received by the Transferor in respect of Originator Adjustments made by Cartus to CFC pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or Seller Adjustments made by CFC to the Transferor pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement. The Transferor shall instruct Cartus and CFC to deposit all payments in respect of Originator Adjustments and Seller Adjustments directly in the Collection Account.

 

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(h) Purchases. On the Closing Date, the Issuer shall purchase all of the Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to all Pool Receivables existing at the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day, together with all other Transferred Assets related thereto. On each Business Day thereafter, until the Transfer Termination Date, the Issuer shall purchase all of the Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to all Pool Receivables existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day and all Transferred Assets related thereto that were not previously purchased by the Issuer hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Insolvency Proceeding is pending with respect to either the Transferor or the Issuer prior to the Transfer Termination Date, the Transfer shall not sell, and the Issuer shall not buy, any Transferred Assets hereunder unless and until such Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed or otherwise terminated.

(i) Payment of ARF Purchase Price. With respect to the Purchase of any Transferred Assets by the Issuer from the Transferor pursuant to this Article II, the Issuer shall pay to the Transferor an agreed purchase price (the “ARF Purchase Price”). The ARF Purchase Price paid by the Issuer on the Closing Date and on each subsequent Business Day on which any Transferred Assets are purchased by the Issuer shall be paid (i) by paying such amount in cash or (ii) by means of capital contributed by the Transferor to the Issuer in the form of a contribution of the Transferred Assets. To the extent funds are released to it from the Collection Account, the Issuer agrees that it will use such released funds to the extent necessary to pay the ARF Purchase Price.

Section 2.02 Representations and Warranties of the Transferor. The Transferor hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.02, in each case as of the date hereof, as of the Closing Date, as of the date of each transfer by the Transferor of the Transferred Assets hereunder and as of any other date specified in such representation or warranty.

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Transferor is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted. The Transferor had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority and legal right to own and sell the Transferred Assets.

(b) Due Qualification. The Transferor is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

 

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(c) Power and Authority: Due Authorization. The Transferor (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) to sell and assign the Transferred Assets on the terms and subject to the conditions herein and therein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action such sale and assignment and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Valid Sale; Binding Obligations. This Agreement constitutes either a valid sale, transfer, set-over and conveyance, or the grant of a first perfected security interest, to the Issuer of all of the Transferor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Transferred Assets, which is perfected and of first priority (subject to Permitted Liens and Permitted Exceptions) under the UCC and other applicable law, enforceable against creditors of, and purchasers from, the Transferor, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens); and this Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Transferor is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Transferor, enforceable against the Transferor in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Transferor, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a material default under (A) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the Transferor or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Transferor is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Transferred Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Transferor or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Transferor, which conflict or violation described in this clause (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Transferor threatened, against the Transferor before any court, arbitrator, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality and (ii) the Transferor is not subject to any order, judgment,

 

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decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other Government Authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the sale of any Transferred Asset by the Transferor to the Issuer, the creation of a material amount of Pool Receivables or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Transferor, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Transferor of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor, (i) all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Transferor in connection with the conveyance of the Transferred Assets or the due execution, delivery and performance by the Transferor of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) all filings with any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained in connection with such conveyances and the execution and delivery by the Transferor of this Agreement have been made; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 2.01(d)(i) or upon the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance of the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 2.01(d)(i).

(h) Margin Regulations. The Transferor is not engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meanings of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). The Transferor has not taken and will not take any action to cause the use of proceeds of the sales hereunder to violate said Regulations T, U or X.

(i) Taxes. The Transferor has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges (i) that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or (ii) the amount of which, either singly or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

 

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(j) Solvency. After giving effect to each conveyance of Transferred Assets hereunder, the Transferor is solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due, and has adequate capital to conduct its business as presently conducted.

(k) Quality of Title/Valid Transfers.

(i) Immediately before each transfer hereunder to the Issuer, each Transferred Asset to be sold to the Issuer shall be owned by the Transferor free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien), and the Transferor shall have made all filings and shall have taken all other action under applicable law in each relevant jurisdiction in order to protect and perfect the ownership or security interest of the Issuer and its assignees in such Transferred Assets against all creditors of, and purchasers from, the Transferor (subject to Permitted Exceptions).

(ii) With respect to each Pool Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, the Issuer shall acquire a valid and (subject to Permitted Exceptions) perfected ownership or security interest in such Pool Receivable and any identifiable proceeds thereof, free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Liens).

(iii) As of the date of transfer of a Transferred Asset to the Issuer, no effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect that covers all or part of such Transferred Asset or any interest therein is on file in any recording office except such as may be filed (A) in favor of Cartus in accordance with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, (B) in favor of CFC pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (C) in favor of the Transferor pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, (D) in favor of the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise filed by or at the direction of the Issuer, (E) in favor of the Indenture Trustee under the Indenture and (F) to evidence any Mortgage on a Home created by a Transferred Employee.

(l) Accuracy of Information. All written information furnished by the Transferor to the Issuer or its successors and assigns pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Documents or any transaction contemplated herein or therein with respect to the Transferred Assets transferred hereunder on such date is true and correct in all material respects on such date.

(m) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Transferor is located, and the offices where the Servicer keeps all Records related to the Transferred Assets (and all original documents relating thereto) are located at the addresses specified in Schedule 2.02(m), except that (i) Home Deeds and related documents necessary to close Home sale transactions, including powers of attorney, may be held by local attorneys or escrow agents acting on behalf of CFC (with respect to CFC Homes) or Cartus (with respect to Cartus Homes) in connection with the sale of Homes to Ultimate Buyers, so long as such local

 

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attorneys are notified of the interest of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the holders of any Notes therein and (ii) Records relating to any Pool Relocation Management Agreement and the Transferred Assets arising thereunder or in connection therewith may be maintained at the offices of the related Employer.

(n) Investment Company Act. The Transferor is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

(o) Legal Names. Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 2.02(o), since January 1, 1995, the Transferor (i) has not been known by any legal name other than its corporate name as of the date hereof, (ii) has not been the subject of any merger or other corporate reorganization that resulted in a change of name, identity or corporate structure and (iii) has not used any trade names other than its actual corporate name.

(p) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Transferor is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of all governmental authorities (federal, state, local or foreign, including without limitation Environmental Laws), a violation of any of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

(q) Business and Indebtedness of Transferor. The Transferor has no Indebtedness except as contemplated by Section 4.2 of the Receivables Purchase Agreement and under this Agreement. The Transferor has not engaged in any business other than the Purchase of Pool Receivables and other ARSC Purchased Assets under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the transfer of Pool Receivables and other Transferred Assets under this Agreement.

The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.02 shall survive the transfers and assignments of the Pool Receivables and other Transferred Assets to the Issuer and the issuance of the Notes under the Indenture. Upon discovery by the Transferor, the Servicer or the Issuer of a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.02, the party discovering such breach shall give notice to the other parties within three Business Days following such discovery, provided that the failure to give notice within three Business Days shall not preclude subsequent notice.

 

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Section 2.03 Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby represents and warrants, on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date, that (a) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer and constitutes the Issuer’s valid, binding and legally enforceable obligation, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any federal, state, local or foreign law applicable to the Issuer or any agreement to which the Issuer is a party and (c) all of the membership interests of the Issuer are directly or indirectly owned by the Transferor, and all such membership interests are fully paid and nonassessable.

Section 2.04 No Assumption of Obligations Relating to Transferred Assets; Excess Home Sale Proceeds.

(a) The sales and Purchases of Transferred Assets do not constitute and are not intended to result in a creation or an assumption by the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee or any holder of the Notes of any obligation of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor or any other Person in connection with the Pool Receivables or the other Transferred Assets or under the related Contracts or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto, including without limitation any obligation to any Obligors or Transferred Employees. None of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee or any holder of the Notes shall have any obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of Cartus (including without limitation any obligation to perform any of the obligations of Cartus or CFC under any Relocation Management Agreement, Home Purchase Contract, Related Property or any other agreement). Except as expressly provided in Section 3.05(j), no such obligation or liability is intended to be assumed by the Servicer or its successors and assigns.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 2.04(a), upon a reasonable showing by Cartus or CFC that any Home Sale Proceeds received by the Servicer must be returned to the related Obligor pursuant to the related Pool Relocation Management Agreement, the Servicer shall turn over to the applicable Obligor such Home Sale Proceeds. Each such payment pursuant to this Section 2.04(b) shall be made pursuant to Section 4.03.

Section 2.05 Affirmative Covenants of the Transferor. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01, the Transferor hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 2.05.

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Transferor will comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, decrees and orders (including without limitation those relating to the Pool Receivables and all Environmental Laws), in each case to the extent that the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

 

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(b) Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Transferor (i) will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation and (ii) will qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to preserve and maintain such qualification as a foreign corporation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

(c) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Transferor will maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the Transferred Assets and all Pool Collections thereon in which timely entries will be made. The Transferor’s master data processing records will be marked to indicate the sales of all Transferred Assets hereunder.

(d) Location of Records and Offices. The Transferor will keep its principal place of business and chief executive office at the addresses specified in Schedule 2.02(m) or, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice given by the Transferor to the Issuer, at such other locations in jurisdictions in the United States of America where all action required by Section 2.01(d) has been taken and completed.

(e) Separate Corporate Existence of the Transferor. The Transferor hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Transferor’s identity as a legal entity separate from Cartus and the other Cartus Persons. From and after the date hereof until one year and one day after the Final Payout Date:

(i) The Transferor will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(ii) The Transferor will maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of Cartus and each other Cartus Person and telephone numbers and stationery that are separate and distinct from those of Cartus and each other Cartus Person;

(iii) The Transferor’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of Cartus and any other Cartus Person;

(iv) The Transferor will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the public and with Cartus and each other Cartus Person, and funds or other assets of the Transferor will not be commingled with those of Cartus or any other Cartus Person. The Transferor will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with Cartus and each other Cartus Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from Cartus and each other Cartus Person. The Transferor will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which Cartus or any other Cartus Person (other than the Servicer) has independent access;

 

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(v) The duly elected board of directors of the Transferor and duly appointed officers of the Transferor will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Transferor;

(vi) Not less than one member of the Transferor ‘s board of directors will be an Independent Director. The Transferor will observe those provisions in its certificate of incorporation that provide that the Transferor’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Transferor unless the Independent Director and all other members of the Transferor’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(vii) The Transferor will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from its own funds for services provided to the Transferor; and

(viii) The Transferor will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of Cartus or any other Cartus Person.

(ix) The Transferor will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to the Transferor set forth in the opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated May 12, 2006 relating to substantive consolidation matters with respect to Cartus and the Transferor will be true and correct at all times.

(f) Segregation of Collections. To the extent that any funds other than Pool Collections are deposited into any of the Lockbox Accounts, the Transferor promptly will identify any such funds or will cause such funds to be so identified to the Servicer.

(g) Computer Software, Hardware and Services. The Transferor will provide the Issuer and its successors with such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of contracts as the Servicer, the Issuer or its successors require with respect to all services and computer hardware or software that relate to the servicing of the Pool Receivables or the other Transferred Assets; provided, however, that with respect to any computer software licensed from a third party, the Transferor will be required to provide such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of such software only to the extent that provision of the same would not violate the terms of any contracts of Cartus or the Transferor with such third party.

(h) Environmental Claims. The Transferor will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice to the satisfaction of the Issuer any actions and any proceedings relating to compliance with Environmental Laws relating to any Home, but only to the extent that the conditions that gave rise to such proceedings were in existence as of the date on which the Issuer acquired the related Pool Receivable.

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Collections, such recipient will segregate and hold such payments in trust for, and in a manner acceptable to, the Servicer and will, promptly upon receipt (and in any event within one Business Day following receipt) remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to a Lockbox Account.

(j) Maintenance of Property. The Transferor will not sell, lease or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the property of the Transferor, other than any such sale, lease or transfer in the ordinary course of business and the transfer of the Transferred Assets as contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

(k) Performance of Obligations. The Transferor will timely and fully perform and comply with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(l) Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities. The Transferor will file (or will cause to be filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and will pay all taxes, assessments and governmental charges shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges (i) that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that not have given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or (ii) the amount of which, either singly or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

Section 2.06 Negative Covenants of the Transferor. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01, the Transferor agrees that it will not:

(a) Changes in Accounting Treatment and Reporting Practices. Change or permit any change in accounting principles or financial reporting practices applied to the Transferor, except in accordance with GAAP, if such change would have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor.

(b) Indebtedness. Create, incur or permit to exist any Indebtedness or other liabilities or give any guarantee or indemnity in respect of any Indebtedness, except for (i) liabilities created or incurred by the Transferor pursuant to the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or contemplated by such Transaction Documents and (ii) other reasonable and customary operating expenses;

(c) Sales, Liens, Etc. Sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) of anyone claiming by or through it on or with respect to, any Transferred Asset or any interest therein, any Lockbox or Lockbox Account, other than sales of Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement;

(d) No Mergers, Etc. Consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or sell all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person;

 

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(e) Limitations on Agreements. Permit the validity or effectiveness of any Transaction Document to which it is a party or the rights and obligations created thereby or pursuant thereto to be amended, terminated, postponed or discharged, or permit any amendment to any Transaction Document to which it is a party without the consent of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, or permit any Person whose obligations form part of the Transferred Assets to be released from such obligations, except in accordance with the terms of such Transaction Document;

(f) Change in Name. Change its corporate name or the name under or by which it does business or the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated unless the Transferor has given the Issuer and its successors at least 30 days’ prior written notice thereof and unless, prior to any such change, the Transferor has taken and completed all action required by Section 2.01(d);

(g) Charter Amendments. Amend any provision of its certificate of incorporation or by-laws unless (i) the Issuer shall have received not less than five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and (ii) the certificate of incorporation of the Transferor, as in effect on the date hereof, provides that such amendment can be made without the vote of the Transferor’s Independent Directors;

(h) Capital Expenditures. Make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise) for capital assets (either realty or personalty);

(i) No Other Business or Agreements. Engage in any business other than financing, purchasing, owning and selling and managing the Transferred Assets in the manner contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all activities incidental thereto, or enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument other than any Transaction Document or documents and agreements incidental thereto;

(j) Guarantees, Loans, Advances and other Liabilities. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, incur any Indebtedness or make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any stock, obligations, assets or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person;

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(l) Extension or Amendment of Transferred Assets. Extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Receivable included in the Transferred Assets, or amend, modify or waive any material term or condition related thereto, except in accordance with Section 3.10.

(m) Dividend Restrictions. Declare or pay any distributions on any of its common stock or make any purchase redemption or other acquisition of, any common stock if, after giving effect thereto, (i) the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the ARSC Subordinated Note would exceed five times the net worth of the Transferor or (ii) the net worth of the Transferor would be less than $40,000,000.

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ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING

OF RECEIVABLES

Section 3.01 Acceptance of Appointment and Other Matters Relating to the Servicer.

(a) The servicing, administration and collection of the Pool Receivables and the other Transferred Assets shall be conducted by the Person designated as the Servicer hereunder from time to time in accordance with this Section 3.01. Until the Indenture Trustee gives a Termination Notice to Cartus pursuant to Section 9.01, Cartus is hereby designated, and Cartus hereby agrees to act, as the Servicer under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents with respect to the Pool Receivables and the other Transferred Assets, and each of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, and the Issuer consents to Cartus acting as the Servicer.

(b) In the ordinary course of business, the Servicer, with prior written notice to the Indenture Trustee, may at any time delegate part or all of its duties hereunder with respect to the Receivables and the other Transferred Assets to any Affiliates of Realogy that agree to conduct such duties in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and this Agreement. Each such Subsidiary to whom any such duties are delegated in accordance with this Section 3.01(b) is referred to herein as a “Sub-Servicer.” Notwithstanding any such delegation by the Servicer, the Servicer shall remain liable for the performance of all duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and such delegation shall not relieve the Servicer of its liability and responsibility with respect to such duties. The fees and expenses of any such Sub-Servicers shall be as agreed between the Servicer and such Sub-Servicers from time to time, and none of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee or the holders of any Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture shall have any responsibility therefor. Upon any termination of a Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01, all Sub-Servicers designated pursuant to this Section 3.01(b) by such Servicer also shall be automatically terminated.

(c) The designation of the Servicer (and each Sub-Servicer) under this Agreement (and, in the case of any Sub-Servicer, under the agreement or other document pursuant to which the Servicer makes a delegation of servicing duties to such Sub-Servicer) shall automatically cease and terminate on the Final Payout Date.

Section 3.02 Duties of the Servicer and the Issuer.

(a) Each of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee hereby appoints the Servicer from time to time designated pursuant to Section 3.01(a) as Servicer hereunder to take all actions authorized below or elsewhere in this Agreement and to enforce its respective rights and interests in and under the Pool Receivables and the other Transferred Assets.

 

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(b) As Servicer hereunder, the Servicer shall service and administer the Pool Receivables and the other Transferred Assets, shall collect and deposit into the Collection Account payments due under the Pool Receivables and shall charge-off as uncollectible Pool Receivables, all in accordance with its customary and usual servicing procedures and the Credit and Collection Policy. As Servicer hereunder, the Servicer shall have full power and authority, acting alone or through any party properly designated by it hereunder, to do any and all things it may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with such servicing and administration. Cartus, CFC, the Issuer, the Transferor and the Indenture Trustee shall furnish the Servicer with any documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder. The Servicer shall exercise the same care and apply the same policies with respect to the collection, administration and servicing of the Pool Receivables and other Transferred Assets that it would exercise and apply if it owned such Pool Receivables and other Transferred Assets, all in substantial compliance with applicable law and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as it deems necessary or appropriate to collect each Pool Receivable and other Transferred Asset (and shall cause each Sub-Servicer, if any, to take or cause to be taken all such actions as the Servicer deems necessary or appropriate to collect each Pool Receivable and other Transferred Asset for which such Sub-Servicer is responsible in its capacity as Sub-Servicer) from time to time, all in accordance with applicable law and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.

(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and subject to Section 3.02(e) and Section 9.01, each of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee hereby authorizes and empowers the Servicer or its designee as follows, except to the extent any such power and authority is revoked or limited by the Indenture Trustee on account of the occurrence of an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default or otherwise pursuant to Section 9.01:

(i) to give instructions to the Indenture Trustee for withdrawals and payments from the Collection Account and to take any other action necessary or appropriate to service the Pledged Assets as set forth in the Indenture,

(ii) to enter into Home Sale Contracts and all related documents, instruments and agreements on behalf of Cartus (with respect to Cartus Homes) and on behalf of CFC (with respect to CFC Homes) and to take all necessary actions, including with respect to the maintenance and marketing of the related Homes, to carry out the terms of such Home Sale Contracts and related agreements; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not be a party to any Home Sale Contract or any other document, instrument, or agreement relating to the sale by CFC of a Home, unless it is expressly disclosed on the face of such document, instrument, or agreement that the Servicer is acting as Servicer for CFC,

(iii) to execute and deliver any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Pool Receivables and the other Transferred Assets on the Issuer’s behalf,

 

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(iv) after the delinquency of any Pool Receivable or any default in connection with any other Transferred Asset and to the extent permitted under and in compliance with the Credit and Collection Policy and with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, orders and decrees of courts and other Governmental Authorities and all other tribunals, to commence or settle collection proceedings with respect to such Pool Receivable or other Transferred Asset and otherwise to enforce the rights and interests of the Issuer in, to and under such Pool Receivable or other Transferred Asset (as applicable), unless the Indenture Trustee otherwise revokes such authority in writing,

(v) to make all filings and take all other actions necessary for the Issuer to maintain a perfected security and/or ownership interest in the Pool Receivables (subject to Permitted Exceptions) have been taken or made,

(vi) to determine on each Business Day whether any funds in the Lockbox Accounts represent collections on Cartus Noncomplying Assets or CFC Noncomplying Assets and to promptly return such funds to Cartus or CFC, as applicable, and

(vii) to determine on each day whether each CFC Receivable being conveyed to ARSC on such day is an Eligible Receivable and to identify on such day all CFC Receivables sold to ARSC on such date that are not Eligible Receivables.

provided, however, that:

(A) following the appointment of a Servicer other than Cartus, or when a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing, the Indenture Trustee on behalf of the Issuer shall have the absolute and unlimited right to direct the Servicer to commence or settle any legal action to enforce collection of, or otherwise exercise rights with respect to, any Pool Receivable transferred to the Issuer or to foreclose upon or repossess or otherwise exercise rights with respect to, any other Transferred Assets transferred to the Issuer, and

(B) the Servicer shall not, under any circumstances, be entitled to make the Issuer or any assignee thereof a party to any litigation without the prior written consent of the Issuer or such assignee, as applicable.

(d) The Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without reimbursement, all expenses incurred in connection with its servicing activities hereunder, including expenses related to enforcement of the Pool Receivables, fees and disbursements of its outside counsel and independent accountants and all other fees and expenses, including the costs of filing UCC continuation statements.

(e) In addition to its other obligations provided for hereunder, the Servicer shall hold and maintain all Records in trust, for the benefit of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the holders of the Notes, which Records shall be held separate and apart from the other property of the Servicer and maintained in files marked to show that such Records have been pledged to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Indenture; provided, however, that the Servicer

 

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shall be entitled (i) to release any Equity Loan Notes that have been, or concurrent with such release will be, repaid, satisfied or otherwise cancelled and (ii) to release any Home Purchase Contracts and Home Deeds for Homes with respect to which a Home Sale Contract has been executed in order to facilitate the prompt closing thereof, including without limitation by delivery of such documents to escrow agents (with a notice to such escrow agents of the interest of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee therein).

Section 3.03 Servicing Compensation. The Issuer hereby agrees to pay to the Servicer, as full compensation for its servicing activities hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents and as reimbursement for any expense incurred by it in connection therewith, a servicing fee (the “Servicing Fee”) with respect to each Monthly Period, payable in arrears on the related Distribution Date, in an amount equal to the product of 0.75% multiplied by the weighted average over such Monthly Period of the daily sums of the Aggregate Employer Balances for each Employer under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, subject to adjustment at the direction of the Indenture Trustee (upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition) to provide additional servicing compensation to any Successor Servicer if necessary to reflect then-current market rates for servicing of comparable receivables at any time that Cartus is replaced as Servicer hereunder. The share of the Servicing Fee allocable to the holders of the Notes issued from time to time by the Issuer under the Indenture with respect to any Monthly Period shall be set forth in the Indenture. The Servicing Fee shall be payable solely out of Pool Collections available for such purpose pursuant to, and subject to the priority of payments set forth in, the Indenture. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the portion of the Servicing Fee with respect to any Monthly Period not payable out of the Pool Collections allocated to the holders of the Notes shall be payable out of the Pool Collections allocable to the Issuer on the related Distribution Date as set forth in the Indenture or by the Issuer, and in no event shall the holders of the Notes be liable for the share of the Servicing Fee with respect to any Payment Period to be payable out of the Pool Collections allocable to the Issuer or by the Issuer. The Servicer shall pay the fees and expenses of, and agrees to indemnify the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar out of the Servicing Fee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

Section 3.04 Representations and Warranties of the Servicer. Cartus, as initial Servicer, hereby makes, and any Successor Servicer by its appointment hereunder shall make with respect to itself, on the Closing Date (and on the date of any such appointment), on the date of each issuance of Notes by the Issuer and on the date of any increases in Outstanding Amount of any Series of Notes, the following representations, warranties and covenants, on which the Issuer, the Transferor, Cartus and CFC shall be deemed to have relied:

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Servicer is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted.

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requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(c) Power and Authority; Due Authorization. The Servicer (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Binding Obligations. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer, enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a material default under (A) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the Servicer or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Servicer is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Transferred Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument, other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Servicer or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Servicer, which conflict or violation described in this clause (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Servicer threatened, against the Servicer before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality and (ii) the Servicer is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other Governmental Authority that, in the

 

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case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party, (B) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party or (C) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer, all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Servicer in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 2.01(d)(i) or upon the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance of the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required under Section 2.01(d)(i).

(h) Taxes. The Servicer has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges (i) that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or (ii) the amount of which, either singly or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(i) Accuracy of Information. All written information furnished by the Servicer to Cartus, CFC or the Issuer pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein with respect to the Servicer is true and correct in all material respects on such date.

(j) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Servicer is located at the address specified in Schedule 2.02(m).

(k) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Servicer is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of all Governmental Authorities (federal, state, local or foreign, including without limitation Environmental Laws), a violation of any of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

 

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(l) Lockbox Banks. The names and addresses of all Lockbox Banks, together with the account numbers of the Lockbox Accounts at such Lockbox Banks into which the Pool Collections are paid, are accurately set forth in Schedule 3.04(l). Each Lockbox and each Lockbox Account is subject to a Lockbox Agreement duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

Section 3.05 Affirmative Covenants of Servicer. As long as it is the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 3.05.

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Servicer will comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, decrees and orders (including without limitation those relating to the Pool Receivables, Home Purchase Contracts and Related Assets and all Environmental Laws), in each case to the extent that the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(b) Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Servicer (i) will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, other than any change in corporate status by reason of a merger or consolidation permitted by Section 7.02 and (ii) will qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to preserve and maintain such qualification as a foreign corporation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(c) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Servicer will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including without limitation an ability to recreate records evidencing the Transferred Assets in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and will keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information that are necessary or advisable, in the reasonable determination of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee, for the collection of all amounts due under any or all Transferred Assets. Upon the reasonable request of the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee made at any time after the occurrence and continuance of a Servicer Default, the Servicer will deliver copies of all Records in its possession or under its control to the Issuer or its designee. The Servicer will maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the Transferred Assets and all Pool Collections thereon in which timely entries will be made.

(d) Location of Records and Offices. The Servicer will keep its principal place of business and chief executive office at the address specified in Schedule 2.02(m) or, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice given by the Servicer to the Transferor, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, at other locations in jurisdictions in the United States.

 

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(e) Separate Corporate Existence of the Transferor. The Servicer hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Transferor’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Servicer. As long as it is the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Transferor’s operating expenses will not be paid by the Servicer, except that certain organizational expenses of the Transferor and the Issuer and expenses relating to creation and initial implementation of the Transaction Documents have been or will be paid by Cartus;

(ii) Any financial statements of the Servicer that are consolidated to include the Transferor will contain appropriate footnotes clearly stating that (A) all of the Transferor’s assets are owned by the Transferor and (B) the Transferor is a separate corporate entity with its own separate creditors that will be entitled to be satisfied out of the Transferor’s assets prior to any value in the Transferor becoming available to the Transferor’s equity holders;

(iii) Any transaction between the Transferor and the Servicer will be fair and equitable to the Transferor, will be the type of transaction that would be entered into by a prudent Person in the position of the Transferor with the Servicer, and will be on terms that are at least as favorable as may be obtained from a Person that is not a Cartus Person; and

(iv) The Servicer will not be, or will not hold itself out to be, responsible for the debts of the Transferor.

(f) Payment Instruction to Obligors. The Servicer will (i) instruct all Obligors to submit all payments on the Transferred Assets either (A) to one of the Lockboxes maintained at the Lockbox Banks for deposit in a Lockbox Account or (B) directly to one of the Lockbox Accounts and (ii) instruct all Persons receiving Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after such receipt, except to the extent a longer escrow period is required under applicable law, in which case such Home Sale Proceeds will be deposited into one of the Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period. The Servicer will direct all Obligors with respect to any receivables and related assets that are not included in the Transferred Assets to deposit all collections in respect of such receivables and related assets to an account that is not a Lockbox or Lockbox Account and will take such other steps as the Issuer reasonably may request to ensure that all collections on such receivables and related assets will be segregated from Pool Collections on Transferred Assets.

(g) Segregation of Collections. The Servicer will use reasonable efforts to minimize the deposit of any funds other than Pool Collections into any of the Lockbox Accounts and, to the extent that any such funds nevertheless are deposited into any of such Lockbox Accounts, will promptly identify any such funds.

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with regard to all services and computer hardware or software that relate to the servicing of the Pool Receivables or the other Transferred Assets; provided, however, that with respect to any computer software licensed from a third party, the Servicer will be required to provide such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of such software only to the extent that provision of the same would not violate the terms of any contracts of the Servicer with such third party.

(i) Turnover of Collections. If the Servicer or any of its agents or representatives at any time receives any cash, checks or other instruments constituting Pool Collections, such recipient will segregate and hold such payments in trust for, and in a manner acceptable to, the Issuer and will, promptly upon receipt (and in any event within one Business Day following receipt) remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to a Lockbox Account or the Collection Account.

(j) Performance of Obligations. The Servicer will, at its expense, market the Cartus Homes and CFC Homes and pay the related expenses of such marketing and of the sale of Cartus Homes and CFC Homes to Ultimate Buyers in accordance with the practices of Cartus in effect on the Closing Date (as such practices have been modified either (x) in the ordinary course of Cartus’s business or (y) with the prior written consent of the Issuer).

(k) Billing of Receivables. The Servicer will bill all Receivables (i) in the case of Receivables with respect to a Home purchased under a Home Purchase Contract, within 60 days (on average) of the sale of the related Home to an Ultimate Buyer and (ii) in the case of all other Receivables, within 60 days (on average) after the Receivable arises.

(l) Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities. The Servicer will file (or will cause to be filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and will pay all taxes, assessments and governmental charges shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges (i) that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books and that shall not have given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or (ii) the amount of which, either singly or in the aggregate, shall not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(m) Notification of Asset Amount Deficiency or Amortization Event. The Servicer shall promptly notify the Issuer of any Asset Deficiency or Amortization Event (as each such term is defined in the Indenture) with respect to any Series of which the Servicer has actual knowledge.

Section 3.06 Negative Covenants of Servicer. As long as it is the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer hereby covenants that the Servicer shall not:

(a) Changes in Accounting Treatment and Reporting Practices. Change or permit any change in any accounting principles or financial reporting practices applied to the Servicer, except in accordance with GAAP, if such change would have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer;

 

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(b) Change in Credit and Collection Policy. (i) Make any material change in the Credit and Collection Policy or (ii) make any material change in the character of its business or engage in any business unrelated to such business as currently conducted that, in either case, individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes, would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the performance of the ARSC Purchased Assets;

(c) Change in Name. Change its corporate name or the name under or by which it does business unless the Servicer has given Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer and the Issuer’s successors and assigns at least 30 days’ prior written notice thereof;

(d) Change in Payment Instruction to Obligors. Make any change in the instructions to Obligors or other Persons regarding payments to be made to it or payments to be made to any Lockbox Account, which payments relate to the Transferred Assets, unless the Servicer has given the Issuer and its successors and assigns prior written notice thereof, and then only in compliance with Section 3.05(f) or add or terminate any bank as a Lockbox Bank from those listed in Schedule 3.04(l) unless (i) the Indenture Trustee has received copies of a Lockbox Agreement with each new Lockbox Bank duly executed by the parties thereto and (ii) in the case of any termination, the Issuer or its successors and assigns have received evidence to their satisfaction that the Obligors that were making payments into a terminated Lockbox Account have been instructed in writing to make payments into another Lockbox Account then in use;

(e) Home Deeds. Record any Home Deeds except as permitted by Section 2.01(d)(i);

(f) Establishment of Lockbox Accounts. Enter into a Lockbox Agreement (other than as set forth in Exhibit B) without the prior written consent of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee; or

(g) Instructions to Indenture Trustee. Instruct the Indenture Trustee to release any Pool Collections to the Issuer pursuant to Section 8.07 of the Indenture on any day on which an Asset Deficiency exists.

Section 3.07 Records of the Servicer and Reports to be Prepared by the Servicer.

(a) The Servicer shall maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the Pool Receivables, the other Transferred Assets and the Pool Relocation Management Agreements and all Pool Collections thereon, in which timely entries shall be made. The Servicer shall maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including without limitation an ability to recreate Records evidencing Pool Receivables and the other Transferred Assets in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and shall keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information that the Servicer deems reasonably necessary for the identification of Eligible Receivables and for the collection of all Pool Receivables and other Transferred Assets. Upon the reasonable request of

 

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the Indenture Trustee or the Issuer after the occurrence and continuance of an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default or other termination under Section 9.01, the Servicer will deliver copies of all books and records maintained pursuant to this Section 3.07(a) to the Indenture Trustee.

(b) During regular business hours upon reasonable prior notice, the Servicer shall permit Cartus, CFC, the Issuer, the Transferor, the Indenture Trustee (or such other Person whom the Indenture Trustee or the Issuer may designate from time to time), or their agents or representatives (including without limitation certified public accountants or other auditors), at the expense of the Servicer and to the extent reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the holders of the Notes, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all Records in the possession or under the control of the Servicer, including without limitation the related Contracts, invoices and other documents related thereto, and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Servicer for the purpose of examining the materials described in clause (i) above, and to discuss matters relating to the Pool Receivables or the other Transferred Assets or the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officer of the Servicer having knowledge of such matters and with its certified public accountants or other auditors. The Indenture Trustee may conduct, or cause its agents or representatives to conduct, reviews of the types described in this Section 3.07(b) whenever the Indenture Trustee reasonably deems any such review appropriate, and the Indenture Trustee shall conduct, or cause its agents or representatives to conduct, such a review if requested by the Issuer.

(c) No later than two Business Days prior to the Distribution Date with respect to any Outstanding Series, the Servicer shall prepare and deliver to Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, each Rating Agency and each Series Enhancer a report with respect to the Monthly Period then most recently ended and such Outstanding Series of Notes, substantially in the form provided in the related Supplement or in such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Issuer (each such report, a “Receivables Activity Report”). Such Receivables Activity Report shall include (i) a certification that, to the best of the Servicer’s knowledge, no Unmatured Servicer Default or Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) a listing of all new Pool Relocation Management Agreements as identified pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement. In addition to the foregoing, so long as the Series 2007-1 Notes are outstanding, if a Weekly Reporting Event has occurred and is continuing, the Servicer will, upon the request of the Administrative Agent for the Series 2007-1 Noteholders (the “Series 2007-1 Agent”), deliver to the Series 2007-1 Agent, concurrently with each such Receivables Activity Report, a computer tape or diskette, in an electronically readable format mutually acceptable to the Servicer and the Series 2007-1 Agent, containing the information from which the Servicer prepared such Receivables Activity Report.

(d) If as of the end of any fiscal quarter a Weekly Reporting Event has occurred, the Servicer shall, commencing on the applicable “Weekly Reporting Commencement Date” specified below and continuing until no such Weekly Reporting Event exists for two consecutive fiscal quarters, prepare and deliver to Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, each Series Enhancer and each Administrative Agent under any Series of

 

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Variable Funding Notes, on or before the fifth Business Day of each calendar week, a report with respect to the last Business Day of the preceding week, substantially in the form provided in the related Supplement or in such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Issuer (each such report, a “Weekly Activity Report”). Such Weekly Activity Report shall include (i) a certification that, to the best of the Servicer’s knowledge, no Unmatured Servicer Default or Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing or, if any such event has occurred and is continuing, a description of such event and the action, if any, that the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto and (ii) a calculation of the Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance based on the most recently available interim reporting derived from financial system-generated data in the Servicer’s financial records. As used herein, the “Weekly Reporting Commencement Date” shall mean: (1) with respect to any Weekly Reporting Event which occurs during calendar year 2007 or if the first such Weekly Reporting Event occurs as of the end of a fiscal year, the week immediately following the 135th calendar day after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter; (2) with respect to any other Weekly Reporting Event occurring as of the end of a fiscal year or if the first such Weekly Reporting Event occurs as of the end of any fiscal quarter after calendar year 2007, the week immediately following the 90th calendar day after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter and (3) otherwise, the week immediately following the 45th calendar day after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter.

 

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Section 3.08 Annual Certificate of Servicer. The Servicer shall deliver to Cartus, CFC, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, each Rating Agency and any Series Enhancer on or before April 30 of each calendar year, beginning with April 30, 2001, an Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

Section 3.09 Annual Servicing Report of Independent Public Accountants; Copies of Reports Available. On or before April 30 of each calendar year, beginning with April 30, 2001, the Servicer shall cause Protiviti (or such other auditor acceptable to the financial institution acting as administrative agent for the Majority Investors) to furnish a report (addressed to the Issuer and any Series Enhancer) to Cartus, CFC, the Issuer, the Transferor, the Indenture Trustee and any Series Enhancer to the effect that they have applied certain procedures agreed upon with the Servicer and substantially in the form previously provided to the Rating Agencies and examined certain documents and records relating to the servicing of the Receivables and other Transferred Assets under this Agreement and that, on the basis of such agreed-upon procedures, nothing has come to the attention of such accountants that caused them to believe that the servicing (including the allocation of Pool Collections) has not been conducted in compliance with the terms and conditions as set forth in Articles III and IV of this Agreement, other than such exceptions as they believe to be immaterial and such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such statement. Such report shall set forth the agreed-upon procedures performed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Series 2007-1 Notes are the only Notes issued under the Indenture and the Servicer complies with the audit provisions set forth in Section 5.01(g) of the related Note Purchase Agreement, the Servicer shall not be required to comply with the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.09.

Section 3.10 Adjustments; Modifications.

(a) If on any day the Unpaid Balance of any Pool Receivable is reduced by the Servicer as a result of any incorrect billings, allowances, chargebacks, credits or any other reductions or cancellations, in each case that result from the acts or omissions of the Servicer, that are unrelated to the ability of the related Obligor to pay such Pool Receivable (each such reduction, a “Servicer Dilution Adjustment”), then the Servicer shall deposit the amount of such Servicer Dilution Adjustment in cash in the Collection Account and shall report such amount on the next Receivables Activity Report and Weekly Activity Report, if applicable.

(b) So long as no Unmatured Servicer Default or Servicer Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Servicer may adjust, and may permit each Sub-Servicer appointed by it pursuant to Section 3.01(b) to adjust, the outstanding unpaid balance of any Pool Receivable in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and the terms of this Agreement, provided that (i) such adjustment would not cause or result in an Eligible Receivable becoming ineligible and (ii) either the Servicer makes the related Servicer Dilution Adjustment payment pursuant to this Section 3.10 or Cartus or CFC makes the related Originator Adjustment payment pursuant to Section 4.3(b) of the Purchase Agreement or Section 4.3(b) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as applicable. The Servicer shall, or shall cause the applicable Sub-Servicer to, write off Pool Receivables from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Credit and Collection Policy, and such a write-off shall not give rise to any obligation to make a Servicer Dilution Adjustment. Notwithstanding the foregoing,

 

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the maturity date of an Equity Loan may be extended beyond the original due date in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, and such Equity Loan shall, notwithstanding clause (j) of the definition of Eligible Receivable, be an Eligible Receivable so long as (i) such extension was made for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the Obligor, (ii) the extension period ends not later than (A) the time of sale or (B) the expiration of the offering period for the Homeowner’s acceptance of an offer for sale or (C) the date that is 12 months prior to the Final Stated Maturity Date, whichever first occurs, and (iii) all other requirements for such Receivable to be an Eligible Receivable are satisfied.

(c) If (i) the Servicer makes a deposit into the Collection Account in respect of a collection of a Pool Receivable and such collection was received by the Servicer in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) the Servicer makes an error with respect to the amount of any Pool Collection and deposits an amount that is less than or more than the actual amount of such Pool Collection, the Servicer shall appropriately adjust the amount subsequently deposited into the Collection Account to reflect such dishonored check or error. Any Pool Receivable in respect of which a dishonored check is received shall be deemed not to have been paid. Notwithstanding the first two sentences of this paragraph, adjustments made pursuant to this Section 3.10(c) shall not require any change in any report previously delivered pursuant to Section 3.07(c).

(d) The Servicer shall not extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Pool Receivable, or amend, modify or waive any material term or condition related thereto, except as provided in this Section 3.10.

Section 3.11 Escrow Agents. The Servicer shall cause all Home Purchase Contracts and Home Deeds to be delivered to an escrow agent in the applicable jurisdiction, with a notice to such agent of the interests of the Issuer and Indenture Trustee therein.

Section 3.12 Servicer Advances.

(a) In accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, the Servicer shall make Servicer Advances in connection with the maintenance and marketing of Homes the Receivables relating to which are included in the Transferred Assets, but only to the extent that the Servicer has determined in its reasonable judgment that such advances will be recoverable out of Pool Collections on the Receivable arising as a result of such Servicer Advance.

(b) All Servicer Advances, the Receivables arising from which have not been sold to CFC under the Purchase Agreement, shall be reimbursable in the first instance from Pool Collections relating to the Homes with respect to which such Servicer Advances were made (provided that Home Sale Proceeds will only be applied to reimburse Servicer Advances consistent with Cartus’s practices as of the Closing Date) and, further, to the extent such Servicer Advance has been determined to be a Nonrecoverable Advance, as provided in Section 4.03 of this Agreement and Section 8.04(c)(i) of the Indenture. In consideration of the Issuer’s obligation to reimburse the Servicer from Pool Collections for Servicer Advances, the Receivables arising under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements in respect of such Servicer Advances which have not been sold to CFC under the Purchase Agreement shall be automatically conveyed by the Servicer to the Issuer and included in the Pool Receivables and the Transferred Assets.

 

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Section 3.13 Calculations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Article III, the Servicer shall perform all calculations necessary in order to determine payments to be made to holders of Notes and deposits to be made to reserves and other Series Accounts in accordance with the Indenture and any Supplement. For the purposes of such calculations, on each Business Day the Servicer shall calculate the Aggregate Employer Balance for each Employer by determining the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Pool Receivables due from such Employer and then reducing such amount (without duplication) by the amounts described in the definition of Aggregate Employer Balance, including the total amount of Advance Payments received from such Employer, regardless of whether such Advance Payment is related to a Pool Receivable.

Section 3.14 Application of Collections. (a) In accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, the Servicer shall apply all monies received by or on behalf of any Employer in accordance with the directions of such Employer. The Servicer shall contact the Employer if necessary to obtain such directions, or if such directions cannot be obtained, the Servicer shall apply Pool Collections of such Employer in the order that such Pool Receivables were originated, with the oldest Pool Receivable being paid first. The Servicer shall allocate any collections received under a single Billed Receivable that contains both Receivables included in the Transferred Assets and other amounts owed to Cartus first, to amounts owed in respect of Transferred Assets and then to other receivables.

(b) If at any time the Servicer shall determine that any amount on deposit in the Collection Account does not constitute Pool Collections or the proceeds thereof, the Servicer shall instruct the Indenture Trustee to withdraw such amounts from the Collection Account and to pay such amounts to the Person that the Servicer determines is the Person entitled thereto, as provided in Section 8.04 of the Indenture.

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ARTICLE IV

ACCOUNTS AND POOL COLLECTIONS

Section 4.01 Establishment of Collection Account. The Servicer, for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the holders of the Notes, shall establish and maintain an Eligible Account (including any subaccount thereof) in the name of the Indenture Trustee, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds and other property credited thereto are held for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the holders of the Notes (the “Collection Account”).

The Collection Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Notes. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Indenture, the Servicer agrees that it shall have no right of setoff or banker’s lien against, and no right to otherwise deduct from, any funds held in the Collection Account for any amount owed to it by the Issuer, Cartus, CFC, the Indenture Trustee or any holder of the Notes. If the Collection Account at any time ceases to be an Eligible Account then, within 10 Business Days of the Issuer’s or Servicer’s knowledge thereof, the Issuer or the Servicer shall establish a new Collection Account meeting the conditions specified above, transfer any monies, documents, instruments, investment property, certificates of deposit and other property to such new Collection Account and from the date such new Collection Account is established, it shall be the Collection Account. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Servicer in Section 3.02, the Servicer shall have the power, revocable by the Indenture Trustee, to instruct the Indenture Trustee to make withdrawals and payments from the Collection Account for the purposes of carrying out the Servicer’s duties hereunder.

At the written direction of the Servicer, funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall be invested in Eligible Investments selected by the Servicer. All such Eligible Investments shall be held by the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Notes. Investments of funds representing Pool Collections collected during any Monthly Period shall be invested in Eligible Investments that will mature so that such funds will be available no later than the close of business on the day preceding the monthly Distribution Date following such Monthly Period, in amounts sufficient to the extent of such funds to make the required distributions on such Distribution Date. On each Distribution Date, all interest and other investment earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) on funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall be paid to the Servicer as additional servicing compensation. The Servicer shall bear no responsibility or liability for any losses resulting from investment or reinvestment of any funds in accordance with this Section 4.01 or for the selection of Eligible Investments in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 4.02 Pool Collections and Allocations. The Servicer shall instruct the Indenture Trustee to apply all funds on deposit in the Collection Account as described in the Indenture and each Supplement. Except as otherwise provided below, the Servicer shall transfer all Pool Collections and other Transferred Assets consisting of cash or cash equivalents from the Lockbox Accounts into the Collection Account as promptly as possible after the date of receipt of such Pool Collections, but in no event later than the second Business Day following the date of receipt.

Section 4.03 Withdrawals from the Collection Account. On each day the Servicer shall determine the amounts payable to it as reimbursement of any Nonrecoverable Advances pursuant to Section 3.12(b) and the Servicer shall instruct the Indenture Trustee to pay such amounts over to the Servicer pursuant to Section 8.07 of the Indenture. The determination by the Servicer that it has made a Nonrecoverable Advance shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer delivered to the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer. The Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the Servicer’s determination that a Servicer Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance.

[END OF ARTICLE IV]

 

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ARTICLE V

SECURITY INTEREST

Section 5.01 Security Interest. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 2.01 providing for the absolute transfer of the Transferor’s interest in the Pool Receivables and other Transferred Assets to the Issuer, the Transferor hereby assigns and grants to the Issuer a first priority security interest in the Transferor’s right, title and interest, if any, in, to and under all of the following, whether now or hereafter existing: all Pool Receivables, all other Transferred Assets and all proceeds thereof.

Section 5.02 Enforcement of Rights. The Transferor acknowledges that the Transferred Assets include all rights acquired by the Transferor under the Receivables Purchase Agreement. Accordingly, the Transferor agrees that the Issuer and its assigns (including without limitation the Indenture Trustee) shall have the sole right to enforce the Transferor’s rights and remedies under the Receivables Purchase Agreement (including the rights and remedies of CFC under the Purchase Agreement and the Performance Guaranty).

[END OF ARTICLE V]

 

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ARTICLE VI

OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE TRANSFEROR

Section 6.01 Liability of the Transferor. The Transferor shall be liable for all obligations, covenants, representations and warranties of the Transferor arising under or related to this Agreement. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Transferor shall be liable only to the extent of the obligations specifically undertaken by it in its capacity as a Transferor.

Section 6.02 Indemnification by the Transferor. Without limiting the foregoing and any other rights that any ARSC Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Transferor hereby agrees to indemnify the Issuer, each holder of the Notes, the Indenture Trustee and each of the successors, permitted transferees and assigns of the foregoing, and all officers, directors, shareholders, controlling Persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (each of the foregoing Persons, an “ARSC Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all damages, losses, claims (whether on account of settlements or otherwise, and whether or not the applicable ARSC Indemnified Party is a party to any action or proceeding that gives rise to any ARSC Indemnified Losses), actions, suits, demands, judgments, liabilities (including penalties), obligations or disbursements of any kind or nature and related costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or as a result of any of the following (all of the foregoing, collectively, “ARSC Indemnified Losses”):

(a)(i) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Transferor (or any of its respective Authorized Officers) (whether or not made or delivered to the ARSC Indemnified Party) under any of the Transaction Documents contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state material facts necessary to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;

(b) the failure by the Transferor to comply with any law, rule or regulation applicable to it with respect to any Transferred Asset;

(c) the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Issuer a first priority perfected ownership or security interest in the Transferred Assets, free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien), whether existing at the time of the sale of such Transferred Asset or at any time thereafter;

(d) any failure of the Transferor to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents;

(e) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to the transfer of any Transferred Asset to the Issuer, whether at the time of any sale or at any subsequent time;

 

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(f) any tax or governmental fee or charge (other than franchise taxes and taxes on or measured by the net income of any holder of the Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture), all interest and penalties thereon or with respect thereto, and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel in defending against the same) that arise by reason of the purchase or ownership of the Transferred Assets;

(g) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any use of the proceeds of any purchase made hereunder; and

(h) any investigation or defense of, or participation in, any legal proceeding relating to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or administration of the Transaction Documents or any other document related thereto (whether or not such ARSC Indemnified Party is a party thereto).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any representations, warranties and covenants made by the Transferor in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents that are qualified by or limited to events or circumstances that have, or are reasonably likely to have, given rise to a Material Adverse Effect (or words of like import) shall (solely for purposes of the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 6.01) be deemed not to be so qualified or limited.

If for any reason the indemnification provided in this Section 6.02 is unavailable to an ARSC Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an ARSC Indemnified Party harmless, then the Transferor shall contribute to the amount paid by such ARSC Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such ARSC Indemnified Party on the one hand, and the Transferor on the other hand, but also the relative fault (if any) of such ARSC Indemnified Party and the Transferor and any other relevant equitable considerations.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification payments shall be payable by the Transferor pursuant to this Section 6.02 until all amounts owing by the Issuer under the Indenture have been paid in full and all amounts payable by the Transferor to Cartus under the ARSC Subordinated Note have been paid in full.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without prejudice to the rights that the Issuer may have pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement or the provisions of any of the other Transaction Documents, in no event shall any ARSC Indemnified Party be indemnified for any ARSC Indemnified Losses (i) resulting from negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such ARSC Indemnified Party (or the negligence or willful misconduct on the part of any of such ARSC Indemnified Party’s officers, directors, employees or agents) or (ii) to the extent the same includes ARSC Indemnified Losses in respect of Transferred Assets and reimbursement therefor that would constitute credit recourse to the Transferor, Cartus or CFC (without limiting any rights under the Purchase Agreement) for the amount of any Receivable or other Transferred Asset not paid by the related Obligor.

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ARTICLE VII

OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SERVICER

Section 7.01 Liability of the Servicer. The Servicer shall be liable under this Article VII only to the extent of the obligations specifically undertaken by the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer.

Section 7.02 Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, the Servicer. The Servicer shall not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or sell its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless:

(a)(i) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Servicer is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or sale the properties and assets of the Servicer substantially as an entirety is, if the Servicer is not the surviving entity, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State or the District of Columbia, and, if the Servicer is not the surviving entity, such corporation expressly assumes, by an agreement supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Issuer and the Transferor, in form satisfactory to the Issuer, the performance of every covenant and obligation of the Servicer hereunder;

(ii) the Servicer has delivered to the Issuer and the Transferor an Officer’s Certificate stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or sale complies with this Section 7.02 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with;

(iii) the Servicer has given the Issuer, the Transferor, CFC, Cartus, and the Indenture Trustee notice of such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets;

(iv) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no representation or warranty made pursuant to Section 3.04 has been breached in any material respect; and

(v) no Unmatured Servicer Default or Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the contemplated transaction; and

(vi) any necessary consents of each applicable Series Enhancer have been obtained.

(b) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Servicer is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance or transfer the properties and assets of the Servicer substantially as an entirety is an Eligible Servicer.

 

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Section 7.03 Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others. Except as provided in Section 7.04, neither the Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer shall be under any liability to the Transferor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the holders of the Notes or any other Person for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith in its capacity as Servicer pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer or any such Person against any liability that otherwise would be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder. The Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person (other than the Servicer) with respect to any matters arising hereunder. The Servicer shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its duties as Servicer in accordance with this Agreement and that in its reasonable judgment may involve it in any expense or liability. Subject to the terms of the Transaction Documents, the Servicer may, in its sole discretion, undertake any such legal action that it may deem necessary or desirable for the benefit of the holders of the Notes with respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the holders of the Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture.

Section 7.04 Indemnification by the Servicer. The Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless each of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, expense, actions, suits, demands, damage or injury suffered or sustained by reason of (i) any representation or warranty made by the Servicer under any of the Transaction Documents, any Receivables Activity Report, Weekly Activity Report or any other information or report delivered by the Servicer with respect to the Servicer or the Transferred Assets having been untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made; or (ii) any acts or omissions of the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement (other than such as may arise from the negligence or willful misconduct of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, respectively, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents), including any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any action, proceeding or claim, that in each case arises from or relates to a breach by the Servicer of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements hereunder; or (iii) any reduction in the Unpaid Balance of any Pool Receivable as a result of any cash discount or any adjustment by the Servicer, including any such adjustment that gives rise to a Servicer Dilution Adjustment (but not including any write-off of any Receivable) or (iv) any failure of the Servicer to comply with any material applicable law, rule or regulation applicable to it and which relates to the servicing or administration of the Transferred Assets. Indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.04 shall not be payable from the Transferred Assets. The Servicer’s obligations under this Section 7.04 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the resignation or removal of the Indenture Trustee or the earlier removal or resignation of the Servicer.

 

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Section 7.05 Resignation of the Servicer. The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except (a) upon determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is no longer permissible under applicable law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under applicable law or (b) upon the assumption, by an agreement supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Issuer and the Transferor, in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Majority Investors, of the obligations and duties of the Servicer hereunder by (i) any of its Affiliates that is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Performance Guarantor, subject to reaffirmation by the Performance Guarantor of the Performance Guaranty with respect to such Successor Servicer, or (ii) with the consent of the Majority Investors, by any other entity that qualifies as an Eligible Servicer. Any determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (a) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Transferor. No resignation shall become effective until a Successor Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 9.02. If, as of the date of the determination that the Servicer may no longer act as Servicer under clause (a) above, the Issuer is unable to appoint a Successor Servicer, the Indenture Trustee shall serve as Successor Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is legally unable so to act, the Indenture Trustee shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any Eligible Servicer as the Successor Servicer hereunder.

Section 7.06 Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Receivables. In addition to the access rights provided under Section 3.07(b), the Servicer shall provide to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee access to the documentation regarding the Lockbox Accounts and the Pool Receivables if the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee is required in connection with the enforcement of the rights of holders of the Notes or by applicable statutes or regulations to review such documentation, such access being afforded without charge but only (a) upon reasonable request (but in no event less than five Business Days), (b) during normal business hours, (c) subject to the Servicer’s normal security and confidentiality procedures and (d) at reasonably accessible offices in the continental United States designated by the Servicer. Nothing in this Section 7.06 shall derogate from the obligation of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Servicer to observe any applicable law prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the Transferred Employees, and the failure of the Servicer to provide access as provided in this Section 7.06 as a result of such obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section 7.06.

[END OF ARTICLE VII]

 

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ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION

Section 8.01 Transfer Termination Events. The following events shall be “Transfer Termination Events”:

(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default or an Amortization Event with respect to all Series of Notes; or

(b) Any representation or warranty made by the Transferor under any of the Transaction Documents shall prove to have been untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made, such failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor or the interest of the Issuer or its assigns in the Transferred Assets and such failure remains unremedied for 30 days; or

(c) The Transferor shall fail to perform or observe, as and when required, (i) any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and such failure shall remain unremedied for: in the case of a failure to maintain its separate corporate existence pursuant to Section 2.05(e), the covenant to segregate Pool Collections pursuant to Section 2.05(f), the covenant to provide records pursuant to Section 7.1(k), the covenant to file financing or continuation statements pursuant to Section 2.01(d) or the negative covenants of the Transferor set forth in Section 2.06, ten days, or (ii) any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, which failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Transferor or the interest of the Issuer or its assigns in the Transferred Assets, 30 days; or

(d) An Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred with respect to the Transferor; or

(e) The Transferor’s representation and warranty in Section 2.02(k) shall not be true at any time with respect to a substantial portion of the Transferred Assets; or

(f) Either (i) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Code with respect to any of the Transferred Assets and such Lien shall not have been released within five days or, if released, proved to the satisfaction of the Rating Agencies or (ii) the PBGC shall, or shall indicate its intention to, file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to any of the Transferred Assets; or

(g) A CFC Purchase Termination Event or an ARSC Purchase Termination Event shall have occurred; or

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If a Transfer Termination Event occurs, the Transferor shall promptly give notice to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee of such Transfer Termination Event.

Section 8.02 Transfer Termination. (a) On the Transfer Termination Date, the Transferor shall cease transferring Pool Receivables to the Issuer, provided that any right, title and interest of the Transferor in and to any CFC Designated Receivables arising from any Servicer Advances made thereafter, including any Related Property relating thereto and proceeds thereof, shall continue to be transferred. Notwithstanding any cessation of the transfer to the Issuer of additional Pool Receivables, Pool Receivables transferred to the Issuer prior to the Termination Date and Pool Collections in respect of such Pool Receivables and the related Finance Charges, whenever accrued in respect of such Pool Receivables, shall continue to be property of the Issuer available for pledge by the Issuer under the Indenture.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a Transfer Termination Event, the Issuer and its assignees shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided under the UCC of each applicable jurisdiction and other applicable laws, which rights shall be cumulative. Without limiting the foregoing, the occurrence of a Transfer Termination Event shall not deny to the Issuer or its assignees any remedy in addition to termination of its obligation to make Purchases hereunder to which the Issuer or its assignees may be otherwise appropriately entitled, whether by statute or applicable law, at law or in equity.

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ARTICLE IX

SERVICER DEFAULTS

Section 9.01 Servicer Defaults. If any one of the following events (a “Servicer Default”) shall occur and be continuing:

(a) any failure on the part of the Servicer to deliver the Receivables Activity Reports or Weekly Activity Report, if applicable required under Section 3.07(c), to make any payment, transfer or deposit, or to give instructions or to give notice to the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee to make such payment, transfer or deposit on or before the date occurring five Business Days after the date such payment, transfer or deposit or such instruction or notice is required to be made or given, as the case may be, under the terms of this Agreement;

(b)(i) failure on the part of the Servicer duly to observe and perform its covenants to give payment instructions to Obligors pursuant to Section 3.05(f); to segregate Pool Collections pursuant to Section 3.05(g), to provide records pursuant to Section 3.07, to file financing or continuation statements provided to it pursuant to Section 3.02, or breach by the Servicer of any of its negative covenants set forth in Section 3.06, which failure or breach continues unremedied for ten calendar days, or (ii) failure on the part of the Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer set forth in this Agreement, which failure has a Material Adverse Effect on the rights of the holders of any Series of Notes (determined without giving effect to any third-party credit enhancement) and continues unremedied for a period of 30 days, in each case, after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, has been given to the Servicer by the Issuer, or to the Servicer and the Issuer on behalf of the Majority Investors, or the Servicer shall assign or delegate its duties under this Agreement except as permitted by Sections 3.01(b) and 7.02;

(c) any representation, warranty or certification made by the Servicer in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, which failure has a Material Adverse Effect on the rights of the holders of any Series of Notes (determined without giving effect to any third-party credit enhancement) and which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which notice thereof, requiring the same to be remedied, has been given to the Servicer by the Issuer, or to the Servicer and the Issuer on behalf of the Majority Investors; or

(d) an Event of Bankruptcy occurs with respect to the Servicer;

(e) the Performance Guaranty shall cease to be in full force and effect for any reason other than in accordance with its terms; or

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which exceeds $25,000,000 and such failure shall continue beyond the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument governing such Indebtedness; or (ii) the default by the Servicer or the Performance Guarantor in the performance of any term, provision or condition contained in any agreement described in clause (i) above, or the existence of any event or condition with respect to any Indebtedness arising under any such agreement, if the effect of such default, event or condition is to cause, or permit the holder of such Indebtedness to cause, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity, including without limitation the occurrence of any “Event of Default” under the Realogy Credit Agreement; or (iii) any Indebtedness of the Servicer or the Performance Guarantor in a principal amount exceeding $25,000,000 shall be declared to be due and payable or is required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled payment or a mandatory redemption or prepayment provision) prior to the scheduled date of maturity thereof;

then, in the event of any such Servicer Default, so long as the Servicer Default shall not have been remedied the Indenture Trustee may, or at the direction of the Majority Investors, the Indenture Trustee shall, by written notice then given to the Servicer (and to the Indenture Trustee if given by the Majority Investors) (a “Termination Notice”), terminate all or any part of the rights and obligations of the Servicer as Servicer under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a delay in or failure of performance referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c) for a period of 10 Business Days after the applicable grace period shall not constitute a Servicer Default if such delay or failure could not be prevented by the exercise of reasonable diligence by the Servicer and such delay or failure was caused by an act of God or the public enemy, acts of declared or undeclared war, public disorder, rebellion or sabotage, epidemics, landslides, lightning, fire, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods or similar causes not within the Servicer’s control. The preceding sentence does not relieve the Servicer from using all commercially reasonable efforts to perform its obligations in a timely manner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or

After receipt by the Servicer of a Termination Notice, and on the date that a Successor Servicer is appointed by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 9.03, all authority and power of the Servicer under this Agreement (or, in the case of a partial transfer, such authority and power and a proportional portion of the Servicing Fee as is described in the Termination Notice) shall pass to and be vested in the Successor Servicer (a “Service Transfer”); and the Indenture Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered, upon the failure of the Servicer to cooperate, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other instruments and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such Service Transfer. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Indenture Trustee and such Successor Servicer in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct servicing hereunder, including the transfer to such Successor Servicer of authority of the Servicer to service the Pool Receivables provided for under this Agreement, including (to the extent transferred) all authority over all Pool Collections that on the date of transfer are held by the Servicer for deposit, or which have been deposited by the Servicer in the Collection Account, or which thereafter are received with respect to the Receivables, and in assisting the Successor Servicer. The Servicer shall within 20 Business Days of such Termination Notice transfer its electronic records relating to the Pool Receivables to the Successor Servicer in such electronic form as the Successor Servicer may reasonably request and shall promptly transfer to the Successor Servicer all other records,

 

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correspondence and documents necessary for the continued servicing of the Receivables in the manner and at such times as the Successor Servicer shall reasonably request. To the extent that compliance with this Section 9.01 requires the Servicer to disclose to the Successor Servicer information of any kind that the Servicer deems to be confidential, the Successor Servicer shall be required to enter into such customary licensing and confidentiality agreements as the Servicer deems reasonably necessary to protect its interests. The Servicer being terminated (or replaced in part) shall bear all costs of the appointment of a Successor Servicer hereunder, including but not limited to those of the Indenture Trustee reasonably allocable to specific employees and overhead, legal fees and expenses, accounting and financial consulting fees and expenses, and costs of amending the Transaction Documents, if necessary.

Section 9.02 Performance by Issuer. If (i) the Transferor or the Servicer fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party and does not remedy such failure within the applicable cure period, if any, and (ii) the Issuer in good faith reasonably believes that the performance of such agreements and obligations is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the holders of the Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture, then the Issuer or its designee shall have the right to perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of the Issuer or its designee incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Servicer as provided in Section 7.04 (if the Servicer has failed to perform its obligations) or by the Transferor as provided in Section 6.04 (if the Transferor has failed to perform its obligations). If the Transferor or the Servicer fails to file at any time any financing statement or continuation statement or amendment thereto or assignment thereof that it is required to file pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the Issuer or its assigns shall have the right to file, and the Transferor and the Servicer hereby authorize the Issuer or its assigns to file, at the expense of the Transferor, such financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof with respect to all or any of the Receivables or the other Transferred Assets now existing or hereafter arising in the name of the Transferor.

Section 9.03 Indenture Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor.

(a) On and after the receipt by the Servicer of a Termination Notice pursuant to Section 9.01, the Servicer shall continue to perform all servicing functions under this Agreement until the date specified in the Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Indenture Trustee or until a date mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and Indenture Trustee. The Issuer shall select, as promptly as possible after the giving of a Termination Notice, and the Indenture Trustee shall appoint, an Eligible Servicer as a successor servicer (the “Successor Servicer”), and such Successor Servicer shall accept its appointment by a written assumption in a form acceptable to the Issuer. If a Successor Servicer has not been appointed or has not accepted its appointment at the time when the Servicer ceases to act as Servicer, the Indenture Trustee without further action automatically shall be appointed the Successor Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall, if the Indenture Trustee is legally unable so to act, petition at the expense of the Servicer a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any established institution qualifying as an Eligible Servicer as the Successor Servicer hereunder.

 

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(b) Upon its appointment, the Successor Servicer shall be the successor in all respects to the Servicer with respect to servicing functions under this Agreement and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof, and all references in this Agreement to the Servicer shall be deemed to refer to the Successor Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything in this Section 9.03 to the contrary, the Successor Servicer shall have no responsibility or obligation (i) for any representation or warranty of the predecessor Servicer or any other Successor Servicer hereunder or (ii) for any act or omission of either a predecessor or any other Successor Servicer. The Indenture Trustee may conduct any activity required of it as Servicer hereunder through an Affiliate or through an agent. Neither the Indenture Trustee nor any other Successor Servicer shall be deemed to be in default hereunder due to any act or omission of a predecessor Servicer, including but not limited to failure to timely deliver to the Indenture Trustee any instructions pursuant to Section 4.02, any funds required to be deposited with or transferred to the Indenture Trustee, or any breach of its duty to cooperate with a Service Transfer.

(c) All authority and power granted to the Servicer under this Agreement shall automatically cease and terminate upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01, and shall pass to and be vested in the Transferor, and the Transferor is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other instruments, and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such transfer of servicing rights. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Transferor in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct servicing of the Receivables and the other Transferred Assets. The Servicer shall transfer its electronic records relating to the Receivables and the other Transferred Assets to the Transferor or its designee in such electronic form as it may reasonably request and shall transfer all other records, correspondence and documents to it in the manner and at such times as it shall reasonably request.

(d) Power of Attorney. The Transferor hereby irrevocably appoints the Issuer to act as the Transferor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of the Transferor and in the name of the Transferor or otherwise, from time to time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default or other termination of the Servicer under Section 9.01 or a Transfer Termination Event, to take at the direction of the Issuer any action and to execute any instrument or document that the Issuer may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement including without limitation:

(i) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compromise, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any Pool Receivable or any other Transferred Asset;

(ii) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper, in connection with clause (i) above;

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otherwise to enforce the rights of the Issuer and the holders of the Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture with respect to any of the Pool Receivables or any other Transferred Asset;

(iv) to perform affirmative obligations of the Transferor under any Transaction Document; and

(v) to enforce the rights and remedies of the Transferor under any Transaction Document.

The Transferor hereby acknowledges, consents and agrees that the power of attorney granted pursuant to this Section 9.03(d) is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The Transferor further agrees that the Issuer may delegate to the Indenture Trustee any of the above-referenced powers to the extent the Issuer, in its sole and absolute discretion, without liability, deems advisable and, upon such delegation, the Indenture Trustee shall, to the extent of any power so delegated, be entitled to exercise the powers herein granted to the Issuer.

Section 9.04 Notification to Holders. Within five Business Days after the Servicer becomes aware of any Servicer Default, the Servicer shall give notice thereof to Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and any Series Enhancer. Upon any termination or appointment of a Successor Servicer pursuant to this Article IX, the Indenture Trustee shall give prompt notice thereof to the holders of the Notes, Cartus, CFC, the Transferor and the Issuer.

Section 9.05 Marketing Expenses Account. (a) If (i) Cartus is the Servicer, and (ii) either (x) the “Average Days in Inventory” (as defined below) is more than 120 days or (y) a Weekly Reporting Event has occurred, the Issuer will be obligated to establish an account (the “Marketing Expenses Account”) to be established with, and pledged to, the Indenture Trustee and maintain on deposit therein, an amount at least equal to the Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount described below. On any day that the amount on deposit in the Marketing Expenses Account is less than the Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount, the Issuer will be required to deposit an amount into the Marketing Expenses Account equal to such shortfall. On any Distribution Date that the amount on deposit in the Marketing Expenses Account exceeds the Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount, the Issuer will be permitted to withdraw such excess, and any amount so withdrawn shall be transferred to the Collection Account.

(b) The Indenture Trustee will be permitted to withdraw funds from the Marketing Expenses Account (i) if Cartus is the Servicer, to pay for the cost of maintaining and marketing the Homes to the extent that Cartus as Servicer has failed to pay such costs, (ii) to reimburse a successor Servicer for the cost of maintaining and marketing the Homes, but only to the extent such costs were actually incurred, but not paid, by Cartus while acting as the Servicer or to the extent that such costs are attributable to Cartus’ breach of its duties as the Servicer prior to the appointment of a successor Servicer and (iii) to cover the costs of transition of servicing from Cartus to such successor Servicer. Payment of such costs from the Marketing Expenses

 

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Account shall not be deemed to be payment by the Servicer and shall not relieve the Servicer from any liability therefor under the other provisions of this Agreement.

Section 9.06 Lockbox Agreements. If a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing, or to the extent set forth in any Supplement, upon the occurrence of an Amortization Event with respect to any Series of Notes, the Indenture Trustee, as assignee of the Transferor and the Issuer with respect to the Lockboxes, may give Termination Notices to the Lockbox Banks under the Lockbox Agreements in order to terminate the Servicer’s ability to instruct the Lockbox Banks as to the transfers of funds from the Lockbox Accounts and to instruct the Lockbox Banks to follow the directions of the Indenture Trustee as to all such transfers. In the event the Indenture Trustee gives such Termination Notices, all such transfers from the Lockbox Accounts must be made directly to the Collection Account or, to the extent otherwise permitted under the Indenture or an applicable Supplement, to such other accounts established under the Indenture and/or any Supplement for the benefit of the Noteholders.

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ARTICLE X

TERMINATION

Section 10.01 Termination. This Agreement and the respective obligations and responsibilities of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Servicer, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee created hereby shall terminate, except with respect to the duties described in Section 6.03, Section 7.04 and Section 11.06, on the Final Payout Date.

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ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 11.01 Amendment.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived from time to time by the parties hereto, by a written instrument signed by each of them. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be amended by the parties hereto at the direction of the Transferor without the consent of any of the holders of the Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture to add, modify or eliminate such provisions as may be necessary or advisable in order to enable all or a portion of the Transferred Assets (i) to qualify as, and to permit an election to be made to cause the Issuer to be treated as, a “financial asset securitization investment trust” as described in the provisions of Section 860L of the Code, and (ii) to avoid the imposition of state or local income or franchise taxes imposed on the Issuer’s property or its income, provided that (i) the Transferor delivers to the Issuer an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that the proposed amendments meet the requirements set forth in this Section 11.01(a) and (ii) such amendment does not affect the rights, duties or obligations of the Issuer hereunder.

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Section 11.02 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING § 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.

Section 11.03 Notices; Payments. All demands, notices, instructions, directions and communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at, mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by facsimile transmission (i) in the case of Cartus or CFC, to the address provided in the Purchase Agreement or the Receivables Purchase Agreement, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Transferor, to 40 Apple Ridge Road, Suite 4C45, Danbury, Connecticut 06810 (telecopier no. (203) 205-1335), (iii) in the case of the Servicer, to 40 Apple Ridge Road, Danbury Connecticut 06810, Attention: Chief Financial Officer (telecopier no. (203) 205-8136), (iv) in the case of the Issuer, 40 Apple Ridge Road, Suite 4C45, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, Attention: Chief Financial Officer (telecopier no. (203) 205-1335), (v) in the case of the Indenture Trustee 101 Barclay Street, 4W, New York, New York 10286 (telecopier no. (212) 815-2493) and (vi) to any other Person as specified in any Supplement; or, as to each party, at such other address or facsimile number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each other party.

Section 11.04 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such provisions shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions or of the rights of the parties to the Transaction Documents.

Section 11.05 Further Assurances. The parties hereto agree to do and perform, from time to time, any and all acts and to execute any and all further instruments required or reasonably requested by the Issuer or any other party hereto more fully to effect the purposes of this Agreement, including the execution of any financing statements or continuation statements relating to the Receivables and the other Transferred Assets for filing under the provisions of the UCC or other applicable law of any applicable jurisdiction.

Section 11.06 Nonpetition Covenant. (a) Notwithstanding any prior termination of this Agreement, Cartus, CFC, the Indenture Trustee, the Servicer, the Transferor and any assignee of the Issuer shall not, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the termination of this Agreement with respect to the Issuer, acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Issuer to invoke the process of any Governmental Authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case against the Issuer under any Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any substantial part of its property or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Issuer.

(b) Notwithstanding any prior termination of this Agreement, Cartus, CFC, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Issuer and any assignee of the Issuer shall not, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the termination of this Agreement with respect to the Transferor, acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Transferor to invoke the process of any Governmental Authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case against the Transferor under any Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Transferor or any substantial part of its property or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Transferor.

 

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Section 11.07 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege on the part of any party under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided under this Agreement are cumulative and not exhaustive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

Section 11.08 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (and by different parties on separate counterparts), each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 11.09 Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, the holders of the Notes and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no other Person will have any right or obligation hereunder.

Section 11.10 Merger and Integration. Except as specifically stated otherwise herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and all prior understandings, written or oral, are superseded by this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, waived or supplemented except as provided herein.

Section 11.11 Headings. The headings herein are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof.

Section 11.12 Confidentiality. The Issuer and the Transferor each agree to maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding Cartus Corporation, Cartus and Realogy obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement that is not publicly available; provided, however, that the Issuer or the Transferor may reveal such information (a) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or the Issuer’s issuance of Notes under the Indenture or (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of Cartus Corporation, Cartus nor Realogy shall have any obligation to disclose to the Issuer or its assignees and assigns any personal and confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee.

Section 11.13 Costs, Expenses and Taxes. In addition to the obligations of the Transferor under Article VI, the Transferor agrees to pay on demand:

(a) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Issuer and its assignees in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of, the administration (including periodic auditing), the preservation of any rights under, or the enforcement of, or any breach of, this Agreement (including any amendment, supplement or modification hereto), including without limitation (i) the reasonable fees, expenses and

 

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disbursements of counsel to any such Persons incurred in connection with any of the foregoing or in advising such Persons as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of independent accountants) incurred in connection with any review of the Transferor’s books and records prior to the execution and delivery hereof, and

(b) all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or any amendment, supplement or modification thereto, and agrees to indemnify each ARSC Indemnified Party against any liabilities with respect to, or resulting from, any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.

Section 11.14 Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 80 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.03. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.14 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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Section 11.15 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

Section 11.16 Acknowledgment and Consent.

(a) The Transferor acknowledges that, from time to time prior to the Termination Date, the Issuer intends to pledge the Transferred Assets to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Indenture. The Transferor acknowledges and agrees to each such pledge by the Issuer and consents to the assignment by the Issuer of all or any portion of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Transferred Assets, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all of the Issuer’s rights, remedies, powers and privileges and all claims of the Issuer against the Transferor under or with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (whether arising pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise available at law or in equity), including without limitation (whether or not an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing) (i) the right of the Issuer at any time to enforce this Agreement against the Transferor and the obligations of the Transferor hereunder and (ii) the right at any time to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices, directions, approvals, demands, extensions or waivers under or with respect to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the obligations in respect of the Transferor thereunder, all of which rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims may be exercised and/or enforced by the Issuer’s successors ands assigns to the same extent as the Issuer may do.

Section 11.17 No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third Person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture.

Section 11.18 Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus, CFC or ARSC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity shall be allowed to effect a Conversion subject to the conditions that:

(a)(x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the applicable transferee and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of such Person under the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties hereto an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its

 

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organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the parties hereto may reasonably request;

(b) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests created by such Person under the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party in connection with such Conversion shall have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the parties hereto;

(c) so long as such Person is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such Conversion;

(d) in the case of a Conversion of CFC or ARSC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CFC or ARSC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other parties hereto that such Conversion will not, in and of itself, alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” (to the extent such opinions relate to such Person); and

(e) each party hereto shall have received such other documents as such party may reasonably request.

In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus, CFC and/or ARSC, as applicable, shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions, (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person, (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus, CFC or ARSC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company, (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies, (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for state, local or federal income tax purposes.

 

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Section 11.19 Inclusion of Receivables Assigned from Kenosia Funding LLC and Cartus Relocation Corporation. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the definition of “Seller Receivables” in the Receivables Purchase Agreement may include certain Receivables (the “Acquired Receivables’) which were neither sold by Cartus to CFC under the Purchase Agreement nor originated by CFC. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, for all purposes of the Affected Documents, (i) the Acquired Receivables shall be considered to be CFC Receivables originated by CFC, and shall be deemed to be included in the ARSC Purchased Assets transferred to the Issuer and (ii), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Affected Documents, CFC shall be allowed to enter into an assignment agreement with each of Cartus, Kenosia and CRC, the form of which has been approved in writing by the Majority Investors, and to consummate the transfer of the Acquired Receivables along with the Related Property relating to such Acquired Receivables (collectively, the “Acquired Assets”) on the terms and conditions set forth therein. Such conditions shall include evidence of compliance with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act and confirmation from the Rating Agencies that the commercial paper ratings of the Conduit Purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement will not be reduced or withdrawn by reason of such transaction. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree that, so long as such Acquired Receivables satisfy all other criteria set forth in the definition of “Eligible Receivable”, such Acquired Receivables shall constitute Eligible Receivables within the meaning of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and the Indenture notwithstanding the fact that such Acquired Receivables were neither sold to CFC under the Purchase Agreement nor otherwise originated by CFC.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Transferor, Cartus, CFC, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer have caused this Transfer and Servicing Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

APPLE RIDGE SERVICES CORPORATION,
as Transferor,

by    
  Name:
  Title:

CARTUS CORPORATION,
as originator and Servicer,

by    
  Name:
  Title:

CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
as originator,

by    
  Name:
  Title:

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC,
as transferee,

by    
  Name:
  Title:

[Signature page to Transfer and Servicing Agreement]


THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Indenture Trustee,

by    
  Name:
  Title:

[Signature page to Transfer and Servicing Agreement]


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   
Section 1.01    Definitions    1
Section 1.02    Other Definitional Provisions    9
ARTICLE II   
SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS   
Section 2.01    Sale and Purchase    10
Section 2.02    Representations and Warranties of the Transferor    12
Section 2.03    Representations and Warranties of the Issuer    16
Section 2.04    No Assumption of Obligations Relating to Transferred Assets; Excess Home Sale Proceeds    17
Section 2.05    Affirmative Covenants of the Transferor    17
Section 2.06    Negative Covenants of the Transferor    20
ARTICLE III   
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF RECEIVABLES   
Section 3.01    Acceptance of Appointment and Other Matters Relating to the Servicer    22
Section 3.02    Duties of the Servicer and the Issuer    22
Section 3.03    Servicing Compensation    25

 

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Section 3.04    Representations and Warranties of the Servicer    25
Section 3.05    Affirmative Covenants of Servicer    28
Section 3.06    Negative Covenants of Servicer    30
Section 3.07    Records of the Servicer and Reports to be Prepared by the Servicer    31
Section 3.08    Annual Certificate of Servicer    32
Section 3.09    Annual Servicing Report of Independent Public Accountants; Copies of Reports Available    32
Section 3.10    Adjustments; Modifications    33
Section 3.11.    Escrow Agents    34
Section 3.12.    Servicer Advances    34
Section 3.13.    Calculations    34
Section 3.14.    Application of Collections    34
ARTICLE IV   
ACCOUNTS AND POOL COLLECTIONS   
Section 4.01    Establishment of Collection Account    36
Section 4.02    Pool Collections and Allocations    36
Section 4.03    Withdrawals from the Collection Account    37
ARTICLE V   
SECURITY INTEREST   
Section 5.01    Security Interest    38

 

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Section 5.02    Enforcement of Rights    38
ARTICLE VI   
OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE TRANSFEROR   
Section 6.01    Liability of the Transferor    39
Section 6.02    Indemnification by the Transferor    39
ARTICLE VII   
OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SERVICER   
Section 7.01    Liability of the Servicer    41
Section 7.02    Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, the Servicer    41
Section 7.03    Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others    41
Section 7.04    Indemnification by the Servicer    42
Section 7.05    Resignation of the Servicer    42
Section 7.06    Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Receivables    43
ARTICLE VIII   
TERMINATION   
Section 8.01    Transfer Termination Events    44
Section 8.02    Transfer Termination    45

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

          Page
ARTICLE IX   
SERVICER DEFAULTS   
Section 9.01    Servicer Defaults    46
Section 9.02    Performance by Issuer    48
Section 9.03    Indenture Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor    48
Section 9.04    Notification to Holders    50
Section 9.05    Marketing Expenses Account    50
ARTICLE X   
TERMINATION   
Section 10.01    Termination    52
ARTICLE XI   
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   
Section 11.01    Amendment    53
Section 11.02    Governing Law    53
Section 11.03    Notices; Payments    53
Section 11.04    Severability of Provisions    54
Section 11.05    Further Assurances    54
Section 11.06    Nonpetition Covenant    54
Section 11.07    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies    54

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

          Page
Section 11.08    Counterparts    54
Section 11.09    Third-Party Beneficiaries    55
Section 11.10    Merger and Integration    55
Section 11.11    Headings    55
Section 11.12    Confidentiality    55
Section 11.13    Costs, Expenses and Taxes    55
Section 11.14    Submission to Jurisdiction    55
Section 11.15    Waiver of Jury Trial    56
Section 11.16    Acknowledgment and Consent    57
Section 11.17    No Partnership or Joint Venture    57

 

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Exhibit A-4


CONFORMED COPY

AS AMENDED BY:

 

 

1. Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated December 20, 2004.

 

2. Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005

 

3. Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated January 30, 2006

 

4. Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006

 

5. Fourth Omnibus Amendment dated November 29, 2006

 

6. Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007

 


MASTER INDENTURE

 


APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC

as Issuer,

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

as Indenture Trustee,

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and

Transfer Agent and Registrar

MASTER INDENTURE

Dated as of April 25, 2000

 



ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   
Section 1.01.    Definitions    2
Section 1.02.    Other Definitional Provisions    15
ARTICLE II   
THE NOTES   
Section 2.01.    Form Generally    16
Section 2.02.    Denominations    16
Section 2.03.    Execution, Authentication and Delivery    16
Section 2.04.    Authentication Agent    17
Section 2.05.    Registration of and Limitations on Transfer and Exchange of Notes    18
Section 2.06.    Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes    20
Section 2.07.    Persons Deemed Owners    20
Section 2.08.    Paying Agent    21
Section 2.09.    Cancellation    22
Section 2.10.    New Issuances    22
Section 2.11.    Book-Entry Notes    24
Section 2.12.    Notices to Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency    25
Section 2.13.    Definitive Notes    25
Section 2.14.    Global Note; Euro-Note Exchange Date    26
Section 2.15.    Representations and Covenants of Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar    26
ARTICLE III   
REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE ISSUER   
Section 3.01.    Representations and Warranties of the Issuer    26
Section 3.02.    Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer    29
Section 3.03.    Negative Covenants of the Issuer.. From the Effective Date until the termination of this Indenture, the Issuer hereby agrees that it shall not:    31
Section 3.04.    Protection of Pledged Assets    33
Section 3.05.    Opinions as to Pledged Assets    33


Section 3.06.    Obligations Regarding Servicing of Receivables    34
Section 3.07.    Separate Corporate Existence of the Issuer    35
ARTICLE IV   
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE   
Section 4.01.    Satisfaction and Discharge of this Indenture    36
Section 4.02.    Application of Trust Money    37
ARTICLE V   
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES   
Section 5.01.    Events of Default    37
Section 5.02.    Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment    38
Section 5.03.    Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by the Indenture Trustee    39
Section 5.04.    Remedies; Priorities    41
Section 5.05.    Sale of Assets    42
Section 5.06.    Limitations on Suits    43
Section 5.07.    Unconditional Right of Noteholders to Receive Principal and Interest    44
Section 5.08.    Restoration of Rights and Remedies    44
Section 5.09.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative    44
Section 5.10.    Delay or Omission Not a Waiver    44
Section 5.11.    Control by Noteholders    44
Section 5.12.    Waiver of Past Defaults    45
Section 5.13.    Undertaking for Costs    46
Section 5.14.    Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws    46
Section 5.15.    Action on Notes    46
ARTICLE VI   
THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE   
Section 6.01.    Duties of the Indenture Trustee    47
Section 6.02.    Notice of Event of Default    48
Section 6.03.    Rights of Indenture Trustee    49
Section 6.04.    Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes    50

 

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Section 6.05.    May Hold Notes    50
Section 6.06.    Money Held in Trust    50
Section 6.07.    Compensation, Reimbursement and Indemnification    50
Section 6.08.    Replacement of Indenture Trustee    51
Section 6.09.    Successor Indenture Trustee by Merger    52
Section 6.10.    Appointment of Co-Indenture Trustee or Separate Indenture Trustee    52
Section 6.11.    Eligibility; Disqualification    53
Section 6.12.    Representations and Covenants of the Indenture Trustee    54
Section 6.13.    Custody of Pledged Assets and Other Collateral    54
ARTICLE VII   
NOTEHOLDERS’ LIST AND REPORTS BY INDENTURE TRUSTEE   
Section 7.01.    Issuer to Furnish Indenture Trustee Names and Addresses of Noteholders    55
Section 7.02.    Preservation of Information    55
ARTICLE VIII   
ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF POOL COLLECTIONS   
Section 8.01.    Collection of Money    55
Section 8.02.    Rights of Noteholders    56
Section 8.03.    Establishment of Accounts    56
Section 8.04.    Pool Collections and Allocations    57
Section 8.05.    Release of Pledged Assets    58
Section 8.06.    Officer’s Certificate    58
Section 8.07.    Money for Note Payments to Be Held in Trust    58
ARTICLE IX   
DISTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS TO NOTEHOLDERS   
ARTICLE X   
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES   
Section 10.01.    Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Noteholders    59
Section 10.02.    Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Noteholders    61
Section 10.03.    Execution of Supplemental Indentures    62

 

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Section 10.04.    Effect of Supplemental Indenture    63
Section 10.05.    Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures    63
ARTICLE XI   
DEFEASANCE   
Section 11.01.    Defeasance    63
ARTICLE XII   
MISCELLANEOUS   
Section 12.01.    Compliance Certificates and Opinions, etc.    65
Section 12.02.    Form of Documents Delivered to Indenture Trustee    66
Section 12.03.    Acts of Noteholders    67
Section 12.04.    Notices to Issuer, Indenture Trustee, Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar    68
Section 12.05.    Notices to Noteholders; Waiver    68
Section 12.06.    Alternate Payment and Notice Provisions    69
Section 12.07.    Effect of Headings and Table of Contents    69
Section 12.08.    Successors and Assigns    69
Section 12.09.    Separability    69
Section 12.10.    Benefits of Indenture    69
Section 12.11.    Legal Holidays    70
Section 12.12.    GOVERNING LAW    70
Section 12.13.    Counterparts    70
Section 12.14.    No Petition    70
Section 12.15.    Provision of Information to Rating Agencies    70
Section 12.16.    Conversion    71
Section 12.17.    Inclusion of Receivables Assigned from Kenosia Funding LLC and Cartus Relocation Corporation    72

 

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This MASTER INDENTURE, dated as of April 25, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”), by and between APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Issuer”), THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as indenture trustee (herein, together with its successors in the trusts hereunder, the “Indenture Trustee”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York state banking corporation, as paying agent, authentication agent and transfer agent and registrar (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “BNY”). This Indenture may be supplemented at any time and from time to time by an indenture supplement in accordance with Article X hereof (each, an “Indenture Supplement”). If a conflict exists between the terms and provisions of this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement, the terms and provisions of the Indenture Supplement shall be controlling with respect to the related Series.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The Issuer has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for issuances from time to time of its asset backed notes as provided in this Indenture. All covenants and agreements made by the Issuer herein are for the benefit and security of the Noteholders. The Issuer is entering into this Indenture, and the Indenture Trustee is accepting the trusts created hereby, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged.

Simultaneously with the delivery of this Indenture the Issuer is entering into the Transfer and Servicing Agreement (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”) with Apple Ridge Service Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as transferor (the “Transferor”), Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”), a Delaware corporation, as an originator, and Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”), a Delaware corporation, as an originator and as servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”), pursuant to which (a) the Transferor will convey to the Issuer all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Pledged Assets and (b) the Servicer will agree to service the Pledged Assets and make collections thereon on behalf of the Noteholders. The Pledged Assets were, and in the future will be, originated by either Cartus or Cartus Financial Corporation (each an “Originator”). The Pledged Assets originated by Cartus will be purchased by CFC pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Pledged Assets originated by CFC, together with those originated by Cartus and purchased by CFC, will be purchased by the Transferor pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, additional Pledged Assets from time to time will automatically be conveyed thereunder to the Issuer without any further action by either Originator or the Transferor.

GRANTING CLAUSE

The Issuer hereby Grants to the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in,


to and under all of the following: (i) all Receivables; (ii) all Related Property; (iii) all Pool Collections; (iv) the Collection Account (excluding any subaccount of the Collection Account established pursuant to an Indenture Supplement), the Distribution Account, and all money, instruments, investment property and other property credited to or deposited in such accounts; (v) the Performance Guaranty, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Purchase Agreement; (vi) all accounts, money, chattel paper, investment property, instruments, documents, deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, letters of credit, advices of credit, general intangibles and goods consisting of, arising from or relating to any of the foregoing; (vii) all other property of the Issuer; and (viii) all proceeds of the foregoing (collectively, the “Pledged Assets”); provided, however, that (1) the Pledged Assets shall not include the following, and the following shall not be subject to the lien of this Indenture: (a) Liquidated Receivables, (b) any Receivable as to which Cartus or CFC has paid a Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment or a CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment, as applicable, and all proceeds thereof, (c) any amounts paid to the Issuer pursuant to Section 8.04(d) and (d) all proceeds of clauses (a) through (c) of this proviso. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the property described in the preceding proviso and the release thereof to the Issuer shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 8.05 or 12.01(b).

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01. Definitions.

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, and the definitions of such terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms.

Act” shall have the meaning specified in Section 12.03(a).

Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the excess of (a) the Aggregate Receivable Balance on such date over (b) the Aggregate Adjustment Amount on such date.

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such Person. As used in this definition of Affiliate, the term “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of such Person’s voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have correlative meanings.

 

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Aggregate Adjustment Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the Overconcentration Amount, (b) the Excess Longer Term Receivable Amount, (c) the Excess Special Homes Receivables Amount, (d) the amount, if any, by which the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables relating to Homes that have been owned by CFC which are more than 450 but less than 540 days exceeds 1.50% of the sum of the Aggregate Employer Balances of all Eligible Receivables (other than Defaulted Receivables) as of the last day of the Monthly Period immediately preceding the date of calculation plus (e) the amount by which (i) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables relating to Homes that have been owned by CFC which are more than 365 but less than 540 days, less the amount calculated under clause (d) above, exceeds (ii) 5.00% of the sum of the Aggregate Employer Balances of all Eligible Receivables (other than Defaulted Receivables) as of the last day of the Monthly Period immediately preceding the date of calculation plus (f) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables relating to Homes that have been owned by CFC more than 540 days as of the last day of the Monthly Period immediately preceding the date of calculation.

Aggregate Employer Balance” shall mean, with respect to any Employer at any time, the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Pool Receivables of such Employer, calculated in the following manner: the Unpaid Balance will be reduced (without duplication), by (a) in the case of any Receivables of such Employer, the amount of any funds received on account of or otherwise in connection therewith, excluding the amount of any Advance Payment made by such Employer with respect to such Receivables or any other obligations of such Employer, and the amount of Home Sale Proceeds received with respect to the related Home (to the extent that they have not previously been applied to reduce the Unpaid Balance of the related Receivable) and (b) in the case of any Receivables of such Employer (including without limitation any Self-Funding Obligor), the amount of any net gains on sales of Homes or other amounts (including without limitation rebates for referral fees, if any, and if allowed by law) that have not yet been remitted to such Employer. For the avoidance of doubt, the Aggregate Employer Balance with respect to any Employer shall include the aggregate Unpaid Balance of any Advance Billing Receivables of such Employer.

Aggregate Receivable Balance” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Aggregate Employer Balances with respect to each Employer under the Pool Relocation Agreements, minus the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Pool Receivables that are not Eligible Receivables, minus the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Defaulted Receivables in each case to only the extent such amounts have not already been subtracted in calculating the Aggregate Employer Balances, minus the aggregate dollar amount of Advance Payments made by each such Employer minus the aggregate Unpaid Balance of any Advance Billing Receivables of such Employer plus the amount, if any, (such amount, the “Net Credit Balance”) by which (x) the sum of (i) the outstanding Advance Payments received by any Employer with respect to Receivables or any other obligations of such Employer and (ii) the Unpaid Balance of any Advance Billing Receivables of such Employer exceeds (y) the Aggregate Employer Balance with respect to such Employer.

Aggregate Required Asset Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, the sum of the Required Asset Amounts with respect to each Series of Notes.

 

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Amortization Event” with respect to each Series of Notes shall be specified in the related Indenture Supplement.

Amortization Period” shall mean, with respect to any Series, a period following the Revolving Period during which Pool Collections are distributed to Noteholders, which shall be a controlled amortization period, a rapid amortization period or other amortization period, in each case as defined with respect to such Series in the related Indenture Supplement.

Applicable Series Enhancer” means each Series Enhancer except to the extent otherwise provided in the relevant Indenture Supplement.

Asset Deficiency” shall mean, on any date of determination, the amount, if any, by which the Aggregate Required Asset Amount as of such date exceeds the Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance as of such date.

Authentication Agent” shall mean BNY and any successor thereto.

Authorized Officer” shall mean:

(a) with respect to the Issuer, any officer of the Issuer who is authorized to act for the Issuer in matters relating to the Issuer and who is identified on the list of Authorized Officers (containing the specimen signature of each such Person) delivered by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee on the initial Closing Date (as such list may be modified or supplemented from time to time thereafter); or

(b) with respect to the Servicer, any officer of the Servicer who is authorized to act for the Servicer in matters relating to the Servicer and who is identified on the list of Authorized Officers (containing the specimen signature of each such Person) delivered by the Servicer to the Indenture Trustee on the initial Closing Date (as such list may be modified or supplemented from time to time thereafter).

Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with respect to a Book-Entry Note, the Person who is the owner of such Book-Entry Note, as reflected on the books of the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency, or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with such Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency (directly as a Clearing Agency Participant or as an Indirect Participant, in accordance with the rules of such Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency).

BNY” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preliminary Statement.

Book-Entry Notes” shall mean beneficial interests in the Notes, ownership and transfers of which shall be made through book entries by a Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency as described in Section 2.11.

Clearstream Banking” shall mean Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, a professional depository incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, and its successors.

 

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Clearing Agency” shall mean an organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and serving as clearing agency for a Series of Book-Entry Notes.

Clearing Agency Participant” shall mean a broker, dealer, bank, other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time a Clearing Agency effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Clearing Agency.

Closing Date” shall mean, with respect to any Series, the closing date specified in the related Indenture Supplement.

Cartus” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

CFC” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statements to this Indenture.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission and its successors in interest.

Corporate Trust Office” shall mean the principal office of the Indenture Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office on the date of the execution of this Agreement is located at The Bank of New York, Corporate Trust ABS-NY, 101 Barclay Street, 4W, New York, NY 10286, Attn: Greg Weachock or at such other address as the Indenture Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Noteholders and the Issuer, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Indenture Trustee (of which address any successor Indenture Trustee shall notify the Noteholders and the Issuer).

Date of Processing” shall mean, with respect to any transaction, the date on which such transaction is first recorded on the Servicer’s computer master file maintained for the purpose of recording Pool Collections.

Default” shall mean any occurrence that is, or with notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default.

Defeasance” shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.01(a).

Defeased Series” shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.01(a).

Definitive Notes” shall mean Notes in definitive, fully registered form.

Deposit Date” shall mean each day on which the Servicer deposits Pool Collections in the Collection Account in accordance with Section 3.02 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

 

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Distribution Account” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.03(b).

Distribution Date” shall mean, with respect to any Series, the date specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement.

Dollars,” “$” or “U.S. $” shall mean United States dollars.

DTC” shall mean The Depository Trust Company.

Eligible Receivable” shall have the meaning specified in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Enhancement Agreement” shall mean any agreement, instrument or document governing the terms of any Series Enhancement or pursuant to which any Series Enhancement is issued or outstanding.

Euroclear Operator” shall mean Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Brussels office, as operator of the Euroclear System.

Event of Default” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.01.

Excess Longer Term Receivable Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Billed Receivables that are payable more than 60 days after the original invoice date of such Billed Receivable as of the last day of the Monthly Period immediately preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs over (b) an amount equal to 40% of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Billed Receivables included in the Aggregate Receivable Balance as of such last day of such Monthly Period.

Excess Special Homes Receivable Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables arising from Equity Payments or Mortgage Payoffs relating to any Home that qualifies as a “Special Home Transaction” (as such term is defined in the applicable Home Sale Service Supplement), reduced by any Advance Payments identified as relating to such Homes, as of the close of business on the last day of the Monthly Period immediately preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs over (b) an amount equal to 10% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance as of such last day of such Monthly Period.

Foreign Clearing Agency” shall mean Clearstream Banking and the Euroclear Operator.

Global Note” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.14.

Grant” shall mean to mortgage, pledge, bargain, warrant, alienate, remise, release, convey, assign, transfer, create and grant a lien upon and a security interest in and right of set-off against, deposit, set over and confirm pursuant to this Indenture. A Grant of the Pledged Assets or of any other agreement or instrument shall include all rights, powers and

 

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options (but none of the obligations) of the Granting party thereunder, including the immediate and continuing right to claim for, collect, receive and give receipt for principal and interest payments in respect of the Pledged Assets and all other moneys payable thereunder, to give and receive notices and other communications, to make waivers or other agreements, to exercise all rights and options, to bring Proceedings in the name of the Granting party or otherwise and generally to do and receive anything that the Granting party is or may be entitled to do or receive thereunder or with respect thereto.

Indenture” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Indenture.

Indenture Supplement” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Indenture.

Indenture Trustee” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Indenture.

Independent” shall mean, when used with respect to any specified Person, that the Person (a) is in fact independent of the Issuer, any other obligor upon the Notes, the Transferor, CFC, Cartus and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons, (b) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the outstanding equity or debt securities of the Issuer, any such other obligor, the Transferor, CFC, Cartus or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons and (c) is not connected with the Issuer, any such other obligor, the Transferor, CFC, Cartus or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing similar functions.

Independent Certificate” shall mean a certificate or opinion to be delivered to the Indenture Trustee under the circumstances described in, and otherwise complying with, the applicable requirements of Section 12.01, made by an Independent appraiser or other expert, and such opinion or certificate shall state that the signer has read the definition of “Independent” in this Indenture and that the signer is Independent within the meaning thereof.

Independent Director” shall mean an individual who is an Independent Director as defined in the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Issuer as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

Ineligible Receivable” shall mean any Receivable which is not an Eligible Receivable.

Indirect Participant” shall mean Persons such as securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies that clear or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant of DTC, either directly or indirectly.

 

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Insolvency Event” shall mean, for any Person:

(a) that such Person shall admit in writing its inability, or fail generally, to pay its debts as they become due; or

(b)(i) a proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having jurisdiction in the premises seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of such Person in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or other similar official of such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs and (ii) either such proceedings shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days or any of the actions sought in such proceedings shall occur, provided that the grace period allowed for by this clause (ii) shall not apply to any proceeding instituted by an Affiliate of such Person in furtherance of any of the actions set forth in the preceding clause (i); or

(c) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or such Person’s consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or other similar official of such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

(d) if such Person is a corporation or a limited liability company, such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person shall take any corporate or limited liability company action in furtherance of any of the actions set forth in the preceding clause (a), (b) or (c).

Interest Period” with respect to any Series, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.

Investment Company Act” shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Issuer” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Indenture.

Issuer Order” shall mean a written order or request signed in the name of the Issuer by any one of its Authorized Officers and delivered to the Indenture Trustee or BNY, as the case may be.

Liquidated Receivable” shall mean any Receivable the Unpaid Balance of which has been reduced to zero, whether by payment of a Cartus Noncomplying Asset Adjustment or a CFC Noncomplying Asset Adjustment or otherwise.

Majority Investors” shall mean Noteholders holding Notes evidencing more than 50% of the Outstanding Amount.

 

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Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or assets of the Issuer or any Transaction Party, (b) the ability of the Issuer or any Transaction Party to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party, (c) the validity or enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by the Issuer or any Transaction Party under any Transaction Document to which it is a party, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Issuer or any assignee thereof in the Pledged Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the Pledged Assets

Modified Receivable Balance” shall mean, for any Employer as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the product of (i) 50% multiplied by (ii) the sum of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables of such Employer included in the Aggregate Employer Balance arising from (A) Equity Payments plus (B) Mortgage Payoffs plus (C) Mortgage Payments that are owing by such Employer plus (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of each other Eligible Receivable of such Employer included in the Aggregate Employer Balance, reduced (without duplication) by any Advance Payments and by the Unpaid Balance of any Advance Billing Receivables of such Employer.

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service.

Monthly Period” shall mean (i) a calendar month or (ii) with respect to the initial Monthly Period, the period commencing on the Closing Date with respect to the initial Series of Notes and ending on May 31, 2000.

New Issuance” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.10.

Note Interest Rate” shall mean, as of any date of determination and with respect to any Series, the rate at which interest accrues on the Notes of such Series (or formula on the basis of which such rate shall be determined) specified therefor in the related Indenture Supplement.

Note Register” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05.

Noteholder” or “Holder” shall mean the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Note Register or such other Person deemed to be a “Noteholder” or “Holder” in any related Indenture Supplement.

Notes” shall mean all Series of Notes issued by the Issuer pursuant to this Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplement.

NYUCC” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05.

Obligor Limit shall mean, as of any date of determination, (a) with respect to each Obligor having an unsecured long-term debt rating (or equivalent shadow rating) of “A+” or better from S&P and “A1” or better from Moody’s, 6% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance, (b)

 

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with respect to each Obligor having an unsecured long-term debt rating (or equivalent shadow rating) of less than “A+” but “BBB” or better from S&P and less than “A1” but “Baa2” or better from Moody’s, 4% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance, (c) having an unsecured long-term debt rating (or equivalent shadow rating) of “BBB-” from S&P or of “Baa3” from Moody’s, 2% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance and (d) not having an unsecured long-term debt rating (or equivalent) from S&P or Moody’s or having an unsecured long-term debt rating (or equivalent shadow rating) of less than “BBB-” from S&P or of less than “Baa3” from Moody’s, 1% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance; provided, that, for purposes of calculating the Obligor Limits, an Obligor which has a long-term debt rating from only one of S&P and Moody’s will be treated as if it was rated by both agencies at one level below its actual rating; and provided, further that, to the extent set forth in any Supplement, the Noteholders of such Series may in their discretion approve any higher Obligor Limit for any Obligor under such terms and conditions which are acceptable to all Noteholders of such Series; and provided, further that as long as Lockheed Martin has an unsecured long-term debt rating (or equivalent shadow rating) of “BBB” or better from S&P and “Baa2” or better from Moody’s, its Obligor Limit shall be 6% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance; and provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Accenture Ltd., so long as Accenture Ltd. has (i) an unsecured long-term debt rating (or equivalent shadow rating) of “A+” or better from S&P and (ii) either no unsecured long-term rating from Moody’s or an unsecured long-term rating of “A1” or better from Moody’s, Accenture Ltd. shall have an Obligor Limit of 6% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance. For purposes of calculating the Obligor Limits, no Obligor shall be deemed to have a debt rating based solely on the rating of any Affiliate unless that Affiliate is contractually obligated on the related Receivable of such Obligor, in which event that Obligor and such Affiliate shall be treated as a single Obligor. If an Obligor’s unsecured long–term debt rating (or equivalent shadow rating) results in two different Obligor Limits (because of differences in the long-term unsecured debt ratings assigned by each of the Rating Agencies), the Obligor Limit for such Obligor will be the lower of the two different Obligor Limits.

Officer’s Certificate” shall mean, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, a certificate delivered to the Indenture Trustee or BNY, as the case may be, signed by any Authorized Officer of the Issuer, the Transferor, CFC or the Servicer, as applicable, under the circumstances described in, and otherwise complying with, the applicable requirements of Section 12.01.

Opinion of Counsel” shall mean a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for, or an employee of, the Person providing the opinion and who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Indenture Trustee and each Applicable Series Enhancer, provided that a Tax Opinion shall be an opinion of nationally recognized tax counsel.

Originator” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

 

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Outstanding” shall mean, with respect to the Notes as of any date of determination, all Notes authenticated and delivered under this Indenture except:

(i) Notes previously cancelled by the Transfer Agent and Registrar or delivered to the Transfer Agent and Registrar for cancellation;

(ii) Notes or portions thereof the payment for which money in the necessary amount has been previously deposited with the Indenture Trustee or any Paying Agent in trust for the Holders of such Notes (provided, however, that if such Notes are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to the applicable Indenture Supplement or provision therefor, satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee, has been made); and

(iii) Notes in exchange for or in lieu of other Notes that have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture unless proof satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee is presented that any such Notes are held by a protected purchaser;

provided that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite Outstanding Amount of the Notes have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, Notes owned by the Issuer, any other obligor on the Notes, the Transferor, the Servicer or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding (except that, in determining whether the Indenture Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded). Notes so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Indenture Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer, any other obligor on the Notes, the Transferor, CFC, the Servicer or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons. In making any such determination, the Indenture Trustee may rely on the representations of the pledgee and shall not be required to undertake any independent investigation.

Outstanding Amount” shall mean the aggregate Series Outstanding Amount of all Series of Notes Outstanding at the date of determination.

Overconcentration Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of: (a) the greater of: (i) the excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate Modified Receivable Balances owing by (or, if less, the Obligor Limits of) the Obligors (excluding Eligible Governmental Obligors) who are the Obligors in respect of the five largest aggregate Modified Receivable Balances over (B) an amount equal to 22.5% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance, and (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate Modified Receivable Balances owing by (or, if less, the Obligor Limits of) the Obligors (excluding Eligible Governmental Obligors) who are the Obligors in respect of the ten largest aggregate Modified Receivable Balances over (B) an amount equal to 30% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance; (b) the sum of the aggregate amount with respect to each Obligor (excluding Eligible Governmental Obligors) of the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Modified Receivable Balance owing by such Obligor over (ii) the Obligor Limit with respect to such Obligor and (c) the amount by which the aggregate Modified Receivable Balances owing by all Eligible Governmental Obligors exceeds 10% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance.

 

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Paying Agent” shall mean BNY and any successor thereto.

Person” shall mean any person or entity, including any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, governmental entity or other entity of any nature.

Pledged Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clause of this Indenture.

Pool Collections” shall mean CFC Collections and Cartus Collections.

Principal Terms” shall mean, with respect to any Series, (a) the name or designation; (b) the initial principal amount (or method for calculating such amount) and the Series Outstanding Amount; (c) the Note Interest Rate for the Notes of such Series (or method for the determination thereof); (d) the payment date or dates and the date or dates from which interest shall accrue; (e) the method for allocating Pool Collections to Noteholders and the method by which the principal amount for the Notes of such Series shall amortize; (f) the designation of any Series Accounts and the terms governing the operation of any such Series Accounts; (g) the portion of the Servicing Fee allocable to such Series; (h) the Series Enhancer and terms of any of Series Enhancement, if applicable; (i) the terms on which the Notes of such Series may be exchanged for Notes of another Series, repurchased or redeemed by the Issuer or remarketed to other investors; (j) the maturity date; (k) the extent to which the Notes of such Series will be issuable in temporary or permanent global form (and, in such case, the depositary for such global note or notes, the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such global note may be exchanged, in whole or in part, for Definitive Notes, and the manner in which any interest payable on a temporary or global note will be paid); (l) the priority of such Series with respect to any other Series; (m) the Distribution Date; and (n) any other terms of such Series.

Proceeding” shall mean any suit in equity, action at law or other judicial or administrative proceeding.

Purchase Agreement” shall mean the purchase agreement dated as of April 25, 2000, between Cartus and CFC, as amended from time to time.

Qualified Account” shall mean either (a) a segregated account with a Qualified Institution or (b) a segregated trust account with the corporate trust department of a depository institution organized under the laws of the United States or any one of the states thereof, including the District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank), and acting as a trustee for funds deposited in such account, so long as any of the unsecured, unguaranteed senior debt securities of such depository institution shall have a credit rating from each Rating Agency in one of its generic credit rating categories that signifies investment grade.

Qualified Institution” shall mean (a) a depository institution, which may include the Indenture Trustee (if it is a Paying Agent hereunder), organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the States thereof or the District of Columbia, the deposits in which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and that at all times has a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s and P-1 by Moody’s or (b) a depository institution acceptable to each Rating Agency.

 

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Rating Agency” shall mean, with respect to any outstanding Series, each rating agency selected by the Issuer to rate the Notes of such Series, as specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement.

Rating Agency Condition” shall mean, with respect to any action, that each Rating Agency shall have notified the Issuer, the Servicer, any Series Enhancer and the Indenture Trustee in writing that such action will not result in a reduction or withdrawal of the then existing rating of any outstanding Series with respect to which it is a Rating Agency (both with and without giving effect to any letter of credit, surety bond or insurance policy issued by any Series Enhancer) or, with respect to any outstanding Series not rated by any Rating Agency, such written consent as is specified in the Indenture Supplement for such Series.

Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the receivables purchase agreement dated as of April 25, 2000, between CFC and the Transferor, as amended from time to time.

Record Date” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, the last Business Day of the preceding Monthly Period, unless otherwise specified for a Series in the related Indenture Supplement.

Redemption Date” shall mean, with respect to any Series, the date the Notes of any Series are redeemed in accordance with the related Indenture Supplement.

Required Asset Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Series of Notes, the required asset amount for such Series of Notes as specified in the related Indenture Supplement.

Revolving Period” shall have, with respect to each Series, the meaning specified in the related Indenture Supplement.

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.

Series” shall mean any series of Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement.

Series Account” shall mean any deposit, trust, securities, escrow or similar account maintained for the benefit of the Noteholders of any Series, as specified in any Indenture Supplement.

Series Enhancement” shall mean the rights and benefits provided to the Issuer or the Noteholders of any Series pursuant to any letter of credit, surety bond, cash collateral account, collateral invested amount, insurance policy, spread account, reserve account, guaranteed rate agreement, maturity liquidity facility, tax protection agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement or other similar arrangement. The subordination of any Series to another Series also shall be deemed to be a Series Enhancement.

 

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Series Enhancer” shall mean the Person or Persons providing any Series Enhancement, other than (except to the extent otherwise provided with respect to any Series in the Indenture Supplement for such Series) the Noteholders of any Series that is subordinated to another Series.

Series Issuance Date” shall mean, with respect to any Series, the date on which the Notes of such Series are to be originally issued in accordance with Section 2.10 and the related Indenture Supplement.

Series Outstanding Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Series of Notes, the amount specified as the “Series Outstanding Amount” in the related Indenture Supplement.

Series Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Series of Notes and for any date, the percentage specified in the related Indenture Supplement.

Servicer” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

Tax Opinion” shall mean, with respect to any action, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, for federal income tax purposes, (a) such action will not adversely affect the tax characterization as debt of the Notes of any outstanding Series that were characterized as debt at the time of their issuance, (b) such action will not cause or constitute an event in which gain or loss would be recognized by any Noteholder and (c) in connection with an issuance of Notes pursuant to an Indenture Supplement, except as is otherwise provided in the Indenture Supplement, the Notes of the Series established pursuant to such Indenture Supplement will be properly characterized as debt.

Transaction Documents” shall mean, with respect to any Series of Notes, the Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Performance Guaranty, this Indenture, the related Indenture Supplement and any Enhancement Agreement.

Transfer Agent and Registrar” shall mean BNY and any successor thereto.

Transfer and Servicing Agreement” shall mean the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2000, among the Transferor, the Servicer, CFC and the Issuer, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Transferor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

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direct responsibility for the administration of the applicable Transaction Documents, and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

Unmatured Amortization Event” shall mean any occurrence or event which, with the giving of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute an Amortization Event.

Section 1.02. Other Definitional Provisions.

(a) With respect to any Series, all terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(b) All terms defined in this Indenture shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.

(c) As used in this Indenture and in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms not defined in this Indenture or in any such certificate or other document, and accounting terms partly defined in this Indenture or in any such certificate or other document to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under generally accepted accounting principles and as in effect on the date of this Indenture. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Indenture or in any such certificate or other document are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, the definitions contained in this Indenture or in any such certificate or other document shall control.

(d) Any reference to each Rating Agency shall only apply to any specific rating agency if such rating agency is then rating any outstanding Series.

(e) Unless otherwise specified, references to any amount as on deposit or outstanding on any particular date shall mean such amount at the close of business on such day.

(f) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Indenture shall refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Indenture; references to any subsection, Section, Schedule or Exhibit are references to subsections, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Indenture unless otherwise specified; and the term “including” means “including without limitation.”

(g) References herein to the Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, this Indenture and the Performance Guaranty shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and modified by that certain Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated December 20, 2004, that certain Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005, that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated January 30, 2006, that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006, that certain Fourth Omnibus Amendment dated November 29, 2006 and that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007.

 

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ARTICLE II

THE NOTES

Section 2.01. Form Generally.

Any Series of Notes, together with the Authentication Agent’s certificate of authentication related thereto, shall be issued in fully registered form without coupons, and shall be substantially in the form of an exhibit to the related Indenture Supplement with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture or such Indenture Supplement, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be determined by the officers of the Issuer executing such Notes consistently herewith, as evidenced by their execution of such Notes. Any portion of the text of any Note may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on the face of the Note. The terms of any Notes set forth in an exhibit to the related Indenture Supplement are part of the terms of this Indenture, as applicable.

The Definitive Notes shall be typewritten, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods, all as determined by the officers executing such Notes, as evidenced by such officers’ execution of such Notes.

Each Note shall be dated as of the date of its authentication.

Section 2.02. Denominations.

Except as otherwise specified in the related Indenture Supplement, the Notes of each Series shall be issued in fully registered form in minimum amounts of $250,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof (except that one Note of each Series may be issued in a different amount, so long as such amount exceeds the applicable minimum denomination for such Series), and shall be issued upon initial issuance as one or more Notes in an aggregate original principal amount equal to the initial Series Outstanding Amount for such Series.

Section 2.03. Execution, Authentication and Delivery.

Each Note shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf of the Issuer by an Authorized Officer.

Notes bearing the manual or facsimile signature of an individual who was authorized to sign on behalf of the Issuer at the time when such signature was affixed shall not be rendered invalid, notwithstanding the fact that such individual ceased to be so authorized prior to the authentication and delivery of such Notes or does not hold such office at the date of issuance such Notes.

 

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At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer may deliver Notes executed by the Issuer to the Authentication Agent for authentication and delivery, and the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver such Notes as provided in this Indenture (with the designation provided in the related Indenture Supplement) and not otherwise.

No Note shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or the applicable Indenture Supplement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless there appears on such Note a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by or on behalf of the Authentication Agent by the manual signature of a duly authorized signatory, and such certificate of authentication on any Note shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

Section 2.04. Authentication Agent.

(a) The Authentication Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture or such Indenture Supplement against the Authentication Agent. The Issuer may remove the Authentication Agent if the Issuer determines in its sole discretion that the Authentication Agent shall have failed to perform its obligations under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement in any material respect or for other good reason. The Authentication Agent shall be permitted to resign upon 30 days’ written notice to the Issuer. Upon the removal or resignation of the Authentication Agent, the Issuer shall appoint a successor to act as Authentication Agent. The Issuer shall notify the Indenture Trustee and the Rating Agencies of the removal or resignation of the Authentication Agent and the identity and location of the successor Authentication Agent.

(b) Pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Issuer shall direct the Servicer to pay to BNY from time to time reasonable compensation for its services and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of BNY’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to indemnify BNY against any and all loss, liability or expense (including the fees and expenses of either in-house counsel or outside counsel, but not both) incurred by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder and under any Indenture Supplement. BNY shall notify the Issuer and the Servicer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by BNY to so notify the Issuer and the Servicer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder unless such loss, liability or expense could have been avoided with such prompt notification and then only to the extent of such loss, expense or liability which could have been so avoided. Neither the Issuer nor the Servicer need reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by BNY through BNY’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

 

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(c) The provisions of Sections 6.01, 6.03, 6.04 and 6.05 shall be applicable to the Authentication Agent.

(d) Pursuant to any appointment made under this Section 2.04, the Notes may have endorsed thereon, in lieu of or in addition to the Authentication Agent’s certificate of authentication, an alternative certificate of authentication in substantially the following form:

“This is one of the Notes described in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Authentication Agent

By:    
  Authorized Signatory”

Section 2.05. Registration of and Limitations on Transfer and Exchange of Notes.

The Transfer Agent and Registrar shall keep a register (the “Note Register”) in which the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall provide for the registration of Notes and the registration of transfers of Notes. Upon any resignation of any Transfer Agent and Registrar, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor or, if it elects not to make such an appointment, assume the duties of Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Issuer shall notify the Indenture Trustee of the identity and location of any successor Transfer Agent and Registrar.

The Indenture Trustee shall have the right to inspect the Note Register at all reasonable times and to obtain copies thereof, and the Indenture Trustee shall have the right to rely upon a certificate executed on behalf of the Transfer Agent and Registrar by an officer thereof as to the names and addresses of the Noteholders and the principal amounts and numbers of such Notes.

Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Transfer Agent and Registrar to be maintained as provided in Section 3.02(j), if the requirements of Section 8-401(a) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code (the “NYUCC”) are met and any applicable requirements for transfer set forth in the related Indenture Supplement are satisfied, the Issuer shall execute, and upon receipt of such surrendered Note the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver to the Noteholder, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes (of the same Series) in any authorized denominations of like aggregate principal amount.

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surrender of such Notes to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, if the requirements of Section 8-401(a) of the NYUCC are met, the Issuer shall execute, and upon receipt of such surrendered Note the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver to the Noteholder, the Notes that the Noteholder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes shall evidence the same obligations, evidence the same debt, and be entitled to the same rights and privileges under this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

Every Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in a form satisfactory to the Transfer Agent and Registrar duly executed by, the Noteholder thereof or its attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing, and by such other documents as the Transfer Agent and Registrar may reasonably require.

The registration of transfer of any Note shall be subject to the additional requirements, if any, set forth in the related Indenture Supplement.

No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Issuer or the Transfer Agent and Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of such Notes.

All Notes surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be cancelled by the Transfer Agent and Registrar and disposed of by the Transfer Agent and Registrar in accordance with its customary procedures. The Transfer Agent and Registrar shall dispose of any Global Note upon its exchange in full for Definitive Notes (of the same Series) in accordance with its customary procedures.

The preceding provisions of this section notwithstanding, the Issuer shall not be required to make, and the Transfer Agent and Registrar need not register, transfers or exchanges of Notes for a period of 20 days preceding the due date for any payment with respect to the Notes.

If and so long as any Series of Notes are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and such exchange shall so require, the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall, at the discretion of the Issuer, appoint a co-transfer agent and registrar in Luxembourg or another European city. Any reference in this Agreement to the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall include any such co-transfer agent and registrar unless the context otherwise requires. The Transfer Agent and Registrar shall enter into any appropriate agency agreement with any co-transfer agent and registrar not a party to this Indenture, that will implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent.

 

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Section 2.06. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes.

If (a) any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Transfer Agent and Registrar, or the Transfer Agent and Registrar receives evidence to its reasonable satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note and (b) in the case of a destroyed, lost or stolen Note there is delivered to the Transfer Agent and Registrar such security or indemnity as may be required by it to hold the Issuer and the Transfer Agent and Registrar harmless and the requirements of Section 8-405 of the NYUCC are met, then the Issuer shall execute, and the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver, a replacement Note of like tenor (including the same date of issuance) and principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note; provided, however, that if any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall have become, or within seven days shall be, due and payable, or shall have been selected or called for redemption, the Issuer may pay such Note without surrender thereof instead of issuing a replacement Note, except that any mutilated Note shall be surrendered. After the delivery of such replacement Note or payment of a destroyed, lost or stolen Note pursuant to the proviso to the preceding sentence, if a protected purchaser of the original Note in lieu of which such replacement Note was issued presents such original Note for payment, the Issuer and the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall be entitled to recover such replacement Note (or such payment) from the Person to whom it was delivered or any Person taking such replacement Note from such Person to whom such replacement Note was delivered or any assignee of such Person other than a protected purchaser, and shall be entitled to recover upon the security or indemnity provided therefor to the extent of any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred by the Issuer or the Transfer Agent and Registrar in connection therewith.

Upon the issuance of any replacement Note under this Section 2.06, the Issuer or the Transfer Agent and Registrar may require the payment by the Holder of such Note of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed with respect thereto and any other reasonable expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent and Registrar) in connection therewith.

Every replacement Note issued in replacement of any mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note pursuant to this Section 2.06 shall constitute complete and indefeasible evidence of an obligation of the Issuer as if originally issued, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall be found at any time, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

The provisions of this Section 2.06 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes.

Section 2.07. Persons Deemed Owners.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent, the Transfer Agent and Registrar and any agent of the

 

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foregoing shall treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the owner of such Note for all purposes of this Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplement, whether or not such Note is overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent, the Transfer Agent and Registrar nor any agent of the foregoing shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

Section 2.08. Paying Agent.

(a) The Paying Agent shall have the revocable power to withdraw funds and make distributions to Noteholders from the appropriate account or accounts maintained for the benefit of Noteholders as specified in this Indenture or the related Indenture Supplement for any Series. The Issuer may revoke such power and remove the Paying Agent if the Issuer determines in its sole discretion that the Paying Agent shall have failed to perform its obligations under this Indenture in any material respect or for other good cause. The Paying Agent shall be permitted to resign upon 30 days’ written notice to the Issuer. Upon the removal or resignation of the Paying Agent, the Issuer shall appoint a successor to act as Paying Agent (which successor shall be a bank or trust company). Any reference in this Indenture to the Paying Agent shall include any co-paying agent unless the context requires otherwise. The Issuer shall notify the Indenture Trustee, each Applicable Series Enhancer and the Rating Agencies of the removal or the resignation of any Paying Agent and the identity and location of the successor Paying Agent.

(b) If and so long as any Series of Notes are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange or other stock exchange and such exchange shall so require, the Paying Agent shall, at the discretion of the Issuer, appoint a co-paying agent in Luxembourg or other city or country as may be required by such other stock exchange. The Paying Agent shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any co-paying agent not a party to this Indenture, which will implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent.

(c) The Paying Agent agrees that it will:

(i) hold all sums held by it for the payment of amounts due with respect to the Notes in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided, and pay such sums to such Persons as herein provided;

(ii) give the Indenture Trustee notice of any default by the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes) of which it has actual knowledge in the making of any payment required to be made with respect to the Notes;

(iii) at any time during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Indenture Trustee, forthwith pay to the Indenture Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent; and

(iv) comply with all requirements of the Code with respect to the withholding from any payments made by it on any Notes of any applicable withholding taxes imposed thereon and with respect to any applicable reporting requirements in connection therewith.

 

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(d) The Issuer may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, by Issuer Order direct the Paying Agent to pay to the Indenture Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Indenture Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by such Paying Agent and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Indenture Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money.

Section 2.09. Cancellation.

All Notes surrendered for payment, registration of transfer, exchange or redemption shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Transfer Agent and Registrar, be delivered to the Transfer Agent and Registrar and shall be promptly cancelled by it. The Issuer may at any time deliver to the Transfer Agent and Registrar for cancellation any Notes previously authenticated and delivered hereunder that the Issuer may have acquired in any lawful manner whatsoever, and all Notes so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. No Notes shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Notes cancelled as provided in this Section 2.09, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled Notes held by the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall be disposed of by the Transfer Agent and Register in accordance with its customary procedures.

Section 2.10. New Issuances.

(a) Pursuant to one or more Indenture Supplements, the Issuer may from time to time issue one or more new Series of Notes (a “New Issuance”). The Notes of all outstanding Series shall be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of this Indenture without preference, priority or distinction, all in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplement, except as provided in the related Indenture Supplement with respect to any Series. Interest on the Notes of all outstanding Series shall be paid on each Distribution Date therefor as specified in the Indenture Supplement relating to such outstanding Series. Principal of the Notes of each outstanding Series shall be paid as specified in the Indenture Supplement relating to such outstanding Series.

(b) On or before the Series Issuance Date for any new Series of Notes, the parties hereto shall execute and deliver an Indenture Supplement specifying the Principal Terms of such Series. The terms of such Indenture Supplement may modify or amend the terms of this Indenture solely as applied to such new Series. The obligation of the Authentication Agent to authenticate and deliver the Notes of any Series to or upon the order of the Issuer (other than any Series issued pursuant to an Indenture Supplement dated as of the date hereof) and the obligation of the Authentication Agent and the Indenture Trustee to execute and deliver the related Indenture Supplement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(i) on or before the fifth day immediately preceding the Series Issuance Date, the Issuer shall have given the Indenture Trustee, the Servicer, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent, the Transfer Agent and Registrar, each Applicable Series Enhancer and each Rating Agency notice (unless such notice requirement is otherwise waived) of such issuance and the applicable Series Issuance Date;

 

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(ii) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Authentication Agent and the Indenture Trustee any related Indenture Supplement, in form satisfactory to the Authentication Agent and the Indenture Trustee, executed by each party hereto other than the Authentication Agent and the Indenture Trustee;

(iii) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee any related Enhancement Agreement executed by each of the parties thereto other than the Indenture Trustee;

(iv) the Rating Agency Condition shall have been satisfied with respect to such issuance;

(v) there shall have been delivered to the Indenture Trustee (with a copy to each Rating Agency) (A) the opinion required pursuant to Section 3.05(a) and (B) a Tax Opinion with respect to such issuance, dated the applicable Series Issuance Date.

(vi) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate of the Issuer to the effect that on the Series Issuance Date after giving effect to the issuance of such new Series of Notes, (A) neither an Amortization Event nor an Unmatured Amortization Event with respect to any Series of Notes nor an Asset Deficiency is continuing or will occur as the result of the issuance of such Series of Notes and (B) all conditions precedent provided in this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement with respect to the authentication and delivery of the new Series of Notes have been complied with; and

(vii) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Authentication Agent a written order or request signed in the name of the Issuer by any one of its Authorized Officers and delivered to the Authentication Agent authorizing and directing the authentication and delivery of the Notes of such Series by the Authentication Agent.

(c) Upon satisfaction of the above conditions, the Issuer shall execute, and the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes of such Series as provided in this Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplement. Neither the Authentication Agent nor the Indenture Trustee shall be obligated to enter into any such Indenture Supplement that adversely affects the Authentication Agent’s or the Indenture Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture.

 

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Section 2.11. Book-Entry Notes.

Unless otherwise provided in any related Indenture Supplement, upon original issuance, each Series of Notes shall be issued in the form of typewritten Notes representing the Book-Entry Notes to be delivered to the depository specified in such Indenture Supplement (which shall be the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency), by or on behalf of such Series.

Unless otherwise provided in the related Indenture Supplement, the Notes of each Series initially shall be registered in the Note Register in the name of the nominee of the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency, as applicable, for such Book Entry Notes and shall be delivered to the Authentication Agent or, pursuant to such Clearing Agency’s or Foreign Clearing Agency’s instructions, held by the Authentication Agent’s agent as custodian for the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency.

Unless and until Definitive Notes are issued under the limited circumstances described in Section 2.13, no Beneficial Owner shall be entitled to receive a Definitive Note representing such Beneficial Owner’s interest in such Note. Unless and until Definitive Notes have been issued to the Beneficial Owners pursuant to Section 2.13:

(a) the provisions of this Section 2.11 shall be in full force and effect with respect to each such Series;

(b) the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to deal with the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency and the Clearing Agency Participants for all purposes of this Indenture and any related Indenture Supplement (including the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes of each such Series) as the authorized representatives of the Beneficial Owners;

(c) to the extent that the provisions of this Section 2.11 conflict with any other provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Section 2.11 shall control with respect to each such Series;

(d) the rights of Beneficial Owners of each such Series shall be exercised only through the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency and the applicable Clearing Agency Participants and shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such Beneficial Owners and the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency and/or the Clearing Agency Participants. Pursuant to the depository agreement applicable to a Series, unless and until Definitive Notes of such Series are issued pursuant to Section 2.13, the initial Clearing Agency shall make book-entry transfers among the Clearing Agency Participants and receive and transmit distributions of principal and interest on the Notes to such Clearing Agency Participants; and

(e) whenever this Indenture requires or permits actions to be taken based upon instructions or directions of the Holders of Notes evidencing a specified percentage of the Outstanding Amount, the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency shall be deemed to represent such percentage only to the extent that it has received instructions to such effect from the Beneficial Owners and/or Clearing Agency Participants owning or representing, respectively, such required percentage of the beneficial interest in the Notes and has delivered such instructions to the Indenture Trustee.

 

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Section 2.12. Notices to Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency.

Unless and until Definitive Notes shall have been issued to Beneficial Owners pursuant to Section 2.13, whenever a notice or other communication to the Noteholders is required under this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee shall give such notice or communication to the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency, as applicable, for distribution to Beneficial Owners and shall have no obligation to distribute such notice or other communication directly to the Beneficial Owners.

Section 2.13. Definitive Notes.

If (i) (a) the Issuer advises the Indenture Trustee in writing that the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency is no longer willing or able to properly discharge its responsibilities as Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency with respect to the Book-Entry Notes of a given Series and (b) the Issuer is unable to locate and reach an agreement on satisfactory terms with a qualified successor, (ii) the Issuer, at its option, advises the Indenture Trustee in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency with respect to such Series or (iii) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Beneficial Owners aggregating a majority of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes of such Series advise the Indenture Trustee and the applicable Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency through the applicable Clearing Agency Participants in writing that the continuation of a book-entry system is no longer in the best interests of the Beneficial Owners of such Series, the Indenture Trustee shall notify (with a copy to the Transfer Agent and Registrar) all Beneficial Owners of such Series of the occurrence of such event and of the availability of Definitive Notes to Beneficial Owners of such Series requesting the same. Upon surrender to the Transfer Agent and Registrar of the Notes of such Series accompanied by registration instructions from the applicable Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency, the Issuer shall execute, and the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver, Definitive Notes of such Series and shall recognize the registered holders of such Definitive Notes as Noteholders under this Indenture. Neither the Issuer nor the Indenture Trustee shall be liable for any delay in delivery of such instructions, and the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Notes of such Series, all references herein to obligations imposed upon or to be performed by the applicable Clearing Agency or Foreign Clearing Agency shall be deemed to be imposed upon and performed by the Indenture Trustee to the extent applicable with respect to such Definitive Notes, and the Indenture Trustee and the Paying Agent shall recognize the registered holders of the Definitive Notes of such Series as Noteholders of such Series hereunder. Definitive Notes will be transferable and exchangeable at the offices of the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

 

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Section 2.14. Global Note; Euro-Note Exchange Date.

If specified in the related Indenture Supplement for any Series, Notes initially may be issued in the form of a single temporary Global Note (each, a “Global Note”) in the denomination of the initial Series Outstanding Amount and substantially in the form attached to the related Indenture Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the related Indenture Supplement, the provisions of this Section 2.14 shall apply to such Global Note. Global Notes shall be authenticated by the Authentication Agent upon the same conditions, in substantially the same manner and with the same effect as the Definitive Notes. Global Notes may be exchanged in the manner described in the related Indenture Supplement for Definitive Notes.

Section 2.15. Representations and Covenants of Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar.

BNY, as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar, represents, warrants and covenants that:

(a) BNY is a banking corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York;

(b) BNY has full power and authority to deliver and perform this Indenture and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement; and

(c) Each of this Indenture and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by BNY and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation in accordance with its terms.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE ISSUER

Section 3.01. Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.01, in each case as of the date hereof, as of the Effective Date, as of each Series Issuance Date and as of any other date specified in such representation and warranty.

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Issuer is a limited liability company duly formed and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted.

(b) Due Qualification. The Issuer is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) Power and Authority: Due Authorization. The Issuer (i) has all necessary limited liability company power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) to perform its obligations under this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) to make a Grant of the Pledged Assets to the Indenture Trustee on the terms and subject to the conditions herein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary action such Grant and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Binding Obligations. This Indenture (i) constitutes a Grant of a security interest (as defined in the NYUCC) in all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Pledged Assets, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) to the Indenture Trustee, which is enforceable with respect to the existing Receivables owned by the Issuer and the proceeds thereof upon execution and delivery of this Agreement and which will be enforceable with respect to the Receivables hereafter acquired by the Issuer and the proceeds thereof upon such acquisition by the Issuer and (ii) constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Issuer is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer, enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with its terms, except (A) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Issuer, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a material default under (A) the certificate of formation or the limited liability company agreement of the Issuer or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Pledged Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law (including without limitation, Environmental Laws) or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Issuer or of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer, which conflict or violation described in this clause (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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before any Governmental Authority and (ii) the Issuer is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any Governmental Authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the Grant of any Pledged Asset by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee, the ownership or acquisition by the Issuer of a material amount of Receivables or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Issuer in connection with the Grant of the Pledged Assets or the due execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation by the Issuer of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Purchase Agreement or the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance of the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(h) Margin Regulations. The Issuer is not engaged, principally or as one its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meanings of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). The Issuer has not taken and will not take any action to cause the use of proceeds of the Notes to purchase or carry margin stock.

(i) Taxes. The Issuer has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens); provided, however, that as of the date of this Indenture, the Issuer is a newly established entity and as such has not been required to file any tax returns.

(j) Solvency. After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents, the Issuer is solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due and has adequate capital to conduct its business as presently conducted.

 

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(k) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Issuer is located at 40 Apple Ridge Road, Suite 4C45, Danbury, Connecticut 06810.

(l) Investment Company Act. The Issuer is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

(m) Accuracy of Financial Information and Other Information. All balance sheets, all statements of operations and of cash flow and other financial data that have been or shall hereafter be furnished by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 3.02 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (to the extent applicable) and fairly present the financial condition of the Issuer as of the dates thereof. All certificates, reports, statements, documents and other information furnished to the Indenture Trustee by or on behalf of the Issuer pursuant to any provision of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document, or in connection with or pursuant to any amendment or modification of, or waiver under, this Indenture or any other Transaction Document, shall, at the time the same are so furnished, be complete and correct in all material respects on the date the same are furnished to the Indenture Trustee.

(n) Security Interests. No security agreement, financing statement or equivalent security or lien instrument listing the Issuer as debtor covering all or any part of the Pledged Assets is on file or of record in any jurisdiction, except such as may have been filed, recorded or made by the Issuer in favor of the Indenture Trustee on behalf of the Noteholders in connection with this Indenture. This Indenture constitutes a valid and continuing Lien on the Pledged Assets in favor of the Indenture Trustee on behalf of the Noteholders, which Lien will be prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens), will be enforceable as such as against creditors of and purchasers from the Issuer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity and by an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The Issuer has taken all action necessary to perfect such security interest.

Section 3.02. Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer. From the Effective Date until the termination of this Indenture, the Issuer hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 3.02.

(a) Financial Reports by the Issuer. As soon as available, but in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, the Issuer shall deliver to the Indenture Trustee and each Applicable Series Enhancer and the Indenture Trustee shall forward to each Noteholder a copy of the financial statements of the Issuer at the end of such year, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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accounting principles, and shall permit the Indenture Trustee and each Applicable Series Enhancer to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, directors, employees and independent public accountants, all at such reasonable times upon reasonable notice and as often as may reasonably be requested.

(c) Notice of Defaults and Events of Default. The Issuer shall give the Indenture Trustee, each Applicable Series Enhancer and the Rating Agencies prompt written notice of each Default and Event of Default hereunder and the occurrence of any Unmatured Amortization Event or Amortization Event with respect to any Series of Notes and, immediately after obtaining knowledge of any of the following occurrences, written notice of each default on the part of the Servicer or the Transferor of its obligations under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and each default on the part of Cartus of its obligations under the Purchase Agreement or CFC of its obligations under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as appropriate, and, in each case, the action, if any, being taken with respect to such default.

(d) Maintenance of Existence. The Issuer shall keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware (unless it becomes, or any successor Issuer hereunder is or becomes, organized under the laws of any other State or of the United States of America, in which case the Issuer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises under the laws of such other jurisdiction) and shall obtain and preserve its qualification to do business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes, the Pledged Assets and each other related instrument or agreement.

(e) Compliance with Laws. The Issuer will comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of all Governmental Authorities including without limitation Environmental Laws, a violation of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) Rule 144A Information. For so long as any of the Notes are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Issuer agrees to provide to any Noteholder or Beneficial Owner, and to any prospective purchaser of Notes designated by such Noteholder or Beneficial Owner upon the request of such Noteholder or Beneficial Owner or prospective purchaser, any information required to be provided to such holder or prospective purchaser to satisfy the conditions set forth in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(g) Annual Tax Information. Unless otherwise specified in the related Indenture Supplement, on or before January 31 of each calendar year, beginning with calendar year 2001, the Indenture Trustee or the Paying Agent shall furnish to each Person who at any time during the preceding calendar year was a Noteholder of a Series of Notes a statement prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer containing the information that is necessary or desirable to enable the Noteholders to prepare their tax returns. The obligations of the Issuer to prepare and the Indenture Trustee or the Paying Agent to distribute such information shall be deemed to have

 

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been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Indenture Trustee or the Paying Agent pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time in effect.

(h) Statements as to Compliance. The Issuer shall deliver to the Indenture Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer (commencing within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year 2000), an Officer’s Certificate stating, as to the Authorized Officer signing such Officer’s Certificate, that

(i) a review of the activities of the Issuer during the 12-month period ending at the end of such fiscal year (or in the case of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000, the period from the initial Series Issuance Date to December 31, 2000) and of performance under this Indenture has been made under such Authorized Officer’s supervision, and

(ii) to the best of such Authorized Officer’s knowledge, based on such review, the Issuer has complied with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture throughout such year or, if there has been a default in its compliance with any such condition or covenant, specifying each such default known to such Authorized Officer and the nature and status thereof.

(i) Maintenance of Office or Agency. The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency within the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York where Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer hereby initially appoints the Transfer Agent and Registrar at its office currently located at 101 Barclay Street, Floor 21 West, New York, New York 10286 (or at such other address as the Transfer Agent and Registrar may designate from time to time by notice to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders) to serve as its agent for the foregoing purposes.

(j) Further Instruments and Acts. Upon request of the Indenture Trustee, the Issuer shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

Section 3.03. Negative Covenants of the Issuer. From the Effective Date until the termination of this Indenture, the Issuer hereby agrees that it shall not:

(a) Amendment of Limited Liability Company Agreement. Amend its limited liability company agreement unless, prior to such amendment, each Rating Agency confirms that after such amendment the Rating Agency Condition will be met and each Applicable Series Enhancer consents thereto;

 

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(b) Change in Location of Chief Executive Office. (a) Change the location of its chief executive office or principal place of business (within the meaning of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code) without sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Indenture Trustee or (b) change its name or the jurisdiction of its formation without prior written notice to the Indenture Trustee sufficient to allow the Indenture Trustee to execute all filings prepared by the Issuer (including filings of financing statements on form UCC- 1) and recordings necessary to maintain the perfection of the interest of the Indenture Trustee on behalf of the Noteholders in the Pledged Assets pursuant to this Indenture. If the Issuer desires to so change its office or change its name or the jurisdiction of its formation, the Issuer will make any required filings and prior to actually changing its office or its name or the jurisdiction of its formation the Issuer shall deliver to the Indenture Trustee (i) an Officer’s Certificate and (ii) copies of all such required filings with the filing information duly noted thereon by the office in which such filings were made;

(c) Capital Expenditures. Make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise) for capital assets (either realty or personalty);

(d) No Other Business or Agreements. Engage in any business other than financing, purchasing, owning and selling and managing the Pledged Assets in the manner contemplated by this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents and all activities incidental thereto, or enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument other than any Transaction Document or documents and agreements incidental thereto;

(e) Consolidation, Merger or Other Form of Combination and Sale of Assets. Enter into any consolidation, merger, joint venture, syndicate or other form of combination with any Person or sell, lease or transfer of otherwise dispose of any assets, including without limitation the Pledged Assets, other than as expressly provided for in the Transaction Documents, or engage in any other transaction, that would result in a change of control of the Issuer;

(f) Guarantees, Loans, Advances and other Liabilities. Except as contemplated by this Indenture or the other Transaction Documents, make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any stock, obligations, assets or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person;

(g) Indebtedness. Issue, incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable, directly or indirectly, for any indebtedness except as expressly provided for pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents and the Notes;

(h) Deduction from Principal and Interest. Claim any credit on, or make any deduction from, the principal and interest payable in respect of the Notes (other than amounts properly withheld from such payments under the Code or applicable state law) or assert any claim against any present or former Noteholder by reason of the payment of any taxes levied or assessed upon any part of the Pledged Assets;

 

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(i) Effectiveness of Indenture, Liens. (i) Permit the validity or effectiveness of this Indenture to be impaired, or permit the lien of this Indenture to be amended, hypothecated, subordinated, terminated or discharged, or permit any Person to be released from any covenants or obligations with respect to the Notes under this Indenture except as may be expressly permitted hereby, (ii) permit any Lien, charge, excise, claim, security interest, mortgage or other encumbrance (other than the lien of this Indenture) to be created on or extend to or otherwise arise upon or burden the Pledged Assets or any part thereof or any interest therein or the proceeds thereof or (iii) permit the lien of this Indenture not to constitute a valid first priority perfected security interest in the Pledged Assets; or

(j) Dissolve or Liquidate. Dissolve or liquidate in whole or in part.

Section 3.04. Protection of Pledged Assets.

The Issuer shall from time to time prepare (or cause to be prepared), execute and deliver all such supplements and amendments hereto and all such financing statements, continuation statements, instruments of further assurance and other instruments, and shall take such other action necessary or advisable to:

(a) Grant more effectively all or any portion of the Pledged Assets for the Notes;

(b) maintain or preserve the lien (and the priority thereof) of this Indenture or to carry out more effectively the purposes hereof;

(c) perfect, publish notice of, or protect the validity of, any Grant made or to be made by this Indenture;

(d) enforce any of the Pledged Assets; or

(e) preserve and defend title to the Pledged Assets securing the Notes and the rights therein of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders secured thereby against the claims of all persons and parties.

The Issuer hereby designates the Indenture Trustee its agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any financing statement, continuation statement or other instrument required pursuant to this Section 3.04.

Section 3.05. Opinions as to Pledged Assets.

(a) On the Series Issuance Date relating to any new Series of Notes, the Issuer shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Opinion of Counsel either stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, such action has been taken as is necessary to perfect the lien and security interest of

 

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this Indenture, including without limitation with respect to the recording and filing of this Indenture, any indentures supplemental hereto and any other requisite documents, and with respect to the execution and filing of any financing statements and continuation statements, and reciting the details of such action, or stating that in the opinion of such counsel no such action is necessary to maintain the perfection of such lien and security interest.

(b) On or before April 30 in each calendar year, beginning in the year 2001, the Issuer shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Opinion of Counsel either stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, such action has been taken as is necessary to perfect the lien and security interest of this Indenture, including without limitation with respect to the recording, filing, re-recording and refiling of this Indenture, any indentures supplemental hereto and any other requisite documents, and with respect to the execution and filing of any financing statements and continuation statements, and reciting the details of such action or stating that in the opinion of such counsel no such action is necessary to maintain the perfection of such lien and security interest. Such Opinion of Counsel also shall describe the recording, filing, re-recording and refiling of this Indenture, any indentures supplemental hereto and any other requisite documents and the execution and filing of any financing statements and continuation statements that, in the opinion of such counsel, will be required to maintain the perfection of the lien and security interest of this Indenture until April 30 in the following calendar year.

Section 3.06. Obligations Regarding Servicing of Receivables.

(a) The Issuer shall not take any action, and shall use its best efforts not to permit any action to be taken by others, that would release any Person from any of such Person’s material covenants or obligations under any instrument or agreement included in the Pledged Assets or that would result in the amendment, hypothecation, subordination, termination or discharge of, or impair the validity or effectiveness of, any such instrument or agreement, except as expressly provided in this Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or such other instrument or agreement.

(b) The Issuer may contract with other Persons to assist it in performing its duties under this Indenture, and any performance of such duties by such Person shall be deemed to be action taken by the Issuer. The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to comply with all the Servicer’s obligations under the Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party and shall not agree to the resignation of the Servicer from its obligations and duties imposed by the Transfer and Servicing Agreement unless the Majority Investors have consented to such resignation.

(c) The Issuer shall punctually perform and observe all of its obligations and agreements contained in this Indenture, the other Transaction Documents and in the instruments and agreements relating to the Pledged Assets, including but not limited to filing or causing to be filed all UCC financing statements and continuation statements required to be filed by the terms of this Indenture and the Transfer and Servicing Agreement in accordance with and within the time periods provided for herein and therein.

 

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(d) If a Servicer Default shall arise from the failure of the Servicer to perform any of its duties or obligations under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement with respect to the Receivables, the Issuer shall take all reasonable steps available to it to remedy such failure.

(e) Without derogating from the absolute nature of the assignment granted to the Indenture Trustee or the rights of the Indenture Trustee under this Indenture, the Issuer agrees (i) that it will not, without the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee and the Majority Investors, amend, modify, waive, supplement, terminate or surrender, or agree to any amendment, modification, supplement, termination, waiver or surrender of, the terms of any Pledged Assets (except to the extent otherwise provided in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement) or the Transaction Documents (except to the extent otherwise provided in the Transaction Documents), or waive timely performance or observance by the Servicer or the Transferor of its obligations under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, or Cartus of its obligations under the Purchase Agreement or CFC of its obligations under the Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Performance Guarantor of its obligations under the Performance Guaranty executed by it; and (ii) that any such amendment shall not (A) increase or reduce in any manner the amount of, or accelerate or delay the timing of, Pool Collections of payments on the Pledged Assets or distributions that are required to be made for the benefit of the Noteholders or (B) change the definition of Majority Investors, without the consent of the Holders of all the Outstanding Notes. If any such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver shall be so consented to by the Indenture Trustee and the Majority Investors or the Holders of all the Outstanding Notes, as required, the Issuer agrees to execute and deliver, in its own name and at its own expense, such agreements, instruments, consents and other documents as the Indenture Trustee may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances.

Section 3.07. Separate Corporate Existence of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Issuer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator, the Transferor and the other Cartus Persons. From and after the date hereof until the date of which there are no Notes of any Series Outstanding, the Issuer shall take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(a) The Issuer will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(b) The Issuer will maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of each Cartus Person and telephone numbers and stationery that are separate and distinct from those of each Cartus Person;

(c) The Issuer’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any Cartus Person;

(d) The Issuer will strictly observe limited liability company formalities in its dealings with the public and with each Cartus Person, and funds or other assets of the Issuer will not be commingled with those of any Cartus Person, except as may be permitted by the Transaction Documents. The Issuer will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with each

 

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Cartus Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each Cartus Person. The Issuer will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any Cartus Person (other than the Servicer) has independent access;

(e) The duly admitted members of the Issuer and duly appointed managers or officers of the Issuer will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Issuer;

(f) Not less than two members of the Issuer’s board of directors will be an Independent Director. The Issuer will observe those provisions in its limited liability company agreement that provide that the Issuer’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Issuer unless each Independent Director and all other members of the Issuer’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(g) The Issuer will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from the Issuer’s own funds for services provided to the Issuer; and

(h) The Issuer will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any Cartus Person.

ARTICLE IV

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 4.01. Satisfaction and Discharge of this Indenture.

This Indenture shall cease to be of further effect with respect to the Notes (except as to (a) rights of registration of transfer and exchange, (b) substitution of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes, (c) the rights of Noteholders to receive payments of principal thereof and interest thereon, (d) Sections 3.02(j), 3.03, 3.05, 3.06 and 12.14, (e) the rights and immunities of the Indenture Trustee hereunder, including the rights of the Indenture Trustee under Section 6.07 and the obligations of the Indenture Trustee under Section 4.02, the rights and immunities of BNY hereunder, including the rights of BNY under Section 2.04(b) and the obligations of BNY under Section 2.05, 2.06, 2.08 and 2.09 and (g) the rights of Noteholders as beneficiaries hereof with respect to the property so deposited with the Indenture Trustee and payable to all or any of them) and the Indenture Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to the Notes when:

(i) either

(A) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (1) Notes that have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced, or paid as provided in Section 2.06 and (2) Notes for whose full payment money has theretofore been

 

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deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 8.07) have been delivered to the Indenture Trustee for cancellation; or

(B) all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Indenture Trustee for cancellation:

(1) have become due and payable; or

(2) will become due and payable at the maturity date for such Series of Notes;

(ii) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Issuer;

(iii) the Issuer has delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate, an Opinion of Counsel and (if required by the Indenture Trustee) an Independent Certificate from a firm of certified public accountants, each meeting the applicable requirements of Section 12.01(a) and each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with; and

(iv) the Rating Agency Condition is satisfied with respect to each Series of Outstanding Notes.

Section 4.02. Application of Trust Money.

All monies deposited with the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 4.01 shall be held in trust and applied by it in accordance with the provisions of the Notes, this Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplement, to make payments, through the Paying Agent, to the Noteholders and for the payment in respect of which such monies have been deposited with the Indenture Trustee, of all sums due and to become due thereon for principal and interest; but such monies need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required herein or required by law.

ARTICLE V

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

Section 5.01. Events of Default.

Each of the following events shall be an “Event of Default” with respect to any Series of Notes hereunder:

(a) The Issuer shall fail to make any payment of interest on any Note of such Series when due (without giving effect to payments under any Series Enhancement that is a letter of credit, surety bond or financial guaranty insurance policy) and such failure shall remain unremedied for five Business Days; or

 

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(b) The Issuer shall fail to make any payment of the principal of any Note of such Series when due (without giving effect to any payments under any Series Enhancement that is a letter of credit, surety bond or financial guaranty insurance policy); or

(c)(i) The Issuer shall fail to perform or observe, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture or any of the other Transaction Documents on its part to be performed or observed (other than as referred to in Section 5.01(a) or (b) above), (ii) such failure materially and adversely affects the rights of the Noteholders of such Series (determined without giving effect to any Series Enhancement) and (iii) such failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written notice thereof (specifying such failure and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder) shall have been given (A) to the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee or (B) to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by Noteholders of such Series holding Notes evidencing at least 25% of the Series Outstanding Amount of such Series; or

(d)(i) any representation or warranty made by the Issuer in this Indenture or any of the other Transaction Documents shall prove to have been untrue and incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made, (ii) such occurrence materially and adversely affects the rights of the Noteholders of such Series (determined without giving effect to any Series Enhancement) and (iii) such occurrence remains unremedied for 30 days after written notice thereof (specifying such failure and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder) shall have been (A) given to the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee or (B) to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by Noteholders of such Series holding Notes evidencing at least 25% of the Series Outstanding Amount of such Series; or

(e) An Insolvency Event shall have occurred with respect to the Issuer; or

(f) The Commission or other regulatory body having jurisdiction reaches a final determination that the Issuer is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

The Issuer shall deliver to the Indenture Trustee, within five days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event that with the giving of notice and the lapse of time would become an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 5.02. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.

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and without further act become due and payable. If an Event of Default referred to in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) of Section 5.01 shall occur and be continuing with respect to any Series of Notes, then and in every such case the Indenture Trustee or Noteholders holding Notes evidencing a majority of the Series Outstanding Amount of such Series of Notes may declare all the Notes of such Series to be immediately due and payable, by a notice in writing to the Issuer (and to the Indenture Trustee if given by the Noteholders), and upon any such declaration the unpaid principal amount of such Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the date of acceleration, shall become immediately due and payable.

Section 5.03. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by the Indenture Trustee.

The Issuer covenants that if (i) a default occurs in the payment of any interest on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of five Business Days or (ii) a default is made in the payment of the principal of any Note when the same becomes due and payable, by acceleration or at stated maturity, the Issuer will, upon demand of the Indenture Trustee, pay to the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of such Notes, the entire amount then due and payable on such Notes for principal and interest, with interest on the overdue principal, and to the extent payment at such rate of interest shall be legally enforceable, on overdue installments of interest, at the Note Interest Rate borne by the Notes and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Indenture Trustee and its agents and counsel.

If the Issuer shall fail forthwith to pay such amounts upon such demand, the Indenture Trustee, in its own name and on behalf of the Noteholders of such Series, may institute a proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce the same against the Issuer or other obligor upon such Notes and collect in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Issuer the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Indenture Trustee may in its discretion, as more particularly provided in Section 5.04, proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Noteholders by such appropriate proceedings as the Indenture Trustee deems most effective to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein or therein, or to enforce any other proper remedy or legal or equitable right vested in the Indenture Trustee by this Indenture, any Indenture Supplement or by law.

If there shall be pending, relative to the Issuer or any Person having or claiming an ownership interest in the Pledged Assets, proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or in case a receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official shall have been appointed for or taken possession of the Issuer or its property or such other obligor or Person, or in the event of any other comparable judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer or to the creditors or property of the Issuer, then the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled and

 

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empowered, by intervention in such proceedings or otherwise and whether or not the principal of any Notes shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and whether or not the Indenture Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.03:

(i) to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Notes and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Indenture Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation to the Indenture Trustee and each predecessor Indenture Trustee, and their respective agents, attorneys and counsel, and for reimbursement of all expenses and liabilities incurred and all advances made by the Indenture Trustee and each predecessor Indenture Trustee, except as a result of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct) and of the Noteholders allowed in such proceedings;

(ii) unless prohibited by applicable law and regulations, to vote on behalf of the Holders of the Notes in any election of a trustee, a standby trustee or person performing similar functions in any such proceedings;

(iii) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute all amounts received with respect to the claims of the Noteholders and of the Indenture Trustee on their behalf; and

(iv) to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Indenture Trustee or the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer, its creditors and its property;

and any trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each of such Noteholders to make payments to the Indenture Trustee and, if the Indenture Trustee consents to the making of payments directly to such Noteholders, to pay to the Indenture Trustee such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover reasonable compensation to the Indenture Trustee, each predecessor Indenture Trustee and their respective agents, attorneys and counsel, and all other expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Indenture Trustee and each predecessor Indenture Trustee except as a result of negligence or bad faith.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Indenture Trustee to authorize or consent to, or vote for or accept or adopt on behalf of any Noteholder, any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Indenture Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Noteholder in any such proceeding except to vote for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar person as aforesaid.

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possession of any of the Notes or the production thereof in any trial or other proceedings relative thereto, and any such action or proceedings instituted by the Indenture Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee, and any recovery of judgment, subject to the payment of the expenses, disbursements and compensation of the Indenture Trustee, each predecessor Indenture Trustee and their respective agents and attorneys, shall be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

In any proceedings brought by the Indenture Trustee (and also any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement to which the Indenture Trustee shall be a party), the Indenture Trustee shall be held to represent all the Holders of the Notes, and it shall not be necessary to make any Noteholder a party to any such proceedings.

Section 5.04. Remedies; Priorities.

(a) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to any Series of Outstanding Notes and such Series of Notes has been accelerated under Section 5.02, the Indenture Trustee may institute proceedings to enforce the obligations of the Issuer hereunder and under the Indenture Supplement with respect to such Series of Notes in its own name and on behalf of the Noteholders of such Series for the collection of all amounts then payable on the Notes of such Series or under this Indenture or such Indenture Supplement with respect thereto, whether by declaration or otherwise, enforce any judgment obtained, and collect from the Issuer moneys adjudged due.

(b) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to all Series of Outstanding Notes and all Series of Outstanding Notes have been accelerated under Section 5.02, the Indenture Trustee may or, if so directed by the Majority Investors, the Indenture Trustee shall, do one or more of the following:

(i) institute proceedings from time to time for the complete or partial foreclosure of this Indenture with respect to the Pledged Assets;

(ii) exercise any remedies of a secured party under the NYUCC and take any other appropriate action to protect and enforce the rights and remedies of the Indenture Trustee and the Holders of the Notes; and

(iii) in the case of an Event of Default referred to in clause (a) or (b) of Section 5.01, sell the Pledged Assets or rights or interest therein, at one or more public or private sales called and conducted in accordance with Section 5.05;

provided that the Indenture Trustee may not sell or otherwise liquidate the Pledged Assets following an Event of Default referred to in clause (a) or (b) of Section 5.01 unless (A) the proceeds of the sale or liquidation of the Pledged Assets are sufficient to discharge in full all amounts due and unpaid with respect to the Notes, (B) if the Indenture Trustee has determined that the Pledged Assets will not continue to provide sufficient funds for the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes, Holders of Notes evidencing 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Amount,

 

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voting as a single class, consent to such sale or liquidation or (C) Holders of Notes evidencing 100% of the Outstanding Amount consent to such sale or liquidation. In determining such sufficiency or insufficiency with respect to clause (A) and (B), the Indenture Trustee may, but is not required to, obtain and rely upon an opinion of an Independent investment banking or accounting firm of national reputation as to the feasibility of such proposed action and as to the sufficiency of the Pledged Assets for such purpose.

(c) If the Indenture Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article V, such money or property shall be held by the Indenture Trustee as additional collateral hereunder and the Indenture Trustee shall pay out such money or property to the Collection Account for distribution in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII.

Section 5.05. Sale of Assets.

(a) The method, manner and time, place and terms of any sale of all of the Pledged Assets pursuant to Section 5.04(b) shall be commercially reasonable. The Indenture Trustee may from time to time postpone any sale by public announcement made at the time and place of such sale. The Indenture Trustee hereby expressly waives its right to any amount fixed by law as compensation for such sale.

(b) In connection with a sale of all of the Pledged Assets pursuant to Section 5.04(b), any Noteholder may bid for and purchase the property offered for sale, and upon compliance with the terms of such sale may hold, retain and possess and dispose of such property, without further accountability, and may, in paying the purchase money therefor, deliver any Outstanding Notes or claims for interest thereon in lieu of cash up to the amount that shall, upon distribution of the net proceeds of such sale, be payable thereon.

(c) The Indenture Trustee may bid for and acquire any portion of the Pledged Assets securing the Notes in connection with a public sale thereof, and may pay all or part of the purchase price by crediting against amounts owing to the Indenture Trustee under this Indenture, including without limitation the costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Indenture Trustee in connection with such sale.

(d) The Indenture Trustee shall execute and deliver an appropriate instrument of conveyance transferring its interest in any portion of the Pledged Assets in connection with a sale thereof. In addition, the Indenture Trustee is hereby irrevocably appointed the agent and attorney-in-fact of the Issuer to transfer and convey its interest in any portion of the Pledged Assets in connection with a sale thereof, and to take all action necessary to effect such sale. No purchaser or transferee at such a sale shall be bound to ascertain the Indenture Trustee’s authority, inquire into the satisfaction of any conditions precedent or see to the application of any monies.

 

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Section 5.06. Limitations on Suits.

No Noteholder shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:

(a) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Indenture Trustee of a continuing Event of Default;

(b) Noteholders holding Notes evidencing at least 25% of the Series Outstanding Amount of each Series of Outstanding Notes have made written request to the Indenture Trustee to institute such proceeding in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as the Indenture Trustee hereunder;

(c) such Noteholder or Noteholders have offered to the Indenture Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in complying with such request;

(d) the Indenture Trustee has failed to institute such proceedings for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity; and

(e) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Indenture Trustee during such 60-day period by the Majority Investors;

it being understood and intended that no one or more Noteholders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Noteholders or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other Noteholders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided.

If the Indenture Trustee receives conflicting or inconsistent requests and indemnity from two or more groups of Noteholders holding Notes, each evidencing less than a majority of the Series Outstanding Amount of each Series of Outstanding Notes, the Indenture Trustee shall act at the direction of the group of Noteholders holding Notes evidencing the greater amount of Notes; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, if the Indenture Trustee receives conflicting or inconsistent requests and indemnity from two or more groups of Noteholders holding an equal amount of Notes, the Indenture Trustee in its sole discretion may determine what, if any, action shall be taken.

 

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Section 5.07. Unconditional Right of Noteholders to Receive Principal and Interest.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, other than provisions hereof limiting the right to recover amounts due on the Notes to recoveries from the Pledged Assets, the holder of any Note shall have the absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of and interest on such Note as such principal and interest becomes due and payable and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such right shall not be impaired without the consent of such Noteholder.

Section 5.08. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Indenture Trustee or any Noteholder has instituted any Proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement and such Proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or has been determined adversely to the Indenture Trustee or to such Noteholder, then and in every such case the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders shall, subject to any determination in such Proceeding, be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder, and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders shall continue as though no such Proceeding had been instituted.

Section 5.09. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Indenture Trustee or to the Noteholders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 5.10. Delay or Omission Not a Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Indenture Trustee or any Noteholder to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Default or Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Default or Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article V or by law to the Indenture Trustee or to the Noteholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Indenture Trustee or by the Noteholders, as the case may be.

Section 5.11. Control by Noteholders.

Except as specifically set forth herein, the Majority Investors shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee with respect to the Notes or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Indenture Trustee, provided that

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(b) if an Event of Default occurs with respect to less than all Series of Outstanding Notes, then the Indenture Trustee’s rights and remedies shall be limited to the rights and remedies pertaining only to those Series of Notes with respect to which such Event of Default has occurred, and the Indenture Trustee shall exercise such rights and remedies at the direction of the Noteholders holding Notes evidencing a majority of the Series Outstanding Amount of all such Series of Notes;

(c) the Indenture Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Indenture Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction; and

(d) such direction shall be in writing;

and provided, further, that subject to Section 6.01, the Indenture Trustee need not take any action that it determines might involve it in liability or might materially adversely affect the rights of any Noteholders not consenting to such action.

Section 5.12. Waiver of Past Defaults.

Prior to the declaration of the acceleration of the maturity of the Notes of any Series as provided in Section 5.02, Noteholders holding Notes evidencing a majority of the Series Outstanding Amount of such Series of Notes may, on behalf of all such Noteholders, waive any past Default or Event of Default with respect to such Series of Notes and its consequences except a Default (a) in payment of principal of or interest on any of the Notes of such Series or (b) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Note of such Series. In the event of any such waiver, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders of such outstanding Series shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist and be deemed to have been cured and not to have occurred, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured and not to have occurred, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereto. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice of any waiver to the Rating Agencies.

 

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Section 5.13. Undertaking for Costs.

All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Noteholder by such Noteholder’s acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Indenture Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as the Indenture Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such Proceeding of an undertaking to pay the costs of such Proceeding, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such Proceeding, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; provided, however, the provisions of this Section 5.13 shall not apply to (a) any suit instituted by the Indenture Trustee, (b) any suit instituted by any Noteholder or group of Noteholders, in each case holding Notes evidencing in the aggregate more than 10% of the Series Outstanding Amount of any Series of Notes, or (c) any suit instituted by any Noteholder for the enforcement of the payment of principal of or interest on any Note on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Note and in this Indenture.

Section 5.14. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws.

The Issuer covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead or in any manner whatsoever, claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture, and the Issuer (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Indenture Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

Section 5.15. Action on Notes.

The Indenture Trustee’s right to seek and recover judgment on the Notes or under this Indenture shall not be affected by the seeking, obtaining or application of any other relief under or with respect to this Indenture. Neither the Lien of this Indenture nor any rights or remedies of the Indenture Trustee or the Noteholders shall be impaired by the recovery of any judgment by the Indenture Trustee against the Issuer or by the levy of any execution under such judgment upon any portion of the Pledged Assets or upon any of the assets of the Issuer.

 

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ARTICLE VI

THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE

Section 6.01. Duties of the Indenture Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and a Trustee Officer shall have actual knowledge or written notice of such Event of Default, the Indenture Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) the Indenture Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Indenture Trustee; and

(ii) in the absence of bad faith or negligence on its part, the Indenture Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions and calculations expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Indenture Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; provided, however, that the Indenture Trustee, upon receipt of any resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Indenture Trustee that are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, shall examine them to determine whether they substantially conform, without verification of the accuracy of any computations therein, to the requirements of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement. The Indenture Trustee shall give prompt written notice to the Noteholders and each Rating Agency of any material lack of conformity of any such instrument to the applicable requirements of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement discovered by the Indenture Trustee that would entitle the Majority Investors to take any action pursuant to this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement if such lack of conformity cannot be cured.

(c) No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Indenture Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(i) this Section 6.01(c) shall not be construed to limit the effect of Section 6.01(a);

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(iii) the Indenture Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trustee Officer unless it is proved that the Indenture Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

(iv) the Indenture Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the Indenture and at the direction of the Majority Investors relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee, or for exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Indenture Trustee under this Indenture; and

(v) no provision of this Indenture or of any Transaction Document shall require the Indenture Trustee to be responsible for the acts or omissions of the Servicer or to act as Successor Servicer until such time as it is required to act as Successor Servicer under this Indenture.

(d) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Indenture Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

(e) Each provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Indenture Trustee is subject to Sections 6.01(a) and (b).

(f) The Indenture Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability for investment losses on Eligible Investments, except to the extent that the institution acting as Indenture Trustee is an obligor on such Eligible Investment.

(g) The Indenture Trustee shall notify each Rating Agency of any change in any rating of the Notes of any other Rating Agency of which the Indenture Trustee has received written notice pursuant to any of the Transaction Documents.

(h) For all purposes under this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any Event of Default, Servicer Default or Amortization Event unless a Trustee Officer assigned to and working in the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or has received written notice thereof. For purposes of determining the Indenture Trustee’s responsibility and liability hereunder, any reference to an Event of Default, Servicer Default or Amortization Event shall be construed to refer only to such event of which the Indenture Trustee is deemed to have notice as described in this Section 6.01(h).

Section 6.02. Notice of Event of Default.

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as their names and addresses appear on the Note Register and to the Rating Agencies, notice of such Event of Default known to the Indenture Trustee within the later of (i) 30 days after such Event of Default occurs or (ii) ten Business Days after the Indenture Trustee receives such notice or obtains actual notice, if later.

Section 6.03. Rights of Indenture Trustee.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.01:

(a) The Indenture Trustee may conclusively rely and shall fully be protected in acting or refraining from acting on any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, note or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

(b) Whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Indenture Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Indenture Trustee may (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed), in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely on an Officer’s Certificate of the Issuer.

(c) The Indenture Trustee may consult with counsel with respect to any action to be taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder and the written advice of such counsel, obtained in good faith, or any Opinion of Counsel or any Tax Opinion shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith reliance thereon.

(d) The Indenture Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture or to honor the request or direction of any of the Noteholders pursuant to this Indenture, or a Series Enhancer if so authorized by an Indenture Supplement unless such Noteholders or Series Enhancer shall have offered to the Indenture Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

(e) The Indenture Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, note or other paper or document, but the Indenture Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit and, if the Indenture Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney.

(f) Subject to Section 6.13 hereof, the Indenture Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, Affiliates, attorneys, custodians or nominees; provided, however, that the Indenture Trustee shall continue to be responsible for any (i) misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent, Affiliates, attorney, custodians or nominees appointed by it hereunder and (ii) the supervision of such agents, Affiliates, attorneys, custodians or nominees after such appointment.

 

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(g) The Indenture Trustee shall not be liable for any actions taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights conferred upon the Indenture Trustee by this Indenture.

(h) If the Indenture Trustee is also acting as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar, the rights and protections afforded to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Article VI shall also be afforded to such Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar.

Section 6.04. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes.

The recitals contained herein and in the Notes shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer, and the Indenture Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Indenture Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture, the other Transaction Documents, the Pledged Assets, the Notes or any related document. The Indenture Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Issuer of the proceeds from the Notes.

Section 6.05. May Hold Notes.

The Indenture Trustee and any Affiliates, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer, any Cartus Person and their Affiliates, any Series Enhancer, any underwriter or any of the other parties to the Transaction Documents with the same rights it would have if it were not the Indenture Trustee or an Affiliate of the Indenture Trustee.

Section 6.06. Money Held in Trust.

Money held by the Indenture Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds held by the Indenture Trustee in trust hereunder except to the extent required herein or required by law. The Indenture Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed upon in writing by the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer.

Section 6.07. Compensation, Reimbursement and Indemnification.

Pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Issuer shall direct the Servicer to pay to the Indenture Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its services. The Indenture Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to reimburse the Indenture

 

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Trustee for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Indenture Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to indemnify the Indenture Trustee against any and all loss, liability or expense (including the fees of either in-house counsel or outside counsel, but not both) incurred by it in connection with the administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder and under any other Transaction Document. The Indenture Trustee shall notify the Issuer and the Servicer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Indenture Trustee to so notify the Issuer and the Servicer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder unless such loss, liability or expense could have been avoided with such prompt notification and then only to the extent of such loss, expense or liability which could have been so avoided. Neither the Issuer nor the Servicer need reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Indenture Trustee through the Indenture Trustee’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

When the Indenture Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in subsection 5.02(d) with respect to the Issuer, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.

Section 6.08. Replacement of Indenture Trustee.

No resignation or removal of the Indenture Trustee and no appointment of a successor Indenture Trustee shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Section 6.08. The Indenture Trustee may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ written notice to the Issuer. The Majority Investors may remove the Indenture Trustee by so notifying the Indenture Trustee. The Issuer shall remove the Indenture Trustee if:

(a) the Indenture Trustee fails to comply with Section 6.11;

(b) the Indenture Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent; or

(c) the Indenture Trustee otherwise becomes legally unable to act.

If the Indenture Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Indenture Trustee for any reason (the Indenture Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Indenture Trustee), the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Indenture Trustee (who satisfies the requirements of Section 6.11) subject to the consent of the Majority Investors.

A successor Indenture Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Indenture Trustee, the Issuer and the Servicer. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Indenture Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Indenture Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Indenture Trustee under this

 

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Indenture. The successor Indenture Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to each Series Enhancer and all Noteholders. The retiring Indenture Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Indenture Trustee to the successor Indenture Trustee.

If a successor Indenture Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Indenture Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Indenture Trustee, the Issuer or the Majority Investors may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Indenture Trustee.

If the Indenture Trustee fails to comply with Section 6.11, any Noteholder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Indenture Trustee and the appointment of a successor Indenture Trustee.

Notwithstanding the replacement of the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Section 6.08, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 6.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Indenture Trustee.

Section 6.09. Successor Indenture Trustee by Merger.

If the Indenture Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be the successor Indenture Trustee, provided that such corporation or banking association is otherwise qualified and eligible under Section 6.11. The Indenture Trustee shall provide the Rating Agencies and each Series Enhancer with prior written notice of any such transaction.

Section 6.10. Appointment of Co-Indenture Trustee or Separate Indenture Trustee.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, for the purpose of meeting any legal requirement of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Pledged Assets may at the time be located, the Indenture Trustee shall have the power and may execute and deliver at any time all instruments to appoint one or more Persons to act as a co-trustee or co-trustees, or separate trustee or separate trustees, of all or any part of the Pledged Assets, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity and for the benefit of the Noteholders, such title to the Pledged Assets or any part thereof and, subject to the other provisions of this Section 6.10, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Indenture Trustee may consider necessary or desirable. No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 6.11, and no notice to Noteholders of the appointment of any co-trustee or separate trustee shall be required under Section 6.08 but notice shall be given to each Applicable Series Enhancer.

 

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(b) Each separate trustee and co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be appointed and act subject to the following provisions and conditions:

(i) all rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed on the Indenture Trustee shall be conferred or imposed on, and exercised or performed by, the Indenture Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly (it being understood that such separate trustee or co-trustee is not authorized to act separately without the Indenture Trustee joining in such act), except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed the Indenture Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to the Pledged Assets or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed singly by such separate trustee or co-trustee, but solely at the direction of the Indenture Trustee;

(ii) no trustee hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of any other trustee hereunder; and

(iii) the Indenture Trustee may at any time accept the resignation of or remove any separate trustee or co-trustee.

(c) Any notice, request or other writing given to the Indenture Trustee shall be deemed to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees, as effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Indenture and the conditions of this Article VI. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Indenture Trustee or separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Indenture, specifically including every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Indenture Trustee. Every such instrument shall be filed with the Indenture Trustee.

(d) Any separate trustee or co-trustee may at any time constitute the Indenture Trustee, its agent or attorney-in-fact with full power and authority, to the extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Indenture on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates, properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Indenture Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor trustee.

Section 6.11. Eligibility; Disqualification.

The Indenture Trustee shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any State thereof authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition and having long-term unsecured debt with a rating of at least Baa3 by Moody’s and BBB- by Standard & Poor’s and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, and shall satisfy the requirements for a trustee set forth in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act.

 

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If at any time the Indenture Trustee ceases to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.11, the Indenture Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 6.08.

Section 6.12. Representations and Covenants of the Indenture Trustee.

The Indenture Trustee represents, warrants and covenants that:

(a) The Indenture Trustee is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;

(b) The Indenture Trustee has full power and authority to deliver and perform this Indenture and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Indenture and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party; and

(c) Each of this Indenture and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by the Indenture Trustee and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation in accordance with its terms.

Section 6.13. Custody of Pledged Assets and Other Collateral.

The Indenture Trustee shall hold such of the Pledged Assets (and any other collateral that may be granted to the Indenture Trustee) as consists of instruments, deposit accounts, negotiable documents, money, goods, letters of credit, and advices of credit in the State of Illinois. The Indenture Trustee shall hold such of the Pledged Assets as constitute investment property through a securities intermediary, which securities intermediary shall agree with the Indenture Trustee that (a) such investment property shall at all times be credited to a securities account of the Indenture Trustee, (b) such securities intermediary shall treat the Indenture Trustee as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise each financial asset credited to such securities account, (c) all property credited to such securities account shall be treated as a financial asset, (d) such securities intermediary shall comply with entitlement orders originated by the Indenture Trustee without the further consent of any other person or entity, (e) such securities intermediary will not agree with any person other than the Indenture Trustee to comply with entitlement orders originated by such other person, (f) such securities accounts and the property credited thereto shall not be subject to any lien, security interest, right of set-off in favor of such securities intermediary or anyone claiming through it (other than the Indenture Trustee), and (g) such agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Terms used in the preceding sentence that are defined in the NYUCC and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the NYUCC. Except as permitted by this Section 6.13, the Indenture Trustee shall not hold Pledged Assets through an agent or a nominee.

 

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ARTICLE VII

NOTEHOLDERS’ LIST AND REPORTS BY INDENTURE TRUSTEE

Section 7.01. Issuer to Furnish Indenture Trustee Names and Addresses of Noteholders.

The Issuer shall furnish or cause the Transfer Agent and Registrar to furnish to the Indenture Trustee (a) upon each transfer of a Note, a list of the names, addresses and taxpayer identification numbers of the Noteholders as they appear on the Note Register as of such Record Date, in such form as the Indenture Trustee may reasonably require, and (b) at such other times as the Indenture Trustee may request in writing, within 10 days after receipt by the Issuer of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 10 days prior to the time such list is furnished; provided, however, that if the Indenture Trustee is the Transfer Agent and Registrar, the Indenture Trustee shall furnish to the Issuer such list in the same manner prescribed in clause (b) above.

Section 7.02. Preservation of Information.

If the Indenture Trustee is not the Transfer Agent and Registrar, the Indenture Trustee shall preserve the names, addresses and taxpayer identification numbers of the Noteholders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Indenture Trustee as provided in Section 7.01. The Indenture Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 7.01 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.

ARTICLE VIII

ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF POOL COLLECTIONS

Section 8.01. Collection of Money.

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein and in each related Indenture Supplement, the Indenture Trustee may demand payment or delivery of, and shall receive and collect, directly and without intervention or assistance of any fiscal agent or other intermediary, all money and other property payable to or receivable by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Indenture. The Indenture Trustee shall hold all such money and property received by it in trust for the Noteholders and shall apply it as provided in this Indenture. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Indenture, if any default occurs in the making of any payment or performance under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Indenture Trustee may, and upon the request of the Majority Investors shall, take such action

 

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as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or performance, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate proceedings. Any such action shall be without prejudice to any right to claim an Event of Default under this Indenture and to proceed thereafter as provided in Article V hereof.

Section 8.02. Rights of Noteholders.

The Notes shall represent limited recourse obligations of the Issuer secured by the Pledged Assets, including the benefits of any Series Enhancement issued with respect to any Series of Notes and the right to receive Pool Collections and other amounts at the times and in the amounts specified in this Article VIII or in the applicable Indenture Supplement to be deposited in Collection Account and any Series Accounts (if so specified in the related Indenture Supplement). The Notes do not represent obligations of, or interests in, Cartus, CFC, the Transferor or the Servicer. The Notes are limited in right of payment to Pool Collections on the Pledged Assets and other assets of the Issuer allocable to the Notes as provided herein and in the applicable Indenture Supplement.

Section 8.03. Establishment of Accounts.

(a) Establishment of Collection Account. The Collection Account shall be established and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement. An Indenture Supplement may establish sub-accounts to the Collection Account as specified in such Indenture Supplement to effect allocations to a Series in accordance with such Indenture Supplement. Funds on deposit in any subaccount of the Collection Account shall not be commingled with (i) funds on deposit in any other subaccount of the Collection Account or (ii) funds on deposit in the Collection Account which have not been allocated to any subaccount of the Collection Account.

(b) Establishment of Distribution Account. The Paying Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholders, shall cause to be established and maintained with the Paying Agent, a non-interest bearing segregated trust account that is a Qualified Account (the “Distribution Account”) bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held in trust for the benefit of Noteholders. The Paying Agent shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Distribution Account and in all proceeds thereof. The Distribution Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Paying Agent for the benefit of Noteholders. If the Distribution Account ceases at any time to be a Qualified Account, the Indenture Trustee shall within 10 Business Days (or such longer period, not to exceed 30 calendar days) establish a new Distribution Account which is a Qualified Account, transfer any funds on deposit in the existing Distribution Account to such new Distribution Account and from the date such new Distribution Account is established, it shall be the “Distribution Account.”

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in such Indenture Supplement, shall establish and maintain with the Indenture Trustee or its nominee in the name of the Indenture Trustee one or more Series Accounts, which Series Accounts also shall be Qualified Accounts (unless such requirement is waived in the related Indenture Supplement). Each such Series Account shall bear a designation clearing indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of Noteholders of such Series.

Section 8.04. Pool Collections and Allocations.

(a) The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to deposit Pool Collections into the Collection Account as promptly as possible after the receipt in a Lockbox Account of such Pool Collections, but in no event later than the second Business Day following the receipt in a Lockbox Account of such Pool Collections.

(b) The Issuer agrees that if any Pool Collections are received by the Issuer in an account other than the Collection Account, such monies, instruments, cash and other proceeds will not be commingled by the Issuer with any of its other funds or property, if any, but will be held separate and apart therefrom and will be held in trust by the Issuer for, and immediately remitted to, the Indenture Trustee, with any necessary endorsement.

(c) (i) Prior to the allocation of funds as set forth in clause (ii), the Indenture Trustee shall make the distributions set forth in Sections 3.02(c)(vi), 3.12 and 3.14(b) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(ii) After making the distributions set forth in clause (i), the Indenture Trustee shall allocate all funds on deposit in the Collection Account to each Series based on the Series Percentage of such Series as set forth in the Indenture Supplement related to such Series. Amounts allocated to any Series shall not, except as specified in the related Indenture Supplement, be available to the Noteholders of any other Series. The Indenture Supplement shall specify how amounts allocated to such Series will be applied.

(d) At any time a Series is in its Amortization Period, the Issuer agrees that any Pool Collections that would otherwise be released to the Issuer under the terms of any Indenture Supplement related to any other Series which is not in its Amortization Period, will be allocated to such amortizing Series and used to pay the principal of such amortizing Series. To the extent more than one Series is in its Amortization Period, such funds will be allocated ratably among each amortizing Series based on their respective Series Percentages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Pool Collections that would otherwise be released to the Issuer shall be paid to an amortizing Series unless the terms of the related Indenture Supplement specifically require the allocation of such funds to such amortizing Series.

(e) On each Deposit Date, except as otherwise provided in an Indenture Supplement, the Indenture Trustee shall pay to the Issuer the remaining funds, if any, on deposit in the Collection Account on such Deposit Date after giving effect to transfers to be made pursuant to Section 8.04(c).

 

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(f) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section 8.04, so long as no Servicer Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Amortization Period for any Series of Notes is then in effect, the Trustee shall not be required to make the allocations and determinations set forth in Section 8.04(c) on any date other than a Distribution Date and, so long as no Asset Deficiency exists or would result therefrom, the Trustee is authorized to release to the Issuer, without an accounting from the Servicer, all Pool Collections not required under the terms of any Supplement to be set aside for the benefit of the Noteholders on any other Deposit Date.

Section 8.05. Release of Pledged Assets.

(a) The Indenture Trustee may, and when required by the provisions of this Indenture or the other Transaction Documents shall, execute instruments to release property from the lien of this Indenture, or convey the Indenture Trustee’s interest in the same, in a manner and under circumstances that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture or the Transaction Documents. No party relying on an instrument executed by the Indenture Trustee as provided in this Article VIII shall be bound to ascertain the Indenture Trustee’s authority, inquire into the satisfaction of any conditions precedent or see to the application of any monies.

(b) The Indenture Trustee shall, at such time as there are no Notes outstanding, release and transfer, without recourse, representation or warranty, all of the Pledged Assets that secured the Notes (other than any cash held for the payment of the Notes pursuant to Section 4.02) to the Issuer.

Section 8.06. Officer’s Certificate.

The Issuer shall provide the Indenture Trustee with at least seven days’ notice when requesting the Indenture Trustee to take any action pursuant to Section 8.05(a), which notice shall be accompanied by copies of any instruments involved, and the Indenture Trustee shall also require, as a condition to such action, an Officer’s Certificate stating that such action is authorized hereunder and under the Transaction Documents and will not materially and adversely impair the security for the Notes or the rights of the Noteholders under this Indenture. The Indenture Trustee may rely, without independent investigation, on the accuracy and validity of any certificate or other instrument delivered to the Indenture Trustee in connection with any such action.

Section 8.07. Money for Note Payments to Be Held in Trust.

All payments of amounts due and payable with respect to the Notes that are to be made from amounts withdrawn from the Collection Account shall be made on behalf of the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee or by the Paying Agent, and no amounts so withdrawn from the Collection Account shall be paid over to or at the direction of the Issuer except as provided in this Section 8.07, Section 8.04(d) or in the related Indenture Supplement.

 

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On or before each Distribution Date, in accordance with the instructions of the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the Distribution Account for each outstanding Series an aggregate sum sufficient to pay the amounts then becoming due under the Notes of such outstanding Series, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto.

ARTICLE IX

DISTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS TO NOTEHOLDERS

Distributions shall be made to, and reports shall be provided to, Noteholders as set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement. The identity of the Noteholders with respect to distributions and reports shall be determined according to the immediately preceding Record Date.

ARTICLE X

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

Section 10.01. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Noteholders.

(a) Without the consent of the Holders of any Notes but with prior notice to the Rating Agencies and each Applicable Series Enhancer and upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition with respect to the Notes of all Series, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar, at any time and from time to time, may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for any of the following purposes:

(i) to correct or amplify the description of any property at any time subject to the lien of this Indenture, or better to assure, convey and confirm to the Indenture Trustee any property subject, or required to be subjected, to the lien of this Indenture, or to subject to the lien of this Indenture additional property;

(ii) to add to the covenants of the Issuer, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuer;

(iii) to convey, transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge any property to or with the consent of the Indenture Trustee;

(iv) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein or in any supplemental indenture that may be inconsistent with any other provision herein or in any supplemental indenture or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture or in any supplemental indenture;

 

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(v) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of the appointment hereunder by a successor indenture trustee with respect to the Notes and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to facilitate the administration of the Pledged Assets hereunder by more than one trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Article VI;

(vi) to provide for the issuance of one or more new Series of Notes, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10; or

(vii) to provide for the termination of any Series Enhancement in accordance with the provisions of the related Indenture Supplement; provided, however, that such action shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Noteholder, as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of an Authorized Officer delivered to the Indenture Trustee (at the Issuer’s expense).

The Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar are hereby authorized to join in the execution of any such supplemental indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained.

(b) The Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar also, without the consent of any Noteholders of any outstanding Series but with prior notice to the Rating Agencies and each Applicable Series Enhancer and upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition and the written consent of each Applicable Series Enhancer with respect to the Notes of all outstanding Series, may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to, or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of, this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Notes under this Indenture; provided, however, that the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar an Officer’s Certificate, dated the date of any such action, stating that the Issuer reasonably believes that such action will not have a Material Adverse Effect. Additionally, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar also, without the consent of any Noteholders of any outstanding Series, may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto to add, modify or eliminate such provisions as may be necessary or advisable in order to enable the Issuer (i) to qualify as, and to permit an election to be made to cause the Issuer to be treated as, a “financial asset securitization investment trust” as described in the provisions of Section 860L of the Code, (ii) to avoid the imposition of state or local income or franchise taxes imposed on the Issuer’s property or its income and (iii) to add, modify or eliminate such provisions as may be necessary and desirable to implement any revisions to the Uniform Commercial Code as in force in the applicable jurisdiction; provided, however, that the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall not enter into any such indenture or supplement unless (w) the Issuer delivers to the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar and each Applicable Series Enhancer an Officer’s Certificate dated the date of such

 

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supplemental indenture, stating that the Issuer reasonably believes that such supplemental indenture will not have a Material Adverse Effect, (x) each Rating Agency has notified the Issuer, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee and each Applicable Series Enhancer in writing that the Rating Agency Condition with respect to each outstanding Series has been satisfied, (y) such amendment does not (without the consent of the Indenture Trustee) affect the rights, duties or obligations of the Indenture Trustee hereunder and (z) such amendment does not (without the consent of the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent or the Transfer Agent and Registrar, as the case may be) affect the rights, duties or obligations of the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent or the Transfer Agent and Registrar, as the case may be hereunder.

Section 10.02. Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Noteholders.

The Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar also, with prior notice to the Rating Agencies and with the consent of the Majority Investors, by Act of such Holders delivered to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to, changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Noteholders of all Series under this Indenture. If an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto affects only the Noteholders of a particular Series of Notes, then the consent of the Holders of a majority of the Series Outstanding Amount of such Series shall be required to such indenture or indenture supplemental. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of Holders of 100% of the Series Outstanding Amount of the Outstanding Notes affected thereby:

(a) change the due date of any payment of principal of or interest on any Note, or reduce the principal amount thereof, the interest rate specified thereon or the redemption price with respect thereto or change any place of payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Note or any interest thereon is payable;

(b) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of the provisions of this Indenture requiring the application of funds available therefor to the payment of any such amount due on the Notes on or after the respective due dates thereof, as provided in Article V (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date);

(c) reduce the percentage that constitutes a majority of the Series Outstanding Amount of the Notes of any Series the consent of the Holders of which is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of the Holders of which is required for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and their consequences as provided for in this Indenture;

(d) reduce the percentage of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes which is required to direct the Indenture Trustee to sell or liquidate the Pledged Assets if the proceeds of such sale would be insufficient to pay the principal amount and accrued but unpaid interest on the Outstanding Notes;

 

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(e) decrease the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes required to amend the sections of this Indenture that specify the applicable percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such Series necessary to amend the Indenture or any Transaction Documents that require such consent;

(f) modify or alter the provisions of this Indenture regarding the voting of Notes held by the Issuer, any other obligor on the Notes, the Transferor, the Servicer or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons; or

(g) permit the creation of any Lien ranking prior to or on a parity with the lien of this Indenture with respect to any part of the Pledged Assets for any Notes or, except as otherwise permitted or contemplated herein, terminate the lien of this Indenture on any such Pledged Assets at any time subject hereto or deprive the Holder of any Note of the security provided by the lien of this Indenture.

It shall not be necessary for any Act of Noteholders under this Section 10.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.

Promptly after the execution by the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar of any Supplement Indenture pursuant to this Section 10.02, the Paying Agent shall mail to the Holders of the Notes to which such supplemental indenture relates written notice setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplement indenture; provided, however, that any failure of the Paying Agent to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

Section 10.03. Execution of Supplemental Indentures.

In executing, or permitting the additional trusts created by any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article X or the modification thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall be entitled to receive, and subject to Section 6.01, shall be fully protected in relying on, an Officer’s Certificate stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Indenture Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects the Indenture Trustee’s own rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. The Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar, as the case may be, may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects their respective rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

 

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Section 10.04. Effect of Supplemental Indenture.

Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article X, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby.

Section 10.05. Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures.

Notes authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article X may, and if required by the Authentication Agent shall, bear a notation in form approved by the Indenture Trustee and the Authentication Agent as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Issuer shall so determine, new Notes modified so as to conform, in the opinion of the Indenture Trustee and the Authentication Agent and the Issuer, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Issuer and authenticated and delivered by the Authentication Agent in exchange for the Outstanding Notes.

ARTICLE XI

DEFEASANCE

Section 11.01. Defeasance.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement:

(a) The Issuer may at its option be discharged from its obligations hereunder with respect to any Series or all outstanding Series (each, a “Defeased Series”) on the date the applicable conditions set forth in subsection 11.01(c) are satisfied (a “Defeasance”); provided, however, that the following rights, obligations, powers, duties and immunities shall survive with respect to each Defeased Series until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (i) the rights of the Holders of Notes of the Defeased Series to receive payments in respect of principal of and interest on such Notes when such payments are due; (ii) the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Sections 2.05 and 2.06; (iii) the rights, powers, trusts, duties, and immunities of the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar hereunder; and (iv) this Section 11.01 and Section 12.14.

(b) Subject to Section 11.01(c), no Pool Collections shall be allocated to any Defeased Series.

 

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(c) The following shall be the conditions precedent to any Defeasance under Section 11.01(a):

(i) the Issuer irrevocably shall have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Indenture Trustee, under the terms of an irrevocable trust agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee and any Applicable Series Enhancer, as trust funds in trust for making the payments described below, (A) Dollars in an amount equal to, or (B) Eligible Investments which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof will provide, not later than the due date of payment thereon, money in an amount equal to, or (C) a combination thereof, in each case sufficient to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by the Indenture Trustee to pay and discharge, all remaining scheduled interest and principal payments on all Outstanding Notes of each Defeased Series and all other amounts owing in respect of such Defeased Series (including all amounts owing under any related Enhancement Agreement to any Series Enhancer) on the dates scheduled for such payments in this Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplements;

(ii) a statement from a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants (who also may render other services to the Issuer) to the effect that such deposit is sufficient to pay the amounts specified in clause (i) above;

(iii) prior to its first exercise of its right pursuant to this Section 11.01 with respect to a Defeased Series to substitute money or Eligible Investments for Receivables, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such deposit and termination of obligations will not result in the Issuer being required to register as an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act;

(iv) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee and each Applicable Series Enhancer an Officer’s Certificate of the Issuer stating that the Issuer reasonably believes that such deposit and termination of obligations will not, based on the facts known to such officer at the time of such certification, then cause an Event of Default or Amortization Event with respect to any Series or any event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, would result in the occurrence of a Event of Default or Amortization Event with respect to any Series;

(v) the Rating Agency Condition shall have been satisfied and the Issuer shall have delivered copies of such written notice to the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee and each Applicable Series Enhancer; and

(vi) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee and each Applicable Series Enhancer a Tax Opinion.

 

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ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01. Compliance Certificates and Opinions, etc.

(a) Upon any application or request by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document, the Issuer shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee (i) an Officer’s Certificate stating that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with, (ii) an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with and (iii) an Independent Certificate from a firm of certified public accountants meeting the applicable requirements of this Section 12.01, except that, in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of specific documents is required by any provision of this Indenture, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.

Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:

(i) a statement that each signatory of such certificate or opinion has read or has caused to be read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;

(ii) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(iii) a statement that, in the opinion of each such signatory, such signatory has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable such signatory to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

(iv) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such signatory, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

(b)(i) Prior to the deposit of any Pledged Assets or other property or securities with the Indenture Trustee that is to be made the basis for the release of any property or securities subject to the lien of this Indenture, the Issuer shall, in addition to any obligation imposed in Section 12.01(a) or elsewhere in this Indenture, furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying or stating the opinion of each person signing such certificate as to the fair value (within 90 days of such deposit) to the Issuer of the Pledged Assets or other property or securities to be so deposited.

 

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(ii) Whenever the Issuer is required to furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying or stating the opinion of any signer thereof as to the matters described in clause (i) above, the Issuer also shall deliver to the Indenture Trustee an Independent Certificate as to the same matters, if the fair value to the Issuer of the securities to be so deposited and of all other such securities made the basis of any such withdrawal or release since the commencement of the then-current fiscal year of the Issuer, as set forth in the certificates delivered pursuant to clause (i) above and this clause (ii), is 10% or more of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes, but such a certificate need not be furnished with respect to any securities so deposited if the fair value thereof to the Issuer as set forth in the related Officer’s Certificate is less than 10% of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes.

(iii) Other than as provided in the Granting Clause, whenever any property or securities are to be released from the lien of this Indenture, the Issuer also shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying or stating the opinion of each person signing such certificate as to the fair value (within 90 days of such release) of the property or securities proposed to be released and stating that in the opinion of such person the proposed release will not impair the security under this Indenture in contravention of the provisions hereof.

(iv) Whenever the Issuer is required to furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying or stating the opinion of any signer thereof as to the matters described in clause (iii) above, the Issuer also shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Independent Certificate as to the same matters if the fair value of the property or securities and of all other property, other than as provided in the Granting Clause, or securities released from the lien of this Indenture since the commencement of the then current calendar year, as set forth in the certificates required by clause (iii) above and this clause (iv), equals 10% or more of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes, but such certificate need not be furnished in the case of any release of property or securities if the fair value thereof as set forth in the related Officer’s Certificate is less than 10% of the then Outstanding Amount of the Notes.

(v) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 12.01, the Issuer may (A) collect, liquidate, sell or otherwise dispose of Receivables as and to the extent permitted or required by the Transaction Documents and (B) make cash payments out of the Series Accounts as and to the extent permitted or required by the Transaction Documents, and the provisions of the Granting Clause shall apply.

Section 12.02. Form of Documents Delivered to Indenture Trustee.

In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.

 

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Any certificate or opinion of a Responsible Officer of the Issuer may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which such officer’s certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate of a Responsible Officer or Opinion of Counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Servicer or the Issuer, stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Servicer or the Issuer, unless such Responsible Officer or counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

In any case in which any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.

Whenever in this Indenture, in connection with any application or certificate or report to the Indenture Trustee, it is provided that the Issuer shall deliver any document as a condition of the granting of such application or as evidence of the Issuer’s compliance with any term hereof, it is intended that the truth and accuracy, at the time of the granting of such application or at the effective date of such certificate or report (as the case may be), of the facts and opinions stated in such document shall in such case be conditions precedent to the right of the Issuer to have such application granted or to the sufficiency of such certificate or report. The foregoing shall not, however, be construed to affect the Indenture Trustee’s right to rely upon the truth and accuracy of any statement or opinion contained in any such document as provided in Article VI.

Section 12.03. Acts of Noteholders.

(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Noteholders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Noteholders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing and satisfying any requisite percentages as to the minimum number or Dollar value of outstanding principal amount represented by such Noteholders; and except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Indenture Trustee, and, to the extent hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “Act” of the Noteholders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and conclusive in favor of the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 12.03.

 

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(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved in any manner which the Indenture Trustee deems sufficient.

(c) The ownership of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register.

(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Notes shall bind the Holder (and any transferee thereof) of every Note issued upon the registration thereof in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Indenture Trustee or the Issuer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.

Section 12.04. Notices to Issuer, Indenture Trustee, Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar.

All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at, sent by facsimile to, sent by courier at or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to (a) in the case of the Issuer, to 40 Apple Ridge Road, Suite 4C45, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, Attention: Controller, (b) in the case of the Indenture Trustee, to the Corporate Trust Office, (c) in the case of the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent or the Transfer Agent and Registrar, to 101 Barclay Street, 4W, New York, New York 10286 and (d) in the case of the Rating Agency for a particular Series, the address, if any, specified in the Indenture Supplement relating to such Series; or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each other party.

Section 12.05. Notices to Noteholders; Waiver.

In any case in which this Indenture provides for notice to Noteholders or a Series Enhancer of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed by registered or certified mail or first class postage prepaid or national overnight courier service to each Noteholder or Series Enhancer affected by such event, at the Noteholder’s address as it appears on the Note Register or at the Series Enhancer’s address for notices set forth in the relevant agreement relating to Series Enhancement, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. If notice to Noteholders or a Series Enhancer is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice nor any defect in any notice so mailed to any particular Person shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Persons, and any notice that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall conclusively be presumed to have been duly given.

In any case in which this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by any Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Noteholders shall be filed with the Indenture Trustee (with a copy to the Paying Agent), but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

 

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If, by reason of the suspension of regular mail service as a result of a strike, work stoppage or similar activity, it shall be impractical to mail notice of any event to Noteholders when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Indenture, then any manner of giving such notice as shall be satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a sufficient giving of such notice.

Section 12.06. Alternate Payment and Notice Provisions.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Indenture or any of the Notes to the contrary, the Issuer, with the consent of the Paying Agent, may enter into any agreement with any Holder of a Note providing for a method of payment, or notice by the Indenture Trustee or any Paying Agent to such Holder, that is different from the methods provided for in this Indenture for such payments or notices. The Issuer shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee or/and the Paying Agent a copy of each such agreement and the Paying Agent or the Indenture Trustee, as the case may be, shall cause payments to be made and notices to be given in accordance with such agreements.

Section 12.07. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.

The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

Section 12.08. Successors and Assigns.

All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Issuer shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

Section 12.09. Separability.

If any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 12.10. Benefits of Indenture.

Nothing in this Indenture or in the Notes, express or implied, shall give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, any Series Enhancer and the Noteholders, any benefit.

 

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Section 12.11. Legal Holidays.

If the date on which any payment is due shall not be a Business Day, then (notwithstanding any other provision of the Notes or this Indenture) payment need not be made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date on which nominally due, and no interest shall accrue for the period from and after any such nominal date.

Section 12.12. GOVERNING LAW.

THE INDENTURE AND EACH NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

Section 12.13. Counterparts.

This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

Section 12.14. No Petition.

The Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar, by entering into this Indenture, and each Noteholder, by accepting a Note, hereby covenant and agree that they will not at any time institute against the Issuer, the Transferor or CFC, or join in any institution against the Issuer, the Transferor or CFC, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under any United States federal or state bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations relating to the Notes, this Indenture or any of the Transaction Documents until the expiration of one year and one day after payment in full of the latest maturing Note issued by the Issuer under this Indenture. This Section shall survive termination of the Indenture.

Section 12.15. Provision of Information to Rating Agencies.

At the request of a Rating Agency, the Indenture Trustee will provide such Rating Agency with any reports and other written information it has received from the Servicer for distribution to Noteholders.

 

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Section 12.16. Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus, CFC or ARSC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity may elect to convert their status from that of a Delaware corporation to that of a Delaware limited liability company, either by filing a certificate of conversion with the Delaware Secretary of State or by merging with and into a newly formed Delaware limited liability company(such conversion or merger, as applicable, being herein called a “Conversion”) subject to the conditions that:

(a)(x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the applicable transferee and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of such Person under the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties to the Fifth Omnibus Amendment hereto dated as of April 10, 2007 (such parties, the “Amendment Parties”) an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Amendment Parties may reasonably request;

(b) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests created by such Person under the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party in connection with such Conversion shall have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties;

(c) so long as such Person is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such Conversion;

(d) in the case of a Conversion of CFC or ARSC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CFC or ARSC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties that such Conversion will not, in and of itself, alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” (to the extent such opinions relate to such Person); and

(e) each Amendment Party shall have received such other documents as such Amendment Party may reasonably request.

In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus, CFC and/or ARSC, as applicable, shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

 

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From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions, (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person, (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus, CFC or ARSC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company, (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies, (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for state, local or federal income tax purposes.

Section 12.17. Inclusion of Receivables Assigned from Kenosia Funding LLC and Cartus Relocation Corporation. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the definition of “Seller Receivables” in the Receivables Purchase Agreement may include certain Receivables (the “Acquired Receivables’) which were neither sold by Cartus to CFC under the Purchase Agreement nor originated by CFC. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, for all purposes of the Affected Documents, (i) the Acquired Receivables shall be considered to be CFC Receivables originated by CFC, and shall be deemed to be included in the ARSC Purchased Assets transferred to the Issuer and (ii), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Affected Documents, CFC shall be allowed to enter into an assignment agreement with each of Cartus, Kenosia and CRC, the form of which has been approved in writing by the Majority Investors, and to consummate the transfer of the Acquired Receivables along with the Related Property relating to such Acquired Receivables (collectively, the “Acquired Assets”) on the terms and conditions set forth therein. Such conditions shall include evidence of compliance with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act and confirmation from the Rating Agencies that the commercial paper ratings of the Conduit Purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement will not be reduced or withdrawn by reason of such transaction. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree that, so long as such Acquired Receivables satisfy all other criteria set forth in the definition of “Eligible Receivable”, such Acquired Receivables shall constitute Eligible Receivables within the meaning of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and the Indenture notwithstanding the fact that such Acquired Receivables were neither sold to CFC under the Purchase Agreement nor otherwise originated by CFC.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar have caused this Indenture to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC,
as Issuer

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Indenture Trustee

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

[Signature Page to Master Indenture]


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA    )   
   )    ss.:
COUNTY OF __________    )   

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, on this day personally appeared                                          known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said Delaware limited liability company and that she/he executed the same as the corporation for the purpose and consideration therein stated.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this          day of                     , 2000.

 

  
Notary Public
 
[Seal]

 

My commission expires:
  


STATE OF NEW YORK    )   
   )    ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK    )   

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, on this day personally appeared Steve M. Husbands known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said national banking organization and that she/he executed the same as the corporation for the purpose and consideration therein stated.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this          day of                     , 2000.

 

  
Notary Public
 
[Seal]

 

My commission expires:
  

 


STATE OF NEW YORK    )   
   )    ss.:
COUNTY OF _______    )   

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, on this day personally appeared known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said New York banking corporation and that she/he executed the same as the corporation for the purpose and consideration therein stated.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this          day of                     , 2000.

 

  
Notary Public
 
[Seal]

 

My commission expires:
  


Exhibit A-5


CONFORMED COPY

AS AMENDED BY:

Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated April 10, 2007

PERFORMANCE GUARANTY

This Performance Guaranty (this “Guaranty”), dated as of May 12, 2006 and effective on and after the Effective Date (as defined herein), is executed by Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Performance Guarantor”) in favor of Cartus Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“CFC”), and Apple Ridge Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Issuer (the “Issuer”) under the Master Indenture dated as of April 25, 2000 (as amended by that certain Omnibus Amendment dated December 20, 2004, that certain Second Omnibus Amendment dated January 31, 2005, that certain Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated January 30, 2006, that certain Third Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent dated May 12, 2006 and as such may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”) among the Issuer, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (successor by merger to Bank One, NA), a national banking association, as indenture trustee and The Bank of New York, as paying agent. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture or that certain Purchase Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”) between CFC and Cartus Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Cartus”).

WHEREAS, Cartus on the Effective Date will be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Performance Guarantor and the Performance Guarantor is expected to receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the transactions contemplated in the Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and the Indenture;

WHEREAS, as an inducement for (i) CFC to make purchases under the Purchase Agreement and (ii) the Issuer to acquire the ARSC Purchased Assets under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Performance Guarantor has agreed to guaranty the due and punctual payment and performance of Cartus’s obligations, whether as Originator under the Purchase Agreement or as Servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Performance Guarantor hereby agrees with CFC and the Issuer as follows:

§1. Definitions.

As used herein:

Effective Date” means, the date on which Realogy Corporation and its subsidiaries cease to be subsidiaries of the entity known on the date of this Guaranty as Cendant Corporation.

Obligations” means, collectively, all covenants, agreements, terms, conditions and other obligations to be performed and observed by Cartus (whether in its capacity as


Originator under the Purchase Agreement or as Servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement) under the Purchase Agreement or the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, and shall include without limitation the due and punctual payment when due of all sums that are or may become owing by Cartus under the Purchase Agreement or the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, whether in respect of fees, expenses (including counsel fees), indemnified amounts, amounts required to be paid by Cartus pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Purchase Agreement or Section 3.10 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, advances required to be made pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement or otherwise, including without limitation any such fees, expenses and other amounts that accrue after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus (in each case whether or not allowed as a claim in such Insolvency Proceeding).

§2. Guaranty of Obligations. The Performance Guarantor on and after the Effective Date hereby guarantees to CFC and the Issuer (each, a “Guarantied Party”), the full and punctual payment and performance by Cartus of all of the Obligations. This Guaranty is, on and after the Effective Date, an absolute, unconditional and continuing guaranty of the full and punctual payment and performance of all of the Obligations and is in no way conditioned upon any requirement that any Guarantied Party first attempt to collect any amounts owing by Cartus to such Guarantied Party from Cartus or resort to any collateral security, any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of any Guarantied Party in favor of Cartus or any other Person or other means of obtaining payment. Should Cartus default in the payment or performance of any of the Obligations, any Guarantied Party may cause the immediate performance by the Performance Guarantor of the Obligations and cause any payment Obligations to become forthwith due and payable to such Guarantied Party, without demand or notice of any nature (other than as expressly provided herein or in the Transaction Documents), all of which are expressly waived by the Performance Guarantor.

§3. Performance Guarantor’s Further Agreements to Pay. The Performance Guarantor further agrees, as the principal obligor and not as a guarantor only, to pay to each Guarantied Party, forthwith upon demand in funds immediately available to such Guarantied Party, all reasonable costs and expenses (including court costs and legal expenses) incurred or expended by such Guarantied Party in connection with the Obligations, this Guaranty and the enforcement thereof, together with interest on amounts recoverable under this Guaranty from the time when such amounts become due until payment, at a rate of interest (computed for the actual number of days elapsed based on a 360 day year) equal to the rate or interest most recently published in The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” plus 2%. Changes in the rate payable hereunder shall be effective on each date on which a change in the “Prime Rate” is published.

§4. Waivers by Performance Guarantor; Freedom to Act. The Performance Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, notice of any action taken or omitted by any Guarantied Party in reliance on this Guaranty, and any requirement that any Guarantied Party be diligent or prompt in making demands under this Guaranty, giving notice of any Purchase Termination Event or Servicer Default (so long as Cartus is the Servicer) or asserting any other rights of any Guarantied Party under this Guaranty. The Performance Guarantor also irrevocably waives all defenses that at any time may be available in respect of the Obligations by virtue of any statute of limitations, valuation, stay, moratorium law or other similar law now or thereafter in effect. Each Guarantied Party shall be at liberty, without giving notice to or obtaining the

 

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consent of the Performance Guarantor, to deal with Cartus and with each other party who now is or after the date hereof becomes liable in any manner for any of the Obligations, in such manner as such Guarantied Party in its sole discretion deems fit, and to this end the Performance Guarantor agrees that the validity and enforceability of this Guaranty, including without limitation the provisions of Section 7 hereof, shall not be impaired or affected by any of the following: (a) an amendment or modification of, or supplement to, any Transaction Document, including without limitation any extension, modification or renewal of, or indulgence with respect to, or substitution for, the Obligations or any part thereof at any time; (b) any waiver, consent, extension, granting of time, forbearance, indulgence or other action or inaction under or in respect of any Transaction Document or any Obligation (including without limitation with respect to any Purchase Termination Event or Servicer Default (so long as Cartus is the Servicer)) or any right, power or remedy with respect thereto; (c) any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus or any other Person; (d) any exercise or non-exercise of any right, power or remedy with respect to the Obligations or any part thereof or any Transaction Document, or any collateral securing the Obligations or any part thereof; (e) any law, regulation or order of any jurisdiction affecting any term of any Obligation or rights of Cartus with respect thereto; (f) any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, of any other obligation of any person or entity with respect to the Obligations or any part thereof; (g) any invalidity or any unenforceability of, or any misrepresentation (other than by CFC or the Issuer), irregularity or other defect in, any Transaction Document or any Obligation; (h) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights that the Performance Guarantor may have at any time against Cartus in connection herewith or any unrelated transaction; (i) any failure on the part of Cartus to perform or comply with any term of the Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement or any other Transaction Document; or (j) any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense (other than payment and performance) available to, or a discharge of, a guarantor or Cartus, all whether or not the Performance Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any event or circumstance referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (j) of this Section 4.

§5. Unenforceability of Obligations Against Cartus. Notwithstanding (a) any change of ownership of Cartus or any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus or any other change in the legal status of Cartus; (b) the change in or the imposition of any law, decree, regulation or other governmental act that does or might impair, delay or in any way affect the validity, enforceability or the payment when due of the Obligations; (c) the failure of Cartus or the Performance Guarantor to maintain in full force, validity or effect or to obtain or renew when required all governmental and other approvals, licenses or consents required in connection with the Obligations or this Guaranty, or to take any other action required in connection with the performance of all obligations pursuant to the Obligations or this Guaranty; or (d) if any of the moneys included in the Obligations have become irrecoverable from Cartus for any other reason other than final payment in full of the payment Obligations in accordance with their terms, this Guaranty shall nevertheless be binding on the Performance Guarantor. This Guaranty shall be in addition to any other guaranty or other security for the Obligations, and it shall not be rendered unenforceable by the invalidity of any such other guaranty or security. In the event of acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations, such amounts then due and owing under the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Transfer and Servicing Agreement in connection with the Obligations shall be immediately due and payable by the Performance Guarantor.

 

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§6. Representations and Warranties. The Performance Guarantor represents and warrants that:

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Performance Guarantor is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted.

(b) Due Qualification. The Performance Guarantor is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals, in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and where the failure so to qualify to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a material adverse effect with respect to the Performance Guarantor.

(c) Power and Authority; Due Authorization. The Performance Guarantor has (i) all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Guaranty and to perform all its obligations hereunder and (ii) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty.

(d) Binding Obligations. This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Performance Guarantor, enforceable against the Performance Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof, will not (i) conflict with, violate, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, (A) the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the Performance Guarantor or (B) any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument to which the Performance Guarantor is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or (ii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Performance Guarantor or any of its properties of any court or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Performance Guarantor or any of its properties, which conflict or violation described in this clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Performance Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Guaranty or the validity of enforceability of this Guaranty.

§7. Subordination. The payment of any amounts due with respect to any indebtedness of Cartus now or hereafter owed to the Performance Guarantor is hereby subordinated to the prior payment in full of all the Obligations. The Performance Guarantor

 

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agrees that, after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Cartus Purchase Termination Event or a Servicer Default or an Unmatured Servicer Default (so long as Cartus is the Servicer), the Performance Guarantor will not demand, sue for or otherwise attempt to collect any such indebtedness of Cartus to it until all of the Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full. If, notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Performance Guarantor shall collect, enforce or receive any amounts in respect of such indebtedness while any Obligations are still unperformed or outstanding, such amounts shall be collected, enforced and received by the Performance Guarantor as trustee for the Guarantied Parties and be paid over to the Indenture Trustee on account of the Obligations without affecting in any manner the liability of the Performance Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty. The provisions of this Section 7 shall be supplemental to and not in derogation of any rights and remedies which any Guarantied Party may at any time and from time to time have with respect to the Performance Guarantor.

§8. Performance Guarantor’s Acknowledgment and Agreements.

(a) The Performance Guarantor hereby acknowledges that the Guarantied Parties entered into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the identity of ARSC, the Issuer and CFC, as a legal entity separate from Cartus and the other CMS Persons. Therefore, from and after the date hereof until one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, the Performance Guarantor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates (other than CFC, ARSC and the Issuer) to, take such actions as shall be required in order that the covenants set forth in Section 7.1(e) of the Purchase Agreement are complied with at all times. The Issuer will become and then shall be at all times a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Performance Guarantor.

(b) The Performance Guarantor will make available to Cartus and its subsidiaries and any successor Servicer appointed pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement (each, a “Requesting Person”) all computer equipment services requested or required by a Requesting Person in order to perform such Requesting Person’s duties and exercise its rights under the Transaction Documents so long as such Requesting Person pays the Performance Guarantor a reasonable fee per annum for the equipment services provided; provided, however, that with respect to any computer software licensed from a third party, the Performance Guarantor will be required to make such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of such software available only to the extent that provision of the same would not violate the terms of any contracts of Cartus or the Performance Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof with such third party.

(c) The Performance Guarantor agrees that, if at any time after the Effective Date the Issuer ceases to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Performance Guarantor, then, in such event, the Performance Guarantor shall cause to be executed a tax sharing agreement between the Issuer and the ultimate parent of the Issuer, in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Investors.

(d) The Performance Guarantor covenants and agrees to furnish to the “Managing Agents” (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement for Series 2005-1 (such, agreement, the “Note Purchase Agreement”)) and to the Issuer (i) notice of the occurrence of

 

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any event which has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its condition or operations, financial or otherwise, and (ii) those financial statements of the Performance Guarantor required by Sections 5.01(c)(vi) and (vii) of the Note Purchase Agreement.

§9. Termination of Guaranty. The Performance Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall continue in full force and effect until the date that is one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, provided that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment or other satisfaction of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus or any other Person, or otherwise, as though such payment had not been made or other satisfaction occurred, whether or not any Guarantied Party is in possession of this Guaranty. No invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability by reason of the Bankruptcy Code or any insolvency or other similar law, or any law or order of any government or agency thereof purporting to reduce, amend or otherwise affect the Obligations shall impair, affect, be a defense to or claim against the obligations of the Performance Guarantor under this Guaranty.

§10. Effect of Bankruptcy. This Guaranty shall survive the occurrence of any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus or any other Person. No automatic stay under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal, state or other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statutes to which Cartus is subject shall postpone the obligations of the Performance Guarantor under this Guaranty.

§11. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the Performance Guarantor and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by CFC, ARSC, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and their respective successors, transferees and assigns. The Performance Guarantor hereby acknowledges that this Guaranty will be assigned by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee. The Performance Guarantor may not assign or transfer any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of CFC, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, acting at the direction of the Majority Investors. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, each Guarantied Party may, to the extent permitted by the Transaction Documents, assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under the Transaction Documents, or sell participations in any interest therein, to any other entity or other Person, and such other entity or other Person shall thereupon become vested, to the extent set forth in the agreement evidencing such assignment, transfer or participation, with all the rights in respect thereof granted to such Guarantied Party herein.

§12. Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty nor consent to any departure by the Performance Guarantor therefrom shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by CFC, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, acting at the direction of the Majority Investors. No failure on the part of any Guarantied Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.

 

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§13. Notices. All notices and other communications called for hereunder shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly made or given when delivered by hand or mailed first class, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telegraphic, telecopied or telexed notice, when transmitted, answer back received, addressed as follows: (i) if to the Performance Guarantor, 1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, Attention: Treasurer, (ii) if to CFC, at its address for notices set forth in the Purchase Agreement, (iii) if to the Issuer, to its address for notices set forth in the Indenture and (iv) if to the Indenture Trustee, to its address for notices set forth in the Indenture.

§14. GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

§15. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IN THE CASE OF THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR, IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 80 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207-2543, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS TO THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT WHICH THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE, AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OF SUCH PROCESS TO THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED HEREIN. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 15 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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§16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

§17. Miscellaneous. This Guaranty constitutes the entire agreement of the Performance Guarantor with respect to the matters set forth herein. No failure on the part of any Guarantied Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or any other agreement, and this Guaranty shall be in addition to any other guaranty of or collateral security for any of the Obligations. The provisions of this Guaranty are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of the Performance Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of the Performance Guaranty, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Performance Guarantor, CFC or the Issuer be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more sections of this Guaranty shall not affect the validity or enforceability of its remaining provisions. Captions are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of the relevant provisions. The meanings of all defined terms used in this Guaranty shall be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Performance Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
By:    

Name:

Title:

 

 

Acknowledged and Accepted as

of this          day of May, 2006

 

CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By    

Name:

Title:

 

 

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC,

as Issuer

By    

Name:

Title:

 

Signature Page to Performance Guaranty

EX-10.38 31 dex1038.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED SERIES 2007-1 INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT Amended and Restated Series 2007-1 Indenture Supplement

Exhibit 10.38

EXECUTION COPY

 


INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC,

as Issuer,

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

as Indenture Trustee, Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and

Transfer Agent and Registrar

SERIES 2007-1 INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT

Dated as of April 10, 2007

 



ARTICLE I CREATION OF THE SERIES 2007-1 NOTES   
  

Section 1.01. Designation

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ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS   
  

Section 2.01. Definitions

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ARTICLE III SERVICING FEE; INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS IN THE SERIES OUTSTANDING AMOUNT   
  

Section 3.01. Servicing Fee

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Section 3.02. Increases and Reductions in the Series Outstanding Amount

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ARTICLE IV RIGHTS OF SERIES 2007-1 NOTEHOLDERS AND ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF POOL COLLECTIONS   
  

Section 4.01. Pool Collections and Allocations

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Section 4.02. Determination of Interest and Monthly Interest

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Section 4.03. Determination of Principal Distribution

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Section 4.04. Application of Series 2007-1 Collections

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Section 4.05. Distribution Account

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Section 4.06. Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount.

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Section 4.07. Investment Instructions

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ARTICLE V DELIVERY OF SERIES 2007-1 NOTES; DISTRIBUTIONS; REPORTS TO SERIES 2007-1 NOTEHOLDERS   
  

Section 5.01. Delivery and Payment for the Series 2007-1 Notes; Denominations

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Section 5.02. Registration; Registration of Transfer and Exchange; Transfer Restrictions

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Section 5.03. Definitive Notes

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Section 5.04. Distributions

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Section 5.05. Reports and Statements to Series 2007-1 Noteholders

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ARTICLE VI AMORTIZATION EVENTS   
  

Section 6.01. Series 2007-1 Amortization Events

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ARTICLE VII OPTIONAL REDEMPTION OF SERIES 2007-1 NOTES   
  

Section 7.01. Optional Redemption of Series 2007-1 Notes

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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   
  

Section 8.01. Ratification of Agreement

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Section 8.02. Counterparts

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Section 8.03. Governing Law

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EXHIBITS   
EXHIBIT A        Form of Series 2007-1 Note
EXHIBIT B    Form of Monthly Payment Instructions and Notification to the Indenture Trustee and Paying Agent
EXHIBIT C    Form of Monthly Statement
EXHIBIT D    Form of Weekly Activity Report


SERIES 2007-1 INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT, dated as of April 10, 2007 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture Supplement”), by and among APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, as Issuer (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Issuer”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York state banking corporation, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association as indenture trustee, and as paying agent, authentication agent and transfer agent and registrar (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “BNY” and in its capacity as indenture trustee, the “Indenture Trustee”).

Pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Master Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2000 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture” and together with the Indenture Supplement, the “Agreement”), by and among the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and BNY, the Issuer may issue one or more Series of Notes the Principal Terms of which shall be set forth in an indenture supplement to the Indenture. In accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Issuer hereby creates a Series of Notes and specifies the Principal Terms of such Series of Notes in this Indenture Supplement.

GRANTING CLAUSE

The Issuer hereby Grants to the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Series 2007-1 Notes, all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in, to and under: (i) the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount, (ii) the Distribution Account (to the extent of Series 2007-1 Collections on deposit therein), (iii) all accounts, money, chattel paper, investment property, instruments, documents, deposit accounts, letters of credit, letter-of-credit rights, general intangibles, goods, oil, gas and other minerals consisting of, arising from, or relating to any of the foregoing and (iv) all proceeds of the foregoing.

ARTICLE I

CREATION OF THE SERIES 2007-1 NOTES

Section 1.01. Designation.

(a) There is hereby created a Series of Notes to be issued pursuant to the Indenture and this Indenture Supplement to be known as the “Apple Ridge Funding LLC Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2007-1” or the “Series 2007-1 Notes.”

(b) In the event that any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in the Indenture, the terms and provisions of this Indenture Supplement shall be controlling.


ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

Section 2.01. Definitions.

(a) Whenever used in this Indenture Supplement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, and the definitions of such terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and the masculine as well as the feminine and neuter genders of such terms.

Additional Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

Administrative Agent” shall mean Calyon New York Branch, in its capacity as “Administrative Agent” and “Lead Arranger” for the Purchasers.

Administrative Agent Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter dated as of the date hereof between the Issuer and the Administrative Agent.

Alternate Base Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Amortization Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.

Amortization Period” shall mean the period commencing at the earliest to occur of (a) the close of business on the Commitment Termination Date, (b) the close of business on the Scheduled Amortization Date and (c) the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which an Amortization Event has occurred, and ending on the date on which (x) the Series Outstanding Amount shall have been paid in full, together with all accrued interest thereon, and (y) all amounts owed to the Administrative Agent, the Managing Agents and the Purchasers under the Indenture Supplement and the Note Purchase Agreement shall have been paid in full.

Applicable Stress Factor” shall mean, as of any date of determination, 2.50.

Appraised Value Home” shall mean a Home purchased by an Originator if the owner of the Home is unsuccessful at contracting to sell the Home prior to the purchase of the Home by the applicable Originator and as to which the purchase price is generally determined by the average of two or more independent appraisals.

Average Days in Inventory” shall mean, for any Monthly Period, the average number of days the Homes have been owned by each Originator as of the close of business on the last day of such Monthly Period.

Average Days Outstanding” shall mean, as of the end of any Monthly Period, the sum of:

(a) the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Unsold Home Receivables (net of Advance Payments relating thereto) as of the end of such Monthly Period and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Receivable Balance as of the end of such Monthly Period, multiplied by (ii) the Average Days in Inventory for such Monthly Period, plus

 

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(b) the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Billed Receivables and Unbilled Receivables (net of Advance Payments relating thereto) as of the end of such Monthly Period, and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Receivable Balance as of the end of such Monthly Period, multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the average number of days as of the end of such Monthly Period it took to bill Unbilled Receivables once they became billable plus (B) the average number of days Billed Receivables have been outstanding as of the end of such Monthly Period.

For the purposes of the foregoing calculation, Unbilled Receivables are deemed to be billable (x) if the Receivable was previously an Unsold Home Receivable, upon the subsequent sale of the Home by the applicable Originator and (y) if such Receivable relates to services that are not related to Home sales, upon disbursement.

Base Rate Tranche” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Change in Control” shall mean either that (v) the Issuer ceases to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cartus, (w) any of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor or the Issuer ceases to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Performance Guarantor, (x) the equity owners of the Performance Guarantor as of the date hereof cease (other than as a result of a “Borrower Qualified IPO” as such term is defined in the Realogy Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) to own, directly or indirectly, at least 51% of the equity interests in, or voting securities of, the Performance Guarantor or (y) following any initial public offering of Realogy common stock, any other Person not an equity owner of the Performance Guarantor as of the date hereof acquires more than 51% of the equity interests in or voting securities of the Performance Guarantor or (z) any other “Change in Control” as defined in the Realogy Credit Agreement.

Commercial Paper Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Commitment Termination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Committed Purchaser” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Conduit Purchaser” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

CP Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

CP Tranche” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Decrease” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b).

Decrease Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b).

 

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Default Ratio” shall mean, for any Monthly Period, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the sum of (i) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Receivables that have become Defaulted Receivables in accordance with clause (a) or (c) of the definition of Defaulted Receivable during such Monthly Period plus (ii) the Aggregate Employer Balance of each Employer (reduced by any Advance Payments) whose Receivables have become Defaulted Receivables in accordance with clause (b) of the definition of Defaulted Receivables during such Monthly Period, divided by (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Billed Receivables generated during the fifth Monthly Period preceding such Monthly Period.

Determination Date” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, the second Business Day preceding such Distribution Date.

Dilution Ratio” shall mean, for any Monthly Period, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate amount of reductions to the Unpaid Balances of the Billed Receivables due to offsets, chargebacks, credits, adjustments, rebates and other Originator Dilution Adjustments, Seller Dilution Adjustments and Servicer Dilution Adjustments occurring during such Monthly Period divided by (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Billed Receivables generated during the fifth Monthly Period preceding such Monthly Period.

Dilution Reserve Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the product, expressed as a percentage, of:

(a) the greater of:

(i) the product of (A) the Applicable Stress Factor multiplied by (B) the average of the Dilution Ratios for the three Monthly Periods preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs, and

(ii) the highest Dilution Ratio for any Monthly Period over the twelve Monthly Periods preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs, multiplied by

(b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of:

(i) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Billed Receivables generated during the five Monthly Periods preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs plus

(ii) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Unbilled Receivables as of the end of the Monthly Period preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs,

and the denominator of which is the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Billed Receivables as of the end of such Monthly Period, multiplied by

(c) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of:

(i) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Billed Receivables as of the end of such Monthly Period plus

 

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(ii) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Unbilled Receivables as of the end of such Monthly Period plus

(iii) the greater of (A) the product of 3.5 multiplied by the average of the Monthly Loss on Sale for such Monthly Period and the two immediately preceding Monthly Periods and (B) 10% of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Unsold Home Receivables relating to Appraised Value Homes as of the end of such Monthly Period,

and the denominator of which is equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Eligible Receivables as of the end of such Monthly Period minus the Aggregate Adjustment Amount on such date.

The Dilution Reserve Ratio calculated as of any Distribution Date shall continue until (but not including) the next succeeding Distribution Date.

Distribution Date” shall mean the sixteenth day of each calendar month, or if such sixteenth day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

Eurodollar Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Eurodollar Rate Margin” shall have the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

Eurodollar Tranche” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Facility Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

Federal Funds Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Fee Letter” shall mean that certain Fee Letter executed by and between the Issuer and the Administrative Agent in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Final Stated Maturity Date” shall mean the earlier of (a) the Distribution Date occurring in April, 2012 and (b) the Distribution Date occurring in the ninth Monthly Period following the Monthly Period in which the Amortization Period commenced.

Increase” shall mean any funding by the Purchasers pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement which increases the Series Outstanding Amount.

Increase Date” shall mean the date on which any Increase is funded.

 

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Initial Series Outstanding Amount” shall mean, with respect to the Series 2007-1 Notes, $614,500,000.

Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to each Tranche:

(a) initially the period commencing on the date such Tranche is funded and ending on the last day of the Monthly Period in which such date occurs; and

(b) thereafter each Monthly Period.

Interest Shortfall” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

Liquidity Provider Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Liquidity Provider” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Loss Reserve Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the greatest of:

(a) the percentage equivalent of the product of:

(i) the Applicable Stress Factor multiplied by

(ii) the highest Three Month Average Default Ratio for any Monthly Period over the twelve Monthly Periods preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs, multiplied by

(iii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of (A) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Billed Receivables generated over the five Monthly Periods preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs plus (B) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Unbilled Receivables as of the end of the Monthly Period preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Billed Receivables as of the end of such Monthly Period, multiplied by

(iv) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of (A) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Billed Receivables as of the end of the Monthly Period preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs plus (B) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Unbilled Receivables as of the end of such Monthly Period plus (C) the greater of (1) the product of 3.5 multiplied by the average of the Monthly Loss on Sale for such Monthly Period and the two immediately preceding Monthly Periods and (2) 10% of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Unsold Home Receivables relating to Appraised Value Homes as of the end of such Monthly Period, and the denominator of which is equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Eligible Receivables as of the end of such Monthly Period minus the Aggregate Adjustment Amount on such date;

 

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(b) the product of (i) the Applicable Stress Factor multiplied by (ii) the highest Default Ratio for any Monthly Period over the three Monthly Periods preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs; and

(c) 2.5%.

The Loss Reserve Ratio calculated as of any Distribution Date shall continue until (but not including) the next succeeding Distribution Date.

Managing Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Minimum Enhancement Percentage” shall mean, for any Distribution Date: (i) 9% so long as the Average Days Outstanding is less than 90 days; (ii) 10% if the Average Days Outstanding is greater than or equal to 90 days but less than 100 days and (iii) 11% if the Average Days Outstanding is greater than or equal to 100 days but less than 120 days and (iv) otherwise, 12%.

Monthly Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

Monthly Loss on Sale” shall equal, for any Monthly Period, for all Homes sold during such Monthly Period, the aggregate of the amounts, if any, by which the purchase price of each such Home paid by CFC or Cartus, as applicable, exceeded the sale price for such Home received by the Servicer (the amount of any such excess with respect to a Home being a “Loss”). The Monthly Loss on Sale for any Monthly Period shall be based on the gross Losses for such Monthly Period without regard to any gains on the sale of other Homes during such Monthly Period.

Monthly Period” shall mean the period from and including the first day of a calendar month to and including the last day of such calendar month.

Monthly Principal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.03.

Monthly Program Fees” shall mean for any Distribution Date the aggregate Facility Fee and Program Fee payable to the Managing Agents under Section 2.03(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement.

Monthly Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.

Net Credit Losses” shall mean, for any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the estimated losses to be incurred in respect of all Receivables written off by the Servicer in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy during such Monthly Period over an amount equal to all amounts recovered during such Monthly Period in respect of Receivables written off by the Servicer in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy during prior Monthly Periods, which amounts exceed the amounts that the Servicer estimated would be recovered in respect of such Receivables. For the avoidance of doubt, “Net Credit Losses” includes the portion of any Receivable which has been written off as uncollectible by the Servicer net of any recoveries thereon.

 

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Note Interest Rate” when used in the Indenture with respect to Series 2007-1, shall mean, as of any date, the sum of the weighted average of the Series 2007-1 Tranche Rates.

Note Purchase Agreement” shall mean that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of even date herewith (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) among the Issuer, the Servicer, the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent.

Otherwise Released Collections” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(d).

Outstanding Tranche Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Tranche, the portion of the Series Outstanding Amount designated by a Managing Agent as allocable to such Tranche.

Pro Rata Share” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Program Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

Purchaser Group” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Purchasers” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

QIB” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(b).

Rating Agency” shall mean each of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch, Inc.

Rating Agency Condition” as used in the Indenture with respect to this Indenture Supplement or the Series 2007-1 Notes shall mean, with respect to any action, that each of the Managing Agents shall have consented to such action.

Realogy” shall mean Realogy Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and its successors.

Redemption Price” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, after giving effect to any deposits and distributions otherwise to be made on such Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Series Outstanding Amount on such Distribution Date plus (ii) Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date and any Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders plus (iii) all Monthly Program Fees plus (iv) any other amounts owed to the Administrative Agent, the Managing Agents and the Purchasers pursuant to this Indenture Supplement or the Note Purchase Agreement.

Required Amount” shall mean, for any Distribution Date, the sum of (a) the Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date plus (b) any Additional Interest previously accrued and not reimbursed, plus (c) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the Monthly Servicing Fee to be

 

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distributed on such Distribution Date plus (ii) any Monthly Servicing Fee previously accrued and not paid plus (iii) the Monthly Program Fees to be distributed on such Distribution Date plus (iv) any Monthly Program Fees previously accrued and not paid plus (v) any expenses and other amounts which are payable under Section 4.04(b)(iv), as notified to the Indenture Trustee, the Issuer and the Servicer by the relevant Managing Agent or the Administrative Agent no later than the Business Day preceding the related Determination Date.

Required Managing Agents” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Required Overcollateralization Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount by which the Series 2007–1 Required Enhancement Amount on such date exceeds the amount on deposit in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount on such date.

Revolving Period” shall mean the period beginning on the Series 2007-1 Closing Date and ending upon the commencement of the Amortization Period.

Rule 144A” shall mean Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Scheduled Amortization Date” shall mean April 10, 2012.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Series Outstanding Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (i) the Initial Series Outstanding Amount plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all Increases minus (iii) the aggregate amount of all Decreases minus (iv) without duplication, the aggregate amount of all Monthly Principal previously paid to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders.

Series Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction calculated as follows:

(a) during the Revolving Period, the numerator of the fraction will be the Series 2007-1 Required Asset Amount as of the close of business on the immediately preceding day, and the denominator of the fraction will be the greater of (i) the Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance as of the end of the prior Monthly Period (or, if a Servicer Default has occurred, as of the end of the immediately preceding day), and (ii) the sum of the numerators used to determine the Series Percentage for each Series of Notes (including the Series 2007-1 Notes) Outstanding at the close of business on the immediately preceding day; and

(b) during the Amortization Period, the numerator of the fraction will be the Series 2007-1 Required Asset Amount as of the close of business on the last day of the Revolving Period, and the denominator of the fraction will be the sum of the numerators used to determine the Series Percentage for each Series of Notes (including the Series 2007-1 Notes) Outstanding at the close of business on the immediately preceding day.

Series 2007-1” shall mean the Series of Notes the terms of which are specified in this Indenture Supplement.

 

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Series 2007-1 Allocated Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the lower of (a) the Series 2007-1 Required Asset Amount as of such date and (b) the product of (i) the Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance as of the end of the prior Monthly Period multiplied by (ii) the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2007-1 Required Asset Amount as of such date and the denominator of which is the sum of (x) the Series 2007-1 Required Asset Amount as of such date plus (y) the aggregate of the Required Asset Amounts with respect to each other Series of Notes as of such date.

Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency” shall occur, on any date of determination, if and to the extent the Series 2007-1 Allocated Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance as of such date is less than the Series 2007-1 Required Asset Amount as of such date.

Series 2007-1 Closing Date” shall mean April 10, 2007.

Series 2007-1 Collections” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(b).

Series 2007-1 Note” shall mean each Note executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Authentication Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, and any replacement Note in exchange therefor.

Series 2007-1 Noteholder” shall mean each Person in whose name a Series 2007-1 Note is registered in the Note Register, which shall initially be each Managing Agent on behalf of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group.

Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.06(a).

Series 2007-1 Required Asset Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the Series Outstanding Amount on such date plus (b) the Required Overcollateralization Amount on such date.

Series 2007-1 Required Enhancement Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the greater of (i) the Series Outstanding Amount on such date multiplied by the Minimum Enhancement Percentage on such date and (ii) an amount equal to the product of (A) the Series Outstanding Amount on such date multiplied by (B) the quotient of (1) the sum of (w) the Loss Reserve Ratio on such date plus (x) the Dilution Reserve Ratio on such date plus (y) the Yield Reserve Ratio on such date plus (z) the Servicing Reserve Ratio on such date divided by (2) one minus the sum of (w) the Loss Reserve Ratio on such date plus (x) the Dilution Reserve Ratio on such date plus (y) the Yield Reserve Ratio on such date plus (z) the Servicing Reserve Ratio on such date; provided, however, that after the declaration or occurrence of an Amortization Event, the Series 2007-1 Required Enhancement Amount shall equal the Series 2007-1 Required Enhancement Amount in effect on the date of the declaration or occurrence of such Amortization Event.

Series 2007-1 Tranche Rate” shall mean, at any time during an Interest Period (i) with respect to any CP Tranche, the CP Rate, (ii) with respect to any Eurodollar Tranche, the sum of the Eurodollar Rate plus the Eurodollar Rate Margin, and (iii) with respect to any Base

 

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Rate Tranche, the Alternate Base Rate, as applicable, provided, however, that, if any principal or interest on the Series 2007-1 Notes is not paid in full when the same shall have become required to be paid, or if any Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing, then the Series 2007-1 Tranche Rate shall be the Alternate Base Rate plus two percent (2.0%) with respect to such deficiency or with respect to any interest accrued on the Series 2007-1 Notes after the occurrence of such Amortization Event.

Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Fee Rate” shall mean 0.75% per annum.

Servicing Reserve Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the product of (i) the Applicable Stress Factor multiplied by (ii) the Servicing Fee Rate multiplied by (iii) Average Days Outstanding as of the end of the Monthly Period preceding the first day of the Interest Period in which such date occurs, divided by (b) 360.

Stated Amount” shall mean $850,000,000 as such amount may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to Section 3.02.

Three Month Average Default Ratio” shall mean, for any Monthly Period, the average of the Default Ratios for that Monthly Period and each of the two immediately preceding Monthly Periods.

Three Month Average Dilution Ratio” shall mean, for any Monthly Period, the average of the Dilution Ratios for that Monthly Period and each of the two immediately preceding Monthly Periods.

Tranche” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Transaction Documents shall mean the “Transaction Documents” as defined in the Indenture but shall also include the Note Purchase Agreement, the Fee Letter and the Series 2007-1 Notes.

Transfer Date” shall mean the Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date and each Decrease Date.

Yield Reserve Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the quotient expressed as a percentage, of (a) the product of (i) the sum of (A) the product of (1) the Applicable Yield Factor multiplied by (2) the one-month Eurodollar Rate as of the last Business Day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period plus (B) 0.75% multiplied by (ii) 2.50 multiplied by the Average Days Outstanding as of the end of the immediately preceding Monthly Period divided by (b) 360. For purposes of the foregoing, the “Applicable Yield Factor” shall be (i) 1.25 so long as the Average Days in Inventory for Appraised Value Homes for any Monthly Period is less than one hundred twenty (120) days; (ii) 1.75 if the Average Days in Inventory for Appraised Value Homes for any Monthly Period is equal to or greater than one hundred twenty (120) days but less than one hundred fifty (150) days until such time as the Average Days in

 

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Inventory for Appraised Value Homes has been reduced to and remained below one hundred twenty (120) days for two (2) consecutive Monthly Periods (iii) 2.5 if the Average Days in Inventory for Appraised Value Homes for any Monthly Period is greater than or equal to one hundred fifty (150) days until such time as the Average Days in Inventory for Appraised Value Homes has been reduced to and remained below one hundred fifty (150) days for two (2) consecutive Monthly Periods.

(b) Each capitalized term defined herein shall relate to the Series 2007-1 Notes and no other Series of Notes issued by the Issuer, unless the context otherwise requires. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture, and, if not defined therein, as defined in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Purchase Agreement.

(c) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Indenture Supplement shall refer to this Indenture Supplement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Indenture Supplement; references to any Article, subsection, Section or Exhibit are references to Articles, subsections, Sections and Exhibits in or to this Indenture Supplement unless otherwise specified; and the term “including” means “including without limitation.”

ARTICLE III

SERVICING FEE; INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS IN THE SERIES OUTSTANDING AMOUNT

Section 3.01. Servicing Fee. The Transfer and Servicing Agreement sets forth the full compensation that the Servicer is entitled to receive for its servicing activities. The share of the Servicing Fee allocable to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders with respect to any Distribution Date (the “Monthly Servicing Fee”) shall be equal to the product of (a) the Servicing Fee Rate multiplied by (b) the weighted average over the related Monthly Period of the daily sums of the Aggregate Employer Balances for each Employer under the Pool Relocation Agreements multiplied by (c) the average Series Percentage during such Monthly Period. The remainder of the Servicing Fee shall be paid by the noteholders of other Series (as provided in the Indenture Supplement related to such other Series) or the Issuer and in no event shall the Indenture Trustee or the Series 2007-1 Noteholders be liable for the share of the Servicing Fee to be paid by the Noteholders of such other Series or the Issuer. To the extent that the Monthly Servicing Fee is not paid in full pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 3.01 and Section 4.04, it shall be paid by the Issuer. The Monthly Servicing Fee shall be payable from Series 2007-1 Collections pursuant to, and subject to the priority of payments set forth in, Section 4.04.

Section 3.02. Increases and Reductions in the Series Outstanding Amount.

(a) At any time during the Revolving Period, so long as the Commitment Termination Date shall not have occurred, the Series Outstanding Amount may be increased from time to time by the funding of Increases subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement; provided, that, after giving effect thereto, the Series Outstanding Amount may not exceed the Stated Amount. Whenever the Issuer wishes to make an Increase,

 

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the Issuer shall give the Indenture Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Managing Agents prior written notice of such Increase not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed Increase Date.

(b) In the event that the Issuer reduces the Series Outstanding Amount of the Series 2007-1 Notes in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement (each such reduction, a “Decrease”), it shall give prompt written notice of such Decrease to the Managing Agents, the Indenture Trustee and the Paying Agent not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date (each such date, a “Decrease Date”) of such reduction. All accrued and unpaid interest on the amount of such Decrease, together with the principal amount of such Decrease, shall be due and owing as of the related Decrease Date.

(c) The Series 2007-1 Notes shall evidence the outstanding indebtedness owed from time to time by the Issuer thereunder. Each Managing Agent, on behalf of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group, shall be and is hereby authorized to record on the grid attached to its Series 2007-1 Note held by it on behalf of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group (or at its option, in its internal books and records) the date and amount of the initial funding of its Pro Rata Share of the Initial Series Outstanding Amount and the date and amount of each Increase, the amount of each repayment of the principal amount represented by such Series 2007-1 Note, the portions of its Series 2007-1 Note that are from time to time allocated to the CP Tranche, any Base Rate Tranche and any Eurodollar Tranche, and any reductions to the Stated Amount; provided, that failure to make any recordation on the grid or records or any error in recordation shall not adversely affect any Purchaser’s rights with respect to its right to receive principal and interest under a Series 2007-1 Note.

ARTICLE IV

RIGHTS OF SERIES 2007-1 NOTEHOLDERS AND ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF POOL COLLECTIONS

Section 4.01. Pool Collections and Allocations.

(a) Allocation of Pool Collections. Funds on deposit in the Collection Account in accordance with Section 8.04 of the Indenture shall be allocated and distributed to Series 2007-1 as set forth in the Indenture and this Article IV.

(b) Allocation of Pool Collections to Series 2007-1. Prior to the close of business on each Transfer Date, the Servicer shall allocate to Series 2007-1 an amount (such amount, the “Series 2007-1 Collections”) equal to the product of (i) the amount of Pool Collections deposited in the Collection Account during the preceding Monthly Period (less any amounts permitted to be withdrawn pursuant to Sections 3.02(c)(vi), 3.12 and 3.14(b) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement) multiplied by (ii) the Series Percentage for such Distribution Date.

(c) Allocation of Series 2007-1 Collections. Prior to the close of business on each Transfer Date, the Servicer shall direct the Indenture Trustee to allocate Series 2007-1 Collections in the amounts and according to the priority set forth below pursuant to Section 8.04 of the Indenture:

 

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(i) From the Collection Account to the Distribution Account for distribution in accordance with Section 4.04(b), an amount equal to the Required Amount for the next succeeding Distribution Date, and if the amount of the Series 2007-1 Collections then on deposit in the Distribution Account exceeds the Required Amount for such Distribution Date, such Series 2007-1 Collections shall be distributed therefrom in accordance with the remaining provisions of this Section 4.01(c);

(ii) During the Revolving Period, and during the Amortization Period after the Series 2007-1 Notes have been paid in full, to the Distribution Account for distribution to the Managing Agents on behalf of the holders of the Series 2007-1 Notes, an amount equal to any other amounts (other than principal and interest owed under the Series 2007-1 Notes) owed by the Issuer pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement;

(iii) During the Revolving Period and during the Amortization Period, if (x) a Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency has occurred and is continuing, or (y) the application of funds to the payment of the principal of another Series of Notes or the release of funds to the Issuer would result in a Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency or, during the Revolving Period would otherwise result in the occurrence of an event that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would become an Amortization Event, all remaining Series 2007-1 Collections shall be transferred to the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount up to the amount necessary to eliminate such Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency or Amortization Event or to fund such Decrease or optional redemption, as applicable;

(iv) If the amount on deposit in the Marketing Expenses Account is less than the Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount, to the Marketing Expense Account, the lesser of (x) the amount of such deficiency and (y) all remaining Series 2007-1 Collections;

(v) On any Decrease Date during the Revolving Period, (i) to the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount, the amount of the applicable Decrease and (ii) if such date is other than a Distribution Date, to the Distribution Account for distribution to the Managing Agents on behalf of the holders of the Series 2007-1 Notes, all (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the amount of such Decrease (which amount shall be due and owing as of such date) together with (y) if such Decrease Date is other than an Distribution Date, all funding losses, expenses and liabilities owed under Section 2.09 of the Note Purchase Agreement in connection with any such Decrease.

(vi) During the Revolving Period, (A) if any other Series of Notes is in its Amortization Period and the Indenture Supplement related to such amortizing Series of Notes requires the Issuer to transfer such remaining Series 2007-1 Collections to pay the principal of such other Series of Notes, all remaining Series 2007-1 Collections to the applicable Series Account with respect to such amortizing Series of Notes; provided, that if more than one other Series of Notes is amortizing and the related Indenture Supplement of each such amortizing Series of Notes requires the Issuer to transfer such remaining Series 2007-1 Collections to pay the principal of such other Series of Notes, pro rata to the applicable Series Account of each such other amortizing Series of Notes based on

 

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their respective Series Percentages; and (B) if no transfer of the remaining Series 2007-1 Collections is required pursuant to clause (A), all remaining Series 2007-1 Collections to the Issuer free and clear of the lien of the Indenture and without compliance with Section 12.01(b) of the Indenture;.

(vii) During the Amortization Period, to the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount, the Series 2007-1 Collections on each Deposit Date; provided, however, that the aggregate amount deposited into the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount pursuant to this clause on any Deposit Date shall not exceed the Series Outstanding Amount on the immediately preceding Business Day; and

(viii) To the Distribution Account for distribution to the Managing Agents on behalf of the holders of the Series 2007-1 Notes, an amount equal to any other amounts owed by the Issuer pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement and not paid above.

(d) Prior to the close of business (i) on each Deposit Date when a Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency has occurred and (ii) on each Deposit Date during the Amortization Period, the Issuer shall deposit Pool Collections allocated to other Series in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount to the extent those Pool Collections would otherwise have been released to the Issuer under the terms of the Indenture Supplement related to such Series (“Otherwise Released Collections”). If Series 2007-1 and any other Series are simultaneously in their respective Amortization Periods or otherwise simultaneously requiring such payments, such Otherwise Released Collections shall be allocated ratably between each such Series of Notes (including Series 2007-1) based on their respective Series Percentages.

Section 4.02. Determination of Interest and Monthly Interest.

(a) The amount of interest distributable from the Distribution Account with respect to the Series 2007-1 Notes on any Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to the sum of the Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date, plus any Interest Shortfall and any Additional Interest as determined under Section 4.02(b). The monthly interest for any Tranche shall be an amount equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days during the Interest Period then ending that such Tranche was outstanding and the denominator of which is 360, multiplied by (ii) the Series 2007-1 Tranche Rate in effect with respect to the related Tranche and multiplied by (iii) the daily average Outstanding Tranche Amount of the related Tranche during the related Interest Period. The amount of interest allocable to the Tranches of any Purchaser Group and due to the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group shall be determined by each Managing Agent and notified by each Managing Agent to the Administrative Agent, the Servicer, the Issuer, the Paying Agent and the Indenture Trustee in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

(b) The “Monthly Interest” for any Distribution Date shall mean the sum of the aggregate unpaid amount, if any, of all unpaid interest determined for each Tranche under Section 4.02(a). On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall determine the excess (the “Interest Shortfall”), if any, of (x) the Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date over (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such

 

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Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the Interest Shortfall with respect to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, then on each subsequent Distribution Date until such Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an additional amount (“Additional Interest”) equal to the product of (A) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the related Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360, multiplied by (B) the applicable Series 2007-1 Tranche Rate multiplied by (C) such Interest Shortfall (or the portion thereof that has not been paid to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders from other funds) shall be payable as provided herein with respect to the Series 2007-1 Notes. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed only to the extent permitted by applicable law. From and after the calculation of any Interest Shortfall, Monthly Interest shall be calculated without duplication of any amounts included in the calculation of Additional Interest.

Section 4.03. Determination of Principal Distribution. On any Distribution Date and any Decrease Date for any Tranche (i) during the Revolving Period, if there are funds on deposit in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount, and (ii) during the Amortization Period, the Trustee shall distribute from the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount, for application to reduce the Series Outstanding Amount, an amount of principal (the “Monthly Principal”), equal to the lesser of (a) the amount on deposit in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount and (b) the Series Outstanding Amount. All Monthly Principal and all Decreases shall be paid to the Purchaser Groups ratably in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares as set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Section 4.04. Application of Series 2007-1 Collections. On each Distribution Date and, if different, on each Decrease Date, as applicable, the Servicer shall instruct the Indenture Trustee in writing (such writing to be substantially in the form of Exhibit B unless otherwise agreed) to apply amounts on deposit in the Collection Account (and any subaccount thereof):

(a) On each Decrease Date (if such Decrease Date is not a Distribution Date), to withdraw from the amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account an amount equal to the amount of interest then due and owing on the Series 2007-1 Notes in accordance with Section 3.02(b), and to pay such interest to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders pursuant to Section 5.04.

(b) On each Distribution Date, to transfer amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account in the following order of priority:

(i) An amount equal to the sum of (A) Monthly Interest, if any, for such Distribution Date plus (B) any Interest Shortfall previously accrued and not reimbursed plus (C) any Additional Interest previously accrued and not paid shall be paid to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 5.04;

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(iii) An amount equal to the sum of (A) the Monthly Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date plus (B) any Monthly Servicing Fee previously accrued and not paid pursuant to this Section 4.04(b)(iii) shall be distributed to the Servicer;

(iv) An amount equal to any out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Managing Agents relating to enforcement against the Issuer shall be distributed to the Administrative Agent and the Managing Agents (ratably in accordance with the amounts owing to each such Person);

(v) If a Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency has occurred and is continuing an amount necessary to eliminate such Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency shall be distributed to the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount;

(vi) During the Amortization Period, to the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount, for application to reduce the Series Outstanding Amount; and

(vii) An amount equal to all increased costs, fees, expenses and other amounts payable to the Administrative Agent, the Managing Agents and the Purchasers pursuant to the Indenture Supplement and the Note Purchase Agreement shall be distributed to each such Person (ratably in accordance with the amounts owing to each such Person).

(c) To transfer from the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders, (i) on each Decrease Date, an amount equal to the amount of the relevant Decrease and (ii) on each Distribution Date when funds are on deposit in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount, an amount equal to the Monthly Principal for such Distribution Date, in each case for payment to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders on such Decrease Date or Distribution Date, as applicable, pursuant to Section 5.04 (ratably in accordance with the amounts owing to each Series 2007-1 Noteholder).

Section 4.05. Distribution Account.

(a) All Series 2007-1 Collections which are distributed to the Distribution Account in accordance with the terms of this Indenture Supplement, together with all proceeds, earnings, income, revenue, dividends and distributions thereof, shall be held therein for the benefit of the Series 2007-1 Noteholders. The Indenture Trustee shall, in accordance with the Indenture, possess all right, title and interest in all monies, instruments, investment property and other property credited from time to time to the Distribution Account (and any subaccount thereof) and in all proceeds, earnings, income, revenue, dividends and distributions thereof. The Distribution Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Noteholders. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Servicer in Article III of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Servicer shall have the power, revocable by the Indenture Trustee, to instruct the Indenture Trustee to make withdrawals and payments from the Distribution Account for the purposes of making the payments required under Section 4.04.

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or liability for any losses resulting from investment or reinvestment of any funds in accordance with this Section 4.05(b) nor for the selection of Eligible Investments, except with respect to investments on which the institution acting as Indenture Trustee is an obligor.

Section 4.06. Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount.

(a) The Issuer, for the benefit of the Series 2007-1 Noteholders, shall establish and maintain with the Indenture Trustee or its nominee in the name of the Indenture Trustee, the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount, which shall be a subaccount of the Collection Account (the “Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount”). The Indenture Trustee shall possess all right, title and interest in all monies, instruments, investment property and other property credited from time to time to the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount (and any subaccount thereof) and in all proceeds, earnings, income, revenue, dividends and distributions thereof for the benefit of the Series 2007-1 Noteholders. The Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2007-1 Noteholders. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Servicer in Article III of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Servicer shall have the power, revocable by the Indenture Trustee, to instruct the Indenture Trustee to make withdrawals and payments from the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount for the purposes of making the payments required under Section 4.04.

(b) Funds on deposit in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount shall be invested in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and Section 6.13 of the Indenture. The Indenture Trustee shall bear no responsibility or liability for any losses resulting from investment or reinvestment of any funds in accordance with this Section 4.06(b) nor for the selection of Eligible Investments, except with respect to investments on which the institution acting as Indenture Trustee is an obligor.

(c) The Indenture Trustee shall withdraw and transfer funds on deposit in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount on each Business Day during the Revolving Period to, or at the direction of, the Issuer if no Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency has occurred and is continuing and no event that with the passage of time or the giving of notice could become an Amortization Event, including a Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency, would result from such withdrawal. Any such transfer to the Issuer shall be made free and clear of the lien of the Indenture and without compliance with Section 12.01(b) of the Indenture. It is expressly understood that, during the Amortization Period, the Indenture Trustee shall not withdraw funds on deposit in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount except to fund payments of Monthly Principal under Section 4.03 and, after the Series 2007-1 Notes have been paid in full, to fund any other payments owed under Section 4.01(c) in the order of priority set forth therein.

Section 4.07. Investment Instructions. Any investment instructions required to be given to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the terms hereof must be given to the Indenture Trustee no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date such investment is to be made. If the Indenture Trustee receives such investment instruction later than such time, the Indenture Trustee may, but shall have no obligation to, make such investment. If the Indenture Trustee is unable to make an investment required in an investment instruction received by the Indenture Trustee after 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such day, such investment shall be made by the Indenture Trustee on the next succeeding Business Day. In no event shall the

 

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Indenture Trustee be liable for any investment not made pursuant to investment instructions received after 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the day such investment is requested to be made.

ARTICLE V

DELIVERY OF SERIES 2007-1 NOTES; DISTRIBUTIONS; REPORTS TO SERIES 2007-1 NOTEHOLDERS

Section 5.01. Delivery and Payment for the Series 2007-1 Notes; Denominations. The Issuer shall execute and the Authentication Agent shall authenticate the Series 2007-1 Notes in accordance with Section 2.03 of the Indenture. The Indenture Trustee shall deliver the Series 2007-1 Notes to or upon the order of the Issuer when so authenticated.

Section 5.02. Registration; Registration of Transfer and Exchange; Transfer Restrictions.

(a) The Series 2007-1 Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities law. None of the Issuer, the Servicer, the Transfer Agent and Registrar or the Indenture Trustee is obligated to register the Series 2007-1 Notes under the Securities Act or any other securities or “Blue Sky” laws or to take any other action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the transfer of the Series 2007-1 Notes without registration.

(b) No transfer of any Series 2007-1 Note or any interest therein (including, without limitation, by pledge or hypothecation) shall be made except in compliance with the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 5.02 (including the applicable legend to be set forth on the face of such Series 2007-1 Note as provided in Exhibit A), in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws (i) to a person who the transferor reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning thereof in Rule 144A (a “QIB”) and (B) that is aware that the resale or other transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A.

(c) Each Purchaser and each Holder of the Series 2007-1 Notes, by its acceptance thereof, will be deemed to have acknowledged, represented to and agreed with the Issuer and, in the case of any transferee of any Purchaser, such Purchaser as follows:

(i) It understands that the Series 2007-1 Notes may be offered and may be resold by such Purchaser only to QIBs and subject to the restrictions of Rule 144A.

(ii) It understands that the Series 2007-1 Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state or other applicable securities law and that no Series 2007-1 Note, or any interest or participation therein, may be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless registered pursuant to, or exempt from registration under, the Securities Act and any other applicable securities law.

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Servicer, the Administrative Agent, any Managing Agent or any Purchaser has made any representation to it with respect to the Issuer (except, as to the Issuer, the representations by the Issuer in the Transaction Documents) or the offering or sale of any Series 2007-1 Note. It has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Series 2007-1 Notes as it has deemed necessary in connection with its decision to purchase the Series 2007-1 Notes.

(iv) It acknowledges that each Series 2007-1 Note will bear a legend to the following effect unless the Issuer determines otherwise, consistent with applicable law:

“THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS NOTE, AGREES THAT THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN, MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) TO THE ISSUER OR (2) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (A “QIB”) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. EACH NOTE OWNER BY ACCEPTING A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THIS NOTE, IS DEEMED TO REPRESENT THAT IT IS EITHER A QIB PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QIB.

PRIOR TO PURCHASING THIS NOTE, PURCHASERS SHOULD CONSULT COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO THE AVAILABILITY AND CONDITIONS OF EXEMPTION FROM THE RESTRICTION ON RESALE OR TRANSFER. THE ISSUER HAS NOT AGREED TO REGISTER THE NOTE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO QUALIFY THE NOTES UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR TO PROVIDE REGISTRATION RIGHTS TO ANY PURCHASER.

AS SET FORTH HEREIN, THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE FACE HEREOF.”

(v) If it is acquiring the Series 2007-1 Notes, or any interest or participation therein, as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it represents that it has sole investment discretion with respect to such account and that it has full power to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements contained herein on behalf of each such account.

(vi) It (1) is a QIB, (2) is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and if it is acquiring such Series 2007-1 Note or any interest or participation therein for the account of another QIB, such other QIB is aware that the sale is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and (3) is acquiring such Series 2007-1 Note or any interest or participation therein for its own account or for the account of a QIB.

 

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(vii) It is purchasing such Series 2007-1 Note for its own account, or for one or more investor accounts for which it is acting as fiduciary or agent, in each case for investment, and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, subject to any requirements of law that the disposition of its property or the property of such investor account or accounts be at all times within its or their control and subject to its or their ability to resell such Series 2007-1 Note, or any interest or participation therein, as described herein, in the Indenture and in the Note Purchase Agreement.

(viii) It agrees that if in the future it should offer, sell or otherwise transfer such Series 2007-1 Note or any interest or participation therein, it will do so only (A) to the Issuer (B) pursuant to Rule 144A to a person who it reasonably believes is a QIB in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, purchasing for its own account or for the account of a QIB, whom it has informed that such offer, sale or other transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A.

(ix) It acknowledges that the Issuer, the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers and others will rely on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements, and agrees that if any of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements deemed to have been made by it are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer.

(x) With respect to any foreign purchaser claiming an exemption from United States income or withholding tax, that it has delivered to the Paying Agent a true and complete Form W-8 BEN or Form W-8-ECI, indicating such exemption.

(xi) It acknowledges that transfers of such Series 2007-1 Note or any interest or participation therein shall otherwise be subject in all respects to the restrictions applicable thereto contained in the Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement.

Any transfer, resale, pledge or other transfer of the Series 2007-1 Notes contrary to the restrictions set forth above and in the Indenture shall be deemed void ab initio by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, so long as and provided that the relevant Liquidity Agreement contains a provision which requires such Liquidity Providers to acknowledge and agree with the provisions of Section 5.02(c) hereof, each Conduit Purchaser may at any time sell or grant, to one or more Liquidity Providers party to any Liquidity Agreement, participating interests or security interests in the Series 2007-1 Notes without notice to the Issuer or any other action to be taken on the part of such Conduit Purchaser, the related Liquidity Provider, the Administrative Agent or the applicable Managing Agent on behalf of such Conduit Purchaser.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Series 2007-1 Notes and this Indenture Supplement may, with the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents, be amended or supplemented to modify the restrictions on and procedures for resale and other transfers of the Series 2007-1 Notes to reflect any change in applicable law or

 

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regulation (or the interpretation thereof) or in practices relating to the resale or transfer of restricted securities generally. Each Noteholder shall by its acceptance of a Series 2007-1 Note have agreed to any such amendment or supplement.

Section 5.03. Definitive Notes. The Series 2007-1 Notes, upon original issuance, will be issued in definitive, fully registered form, authenticated and delivered in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Series 2007-1 Notes will constitute Definitive Notes within the meaning of the Indenture.

Section 5.04. Distributions.

(a) On each Decrease Date and each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute to each Series 2007-1 Noteholder of record on the related Record Date such Series 2007-1 Noteholder’s pro rata share of amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account as are payable to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders pursuant to Section 4.04.

(b) Distributions to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders hereunder shall be made (i) by wire transfer of immediately available funds and (ii) without presentation or surrender of any Series 2007-1 Note or the making of any notation thereon.

Section 5.05. Reports and Statements to Series 2007-1 Noteholders.

(a) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall forward to the Series 2007-1 Noteholders a statement substantially in the form of Exhibit C prepared by the Servicer and delivered to the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall have no liability for the Servicer’s failure to provide such statement to it.

(b) On or before January 31 of each calendar year, beginning with calendar year 2008, the Paying Agent shall furnish or cause to be furnished to each Person who at any time during the preceding calendar year was a Series 2007-1 Noteholder, a statement prepared by the Servicer containing the information required to be contained in the statement to Series 2007-1 Noteholders, as set forth in paragraph (a) above, aggregated for such calendar year or the applicable portion thereof during which such Person was a Series 2007-1 Noteholder, together with such other information as is required to be provided by an issuer of indebtedness under the Code. Such obligation of the Paying Agent shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Paying Agent pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time in effect.

ARTICLE VI

AMORTIZATION EVENTS

Section 6.01. Series 2007-1 Amortization Events. Upon the occurrence and continuance of any of the following events:

(a) failure on the part of the Issuer to pay principal of and interest on the Series 2007-1 Notes in full on or before the Final Stated Maturity Date, or to pay Monthly Principal or the amount of any Decrease to the extent required under Section 4.03, or to pay

 

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accrued interest on the Series 2007-1 Notes in full on any Distribution Date, or to pay accrued Monthly Program Fees on any Distribution Date, and such failure remains unremedied for one Business Day; or

(b) failure on the part of the Issuer to maintain its separate existence as required by Section 3.07 of the Indenture or duly to perform or observe any covenant set forth in Section 3.03(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j) of the Indenture, which failure continues unremedied for a period of ten calendar days; or

(c) failure on the part of the Issuer duly to perform or observe any other covenants or agreements of the Issuer set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement, the Indenture or this Indenture Supplement, which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days, in each case, after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, has been given to the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee, or to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by the Required Managing Agents; or

(d) any representation or warranty made by the Issuer in the Note Purchase Agreement, this Indenture Supplement or the Indenture proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, and continues to be incorrect in any material respect for a period of 30 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee, or to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by the Required Managing Agents; or

(e) a Servicer Default; or

(f) a Cartus Purchase Termination Event (formerly known as a CMSC Purchase Termination Event) under the Purchase Agreement, an ARSC Purchase Termination Event under the Receivables Purchase Agreement or a Transfer Termination Event under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement; or

(g) other than an Event of Default described in clause (v) below, an Event of Default with respect to the Series 2007-1 Notes; or

(h) a Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency, which Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency continues for any two consecutive Business Days after actual knowledge thereof by the Servicer or the Issuer or upon the next succeeding Distribution Date, whichever is earlier; or

(i) the amount on deposit in the Marketing Expenses Account is less than the Required Marketing Expenses Account Amount for any five consecutive Business Days after actual knowledge thereof by the Servicer or upon the next succeeding Distribution Date, whichever is earlier; or

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(k) the average of the Average Days in Inventory for Appraised Value Homes for any Monthly Period and for the immediately preceding five Monthly Periods equals or exceeds one hundred fifty (150) days; or

(l) the Average Days in Inventory for Homes other than Appraised Value Homes equals or exceeds sixty (60) days for any Monthly Period; or

(m) the average of the Average Days in Inventory for Homes other than Appraised Value Homes for any Monthly Period and for the immediately preceding five Monthly Periods equals or exceeds forty (40) days; or

(n) the Default Ratio for any Monthly Period exceeds 5.0%, or the Three Month Average Default Ratio for any Monthly Period exceeds 4.0%; or

(o) the Dilution Ratio for any Monthly Period exceeds 1.5%, or the Three Month Average Dilution Ratio for any Monthly Period exceeds 1.0%; or

(p) Net Credit Losses for any Monthly Period exceed $750,000 and for any twelve consecutive Monthly Periods exceed $1,500,000; or

(q) the failure to vest and maintain in the Indenture Trustee a perfected first priority security interest in the Pledged Assets; or

(r) either (i) the Internal Revenue Service files notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any of the ARSC Purchased Assets, and such Lien has not been released within five days or, if released, proved to the satisfaction of the Rating Agencies, or (ii) the PBGC files, or indicates its intention to file a notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with respect to any of the Pledged Assets; or

(s) any of the Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Performance Guarantees, the Indenture, this Indenture Supplement or any related documents cease, for any reason, to be in full force and effect, other than in accordance with its terms; or

(t) a failure on the part of Cartus, as the Servicer, to cooperate with the transfer of the servicing to a successor Servicer following the delivery of a Termination Notice pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, which failure is determined by the Required Managing Agents to be material and continues unremedied for a period of ten calendar days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, has been given to the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee, or to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by the Required Managing Agents; or

(u) an Event of Bankruptcy shall occur with respect to the Issuer, the Transferor, Realogy, Cartus or CFC; or

(v) an Event of Default arising from a determination that the Issuer is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; or

 

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(w) a Change in Control shall have occurred;

then, (i) in the case of any event described in clauses (a) through (g), (i), (n) through (t), or (w), an “Amortization Event” will be deemed to have occurred only if, after the applicable grace period, if any, set forth in such clauses, either the Indenture Trustee (at the direction of the Required Managing Agents) or the Required Managing Agents, in each case by notice then given in writing to the Issuer and the Servicer (and to the Indenture Trustee if given by the Series 2007-1 Noteholder) declare that an Amortization Event has occurred as of the date of such notice, (ii) in the case of any event described in clauses (h), (j), (k), (l) and (m), an Amortization Event will occur at the close of business on the fifth Business Day following the actual knowledge of the Issuer or the Servicer of such event without any notice or other action on the part of the Indenture Trustee or the Series 2007-1 Noteholder unless prior to that time the Required Managing Agents by notice then given in writing to the Issuer, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee declare that an Amortization Event will not result from the occurrence of such event and (iii) in the case of any event described in clauses (u) or (v), an Amortization Event shall occur immediately upon the occurrence of such event without any notice or other action on the part of the Indenture Trustee or the Series 2007-1 Noteholders.

In addition to the foregoing, if an Amortization Event has occurred, then, at the written direction of the Required Managing Agents, the Indenture Trustee, as assignee of the Transferor and the Issuer with respect to the Lockboxes, may give Termination Notices to the Lockbox Banks in accordance with Section 9.06 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

OPTIONAL REDEMPTION OF SERIES 2007-1 NOTES

Section 7.01. Optional Redemption of Series 2007-1 Notes.

(a) On any Business Day, subject to the provisions of Section 7.01(b) below, the Issuer shall have the option to redeem the Series 2007-1 Notes, at a redemption price equal to (i) if such day is a Distribution Date, the Redemption Price for such Distribution Date or (ii) if such day is not a Distribution Date, the Redemption Price for the immediately succeeding Distribution Date.

(b) The Issuer shall give the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, the Managing Agents and the Indenture Trustee at least thirty (30) days (or such lesser number of days as may be agreed to by the Managing Agents and the Indenture Trustee at such time) prior written notice of the date on which the Issuer intends to exercise such optional redemption. Not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on such day the Issuer shall deposit into (a) the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount in immediately available funds the excess of the principal portion of the Redemption Price over the amount, if any, on deposit in the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount and (b) the Distribution Account in immediately available funds the excess of the remaining portions of the Redemption Price over the amount, if any, of the Monthly Interest, Monthly Program Fees and other amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account which are allocable to Series 2007-1 and available for the payment of such amounts. Such redemption option is subject to payment in full of the Redemption Price. Upon payment and distribution of

 

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the Redemption Price and the reduction in the Series Outstanding Amount to zero, the Series 2007-1 Notes shall be cancelled, the Series 2007-1 Noteholders shall have no further obligations to fund under the Note Purchase Agreement and the Series 2007-1 Noteholders shall have no further interest in the Pledged Assets. The Redemption Price shall be distributed as set forth in Section 4.04.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 8.01. Ratification of Agreement. As supplemented by this Indenture Supplement, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Indenture as so supplemented by this Indenture Supplement shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.

Section 8.02. Counterparts. This Indenture Supplement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 8.03. Governing Law. THIS INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Indenture Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the day and year first above written.

 

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC,
as Issuer
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Indenture Trustee, Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar

By:  

/s/ Amy Suzanne Keith

Name:   Amy Suzanne Keith
Title:   Assistant Vice President

Signature Page to A&R Series 2007-1 Supplement

EX-10.39 32 dex1039.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement

Exhibit 10.39

EXECUTION COPY

 


NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

(Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2007-1)

Dated as of April 10, 2007

Among

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC

as Issuer,

CARTUS CORPORATION,

as Servicer,

THE COMMERCIAL PAPER CONDUITS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as the Conduit Purchasers,

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as Committed Purchasers,

THE PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as Managing Agents,

and

CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger

 


 


ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS   

SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms

   1

SECTION 1.02. Other Terms

   7

SECTION 1.03. Computation of Time Periods

   7
ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF SERIES 2007-1 NOTES   

SECTION 2.01. Purchase and Transfer of Series 2007-1 Notes.

   7

SECTION 2.02. Increases and Reductions to the Series Outstanding Amount.

   7

SECTION 2.03. Calculation and Payment of Interest and Fees.

   9

SECTION 2.04. Tranches.

   9

SECTION 2.05. Reductions and Increases to Stated Amount.

   10

SECTION 2.06. Increased Costs

   11

SECTION 2.07. Increased Capital

   11

SECTION 2.08. Taxes.

   12

SECTION 2.09. Funding Losses.

   14

SECTION 2.10. Nonrecourse Obligations

   14
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT   

SECTION 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Purchase

   14

SECTION 3.02. Conditions Precedent to each Increase

   15
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES   

SECTION 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Issuer

   16
ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND INDEMNITIES   

SECTION 5.01. Covenants of the Issuer and Servicer

   18

SECTION 5.02. Indemnification

   23
ARTICLE VI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE MANAGING AGENTS   

SECTION 6.01. Authorization and Action

   23

SECTION 6.02. Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Etc

   24

SECTION 6.03. Administrative Agent and Affiliates

   24

SECTION 6.04. Purchase Decision

   24

SECTION 6.05. Indemnification of the Administrative Agent

   25

SECTION 6.06. Successor Administrative Agent

   25

SECTION 6.07. Authorization and Action of Managing Agents

   25

SECTION 6.08. Successor Managing Agent

   26

SECTION 6.09. Payments by a Managing Agent

   26
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS   

SECTION 7.01. Amendments, Waivers and Consents, Etc

   26

SECTION 7.02. Notices

   27

SECTION 7.03. No Waiver; Remedies; Rights of Purchasers, Etc

   27

SECTION 7.04. Binding Effect; Assignability.

   27

SECTION 7.05. Securities Laws; Series 2007-1 Note as Evidence of Indebtedness.

   28

SECTION 7.06. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION

   29

SECTION 7.07. GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

   29

SECTION 7.08. Costs and Expenses

   29

SECTION 7.09. No Proceedings.

   30

SECTION 7.10. Execution in Counterparts; Severability

   30

SECTION 7.11. Limited Recourse Obligations.

   30

SECTION 7.12. Confidentiality

   31

 

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SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
SCHEDULE I    Conditions Precedent Documents
SCHEDULE II    Purchaser Group Information
SCHEDULE III                Notice Information
EXHIBIT A    Form of Assignment and Acceptance
EXHIBIT B    Form of Increase Request
EXHIBIT C    Form of Stated Amount Reduction Notice
EXHIBIT D    Form of Stated Amount Increase Notice

 

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NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

(Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2007-1)

Dated as of April 10, 2007

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Issuer, CARTUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Servicer, THE COMMERCIAL PAPER CONDUITS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as Conduit Purchasers, THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as Committed Purchasers, THE PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as Managing Agents and CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH, (“Calyon”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Purchasers (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as Lead Arranger agree as follows:

WHEREAS, the Issuer has entered into that certain Indenture (as defined below) which provides for the issuance of Notes from time to time and the Purchasers desire to purchase a Series of Notes to be issued pursuant to the Series Supplement described below;

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Indenture or the Series Supplement (each as defined below), as applicable. In addition, the following terms have the following respective meanings:

Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble.

Agreement” means this Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

Alternate Base Rate” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the daily average of a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time during such Interest Period, which rate shall at all times be equal to the higher of: (i) the rate of interest announced publicly in New York City by the Administrative Agent from time to time as the Administrative Agent’s base rate for borrowings in United States dollars; and (ii) one half of one percent per annum above the Federal Funds Rate.

Assignment and Acceptance Agreement” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto pursuant to which any Purchaser assigns all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.


Base Rate Tranche” means a Tranche for which interest is calculated by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Closing Date” means April 10, 2007.

Commercial Paper Notes” means, with respect to any Conduit Purchaser, the commercial paper notes issued by such Conduit Purchaser allocated in whole or in part by its related Managing Agent to fund the investment of such Conduit Purchaser in the Series 2007-1 Notes.

Commitment” means (i) with respect to each Committed Purchaser, the commitment of such Committed Purchaser to purchase an interest in the Series 2007-1 Notes on the Closing Date and to fund Increases on any Increase Date in accordance herewith in an amount not to exceed the dollar amount set forth opposite such Committed Purchaser’s name under the heading “Commitment” on Schedule II attached hereto, as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to Section 2.05 of this Agreement, minus the dollar amount of any Commitment or portion thereof assigned by such Committed Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement, plus the dollar amount of any increase to such Committed Purchaser’s commitment consented to by such Committed Purchaser prior to the time of determination and (ii) with respect to any assignee of a Committed Purchaser pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, the commitment of such assignee to purchase an interest in the Series 2007-1 Notes and to fund Increases on any Increase Date in accordance herewith in an amount not to exceed such assignee’s commitment, minus the dollar amount of such commitment or portion thereof assigned by such assignee pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance prior to the time of determination.

Commitment Termination Date” means April 10, 2012.

Committed Percentage” means, for each Committed Purchaser within any Purchaser Group, with respect to any date of determination, (i) a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having as its numerator the Commitment of such Committed Purchaser as of such date and as its denominator the sum of the Commitments of all Committed Purchasers within the related Purchaser Group as of such date or (ii) such other percentage as is agreed to by such Committed Purchaser and its Managing Agent so long as the sum of the Committed Percentages for all Committed Purchasers within the same Purchaser Group remains at 100%.

Committed Purchaser” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, each of the financial institutions specified as such on Schedule II to this Agreement or in the applicable Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which such Person becomes a party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and “Committed Purchasers” shall mean, collectively, all of the foregoing.

Conduit Purchaser” means, with respect any Purchaser Group, each Person specified as such on Schedule II to this Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which such Person became a party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including any related Permitted Conduit Assignee), and “Conduit Purchasers” shall mean, collectively, all of the foregoing.

 

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CP Disruption” means the inability of any Conduit Purchaser, at any time, whether as a result of a prohibition or any other event or circumstance whatsoever, to raise funds through the issuance of its Commercial Paper Notes in the United States commercial paper market.

CP Rate” means, with respect to any Conduit Purchaser for any Interest Period and the related CP Tranche, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the rate (or if more than one rate, the weighted average of the rates) determined by converting to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum, the discount rate (or rates) at which Commercial Paper Notes issued to fund or maintain such CP Tranche, as the case may be, may be sold by any placement agent or commercial paper dealer selected by its related Managing Agent (as agreed between each such agent or dealer and such Managing Agent), plus (ii) the commissions and charges charged by such placement agent or commercial paper dealer with respect to such Commercial Paper Notes, expressed as a percentage of such face amount and converted to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum.

CP Tranche” means a Tranche for which interest is calculated by reference to the CP Rate.

Eurodollar Determination Date” means, for any Interest Period, the second Business Day prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Tranche for any Interest Period, a rate per annum equal to the London interbank offered rate for deposits in United States dollars in an amount comparable to such Tranche and for a period equal to such Interest Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the related Eurodollar Determination Date, divided by the remainder of one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage applicable during such Interest Period, if any. If such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page), the rate for such day will be determined on the basis of the rates at which deposits in United States dollars in an amount comparable to such Tranche and for a period equal to such Interest Period are offered to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Eurodollar Determination Date by prime banks in the London interbank market.

Eurodollar Rate Disruption Event” means, for any Owner, for any Interest Period, any of the following: (i) a determination by such Owner that it would be contrary to law or the directive of any central bank or other governmental authority to obtain United States dollars in the London interbank market to fund or maintain its investment in the Series 2007-1 Notes for such Interest Period, (ii) the inability of such Owner, by reason of circumstances affecting the London interbank market generally, to obtain United States dollars in such market to fund its investment in the Series 2007-1 Notes for such Interest Period or (iii) a determination by such Owner that the maintenance of its investment in the Series 2007-1 Notes for such Interest Period at the Eurodollar Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Owner of funding such investment at such rate.

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means, as of any day, the percentage (expressed as a decimal) in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal

 

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Reserve System (or any successor), for determining the maximum reserve requirements applicable to “Eurocurrency Liabilities” pursuant to Regulation D or any other applicable regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) which prescribes reserve requirements applicable to “Eurocurrency Liabilities” as currently defined in Regulation D.

Eurodollar Tranche” means a Tranche for which interest is calculated by reference to the Eurodollar Rate.

Federal Bankruptcy Code” means the federal bankruptcy code of the United States of America codified in Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.

Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Fifth Omnibus Amendment” means that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment of even date herewith by and among Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, Realogy, the Indenture Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the initial Conduit Purchasers and Committed Purchasers party hereto.

Increase Request” means a request for an Increase in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 5.02.

Indenture” means that certain Master Indenture dated as of April 25, 2000 among the Issuer, The Bank of New York (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association), as Indenture Trustee and The Bank of New York, as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Lien” has the meaning given in the Purchase Agreement.

Liquidity Provider” means the Person or Persons which provide liquidity support to a Conduit Purchaser pursuant to a Liquidity Provider Agreement.

Liquidity Provider Agreement” means an agreement between a Conduit Purchaser and a Liquidity Provider evidencing the obligation of such Liquidity Provider to provide liquidity support to such Conduit Purchaser in connection with the issuance by such Conduit Purchaser of Commercial Paper Notes.

 

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Managing Agent” means with respect to any Purchaser Group, the Person identified as such on Schedule II to this Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which the members of such Purchaser Group became parties hereto.

Other Taxes” is defined in Section 2.08.

Owner” means (a) each Conduit Purchaser, (b) each Committed Purchaser, (c) each Liquidity Provider, Program Support Provider or other Person that has purchased, or has entered into a commitment to purchase, the Series 2007-1 Notes or an interest therein from a Conduit Purchaser pursuant to a Liquidity Provider Agreement, Program Support Agreement or otherwise, and (d) any insurance company, bank or other funding entity providing liquidity, credit enhancement or back-up purchase support or facilities to any Conduit Purchaser.

Permitted Conduit Assignee” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, any commercial paper conduit administered by the Managing Agent for such Purchaser Group or any of its Affiliates.

Permitted Lien” has the meaning given in the Purchase Agreement.

Program Support Agreement” means an agreement between a Conduit Purchaser and a Program Support Provider evidencing the obligation of such Program Support Provider to provide liquidity or credit enhancement or asset purchase facilities for or in respect of any assets or liabilities of such Conduit Purchaser in connection with the issuance by such Conduit Purchaser of Commercial Paper Notes.

Program Support Provider” means the Person or Persons who will provide program support to a Conduit Purchaser pursuant to a Program Support Agreement.

Pro Rata Share” means, for a Purchaser Group at any time of determination, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having the Purchaser Group Limit for such Purchaser Group as its numerator and the Stated Amount as its denominator; provided, however, that if any Purchaser fails to fund any amount as required hereunder, “Pro Rata Share” shall mean, for purposes of making all distributions hereunder, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having the portion of the Series Outstanding Amount funded by each Purchaser Group as its numerator and the Series Outstanding Amount as its denominator.

Purchase” means the purchase of the Series 2007-1 Notes by the Purchasers from the Issuer on the Closing Date.

Purchaser Group” means each group of Purchasers consisting of one or more Conduit Purchasers and any Permitted Conduit Assignees of such Conduit Purchasers, the related Committed Purchasers, the related Liquidity Provider(s) and Program Support Provider(s), if any, the related Managing Agent and their respective permitted assigns.

Purchaser Group Limit” means (i) with respect to each Purchaser Group existing on the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite the name of such Purchaser Group on Schedule II attached hereto, as such amount may be increased or decreased pursuant to Section 2.05 hereof, or reduced pursuant to Section 7.04(c) hereof and (ii) with respect to any other Purchaser

 

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Group, the amount indicated in the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which the members of such Purchaser Group become parties to this Agreement, as such amount may be increased or decreased pursuant to Section 2.05 hereof, or reduced pursuant to Section 7.04(c) hereof.

Purchaser” means, a Conduit Purchaser or Committed Purchaser as the context requires and “Purchasers” means collectively, the Conduit Purchasers and the Committed Purchasers.

Rate Type” means the Eurodollar Rate, the Alternate Base Rate or the CP Rate.

Realogy” means Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors.

Reported EBITDA” has the meaning given in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

Required Managing Agents” means, at any time, Managing Agents representing Purchaser Groups which hold Series 2007-1 Notes that represent at least 66 2/3% of the Series Outstanding Amount or, if the Series Outstanding Amount is zero, Managing Agents representing Purchaser Groups with Pro Rata Shares of not less than 66 2/3%.

Series 2007-1 Notes” has the meaning given in the Series Supplement.

Series Supplement” means the Series 2007-1 Indenture Supplement of even date herewith, among the Issuer, The Bank of New York, as Indenture Trustee and The Bank of New York, as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar, supplementing the Indenture, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Solvent” means, with respect to any Person and as of any particular date, (i) the present fair market value (or present fair saleable value) of the assets of such Person is not less than the total amount required to pay the probable liabilities of such Person on its total existing debts and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as they become absolute and matured, (ii) such Person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments as they mature and become due in the normal course of business, (iii) such Person is not incurring debts or liabilities beyond its ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (iv) such Person is not engaged in any business or transaction, and is not about to engage in any business or transaction, for which its property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged.

Taxes” is defined in Section 2.08(a).

Tranche” is defined in Section 2.04.

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

 

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SECTION 1.02. Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references contained in this Agreement are references to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; and the term “including” means “including without limitation.”

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

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF SERIES 2007-1 NOTES

SECTION 2.01. Purchase and Transfer of Series 2007-1 Notes.

(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Indenture and the Series Supplement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, on the Closing Date (i) the Issuer agrees to sell, transfer and deliver to Calyon, as Managing Agent on behalf of the Purchasers in its Purchaser Group and (ii) Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, (“Atlantic”), acting through Calyon as Managing Agent, may, in its discretion, and Calyon New York Branch, acting through Calyon as Managing Agent, shall, if Atlantic determines not to so purchase, purchase from the Issuer, on the date hereof, the Series 2007-1 Note issued to its related Managing Agent having an aggregate maximum face amount equal to the applicable Purchaser Group Limit. Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, the obligation of any Purchaser to purchase an interest in a Series 2007-1 Note is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.01 hereof.

(b) On the Closing Date, the Issuer will deliver to Calyon, as Managing Agent on behalf of the Purchasers in its Purchaser Group, a Series 2007-1 Note, dated as of the Closing Date, registered in the name of such Managing Agent having a face amount equal to the Purchaser Group Limit of its Purchaser Group, and duly authenticated by the Authentication Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture against delivery by such Managing Agent, on behalf of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group, to the Issuer of such Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the Initial Series Outstanding Amount.

SECTION 2.02. Increases and Reductions to the Series Outstanding Amount.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Series Supplement, the Issuer may, in its discretion, at any time during the Revolving Period deliver to the Indenture Trustee, each Managing Agent and the Administrative Agent, an Increase Request not less than two Business Days prior to the applicable Increase Date, provided, that:

 

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(i) after giving effect to such Increase, (A) the Series Outstanding Amount shall not exceed the Stated Amount at such time; (B) the Pro Rata Share of the Series Outstanding Amount funded by each Purchaser Group shall not exceed its Purchaser Group Limit and (C) the portion of the Series Outstanding Amount funded by any Committed Purchaser shall not exceed its Commitment;

(ii) the Increase Request shall specify: (A) the proposed date of the requested Increase, (B) the amount of the requested Increase (which shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, such other amounts as may be agreed among the Issuer and the Managing Agents), (C) the bank account to which the funds from such Increase should be sent and (D) the requested Rate Type(s); and

(iii) if such Increase would cause the Series 2007-1 Required Asset Amount to be greater than the Series 2007-1 Allocated Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance as shown on the most recent Receivables Activity Report (or, if less, the Series 2007-1 Allocated Adjusted Aggregate Receivable Balance shown on the most recent Weekly Activity Report, if applicable), each Managing Agent must have received an interim servicing report, in a form to be mutually agreed upon by the Issuer and the Managing Agents, based on the most recently available interim reporting, which demonstrates that such Increase will not cause a Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency to occur.

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (including Section 3.02 hereof) and the Series Supplement, on each Increase Date the Conduit Purchasers in each Purchaser Group, acting through the related Managing Agent, may (but are not committed to) at the request of the Issuer pursuant to an Increase Request, fund such Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the requested Increase in amounts to be allocated among such Conduit Purchasers by the related Managing Agent. If any Conduit Purchaser chooses at any time not to fund its portion of such Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of a requested Increase when requested by the Issuer, on the applicable Increase Date, the related Committed Purchasers, acting through the related Managing Agent, shall, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.02 hereof, fund their respective Committed Percentages of the related Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of such Increase. Each funding of a Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of an Increase shall be paid by the related Purchasers to an account designated by the related Managing Agent. Each Managing Agent shall deliver its Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of each Increase to the Issuer in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the related Increase Date to an account designated by the Issuer prior to the Increase Date. Each Increase funded by the Purchasers hereunder shall represent an increase in the Series Outstanding Amount. Each Managing Agent shall provide prompt notice to the Issuer and each other Managing Agent if any Conduit Purchaser in its Purchaser Group elects not to fund its share of any Increase.

(c) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Series Supplement, at any time during the Revolving Period, in addition to the optional redemption provisions set forth in Section 7.01 of the Series Supplement, the Issuer shall have the right to reduce the Series Outstanding Amount by at least $10,000,000 (or such other amounts as may be agreed among

 

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the Issuer and the Managing Agents) by causing Series 2007-1 Collections to be allocated to the Series 2007-1 Principal Subaccount for application towards principal payments of the Series 2007-1 Notes; provided, that (i) the Issuer shall give at least two (2) Business Days prior written notice to the Managing Agents, the Administrative Agent and the Indenture Trustee in respect of such reduction; (ii) such reduction of the Series Outstanding Amount shall be applied to reduce the outstanding principal amount of the Series 2007-1 Note held by each Purchaser Group ratably in accordance with its Pro Rata Share and (iii) unless the date of such reduction is a Distribution Date, the Issuer shall pay to the Managing Agents (for the account of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group), the amount of any funding losses incurred by the Purchasers in connection with such reduction in accordance with Section 2.09 of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.03. Calculation and Payment of Interest and Fees.

(a) Each Managing Agent shall, on or prior to the first day of each Interest Period, notify the Indenture Trustee and the Servicer of the Series 2007-1 Tranche Rate which will be applicable to each Tranche during such Interest Period and Managing Agent shall, no later than the Business Day preceding the next Determination Date, notify such parties of the total interest to be paid for each such Tranche and the total Monthly Program Fees to be paid to its Purchaser Group on the relevant Distribution Date.

(b) Interest on each Tranche during each Interest Period shall accrue at the applicable Series 2007-1 Tranche Rate for such Interest Period and all accrued and unpaid interest on each Tranche shall be payable on each Distribution Date in accordance with the terms of the Series Supplement. Interest with respect to any Tranche due but not paid on any Distribution Date will be due on the next succeeding Distribution Date together with Additional Interest as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Series Supplement.

(c) The Issuer shall pay to each Managing Agent, for the account of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group, the Facility Fee and Program Fee pursuant to the Fee Letter. The Facility Fee and the Program Fee will constitute “Monthly Program Fees” as defined in the Series Supplement and shall be due and payable on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Series Supplement.

SECTION 2.04. Tranches.

(a) Each funding made by the Purchasers in the same Purchaser Group on any Increase Date having one Rate Type shall be referred to herein as a “Tranche”. The Issuer shall select the Rate Type(s) to apply to each Tranche for the related Interest Period in the related Increase Request; provided, however, that

(i) the selection of such Rate Type(s) shall be subject to the approval of each Managing Agent in its sole and absolute discretion;

(ii) if any Managing Agent notifies the Issuer and the Servicer that a CP Disruption has occurred, the Eurodollar Rate shall automatically apply to any CP Tranche from and after such notice until such Managing Agent notifies the Issuer and the Servicer that such CP Disruption has ceased (it being agreed that each Managing Agent shall give the Issuer and the Servicer prompt notice that any such CP Disruption has ceased); and

 

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(iii) any portion of the Series Outstanding Amount that is not allocated to a CP Tranche shall be a Eurodollar Tranche unless: (A) on or prior to the first day of the next related Interest Period, such Managing Agent has given the Issuer and the Servicer notice that a Eurodollar Rate Disruption Event has occurred and such Managing Agent shall not have subsequently notified the Servicer and the Issuer that such Eurodollar Rate Disruption Event no longer exists (it being agreed that each Managing Agent shall give the Issuer and the Servicer prompt notice that any such Eurodollar Rate Disruption Event no longer exists); (B) such Managing Agent did not receive notice that such Tranche was to be a Eurodollar Tranche by 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the first day of such Interest Period; or (C) the Outstanding Tranche Amount of such Tranche is less than $1,000,000, in any of which events such Tranche shall be a Base Rate Tranche.

The Administrative Agent shall promptly, upon the request of any party, notify each Managing Agent, the Issuer and the Servicer of the Eurodollar Rate applicable to any Eurodollar Tranche or the Alternate Base Rate applicable to any Base Rate Tranche.

(b) The Managing Agents may at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Amortization Event, or at any time after the Amortization Period has commenced either (i) divide any Tranche into two or more Tranches having an aggregate Outstanding Tranche Amount equal to the Outstanding Tranche Amount of such divided Tranche, or (ii) combine any two or more Tranches into a single Tranche having an Outstanding Tranche Amount equal to the aggregate of the Outstanding Tranche Amounts of such Tranches; provided, however, that no Tranche owned by any Conduit Purchaser may be combined with a Tranche owned by any other Purchaser and no Tranche held by the Committed Purchasers in any Purchaser Group may be combined with any Tranche held by the Committed Purchasers in any other Purchaser Group; and provided further that if any such Tranche is requested to become a Eurodollar Tranche, such notice must be received at least two Business Days’ prior to the last day of the Tranche Period for such Tranche.

SECTION 2.05. Reductions and Increases to Stated Amount.

(a) The Issuer may at any time, upon at least two (2) Business Days’ prior written notice to each Managing Agent, the Indenture Trustee and the Administrative Agent, such notice to be in the form of Exhibit C hereto, terminate in whole or reduce in part the Stated Amount; provided, however, that each partial reduction shall (i) be in an amount equal to $5,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof, (ii) reduce each Purchaser Group Limit hereunder ratably in accordance with the respective Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of such reduction to the Stated Amount and (iii) reduce each Committed Purchaser’s Commitment ratably within their respective Purchaser Group in accordance with each Committed Purchaser’s Committed Percentage.

(b) The Issuer may, from time to time upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to each Managing Agent, the Indenture Trustee and the Administrative Agent, request an increase to the Stated Amount. Each such notice shall be substantially in the form of

 

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Exhibit D hereto (each a “Stated Amount Increase Notice”) and shall specify (i) the proposed date such increase shall become effective, (ii) the proposed amount of such increase, which amount shall be at least $25,000,000; (iii) the identity of the Purchaser Group(s) (and members thereof) whose Purchaser Group Limit(s) will be increased in connection therewith; (iv) the identity of all Committed Purchasers in such Purchaser Group and the amount of their respective Commitments after giving effect to such increase in the Stated Amount; and (v) a recalculation of the Pro Rata Shares which will become effective upon such increase in the Stated Amount. No such increase shall become effective unless and until (x) either (i) the Commitments of the Committed Purchasers in such Purchaser Group have been increased by the amount of such increase in the Stated Amount, as evidenced by the Managing Agent for such Purchaser Group and each of the Purchasers in such Purchaser Group executing such Stated Amount Increase Notice or (ii) one or more additional Purchaser Groups have become parties to this Agreement by executing a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Managing Agents and the Issuer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute a commitment on the part of any Purchaser hereunder to agree to any such increase, or to assume or increase any obligation to the Issuer at any time.

SECTION 2.06. Increased Costs. If, after the date hereof due to either the introduction of or any change in, or in the interpretation of, (i) any law or regulation by the Governmental Authority that promulgated or administers compliance with such law or regulation (other than laws or regulations with respect to income taxes, branch profits or franchise taxes based on income or gross receipts) or (ii) any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority or similar agency, including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or any comparable entity (whether or not having the force of law), any reserve or deposit or similar requirement shall be imposed, modified or deemed applicable, any basis of taxation shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in laws and regulations with respect to income tax branch profits or franchise taxes) or any other condition shall be imposed, and there shall be any increase in the cost to any Owner of making, funding, or maintaining the principal outstanding under, a Series 2007-1 Note or in the cost to any Owner of agreeing to make, fund, or maintain any principal outstanding under, a Series 2007-1 Note, then the Issuer shall from time to time, upon demand by any such Owner, by the submission of the certificate described below, pay to such Owner, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Owner for such increased cost; provided, however, that before making any such demand, such Owner has agreed to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to take such steps (including the designation of a different applicable lending office) as would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such additional cost and would not, in the judgment of such Owner, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Owner. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the reasons for and the amount of such increased cost submitted to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by the relevant Owner, or the related Managing Agent on behalf of such Owner, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.07. Increased Capital. If any Owner determines that compliance with any law or regulation or any guideline or request or any written interpretation from any central bank or other Governmental Authority or similar agency, including, without limitation, FASB or any comparable entity (whether or not having the force of law) which is

 

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introduced, implemented or received by such Owner after the date hereof, affects or would affect capital adequacy or the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Owner or any corporation controlling such Owner and that the amount of such capital is increased as a result of the existence of this Agreement, the Series Supplement or the obligations of a Liquidity Provider under a Liquidity Provider Agreement or the obligations of a Program Support Provider under a Program Support Agreement, or has or would have the effect of reducing such Owner’s rate of return on capital then, upon demand by any such Owner, by the submission of the certificate described below, the Issuer shall pay to such Owner, from time to time, as specified by such Owner, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Owner in light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Owner reasonably determines such increase in capital to be allocable to a Series 2007-1 Note or the existence of this Agreement, the Series Supplement, any Liquidity Provider’s obligations under a Liquidity Provider Agreement or any Program Support Provider’s obligations under a Program Support Agreement. In determining such amounts, such Owner may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods, consistent with the averaging and attribution methods generally used by such Owner in connection with commitments of that type. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by the relevant Owner, or by the related Managing Agent on behalf of such Owner, setting forth the basis therefor and calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.08. Taxes.

(a) All payments made by the Issuer under this Agreement, the Series Supplement, the Fee Letter and any Series 2007-1 Note to or for the benefit of a Series 2007-1 Noteholder, the Administrative Agent or any Owner shall be made, to the extent allowed by law, free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority having taxing authority (excluding income taxes, branch profits or franchise taxes based on income or gross receipts) imposed on such Person as a result of any present or former connection between the jurisdiction of the government or taxing authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein and such Person (other than any connection arising solely from such Person having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement, the Series Supplement or a Series 2007-1 Note or any other related document to which such Person is a party) (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions and withholdings being hereinafter called “Taxes”). If any Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to or under the Series 2007-1 Note, (i) the sum payable by the Issuer shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.08), the relevant Person receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Issuer shall make such deductions, and (iii) the Issuer shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b) In addition, the Issuer agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges, or similar levies that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to any Liquidity Provider Agreement (hereinafter “Other Taxes”).

 

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(c) Subject to the provisions set forth in this Section 2.08, the Issuer will indemnify each Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Owner for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.08) paid by such Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Owner and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided, that such Purchaser, the Administrative Agent or such Owner, in making a demand for indemnity, shall provide the Issuer with a certificate from the relevant taxing authority or from a responsible officer of such Person stating or otherwise evidencing that such Person has made payment of such Taxes or Other Taxes and will provide a copy of or extract from documentation, if available, furnished by such taxing authority evidencing assertion or payment of such Taxes or Other Taxes. Whenever any Taxes are payable by the Issuer, within 30 days thereafter the Issuer shall send to the applicable Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and any applicable Owner a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Issuer showing payment thereof. If the Issuer fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the applicable Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and any applicable Owner the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Issuer shall indemnify such Person for any incremental Taxes, interest or penalties that such Person is legally required to pay as a result of any such failure. The agreements in this subsection shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the Series Supplement and the payment of the Series 2007-1 Notes.

(d) On or before the date it becomes a Series 2007-1 Noteholder (and, so long as it may properly do so, periodically thereafter, as may be required by applicable law, to keep forms up to date), any Series 2007-1 Noteholder that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States of America shall deliver to the Indenture Trustee and the Paying Agent any certificates, documents or other evidence that shall be required by the Internal Revenue Code or Treasury Regulations issued pursuant thereto to establish its exemption from existing United States federal withholding requirements, including (i) two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 BEN or Form W-8-ECI or successor applicable form, properly completed and duly executed by such Series 2007-1 Noteholder certifying that it is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes.

(e) If any such Series 2007-1 Noteholder does not comply with Section 2.08(d), amounts payable to such Series 2007-1 Noteholder under this Section 2.08 shall be limited to amounts that would have been payable under this section if such Series 2007-1 Noteholder had so complied.

(f) All Taxes and Other Taxes owing under this Section 2.08 shall be payable in accordance with Section 7.11.

 

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SECTION 2.09. Funding Losses.

(a) If, for any reason, a principal payment with respect to any CP Tranche or any Eurodollar Tranche shall occur on any date which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, the Issuer shall compensate each Purchaser, upon demand, for all funding losses by paying to such Purchaser an amount equal to the sum of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the relevant Tranche but for such prepayment through the last day of the relevant Interest Period less the interest earned by such Purchaser by investing such funds in investments permissible (in the case of the Conduit Purchaser) for the commercial paper program of the Conduit Purchaser and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses which such Purchaser may sustain or incur as a consequence of such prepayment. Such amounts shall be payable by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.01(c) of the Series Supplement.

(b) In addition to the foregoing, the Issuer shall compensate each Owner, upon its written demand, for all losses, expenses and liabilities on account of any liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such party to make, fund or maintain a Tranche, (i) if by reason of the acts or omissions of the Issuer, the funding of any CP Tranche or Eurodollar Tranche does not occur on a date specified therefor in the relevant funding request; (ii) if for any reason any payment, prepayment or conversion of principal of any CP Tranche or Eurodollar Tranche occurs on a date which is not the last day of the Interest Period for such Tranche or (iii) as a consequence of any required conversion of any CP Tranche or Eurodollar Tranche to a Tranche for which interest is calculated at another Rate Type prior to the last day of the Interest Period for the relevant Tranche. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the reasons for and the amount of such demand submitted to the Issuer by such Owner, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Such amounts shall be payable by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.01(c) of the Series Supplement.

SECTION 2.10. Nonrecourse Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision in any other Section of this Agreement to the contrary, the obligation of the Issuer to pay any amounts payable to a Purchaser or any other Owner pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 5.02 and 7.08 of this Agreement shall be without recourse to the Issuer (or its assignee, if applicable), the Servicer (or any Person acting on behalf of any of them), the Indenture Trustee or any other Owner or any affiliate, officer or director of any of them, and the obligation of the Issuer to pay any amounts hereunder shall be limited solely to the application of Pool Collections and other amounts (collectively, the “Available Amounts”) required to be distributed to the Managing Agents, on behalf of the related Purchasers, in the Indenture and the Series Supplement, to the extent that such amounts are available for distribution. In the event that amounts payable to a Purchaser or any other Owner pursuant to this Agreement exceed the Available Amounts, the excess of the amounts due hereunder (and subject to this Section 2.10) over the Available Amounts paid shall not constitute a “claim” under Section 101(5) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code against the applicable party until such time as such party has Available Amounts.

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

SECTION 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Purchase. The Purchase is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions on or prior to the Closing Date (any or all

 

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of which (except Section 3.01(e)) may be waived by the Managing Agents in their sole and absolute discretion:

(a) The Managing Agents shall have received on or before the date hereof each of the items listed on Schedule I hereto, each (unless otherwise indicated) dated the date hereof, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managing Agents;

(b) The Series Supplement shall have become effective in accordance with its terms;

(c) All of the conditions precedent set forth in the Indenture to the issuance of the Series 2007-1 Notes shall have been satisfied and all of the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Series Supplement and each other Transaction Document to be complied with and performed by Cartus, CFC, the Issuer, the Transferor, the Servicer, Realogy or the Indenture Trustee, as the case may be, by the date hereof shall have been complied with or otherwise waived by the Managing Agents;

(d) Each of the representations and warranties of Cartus, CFC, the Issuer, the Transferor, the Servicer, Realogy or the Indenture Trustee made in this Agreement, the Indenture, the Series Supplement and each other Transaction Document shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as though made as of such time (except to the extent that they expressly relate to an earlier or later time);

(e) No Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default or event that with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would constitute such an Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (before and after giving effect to the Purchase);

(f) Immediately after giving effect to the Purchase, no Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency shall exist and be continuing;

(g) All fees required to be paid on or prior to the date hereof in accordance with the Fee Letter and the Administrative Agent Fee Letter shall have been paid in full in accordance with the terms thereof; and

(h) Each Managing Agent shall have received a written confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies that the Purchase hereunder will not result in a downgrade or withdrawal of the rating of the Commercial Paper Notes of the Conduit Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group or shall have confirmed to the Administrative Agent that no such written confirmation from the Rating Agencies is necessary to maintain such rating.

SECTION 3.02. Conditions Precedent to each Increase. The funding of any Increase under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction, as of the applicable Increase Date, of each of the following conditions:

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Cartus, CFC, the Issuer, the Transferor, the Servicer, Realogy or the Indenture Trustee made in this Agreement, the Indenture, the Series Supplement and each other Transaction Document shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as though made as of such time (except to the extent that they expressly relate to an earlier or later time); and

 

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(b) No Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default or event that with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would constitute such an Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (before and after giving effect to such Increase); and

(c) Immediately after giving effect to such Increase, no Series 2007-1 Asset Amount Deficiency shall exist and be continuing; and

(d) Each of this Agreement, the Series Supplement, the Series 2007-1 Notes and each other Transaction Document shall remain in full force and effect; and

(e) Each Managing Agent shall have received such other approvals, documents, agreements, certificates or opinions as they may reasonably request.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

SECTION 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. Each of the representations and warranties made by the Issuer as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Indenture and the Series Supplement is incorporated herein by reference for the benefit of the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent. In addition, the Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent as of the Closing Date and each date of any Increase that:

(a) The Series 2007-1 Notes have been duly and validly authorized, and when duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Series Supplement, and when duly delivered to and paid for by the Purchasers in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued and outstanding and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, the Series Supplement and this Agreement.

(b) Each of the Indenture, the Series Supplement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties thereto, this Agreement and the Series Supplement, is in full force and effect and no default or other event or circumstance has occurred thereunder or in connection therewith that could result in the termination of any such agreement or any other interruption of the ongoing performance of the obligations by the Issuer under each such agreement.

(c) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in Section 7.05 and their compliance with the agreements set forth therein, it is not necessary, in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Series 2007-1 Notes to the Purchasers, to register the Series 2007-1 Notes under the Securities Act or to qualify the Indenture or the Series Supplement under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended;

 

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(d) The Issuer is a limited liability company duly formed and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and as such business is presently conducted, is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect;

(e) The Issuer (i) has all necessary limited liability company power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary action the execution, delivery and performance by it of, and the consummation by it of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each of this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes and the Series Supplement constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with its terms, except (A) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(f) The execution, delivery and performance by it of, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the fulfillment by it of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under (A) the certificate of formation or the limited liability company agreement of the Issuer or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Pledged Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law (including without limitation, Environmental Laws) or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Issuer or of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer, which conflict or violation described in this clause (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of the Issuer, threatened, against the Issuer before any Governmental Authority and (ii) the Issuer is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any Governmental Authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series

 

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Supplement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement or any other Transaction Document or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement or any other Transaction Document or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h) Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Issuer in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation by the Issuer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Series 2007-1 Notes, the Series Supplement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.

(i) The Issuer is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

(j) On and immediately after the Closing Date, the Issuer (after giving effect to the issuance of the Series 2007-1 Notes) will remain Solvent.

(k) No proceeds of the Purchase or any Increase hereunder will be used (i) for a purpose that violates, or would be inconsistent with, Regulation T, U or X promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from time to time or (ii) to acquire any security in any transaction which is subject to Section 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(l) As of the Closing Date and as of each Increase Date, unless otherwise previously disclosed to the Managing Agents, the written information furnished by the Issuer pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein was, as of the date originally furnished, true and correct in all material respects and not otherwise materially misleading.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS AND INDEMNITIES

SECTION 5.01. Covenants of the Issuer and Servicer. Unless the Managing Agents shall otherwise consent in writing:

(a) Each of the Issuer and the Servicer will perform and observe for the benefit of the Owners each of the covenants and agreements required to be performed or observed by it in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

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(b) The Servicer hereby covenants and agrees to furnish to each Managing Agent: (i) promptly after the execution thereof, copies of all amendments of and waivers with respect to the Transaction Documents and (ii) copies of all financial and other reports that the Servicer is required to furnish pursuant to Sections 3.07(c), 3.08 and 3.09 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.

(c) The Issuer hereby covenants and agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to each Managing Agent:

(i) as soon as available and in any event within 55 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Realogy, copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Realogy and its consolidated subsidiaries, the related unaudited statements of cash flow for Realogy and the related unaudited statements of earnings and stockholders’ equity of Realogy in each case for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year through the end of such fiscal quarter and certified by the chief financial officer or a vice president responsible for financial administration of Realogy, all of the foregoing to be prepared in conformity with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (subject to normal year-end adjustments and without footnote disclosures);

(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 100 days after the end of each fiscal year of Realogy, copies of the consolidated balance sheet of Realogy and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of earnings and cash flows and stockholders’ equity of Realogy and its consolidated subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and prepared in conformity with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein, certified by independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing in the United States of America as shall be selected by Realogy;

(iii) promptly after the filing thereof, and concurrently with the delivery to any creditors of Realogy, copies of all reports on Form 8-K which Realogy files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange;

(iv) as soon as available and in any event within 55 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Cartus, copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Cartus and its consolidated subsidiaries and copies of the statements of earnings of Cartus and its consolidated subsidiaries, in each case for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year through the end of such fiscal quarter and certified by the chief financial officer or controller of Cartus, all of the foregoing to be prepared in accordance with Cartus’s customary management accounting practices as in effect on the date hereof and need not be prepared in conformity with GAAP; and

(v) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Cartus, copies of the unaudited balance sheet and copies of the statements of earnings of Cartus and its consolidated subsidiaries, in each case certified

 

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by the chief financial officer or controller of Cartus, all of the foregoing to be prepared in accordance with Cartus’s customary management accounting practices as in effect on the date hereof and need not be prepared in conformity with GAAP.

As long as Realogy is required or permitted to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a copy of its report on Form 10-K shall satisfy the requirements of Section 5.01(c)(ii) of this Agreement and a copy of its report on Form 10-Q shall satisfy the requirements of Section 5.01(c)(i) of this Agreement. Information required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which it has been posted on (i) Realogy’s website on the Internet at www.realogy.com or (ii) sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.

(d) The Servicer shall prepare and deliver to each Managing Agent, (i) a copy of each Receivables Activity Report and, if applicable, each Weekly Activity Report, prepared and delivered by the Servicer pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, together with a certificate of a vice president responsible for financial administration of the Servicer to the effect that, to the knowledge of the Servicer, no Amortization Event or event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing (which certification may be made directly on such Receivables Activity Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable) or, if any such event shall have occurred and be continuing, specifying in reasonable detail the nature thereof and the action, if any, taken or proposed to be taken by the Servicer with respect thereto;

(e) The Issuer shall furnish to the Managing Agents:

(i) promptly, and in any event within one (1) Business Day, after the Issuer obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Amortization Event, or event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Amortization Event, a written statement of an Authorized Officer of the Issuer describing such event and the action, if any, that such Person proposes to take with respect thereto, in each case in reasonable detail;

(ii) notice of the occurrence of any event or events which have had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of any of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer or the Servicer;

(iii) copies of each report (including, without limitation, each Receivables Activity Report), notice, opinion of counsel, officer’s certificate or financial statement delivered or required to be delivered by the Issuer to any Person (including, without limitation, any Applicable Series Enhancer) under the Transaction Documents, at the time the Issuer delivers or is required to deliver the same thereunder, and

(iv) promptly upon request by any Managing Agent, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the Pledged Assets, the Transaction Documents or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of any of Cartus, CFC, the Transferor, the Issuer, the Servicer or Realogy as any Managing Agent may from time to time reasonably request.

 

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(f) The Servicer shall furnish to the Managing Agents:

(i) promptly, and in any event within one (1) Business Day, after the Servicer obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Amortization Event, or event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Amortization Event, a written statement of an Authorized Officer of the Servicer describing such event and the action, if any, that the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto, in each case in reasonable detail;

(ii) notice of the occurrence of any event or events which have had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Servicer;

(iii) copies of each report (including, without limitation, each Receivables Activity Report), notice, opinion of counsel, officer’s certificate or financial statement delivered or required to be delivered by the Servicer to any Person (including, without limitation, any Applicable Series Enhancer) under the Transaction Documents, at the time the Servicer delivers or is required to deliver the same thereunder, and

(iv) promptly upon request by any Managing Agent, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the Pledged Assets, the Transaction Documents or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of any of the Servicer or Realogy as any Managing Agent may from time to time reasonably request.

(g) Upon reasonable prior notice and during regular business hours, the Servicer will permit independent certified public accountants selected by the Administrative Agent and which have agreed to follow the scope of an audit approved by the Required Managing Agents, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all records, files, books of account, data bases and information in the possession or under the control of the Servicer relating to the Receivables and the other Pledged Assets and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Servicer for the purpose of examining any materials described in the preceding clause (i) and to discuss matters relating to the Receivables and the other Pledged Assets or the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officers of the Servicer having knowledge of such matters; provided, however, that (A) such audits will occur no more frequently than twice per year unless a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) after the occurrence of a Servicer Default, the Administrative Agent and each Managing Agent or their respective agents and representatives shall be permitted upon reasonable prior notice and during regular business hours to conduct such audits at any time without any limitation as to number. The Servicer will pay all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by such Managing Agent in connection with (i) the first audit in any calendar year conducted pursuant to this Section 5.01(g) and (ii) if a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing, each other audit conducted by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent or any Managing Agent pursuant to this Section 5.01(g).

 

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(h) The Issuer shall instruct the Indenture Trustee, upon redemption, or payment in full, of all amounts payable in respect of the Series 2007-1 Notes pursuant to the terms thereof and of the Indenture, to furnish to the Managing Agents a notice of such redemption.

(i) The Issuer shall provide or cause to be provided to each Managing Agent a complete set of the Transaction Documents and an executed original copy of each document executed in connection therewith within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date.

(j) The Transferor shall hold, either directly or indirectly 100% of the membership interests of the Issuer while the Series 2007-1 Notes are outstanding. The Transferor shall not sell, pledge or otherwise transfer such membership interests without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents.

(k) CFC shall hold, either directly or indirectly, 100% of the common stock of the Transferor while the Series 2007-1 Notes are outstanding. CFC shall not sell, pledge or otherwise transfer such common stock without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents.

(l) Cartus shall hold, either directly or indirectly, 100% of the common stock of CFC while the Series 2007-1 Notes are outstanding. Cartus shall not sell, pledge or otherwise transfer such common stock without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents unless the debt secured by such pledge was incurred in compliance with Section 7.3(j) of the Purchase Agreement and the terms of such pledge include provisions to the effect that (i) the pledgee has no right, title or interest in or to any assets of CFC other than its rights to receive, as assignee of Cartus, any dividends or other distributions properly declared and paid or made in respect of CFC’s common stock and (ii) the pledgee agrees, that it will not: (x) until after the payment in full of the Notes, exercise any rights it may have under such pledge to foreclose on such stock or to exercise voting rights with respect thereto, including any rights to nominate, elect or remove the independent members of the board of directors or managers of CFC or rights to amend its organizational documents and (y) until one year and one day after payment in full of the Notes, exercise any rights it may have to institute a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding on behalf of CFC.

(m) Neither the Issuer nor the Servicer shall waive, modify or amend, or consent to any waiver, modification or amendment of, any of the terms, provisions or conditions of any of the Transaction Documents or the Lockbox Agreements or the form of, and information required to be reported in, the Receivables Activity Report without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents. The Issuer hereby covenants and agrees to furnish, and to cause CFC and the Transferor to furnish to each Managing Agent promptly after the execution thereof, copies of all amendments of and waivers with respect to the Transaction Documents or the Lockbox Agreements. The Issuer shall not amend its certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents.

 

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(n) Except as provided in the Fifth Omnibus Amendment, neither the Issuer nor the Servicer shall consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or sell all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other Person without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents.

(o) Until the Series Outstanding Amount has been reduced to zero, if the Indenture requires the Issuer to obtain the prior consent of an Applicable Series Enhancer to any amendment to the Transaction Documents or the taking of (or refraining from taking) any other action, the Issuer shall not take such action (or refrain from taking such action) unless it has received the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents.

SECTION 5.02. Indemnification. The Issuer shall indemnify and hold harmless each Owner, the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (each an “Indemnified Party” and collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including legal and accounting fees), or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, “Losses”) as incurred (payable promptly upon written request), for or on account of or arising from or in connection with or otherwise with respect to any breach of any representation or warranty of the Issuer in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto, or for any failure to comply with any Transaction Document, or failure to maintain a first priority security interest in the Collateral, excluding however (i) Losses to the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party and (ii) recourse for Receivables which are uncollectible solely due to the Obligor’s financial inability to pay. Such Losses shall be payable in accordance with Section 7.11 of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE MANAGING AGENTS

SECTION 6.01. Authorization and Action. Each Purchaser hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and any related agreement, instrument and document as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent reserves the right, in its sole discretion, but subject to such restrictions as may be set forth with respect to the Purchasers in this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document, to exercise any rights and remedies under this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant hereto, or pursuant to applicable law, and also to agree to any amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument and document, in each instance, on behalf of the Purchasers. Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or applicable law. The appointment and authority of the Administrative Agent hereunder shall terminate on the date after the Amortization Period has commenced on which the Series Outstanding Amount has been reduced to zero and all other amounts owed by the Issuer under this Agreement have been paid in full.

 

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SECTION 6.02. Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable to any Purchaser for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them as Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (a) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Issuer, the Servicer, any Managing Agent or the Indenture Trustee), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable to the Purchaser for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (b) makes no warranty or representation to the Purchasers and shall not be responsible to the Purchasers for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or in connection with any related agreement, instrument or document; (c) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document on the part of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Servicer or any Purchaser or Managing Agent or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Servicer, any Purchaser or any Managing Agent; (d) shall not be responsible to the Purchasers for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness or sufficiency of value of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document; (e) shall not be deemed to be acting as any Purchaser’s trustee or otherwise in a fiduciary capacity hereunder or in connection with any related agreement, instrument or document; and (f) shall incur no liability to any Purchaser under or in respect of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document by acting upon any notice (including notice by telephone), consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telex or facsimile) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.

SECTION 6.03. Administrative Agent and Affiliates. To the extent that the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall become a Series 2007-1 Noteholder, the Administrative Agent or such Affiliate, in such capacity, shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and each related agreement, instrument and document as would any Purchaser and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, or such Affiliate, as the case may be. The Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may generally engage in any kind of business with the Issuer, the Servicer, the Managing Agents, the Indenture Trustee, the Transferor, Cartus, CFC, Realogy or any of their respective Affiliates and any Person who may do business with or own securities of any of the foregoing, all as if it were not the Administrative Agent or such Affiliate, as the case may be, and without any duty to account therefor to any Purchaser.

SECTION 6.04. Purchase Decision. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own evaluation and decision to enter into this Agreement and to purchase the Series 2007-1 Notes. Each Purchaser also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or other document.

 

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SECTION 6.05. Indemnification of the Administrative Agent. The Committed Purchasers severally agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent, ratably in accordance with their respective Committed Percentages from time to time, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, or any related agreement, instrument or document; provided, however, that no Committed Purchaser shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the Committed Purchasers severally (to the extent the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed by the Issuer or the Servicer for such expenses) agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent, ratably in accordance with their Committed Percentages from time to time, promptly upon demand, for any out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent at the request or at the direction of the Required Managing Agents in connection with the administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document.

SECTION 6.06. Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ notice thereof to the Managing Agents, the Issuer, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee and such resignation shall become effective upon the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as described below. Upon any such resignation, the Managing Agents shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent approved by the Issuer and the Servicer (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Managing Agents and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Managing Agents, appoint a successor Administrative Agent approved by the Issuer and the Servicer (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), which successor Administrative Agent shall be (a) either (i) a commercial bank having a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000 or (ii) an Affiliate of such bank and (b) experienced in the types of transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article VI shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent hereunder.

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agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement, the Series Supplement, the Indenture and the other related documents as are delegated to the Managing Agents by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In furtherance, and without limiting the generality, of the foregoing, each Conduit Purchaser and each Committed Purchaser hereby appoints the related Managing Agent as its agent to execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and agrees to take all further action that the related Managing Agent may deem necessary or appropriate or that a Conduit Purchaser or a Committed Purchaser may reasonably request in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interests of such Purchasers hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder or under the related Series 2007-1 Notes and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate for the purposes stated hereinabove.

SECTION 6.08. Successor Managing Agent. A Managing Agent may resign at any time, effective upon the appointment and acceptance of a successor Managing Agent as provided below, by giving written notice thereof to each other Managing Agent, each related Conduit Purchaser, each related Committed Purchaser, the Issuer and the Servicer. Upon any such resignation, the members of the related Purchaser Group acting jointly shall appoint a successor Managing Agent. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Managing Agent hereunder by a successor Managing Agent, such successor Managing Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Managing Agent, and the retiring Managing Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Managing Agent’s resignation hereunder as Managing Agent, the provisions of this Article VI shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Managing Agent under this Agreement. The successor Managing Agent shall promptly notify the Issuer, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee of its appointment hereunder.

SECTION 6.09. Payments by a Managing Agent. Unless specifically allocated to a Conduit Purchaser or a Committed Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all amounts received by a Managing Agent on behalf of the related Purchasers shall be paid by such Managing Agent to such Purchasers (at the account specified in writing to such Managing Agent) on the Business Day received by such Managing Agent, unless such amounts are received after 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on such Business Day, in which case such Managing Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to pay such amounts, on such Business Day, but, in any event, shall pay such amounts not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) the following Business Day.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 7.01. Amendments, Waivers and Consents, Etc. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Agreement nor consent to any departure by the Issuer therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by (a) the Issuer and the Required Managing Agents (with respect to an amendment) or (b) the Required Managing Agents (with respect to a waiver or consent by them) or the Issuer (with respect to a waiver or consent by it), as the case may be, and then such waiver or consent shall be

 

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effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; in each case of (a) and (b), provided, that without the prior written consent of each affected Purchaser, no amendment or waiver shall: (i) reduce the amount of principal or Monthly Interest that is payable on account of the Series 2007-1 Notes or delay any scheduled date for payment thereof; (ii) increase the Stated Amount of the Series 2007-1 Notes or the Commitment of any Committed Purchaser hereunder; (iii) modify any yield protection or indemnity provision which expressly inures to the benefit of the Owners or its assignees or participants, (iv) modify the calculation of the Series 2007-1 Required Enhancement Amount or change (directly or indirectly) the definitions of “Minimum Enhancement Percentage”, “Loss Reserve Ratio”, “Dilution Reserve Ratio”, “Servicing Reserve Ratio” or “Yield Reserve Ratio” or any defined term used in such definitions or employed in the calculation of such amounts, (v) reduce the Fees or delay any scheduled date for payment thereof, (vi) release the Performance Guarantor for obligations under the Performance Guaranty or (vii) modify the provisions of this Section 7.01. This Agreement and the other agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant hereto contain a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

SECTION 7.02. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including telex communication and communication by facsimile copy) and mailed, telexed, transmitted or delivered, as to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on Schedule III or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective, upon receipt, or in the case of delivery by mail, five (5) days after being deposited in the United States mails, or, in the case of notice by telex, when telexed against receipt of answer back, or in the case of notice by facsimile copy, when verbal communication of receipt is obtained.

SECTION 7.03. No Waiver; Remedies; Rights of Purchasers, Etc. No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers, the Managing Agents or the Issuer to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

SECTION 7.04. Binding Effect; Assignability.

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, each of the Issuer, the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and their respective successors and permitted assigns, subject to the further provisions of this Section 7.04.

(b) The Issuer shall not assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Managing Agents.

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under a Series 2007-1 Note or any interest herein or in the Series 2007-1 Notes to any Person (including, without limitation, a sale by any Conduit Purchaser to its related Liquidity Providers or Program Support Providers). Any assignment or sale of a participation interest by a Purchaser to a Person (other than a Liquidity Provider or Program Support Provider) pursuant to this Section 7.04(c) shall be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Purchaser shall, so long as no Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing, obtain the consent of the Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) in connection with an assignment of its obligations hereunder and under a Series 2007-1 Note to any Person other than a sale by a Conduit Purchaser to (i) another commercial paper conduit managed by the related Managing Agent or (ii) any Liquidity Provider or Program Support Provider.

(d) The Administrative Agent may assign at any time its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate without the consent of the Purchasers or the Issuer and such assignment shall be effective upon written notice thereof to the Purchasers, the Issuer, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee.

(e) This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms, and shall remain in full force and effect until the date on which all Commitments to fund hereunder have been terminated and the Series Outstanding Amount has been paid in full; provided, however, that the rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made by the Issuer pursuant to Article V and, the rights and remedies described in Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 5.02, 7.08, 7.09, 7.11 and 7.12 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 7.05. Securities Laws; Series 2007-1 Note as Evidence of Indebtedness.

(a) Each Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees and represents and warrants that the Series 2007-1 Note purchased by it pursuant to this Agreement will be acquired for investment only and not with a view to any public distribution thereof nor with any intent of conducting any initial resale thereof under Rule 144A or analogous private offering exemption, and that such Purchaser will not offer to sell or otherwise dispose of a Series 2007-1 Note so acquired by it (or any interest therein) in violation of any of the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any applicable state or other securities laws. Each Purchaser also acknowledges the restrictions on ownership and transfers set forth in Section 5.02 of the Series Supplement and agrees to all terms thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, each Purchaser hereby makes the representations and warranties and agrees to the covenants required of Noteholders under Section 5.02 of the Series Supplement.

(b) It is the intent of the Issuer and each Purchaser that, for federal, state, foreign and local income and franchise tax purposes, the Series 2007-1 Notes will be indebtedness of the Issuer secured by the Pledged Assets. The Issuer and each Purchaser agree to treat the Series 2007-1 Notes for purposes of all federal, state and local income and franchise taxes and for any other tax imposed on or measured by income as indebtedness of the Issuer.

 

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SECTION 7.06. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 7.02. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 7.06 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

SECTION 7.07. GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG THE ISSUER AND ANY PURCHASER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. INSTEAD, ANY DISPUTE RESOLVED IN COURT WILL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.

SECTION 7.08. Costs and Expenses. The Issuer agrees to pay on demand to (i) the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Purchaser all reasonable costs

 

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and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration (including rating agency fees, costs and expenses and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with due diligence) of this Agreement, the Series Supplement, the Liquidity Provider Agreements and the other documents to be delivered by the Issuer or each Purchaser in connection herewith and therewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for each of the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser and Liquidity Provider with respect thereto and with respect to advising each of the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Purchaser, as to its respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other documents delivered hereunder or in connection herewith and (ii) to the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Purchaser, all reasonable costs and expenses, if any (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses), in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, and the other documents delivered hereunder or in connection herewith. Such costs and expenses shall be payable in accordance with Section 7.11 of this Agreement.

SECTION 7.09. No Proceedings.

(a) The Issuer, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Purchaser each hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Conduit Purchaser any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law for one year and a day after the latest maturing Commercial Paper Note issued by such Conduit Purchaser has been paid.

(b) Each Purchaser, each Managing Agent and the Administrative Agent each hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Issuer any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law for one year and a day after the latest maturing Note issued by the Issuer has been paid.

SECTION 7.10. Execution in Counterparts; Severability. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

SECTION 7.11. Limited Recourse Obligations.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision in any other section of this Agreement to the contrary, the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent each hereby acknowledge and agree that the Issuer’s payment obligations under Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 5.02 and 7.08 shall be without recourse to the Servicer or the Indenture Trustee (or any Affiliate, officer, director, employee or agent of any of them) and shall be limited to the extent of funds available for payment of the foregoing amounts under Section 4.01(c) of the Series Supplement.

 

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(b) Anything contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments to be made by any Conduit Purchaser under this Agreement shall be made by such Conduit Purchaser solely from available cash, which shall be limited to the (a) proceeds of collections and other amounts payable by or on behalf of the Issuer to such Conduit Purchaser in connection with any of the Transaction Documents and (b) proceeds of the issuance of Commercial Paper Notes (collectively “Available Funds”). No recourse shall be had against any Conduit Purchaser personally or against any incorporator, shareholder, officer, director or employee of such Conduit Purchaser with respect to any of the covenants, agreements, representations or warranties of such Conduit Purchaser contained in this Agreement, or any other Transaction Document, it being understood that such covenants, representations or warranties are enforceable only to the extent of Available Funds. The Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Committed Purchaser hereby acknowledge that, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, no Conduit Purchaser shall be required to make any payments to the Administrative Agent any Managing Agent or any Committed Purchaser, either as compensation for services rendered, reimbursement for out of pocket expenses, indemnification, or otherwise, except to the extent such Conduit Purchaser has Available Funds to make such payment.

SECTION 7.12. Confidentiality. Each Purchaser, Managing Agent and the Administrative Agent agree to maintain the confidentiality of any and all information regarding the Originator, Realogy, Cartus, CFC, ARSC and the Issuer obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or provided to the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent in contemplation of entering into this Agreement and that is, in either such case, not publicly available (including, without limitation, financial and operational information and reports concerning the above-described parties and/or the Receivables); provided, however, that any Purchaser, Managing Agent and/or the Administrative Agent may reveal such information (a) (i) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or such Purchaser’s funding of its purchase of a Series 2007-1 Note hereunder and (ii) as necessary or appropriate in connection with obtaining any Acknowledgement Letter under Section 7.3(j) of the Purchase Agreement from other creditors of Cartus (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena, (c) to applicable Rating Agencies, any Liquidity Provider, Program Support Provider, participant, assignee or potential Liquidity Provider, Program Support Provider, participant or assignee or (d) to legal counsel and auditors of such Purchaser and the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of the Originator, Realogy, Cartus, CFC, ARSC or the Issuer shall have any obligation to disclose to any Purchaser, Managing Agent or the Administrative Agent or their assignees any personal and confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each party hereto and any successor or assign of any of the foregoing (and each employee, representative or other agent of any of the foregoing) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the “tax treatment” and “tax structure” (in each case, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4) of the transactions contemplated herein and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are or have been provided to any of the foregoing relating to such tax treatment or tax structure, and it is hereby confirmed that each of the foregoing have been so authorized since the commencement of discussions regarding the transactions.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Note Purchase Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

APPLE RIDGE FUNDING LLC, as Issuer
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO
CARTUS CORPORATION, as Servicer
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

Signature Page to A&R Series 2007-1 Note Purchase Agreement

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CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH, as

Administrative Agent

and a Managing Agent
By:  

/s/ Kostantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Kostantina Kourmpetis
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Sam Pilcer

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director
CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH,
as a Committed Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Kostantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Kostantina Kourmpetis
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Sam Pilcer

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director

ATLANTIC ASSET SECURITIZATION LLC, as a

Conduit Purchaser

By:  

/s/ Kostantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Kostantina Kourmpetis
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Sam Pilcer

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director

Signature Page to A&R Series 2007-1 Note Purchase Agreement

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LAFAYETTE ASSET SECURITIZATION LLC,
as a Conduit Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Kostantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Kostantina Kourmpetis
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Sam Pilcer

Name:   Sam Pilcer
Title:   Managing Director

Signature Page to A&R Series 2007-1 Note Purchase Agreement

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MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD., as

Managing Agent

BY:  

/s/ James Fayen

Name:   James Fayen
Title:   Deputy General Manager

WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO. L.P.,

as a Conduit Purchaser and Committed Purchaser

BY:  

/s/ Hiroyuki Kasama

Name:   HIROYUKI KASAMA
Title:   ATTORNEY-IN-FACT

Signature Page to A&R Series 2007-1 Note Purchase Agreement

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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Committed

Purchaser and as Managing Agent

By:  

/s/ Michael Eden

Name:   MICHAEL EDEN
Title:   DIRECTOR

LIBERTY STREET FUNDING LLC, as a Conduit

Purchaser

By:  

 

Name:   Jill A. Gordon
Title:   Vice President

Signature Page to A&R Series 2007-1 Note Purchase Agreement

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BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK

AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Managing Agent

BY:  

/s/ Robert Fleisher

Name:   Robert Fleisher
Title:   Director

BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK

AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Committed

Purchaser

BY:  

/s/ Paul Gex

Name:   Paul Gex
Title:   Director

BLACK FOREST FUNDING CORP., as a Conduit

Purchaser

BY:  

/s/ Phillip A. Martone

Name:   Phillip A. Martone
Title:   Vice President

Signature Page to A&R Series 2007-1 Note Purchase Agreement

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SMBC SECURITIES, INC., as a Managing Agent
By:  

/s/ Tetsuya Tonoike

Name:   Tetsuya Tonoike
Title:   President

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING

CORPORATION, as a Committed Purchaser

By:  

/s/ Yoshihiro Hvakutome

Name:   Yoshihiro Hvakutome
Title:   General Manager

MANHATTAN ASSET FUNDING COMPANY

LLC, as a Conduit Purchaser

By: MAF RECEIVABLES CORP., its Member
By:  

/s/ Phillip A. Martone

Name:   Phillip A. Martone
Title:   Vice President

Signature Page to A&R Series 2007-1 Note Purchase Agreement

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EX-10.40 33 dex1040.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED CRC PURCHASE AGREEMENT Amended and Restated CRC Purchase Agreement

Exhibit 10.40

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CRC PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 27, 2007

by and between

CARTUS CORPORATION

as Originator

and

CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION

as Buyer


Table of Contents

 

            Page

ARTICLE I

     DEFINITIONS    2

ARTICLE II

     SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS    2

Section 2.1

     Sale and Purchase    2

Section 2.2

     Purchases    3

Section 2.3

     No Assumption    4

Section 2.4

     No Recourse    4

Section 2.5

     True Sales    4

Section 2.6

     Servicing of Cartus Purchased Assets    4

Section 2.7

     Financing Statements    5

Section 2.8

     Quitclaim    5

ARTICLE III

     CALCULATION OF CRC PURCHASE PRICE    5

Section 3.1

     Calculation of the CRC Purchase Price    5

ARTICLE IV

     PAYMENT OF CRC PURCHASE PRICE    6

Section 4.1

     CRC Purchase Price Payments    6

Section 4.2

     Payments and Computations, Etc    6

ARTICLE V

     CONDITIONS PRECEDENT    7

Section 5.1

     Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases    7

ARTICLE VI

     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    7

Section 6.1

     Representations and Warranties of the Originator    7

Section 6.2

     Representations and Warranties of the Buyer    12

ARTICLE VII

     GENERAL COVENANTS    13

Section 7.1

     Affirmative Covenants of the Originator    13

Section 7.2

     Reporting Requirements    16

Section 7.3

     Negative Covenants of the Originator    18

Section 7.4

     Affirmative Covenants of the Buyer    20

ARTICLE VIII

     ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE CARTUS PURCHASED ASSETS    21

Section 8.1

     Rights of the Buyer    21

Section 8.2

     Responsibilities of the Originator    22

Section 8.3

     Further Action Evidencing Purchases    22

Section 8.4

     Cartus Collections; Rights of the Buyer and its Assignees    23

ARTICLE IX

     TERMINATION    24

Section 9.1

     CRC Purchase Termination Events    24

Section 9.2

     Purchase Termination    25

 

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ARTICLE X

     INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST    25

Section 10.1

     Indemnities by the Originator    25

Section 10.2

     Security Interest    27

ARTICLE XI

     MISCELLANEOUS    27

Section 11.1

     Amendments; Waivers, Etc.    27

Section 11.2

     Notices, Etc    28

Section 11.3

     Cumulative Remedies    28

Section 11.4

     Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions    28

Section 11.5

     Governing Law    28

Section 11.6

     Costs, Expenses and Taxes    28

Section 11.7

     Submission to Jurisdiction    29

Section 11.8

     Waiver of Jury Trial    30

Section 11.9

     Integration    30

Section 11.10

     Captions and Cross References    30

Section 11.11

     Execution in Counterparts    30

Section 11.12

     Acknowledgment and Consent    30

Section 11.13

     No Partnership or Joint Venture    31

Section 11.14

     No Proceedings    31

Section 11.15

     Severability of Provisions    31

Section 11.16

     Recourse to the Buyer    31

Section 11.17

     Confidentiality    32

Section 11.18

     Conversion    32

Section 11.19

     Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables    33

Section 11.20

     Amendment and Restatement    34

 

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2.1

  List of Pool Relocation Management Agreements    S-1

SCHEDULE 6.1(n)

  Principal Place of Business and Chief Executive Office of the Originator and List of Offices Where the Originator Keeps Cartus Records    S-2

SCHEDULE 6.1(s)

  List of Legal Names for Cartus Corporation    S-3

SCHEDULE 11.2

  Notice Addresses    S-4
EXHIBITS   

EXHIBIT 2.1

  Form of Notice of Additional Pool Relocation Management Agreements    E-1

EXHIBIT 6.1(u)

  Credit and Collection Policy    E-2

EXHIBIT 7.3(j)

  Required Creditor Acknowledgement Provisions    E-3
APPENDIX   

APPENDIX

  Definitions    A-1

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CRC PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CRC PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of June 27, 2007 made by and between CARTUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation formerly known as Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, as originator (the “Originator”) and CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation formerly known as Cendant Mobility Relocation Company and Cendant Mobility Government Financial Services Corporation, as buyer (the “Buyer”).

WHEREAS, the Originator and Buyer entered into that certain CRC Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof, the “Original CRC Purchase Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties hereto have determined that the Original CRC Purchase Agreement should be amended and restated in full to reflect all amendments entered into prior to the date hereof, including name changes, and to correct minor mistakes;

WHEREAS, this Agreement therefore amends and restates the Original CRC Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Originator wishes to sell Cartus Receivables and Cartus Related Assets that it now owns and Cartus Receivables and Cartus Related Assets that it from time to time hereafter will own to the Buyer, and the Buyer is willing to purchase such Cartus Receivables and Cartus Related Assets from the Originator from time to time, on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Buyer intends to transfer the Cartus Purchased Assets, together with additional Cartus Receivables and Cartus Related Assets that the Buyer from time to time hereafter will own, to Kenosia Funding, LLC (the “Issuer”) from and after the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of the Receivables Purchase Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer will pledge the same, together with all its other assets and properties now owned or hereafter acquired, to The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”) as security for the timely payment as and when due or to become due to any Series 2002-1 Noteholder, including Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, as successor to Gotham Funding Corporation, and certain liquidity providers to Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, of all principal and interest due on the Series 2002-1 Notes and of all other amounts due pursuant to the Transaction Documents;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in Part A of Appendix A. In addition, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the conventions set forth in Parts B, C and D of Appendix A.

ARTICLE II

SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS

Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.

(a) Agreement. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the Buyer hereby purchases, and the Originator hereby sells, transfers, sets over and conveys to the Buyer, without recourse except as provided herein, all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to the following:

(i) all Receivables (other than KF Receivables) owned by the Originator at the close of business on the Business Day preceding the Closing Date or thereafter created and arising and all Receivables owned by the Originator under a Corporate Non-Guaranteed Contract at the close of business on the Business Day preceding the date such Corporate Non-Guaranteed Contract first becomes a Pool Relocation Management Agreement or thereafter created and arising (collectively, the “Equity Receivables”);

(ii) all Related Property with respect to the Equity Receivables (collectively, the “Equity Related Property”);

(iii) all Cartus Collections;

(iv) all proceeds of and earnings on any of the foregoing; and

(v) all of the right, title and interest, if any, Cartus has in, to or under the CRC Designated Receivables, including all Related Property with respect thereto, rights, if any, to reimbursement of, or interest on, such CRC Designated Receivables and all proceeds thereof;

it being understood and agreed that the Originator does not hereby sell, transfer or convey any of its right, title or interest in any CRC Excluded Assets or CRC Excluded Contracts.

The items listed above in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), whenever and wherever arising, are collectively referred to herein as the “Equity Related Assets.” The Equity Receivables and the Equity Related Assets are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Equity Assets.”

 

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It is the intent of the parties hereto that Cartus not have any right, title, or interest in, to, or under the CRC Designated Receivables or the other property listed in clause (v) above, and such CRC Designated Receivables and other property is included in the property being sold hereunder solely in case it should be determined, contrary to the intent of the parties hereto, that Cartus does have any right, title, or interest in the CRC Designated Receivables or the other property listed in clause (v) above.

As used herein, “Cartus Receivables” means Equity Receivables that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Buyer hereunder; “Cartus Related Property” means Equity Related Property that is being Purchased or has been Purchased by the Buyer hereunder; “Cartus Related Assets” means Equity Related Assets that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Buyer hereunder; and “Cartus Purchased Assets” means Equity Assets that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Buyer hereunder.

Schedule 2.1 sets forth a list of all Relocation Management Agreements subject to this Agreement (each, a “Pool Relocation Management Agreement”) as of the Closing Date. Each new Relocation Management Agreement that is not a CRC Excluded Contract and that is entered into by the Originator during any month shall be added to the Pool Relocation Management Agreements on or after the last day of such month by delivering a written notice in the form of Exhibit 2.1 to the Buyer or its designee, whereupon Schedule 2.1 shall be amended by the Originator to add such new Relocation Management Agreement to the list of Pool Relocation Management Agreements set forth therein. A copy of such Exhibit 2.1 appended to the Monthly Originator Report for such month, upon delivery to the Trustee, shall be sufficient evidence of inclusion. On or prior to the date of the delivery of any such notice, the Originator shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, in its computer files, books and records that the Cartus Receivables and other Cartus Purchased Assets then existing and thereafter created pursuant to or in connection with each such Pool Relocation Management Agreement are being transferred to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Treatment of Certain Receivables and Related Assets. It is expressly understood that (i) each Cartus Receivable sold to the Buyer hereunder, together with all Cartus Related Assets then existing or thereafter created and arising with respect thereto, will thereafter be the property of the Buyer (or its assignees), without the necessity of any further purchase or other action by the Buyer (other than satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein) and (ii) the change of a Receivable’s status from that of Unsold Home Receivable to Unbilled Receivable or from Unbilled Receivable to Billed Receivable shall not be deemed the creation of a new Receivable for any purpose.

Section 2.2 Purchases. On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall purchase all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to all Equity Assets and any property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day. On each Business Day thereafter until the Termination Date, the Buyer shall purchase all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to all Equity Assets and any property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day that were not previously purchased by the Buyer hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Insolvency Proceeding is pending with respect to either the Originator or the Buyer prior to the Termination Date, the Originator shall not sell, and the Buyer shall not buy, any Equity Assets hereunder unless and until such Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed or otherwise terminated.

 

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Section 2.3 No Assumption. The sales and Purchases of Cartus Purchased Assets do not constitute and are not intended to result in a creation or an assumption by the Buyer or its successors and assigns of any obligation of the Originator or any other Person in connection with the Cartus Purchased Assets (other than any such obligations as may arise solely from the ownership of Cartus Purchased Assets) or under the related Contracts or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto, including without limitation any obligation to any Obligors or Transferred Employees. None of the Servicer, the Buyer or the Buyer’s assignees shall have any obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of the Originator (including without limitation any obligation to perform any of the obligations of the Originator under any Relocation Management Agreement, Cartus Home Purchase Contract, Cartus Related Property, Cartus Fee Related Property or any other agreement), except such obligations as may arise from the ownership of the Cartus Purchased Assets. Except as expressly provided in Section 3.05(k) of the Servicing Agreement, no such obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of the Originator is intended to be assumed by the Servicer or its successors and assigns hereunder or under the Servicing Agreement, and any such assumption is expressly disclaimed.

Section 2.4 No Recourse. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the sale and Purchase of the Cartus Purchased Assets and any interest of Cartus in and to the CRC Designated Receivables and other property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) under this Agreement shall be without recourse to the Originator; provided, however, that the Originator shall be liable to the Buyer and the Buyer’s assignees pursuant to the Transaction Documents for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party (it being understood that such obligations of the Originator will not arise solely on account of the credit-related inability of an Obligor to pay a Receivable).

Section 2.5 True Sales. The Originator and the Buyer intend the transfers of Cartus Purchased Assets hereunder to be true sales by the Originator to the Buyer that are absolute and irrevocable and to provide the Buyer with the full benefits of ownership of the Cartus Purchased Assets, and neither the Originator nor the Buyer intends the transactions contemplated hereunder to be, or for any purpose to be characterized as, loans from the Buyer to the Originator, secured by the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Section 2.6 Servicing of Cartus Purchased Assets. Consistent with the Buyer’s ownership of all Cartus Purchased Assets and subject to the terms of the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, as between the parties to this Agreement, the Buyer shall have the sole right to service, administer and collect all Cartus Purchased Assets, to assign such right and to delegate such right to others. In consideration of the Buyer’s purchase of the Cartus Purchased Assets and as more fully set forth in Section 11.12, the Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer intends to assign for the benefit of the Issuer and its successors and assigns the rights and interests granted by the Originator to the Buyer hereunder, and agrees to cooperate fully with the Issuer and its successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

 

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Section 2.7 Financing Statements. In connection with the transfer described above, the Originator agrees, at its expense, to record and file financing statements (and continuation statements when applicable) with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets conveyed by the Originator meeting the requirements of applicable law in such manner and in such jurisdictions as are necessary to perfect and maintain the perfection of the transfer and assignment of its interest in the Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer, and to deliver a file stamped copy of each such financing statement or other evidence of such filing to the Buyer as soon as practicable after the Closing Date; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 or the sale of a Cartus Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Cartus Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance pursuant to the related Cartus Home Purchase Contract or Cartus Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement.

Section 2.8 Quitclaim. This Agreement provides that the Cartus Purchased Assets arising on or before April 10, 2007 (the “Amendment Date”) have been transferred by the Originator to the Buyer. To further evidence the intent of the parties hereto that all right, title and interest in and to the Cartus Purchased Assets is being sold and assigned to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement as amended by that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of the Amendment Date, the Originator hereby irrevocably quitclaims, sells, transfers, assigns, and otherwise conveys to the Buyer all right, title and interest that it may have or be deemed to have in or to any of the Cartus Purchased Assets arising on or before the Amendment Date.

ARTICLE III

CALCULATION OF CRC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 3.1 Calculation of the CRC Purchase Price.

(a) The Originator shall maintain accurate records with respect to (i) the Purchases of Cartus Purchased Assets to be made and (ii) the CRC Purchase Price to be paid on account of the foregoing as calculated in accordance with this Section 3.1. On the twelfth calendar day of each month (or if such twelfth day is not a Business Day, the preceding Business Day) from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, the Originator shall deliver to the Servicer, for inclusion in the Monthly Originator Report to be prepared by the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, information setting forth the amount of such Purchases and CRC Purchase Prices for the previous calendar month.

(b) With respect to the Purchase of any Cartus Purchased Assets by the Buyer from the Originator pursuant to Article II, (i) on the Closing Date, the Buyer shall pay to the Originator a purchase price equal to $49,901,207 and (ii) thereafter, the Buyer shall pay to the Originator a purchase price equal to the fair market value of each Cartus Purchased Asset purchased by the Buyer (each such purchase price, the “CRC Purchase Price”), which will be a purchase price reflecting such factors as the Originator and the Buyer mutually agree will result in a CRC Purchase Price determined to be the fair market value of such Cartus Purchased Assets. The sale of the property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) is in consideration of CRC funding the CRC Designated Receivables or the obligation of the Issuer to reimburse the Servicer for advances in respect of such CRC Designated Receivables.

 

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ARTICLE IV

PAYMENT OF CRC PURCHASE PRICE

Section 4.1 CRC Purchase Price Payments. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer shall pay to the Originator on the Closing Date the CRC Purchase Price for the Cartus Purchased Assets sold on such date. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer shall pay to the Originator, on each other Business Day on which any Cartus Purchased Assets are purchased from the Originator by the Buyer pursuant to Article II, the CRC Purchase Price for such Cartus Purchased Assets.

Section 4.2 Payments and Computations, Etc. All amounts to be paid by the Originator to the Buyer hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the terms hereof no later than close of business on the day when due in United States dollars in immediately available funds to an account specified in writing from time to time by the Buyer or its designee. Payments received by the Buyer after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. If any payment becomes due on a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. The Originator shall pay to the Buyer, on demand, interest on all amounts not paid when due hereunder at a rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 2% per annum; provided, however, that such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. All computations of interest payable hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All payments made under this Agreement shall be made without set-off or counterclaim.

Section 4.3 Originator Adjustments.

(a) With respect to any Equity Receivable purchased by the Buyer from the Originator, if on any day the Buyer (or its assigns), the Servicer or the Originator determines that (i) such Equity Receivable (A) was not identified by the Originator as other than an Eligible Receivable on the Business Day such Receivable was sold hereunder or (B) was otherwise treated by the Originator as or represented by the Originator to be an Eligible Receivable in any Monthly Originator Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable, but was not in fact an Eligible Receivable on such date or (ii) any of the representations or warranties set forth in Section 6.1(d) or 6.1(k) was not true when made with respect to such Receivable or the related Equity Related Assets (each such Equity Receivable described in clause (i) or clause (ii), a “Noncomplying Asset”), then the Originator shall pay the aggregate Unpaid Balance of such Equity Receivables (such payment, a “Noncomplying Asset Adjustment”) to the Buyer in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(b) If on any day the Unpaid Balance of any Equity Receivable is reduced as a result of any Concession made by the Originator, then the Originator shall pay to the Buyer the amount of such reduction (such payment, an “Originator Dilution Adjustment”) to the Buyer in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

 

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(c) On each Business Day, the Originator shall pay to the Buyer, in cash in accordance with Section 4.2, an amount (an “Originator Adjustment”) equal to the sum of (A) the aggregate Originator Dilution Adjustment, if any, for each day from and including the immediately preceding Business Day plus (B) the Noncomplying Asset Adjustment, if any, for each day from and including the immediately preceding Business Day. The Equity Receivables that gave rise to any Originator Dilution Adjustment and any related Equity Related Assets shall remain the property of the Buyer. From and after the day on which any Noncomplying Asset Adjustment is made, any collections received by the Buyer that are identified as proceeds of the Equity Receivables that gave rise to such Noncomplying Asset Adjustment and any Equity Related Property with respect to such Receivable shall be promptly returned to the Originator. The Buyer hereby directs the Originator to deposit all such Originator Adjustments directly into the Collection Account.

ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases. No Purchase of Cartus Purchased Assets shall be made hereunder on any date on which the Buyer does not have sufficient funds available to pay the CRC Purchase Price.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties of the Originator. In order to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to make Purchases hereunder, the Originator hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.1, in each case as of the date hereof, as of the Closing Date, as of the date of each Purchase hereunder and as of any other date specified in such representation and warranty with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets being transferred on such Closing Date or date of Purchase, as applicable.

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Originator is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted. The Originator had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority and legal right to own and sell the Cartus Purchased Assets.

(b) Due Qualification. The Originator is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) Power and Authority: Due Authorization. The Originator (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) to sell and assign the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein and therein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action such sale and assignment and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Valid Sale; Binding Obligations. This Agreement constitutes a valid sale, transfer, set-over and conveyance to the Buyer of all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date; the Buyer’s interest in the Cartus Receivables is perfected and of first priority (subject to Permitted Liens and Permitted Exceptions) under the UCC and other applicable law, enforceable against creditors of, and purchasers from, the Originator, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens); and this Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Originator is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Originator, enforceable against the Originator in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. The Originator has no right, title or interest in or to any CRC Home, CRC Home Purchase Contract or any Receivable created or arising under any CRC Home Purchase Contract.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Originator, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under (A) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the Originator or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Originator is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Cartus Purchased Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Originator or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Originator.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Originator threatened, against the Originator before any court, arbitrator, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality and (ii) the Originator is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other government

 

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authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the sale of any Cartus Purchased Asset by the Originator to the Buyer, the creation of a material amount of Cartus Receivables or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Originator, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Originator of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Originator in connection with the conveyance of the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, including approval by the United States Government of the assignments of the Originator’s government contracts and approval by other non-governmental or quasi-governmental entities of assignments of Originator’s contracts with such non-governmental or quasi-governmental entities (to the extent such contracts are included as Pool Relocation Management Contracts hereunder), or the due execution, delivery and performance by the Originator of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) all filings with any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained in connection with such conveyance and the execution and delivery by the Originator of this Agreement have been made; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 or the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement.

(h) Margin Regulations. The Originator is not engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meanings of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). The proceeds of the sales hereunder will not be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase or carry margin stock or to extend credit to others for such purposes.

(i) Taxes. The Originator has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

 

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(j) Solvency. After giving effect to the conveyance of Cartus Purchased Assets hereunder on such date, the Originator is Solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due and has adequate capital to conduct its business as presently conducted.

(k) Quality of Title/Valid Transfers.

(i) Immediately before the Purchase to be made by the Buyer hereunder on such date, each Cartus Purchased Asset to be sold to the Buyer shall be owned by the Originator free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien), and the Originator shall have made all filings and shall have taken all other action under applicable law in each relevant jurisdiction in order to protect and perfect the ownership interest of the Buyer and its successors and assigns in such Cartus Purchased Assets against all creditors of, and purchasers from, the Originator (subject to Permitted Exceptions).

(ii) With respect to each Cartus Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, the Buyer shall acquire a valid and (subject to Permitted Exceptions) perfected ownership interest in such Cartus Receivable and any identifiable proceeds thereof, free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Liens).

(iii) Immediately prior to the sale of a Cartus Purchased Asset hereunder on such date, no effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect that covers all or part of any Cartus Purchased Asset or any interest therein is on file in any recording office except such as may be filed (A) in favor of the Originator in accordance with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, (B) in favor of the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, (C) in favor of the Buyer’s successors and assigns pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Indenture or otherwise filed by or at the direction of the Buyer’s successors and assigns or (D) to evidence any Mortgage on a Cartus Home created by a Transferred Employee.

(iv) The CRC Purchase Price constitutes reasonably equivalent value for the Cartus Purchased Assets conveyed in consideration therefor on such date, and no purchase of an interest in such Cartus Purchased Assets by the Buyer from the Originator constitutes a fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance under the United States Bankruptcy Code or applicable state bankruptcy or insolvency laws or is otherwise void or voidable or subject to subordination under similar laws or principles or for any other reason.

(l) Eligible Receivables. Each Cartus Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date, unless otherwise identified to the Buyer or the Servicer by the Originator, is an Eligible Receivable on such date.

(m) Accuracy of Information. All written information furnished by the Originator to the Buyer or its successors and assigns pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date is true and correct in all material respects on such date.

 

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(n) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Originator is located, and the offices where the Originator keeps all Cartus Records (and all original documents relating thereto) are located, at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n), except that (i) Home Deeds and related documents necessary to close Cartus Home sale transactions, including powers of attorney, may be held by local attorneys or escrow agents acting on behalf of the Originator in connection with the sale of Cartus Homes to Ultimate Buyers, so long as such local attorneys are notified of the interest of the Buyer and the Buyer’s assignees therein and (ii) Cartus Records relating to any Pool Relocation Management Agreement and the Receivables arising thereunder or in connection therewith may be maintained at the offices of the related Employer.

(o) Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Originator has instructed (i) all Obligors to remit all payments on the Cartus Purchased Assets directly to one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts, (ii) all Lockbox Banks to deposit all Cartus Collections remitted to a Lockbox directly to the related Lockbox Account and (iii) all Persons receiving Cartus Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Cartus Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after receipt, except in the States of New Mexico and Virginia where a longer escrow period of up to one week is required under applicable law, in which case such Cartus Home Sale Proceeds shall be deposited into one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period.

(p) Investment Company Act. The Originator is not, and is not controlled by, (and by reason of the execution and delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will not be, and will not become) an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

(q) [Reserved].

(r) ERISA. The Originator and each ERISA Affiliate are in compliance with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA. Each Plan is in compliance with all applicable material provisions of ERISA, and the Originator or the relevant ERISA Affiliate has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that each Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified. No Plan has incurred an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived. Neither the Originator nor any ERISA Affiliate (i) has incurred or expects to incur any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan that could give rise to a lien in favor of the PBGC other than liability for the payment of premiums, all of which have been timely paid when due in accordance with Section 4007 of ERISA, (ii) has incurred or expects to incur any withdrawal liability within the meaning of Section 4201 of ERISA, (iii) is subject to any lien under Section 412(n) of the Code or Sections 302(f) or 4068 of ERISA or arising out of any action brought under Sections 4070 or 4301 of ERISA or (iv) is required to provide security to a Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the Code. The PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of any such Plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA to commence any such proceedings. Neither the Originator nor any ERISA Affiliate that is a subsidiary of Realogy is, or at any time during the past five years was, a member of, or makes, or has at any time

 

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during the past five years made, contributions to, any Multiemployer Plan. No ERISA Affiliate that is not a subsidiary of Realogy is, or at any time during the past five years was, a member of, or makes, or has at any time during the past five years made, contributions to, any Multiemployer Plan, in each case where any such action could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(s) Legal Names. Except as described in Schedule 6.1(s), since January 1, 1995, the Originator (i) has not been known by any legal name other than its corporate name as of the date hereof, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.3(d), (ii) has not been the subject of any merger or other corporate reorganization that resulted in a change of name, identity or corporate structure and (iii) has not used any trade names other than its actual corporate name.

(t) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Originator is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable Requirements of Law a violation of any of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(u) Credit and Collection Policy; No Material Adverse Change. The copy of the Credit and Collection Policy of the Originator attached as Exhibit 6.1(u) to this Agreement is a true and complete copy thereof. As of the date each Cartus Purchased Asset is transferred hereunder, the Originator has complied in all applicable material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to such Cartus Purchased Asset transferred on such date and the related Contract. There has been no material change to the Credit and Collection Policy and since January 31, 2002 there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations or operating condition of the Originator, in either case that would be reasonably likely to adversely affect the collectibility of any material portion of the Cartus Receivables or other Cartus Purchased Assets or to decrease the credit quality of any newly created Cartus Receivables or other Cartus Purchased Assets.

(v) Environmental. On such date, to the best knowledge of the Originator, (i) there are no (A) pending or threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by the Originator with respect to any alleged violation of any Environmental Law in connection with any Cartus Home relating to any Cartus Receivable transferred hereunder on such date or (B) pending or threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by the Originator regarding potential liability under any Environmental Law in connection with any Cartus Home relating to any Cartus Receivable transferred hereunder on such date and (ii) the Originator is in material compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters, if any, that are required to be held by it under any applicable Requirement of Law in connection with any Cartus Homes relating to any Cartus Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, other than those that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii), singly or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.2 Representations and Warranties of the Buyer. The Buyer hereby represents and warrants, on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date, that (a) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes the Buyer’s valid, binding and legally enforceable obligation, except (i) as such enforceability

 

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may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any federal, state, local or foreign law applicable to the Buyer or any agreement to which the Buyer is a party and (c) all of the outstanding capital stock of the Buyer is directly or indirectly owned by the Originator, and all such capital stock is fully paid and nonassessable.

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL COVENANTS

Section 7.1 Affirmative Covenants of the Originator. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.1.

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Originator will comply in all material respects with all applicable Requirements of Law (including without limitation those relating to the Cartus Receivables, Cartus Home Purchase Contracts, Cartus Related Assets and all Environmental Laws affecting any Cartus Home), in each case to the extent that any such failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Originator (i) will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation (other than any change in corporate status by reason of a merger or consolidation permitted by Section 7.3(c)) and (ii) will qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to preserve and maintain such qualification as a foreign corporation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Originator will maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the Cartus Purchased Assets and all Cartus Collections received by it, in which timely entries will be made and will, upon the reasonable request of the Buyer or its assignees, deliver copies of all Cartus Records maintained pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) to the Buyer or its designee.

(d) Location of Records and Offices. The Originator will keep its principal place of business and chief executive office and the offices where it keeps all Cartus Records (and all original documents relating thereto other than those Cartus Records that are maintained with local attorneys or escrow agents or at the offices of the relevant Employer as described in Section 6.1(n)) at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n) or, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice given by the Originator to the Buyer and its assignees, at such other locations in jurisdictions in the United States of America where all action required by Section 8.3 has been taken and completed.

 

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(e) Separate Corporate Existence of the Buyer. The Originator hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Buyer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator and the other CMS Persons. From and after the date hereof until the Final Payout Date, the Originator will, and will cause each other CMS Person to observe the applicable legal requirements for the recognition of Buyer as a legal entity separate and apart from the Originator and each CMS Person, including without limitation taking such actions on the part of the Originator or such CMS Person as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Buyer’s operating expenses will not be paid by any CMS Person, except that certain organizational expenses of the Buyer and expenses relating to creation and initial implementation of the Transaction Documents have been or will be paid by the Originator;

(ii) Any financial statements of any CMS Person that are consolidated to include the Buyer will contain appropriate footnotes clearly stating that (A) all of the Buyer’s assets are owned by the Buyer and (B) the Buyer is a separate corporate entity with its own separate creditors that will be entitled to be satisfied out of the Buyer’s assets prior to any value in the Buyer becoming available to the Buyer’s equity holders;

(iii) Any transaction between the Buyer and a CMS Person will be fair and equitable to the Buyer, will be the type of transaction that would be entered into by a prudent Person in the position of the Buyer with a CMS Person and will be on terms that are at least as favorable as may be obtained from a Person that is not a CMS Person; and

(iv) No CMS Person will be, or will hold itself out to be, responsible for the debts of the Buyer.

(f) Payment Instruction to Obligors. The Originator will (i) instruct all Obligors to submit all payments on the Cartus Purchased Assets either (A) to one of the Lockboxes maintained at the Lockbox Banks for deposit in a Lockbox Account or (B) directly to one of the Lockbox Accounts and (ii) instruct all Persons receiving Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after such receipt (except to the extent a longer escrow period is required under applicable law, in which case such Home Sale Proceeds will be deposited into one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period). The Originator will direct all Obligors with respect to receivables and related assets that are not Cartus Receivables or CRC Receivables to deposit all collections in respect of such receivables and related assets in an account that is not a Lockbox or Lockbox Account and will take such other steps as the Buyer reasonably may request to ensure that all collections on such receivables and related assets will be segregated from Cartus Collections and CRC Collections.

(g) Segregation of Collections. The Originator will use reasonable efforts to minimize the deposit of any funds other than Cartus Collections or CRC Collections into any of the Lockbox Accounts and, to the extent that the Originator has knowledge that any such funds are deposited into any of such Lockbox Accounts, promptly will identify any such funds or will cause such funds to be so identified to the Servicer, it being understood and agreed that the Originator does not hereby assume any affirmative duty to re-direct Obligors to remit funds to alternate locations.

 

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(h) Identification of Eligible Receivables. The Originator will (i) establish and maintain necessary procedures for determining whether each Cartus Receivable, as of the date it is sold hereunder, qualifies as an Eligible Receivable, and for identifying all Cartus Receivables sold to the Buyer that are not Eligible Receivables on the date sold and (ii) will provide to the Servicer in a timely manner information that shows whether, and to what extent, the Cartus Receivables sold to the Buyer hereunder were not Eligible Receivables on the date sold.

(i) Payment of Taxes. The Originator will file (or there will be filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and will pay all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

(j) Accounting for Certain Assets. To the extent permitted by applicable law and GAAP, the Originator will account for and treat the transactions contemplated hereby (including but not limited to accounting and (to the extent taxes are not consolidated) for tax reporting purposes) as a sale of the Equity Assets by the Originator to the Buyer, it being understood that such sales may not be reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Originator and Buyer due to principles of consolidated financial reporting.

(k) Receivables Reviews. Upon reasonable prior notice, the Originator will permit the Buyer or its assignees (or other Persons designated by the Buyer from time to time) or their agents or representatives (including without limitation certified public accountants or other auditors), at the expense of the Originator and during regular business hours, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all Cartus Records in the possession or under the control of the Originator, including without limitation the related Contracts, invoices and other documents related thereto and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Originator for the purpose of examining any materials described in the preceding clause (i) and to discuss matters relating to the Cartus Receivables or the other Cartus Purchased Assets or the performance by the Originator of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officers of the Originator having knowledge of such matters or with the Originator’s certified public accountants or other auditors; provided, however, that all such reviews will occur no more frequently than twice per year (with only the first such review in any year being at the Originator’s expense) unless Cartus is the Servicer and a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing.

(l) Computer Software, Hardware and Services. The Originator will provide the Buyer and its assignees with such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of contracts as the Servicer, the Buyer or the Buyer’s assignees require with respect to all services and computer hardware or software that relate to the servicing of the Cartus Receivables or the other Cartus Purchased Assets; provided, however, that with respect to any computer software licensed from a

 

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third party, the Originator will be required to provide such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of such software only to the extent that provision of the same would not violate the terms of any contracts of the Originator with such third party (the Originator hereby representing that no such provision would violate the terms of any current such contract).

(m) Environmental Claims. The Originator will promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice to the satisfaction of the Buyer and each of Buyer’s assignees any actions and any proceedings relating to compliance with Environmental Laws relating to any Cartus Home.

(n) Turnover of Collections. If the Originator or any of its agents or representatives at any time receives any cash, checks or other instruments constituting Cartus Collections or CRC Collections, such recipient will segregate and hold such payments in trust for, and in a manner acceptable to, the Servicer and will, promptly upon receipt (and in any event within one Business Day following receipt) remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to a Lockbox Account.

(o) Performance and Compliance by Originator with Relocation Management Agreements. The Originator will timely and fully perform and comply with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, the Cartus Home Purchase Contracts and other Contracts related to the Cartus Purchased Assets.

(p) Compliance with Credit and Collection Policy. The Originator will comply in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to each Cartus Purchased Asset and will not take any action in violation of the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to any other Cartus Purchased Asset.

(q) Compliance with Orrick Opinion. The Originator will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to the Buyer set forth in the opinions of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated as of April 10, 2007 relating to true sale matters with respect to the Purchase of the Equity Assets hereunder and substantive consolidation matters with respect to the Originator and the Buyer relating to security interest matters with respect to the Purchase of the Cartus Purchased Assets hereunder will be true and correct at all times.

Section 7.2 Reporting Requirements. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator agrees that it will furnish to the Buyer or its assignees:

(a) Financial Statements. (I) As soon as available and in any event within 50 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Performance Guarantor, copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries, the related unaudited statements of cash flow for the Performance Guarantor and the related unaudited statements of earnings and stockholders’ equity of the Performance Guarantor, in each case for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year through the end of such fiscal quarter and certified by the chief

 

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financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Performance Guarantor, all of the foregoing to be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (subject to normal year-end adjustments and with footnote disclosures); and (II) as soon as available and in any event within 95 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Performance Guarantor and the Originator, as applicable, beginning with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2002, copies of (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of earnings and cash flows and stockholders’ equity of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein, certified by Deloitte & Touche (or such other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing in the United States of America as shall be selected by the Performance Guarantor) and (ii) copies of the statements of earnings of the Originator on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and certified by the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller of the Originator (it being understood and agreed that such statements of earnings will be prepared in accordance with the Originator’s customary management accounting practices as in effect on the date hereof and need not be prepared in accordance with GAAP).

As long as the Performance Guarantor is required or permitted to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a copy of its report on Form 10-K shall satisfy the requirements of Section 7.2(a)(II)(i) and a copy of its Form 10 or report on Form 10-Q shall satisfy the requirements of Section 7.2(a)(I). Information required to be delivered pursuant to this section shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which it has been posted on (i) the Performance Guarantor’s website on the Internet or (ii) sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.

(b) Material Adverse Effect. Promptly and in any event within two Business Days after the president, chief financial officer, controller or treasurer of the Originator has actual knowledge thereof, written notice that describes in reasonable detail any event or occurrence with respect to Cartus that, individually or in the aggregate for all such events or occurrences, has had, or that such Authorized Officer in its reasonable good faith judgment determines could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) Proceedings. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Originator has knowledge thereof, written notice of (i) any litigation, investigation or proceeding of the type described in Section 6.1(f) not previously disclosed to the Buyer, (ii) any material adverse development that has occurred with respect to any such previously disclosed litigation, investigation or proceeding or (iii) any CRC Purchase Termination Event or event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute a CRC Purchase Termination Event;

(d) ERISA Event. (i) As soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a “reportable event” (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) has occurred with respect to any Plan, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Originator setting forth details as to such reportable event and the

 

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action that the Originator or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such reportable event, if any, given to the PBGC, the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Labor; (ii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate receives from the PBGC relating to the intention of the PBGC to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any such Plan; (iii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after a filing with the PBGC pursuant to Section 412(n) of the Code of a notice of failure to make a required installment or other payment with respect to a Plan, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Originator setting forth details as to such failure and the action that the Originator or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of such notice given to the PBGC; and (iv) promptly and in any event within 30 Business Days after receipt thereof by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate from the sponsor of a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), a copy of each notice received by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate concerning the imposition of withdrawal liability or a determination that a multiemployer plan is, or is expected to be, terminated or reorganized;

(e) Environmental Claims. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof, notice and copies of all written claims, complaints, notices, actions, proceedings, requests for information or inquiries relating to the condition of any Cartus Homes or compliance with Environmental Laws relating to the Cartus Homes, other than those received in the ordinary course of business and that, singly or in the aggregate, do not represent events or conditions that would cause the representation set forth in Section 6.1(v) to be incorrect; and

(f) Other. Promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Originator as the Buyer or its assignees may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Buyer or such assignees under or as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

Section 7.3 Negative Covenants of the Originator. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator agrees that it will not:

(a) Sales, Liens, Etc. Sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or arising through or under it (other than Permitted Liens) of anyone on or with respect to, any Cartus Purchased Asset or any interest therein or any Lockbox or Lockbox Account, other than (i) sales of Cartus Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) sales of Cartus Homes in accordance with the applicable Contracts;

(b) Change in Business or Credit and Collection Policy. (i) Make any material change in the Credit and Collection Policy or (ii) make any material change in the character of its employee relocation business or engage in any business unrelated to such business as currently conducted that, in either case, individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes, would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the composition or performance of the Cartus Purchased Assets;

 

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(c) No Mergers, Etc. (i) Consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person unless:

(A) the Originator is the surviving entity thereof;

(B) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests of the Buyer and the Buyer’s assignees in the Cartus Purchased Assets in connection with such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer have been taken, as evidenced by an Opinion of Independent Counsel reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Buyer and its assignees; and

(C) so long as the Originator is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such merger, consolidation, conveyance or transfer; or

(ii) convey, transfer or sell more than 25% of its properties and assets to any Person, provided that this provision shall not apply to or restrict the Originator’s ability to pledge its ownership interest in the Buyer to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed in accordance with Section 7.3(j);

(d) Change in Name. Change its corporate name or the name under or by which it conducts its core relocation business or the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated unless the Originator has given the Buyer and its assignees at least 30 days’ prior written notice thereof and unless, prior to any such change in name or jurisdiction of incorporation, the Originator has taken and completed all action required by Section 8.3;

(e) Home Deeds. Record any Home Deeds with respect to any Homes except at the direction of the Buyer or the Buyer’s assignees or as permitted by Section 8.3 hereof or by Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement;

(f) Termination of Relocation Management Agreements. Terminate any Pool Relocation Management Agreement, Cartus Home Purchase Contract, Cartus Home Sale Contract, Cartus Equity Loan Note or Cartus Equity Loan Agreement except in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy;

(g) Extension or Amendment. Extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets, or amend, modify or waive any material term or condition related thereto, except in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Servicing Agreement;

(h) Change in Payment Instruction to Obligors. Make any change in its instructions to Obligors or other Persons regarding payments to be made to the Originator or payments to be made to any Lockbox Account (except for a change in instructions solely for the purpose of directing such Obligors or other Persons to make such payments to another existing Lockbox Account), unless (i) the Trustee has received copies of a Lockbox Agreement with each new Lockbox Bank duly executed by the Originator, the

 

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Buyer, the Issuer, the Trustee and such Lockbox Bank and (ii) in the case of any termination, the Buyer or its successors and assigns have received evidence to their satisfaction that the Obligors that were making payments into a terminated Lockbox Account have been instructed in writing, and have irrevocably agreed, to make payments into another Lockbox Account then in use; or

(i) Home Purchase Contracts. Purchase any Home or make any Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs, or Mortgage Payments on or after the Closing Date other than Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to Cartus Homes.

(j) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money. Create, incur, guarantee or permit to exist any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, except for (A) any such Indebtedness owed on an intercompany basis to the Performance Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof and (B) any such Indebtedness the terms of which include acknowledgment provisions in substantially the form of Exhibit 7.3(j) hereto.

Section 7.4 Affirmative Covenants of the Buyer. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Buyer hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.4.

(a) The Buyer hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Buyer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator and the other CMS Persons. From and after the date hereof until one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, the Buyer will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Buyer will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(ii) [Reserved]

(iii) The Buyer’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any CMS Person;

(iv) The Buyer will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, and funds or other assets of the Buyer will not be commingled with those of any CMS Person, except as expressly permitted by the Transaction Documents. The Buyer will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each CMS Person. The Buyer will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any CMS Person (other than the Originator in its capacity as Servicer under the Servicing Agreement) has independent access;

(v) The duly elected board of directors of the Buyer and duly appointed officers of the Buyer will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Buyer;

 

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(vi) Not less than one member of the Buyer’s board of directors will be Independent. The Buyer will observe those provisions in its certificate of incorporation that provide that the Buyer’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Buyer unless the Independent Director and all other members of the Buyer’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(vii) The Buyer will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from the Buyer’s own funds for services provided to the Buyer;

(viii) The Buyer will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any CMS Person; and

(ix) The Buyer will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to the Buyer set forth in the opinions of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated as of April 10, 2007 relating to true sale matters with respect to the Purchase of the Equity Assets hereunder and substantive consolidation matters with respect to the Originator and the Buyer will be true and correct at all times.

(b) The Buyer assumes no obligations of the Originator under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements with respect to any Cartus Home Purchase Contracts, including without limitation the obligations of the Originator to make Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to Cartus Homes. The Buyer will enter into all Home Purchase Contracts under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements in its own name and will make all Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments from and after the Closing Date other than Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to Cartus Homes.

ARTICLE VIII

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN

RESPECT OF THE CARTUS PURCHASED ASSETS

Section 8.1 Rights of the Buyer.

(a) Subject to Section 8.4(b), the Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer and its assignees and designees to take any and all steps in the Originator’s name and on behalf of the Originator that the Buyer, the Servicer and/or their respective designees determine are reasonably necessary or appropriate to collect all amounts due under any and all Cartus Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the name of the Originator on checks and other instruments representing Cartus Collections and enforcing such Cartus Purchased Assets.

(b) The Buyer and its assignees shall have no obligation to account for, to replace, to substitute or to return any Cartus Purchased Asset to the Originator.

 

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(c) The Buyer and its assignees shall have the unrestricted right to further assign, transfer, deliver, hypothecate, subdivide or otherwise deal with the Cartus Purchased Assets and all of the right, title and interest of the Buyer and its assignees in, to and under this Agreement on whatever terms the Buyer and its assignees determine, pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement or otherwise.

(d) As between the Originator and the Buyer, the Buyer shall have the sole right to retain any gains or profits created by buying, selling or holding the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Section 8.2 Responsibilities of the Originator. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding:

(a) The Originator agrees to deliver directly to the Servicer (for the Buyer’s account), within one Business Day after receipt thereof, any Cartus Collections or CRC Collections that it receives, in the form so received, and agrees that all such Cartus Collections and CRC Collections will be deemed to be received in trust for the Buyer and its assignees and will be maintained and segregated separate and apart from all other funds and moneys of the Originator until delivery of such Cartus Collections and CRC Collections to the Servicer; and

(b) The Originator hereby grants to the Buyer an irrevocable power of attorney, with full power of substitution, coupled with an interest, to take in the name of the Originator all steps necessary or advisable to endorse, negotiate or otherwise realize on any writing or other right of any kind held or transmitted by the Originator or transmitted or received by the Buyer (whether or not from the Originator) in connection with any Cartus Purchased Asset (which power of attorney may be exercised by the Buyer’s successors and assigns in accordance with Section 8.4 and Section 11.12(b)).

(c) The Originator shall perform all of its obligations hereunder and under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements and other Contracts related to the Cartus Purchased Assets to which it is a party (other than those obligations undertaken by the Buyer as provided in Section 7.4(b)) to the same extent as if such Cartus Purchased Assets had not been sold hereunder, and the exercise by the Buyer or its designee or assignee of the Buyer’s rights hereunder or in connection herewith shall not relieve the Originator from any of its obligations under any such Pool Relocation Management Agreements or Contracts related to the Cartus Purchased Assets to which it is a party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Originator acknowledges that the Buyer or its designees are entitled to perform such obligations to the extent permitted under the Transaction Documents.

Section 8.3 Further Action Evidencing Purchases. The Originator agrees that from time to time, at its expense and upon reasonable request, it will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take all further action as is reasonably necessary to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Purchase of the Cartus Purchased Assets by the Buyer and its assignees hereunder, or to enable the Buyer or its assignees to exercise or enforce any of its rights hereunder or under any other Transaction Document to which the Originator is a party; provided, however, that the Originator will not file or record any Home Deeds except (i) in its capacity as the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and in accordance with the terms thereof and (ii) at any time, to the extent such recordation is required by local law, regulation or custom. No Home Deeds or Home Purchase Contracts may be recorded in the name of the Originator other than Home Deeds relating to Cartus Homes and Cartus Home Purchase Contracts. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Originator shall:

(a) upon the request of the Buyer or its assignees, execute and file such financing or continuation statements or amendments thereto or assignments thereof and such other instruments or notices as the Buyer or its assignees may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate; and

 

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(b) mark the master data processing records evidencing the Cartus Purchased Assets and, if requested by the Buyer or its assignees, legend the related Pool Relocation Management Agreements and Cartus Home Purchase Contracts to reflect the sale of the Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.

The Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer and its assignees to file one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof with respect to all or any of the Cartus Purchased Assets, in each case whether now existing or hereafter generated by the Originator. If (i) the Originator fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under this Agreement and does not remedy such failure within the applicable cure period, if any, and (ii) the Buyer or its assignees in good faith reasonably believes that the performance of such agreements and obligations is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the Buyer or its assignees under this Agreement, then the Buyer or its assignees may (but shall not be required to) perform or cause performance of such agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of the Buyer or its assignees incurred in connection with such performance shall be payable by the Originator as provided in Section 10.1.

Section 8.4 Cartus Collections; Rights of the Buyer and its Assignees.

At any time following the designation of a Servicer other than the Originator pursuant to the Servicing Agreement:

(a) The Buyer or its assignees may direct the Obligors of Cartus Receivables, or any of them, to pay all amounts payable under any Cartus Receivable directly to the Buyer or its assignees;

(b) At the request of the Buyer or its assignees and at the Originator’s expense, the Originator shall give notice of such ownership to each said Obligor and direct that payments be made directly to the Buyer or its assignees;

(c) At the request of the Buyer or its assignees and at the Originator’s expense, the Originator shall (A) assemble all of the Cartus Records, to the extent such Cartus Records are in its possession, and make the same available at a place selected by the Buyer or its successors and assigns, or instruct any escrow agents holding any such documents, instruments and other records on its behalf to make the same available and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Cartus Collections or CRC Collections in a manner reasonably acceptable to

 

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the Buyer or its assignees and, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Buyer or its assignees; and

(d) The Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer or its assignees to take any and all steps in the Originator’s name and on behalf of the Originator that are necessary or desirable, in the reasonable determination of the Buyer or its assignees, to collect all amounts due under any and all Cartus Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the Originator’s name on checks and other instruments representing Cartus Collections and enforcing the Cartus Purchased Assets.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

Section 9.1 CRC Purchase Termination Events. The following events shall be “CRC Purchase Termination Events:

(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default or an Amortization Event; or

(b) (i) Any of the representations and warranties made by the Originator in Section 6.1(d) or 6.1(e) proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, or (ii) any other representation or warranty made by the Originator under any of the Transaction Documents, or any information or report delivered by the Originator (including in its capacity as Servicer) with respect to the Originator or the Cartus Purchased Assets shall prove to have been untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made, and such failure could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and such occurrence remains unremedied for 30 days, in each case, after the date on which an Authorized Officer of any CMS Person knew or with reasonable diligence would have known of such failure; or

(c) (i) The Originator shall fail to perform or observe the covenants and agreements set forth in Section 7.1(a), as and when required, or shall fail to perform or observe any other covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or any Contract required on its part to be performed or observed, and such failure shall remain unremedied for, in the case of any failure to perform or observe, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement, which failure could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, 60 days; or

(d) An Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred with respect to the Originator or the Performance Guarantor; or

(e) The representation and warranty in Section 6.1(k) shall not be true at any time with respect to a substantial portion of the Cartus Purchased Assets; or

(f) Either (i) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any of the Cartus Receivables or the Cartus Related Assets and such Lien shall not have been released within five days or (ii) the PBGC shall file, or shall indicate its intention to file, notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to any of the Cartus Receivables or the Cartus Related Assets; or

 

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(g) This Agreement or the Realogy Guaranty shall cease to be in full force and effect for any reason other than in accordance with its terms; or

(h) A KF Purchase Termination Event or event giving rise to a Funding Termination Date shall have occurred.

If a CRC Purchase Termination Event occurs of which the Originator has knowledge, the Originator shall promptly give notice to the Buyer and its assignees of such CRC Purchase Termination Event.

Section 9.2 Purchase Termination. (a) On the Termination Date, the Originator shall cease transferring Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer, provided that any right, title and interest of the Originator in and to any CRC Designated Receivables arising from any Servicer Advances made thereafter, including any Related Property relating thereto and proceeds thereof, shall continue to be transferred. Notwithstanding any cessation of the transfer to the Buyer of additional Cartus Purchased Assets, Cartus Purchased Assets transferred to the Buyer prior to the Termination Date and Cartus Collections in respect of such Cartus Purchased Assets and the related Finance Charges, whenever accrued in respect of such Cartus Receivables, shall continue to be property of the Buyer available for transfer by the Buyer pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement. Nothing in this Section 9.2 shall be deemed to prohibit the Buyer from funding CRC Designated Receivables from and after the Termination Date.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a CRC Purchase Termination Event, the Buyer and its assignees shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided to a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, promissory notes or payment intangibles under the UCC of each applicable jurisdiction and other applicable laws, which rights shall be cumulative. Subject to the limitations on recourse set forth herein but otherwise without limiting the foregoing, the occurrence of a CRC Purchase Termination Event shall not deny to the Buyer or its assignees any remedy in addition to termination of its obligation to make Purchases hereunder to which the Buyer or its assignees may be otherwise appropriately entitled, whether by statute or applicable law, at law or in equity.

ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST

Section 10.1 Indemnities by the Originator. Without limiting any other rights that any Cartus Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Originator agrees to indemnify the Buyer and each of its successors, permitted transferees and assigns, and all officers, directors, shareholders, controlling Persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (each of the foregoing Persons, a “Cartus Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all damages, losses, claims (whether on account of settlements or otherwise), actions, suits, demands, judgments, liabilities (including penalties), obligations or disbursements of any kind or nature and related costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) awarded against or incurred by any of them, arising out of or as a result of any of the following (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Cartus Indemnified Losses”):

(a) any representation or warranty made by the Originator under any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or any information or report delivered by the Originator (including in its capacity as Servicer) with respect to the Originator or the Cartus Purchased Assets, having been untrue or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed to have been made;

 

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(b) the failure by the Originator to comply with any material applicable Requirement of Law with respect to any Cartus Purchased Asset or any failure of a Cartus Purchased Asset to comply with any material Requirement of Law as of the date of sale of such Cartus Purchased Asset hereunder;

(c) the failure to vest and maintain in the Buyer a valid ownership interest in the Cartus Purchased Assets, free and clear of any Lien arising through or under it (including without limitation any such failure arising from a circumstance described in the definition of Permitted Exceptions);

(d) any failure of the Originator to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents or any Contract, in each case to which it is a party;

(e) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to the transfer of any Cartus Purchased Assets to the Buyer, whether at the time of any sale or at any subsequent time;

(f) the failure by the Originator to pay when due any taxes owing by it (including without limitation sales, excise or property taxes) payable in connection with the Cartus Purchased Assets, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens);

(g) any reduction in the Unpaid Balance of any Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets as a result of any Concession made by the Originator or any Affiliate thereof (other than the Buyer or the Issuer);

(h) any product liability, strict liability or personal injury claim in connection with the service (other than any service provided by the Buyer or its assignees) that is the subject of any Cartus Purchased Asset; and

(i) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any use by Cartus of the proceeds of any Purchase made hereunder.

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Agreement or the provisions of any of the other Transaction Documents), in no event shall any Cartus Indemnified Party be indemnified for any Cartus Indemnified Losses (i) resulting from negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Cartus Indemnified Party, (ii) to the extent the same includes losses in respect of Cartus Purchased Assets and reimbursement therefor that would constitute credit recourse to the Originator for the amount of any Cartus Receivable not paid by the related Obligor or (iii) resulting from the action or omission of the Servicer (unless the Servicer is the Originator or an Affiliate thereof (other than the Buyer or the Issuer)).

If for any reason the indemnification provided in this Section 10.1 is unavailable to an Cartus Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold a Cartus Indemnified Party harmless, then the Originator shall contribute to the maximum amount payable or paid to such Cartus Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Cartus Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Originator on the other hand, but also the relative fault of such Cartus Indemnified Party and the Originator, and any other relevant equitable considerations.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any representations, warranties and covenants made by the Originator in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents that are qualified by or limited to events or circumstances that have, or are reasonably likely to have, given rise to a Material Adverse Effect shall (solely for purposes of the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 10.1) be deemed not to be so qualified or limited.

Section 10.2 Security Interest. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 2.1 providing for the absolute transfer of the Originator’s interest in the Cartus Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof and any interest of the Originator in the other property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a) to the Buyer, in order to secure the prompt payment and performance of all obligations of the Originator to the Buyer and the Buyer’s assignees arising in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, the Originator hereby assigns and grants to the Buyer a first priority security interest in the Originator’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, if any, in, to and under all of the Cartus Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof and any interest of the Originator in the other property described in clause (v) of Section 2.1(a).

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1 Amendments; Waivers, Etc.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived from time to time if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and signed by the Originator and the Buyer and its assignees. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

 

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(b) No failure or delay on the part of the Buyer or its assignees, or any Cartus Indemnified Party, or any other third party beneficiary referred to in Section 11.12(a) in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to, or demand on, the Originator shall entitle it in any case to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Buyer or its assignees under this Agreement shall, except as may otherwise be stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval under this Agreement shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.

Section 11.2 Notices, Etc. Unless otherwise stated herein, all notices, demands, consents, approvals and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including via telecopier) and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, by telecopier or by overnight courier to the intended party at the address or telecopier number of such party set forth on Schedule 11.2 hereof, or at such other address or telecopier number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party hereto given in accordance with this Section 11.2. Copies of all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be delivered to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the Issuer at their respective addresses for notices set forth in the Servicing Agreement. All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be effective when received.

Section 11.3 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 11.4 Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Buyer and the Originator and their respective successors and assigns. Except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.3(c), the Originator may not assign any of its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Buyer and its assignees. This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated pursuant hereto. Such termination shall not occur prior to the Final Payout Date. The rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made by the Originator pursuant to Article VI and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article X and Section 11.6 and the provisions of Section 11.14 and Section 11.16 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.5 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

Section 11.6 Costs, Expenses and Taxes. In addition to the obligations of the Originator under Article X, the Originator agrees to pay on demand:

 

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(a) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Buyer and its assignees in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of, the administration (including periodic auditing), or the enforcement of, or any breach by the Originator of, this Agreement (including any amendment, supplement or modification hereto), including without limitation (i) the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to any such Persons incurred in connection with any of the foregoing and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of independent accountants) incurred in connection with any review of the Originator’s books and records either prior to the execution and delivery hereof or pursuant to Section 7.1(k), and

(b) all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or any amendment, supplement or modification thereto, and agrees to indemnify each Cartus Indemnified Party against any liabilities with respect to, or resulting from, any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.

Section 11.7 Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CT CORPORATION SYSTEM (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.7 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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Section 11.8 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

Section 11.9 Integration. This Agreement contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

Section 11.10 Captions and Cross References. The various captions (including without limitation the table of contents) in this Agreement are provided solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 11.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by telecopier or other electronic means shall be equally effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart hereof.

Section 11.12 Acknowledgment and Consent.

(a) The Originator acknowledges that, from time to time prior to the Termination Date, the Buyer intends to sell all of the Buyer’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Purchased Assets, this Agreement and all of the other Transaction Documents pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, and that the interests of the Buyer hereunder will be further assigned pursuant to the Indenture. The Originator acknowledges and agrees to each such sale by the Buyer and consents to the sale and assignment by the Buyer of all or any portion of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Purchased Assets, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all of the Buyer’s rights, remedies, powers and privileges and all claims of the Buyer against the Originator under or with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (whether arising pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise available at law or in equity), including without limitation (whether or not an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing) (i) the right of the Buyer at any time to enforce this Agreement against the Originator and the obligations of the Originator hereunder and (ii) the right at any time to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices, directions, approvals, demands, extensions or waivers under or

 

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with respect to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the obligations in respect of the Originator thereunder, all of which rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims may be exercised and/or enforced by the Buyer’s successors ands assigns to the same extent as the Buyer may do. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer’s successors and assigns are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, including without limitation the rights of the Buyer arising hereunder, and may rely on the Originator’s representations and warranties made herein as if made directly to them. The Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except with respect to its rights under Section 4.3, it has no claim to or interest in any of the Lockbox Accounts.

(b) The Originator hereby agrees to execute all agreements, instruments and documents and to take all other actions that the Buyer or its assignees determines are necessary or appropriate to evidence its consent described in Section 11.12(a). The Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer in all of its capacities may assign to the Buyer’s successors and assigns such powers of attorney and other rights and interests granted by the Originator to the Buyer hereunder and agrees to cooperate fully with the Buyer’s successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

(c) The Originator hereby acknowledges that the Buyer’s successors and assigns are entering into the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Buyer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator.

Section 11.13 No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture.

Section 11.14 No Proceedings. The Originator hereby agrees that it will not institute against the Buyer or its successors or join any other Person in instituting against the Buyer or its successors any Insolvency Proceeding so long as there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the Final Payout Date. The foregoing shall not limit the right of the Originator to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any Insolvency Proceeding that was instituted against the Buyer or its successors by any Person other than the Originator or any other CMS Person.

Section 11.15 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement are for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement.

Section 11.16 Recourse to the Buyer. Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in the Transaction Documents, the obligations of the Buyer under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the obligations of the Buyer, and no recourse shall be had for payment of any fee payable by or other obligation of or claim against the Buyer that arises out of any Transaction Document to which the Buyer is a party against any director, officer or employee of the Buyer. The provisions of this Section 11.16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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Section 11.17 Confidentiality. The Buyer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding the Originator and Realogy obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement that is not publicly available; provided, however, that the Buyer may reveal such information (a) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or its funding of Purchases under this Agreement or (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of the Originator, Corporation nor Realogy shall have any obligation to disclose to the Buyer or its assignees any personal and confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee. The requirements of this Section 11.17 shall cease to apply to any information that is publicly disclosed by the Originator or Realogy.

Section 11.18 Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus or CRC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity may elect to convert their status from that of a Delaware corporation to that of a Delaware limited liability company, either by filing a certificate of conversion with the Delaware Secretary of State or by merging with and into a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (such conversion or merger, as applicable, being herein called a “Conversion”) subject to the conditions that:

(a) (x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuer and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of its predecessor entity under the Transaction Documents to which such predecessor entity is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties to that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of April 10, 2007 (such parties, the “Amendment Parties”) an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Amendment Parties may reasonably request;

(b) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests created by such entity under the Transaction Documents in favor of CRC or the Issuer shall have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties;

(c) if such entity is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such Conversion;

(d) in the case of a Conversion of CRC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CRC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe or other counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties that such Conversion will not in and of itself alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” to the extent relating to CRC; and

 

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(e) each Amendment Party shall have received such other documents as such Amendment Party may reasonably request.

In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus and CRC shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions: (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person; (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus or CRC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company; (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies; (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for federal, state or local income tax purposes.

Section 11.19 Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer intends to enter into an assignment agreement (such agreement, the “Kenosia Assignment Agreement”) whereby each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer will sell to Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”) all of its right, title and interest, if any, in and to all Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Receivables”) outstanding as of a cut-off date specified in such agreement or thereafter arising under or in connection with the Relocation Management Agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the United States Postal Service (such Relocation Management Agreements, the “FDIC/USPS Contracts”), all Related Property with respect to such FDIC/USPS Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Related Property”), all Cartus Collections and CRC Collections of such FDIC/USPS Receivables and FDIC/USPS Related Property, and all proceeds of and earnings on the foregoing (collectively, the “FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets”). The parties hereto agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Documents: (i) Cartus, CRC and the Issuer shall be allowed (x) to enter into the Kenosia Assignment Agreement provided that the form and substance of such agreement has been consented to by the Administrative Agent prior to execution thereof, and (y) to consummate the transfer of the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets on the terms and conditions set forth therein; (ii) concurrently with such transfer, the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall cease to be “Pool Relocation Management Agreements” under any of the Transaction Documents and Schedule 2.1 to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, as applicable, shall be deemed amended to delete any

 

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references to the FDIC/USPS Contracts and any remaining references in the Transaction Documents to the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall be of no further force and effect; and (iii) any Lien the Trustee has on the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets shall be automatically released without the need for any further action.

Section 11.20 Amendment and Restatement. This Agreement amends and restates the Original CRC Purchase Agreement and shall not constitute a novation or termination of the Original CRC Purchase Agreement or any liens or property interests created thereunder, and all obligations hereunder and thereunder are in all respects continuing, with only the terms thereof being modified as provided herein. Each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “CRC Purchase Agreement,” “thereunder,” “thereof,” “therein,” or any other expression of like import referring to the Original CRC Purchase Agreement shall mean and be a reference to this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

CARTUS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO
CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

[Signature Page to the Amended and Restated CRC Purchase Agreement]


APPENDIX A

DEFINITIONS

A. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person. As used in this definition of Affiliate, the term “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of such Person’s voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have correlative meanings.

Amendment Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.18(a).

Amortization Event” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Authorized Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Transaction Party, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of such Transaction Party.

Average Days Outstanding” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time (Title 11 of the United States Code).

Billed Receivable” shall mean any Cartus Receivable or CRC Designated Receivable that has been billed to an Obligor.

Business Day” shall mean a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks in New York, New York are not authorized or required to be closed.

Buyer” shall mean Cartus Relocation Corporation, in its capacity as the buyer under this Agreement.

Buyer’s assignees,” “Buyer or its assignees,” “Buyer’s successors and assigns,” “Buyer’s assigns” and terms of like import shall include each of the following: (i) the Buyer; (ii) the Issuer; (iii) the Trustee; (iv) each Series 2002-1 Noteholder; (v) each Liquidity Party and (vi) each of their respective successors and assigns under any of the Transaction Documents.

Cartus” shall mean Cartus Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Cartus Collections” shall mean all funds that are received on account of or otherwise in connection with any Cartus Purchased Asset, including without limitation all funds received (a) from or on behalf of any Obligor in payment of or otherwise in respect of any Cartus

 

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Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets, (b) from or on behalf of any Ultimate Buyer or any other Person in respect of Cartus Home Sale Proceeds, (c) from any other Person to the extent such funds were applied, or should have been applied, pursuant to any Contract to repay or discharge any Cartus Receivable or Cartus Related Asset included in the Cartus Purchased Assets (including without limitation insurance payments that any Transaction Party applies in the ordinary course of its business to amounts owed in respect of such Cartus Purchased Assets and the amount of any Equity Payments applied to repayment of Equity Loans), (d) from the Originator in respect of any obligation of the Originator hereunder and (e) from Realogy in respect of any payments made by Realogy as guarantor of the obligations of Cartus under the Realogy Guaranty.

Cartus Equity Loan” shall mean an Equity Loan made by the Originator.

Cartus Equity Loan Agreement” shall mean a loan agreement entered into by the Originator and a Transferred Employee in connection with a Cartus Equity Loan.

Cartus Equity Loan Note” shall mean a promissory note executed to evidence a Cartus Equity Loan.

Cartus Fee Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Cartus Home” shall mean any Home subject to a Cartus Home Purchase Contract.

Cartus Home Purchase Contract” shall mean any Home Purchase Contract that was executed and pursuant to which Cartus purchased a Home, prior to the Closing Date (or, in the case of any Homes purchased in connection with a Corporate Non-Guaranteed Contract, prior to the date on which such Corporate Non-Guaranteed Contract became a Pool Relocation Management Agreement) and that, in either case, relates to a Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Cartus Home Sale Contract” shall mean any Home Sale Contract with respect to a Cartus Home.

Cartus Home Sale Proceeds” shall mean any Home Sale Proceeds arising under a Cartus Home Sale Contract.

Cartus Indemnified Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Cartus Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Cartus Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Records” shall mean all Records maintained by the Originator with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets and/or the related Obligors.

 

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Cartus Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

CFC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

Closing Date” shall mean March 7, 2002.

CMS Person” shall mean the Originator and each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates other than CRC or the Issuer.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Concession” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Contract” shall mean a Pool Relocation Management Agreement and any other related contract entered into pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, pursuant to or under which any Person (other than a Transaction Party) is obligated to make payments from time to time, including as the context may require any Equity Loan Note, Equity Loan Agreement, Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract.

Contractual Obligation” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.18.

Corporate Non-Guaranteed Contract” shall mean a Pool Relocation Management Agreement the Employer under which is not the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

Corporate Obligor” shall mean a corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity which is organized under the laws of one of the states of the United States or the District of Columbia or which is a United States resident (which term includes a United States division or branch of an entity organized in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, so long as such division or branch maintains a place of business in the United States to which all Receivables are billed) and which has entered into a Relocation Management Agreement.

CRC” shall mean Cartus Relocation Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

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CRC Designated Receivable” shall mean any Receivable arising from an amount advanced by CRC or the Servicer in respect of Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs, Direct Expenses, Mortgage Payments or Other Reimbursable Expenses, notwithstanding such amounts may be advanced after the Termination Date.

CRC Excluded Asset” shall mean (a) any receivable or related asset that arises under or relates to a CRC Excluded Contract or (b) any receivable arising under a Guaranteed Government Contract with respect to which the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.1(g) have not been satisfied.

CRC Excluded Contract” shall mean (a) any of the following, to the extent that the same have not been identified as Pool Relocation Management Agreements: (i) any agreement for relocation management services that is not an Eligible Contract or (ii) any agreement for relocation management services the receivables arising under which would not be Eligible Receivables because the homes relating to such agreement would be located solely outside of the United States and (b) any home purchase contract, home sale contract, equity loan note, equity loan agreement or similar agreement entered into pursuant to any agreement referred to in clause (a) above.

CRC Home” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CRC Home Purchase Contract” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CRC Home Sale Contract” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CRC Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

CRC Purchase Termination Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

CRC Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Credit and Collection Policy” shall mean those credit and collection policies and practices of the Originator relating to the Contracts and Receivables described in Exhibit 6.1(u), as such credit and collection policies may be modified from time to time in accordance with Section 7.3(b).

Defaulted Receivable” shall mean any Receivable that:

(a) has been or should have been written off as uncollectible in conformity with the Credit and Collection Policy; or

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(c) has been billed and remains unpaid more than 120 days after the original due date thereof.

Direct Expenses” shall mean, with respect to any Home, any costs attributable to the provision of services to a Transferred Employee, including without limitation appraisals, broker’s market analyses and inspections, brokerage commissions, title and title search fees, transfer taxes, mortgage payments, mortgage interest (or interest on the mortgage payments at the mortgage interest rate), insurance premiums, property taxes, cost of establishment and maintenance of appropriate files, overnight delivery charges, wire transfer fees, cost of interest in the manner specified in the related Contract, cost of improvements, cost of removal and mitigation of Hazardous Materials or gases (such as removal of asbestos, lead paint, radon gas or urea formaldehyde insulation) and reinsulation with suitable replacement materials, repair and maintenance costs, utilities, sales loss on resale, buyer incentive costs and real estate closing costs.

Eligible Contract” shall mean:

(a) a Relocation Management Agreement (i) that has been duly executed and delivered by an Employer that is an Eligible Obligor, is in full force and effect, and the obligations of the Employer under which are full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America, (ii) (A) the rights to payment under which are assignable without the consent of the Employer party thereto or any other Person (other than the Originator), other than any such consent that has been obtained and remains in effect, or (B) if subject to any restriction on assignment of rights to payment, such Contract is in effect on April 10, 2007 and such restriction is, under Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the UCC, as applicable, not effective to prevent the creation of a security interest in or sale of the Receivables arising under such Contract, (iii) that was originated in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and (iv) that is substantially in the form of the Relocation Management Agreement referenced in Schedule 2.1, with such Permitted Changes to such form as may be made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business (or such other form as has been approved in writing by the Buyer and its successors and assigns);

(b) an Equity Loan Agreement or Equity Loan Note (i) that has been duly executed and delivered by a Transferred Employee that is an Eligible Obligor and that is an employee of an Employer that is a party to a Pool Relocation Management Agreement (which Pool Relocation Management Agreement is then an Eligible Contract) and (ii) that is substantially in the form of Equity Loan Agreement referenced in the Pool Relocation Management Agreements listed in Schedule 2.1 or the form of Equity Loan Note referenced in the Pool Relocation Management Agreements listed in Schedule 2.1, as applicable, with such Permitted Changes to such forms as may be made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business (or, in either case, such other form as has been approved in writing by the Buyer and its successors and assigns);

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Eligible Contract) and (ii) is substantially in the form of Home Purchase Contract referenced in the Pool Relocation Management Agreements listed in Schedule 2.1, with such Permitted Changes to such form as may be made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business (or such other form as has been approved in writing by the Buyer and its successors and assigns); or

(d) a Home Sale Contract that (i) was entered into under or in connection with a Pool Relocation Management Agreement (which Pool Relocation Management Agreement is then an Eligible Contract), (ii) has been duly executed and delivered by the applicable Ultimate Buyer and is in full force and effect and (iii) is substantially in the form of the contract of purchase and sale used in the area where the property is located, or on a form prescribed by the Originator for that area, with such amendments and additions as may be reasonably negotiated to efficiently sell the Home (or such other form as has been approved in writing by the Buyer and its assignees and assigns).

Eligible Home” shall mean a Home (a) that is located within the United States, (b) was purchased by the Originator no more than 180 days prior to the sale of the related Cartus Receivable hereunder (or more than 360 days prior to the sale of the related Cartus Receivable hereunder for Homes purchased under a Guaranteed Government Contract) and (c) that satisfies the requirements specified in the definition of “Home” in the applicable Pool Relocation Management Agreement or, if such term is not defined therein, in the applicable Home Sale Service Supplement; provided, however, that a Home that does not satisfy the requirements specified in clause (c) may nonetheless constitute an Eligible Home if and to the extent that (i) the applicable Employer has acknowledged in writing that such property constitutes a “Special Home Transaction” within the meaning of the applicable Home Sale Service Supplement and (ii) the Originator and its Affiliates (other than CRC and the Issuer) followed all necessary procedures and obtained all necessary approvals with respect to such Home (including without limitation approvals of the applicable Employer) as may be required by the Credit and Collection Policy and the customary practices of the Originator with respect to such Homes; and provided,, further, that houseboats covered as “Special Home Transactions” pursuant to the Home Sale Services Supplements with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Agency shall not be Eligible Homes.

Eligible Obligor” shall mean an Obligor that:

(a) is a United States resident (which term includes a Transferred Employee residing outside the United States pursuant to the job requirements of the related Employer);

(b) is the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, is a Corporate Obligor or is a Transferred Employee of any of the foregoing;

(c) is not an Affiliate of the Originator or the Buyer;

(d) is not the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding; and

(e) has been instructed by the Originator to remit all payments on the Cartus Purchased Assets directly to one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts.

 

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Eligible Receivable” shall mean any Receivable:

(a) the Obligor of which is an Eligible Obligor;

(b) that is denominated and payable only in U.S. dollars;

(c) that was generated in the ordinary course of the Originator’s business;

(d) either (1) with respect to which all of the Originator’s right, title and interest has been (or will be, at the time such Receivable becomes included in the Cartus Purchased Assets) validly transferred to the Buyer under and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or (2) with respect to any CRC Receivable only, that arose out of or with respect to an Equity Payment, Mortgage Payment or Mortgage Payoff made by the Buyer in respect of a CRC Home Purchase Contract;

(e) that arises under or in connection with a Pool Relocation Management Agreement that is then an Eligible Contract, and with respect to which any Home Sale Contract, Home Purchase Contract, Equity Loan Agreement or Equity Loan Note relating to such Receivable is also an Eligible Contract;

(f) that is not a Defaulted Receivable or a Concession;

(g) the purchase of which with the proceeds of the issuance of commercial paper constitutes a “current transaction” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

(h) that constitutes an “account” or a “general intangible” or “chattel paper” and not an “instrument” (except in the case of an Equity Loan, to the extent the same is evidenced by an Equity Loan Note), in each case within the meaning of the New York UCC;

(i) the transfer of which (including without limitation the sale by the Originator to the Buyer or by the Buyer to the Issuer) and the pledge of which by the Issuer to the Trustee) does not contravene or conflict with any Requirement of Law, or any Contractual Obligation or other restriction, limitation or encumbrance that applies to the Originator (including without limitation the related Contract), and the sale, assignment or transfer of which, and the granting of a security interest in which, does not require the consent of the Obligor thereof or any other Person other than any such consent that has been previously obtained and is in effect; provided, however, that a Receivable arising out of a Relocation Management Agreement that is subject to a restriction on assignment may nonetheless be an Eligible Receivable hereunder if such restriction is not effective under Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the UCC, as applicable;

(j) that has not been compromised, adjusted, amended or otherwise modified (including by extension of time for payment or the granting of any discounts, allowances or credits) except in a manner that is expressly permitted under Section 3.10(b) of the Servicing Agreement;

 

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(k) that, together with the Contracts related thereto, conforms in all material respects with all applicable Requirements of Law, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, decrees and determinations of all courts and other Governmental Authorities (whether federal, state, local or foreign and including without limitation usury laws and consumer protection laws);

(l) with respect to which the representations and warranties of the Originator in Section 6.1(k) of this Agreement are true and correct;

(m) that represents a bona fide obligation arising under a Contract that has been duly authorized and that, together with such Receivable, is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Obligor of such Receivable, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity;

(n) that, in the case of a Receivable arising on account of any Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff, Mortgage Payment, Direct Expenses or any Service Fee or Finance Charge arising in connection with any of the foregoing, relates to an Eligible Home as to which (i) a Home Purchase Contract has been executed and delivered by the related Homeowner and the Originator or the Buyer, as applicable and, to the best knowledge of the Originator, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Homeowner, (ii) a Home Deed has been executed and delivered by the related Homeowner naming the Originator or the Buyer, as applicable, as transferee or has been executed and delivered in blank by the related Homeowner, (iii) such Home Purchase Contract and Home Deed have been delivered to and are then in the possession of the agent of Cartus (with respect to Cartus Homes) or the agent of CRC (with respect to CRC Homes) and (iv) either no Mortgage is outstanding or, if a Mortgage is outstanding, no more than one monthly payment on such Mortgage is past due;

(o) that, in the case of a Receivable that arises from an Equity Loan, arose under an Equity Loan Agreement and an Equity Loan Note, each of which are Eligible Contracts and are then in the possession of the Servicer;

(p) that, in the case of an Unbilled Receivable, represents the right to payment for services rendered;

(q) that, in the case of a Billed Receivable, has been fully earned by performance; and

(r) that, in the case of a Receivable arising on account of any Direct Expenses or any Service Fee or Finance Charge arising in connection with any of the foregoing, is payable no more than 60 days after the invoice date.

Eligible Unsold Home Receivable” shall mean an Unsold Home Receivable that is an Eligible Receivable.

 

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Employer” shall mean a customer of the Originator that has executed a Relocation Management Agreement with the Originator.

Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable Requirements of Law relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment.

Equity Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Equity Loan” shall mean an advance of all or a portion of the Equity Payment to be made to a Homeowner prior to the execution of the Home Purchase Contract by such Homeowner.

Equity Loan Agreement” shall mean a loan agreement entered into by a Transferred Employee in connection with an Equity Loan or a proposed Equity Loan.

Equity Loan Note” shall mean a promissory note made by a Transferred Employee to evidence the Transferred Employee’s obligations in respect of an Equity Loan, which may be included in the same document as an Equity Loan Agreement.

Equity Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Homeowner, a payment or credit (other than an Equity Loan) made to such Homeowner at the time of, or following the execution of, the related Home Purchase Contract by such Homeowner in respect of its equity interest in a Home as determined pursuant to the applicable Home Purchase Contract.

Equity Receivables” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Equity Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Equity Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the rules and regulations thereunder, each as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer with the Originator under Section 414 of the Code.

Event of Bankruptcy” shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if either:

(a) a case or other proceeding has been commenced in any court without the application or consent of such Person, seeking the liquidation, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution, winding up or composition or readjustment of debts of such Person, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, sequestrator or the like for such Person or any substantial part of its assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any law (foreign or domestic) relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition or adjustment of debts and such case or proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief with respect to such Person has been entered in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or other similar laws (foreign or domestic) now or hereafter in effect; or

 

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(b) such Person has commenced a voluntary case or other proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) for, such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts generally as they become due.

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

FDIC/USPS Contracts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Receivables” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between the Originator and the Issuer.

Final Payout Date” shall mean the earlier of the date after the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article IV thereof on which either (i) all of the Notes have been paid in full or (ii) the Unpaid Balance of all outstanding Cartus Receivables has been reduced to zero; provided that for purposes of this definition of Final Payout Date, the Unpaid Balance of a Defaulted Receivable shall be deemed to be outstanding until all Homes related thereto have been sold and such Receivable has been written off as uncollectible.

Finance Charge” shall mean any interest, late payment fee or other finance charge with respect to a Receivable or other Related Property, including without limitation any interest accrued or to accrue on an Equity Loan, Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff or Mortgage Payment under the terms of the applicable Contract or Contracts.

Funding Termination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, including the opinions, statements and pronouncements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as in effect from time to time.

Governmental Authority” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

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Guaranteed Government Contract” shall mean any Relocation Management Agreement that provides for the payment in full by the Employer of all Direct Expenses, Service Fees and Other Reimbursable Expenses and any loss sustained with respect to a Home covered thereby following the sale of such Home (and after giving effect to the application of the Home Sale Proceeds with respect to such Home).

Hazardous Material” shall mean (a) any “hazardous substance” as defined under CERCLA, (b) any “hazardous waste” as defined under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 690, et seq., as amended, (c) any petroleum product or (d) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material or substance within the meaning of any Environmental Laws.

Home” shall mean a family residence or other improved real estate that is the subject of any services provided under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement, including without limitation any Home or property subject to a “Special Home Transaction” within the meaning of the applicable Home Sale Service Supplement.

Home Deed” shall mean, with respect to any Home, a deed or other instrument of conveyance executed by the related Homeowner that effects the conveyance of such Home pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract.

Homeowner” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the Transferred Employee and any other homeowner of record with respect to such Home.

Home Purchase Contract” shall mean the contract by which a Home is purchased from a Homeowner pursuant to, or in connection with, a Pool Relocation Management Agreement.

Home Sale Contract” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the contract by which such Home is sold to an Ultimate Buyer.

Home Sale Proceeds” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the cash sale proceeds received upon the sale of such Home to an Ultimate Buyer, net of any unpaid mortgage loan amounts, closing costs, brokerage costs, commissions owed to third parties and any other amounts payment of which are necessary to clear title to such Home.

Home Sale Service Supplement” shall mean a supplement to a Pool Relocation Management Agreement substantially in the form referenced in the Pool Relocation Management Agreements listed in Schedule 2.1.

Indenture” shall mean the Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of the date hereof by and between the Issuer and the Trustee.

Independent” shall mean, when used with respect to any specified Person at any time, that the Person (a) is in fact independent of such Person and any and any other Person a party to, or obligated in respect of, any of the Transaction Documents or with an ownership interest in any of the assets of any such Person and of any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons, (b) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest

 

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in any such Person, and (c) is not, and has not at any time in the preceding five years been connected with such Person as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director, accountant, attorney, consultant, adviser or person performing similar functions.

Insolvency Proceeding” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law or any other proceeding of the type described in the definition of Event of Bankruptcy, whether voluntary or involuntary.

Issuer” shall mean Kenosia Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Kenosia Assignment Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

KF Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

KF Receivable” shall mean any Receivable owed by an Employer pursuant to a Pool Relocation Management Agreement that is not a Guaranteed Government Contract.

Lien” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, any interest in any real or personal property, asset or other right held, owned or being purchased or acquired by such Person for its own use, consumption or enjoyment in its business that secures payment or performance of any obligation, and includes any mortgage, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge, retained security title of a conditional vendor or lessor or other security interest of any kind, whether arising under a security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, chattel mortgage, assignment, pledge, retention of security title, financing or similar statement or notice or arising as a matter of law, judicial process or otherwise.

Liquidity Party” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Lockbox” shall mean any post office box to which the Obligors remit Cartus Collections established pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.

Lockbox Account” shall mean any lockbox account, concentration account, depositary account or similar account (including any associated demand deposit account) established pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, in which any Cartus Collections or CRC Collections are collected or deposited.

Lockbox Agreement” shall have the meaning provided in the Servicing Agreement.

Lockbox Bank” shall mean any institution at which a Lockbox or Lockbox Account is maintained.

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Originator, (b) the ability of the Originator to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document or all or any substantial portion of the Contracts, (c) the validity or enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by the Originator under any Transaction Document, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Buyer (and its assignees) in the Cartus Purchased Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Monthly Originator Report” shall have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Mortgage” shall mean, with respect to a Home, either or both of (a) any indebtedness of the relevant Homeowner secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other Lien on such Home and (b) such mortgage, deed of trust or other Lien, as the context may require.

Mortgage Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Home, any payment actually made under any Mortgage on such Home (other than a Mortgage Payoff), including without limitation payments of principal and interest and for taxes and insurance.

Mortgage Payoff” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the amount, if any, paid to retire the entire remaining principal balance of any Mortgage on such Home, together with interest accrued thereon to the date of payment.

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any ERISA Affiliate is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding five plan years made contributions, including for these purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Affiliate during such five year period.

Note Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, among the Originator, the Buyer, the Issuer, Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC and Calyon New York Branch, as the Administrative Agent, as from time to time amended, supplemented or modified.

Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Obligor” shall mean, with respect to any Contract, the Person or Persons obligated to make payments in respect of Receivables arising thereunder, including without limitation (i) with respect to any Service Fees, the related Employer, (ii) with respect to any Guaranteed Government Contract, Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff or Mortgage Payment, the related Employer and (iii) with respect to any Equity Loan, the Transferred Employee or, in the case of any Guaranteed Government Contract, both the Transferred Employee and the related Employer.

Original CRC Purchase Agreement” shall mean that certain CRC Purchase Agreement, by and among the Originator and Buyer, dated as of March 7, 2002, as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof.

 

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Originator” shall mean Cartus and its successors and permitted assigns.

Other Reimbursable Expense” shall mean a cost or expense that is incurred and paid in connection with services under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement or reimbursable by the Obligor under the applicable Pool Relocation Management Agreement, and that is not included in the calculation of Direct Expenses thereunder.

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor thereto.

Performance Guarantor” shall mean Realogy.

Permitted Change” shall mean, with respect to any Contract the form of which is referenced in the Pool Relocation Management Agreements listed in Schedule 2.1, any revisions or modifications to such form that (i) are made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the collectibility of the Cartus Receivables or any Receivables arising under or in connection with any CRC Home Purchase Contract, (iii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially alter (in a manner adverse to the Originator or any of its assigns) the reimbursement or indemnification obligations of such Obligor thereunder or the composition of the losses, costs or expenses to which such reimbursement or indemnification obligations pertain, (iv) would not cause such Contract to cease to be an Eligible Contract or the Receivables arising thereunder to cease to be Eligible Receivables and (v) do not violate any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Permitted Exception” shall mean that, with respect to any representation, warranty or covenant with respect to the interest of the Buyer and its assignees in the Cartus Purchased Assets or any Servicer Default, that (i) prior to recordation (A) pursuant to Section 8.3 of this Agreement and/or Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement or (B) upon the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee, and no recordation in real estate records of any mortgage or any conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract in favor of any Transaction Party or any of the Buyer’s assignees and assigns pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement will be made except as otherwise permitted under Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement and (ii) no delivery of any Home Purchase Contracts, Home Deeds and Equity Loan Notes to any custodian will be required.

Permitted Lien” shall mean:

(a) with respect to any Home, the related Receivables or Related Property with respect thereto, (i) an inchoate Lien on the Home for real estate taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) a Mortgage on the Home created by the related Transferred Employee and (iii) any Lien that is fully covered by the terms of the indemnity provisions of the applicable Pool Relocation Management Agreement and that arises in the ordinary course of the Originator’s business; and

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

Plan” shall mean each employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) currently sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability.

Pool Relocation Management Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest announced from time to time by Calyon New York Branch as its Prime Rate.

Purchase” shall mean each purchase of Cartus Receivables and other Cartus Purchased Assets by the Buyer from the Originator hereunder.

Realogy” shall mean Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation and any successor thereto.

Realogy Guaranty” shall mean the Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty dated as of April 10, 2007, and executed by Realogy in favor of CRC and the Issuer.

Receivable” shall mean any right arising under a Contract to receive any payment or any funds from or on behalf of an Obligor, whether or not earned by performance and whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument, general intangible or otherwise. The term “Receivable” includes without limitation rights to payment (whether matured or unmatured and whether absolute or contingent) arising out of or with respect to Equity Loans, Equity Payments, Direct Expenses, Mortgage Payments, Mortgage Payoffs, Service Fees and Other Reimbursable Expenses and the right to payment of any and all Finance Charges with respect to any of the foregoing, whether such amounts are owed by an Employer, a Transferred Employee, an Ultimate Buyer or any other Obligor. The change of a Receivable’s status from that of Unbilled Receivable to Billed Receivable shall not be deemed the creation of a new Receivable for any purpose hereunder.

Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated receivables purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between the Buyer and the Issuer.

Records” shall mean all Contracts, purchase orders, invoices, customer lists, credit files and other agreements, documents, books, records and other media for the storage of information (including without limitation tapes, disks, punch cards, computer software and databases and related property) with respect to the Receivables, the Related Property and/or the related Obligors.

Related Property” shall mean, with respect to any Receivable, (i) all security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the related Relocation Management Agreement or any

 

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other Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise; (ii) all guarantees and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable, (iii) all rights under warranties, indemnities or insurance with respect to such Receivable, related Contracts, Cartus Related Assets (with respect to Cartus Receivables) or CRC Related Assets (with respect to CRC Receivables), (iv) all rights to the Cartus Home Sale Proceeds arising out of or with respect to any Cartus Homes and CRC Home Sale Proceeds arising out of or with respect to any CRC Homes under the related Relocation Management Agreement and (v) all Records.

Relocation Management Agreement” shall mean an agreement pursuant to which the Originator agrees to provide employee relocation, asset management or other services, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, including any and all supplements thereto, and any similar agreement, howsoever denominated, and any agreement for intercultural services.

Requirements of Law” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Restricted Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any dividend or other distribution on any shares of capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (ii) any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of (a) any shares of capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (b) any option, warrant or other right to acquire shares of the capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (iii) any loan, advance or other direct or indirect provision of funds or credit by such Person to any holder of any shares of its capital stock or of any other Security issued by it.

Security” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Service Fee” shall mean any fee payable by an Employer under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement, including without limitation any fee payable with respect to the marketing and sale of a particular Home or otherwise in connection with any employee relocation services or asset management services performed under or in connection with such Pool Relocation Management Agreement.

Servicer” shall mean the Originator, in its capacity as the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, and any successor thereto in such capacity appointed pursuant to Article IX of the Servicing Agreement.

Servicer Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated servicing agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between the Originator, the Buyer, the Servicer, the Issuer and the Trustee.

Solvent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

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interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (notwithstanding that at the time capital stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency) or other persons performing similar functions is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.

Surviving Entity” shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.18(a).

Termination Date” shall mean the earlier of (i) the occurrence of a Funding Termination Date or (ii) the date specified by the Trustee following the occurrence of a CRC Purchase Termination Event; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred with respect to either the Originator or the Buyer, the Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically without any such notice.

Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Realogy Guaranty, the Lockbox Agreements and all agreements, instruments, certificates, reports and documents (other than any of the Contracts) executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered under or in connection with any of the foregoing, as any of the foregoing may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Transaction Party” shall mean the Buyer, the Originator, the Issuer or the Servicer (so long as the Servicer is the Originator or an Affiliate thereof).

Transferred Employee” shall mean an individual designated by an authorized representative of an Employer pursuant to the applicable Relocation Management Agreement as a person entitled to the benefits of such Relocation Management Agreement.

Trustee” shall mean The Bank of New York, as trustee under the Indenture, and any successor thereto.

UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

Ultimate Buyer” shall mean the buyer of a Home from the Originator (or from the Buyer or its assignee, as the case may be).

Unbilled Receivable” shall mean any Cartus Receivable or CRC Receivable (other than any Unsold Home Receivable) that has not yet been billed to the related Obligor.

Unmatured Servicer Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Unpaid Balance” of any Receivable shall mean at any time the unpaid amount thereof at such time; provided, however, that the Unpaid Balance of Unsold Home Receivables with respect to any Home shall be the aggregate amount (without duplication) of Receivables arising from Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs, Mortgage Payments and Equity Loans in respect of such Home.

 

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Unsold Home Receivable” shall mean any Cartus Receivable or CRC Receivable, including any Finance Charges in respect thereof, incurred in respect of an Equity Loan, Equity Payment, Mortgage Payoff or Direct Expenses on a Home that has not yet been sold to an Ultimate Buyer (or the sale of which has not been closed or the Home Sale Proceeds of which have not been received).

B. Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP or with United States generally accepted regulatory principles, as applicable. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Agreement are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under GAAP or regulatory accounting principles, the definitions contained in this Agreement shall control. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York and not specifically defined herein are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

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

D. Reference. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and references to “Section”, “subsection”, “Appendix”, “ Schedule” and “Exhibit” in this Agreement are references to Sections, subsections, Appendices, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. References herein to this Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Indenture and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and restated on the date hereof.

 

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EX-10.41 34 dex1041.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement

Exhibit 10.41

AMENDED AND RESTATED

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 27, 2007

by and between

CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION

as Originator and Seller,

and

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC

as Buyer


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page
ARTICLE I   DEFINITIONS    2
ARTICLE II   SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS    2

Section 2.1

 

Sale and Purchase

   2

Section 2.2

 

Purchases

   3

Section 2.3

 

No Assumption

   3

Section 2.4

 

No Recourse

   4

Section 2.5

 

True Sales

   4

Section 2.6

 

Servicing of KF Purchased Assets

   4

Section 2.7

 

Financing Statements

   4
ARTICLE III   CALCULATION OF RECEIVABLES PURCHASE PRICE    5

Section 3.1

 

Calculation of the Receivables Purchase Price

   5
ARTICLE IV   PAYMENT OF RECEIVABLES PURCHASE PRICE    5

Section 4.1

 

Receivables Purchase Price Payments

   5

Section 4.2

 

Payments and Computations, Etc

   5

Section 4.3

 

Seller Adjustments

   5
ARTICLE V   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT    6

Section 5.1

 

Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases

   6
ARTICLE VI   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    6

Section 6.1

 

Representations and Warranties of the Seller

   6

Section 6.2

 

Representations and Warranties of the Issuer

   12
ARTICLE VII   GENERAL COVENANTS    12

Section 7.1

 

Affirmative Covenants of the Seller

   12

Section 7.2

 

Reporting Requirements

   15

Section 7.3

 

Negative Covenants of the Seller

   17

Section 7.4

 

Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer

   18
ARTICLE VIII   ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE KF PURCHASED ASSETS    19

Section 8.1

 

Rights of the Issuer

   19

Section 8.2

 

Responsibilities of the Seller

   20

Section 8.3

 

Further Action Evidencing Purchases

   20

Section 8.4

 

Collections; Rights of the Issuer and its Assignees

   21
ARTICLE IX   TERMINATION    22

Section 9.1

 

KF Purchase Termination Events

   22

Section 9.2

 

Purchase Termination

   23

 

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ARTICLE X   INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST    23

Section 10.1

 

Indemnities by the Seller

   23

Section 10.2

 

Security Interest

   25
ARTICLE XI   MISCELLANEOUS    25

Section 11.1

 

Amendments; Waivers, Etc

   25

Section 11.2

 

Notices, Etc

   26

Section 11.3

 

Cumulative Remedies

   26

Section 11.4

 

Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions

   26

Section 11.5

 

Governing Law

   26

Section 11.6

 

Costs, Expenses and Taxes

   26

Section 11.7

 

Submission to Jurisdiction

   27

Section 11.8

 

Waiver of Jury Trial

   28

Section 11.9

 

Integration

   28

Section 11.10

 

Captions and Cross References

   28

Section 11.11

 

Execution in Counterparts

   28

Section 11.12

 

Acknowledgment and Consent

   28

Section 11.13

 

No Partnership or Joint Venture

   29

Section 11.14

 

No Proceedings

   29

Section 11.15

 

Severability of Provisions

   29

Section 11.16

 

Recourse to the Seller

   29

Section 11.17

 

Recourse to the Issuer

   30

Section 11.18

 

Confidentiality

   30

Section 11.19

 

Conversion

   30

Section 11.20

 

Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables

   31

Section 11.21

 

Amendment and Restatement

   32

 

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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2.1    List of CRC Home Purchase Contracts    S-1
SCHEDULE 6.1(n)    Principal Place of Business and Chief Executive Office of the Seller and List of Offices Where the Seller Keeps CRC Records    S-2
SCHEDULE 6.1(q)    List of Legal Names for Cartus Relocation Corporation    S-3
SCHEDULE 11.2    Notice Addresses    S-4
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 2.1    Form of Notice of Additional CRC Home Purchase Contracts    E-1
APPENDIX
APPENDIX A    Definitions    A-1

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of June 27, 2007 made by and between CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as originator and seller (the “Seller”) and KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, as buyer (“the Issuer”).

WHEREAS, the Seller and Issuer entered into that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof, the “Original Receivables Purchase Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties hereto have determined that the Original Receivables Purchase Agreement should be amended and restated in full to reflect all amendments entered into prior to the date hereof, including name changes, and to correct minor mistakes;

WHEREAS, this Agreement therefore amends and restates the Original Receivables Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Seller has purchased certain Receivables and Related Assets from Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”) and from time to time hereafter will create, and will purchase from Cartus, additional Receivables and Related Assets; and

WHEREAS, the Seller wishes to sell Receivables and Related Assets that it now owns and CRC Receivables and CRC Related Assets that it from time to time hereafter will own to the Issuer, and the Issuer is willing to purchase such CRC Receivables and CRC Related Assets from the Seller from time to time, on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer will pledge the same, together with all its other assets and properties now owned or hereafter acquired, to The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”) as security for the timely payment as and when due or to become due to any Series 2002-1 Noteholder, including Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, as successor to Gotham Funding Corporation, and certain liquidity providers to Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, of all principal and interest due on the Series 2002-1 Notes and of all other amounts due pursuant to the Transaction Documents;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in Part A of Appendix A or, if not defined therein, as specified in Appendix A of the CRC Purchase Agreement. In addition, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the conventions set forth in Parts B, C and D of Appendix A.

ARTICLE II

SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS

Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.

(a) Agreement. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the Issuer agrees to buy, and the Seller agrees to sell, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the following:

(i) all Cartus Purchased Assets owned by the Seller on the Closing Date or thereafter purchased, and all rights of the Seller under the CRC Purchase Agreement with respect to the Cartus Purchased Assets (collectively, the “Seller Purchased Assets”);

(ii) all Receivables arising out of or with respect to Direct Expenses, Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs made by the Seller in respect of Home Purchase Contracts to which CRC is a party from and after the Closing Date (collectively, the “Seller Receivables”);

(iii) all Related Property with respect to the Seller Receivables (collectively, the “Seller Related Property”);

(iv) all CRC Collections;

(v) all proceeds of and earnings on any of the foregoing; and

(vi) to the extent not described in clauses (ii) or (iii), all of the right, title and interest CRC has in, to or under CRC Designated Receivables, including all Related Property with respect thereto and all proceeds thereof, including all rights, if any, to reimbursement of, or interest on, such CRC Designated Receivables.

The items listed above in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v), whenever and wherever arising, are collectively referred to herein as the “Seller Related Assets.” The Seller Purchased Assets, the Seller Receivables and the Seller Related Assets, together with the property described in clause (vi) above, are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Seller Assets”.

As used herein, “CRC Purchased Assets” means Seller Purchased Assets that are being purchased or have been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder; “CRC Receivables” means Seller Receivables that are being purchased or have been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder; “CRC Related Property” means Seller Related Property that is being purchased or has been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder; “CRC Related Assets” means Seller Related Assets that are being purchased or have been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder; and “KF Purchased Assets” means Seller Assets that are being purchased or have been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder.

 

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Schedule 2.1 sets forth a list of all CRC Home Purchase Contracts as of the Closing Date. Each new Home Purchase Contract that is not a CRC Excluded Contract and that is entered into by the Seller during any month shall be added to the CRC Home Purchase Contracts and shall be reported on or after the last day of such month by delivering a written notice in the form of Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer or its designee, whereupon Schedule 2.1 shall be amended by the Seller to add such new Home Purchase Contract to the list of CRC Home Purchase Contracts set forth therein. On or prior to the date of the delivery of any such notice, the Seller shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, in its computer files, books and records that the CRC Receivables and other KF Purchased Assets then existing and thereafter created pursuant to or in connection with each such CRC Home Purchase Contract are being transferred to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Treatment of Certain Receivables and CRC Related Assets. It is expressly understood that (i) each Pool Receivable sold to the Issuer hereunder, together with all other Cartus Purchased Assets and all CRC Related Assets then existing or thereafter created and arising with respect thereto, will thereafter be the property of the Issuer (or its assignees), without the necessity of any further purchase or other action by the Issuer (other than satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein) and (ii) the change of a Receivable’s status from that of Unsold Home Receivable to Unbilled Receivable or from Unbilled Receivable to Billed Receivable shall not be deemed the creation of a new Receivable for any purpose.

Section 2.2 Purchases. On the Closing Date, the Issuer shall purchase all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all Seller Assets existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day. On each Business Day thereafter until the KF Termination Date, the Issuer shall purchase all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all Seller Assets existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day that were not previously purchased by the Issuer hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Insolvency Proceeding is pending with respect to either the Seller or the Issuer prior to the Termination Date, the Seller shall not sell, and the Issuer shall not buy, any KF Purchased Assets hereunder unless and until such Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed or otherwise terminated.

Section 2.3 No Assumption. The sales and Purchases of KF Purchased Assets do not constitute and are not intended to result in a creation or an assumption by the Issuer or its successors and assigns of any obligation of Cartus, the Seller or any other Person in connection with the KF Purchased Assets (other than any such obligations as may arise solely from the ownership of the Pool Receivables) or under the related Contracts or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto, including without limitation any obligation to any Obligors or Transferred Employees. None of the Servicer, the Issuer or the Issuer’s assignees shall have any obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of Cartus (including without limitation any obligation to perform any of the obligations of Cartus under any Relocation Management Agreement, Cartus Home Purchase Contract, Cartus Related Property or any other agreement or any obligation of the Seller under any CRC Home Purchase Contract), except such obligations as may arise from the ownership of the Pool Receivables. Except as expressly provided in Section 3.05(k) of the Servicing Agreement, no such obligation

 

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or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of Cartus is intended to be assumed by the Servicer or its successors and assigns hereunder or under the Servicing Agreement, and any such assumption is expressly disclaimed.

Section 2.4 No Recourse. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the sale and Purchase of the KF Purchased Assets under this Agreement shall be without recourse to the Seller; provided, however, that the Seller shall be liable to the Issuer and the Issuer’s assigns pursuant to the Transaction Documents for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party (it being understood that such obligations of the Seller will not arise solely on account of the credit-related inability of an Obligor to pay a Receivable).

Section 2.5 True Sales. The Seller and the Issuer intend the transfers of KF Purchased Assets hereunder to be true sales by the Seller to the Issuer that are absolute and irrevocable and to provide the Issuer with the full benefits of ownership of the KF Purchased Assets, and neither the Seller nor the Issuer intends the transactions contemplated hereunder to be, or for any purpose to be characterized as, loans from the Issuer to the Seller, secured by the KF Purchased Assets.

Section 2.6 Servicing of KF Purchased Assets. Consistent with the Issuer’s ownership of all KF Purchased Assets and subject to the terms of the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, as between the parties to this Agreement, the Issuer shall have the sole right to service, administer and collect all KF Purchased Assets, to assign such right and to delegate such right to others. In consideration of the Issuer’s purchase of the KF Purchased Assets and as more fully set forth in Section 11.12, the Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Issuer intends to assign for the benefit of the Issuer and its successors and assigns the rights and interests granted by the Seller to the Issuer hereunder, and agrees to cooperate fully with the Issuer and its successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

Section 2.7 Financing Statements. In connection with the transfer described above, the Seller agrees, at its expense, to record and file financing statements (and continuation statements when applicable) with respect to the KF Purchased Assets conveyed by the Seller meeting the requirements of applicable law in such manner and in such jurisdictions as are necessary to perfect and maintain the perfection of the transfer and assignment of its interest in the KF Purchased Assets to the Issuer, and to deliver a file stamped copy of each such financing statement or other evidence of such filing to the Issuer as soon as practicable after the Closing Date; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 or the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE III

CALCULATION OF RECEIVABLES PURCHASE PRICE

Section 3.1 Calculation of the Receivables Purchase Price.

(a) The Seller shall maintain accurate records with respect to (i) the Purchases of KF Purchased Assets to be made and (ii) the Receivables Purchase Price to be paid on account of the foregoing as calculated in accordance with this Section 3.1.

(b) With respect to the Purchase of any KF Purchased Assets by the Issuer from the Seller pursuant to Article II, (i) on the Closing Date, the Issuer shall pay to the Seller a purchase price equal to $49,901,207 and (ii) thereafter the Issuer shall pay to the Seller a purchase price equal to the fair market value of each KF Purchased Asset purchased by the Buyer (each such purchase price, the “Receivables Purchase Price”), which will be a purchase price reflecting such factors as the Seller and the Issuer mutually agree will result in a Receivables Purchase Price determined to be the fair market value of such KF Purchased Assets.

ARTICLE IV

PAYMENT OF RECEIVABLES PURCHASE PRICE

Section 4.1 Receivables Purchase Price Payments. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Issuer shall pay to the Seller on the Closing Date the Receivables Purchase Price for the KF Purchased Assets sold on such date. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Issuer shall pay to the Seller, on each other Business Day on which any KF Purchased Assets are purchased from the Seller by the Issuer pursuant to Article II, the Receivables Purchase Price for such KF Purchased Assets.

Section 4.2 Payments and Computations, Etc. All amounts to be paid by the Seller to the Issuer hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the terms hereof no later than close of business on the day when due in United States dollars in immediately available funds to an account specified in writing from time to time by the Issuer or its designee. Payments received by the Issuer after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. If any payment becomes due on a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. The Seller shall pay to the Issuer, on demand, interest on all amounts not paid when due hereunder at a rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 2% per annum; provided, however, that such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. All computations of interest payable hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All payments made under this Agreement shall be made without set-off or counterclaim.

Section 4.3 Seller Adjustments.

(a) With respect to any Seller Receivable created by the Seller and purchased by the Issuer from the Seller, if on any day the Issuer (or its assigns), the Servicer or the Seller determines that (i) such Seller Receivable (A) was not identified by the Seller as other than an Eligible Receivable on the Business Day such Receivable was sold hereunder or (B) was otherwise treated by the Seller as or represented by the Seller to be an Eligible Receivable in any Monthly Originator Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable, but was not in fact an

 

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Eligible Receivable on such date or (ii) any of the representations or warranties set forth in Section 6.1(d) or 6.1(k) was not true when made with respect to such Receivable or the related Equity Related Assets (each such Seller Receivable described in clause (i) or clause (ii), a “Seller Noncomplying Asset”), then the Seller shall pay the aggregate Unpaid Balance of such Seller Receivables (such payment, a “Seller Noncomplying Asset Adjustment”) to the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(b) If on any day the Unpaid Balance of any Seller Receivable is reduced as a result of any Concession made by the Seller, then the Seller shall pay to the Issuer the amount of such reduction (such payment, a “Seller Dilution Adjustment”) to the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(c) On each Business Day, the Seller shall pay to the Issuer, in cash in accordance with Section 4.2, an amount (a “Seller Adjustment”) equal to the sum of (A) the aggregate Seller Dilution Adjustment, if any, for each day from and including the immediately preceding Business Day plus (B) the Seller Noncomplying Asset Adjustment, if any, for each day from and including the immediately preceding Business Day. The Seller Receivables that gave rise to any Seller Dilution Adjustment and any related Seller Related Assets shall remain the property of the Issuer. From and after the day on which any Seller Noncomplying Asset Adjustment is made, any collections received by the Issuer that are identified as proceeds of the Seller Receivables that gave rise to such Noncomplying Asset Adjustment and any Seller Related Property with respect to such Receivable shall be promptly returned to the Seller. The Issuer hereby directs the Seller to deposit all such Seller Adjustments directly into the Collection Account.”

(d) The Seller shall pay to the Issuer in cash, on the date of receipt by the Seller, any payment received by the Seller in respect of “Originator Adjustments” under Section 4.3 of the Purchase Agreement. The Seller shall direct the Originator to deposit all payments in respect of such Originator Adjustments directly to the Collection Account.

ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases. No Purchase of KF Purchased Assets shall be made hereunder on any date on which the Issuer does not have sufficient funds available to pay the Receivables Purchase Price.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties of the Seller. In order to induce the Issuer to enter into this Agreement and to make Purchases hereunder, the Seller hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.1, in each case as of the date hereof, as of the Closing Date, as of the date of each Purchase hereunder and as of any other date specified in such representation and warranty with respect to the KF Purchased Assets being transferred on such Closing Date or date of Purchase, as applicable.

 

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(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Seller is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted. The Seller had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority and legal right to own and sell the KF Purchased Assets.

(b) Due Qualification. The Seller is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained (or has filed all necessary applications for) all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Power and Authority: Due Authorization. The Seller (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) to sell and assign the KF Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein and therein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action such sale and assignment and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Valid Sale; Binding Obligations. This Agreement constitutes a valid sale, transfer, set-over and conveyance to the Issuer of all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the KF Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date; the Issuer’s interest in the Pool Receivables is perfected and of first priority (subject to Permitted Liens and Permitted Exceptions) under the UCC and other applicable law, enforceable against creditors of, and purchasers from, the Seller, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens); and this Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Seller, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under (A) the certificate of

 

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incorporation or the by-laws of the Seller or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the KF Purchased Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Seller or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Seller.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Seller threatened, against the Seller before any court, arbitrator, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality and (ii) the Seller is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other government authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the sale of any the KF Purchased Asset by the Seller to the Issuer, the creation of a material amount of CRC Receivables or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Seller, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Seller of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Seller in connection with the conveyance of the KF Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, including approval by the United States Government of the assignments of Cartus’s government contracts and approval by other non-governmental or quasi-governmental entities of assignments of Originator’s contracts with such non-governmental or quasi-governmental entities (to the extent such contracts are included as Pool Relocation Management Contracts hereunder), or the due execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) all filings with any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained in connection with such conveyance and the execution and delivery by the Seller of this Agreement have been made; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 or the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required or permitted under Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement.

 

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(h) Margin Regulations. The Seller is not engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meanings of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). The proceeds of the sales hereunder will not be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase or carry margin stock or to extend credit to others for such purposes.

(i) Taxes. The Seller has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

(j) Solvency. After giving effect to the conveyance of KF Purchased Assets hereunder on such date, the Seller is Solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due and has adequate capital to conduct its business as presently conducted.

(k) Quality of Title/Valid Transfers.

(i) Immediately before the Purchase to be made by the Issuer hereunder on such date, each KF Purchased Asset to be sold to the Issuer shall be owned by the Seller free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien), and the Seller shall have made all filings and shall have taken all other action under applicable law in each relevant jurisdiction in order to protect and perfect the ownership interest of the Issuer and its successors and assigns in such KF Purchased Assets against all creditors of, and purchasers from, the Seller (subject to Permitted Exceptions).

(ii) With respect to each Pool Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, the Issuer shall acquire a valid and (subject to Permitted Exceptions) perfected ownership interest in such Pool Receivable and any identifiable proceeds thereof, free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Liens).

(iii) Immediately prior to the sale of a KF Purchased Asset hereunder on such date, no effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect that covers all or part of any KF Purchased Asset or any interest therein is on file in any recording office except such as may be filed (A) in favor of Cartus in accordance with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, (B) in favor of the Seller in accordance with the CRC Purchase Agreement, (C) in favor of the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement, (D) in favor of the Issuer’s successors and assigns pursuant to the Servicing Agreement or the Indenture or otherwise filed by or at the direction of the Issuer’s successors and assigns or (E) to evidence any Mortgage on a Cartus Home or CRC Home created by a Transferred Employee.

(iv) The Receivables Purchase Price constitutes reasonably equivalent value for the KF Purchased Assets conveyed in consideration therefor on such date, and no purchase of an interest in such KF Purchased Assets by the Issuer from the Seller constitutes a fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance under the United States

 

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Bankruptcy Code or applicable state bankruptcy or insolvency laws or is otherwise void or voidable or subject to subordination under similar laws or principles or for any other reason.

(l) Eligible Receivables. Each CRC Receivable included in the KF Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date, unless otherwise identified to the Issuer or the Servicer by the Seller, is an Eligible Receivable on such date.

(m) Accuracy of Information. All written information furnished by the Seller to the Issuer or its successors and assigns pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein with respect to the KF Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date is true and correct in all material respects on such date.

(n) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Seller is located, and the offices where the Seller keeps all CRC Records (and all original documents relating thereto) are located, at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n), except that (i) Home Deeds and related documents necessary to close CRC Home sale transactions, including powers of attorney, may be held by local attorneys or escrow agents acting on behalf of the Seller in connection with the sale of CRC Homes to Ultimate Buyers, so long as such local attorneys are notified that such Home Deeds constitute property of CRC and also are notified of the interest of the Issuer and the Issuer’s assignees therein and (ii) CRC Records relating to the KF Purchased Assets arising under or in connection with any Pool Relocation Management Agreement and the Receivables arising thereunder or in connection therewith may be maintained at the offices of the related Employer.

(o) Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Seller has instructed (i) all Obligors to remit all payments on the KF Purchased Assets directly to one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts, (ii) all Lockbox Banks to deposit all Pool Collections remitted to a Lockbox directly to the related Lockbox Account and (iii) all Persons receiving Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after receipt, except in the States of New Mexico and Virginia where a longer escrow period of up to one week is required under applicable law, in which case such Home Sale Proceeds shall be deposited into one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period.

(p) Investment Company Act. The Seller is not, and is not controlled by, (and by reason of the execution and delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will not be, and will not become) an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

(q) ERISA. The Seller and each ERISA Affiliate are in compliance with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA. Each Plan is in compliance with all applicable material provisions of ERISA, and the Seller or the relevant ERISA Affiliate has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that each Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified. No Plan has incurred an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code),

 

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whether or not waived. Neither the Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate (i) has incurred or expects to incur any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan that could give rise to a lien in favor of the PBGC other than liability for the payment of premiums, all of which have been timely paid when due in accordance with Section 4007 of ERISA, (ii) has incurred or expects to incur any withdrawal liability within the meaning of Section 4201 of ERISA, (iii) is subject to any lien under Section 412(n) of the Code or Sections 302(f) or 4068 of ERISA or arising out of any action brought under Sections 4070 or 4301 of ERISA or (iv) is required to provide security to a Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the Code. The PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of any such Plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA to commence any such proceedings. Neither the Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate that is a subsidiary of Realogy is, or at any time during the past five years was, a member of, or makes, or has at any time during the past five years made, contributions to, any Multiemployer Plan. No ERISA Affiliate that is not a subsidiary of Realogy is, or at any time during the past five years was, a member of, or makes, or has at any time during the past five years made, contributions to, any Multiemployer Plan, in each case where any such action could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(r) Legal Names. Except as described in Schedule 6.1(q), since January 1, 1995, the Seller (i) has not been known by any legal name other than its corporate name as of the date hereof, (ii) has not been the subject of any merger or other corporate reorganization that resulted in a change of name, identity or corporate structure and (iii) has not used any trade names other than its actual corporate name.

(s) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Seller is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable Requirements of Law, a violation of any of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(t) Credit and Collection Policy. As of the date each CRC Receivable is transferred hereunder, the Seller has complied in all applicable material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to such CRC Receivable transferred on such date and the related Contract.

(u) Environmental. On such date, to the best knowledge of Seller, (i) there are no (A) pending or threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by Seller with respect to any alleged violation of any Environmental Law in connection with any CRC Home relating to any CRC Receivable transferred hereunder on such date or (B) pending or threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by Seller regarding potential liability under any Environmental Law in connection with any CRC Home relating to any CRC Receivable transferred hereunder on such date and (ii) the Seller is in material compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters, if any, that are required to be held by it under any applicable Requirement of Law in connection with any CRC Homes relating to any CRC Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, other than those that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii), singly or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(v) Business and Indebtedness of Seller. The Seller has no Indebtedness for Borrowed Money except as permitted under this Agreement. The Seller has not engaged in any business other than the Purchase of Cartus Receivables and other Cartus Purchased Assets under the CRC Purchase Agreement, the sale of KF Purchased Assets under this Agreement and the purchase and sale of CRC Homes and creation of CRC Receivables pursuant to related Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs, and incidental activities related thereto.

Section 6.2 Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby represents and warrants, on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date, that (a) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer and constitutes the Issuer’s valid, binding and legally enforceable obligation, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any federal, state, local or foreign law applicable to the Issuer or any agreement to which the Issuer is a party and (c) all of the outstanding capital stock of the Issuer is directly or indirectly owned by the Seller, and all such capital stock is fully paid and nonassessable.

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL COVENANTS

Section 7.1 Affirmative Covenants of the Seller. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Seller hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.1.

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Seller will comply in all material respects with all applicable Requirements of Law (including without limitation those relating to the CRC Receivables, CRC Home Purchase Contracts, CRC Related Assets and all Environmental Laws affecting any CRC Home), in each case to the extent that any such failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Seller (i) will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation and (ii) will qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to preserve and maintain such qualification as a foreign corporation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Seller will maintain, or cause to be maintained, at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the CRC Purchased Assets and all CRC Collections, in which timely entries will be made. The Seller’s master data processing records will be marked to indicate the sales of all CRC Purchased Assets to the Buyer hereunder.

 

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(d) Location of Records and Offices. The Seller will keep its principal place of business and chief executive office and the offices where it keeps all CRC Records (and all original documents relating thereto other than those CRC Records that are maintained with local attorneys or escrow agents or at the offices of the relevant Employer as described in Section 6.1(n)) at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n) or, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice given by the Seller to the Issuer and its assignees, at such other locations in jurisdictions in the United States of America where all action required by Section 8.3 has been taken and completed.

(e) Separate Corporate Existence of the Seller. The Seller hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Seller’s identity as a legal entity separate from Cartus and the other CMS Persons. From and after the date hereof until the Final Payout Date, the Seller will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Seller will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(ii) The Seller will maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of each CMS Person;

(iii) The Seller’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any CMS Person;

(iv) The Seller will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, and funds or other assets of the Seller will not be commingled with those of any CMS Person except as permitted by the Transaction Documents. The Seller will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each CMS Person. The Seller will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any CMS Person (other than the Servicer) has independent access;

(v) The duly elected board of directors of the Seller and duly appointed officers of the Seller will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Seller;

(vi) Not less than one member of the Seller’s board of directors will be an Independent Director. The Seller will observe those provisions in its certificate of incorporation that provide that the Seller’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Seller unless the Independent Director and all other members of the Seller’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

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(viii) The Seller will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any CMS Person.

(f) Payment Instruction to Obligors. The Seller will (or will cause the Servicer to) (i) instruct all Obligors to submit all payments on the Pool Receivables either (A) to one of the Lockboxes maintained at the Lockbox Banks for deposit in a Lockbox Account or (B) directly to one of the Lockbox Accounts and (ii) instruct all Persons receiving Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after such receipt, except to the extent a longer escrow period is required under applicable law, in which case such Home Sale Proceeds will be deposited into one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period.

(g) Segregation of Collections. The Seller will use reasonable efforts to minimize the deposit of any funds other than Pool Collections into any of the Lockbox Accounts and, to the extent that the Seller has knowledge that any such funds are deposited into any of such Lockbox Accounts, promptly will identify any such funds or will cause such funds to be so identified to the Servicer, it being understood and agreed that the Seller does not hereby assume any affirmative duty to re-direct Obligors to remit funds to alternate locations.

(h) Identification of Eligible Receivables. The Seller will (i) establish and maintain necessary procedures for determining whether each Receivable included in the KF Purchased Assets, as of the date such Receivable is sold to the Issuer hereunder, qualifies as an Eligible Receivable, and for identifying all Receivables sold to the Issuer by the Seller hereunder that are not Eligible Receivables on the date sold and (ii) will provide to the Servicer in a timely manner information that shows whether, and to what extent, the Receivables sold to the Issuer hereunder were not Eligible Receivables on the date sold.

(i) Payment of Taxes. The Seller will file (or there will be filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and will pay all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

(j) Receivables Reviews. Upon reasonable prior notice, the Seller will permit the Issuer or its assignees (or other Persons designated by the Issuer from time to time) or their agents or representatives (including without limitation certified public accountants or other auditors), at the expense of the Seller and during regular business hours, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all CRC Records in the possession or under the control of the Seller, including without limitation the related Contracts, invoices and other documents related thereto and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Seller for the purpose of examining any materials described in the preceding clause (i) and to discuss matters relating to the CRC Receivables or the other KF Purchased Assets or the performance by the Seller of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officers of the Seller having knowledge of such matters or with the Seller’s certified public accountants or other auditors; provided, however, that all such reviews will occur no more frequently than twice per year (with only the first such review in any year being at the Seller’s expense).

 

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(k) Environmental Claims. The Seller will promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice to the satisfaction of the Issuer and each of the Issuer’s assignees any actions and any proceedings relating to compliance with Environmental Laws relating to any CRC Home.

(l) Turnover of Collections. If the Seller or any of its agents or representatives at any time receives any cash, checks or other instruments constituting Pool Collections, such recipient will segregate and hold such payments in trust for, and in a manner acceptable to, the Servicer and will, promptly upon receipt (and in any event within one Business Day following receipt) remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to a Lockbox Account.

(m) Performance and Compliance by Seller with CRC Home Purchase Contracts and other Contracts. The Seller will, at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply with, or cause to be timely and fully performed and complied with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the CRC Home Purchase Contracts and other Contracts related to the CRC Receivables.

(n) Compliance with Credit and Collection Policy. The Seller will comply in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to each CRC Receivable and the related Contract.

(o) Home Purchase Contracts. From and after the Closing Date, the Seller will enter into, and purchase the related Homes pursuant to, all Home Purchase Contracts relating to the Pool Relocation Management Agreements and will make all Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs to be made in connection therewith in accordance with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements.

(p) Compliance with Orrick Opinion. The Seller will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to the Issuer set forth in the opinions of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated as of April 10, 2007 relating to true sale matters with respect to the sales under the Purchase Agreement and substantive consolidation matters with respect to Cartus and the Seller will be true and correct at all times.

(q) Computer Software, Hardware and Services. The Seller will, on the reasonable request of the Issuer and its assignees, provide to the Issuer and its assignees such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of contract as the Seller is entitled to obtain under Section 7.1(l) of the CRC Purchase Agreement.

Section 7.2 Reporting Requirements. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Seller agrees that it will furnish to the Issuer or its assignees:

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knowledge thereof, written notice that describes in reasonable detail any event or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate for all such events or occurrences, has had, or that such Authorized Officer in its reasonable good faith judgment determines could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Proceedings. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Seller has knowledge thereof, written notice of (i) any litigation, investigation or proceeding of the type described in Section 6.1(f) not previously disclosed to the Issuer, (ii) any material adverse development that has occurred with respect to any such previously disclosed litigation, investigation or proceeding or (iii) any CRC Purchase Termination Event or KF Purchase Termination Event or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute a KF Purchase Termination Event;

(c) ERISA Event. (i) As soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a “reportable event” (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) has occurred with respect to any Plan, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Seller setting forth details as to such reportable event and the action that the Seller or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such reportable event, if any, given to the PBGC, the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Labor; (ii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate receives relating to the intention of the PBGC to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any such Plan; (iii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after a filing with the PBGC pursuant to Section 412(n) of the Code of a notice of failure to make a required installment or other payment with respect to a Plan, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Seller setting forth details as to such failure and the action that the Seller or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of such notice given to the PBGC; and (iv) promptly and in any event within 30 Business Days after receipt thereof by the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate from the sponsor of a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), a copy of each notice received by the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate concerning the imposition of withdrawal liability or a determination that a multiemployer plan is, or is expected to be, terminated or reorganized;

(d) Environmental Claims. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof, notice and copies of all written claims, complaints, notices, actions, proceedings, requests for information or inquiries relating to the condition of any CRC Homes or compliance with Environmental Laws relating to the CRC Homes, other than those received in the ordinary course of business and that, singly or in the aggregate, do not represent events or conditions that would cause the representation set forth in Section 6.1(u) to be incorrect; and

(e) Other. Promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the KF Purchased Assets or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Seller as the Issuer or its assignees may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Issuer or such assignees under or as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

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Section 7.3 Negative Covenants of the Seller. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Seller agrees that it will not:

(a) Sales, Liens, Etc. Sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Lien arising through or under it (other than Permitted Liens) of anyone on or with respect to, any KF Purchased Asset or any interest therein or any Lockbox or Lockbox Account, other than (i) sales of KF Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) sales of Homes in accordance with the applicable Contracts;

(b) No Mergers, Etc. Consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or sell its properties and assets to any Person except in accordance with the Transaction Documents;

(c) Change in Name. Change its corporate name or the name under or by which it conducts its business or the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated unless the Seller has given the Issuer and its assignees at least 30 days’ prior written notice thereof and unless, prior to any such change in name or jurisdiction of incorporation, the Seller has taken and completed all action required by Section 8.3;

(d) Home Deeds. Record any Home Deeds with respect to any Homes except at the direction of the Issuer or the Issuer’s assignees or as permitted by Section 8.3 hereof or by Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement;

(e) Extension or Amendment of KF Purchased Assets. Extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any CRC Receivable included in the KF Purchased Assets, or amend, modify or waive any material term or condition related thereto, except in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Servicing Agreement;

(f) Change in Payment Instruction to Obligors. Make any change in its instructions to Obligors or other Persons regarding payments to be made to the Seller or payments to be made to any Lockbox Account (except for a change in instructions solely for the purpose of directing such Obligors or other Persons to make such payments to another existing Lockbox Account), unless (i) the Trustee has received copies of a Lockbox Agreement with each new Lockbox Bank duly executed by the Originator, the Seller, the Issuer, the Trustee and such Lockbox Bank and (ii) in the case of any termination, the Issuer or its successors and assigns have received evidence to their satisfaction that the Obligors that were making payments into a terminated Lockbox Account have been instructed in writing, and have irrevocably agreed, to make payments into another Lockbox Account then in use;

(g) Indebtedness. Create, incur or permit to exist, or give any guarantee or indemnity in respect of, any Indebtedness except for (A) liabilities created or incurred by the Seller pursuant to the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or contemplated by such Transaction Documents and (B) other reasonable and customary operating expenses;

(h) Amendments, Etc. Permit the validity or effectiveness of any Transaction Document to which it is a party or the rights and obligations created thereby or pursuant thereto to be amended, terminated, postponed or discharged, or permit any amendment to any Transaction Document to which it is a party without the consent of the Issuer and the Trustee, or permit any person whose obligations form part of the KF Purchased Assets to be released from such obligations, except in accordance with the terms of such Transaction Document;

 

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(i) Capital Expenditures. Incur or make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise) for capital assets (either realty or personalty);

(j) Limitation on Business. Engage in any business other than financing, purchasing, owning and selling and managing the KF Purchased Assets and the CRC Homes in the manner contemplated by the Transaction Documents and all activities incidental thereto, or enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument other than any Transaction Document or documents and agreements incidental thereto;

(k) Capital Contributions. Except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any stock, obligations, assets or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person (other than the Issuer); or

(l) Charter Amendments. Amend any provision of its certificate of incorporation or by-laws unless (a) (i) the Issuer shall have received not less than five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and (ii) the certificate of incorporation of the Seller, as in effect on the date hereof, provides that such amendment can be made.

Section 7.4 Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Issuer hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.4.

(a) The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Issuer’s identity as a legal entity separate from Cartus and the other CMS Persons. From and after the date hereof until one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, the Issuer will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Issuer will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(ii) [Reserved];

(iii) The Issuer’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any CMS Person;

(iv) The Issuer will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, and funds or other assets of the Issuer will not be commingled with those of any CMS Person, except as expressly permitted by the Transaction Documents. The Issuer will at all times, in its dealings with the public and

 

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with each CMS Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each CMS Person. The Issuer will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any CMS Person (other than Cartus in its capacity as Servicer under the Servicing Agreement) has independent access;

(v) The duly elected board of directors of the Issuer and duly appointed officers of the Issuer will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Issuer;

(vi) Not less than one member of the Issuer’s board of directors will be Independent. The Issuer will observe those provisions in its certificate of incorporation that provide that the Issuer’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Issuer unless the Independent Director and all other members of the Issuer’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(vii) The Issuer will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from the Issuer’s own funds for services provided to the Issuer;

(viii) The Issuer will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any CMS Person; and

(ix) The Issuer will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to the Issuer set forth in the opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated as of April 10, 2007 relating to substantive consolidation matters with respect to Cartus and the Seller will be true and correct at all times.

(b) The Issuer assumes no obligations of the Seller under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements with respect to any Home Purchase Contracts, including without limitation any obligations of the Seller to make Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments.

ARTICLE VIII

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN

RESPECT OF THE KF PURCHASED ASSETS

Section 8.1 Rights of the Issuer.

(a) Subject to Section 8.4(b), the Seller hereby authorizes the Issuer and its assignees and designees to take any and all steps in the Seller’s name and on behalf of the Seller that the Issuer, the Servicer and/or their respective designees determine are reasonably necessary or appropriate to collect all amounts due under any and all KF Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the name of the Seller on checks and other instruments representing Pool Collections and enforcing such KF Purchased Assets.

 

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(b) The Issuer and its assignees shall have no obligation to account for, to replace, to substitute or to return any KF Purchased Asset to the Seller.

(c) The Issuer and its assignees shall have the unrestricted right to further assign, transfer, deliver, hypothecate, subdivide or otherwise deal with the KF Purchased Assets and all of the right, title and interest of the Issuer and its assignees in, to and under this Agreement on whatever terms the Issuer and its assignees determine, pursuant to the Indenture or otherwise.

(d) As between the Seller and the Issuer, the Issuer shall have the sole right to retain any gains or profits created by buying, selling or holding the KF Purchased Assets.

Section 8.2 Responsibilities of the Seller. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding:

(a) The Seller agrees to deliver directly to the Servicer (for the Issuer’s account), within one Business Day after receipt thereof, any Pool Collections that it receives, in the form so received, and agrees that all such Pool Collections will be deemed to be received in trust for the Issuer and its assignees and shall be maintained and segregated separate and apart from all other funds and moneys of the Seller until delivery of such Pool Collections to the Servicer; and

(b) The Seller hereby grants to the Issuer an irrevocable power of attorney, with full power of substitution, coupled with an interest, to take in the name of the Seller all steps necessary or advisable to endorse, negotiate or otherwise realize on any writing or other right of any kind held or transmitted by the Seller or transmitted or received by the Issuer (whether or not from the Seller) in connection with any KF Purchased Asset (which power of attorney may be exercised by the Issuer’s successors and assigns in accordance with Section 8.4 and Section 11.12(b)).

(c) The Seller shall perform, or cause to be performed, all of its obligations hereunder and under the CRC Home Purchase Contracts and other Contracts related to the CRC Receivables to which it is a party to the same extent as if such CRC Receivables had not been sold hereunder, and the exercise by the Issuer or its designee or assignee of the Issuer’s rights hereunder or in connection herewith shall not relieve the Seller from any of its obligations under any such CRC Home Purchase Contracts or Contracts related to the CRC Receivables. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller acknowledges that the Issuer or its designees are entitled to perform such obligations to the extent permitted under the Transaction Documents.

Section 8.3 Further Action Evidencing Purchases. The Seller agrees that from time to time, at its expense and upon reasonable request, it will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take all further action as is reasonably necessary to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Purchase of the KF Purchased Assets by the Issuer and its assignees hereunder, or to enable the Issuer or its assignees to exercise or enforce any of its rights hereunder or under any other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party; provided, however, that the Seller will not file or record any Home Deeds except to the extent such recordation is required by local law, regulation or custom. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall:

(a) upon the request of the Issuer or its assignees, execute and file such financing or continuation statements or amendments thereto or assignments thereof and such other instruments or notices as the Issuer or its assignees may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate; and

 

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(b) mark the master data processing records evidencing the KF Purchased Assets and, if requested by the Issuer or its assignees, legend the CRC Home Purchase Contracts in its possession to reflect the sale of the KF Purchased Assets to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement.

The Seller hereby authorizes the Issuer and its assignees to file one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof with respect to all or any of the KF Purchased Assets, in each case whether now existing or hereafter purchased or generated by the Seller. If (i) the Seller fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under this Agreement and does not remedy such failure within the applicable cure period, if any, and (ii) the Issuer or its assignees in good faith reasonably believes that the performance of such agreements and obligations is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the Issuer or its assignees under this Agreement, then the Issuer or its assignees may (but shall not be required to) perform or cause performance of such agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of the Issuer or its assignees incurred in connection with such performance shall be payable by the Seller as provided in Section 10.1.

Section 8.4 Collections; Rights of the Issuer and its Assignees.

At any time following the designation of a Servicer other than Cartus pursuant to the Servicing Agreement:

(a) The Issuer or its assignees may direct the Obligors of Pool Receivables, or any of them, to pay all amounts payable under any Pool Receivable directly to the Issuer or its assignees;

(b) At the request of the Issuer or its assignees and at the Seller’s expense, the Seller shall give notice of such ownership to each said Obligor and direct that payments be made directly to the Issuer or its assignees;

(c) At the request of the Issuer or its assignees and at the Seller’s expense, the Seller shall (A) assemble all of the CRC Records, to the extent such CRC Records are in its possession, and make the same available at a place selected by the Issuer or its successors and assigns, or instruct any escrow agents holding any such documents, instruments and other records on its behalf to make the same available and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Pool Collections in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Issuer or its assignees and, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Issuer or its assignees; and

 

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(d) The Seller hereby authorizes the Issuer or its assignees to take any and all steps in the Seller’s name and on behalf of the Seller that are necessary or desirable, in the reasonable determination of the Issuer or its assignees, to collect all amounts due under any and all KF Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the Seller’s name on checks and other instruments representing Pool Collections and enforcing the KF Purchased Assets.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

Section 9.1 KF Purchase Termination Events. The following events shall be “KF Purchase Termination Events”:

(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default or an Amortization Event; or

(b) (i) Any of the representations and warranties made by the Seller in Section 6.1(d) or 6.1(e) proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, or (ii) any other representation or warranty made by the Seller under any of the Transaction Documents, or any information or report delivered by the Seller with respect to the Seller or the KF Purchased Assets shall prove to have been untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made, and such failure could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and such occurrence remains unremedied for 30 days, in each case, after the date on which an Authorized Officer of the Seller knew or with reasonable diligence would have known of such failure; or

(c) (i) The Seller shall fail to perform or observe, or cause to be performed or observed, the covenants and agreements set forth in Section 7.1(a), as and when required, or shall fail to perform or observe any other covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or any CRC Home Purchase Contract required on its part to be performed or observed, and such failure shall remain unremedied for, in the case of any failure to perform or observe, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement, which failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, 60 days; or

(d) An Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred with respect to the Seller, Cartus or the Performance Guarantor; or

(e) The representation and warranty in Section 6.1(k) shall not be true at any time with respect to a substantial portion of the KF Purchased Assets; or

(f) Either (i) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any of the KF Purchased Assets and such Lien shall not have been released within five days or (ii) the PBGC shall file, or shall indicate its intention to file, notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to any of the KF Purchased Assets; or

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(h) A CRC Purchase Termination Event or event giving rise to a Funding Termination Date shall have occurred.

If a KF Purchase Termination Event occurs of which the Seller has knowledge, the Seller shall promptly give notice to the Issuer and its assignees of such KF Purchase Termination Event.

Section 9.2 Purchase Termination.

(a) On the KF Termination Date, the Seller shall cease transferring KF Purchased Assets to the Issuer, provided that such cessation shall not limit any right, title and interest the Issuer may have in and to any CRC Designated Receivables arising from any Servicer Advances made thereafter, including any Related Property relating thereto and proceeds thereof. Notwithstanding any cessation of the transfer to the Issuer of additional KF Purchased Assets, KF Purchased Assets transferred to the Issuer prior to the Termination Date and Pool Collections in respect of such KF Purchased Assets and the related Finance Charges, whenever accrued in respect of such KF Purchased Assets, shall continue to be property of the Issuer available for transfer by the Issuer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a KF Purchase Termination Event, the Issuer and its assignees shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided to a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, promissory notes or payment intangibles under the UCC of each applicable jurisdiction and other applicable laws, which rights shall be cumulative. Subject to the limitations on recourse set forth herein but otherwise without limiting the foregoing, the occurrence of a KF Purchase Termination Event shall not deny to the Issuer or its assignees any remedy in addition to termination of its obligation to make Purchases hereunder to which the Issuer or its assignees may be otherwise appropriately entitled, whether by statute or applicable law, at law or in equity.

ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST

Section 10.1 Indemnities by the Seller. Without limiting any other rights that any CRC Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Seller agrees to indemnify the Issuer and each of its successors, permitted transferees and assigns, and all officers, directors, shareholders, controlling Persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (each of the foregoing Persons, a “CRC Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all damages, losses, claims (whether on account of settlements or otherwise), actions, suits, demands, judgments, liabilities (including penalties), obligations or disbursements of any kind or nature and related costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) awarded against or incurred by any of them, arising out of or as a result of any of the following (all of the foregoing, collectively, “CRC Indemnified Losses”):

(a) any representation or warranty made by the Seller under any of the Transaction Documents, or any information or report delivered by the Seller with respect to the Seller or the KF Purchased Assets, having been untrue or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed to have been made;

 

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(b) the failure by the Seller to comply with any material applicable Requirement of Law with respect to any KF Purchased Asset or any failure of a KF Purchased Asset to comply with any such material Requirement of Law as of the date of the sale of such KF Purchased Asset hereunder;

(c) the failure to vest and maintain in the Issuer a valid ownership or security interest in the KF Purchased Assets, free and clear of any Lien arising through or under it (including without limitation any such failure arising from a circumstance described in the definition of Permitted Exceptions);

(d) any failure of the Seller to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents or any Contract, in each case to which it is a party;

(e) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to the transfer of any KF Purchased Assets to the Issuer, whether at the time of any sale or at any subsequent time;

(f) the failure by the Seller to pay when due any taxes owing by it (including without limitation sales, excise or property taxes) payable in connection with the KF Purchased Assets, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens);

(g) any reduction in the Unpaid Balance of any CRC Receivable included in the KF Purchased Assets as a result of any Concession made by the Seller or for which the Seller is entitled to be indemnified under the CRC Purchase Agreement;

(h) any product liability, strict liability or personal injury claim in connection with the service (other than services provided by the Issuer or its assignees) that is the subject of any CRC Receivable or CRC Related Property; and

(i) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any use by the Seller of the proceeds of any Purchase made hereunder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing (and with respect to clause (ii) below, without prejudice to the rights that the Issuer may have pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement or the provisions of any of the other Transaction Documents), in no event shall any CRC Indemnified Party be indemnified for any CRC Indemnified Losses (i) resulting from negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such CRC Indemnified Party, (ii) to the extent the same includes losses in respect of KF Purchased Assets and reimbursement therefor that would constitute credit recourse to the Seller for the amount of any KF Purchased Asset not paid by the related Obligor or (iii) resulting from the action or omission of the Servicer.

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the Seller shall contribute to the maximum amount payable or paid to such CRC Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such CRC Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Seller on the other hand, but also the relative fault of such CRC Indemnified Party and the Seller, and any other relevant equitable considerations.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any representations, warranties and covenants made by the Seller in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents that are qualified by or limited to events or circumstances that have, or are reasonably likely to have, given rise to a Material Adverse Effect shall (solely for purposes of the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 10.1) be deemed not to be so qualified or limited.

The Issuer acknowledges that, in the event that the Seller does not have available funds to pay any indemnified amounts owing under this Article X, the excess of the amounts due under this Article X over such funds shall not constitute a “claim” under Section 101(5) of the federal Bankruptcy Code against the Seller until such time as the Seller has such funds; provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall limit the obligations of the Seller or the rights of the Issuer as assignee of the Seller to enforce any claims that may be owing to the Seller under the CRC Purchase Agreement.

Section 10.2 Security Interest. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 2.1 providing for the absolute transfer of the Seller’s interest in the KF Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof to the Issuer in order to secure the prompt payment and performance of all obligations of the Seller to the Issuer and the Issuer’s assignees arising in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, the Seller hereby assigns and grants to the Issuer a first priority security interest in the Seller’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, if any, in, to and under all of the KF Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1 Amendments; Waivers, Etc.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived from time to time if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and signed by the Seller and the Issuer and its assignees. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

(b) No failure or delay on the part of the Issuer or its assignees, or any CRC Indemnified Party, or any other third party beneficiary referred to in Section 11.12(a) in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to, or demand on, the Seller shall entitle it in any

 

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case to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Issuer or its assignees under this Agreement shall, except as may otherwise be stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval under this Agreement shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.

Section 11.2 Notices, Etc. Unless otherwise stated herein, all notices, demands, consents, approvals and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including via telecopier) and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, by telecopier or by overnight courier to the intended party at the address or telecopier number of such party set forth on Schedule 11.2 hereof, or at such other address or telecopier number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party hereto given in accordance with this Section 11.2. Copies of all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be delivered to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the Issuer at their respective addresses for notices set forth in the Servicing Agreement. All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be effective when received.

Section 11.3 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 11.4 Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Issuer and the Seller and their respective successors and assigns. The Seller may not assign any of its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Issuer and its assignees. This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated pursuant hereto. Such termination shall not occur prior to the Final Payout Date. The rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made by the Seller pursuant to Article VI and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article X and Section 11.6 and the provisions of Section 11.14, Section 11.16 and Section 11.17 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.5 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING § 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

Section 11.6 Costs, Expenses and Taxes. In addition to the obligations of the Seller under Article X, the Seller agrees to pay on demand:

(a) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Issuer and its assignees in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of, the administration (including periodic auditing), or the enforcement of, or any breach by the Seller of, this Agreement (including any amendment, supplement or modification hereto), including without limitation (i) the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to any such Persons incurred in connection with any of the foregoing and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses

 

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(including reasonable fees and expenses of independent accountants) incurred in connection with any review of the Seller’s books and records either prior to the execution and delivery hereof or pursuant to Section 7.1(h), and

(b) all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or any amendment, supplement or modification thereto, and agrees to indemnify each CRC Indemnified Party against any liabilities with respect to, or resulting from, any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.

(c) The Issuer acknowledges that, in the event that the Seller does not have available funds to pay any costs and expenses owing under this Section 11.6, the excess of the amounts due under this Section 11.6 over such funds shall not constitute a “claim” under Section 101(5) of the federal Bankruptcy Code against the Seller until such time as the Seller has such funds; provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall limit the obligations of the Seller or the rights of the rights of the Issuer as assignee of the Seller to enforce any claims that may be owing to the Seller under the CRC Purchase Agreement.

Section 11.7 Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CT CORPORATION SYSTEM (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.7 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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Section 11.8 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

Section 11.9 Integration. This Agreement contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

Section 11.10 Captions and Cross References. The various captions (including without limitation the table of contents) in this Agreement are provided solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 11.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by telecopier or other electronic means shall be equally effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart hereof.

Section 11.12 Acknowledgment and Consent.

(a) The Seller acknowledges that, from time to time prior to the Termination Date, the Issuer intends to sell all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in, to and under the KF Purchased Assets, this Agreement and all of the other Transaction Documents pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and that the interests of the Issuer hereunder will be further assigned pursuant to the Indenture. The Seller acknowledges and agrees to each such sale by the Issuer and consents to the sale and assignment by the Issuer of all or any portion of its right, title and interest in, to and under the KF Purchased Assets, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all of the Issuer’s rights, remedies, powers and privileges and all claims of the Issuer against the Seller under or with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (whether arising pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise available at law or in equity), including without limitation (whether or not an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing) (i) the right of the Issuer at any time to enforce this Agreement against the Seller and the obligations of the Seller hereunder and (ii) the right at any time to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices, directions, approvals, demands, extensions or waivers under or with respect to this Agreement, any other Transaction

 

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Document or the obligations in respect of the Seller thereunder, all of which rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims may be exercised and/or enforced by the Issuer’s successors ands assigns to the same extent as the Issuer may do. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Issuer’s successors and assigns are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, including without limitation the rights of the Issuer arising hereunder, and may rely on the Seller’s representations and warranties made herein as if made directly to them. The Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except with respect to its rights under Section 4.3, it has no claim to or interest in any of the Lockbox Accounts.

(b) The Seller hereby agrees to execute all agreements, instruments and documents and to take all other actions that the Issuer or its assignees determines are necessary or appropriate to evidence its consent described in Section 11.12(a). The Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Issuer in all of its capacities may assign to the Issuer’s successors and assigns such powers of attorney and other rights and interests granted by the Seller to the Issuer hereunder and agrees to cooperate fully with the Issuer’s successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

Section 11.13 No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture.

Section 11.14 No Proceedings. (a) The Seller hereby agrees that it will not institute against the Issuer or its successors or join any other Person in instituting against the Issuer or its successors any Insolvency Proceeding so long as there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the Final Payout Date. The foregoing shall not limit the right of the Seller to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any Insolvency Proceeding that was instituted against the Issuer or its successors by any Person other than the Seller.

(b) The Issuer hereby agrees that it will not institute against the Seller or join any other Person in instituting against the Seller any Insolvency Proceeding so long as the Final Payout Date shall not have occurred or there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the Final Payout Date. The foregoing shall not limit the right of the Issuer to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any Insolvency Proceeding that was instituted against the Seller or its successors by any Person other than the Issuer.

Section 11.15 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement are for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement.

Section 11.16 Recourse to the Seller. Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in the Transaction Documents, the obligations of the Seller under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the obligations of the Seller, and no recourse shall be had for payment of any fee payable by or other obligation of or claim against the Seller that arises out of any Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party against any director, officer or employee of the Seller. The provisions of this Section 11.16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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Section 11.17 Recourse to the Issuer. Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in the Transaction Documents, the obligations of the Issuer under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the obligations of the Issuer, and no recourse shall be had for payment of any fee payable by or other obligation of or claim against the Issuer that arises out of any Transaction Document to which the Issuer is a party against any director, officer or employee of the Issuer. The provisions of this Section 11.17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.18 Confidentiality. The Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding Cartus, the Seller and Realogy obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement that is not publicly available; provided, however, that the Issuer may reveal such information (a) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or its funding of Purchases under this Agreement or (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of Cartus, the Seller nor Realogy shall have any obligation to disclose to the Issuer or its assignees any personal and confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee. The requirements of this Section 11.18 shall cease to apply to any information that is publicly disclosed by Cartus or Realogy.

Section 11.19 Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus or CRC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity may elect to convert their status from that of a Delaware corporation to that of a Delaware limited liability company, either by filing a certificate of conversion with the Delaware Secretary of State or by merging with and into a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (such conversion or merger, as applicable, being herein called a “Conversion”) subject to the conditions that:

(a) (x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuer and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of its predecessor entity under the Transaction Documents to which such predecessor entity is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties to that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of April 10, 2007 (such parties, the “Amendment Parties”) an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Amendment Parties may reasonably request;

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(c) if such entity is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such Conversion;

(d) in the case of a Conversion of CRC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CRC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe or other counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties that such Conversion will not in and of itself alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” to the extent relating to CRC; and

(e) each Amendment Party shall have received such other documents as such Amendment Party may reasonably request.

In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus and CRC shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions: (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person; (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus or CRC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company; (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies; (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for federal, state or local income tax purposes.

Section 11.20 Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer intends to enter into an assignment agreement (such agreement, the “Kenosia Assignment Agreement”) whereby each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer will sell to Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”) all of its right, title and interest, if any, in and to all Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Receivables”) outstanding as of a cut-off date specified in such agreement or thereafter arising under or in connection with the Relocation Management Agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the United States Postal Service (such Relocation Management Agreements, the “FDIC/USPS Contracts”), all Related Property with respect to such FDIC/USPS Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Related Property”), all Cartus Collections and CRC Collections of such

 

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FDIC/USPS Receivables and FDIC/USPS Related Property, and all proceeds of and earnings on the foregoing (collectively, the “FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets”). The parties hereto agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Documents: (i) Cartus, CRC and the Issuer shall be allowed (x) to enter into the Kenosia Assignment Agreement provided that the form and substance of such agreement has been consented to by the Administrative Agent prior to execution thereof, and (y) to consummate the transfer of the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets on the terms and conditions set forth therein; (ii) concurrently with such transfer, the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall cease to be “Pool Relocation Management Agreements” under any of the Transaction Documents and Schedule 2.1 to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, as applicable, shall be deemed amended to delete any references to the FDIC/USPS Contracts and any remaining references in the Transaction Documents to the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall be of no further force and effect; and (iii) any Lien the Trustee has on the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets shall be automatically released without the need for any further action.

Section 11.21 Amendment and Restatement. This Agreement amends and restates the Original Receivables Purchase Agreement and shall not constitute a novation or termination of the Original Receivables Purchase Agreement or any liens or property interests created thereunder, and all obligations hereunder and thereunder are in all respects continuing, with only the terms thereof being modified as provided herein. Each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Receivables Purchase Agreement,” “thereunder,” “thereof,” “therein,” or any other expression of like import referring to the Original Receivables Purchase Agreement shall mean and be a reference to this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:

  Eric Barnes

Title:

  SVP, CFO

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:

  Eric Barnes

Title:

  SVP, CFO

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement]


APPENDIX A

DEFINITIONS

A. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the CRC Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

Amendment Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19(a).

Collection Account” shall have the meaning provided in the Servicing Agreement.

Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

CFC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.20.

CRC” shall mean Cartus Relocation Corporation.

CRC Collections” shall mean all funds that are received on account of or otherwise in connection with any CRC Pool Asset, including without limitation all funds received (a) from or on behalf of any Obligor in payment of or otherwise in respect of any CRC Receivable included in the CRC Pool Assets, (b) from or on behalf of any Ultimate Buyer or any other Person in respect of CRC Home Sale Proceeds, (c) from any other Person to the extent such funds were applied, or should have been applied, pursuant to any Contract to repay or discharge any CRC Receivable or CRC Related Asset included in the CRC Pool Assets (including without limitation insurance payments that any Transaction Party applies in the ordinary course of its business to amounts owed in respect of such CRC Pool Assets) and (d) from Realogy in respect of any payments made by Realogy as guarantor of the obligations of the Originator or the Servicer under the Realogy Guaranty.

CRC Home” shall mean any Home subject to a CRC Home Purchase Contract.

CRC Home Purchase Contract” shall mean any Home Purchase Contract that was executed, and pursuant to which CRC purchases a Home, on or after the Closing Date, and that relates to a Receivable included in the KF Purchased Assets.

CRC Home Sale Contract” shall mean any Home Sale Contract with respect to a CRC Home.

CRC Home Sale Proceeds” shall mean any Home Sale Proceeds arising under a CRC Home Sale Contract.

CRC Indemnified Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

CRC Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.


CRC Pool Asset” shall mean, collectively, all of the following assets and interests in property, whether now existing or hereafter arising and wheresoever located:

(a) all CRC Receivables, all CRC Related Assets, all CRC Collections and all proceeds of the foregoing;

(b) the Realogy Guaranty;

(c) all rights to payment due or to become due from the Seller under the Transaction Documents and all other rights and interests of the Issuer under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

(d) all Lockboxes and Lockbox Accounts and all funds on deposit therein and certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time evidencing such accounts and funds on deposit therein, all investments made with such funds, all claims thereunder or in connection therewith and all interest, dividends, monies, instruments, securities and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the foregoing; and

(e) all moneys due or to become due and all amounts received or receivable with respect to any of the foregoing and all proceeds of, and earnings on the foregoing.

CRC Purchase Agreement” shall mean the CRC Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between Cartus and the Seller.

CRC Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

CRC Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

CRC Records” shall mean all Records maintained by the Seller with respect to the CRC Receivables and CRC Related Assets.

CRC Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

CRC Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Eligible Receivable” shall mean any Eligible Receivable as defined in the CRC Purchase Agreement that has been (or will be at the time such Receivable becomes included in the KF Purchased Assets) validly transferred to the Issuer by CRC under and in accordance with this Agreement.

FDIC/USPS Contracts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.20.

FDIC/USPS Receivables” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.20.

FDIC/USPS Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.20.

FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.20.


Final Payout Date” shall mean the earlier of the date after the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article IV thereof on which either (i) all of the Notes have been paid in full or (ii) the Unpaid Balance of all outstanding Pool Receivables has been reduced to zero; provided that for purposes of this definition of Final Payout Date, the Unpaid Balance of a Defaulted Receivable shall be deemed to be outstanding until all Homes related thereto have been sold and such Receivable has been written off as uncollectible.

Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person, in the aggregate, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of such Person and its Subsidiaries (provided that, whenever the term Indebtedness is used with respect to the Indebtedness of the Seller, such term shall not include any Indebtedness of the Issuer notwithstanding that the Issuer is a Subsidiary of the Seller) that are, at the date as of which Indebtedness is to be determined, includable as liabilities in a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries, other than (x) accounts payable and accrued expenses, (y) advances from clients obtained in the ordinary course of the relocation management services business of any such Person and (z) current and deferred income taxes and other similar liabilities, (ii) the maximum aggregate amount of all liabilities of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any Guaranty, indemnity or similar undertaking given or assumed of or in respect of, the indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities, assets, revenues, income or dividends of any Person other than such Person or one of its Subsidiaries and (iii) all other obligations or liabilities of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the discharge of the obligations of any Person other than itself or one of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of the Transaction Documents, the Indebtedness of any Person includes the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer.

Indebtedness for Borrowed Money” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any Indebtedness of such Person, contingent or otherwise, in respect of borrowed money including all principal, interest, fees and expenses with respect thereto (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof), or evidenced by bonds, notes, acceptances, debentures or other instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement obligations with respect thereto) but excluding capitalized lease obligations and excluding obligations representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property.

Issuer” shall mean Kenosia Funding, LLC, a Delaware corporation.

Issuer’s assignees,” “Issuer or its assignees,” “Issuer’s successors and assigns,” “Issuer’s assigns,” and terms of like import shall include each of the following: (i) the Issuer; (ii) the Trustee; (iii) each Series 2002-1 Noteholder; (iv) each Liquidity Party and (v) each of their respective successors and assigns under any of the Transaction Documents.

Kenosia Assignment Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.20.

KF Purchase Termination Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

KF Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).


KF Termination Date” shall mean the date specified by the Trustee following the occurrence of an KF Purchase Termination Event; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred with respect to either the Seller or the Issuer, the KF Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically without any such notice.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or assets of the Seller, (b) the ability of the Seller to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document or all or any substantial portion of the Contracts, (c) the validity or enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by the Seller under any Transaction Document, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Issuer (and its assignees) in the KF Purchased Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the KF Purchased Assets.

Original Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement, by and among the Seller and Issuer dated as of March 7, 2002, and amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof.

Permitted Exception” shall mean that, with respect to any representation, warranty or covenant with respect to the interest of the Issuer and its assignees in the KF Purchased Assets or any Servicer Default, that (i) prior to recordation (A) pursuant to Section 8.3 of this Agreement and/or Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement or (B) upon the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee, and no recordation in real estate records of any mortgage or any conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract in favor of any Transaction Party, the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s assignees and assigns pursuant to this Agreement will be made except as otherwise permitted under Section 3.06(e) of the Servicing Agreement and (ii) no delivery of any Home Purchase Contracts, Home Deeds or Equity Loan Notes to any custodian will be required.

Pool Collections” shall mean, collectively and without duplication, the Cartus Collections and the CRC Collections.

Pool Receivables” shall mean, collectively, the Cartus Receivables and the CRC Receivables.

Purchase” shall mean each purchase of Receivables, Related Assets and other KF Purchased Assets by the Issuer from the Seller hereunder.

Receivables Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

Seller” shall mean CRC.

Seller Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Person” means the Seller and each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates other than Cartus, the Issuer and the Issuer.


Seller Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Receivables” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Servicer Advance” shall have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Solvent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Surviving Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19(a).

Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the CRC Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Realogy Guaranty, the Lockbox Agreements and all agreements, instruments, certificates, reports and documents (other than any of the Contracts) executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered by the Issuer under or in connection with any of the foregoing, as any of the foregoing may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Transaction Party” shall mean the Issuer, Cartus, the Seller, the Issuer or the Servicer (so long as the Servicer is Cartus or an Affiliate thereof).

B. Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP or with United States generally accepted regulatory principles, as applicable. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Agreement are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under GAAP or regulatory accounting principles, the definitions contained in this Agreement shall control. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York and not specifically defined herein are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

C. Agreements, Representations and Warranties. The agreements, representations and warranties of the Issuer and Cartus Relocation Corporation in this Agreement in each of their respective capacities as buyer, Seller and originator shall be deemed to be the agreements, representations and warranties of the Issuer and Cartus Relocation Corporation solely in each such capacity for so long as the Issuer and Cartus Relocation Corporation act in each such capacity under this Agreement, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to limit the survival of such agreements, representations and warranties.

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

E. Reference. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and references to “Section”, “subsection”, “Appendix”, “


Schedule” and “Exhibit” in this Agreement are references to Sections, subsections, Appendices, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. References herein to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Indenture and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and restated on the date hereof.

EX-10.42 35 dex1042.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED FEE RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT Amended and Restated Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement

Exhibit 10.42

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FEE RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 27, 2007

by and between

CARTUS CORPORATION

as Originator

and

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC

as Issuer


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS    1
ARTICLE II SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS    2

Section 2.1

     Sale and Purchase    2

Section 2.2

     Purchases    3

Section 2.3

     No Assumption    3

Section 2.4

     No Recourse    4

Section 2.5

     True Sales    4

Section 2.6

     Servicing of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets    4

Section 2.7

     Financing Statements    4

Section 2.8

     Quitclaim    4
ARTICLE III CALCULATION OF FEE PURCHASE PRICE    5

Section 3.1

     Calculation of the Fee Purchase Price    5
ARTICLE IV PAYMENT OF FEE PURCHASE PRICE    5

Section 4.1

     Fee Purchase Price Payments    5

Section 4.2

     Payments and Computations, Etc.    5

Section 4.3

     Originator Adjustments    6
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT    6

Section 5.1

     Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases    6
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    7

Section 6.1

     Representations and Warranties of the Originator    7

Section 6.2

     Representations and Warranties of the Issuer    11

ARTICLE VII GENERAL COVENANTS

   12

Section 7.1

     Affirmative Covenants of the Originator    12

Section 7.2

     Reporting Requirements    15

Section 7.3

     Negative Covenants of the Originator    17

Section 7.4

     Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer    18
ARTICLE VIII ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE CARTUS FEE PURCHASED ASSETS    20

Section 8.1

     Rights of the Issuer    20

Section 8.2

     Responsibilities of the Originator    20

Section 8.3

     Further Action Evidencing Purchases    21

Section 8.4

     Fee Collections; Rights of the Issuer and its Assignees    21
ARTICLE IX TERMINATION    22

Section 9.1

     KF Purchase Termination Events    22

Section 9.2

     Purchase Termination    23

 

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ARTICLE X INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST

   24

Section 10.1

     Indemnities by the Originator    24

Section 10.2

     Security Interest    25

ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS

   26

Section 11.1

     Amendments; Waivers, Etc.    26

Section 11.2

     Notices, Etc.    26

Section 11.3

     Cumulative Remedies    26

Section 11.4

     Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions    26

Section 11.5

     Governing Law    26

Section 11.6

     Costs, Expenses and Taxes    27

Section 11.7

     Submission to Jurisdiction    27

Section 11.8

     Waiver of Jury Trial    28

Section 11.9

     Integration    28

Section 11.10

     Captions and Cross References    28

Section 11.11

     Execution in Counterparts    28

Section 11.12

     Acknowledgment and Consent    28

Section 11.13

     No Partnership or Joint Venture    29

Section 11.14

     No Proceedings    29

Section 11.15

     Severability of Provisions    29

Section 11.16

     Recourse to the Issuer    30

Section 11.17

     Confidentiality    30

Section 11.18

     Conversion    30

Section 11.19

     Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables    31

Section 11.20

     Amendment and Restatement    32

 

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2.1

   List of Pool Relocation Management Agreements    S-1

SCHEDULE 6.1(n)

   Principal Place of Business and Chief Executive Office of the Originator and List of Offices Where the Originator Keeps Cartus Fee Records    S-2

SCHEDULE 6.1(s)

   List of Legal Names for Cartus Corporation    S-3

SCHEDULE 11.2

   Notice Addresses    S-4
EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT 2.1

   Form of Notice of Additional Pool Relocation Management Agreements    E-1

EXHIBIT 6.1(u)

   Credit and Collection Policy    E-2

EXHIBIT 7.3(h)

   Required Creditor Acknowledgement Provisions    E-3
APPENDIX

APPENDIX A

   Definitions    A-1

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

FEE RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED FEE RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of June 27, 2007 made by and between CARTUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as originator (the “Originator”) and KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Issuer (the “Issuer”).

WHEREAS, the Originator and Issuer entered into that certain Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof, the “Original Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties hereto have determined that the Original Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement should be amended and restated in full to reflect all amendments entered into prior to the date hereof, including name changes, and to correct minor mistakes;

WHEREAS, this Agreement therefore amends and restates the Original Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Originator wishes to sell Cartus Fee Receivables and Cartus Fee Related Assets that it now owns and Cartus Fee Receivables and Cartus Fee Related Assets that it from time to time hereafter will own to the Issuer, and the Issuer is willing to purchase such Cartus Fee Receivables and Cartus Fee Related Assets from the Originator from time to time, on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer will pledge the same, together with all its other assets and properties now owned or hereafter acquired, to The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”) as security for the timely payment as and when due or to become due to any Series 2002-1 Noteholder, including Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, as successor to Gotham Funding Corporation, and certain liquidity providers to Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, of all principal and interest due on the Series 2002-1 Notes and of all other amounts due pursuant to the Transaction Documents;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in Part A of Appendix A or, if not defined therein, as specified in Appendix A of the CRC Purchase Agreement. In addition, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the conventions set forth in Parts B, C and D of Appendix A.


ARTICLE II

SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS

Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.

(a) Agreement. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the Issuer hereby purchases, and the Originator hereby sells, transfers, sets over and conveys to the Issuer, without recourse except as provided herein, all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to the following:

(i) all Fee Receivables owned by the Originator at the close of business on the Business Day preceding the Closing Date or thereafter created and arising (collectively, the “Originator Fee Receivables”);

(ii) all Related Property with respect to the Originator Fee Receivables (collectively, the “Originator Fee Related Property”);

(iii) all Fee Collections;

(iv) all proceeds of and earnings on any of the foregoing;

it being understood and agreed that the Originator does not hereby sell, transfer or convey any of its right, title or interest in any KF Excluded Assets or KF Excluded Contracts.

The items listed above in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), whenever and wherever arising, are collectively referred to herein as the “Originator Fee Related Assets.” The Originator Fee Receivables and the Originator Fee Related Assets are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Originator Fee Assets.”

As used herein, “Cartus Fee Receivables” means Originator Fee Receivables that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder; “Cartus Fee Related Property” means Originator Fee Related Property that is being Purchased or has been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder; “Cartus Fee Related Assets” means Originator Fee Related Assets that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder; and “Cartus Fee Purchased Assets” means Originator Fee Assets that are being Purchased or have been Purchased by the Issuer hereunder.

Schedule 2.1 sets forth a list of all Relocation Management Agreements subject to this Agreement (each, a “Pool Relocation Management Agreement”) as of the Closing Date. Each new Relocation Management Agreement that is not a KF Excluded Contract and that is entered into by the Originator during any month shall be added to the Pool Relocation Management Agreements on or after the last day of such month by delivering a written notice in

 

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the form of Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer or its designee, whereupon Schedule 2.1 shall be amended by the Originator to add such new Relocation Management Agreement to the list of Pool Relocation Management Agreements set forth therein. A copy of such Exhibit 2.1 appended to the Monthly Originator Report for such month, upon delivery to the Trustee, shall be sufficient evidence of inclusion. On or prior to the date of the delivery of any such notice, the Originator shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, in its computer files, books and records that the Cartus Fee Receivables and other Cartus Fee Purchased Assets then existing and thereafter created pursuant to or in connection with each such Pool Relocation Management Agreement are being transferred to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Treatment of Certain Fee Receivables and Related Assets. It is expressly understood that (i) each Cartus Fee Receivable sold to the Issuer hereunder, together with all Cartus Fee Related Assets then existing or thereafter created and arising with respect thereto, will thereafter be the property of the Issuer (or its assignees), without the necessity of any further purchase or other action by the Issuer (other than satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein) and (ii) the change of a Fee Receivable’s status from that of Unbilled Receivable to Billed Receivable shall not be deemed the creation of a new Fee Receivable for any purpose.

Section 2.2 Purchases. On the Closing Date, the Issuer shall purchase all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to all Originator Fee Assets existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day. On each Business Day thereafter until the Termination Date, the Issuer shall purchase all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to all Originator Fee Assets existing as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day that were not previously purchased by the Issuer hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Insolvency Proceeding is pending with respect to either the Originator or the Issuer prior to the Termination Date, the Originator shall not sell, and the Issuer shall not buy, any Originator Fee Assets hereunder unless and until such Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed or otherwise terminated.

Section 2.3 No Assumption. The sales and Purchases of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets do not constitute and are not intended to result in a creation or an assumption by the Issuer or its successors and assigns of any obligation of the Originator or any other Person in connection with the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets (other than any such obligations as may arise solely from the ownership of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets) or under the related Contracts or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto, including without limitation any obligation to any Obligors or Transferred Employees. None of the Servicer, the Issuer or the Issuer’s assignees shall have any obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of the Originator (including without limitation any obligation to perform any of the obligations of the Originator under any Relocation Management Agreement, Home Purchase Contract, Cartus Related Property, Cartus Fee Related Property or any other agreement), except such obligations as may arise from the ownership of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets. Except as expressly provided in Section 3.05(k) of the Servicing Agreement, no such obligation or liability to any Obligor, Transferred Employee or other customer or client of the Originator is intended to be assumed by the Servicer or its successors and assigns hereunder or under the Servicing Agreement, and any such assumption is expressly disclaimed.

 

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Section 2.4 No Recourse. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the sale and Purchase of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets under this Agreement shall be without recourse to the Originator; provided, however, that the Originator shall be liable to the Issuer and the Issuer’s assignees pursuant to the Transaction Documents for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party (it being understood that such obligations of the Originator will not arise solely on account of the credit related inability of an Obligor to pay a Fee Receivable).

Section 2.5 True Sales. The Originator and the Issuer intend the transfers of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets hereunder to be true sales by the Originator to the Issuer that are absolute and irrevocable and to provide the Issuer with the full benefits of ownership of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, and neither the Originator nor the Issuer intends the transactions contemplated hereunder to be, or for any purpose to be characterized as, loans from the Issuer to the Originator, secured by the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets.

Section 2.6 Servicing of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets. Consistent with the Issuer’s ownership of all Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and subject to the terms of the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, as between the parties to this Agreement, the Issuer shall have the sole right to service, administer and collect all Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, to assign such right and to delegate such right to others. In consideration of the Issuer’s purchase of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and as more fully set forth in Section 11.12, the Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Issuer intends to assign for the benefit of the Issuer and its successors and assigns the rights and interests granted by the Originator to the Issuer hereunder, and agrees to cooperate fully with the Issuer and its successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

Section 2.7 Financing Statements. In connection with the transfer described above, the Originator agrees, at its expense, to record and file financing statements (and continuation statements when applicable) with respect to the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets conveyed by the Originator meeting the requirements of applicable law in such manner and in such jurisdictions as are necessary to perfect and maintain the perfection of the transfer and assignment of its interest in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets to the Issuer, and to deliver a file stamped copy of each such financing statement or other evidence of such filing to the Issuer as soon as practicable after the Closing Date.

Section 2.8 Quitclaim. This Agreement provides that the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets arising on or before April 10, 2007 (the “Amendment Date”) have been transferred by the Originator to the Issuer. To further evidence the intent of the parties hereto that all right, title and interest in and to the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets is being sold and assigned to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement as amended by that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of the Amendment Date, the Originator hereby irrevocably quitclaims, sells, transfers, assigns, and otherwise conveys to the Issuer all right, title and interest that it may have or be deemed to have in or to any of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets arising on or before the Amendment Date.

 

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ARTICLE III

CALCULATION OF FEE PURCHASE PRICE

Section 3.1 Calculation of the Fee Purchase Price.

(a) The Originator shall maintain accurate records with respect to (i) the Purchases of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets to be made and (ii) the Fee Purchase Price to be paid on account of the foregoing as calculated in accordance with this Section 3.1. On the twelfth calendar day of each month (or if such twelfth day is not a Business Day, the preceding Business Day) from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, the Originator shall deliver to the Servicer, for inclusion in the Monthly Originator Report to be prepared by the Servicer, information setting forth the amount of such Purchases and Fee Purchase Prices for the previous calendar month.

(b) With respect to the Purchase of any Cartus Fee Purchased Assets by the Issuer from the Originator pursuant to Article II, (i) on the Closing Date, the Issuer shall pay to the Originator a purchase price equal to $49,901,207, and (ii) thereafter, the Issuer shall pay to the Originator a purchase price equal to the fair market value of each Cartus Fee Purchased Asset purchased by the Issuer (each such purchase price, the “Fee Purchase Price”), which will be a purchase price reflecting such factors as the Originator and the Issuer mutually agree will result in a Fee Purchase Price determined to be the fair market value of such Cartus Fee Purchased Assets.

ARTICLE IV

PAYMENT OF FEE PURCHASE PRICE

Section 4.1 Fee Purchase Price Payments. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Issuer shall pay to the Originator on the Closing Date the Fee Purchase Price for the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets sold on such date. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Issuer shall pay to the Originator, on each other Business Day on which any Cartus Fee Purchased Assets are purchased from the Originator by the Issuer pursuant to Article II, the Fee Purchase Price for such Cartus Fee Purchased Assets .

Section 4.2 Payments and Computations, Etc. All amounts to be paid by the Originator to the Issuer hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the terms hereof no later than close of business on the day when due in United States dollars in immediately available funds to an account specified in writing from time to time by the Issuer or its designee. Payments received by the Issuer after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. If any payment becomes due on a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. The Originator shall pay to the Issuer, on demand, interest on all amounts not paid when due hereunder at a rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 2% per annum; provided, however, that such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. All computations of interest payable hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All payments made under this Agreement shall be made without set-off or counterclaim.

 

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Section 4.3 Originator Adjustments.

(a) With respect to any Originator Fee Receivable purchased by the Issuer from the Originator, if on any day the Issuer (or its assigns), the Servicer or the Originator determines that (i) such Originator Fee Receivable (A) was not identified by the Originator as other than an Eligible Receivable on the Business Day such Receivable was sold hereunder or (B) was otherwise treated by the Originator as or represented by the Originator to be an Eligible Receivable in any Monthly Originator Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable, but was not in fact an Eligible Receivable on such date or (ii) any of the representations or warranties set forth in Section 6.1(d) or 6.1(k) was not true when made with respect to such Receivable or the related Equity Related Assets (each such Originator Fee Receivable described in clause (i) or clause (ii), a “Noncomplying Fee Asset”), then the Originator shall pay the aggregate Unpaid Balance of such Originator Fee Receivables (such payment, a “Noncomplying Fee Asset Adjustment”) to the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(b) If on any day the Unpaid Balance of any Originator Fee Receivable is reduced as a result of any Concession made by the Originator, then the Originator shall pay to the Issuer the amount of such reduction (such payment, an “Originator Fee Dilution Adjustment”) to the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(c) On each Business Day, the Originator shall pay to the Issuer, in cash in accordance with Section 4.2, an amount (an “Originator Fee Adjustment”) equal to the sum of (A) the aggregate Originator Fee Dilution Adjustment, if any, for each day from and including the immediately preceding Business Day plus (B) the Noncomplying Fee Asset Adjustment, if any, for each day from and including the immediately preceding Business Day. The Originator Fee Receivables that gave rise to any Originator Fee Dilution Adjustment and any related Originator Fee Related Assets shall remain the property of the Issuer. From and after the day on which any Noncomplying Fee Asset Adjustment is made, any collections received by the Issuer that are identified as proceeds of the Originator Fee Receivables that gave rise to such Noncomplying Fee Asset Adjustment and any Originator Fee Related Property with respect to such Receivable shall be promptly returned to the Originator.

ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sales and Purchases. No Purchase of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets shall be made hereunder on any date on which the Issuer does not have sufficient funds available to pay the Fee Purchase Price.

 

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ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties of the Originator. In order to induce the Issuer to enter into this Agreement and to make Purchases hereunder, the Originator hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.1, in each case as of the date hereof, as of the Closing Date, as of the date of each Purchase hereunder and as of any other date specified in such representation and warranty with respect to the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets transferred on such Closing Date or date of Purchase, as applicable.

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Originator is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted. The Originator had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority and legal right to own and sell the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets.

(b) Due Qualification. The Originator is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Power and Authority: Due Authorization. The Originator (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) to sell and assign the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein and therein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action such sale and assignment and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement, the Contracts and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Valid Sale; Binding Obligations. This Agreement constitutes a valid sale, transfer, set over and conveyance to the Issuer of all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date; the Issuer’s interest in the Cartus Fee Receivables which is perfected and of first priority (subject to Permitted Liens and Permitted Exceptions) under the UCC and other applicable law, enforceable against creditors of, and purchasers from, the Originator, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens); and this Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Originator is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Originator, enforceable against the Originator in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

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(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Originator, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under (A) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the Originator or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Originator is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Originator or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Originator.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Originator threatened, against the Originator before any court, arbitrator, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality and (ii) the Originator is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other government authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the sale of any Cartus Purchased Asset by the Originator to the Issuer, the creation of a material amount of Cartus Fee Receivables or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Originator, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Originator of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Originator in connection with the conveyance of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on and after such date, including approval by the United States Government of the assignments of Cartus’s government contracts and approval by other non governmental or quasi governmental entities of assignments of Originator’s contracts with such non governmental or quasi governmental entities (to the extent such contracts are included as Pool Relocation Management Contracts hereunder), or the due execution, delivery and performance by the Originator of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have

 

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been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) all filings with any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained in connection with such conveyance and the execution and delivery by the Originator of this Agreement have been made.

(h) Margin Regulations. The Originator is not engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meanings of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). The proceeds of the sales hereunder will not be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase or carry margin stock or to extend credit to others for such purposes.

(i) Taxes. The Originator has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

(j) Solvency. After giving effect to the conveyance of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets hereunder on such date, the Originator is Solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due and has adequate capital to conduct its business as presently conducted.

(k) Quality of Title/Valid Transfers.

(i) Immediately before the Purchase to be made by the Issuer hereunder on such date, each Cartus Purchased Asset to be sold to the Issuer shall be owned by the Originator free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien), and the Originator shall have made all filings and shall have taken all other action under applicable law in each relevant jurisdiction in order to protect and perfect the ownership interest of the Issuer and its successors and assigns in such Cartus Fee Purchased Assets against all creditors of, and purchasers from, the Originator (subject to Permitted Exceptions).

(ii) With respect to each Cartus Fee Receivable transferred hereunder on such date, the Issuer shall acquire a valid and (subject to Permitted Exceptions) perfected ownership interest in such Cartus Fee Receivable and any identifiable proceeds thereof, free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Liens).

(iii) Immediately prior to the sale of a Cartus Purchased Asset hereunder on such date, no effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect that covers all or part of any Cartus Purchased Asset or any interest therein is on file in any recording office except such as may be filed (A) in favor of the Originator in accordance with the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, (B) in favor of the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement or (C) in favor of the Issuer’s successors and assigns pursuant to the Indenture or otherwise filed by or at the direction of the Issuer’s successors and assigns.

 

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(iv) The Fee Purchase Price constitutes reasonably equivalent value for the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets conveyed in consideration therefor on such date, and no purchase of an interest in such Cartus Fee Purchased Assets by the Issuer from the Originator constitutes a fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance under the United States Bankruptcy Code or applicable state bankruptcy or insolvency laws or is otherwise void or voidable or subject to subordination under similar laws or principles or for any other reason.

(l) Eligible Receivables. Each Cartus Fee Receivable included in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date, unless otherwise identified to the Issuer or the Servicer by the Originator, is an Eligible Receivable on such date.

(m) Accuracy of Information. All written information furnished by the Originator to the Issuer or its successors and assigns pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein with respect to the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets transferred hereunder on such date is true and correct in all material respects on such date.

(n) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Originator is located, and the offices where the Originator keeps all Cartus Fee Records (and all original documents relating thereto) are located, at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n), except that Cartus Fee Records relating to any Pool Relocation Management Agreement and the Fee Receivables arising thereunder or in connection therewith may be maintained at the offices of the related Employer.

(o) Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Originator has instructed (i) all Obligors to remit all payments on the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets directly to one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts and (ii) all Lockbox Banks to deposit all Fee Collections remitted to a Lockbox directly to the related Lockbox Account.

(p) Investment Company Act. The Originator is not, and is not controlled by, (and by reason of the execution and delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will not be, and will not become) an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

(q) [Reserved].

(r) ERISA. The Originator and each ERISA Affiliate are in compliance with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA. Each Plan is in compliance with all applicable material provisions of ERISA, and the Originator or the relevant ERISA Affiliate has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that each Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified. No Plan has incurred an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived. Neither the Originator nor any ERISA Affiliate (i) has incurred or expects to incur any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan that could give rise to a lien in favor of the PBGC other than liability for the payment of premiums,

 

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all of which have been timely paid when due in accordance with Section 4007 of ERISA, (ii) has incurred or expects to incur any withdrawal liability within the meaning of Section 4201 of ERISA, (iii) is subject to any lien under Section 412(n) of the Code or Sections 302(f) or 4068 of ERISA or arising out of any action brought under Sections 4070 or 4301 of ERISA or (iv) is required to provide security to a Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the Code. The PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of any such Plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA to commence any such proceedings. Neither the Originator nor any ERISA Affiliate that is a subsidiary of Realogy is, or at any time during the past five years was, a member of, or makes, or has at any time during the past five years made, contributions to, any Multiemployer Plan. No ERISA Affiliate that is not a subsidiary of Realogy is, or at any time during the past five years was, a member of, or makes, or has at any time during the past five years made, contributions to, any Multiemployer Plan, in each case where any such action could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(s) Legal Names. Except as described in Schedule 6.1(s), since January 1, 1995, the Originator (i) has not been known by any legal name other than its corporate name as of the date hereof, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.3(d), (ii) has not been the subject of any merger or other corporate reorganization that resulted in a change of name, identity or corporate structure and (iii) has not used any trade names other than its actual corporate name.

(t) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Originator is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable Requirements of Law a violation of any of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(u) Credit and Collection Policy; No Material Adverse Change. The copy of the Credit and Collection Policy of the Originator attached as Exhibit 6.1(u) to this Agreement is a true and complete copy thereof. As of the date each Cartus Purchased Asset is transferred hereunder, the Originator has complied in all applicable material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to such Cartus Purchased Asset transferred on such date and the related Contract. There has been no material change to the Credit and Collection Policy and since January 31, 2002 there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations or operating condition of the Originator, in either case that would be reasonably likely to adversely affect the collectibility of any material portion of the Cartus Fee Receivables or other Cartus Fee Purchased Assets or to decrease the credit quality of any newly created Cartus Fee Receivables or other Cartus Fee Purchased Assets.

Section 6.2 Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby represents and warrants, on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date, that (a) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer and constitutes the Issuer’s valid, binding and legally enforceable obligation, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any federal, state, local or foreign law applicable to the Issuer or any agreement to which the Issuer is a party and (c) all of the outstanding capital stock of the Issuer is directly or indirectly owned by the Originator, and all such capital stock is fully paid and nonassessable.

 

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ARTICLE VII

GENERAL COVENANTS

Section 7.1 Affirmative Covenants of the Originator. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.1.

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Originator will comply in all material respects with all applicable Requirements of Law (including without limitation those relating to the Cartus Fee Receivables and Cartus Fee Related Assets), in each case to the extent that any such failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Originator (i) will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation (other than any change in corporate status by reason of a merger or consolidation permitted by Section 7.3(c)) and (ii) will qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to preserve and maintain such qualification as a foreign corporation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Originator will maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the Cartus Purchased Assets and all Cartus Collections received by it, in which timely entries will be made and will, upon the reasonable request of the Buyer or its assignees, deliver copies of all Cartus Records maintained pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) to the Buyer or its designee.

(d) Location of Records and Offices. The Originator will keep its principal place of business and chief executive office and the offices where it keeps all Cartus Fee Records (and all original documents relating thereto other than those Cartus Records that are maintained at the offices of the relevant Employer as described in Section 6.1(n)) at the addresses specified in Schedule 6.1(n) or, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice given by the Originator to the Issuer and its assignees, at such other locations in jurisdictions in the United States of America where all action required by Section 8.3 has been taken and completed.

(e) Separate Corporate Existence of the Issuer. The Originator hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Issuer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator and the other CMS Persons. From and after the date hereof until the Final Payout Date, the Originator will, and will cause each other CMS Person to, observe the applicable legal requirements for the recognition of the Issuer as a legal entity separate and apart from the Originator and each CMS Person, including without limitation taking take such actions on the part of the Originator or such CMS Person as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Issuer’s operating expenses will not be paid by any CMS Person, except that certain organizational expenses of the Issuer and expenses relating to creation and initial implementation of the Transaction Documents have been or will be paid by the Originator;

 

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(ii) Any financial statements of any CMS Person that are consolidated to include the Issuer will contain appropriate footnotes clearly stating that (A) all of the Issuer’s assets are owned by the Issuer and (B) the Issuer is a separate corporate entity with its own separate creditors that will be entitled to be satisfied out of the Issuer’s assets prior to any value in the Issuer becoming available to the Issuer’s equity holders;

(iii) Any transaction between the Issuer and a CMS Person will be fair and equitable to the Issuer, will be the type of transaction that would be entered into by a prudent Person in the position of the Issuer with a CMS Person and will be on terms that are at least as favorable as may be obtained from a Person that is not a CMS Person; and

(iv) No CMS Person will be, or will hold itself out to be, responsible for the debts of the Issuer.

(f) Payment Instruction to Obligors. The Originator will instruct all Obligors to submit all payments on the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets either (A) to one of the Lockboxes maintained at the Lockbox Banks for deposit in a Lockbox Account or (B) directly to one of the Lockbox Accounts. The Originator will direct all Obligors with respect to receivables and related assets that are not Cartus Fee Receivables to deposit all collections in respect of such receivables and related assets in an account that is not a Lockbox or Lockbox Account and will take such other steps as the Issuer reasonably may request to ensure that all collections on such receivables and related assets will be segregated from Fee Collections.

(g) Segregation of Collections. The Originator will use reasonable efforts to minimize the deposit of any funds other than Fee Collections into any of the Lockbox Accounts and, to the extent that the Originator has knowledge that any such funds are deposited into any of such Lockbox Accounts, promptly will identify any such funds or will cause such funds to be so identified to the Servicer, it being understood and agreed that the Originator does not hereby assume any affirmative duty to re-direct Obligors to remit funds to alternate locations.

(h) Identification of Eligible Receivables. The Originator will (i) establish and maintain necessary procedures for determining whether each Cartus Fee Receivable, as of the date it is sold hereunder, qualifies as an Eligible Receivable, and for identifying all Cartus Fee Receivables sold to the Issuer that are not Eligible Receivables on the date sold and (ii) will provide to the Servicer in a timely manner information that shows whether, and to what extent, the Cartus Fee Receivables sold to the Issuer hereunder were not Eligible Receivables on the date sold.

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filed by it and will pay all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

(j) Accounting for Certain Assets. To the extent permitted by applicable law and GAAP, the Originator will maintain and prepare its financial statements and records in accordance with GAAP.

(k) Fee Receivables Reviews. Upon reasonable prior notice, the Originator will permit the Issuer or its assignees (or other Persons designated by the Issuer from time to time) or their agents or representatives (including without limitation certified public accountants or other auditors), at the expense of the Originator and during regular business hours, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all Cartus Fee Records in the possession or under the control of the Originator, including without limitation the related Contracts, invoices and other documents related thereto and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Originator for the purpose of examining any materials described in the preceding clause (i) and to discuss matters relating to the Cartus Fee Receivables or the other Cartus Fee Purchased Assets or the performance by the Originator of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officers of the Originator having knowledge of such matters or with the Originator’s certified public accountants or other auditors; provided, however, that all such reviews will occur no more frequently than twice per year (with only the first such review in any year being at the Originator’s expense) unless Cartus is the Servicer and a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing.

(l) Computer Software, Hardware and Services. The Originator will provide the Issuer and its assignees with such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of contracts as the Servicer, the Issuer or the Issuer’s assignees require with respect to all services and computer hardware or software that relate to the servicing of the Cartus Fee Receivables or the other Cartus Fee Purchased Assets; provided, however, that with respect to any computer software licensed from a third party, the Originator will be required to provide such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of such software only to the extent that provision of the same would not violate the terms of any contracts of the Originator with such third party (the Originator hereby representing that no such provision would violate the terms of any current such contract).

(m) [Reserved]

(n) Turnover of Collections. If the Originator or any of its agents or representatives at any time receives any cash, checks or other instruments constituting Fee Collections, such recipient will segregate and hold such payments in trust for, and in a manner acceptable to, the Servicer and will, promptly upon receipt (and in any event within one Business Day following receipt) remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to a Lockbox Account.

(o) Performance and Compliance by Originator with Relocation Management Agreements. The Originator will timely and fully perform and comply with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements.

 

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(p) Compliance with Credit and Collection Policy. The Originator will comply in all applicable material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to each Cartus Purchased Asset and will not take any action in violation of the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to any other Cartus Fee Purchased Asset.

(q) Compliance with Orrick Opinion. The Originator will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to the Issuer set forth in the opinions of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated as of April 10, 2007 relating to true sale matters with respect to the Purchase of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets hereunder and substantive consolidation matters with respect to the Originator and the Issuer will be true and correct at all times.

Section 7.2 Reporting Requirements. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator agrees that it will furnish to the Issuer or its assignees:

(a) Financial Statements. (I) As soon as available and in any event within 50 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Performance Guarantor, copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries, the related unaudited statements of cash flow for the Performance Guarantor and the related unaudited statements of earnings and stockholders’ equity of the Performance Guarantor, in each case for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year through the end of such fiscal quarter and certified by the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Performance Guarantor, all of the foregoing to be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (subject to normal year-end adjustments and with footnote disclosures); and (II) as soon as available and in any event within 95 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Performance Guarantor and the Originator, as applicable, beginning with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2002, copies of (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of earnings and cash flows and stockholders’ equity of the Performance Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein, certified by Deloitte & Touche (or such other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing in the United States of America as shall be selected by the Performance Guarantor) and (ii) copies of the statements of earnings of the Originator on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and certified by the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller of the Originator (it being understood and agreed that such statements of earnings will be prepared in accordance with the Originator’s customary management accounting practices as in effect on the date hereof and need not be prepared in accordance with GAAP).

 

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As long as the Performance Guarantor is required or permitted to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a copy of its report on Form 10-K shall satisfy the requirements of Section 7.2(a)(II)(i) and a copy of its Form 10 or report on Form 10-Q shall satisfy the requirements of Section 7.2(a)(I). Information required to be delivered pursuant to this section shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which it has been posted on (i) the Performance Guarantor’s website on the Internet or (ii) sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.

(b) Material Adverse Effect. Promptly and in any event within two Business Days after the president, chief financial officer, controller or treasurer of the Originator has actual knowledge thereof, written notice that describes in reasonable detail any event or occurrence with respect to Cartus that, individually or in the aggregate for all such events or occurrences, has had, or that such Authorized Officer in its reasonable good faith judgment determines could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) Proceedings. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Originator has knowledge thereof, written notice of (i) any litigation, investigation or proceeding of the type described in Section 6.1(f) not previously disclosed to the Issuer, (ii) any material adverse development that has occurred with respect to any such previously disclosed litigation, investigation or proceeding or (iii) any KF Purchase Termination Event or event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute a KF Purchase Termination Event;

(d) ERISA Event. (i) As soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a “reportable event” (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) has occurred with respect to any Plan, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Originator setting forth details as to such reportable event and the action that the Originator or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such reportable event, if any, given to the PBGC, the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Labor; (ii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate receives from the PBGC relating to the intention of the PBGC to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any such Plan; (iii) promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days after a filing with the PBGC pursuant to Section 412(n) of the Code of a notice of failure to make a required installment or other payment with respect to a Plan, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Originator setting forth details as to such failure and the action that the Originator or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of such notice given to the PBGC; and (iv) promptly and in any event within 30 Business Days after receipt thereof by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate from the sponsor of a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), a copy of each notice received by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate concerning the imposition of withdrawal liability or a determination that a multiemployer plan is, or is expected to be, terminated or reorganized;

(e) Environmental Claims. Promptly and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof, notice and copies of all written claims, complaints, notices, actions, proceedings, requests for information or inquiries relating to the condition of any Cartus Homes or compliance with Environmental Laws relating to the Cartus Homes, other than those received in the ordinary course of business and that, singly or in the aggregate, do not represent events or conditions that would cause the representation set forth in Section 6.1(v) to be incorrect; and

 

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(f) Other. Promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Originator as the Issuer or its assignees may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Issuer or such assignees under or as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

Section 7.3 Negative Covenants of the Originator. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Originator agrees that it will not:

(a) Sales, Liens, Etc. Sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Lien arising through or under it (other than Permitted Liens) of anyone on or with respect to, any Cartus Fee Purchased Asset or any interest therein or any Lockbox or Lockbox Account, other than (i) sales of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement and Cartus Purchased Assets pursuant to the CRC Purchase Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement and (ii) sales of Cartus Homes in accordance with the applicable Contracts;

(b) Change in Business or Credit and Collection Policy. (i) Make any material change in the Credit and Collection Policy or (ii) make any material change in the character of its employee relocation business or engage in any business unrelated to such business as currently conducted that, in either case, individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes, would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the composition or performance of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets;

(c) No Mergers, Etc. (i) Consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person unless:

(A) the Originator is the surviving entity thereof;

(B) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests of the Issuer and the Issuer’s assignees in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets in connection with such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer have been taken, as evidenced by an Opinion of Independent Counsel reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Issuer and its assignees; and

(C) so long as the Originator is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such merger, consolidation, conveyance or transfer; or

(ii) convey, transfer or sell more than 25% of its properties and assets to any Person, provided that this provision shall not apply to or restrict the Originator’s ability to pledge its ownership interest in the Buyer to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed in accordance with Section 7.3(h);

 

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(d) Change in Name. Change its corporate name or the name under or by which it conducts its core relocation business or the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated unless the Originator has given the Issuer and its assignees at least 30 days’ prior written notice thereof and unless, prior to any such change in name or jurisdiction of incorporation, the Originator has taken and completed all action required by Section 8.3;

(e) Termination of Relocation Management Agreements. Terminate any Pool Relocation Management Agreement except in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy;

(f) Extension or Amendment. Extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Fee Receivable included in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, or amend, modify or waive any material term or condition related thereto, except in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Servicing Agreement; or

(g) Change in Payment Instruction to Obligors. Make any change in its instructions to Obligors or other Persons regarding payments to be made to the Originator or payments to be made to any Lockbox Account (except for a change in instructions solely for the purpose of directing such Obligors or other Persons to make such payments to another existing Lockbox Account), unless (i) the Trustee has received copies of a Lockbox Agreement with each new Lockbox Bank duly executed by the Originator, the Issuer, the Issuer, the Trustee and such Lockbox Bank and (ii) in the case of any termination, the Issuer or its successors and assigns have received evidence to their satisfaction that the Obligors that were making payments into a terminated Lockbox Account have been instructed in writing, and have irrevocably agreed, to make payments into another Lockbox Account then in use.

(h) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money. Create, incur, guarantee or permit to exist any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, except for (A) any such Indebtedness owed on an intercompany basis to the Performance Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof and (B) any such Indebtedness the terms of which include acknowledgment provisions in substantially the form of Exhibit 7.3(h) hereto.

Section 7.4 Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.4, the Issuer hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.4.

(a) The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Issuer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator and the other CMS Persons. From and after the date hereof until one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, the Issuer will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Issuer will conduct its business in office space allocated to it and for which it pays an appropriate rent and overhead allocation;

(ii) The Issuer will maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of each CMS Person;

 

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(iii) The Issuer’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any CMS Person;

(iv) The Issuer will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, and funds or other assets of the Issuer will not be commingled with those of any CMS Person, except as expressly permitted by the Transaction Documents. The Issuer will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each CMS Person. The Issuer will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any CMS Person (other than the Originator in its capacity as Servicer under the Servicing Agreement) has independent access;

(v) The duly elected board of directors of the Issuer and duly appointed officers of the Issuer will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Issuer;

(vi) Not less than one member of the Issuer’s board of directors will be an Independent Director. The Issuer will observe those provisions in its certificate of incorporation that provide that the Issuer’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Issuer unless the Independent Director and all other members of the Issuer’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(vii) The Issuer will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from the Issuer’s own funds for services provided to the Issuer; and

(viii) The Issuer will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any CMS Person.

(ix) The Issuer will take all actions necessary on its part to be taken in order to ensure that the facts and assumptions relating to the Issuer set forth in the opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dated as of April 10, 2007 relating to true sale matters with respect to the Purchase of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets hereunder and substantive consolidation matters with respect to the Originator and the Buyer will be true and correct at all times.

(b) The Issuer assumes no obligations of the Originator under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements with respect to any Cartus Home Purchase Contracts, including without limitation the obligations of the Originator to make Equity Payments, Mortgage Payoffs and Mortgage Payments with respect to Cartus Homes.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT

OF THE CARTUS FEE PURCHASED ASSETS

Section 8.1 Rights of the Issuer.

(a) Subject to Section 8.4(b), the Originator hereby authorizes the Issuer and its assignees and designees to take any and all steps in the Originator’s name and on behalf of the Originator that the Issuer, the Servicer and/or their respective designees determine are reasonably necessary or appropriate to collect all amounts due under any and all Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the name of the Originator on checks and other instruments representing Fee Collections and enforcing such Cartus Fee Purchased Assets.

(b) The Issuer and its assignees shall have no obligation to account for, to replace, to substitute or to return any Cartus Fee Purchased Asset to the Originator.

(c) The Issuer and its assignees shall have the unrestricted right to further assign, transfer, deliver, hypothecate, subdivide or otherwise deal with the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and all of the right, title and interest of the Issuer and its assignees in, to and under this Agreement on whatever terms the Issuer and its assignees determine, pursuant to the Indenture or otherwise.

(d) As between the Originator and the Issuer, the Issuer shall have the sole right to retain any gains or profits created by buying, selling or holding the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets.

Section 8.2 Responsibilities of the Originator. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding:

(a) The Originator agrees to deliver directly to the Servicer (for the Issuer’s account), within one Business Day after receipt thereof, any Fee Collections that it receives, in the form so received, and agrees that all such Fee Collections will be deemed to be received in trust for the Issuer and its assignees and will be maintained and segregated separate and apart from all other funds and moneys of the Originator until delivery of such Fee Collections to the Servicer; and

(b) The Originator hereby grants to the Issuer an irrevocable power of attorney, with full power of substitution, coupled with an interest, to take in the name of the Originator all steps necessary or advisable to endorse, negotiate or otherwise realize on any writing or other right of any kind held or transmitted by the Originator or transmitted or received by the Issuer (whether or not from the Originator) in connection with any Cartus Purchased Asset (which power of attorney may be exercised by the Issuer’s successors and assigns in accordance with Section 8.4 and Section 11.12(b)).

(c) The Originator shall perform all of its obligations hereunder and under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements and other Contracts related to the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets to which it is a party (other than those obligations undertaken by the Issuer as provided in Section 7.4(b)) to the same extent as if such Cartus Fee Purchased Assets had not been sold hereunder, and the exercise by the Issuer or its designee or assignee of the Issuer’s rights hereunder or in connection herewith shall not relieve the Originator from any of its obligations under any such Pool Relocation Management Agreements or Contracts related to the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets to which it is a party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Originator acknowledges that the Issuer or its designees are entitled to perform such obligations to the extent permitted under the Transaction Documents.

 

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Section 8.3 Further Action Evidencing Purchases. The Originator agrees that from time to time, at its expense and upon reasonable request, it will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take all further action as is reasonably necessary to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Purchase of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets by the Issuer and its assignees hereunder, or to enable the Issuer or its assignees to exercise or enforce any of its rights hereunder or under any other Transaction Document to which the Originator is a party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Originator shall:

(a) upon the request of the Issuer or its assignees, execute and file such financing or continuation statements or amendments thereto or assignments thereof and such other instruments or notices as the Issuer or its assignees may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate; and

(b) mark the master data processing records evidencing the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and, if requested by the Issuer or its assignees, legend the related Pool Relocation Management Agreements to reflect the sale of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement.

The Originator hereby authorizes the Issuer and its assignees to file one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof with respect to all or any of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, in each case whether now existing or hereafter generated by the Originator. If (i) the Originator fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under this Agreement and does not remedy such failure within the applicable cure period, if any, and (ii) the Issuer or its assignees in good faith reasonably believes that the performance of such agreements and obligations is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the Issuer or its assignees under this Agreement, then the Issuer or its assignees may (but shall not be required to) perform or cause performance of such agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of the Issuer or its assignees incurred in connection with such performance shall be payable by the Originator as provided in Section 10.1.

Section 8.4 Fee Collections; Rights of the Issuer and its Assignees.

At any time following the designation of a Servicer other than the Originator pursuant to the Servicing Agreement:

(a) The Issuer or its assignees may direct the Obligors of Cartus Fee Receivables, or any of them, to pay all amounts payable under any Cartus Fee Receivable directly to the Issuer or its assignees;

(b) At the request of the Issuer or its assignees and at the Originator’s expense, the Originator shall give notice of such ownership to each said Obligor and direct that payments be made directly to the Issuer or its assignees;

 

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(c) At the request of the Issuer or its assignees and at the Originator’s expense, the Originator shall (A) assemble all of the Cartus Fee Records, to the extent such Cartus Fee Records are in its possession, and make the same available at a place selected by the Issuer or its successors and assigns, or instruct any escrow agents holding any such documents, instruments and other records on its behalf to make the same available and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Fee Collections in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Issuer or its assignees and, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Issuer or its assignees; and

(d) The Originator hereby authorizes the Issuer or its assignees to take any and all steps in the Originator’s name and on behalf of the Originator that are necessary or desirable, in the reasonable determination of the Issuer or its assignees, to collect all amounts due under any and all Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, including without limitation endorsing the Originator’s name on checks and other instruments representing Fee Collections and enforcing the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

Section 9.1 KF Purchase Termination Events. The following events shall be “KF Purchase Termination Events”:

(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default or an Amortization Event; or

(b) (i) Any of the representations and warranties made by the Originator in Section 6.1(d) or 6.1(e) proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, or (ii) any other representation or warranty made by the Originator under any of the Transaction Documents, or other information or report delivered by the Originator (including in its capacity as Servicer) with respect to the Originator or the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets shall prove to have been untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made, and such failure could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and such occurrence remains unremedied for 30 days, in each case, after the date on which an Authorized Officer of any CMS Person knew or with reasonable diligence would have known of such failure; or

(c) (i) The Originator shall fail to perform or observe the covenants and agreements set forth in Section 7.1(a), as and when required, or shall fail to perform or observe any other covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or any Contract required on its part to be performed or observed, and such failure shall remain unremedied for, in the case of any failure to perform or observe, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement, which failure could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, 60 days; or

 

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(d) An Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred with respect to the Originator or the Performance Guarantor; or

(e) The representation and warranty in Section 6.1(k) shall not be true at any time with respect to a substantial portion of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets; or

(f) Either (i) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any of the Cartus Fee Receivables or the Cartus Fee Related Assets and such Lien shall not have been released within five days or (ii) the PBGC shall file, or shall indicate its intention to file, notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to any of the Cartus Fee Receivables or the Cartus Fee Related Assets; or

(g) This Agreement or the Realogy Guaranty shall cease to be in full force and effect for any reason other than in accordance with its terms; or

(h) A KF Purchase Termination Event or event giving rise to a Funding Termination Date shall have occurred.

If a KF Purchase Termination Event occurs of which the Originator has knowledge, the Originator shall promptly give notice to the Issuer and its assignees of such KF Purchase Termination Event.

Section 9.2 Purchase Termination. (a) On the Termination Date, the Originator shall cease transferring Cartus Fee Purchased Assets to the Issuer. Notwithstanding any cessation of the transfer to the Issuer of additional Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, Cartus Fee Purchased Assets transferred to the Issuer prior to the Termination Date and Fee Collections in respect of such Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and the related Finance Charges, whenever accrued in respect of such Cartus Fee Receivables, shall continue to be property of the Issuer available for transfer by the Issuer pursuant to the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a KF Purchase Termination Event, the Issuer and its assignees shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided to a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, promissory notes or payment intangibles under the UCC of each applicable jurisdiction and other applicable laws, which rights shall be cumulative. Subject to the limitations on recourse set forth herein but otherwise without limiting the foregoing, the occurrence of a KF Purchase Termination Event shall not deny to the Issuer or its assignees any remedy in addition to termination of its obligation to make Purchases hereunder to which the Buyer or its assignees may be otherwise appropriately entitled, whether by statute or applicable law, at law or in equity.

 

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ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION; SECURITY INTEREST

Section 10.1 Indemnities by the Originator. Without limiting any other rights that any Cartus Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Originator agrees to indemnify the Issuer and each of its successors, permitted transferees and assigns, and all officers, directors, shareholders, controlling Persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (each of the foregoing Persons, a “Cartus Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all damages, losses, claims (whether on account of settlements or otherwise), actions, suits, demands, judgments, liabilities (including penalties), obligations or disbursements of any kind or nature and related costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) awarded against or incurred by any of them, arising out of or as a result of any of the following (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Cartus Indemnified Losses”):

(a) any representation or warranty made by the Originator under any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or any information or report delivered by the Originator (including in its capacity as Servicer) with respect to the Originator or the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, having been untrue or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed to have been made;

(b) the failure by the Originator to comply with any material applicable Requirement of Law, with respect to any Cartus Fee Purchased Asset or any failure of a Cartus Fee Purchased Asset to comply with any such material Requirement of Law as of the date of sale of such Cartus Fee Purchased Asset hereunder;

(c) the failure to vest and maintain in the Issuer a valid ownership interest in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, free and clear of any Lien arising through or under it (including without limitation any such failure arising from a circumstance described in the definition of Permitted Exceptions);

(d) any failure of the Originator to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents or any Contract, in each case to which it is a party;

(e) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to the transfer of any Cartus Fee Purchased Assets to the Issuer, whether at the time of any sale or at any subsequent time;

(f) the failure by the Originator to pay when due any taxes owing by it (including without limitation sales, excise or property taxes) payable in connection with the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens);

(g) any reduction in the Unpaid Balance of any Fee Receivable included in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets as a result of any Concession made by the Originator or any Affiliate thereof (other than CRC or the Issuer);

 

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(h) any product liability, strict liability or personal injury claim in connection with the service (other than any service provided by CRC or the Issuer or their assignees) that is the subject of any Cartus Fee Purchased Asset; and

(i) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any use by Cartus of the proceeds of any Purchase made hereunder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing (and with respect to clause (ii) below, without prejudice to the rights that the Issuer may have pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement or the provisions of any of the other Transaction Documents), in no event shall any Cartus Indemnified Party be indemnified for any Cartus Indemnified Losses (i) resulting from negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Cartus Indemnified Party, (ii) to the extent the same includes losses in respect of Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and reimbursement therefor that would constitute credit recourse to the Originator for the amount of any Cartus Fee Receivable not paid by the related Obligor or (iii) resulting from the action or omission of the Servicer (unless the Servicer is the Originator or an Affiliate thereof (other than CRC or the Issuer)).

If for any reason the indemnification provided in this Section 10.1 is unavailable to an Cartus Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Cartus Indemnified Party harmless, then the Originator shall contribute to the maximum amount payable or paid to such Cartus Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Cartus Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Originator on the other hand, but also the relative fault of such Cartus Indemnified Party and the Originator, and any other relevant equitable considerations.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any representations, warranties and covenants made by the Seller in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents that are qualified by or limited to events or circumstances that have, or are reasonably likely to have, given rise to a Material Adverse Effect shall (solely for purposes of the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 10.1) be deemed not to be so qualified or limited.

Section 10.2 Security Interest. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 2.1 providing for the absolute transfer of the Originator’s interest in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof to the Issuer, in order to secure the prompt payment and performance of all obligations of the Originator to the Issuer and the Issuer’s assignees arising in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, the Originator hereby assigns and grants to the Issuer a first priority security interest in the Originator’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, if any, in, to and under all of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and the proceeds thereof.

 

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ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.1 Amendments; Waivers, Etc.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived from time to time if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and signed by the Originator and the Issuer and its assignees. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

(b) No failure or delay on the part of the Issuer or its assignees, or any Cartus Indemnified Party, or any other third party beneficiary referred to in Section 11.12(a) in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to, or demand on, the Originator shall entitle it in any case to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Issuer or its assignees under this Agreement shall, except as may otherwise be stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval under this Agreement shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.

Section 11.2 Notices, Etc. Unless otherwise stated herein, all notices, demands, consents, approvals and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including via telecopier) and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, by telecopier or by overnight courier to the intended party at the address or telecopier number of such party set forth on Schedule 11.2 hereof, or at such other address or telecopier number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party hereto given in accordance with this Section 11.2. Copies of all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be delivered to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the Issuer at their respective addresses for notices set forth in the Servicing Agreement. All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be effective when received.

Section 11.3 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 11.4 Binding Effect; Assignability; Survival of Provisions. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Issuer and the Originator and their respective successors and assigns. Except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.3(c), the Originator may not assign any of its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Issuer and its assignees. This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated pursuant hereto. Such termination shall not occur prior to the Final Payout Date. The rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made by the Originator pursuant to Article VI and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article X and Section 11.6 and the provisions of Section 11.14 and Section 11.16 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

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OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

Section 11.6 Costs, Expenses and Taxes. In addition to the obligations of the Originator under Article X, the Originator agrees to pay on demand:

(a) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Issuer and its assignees in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of, the administration (including periodic auditing), or the enforcement of, or any breach by the Originator of, this Agreement (including any amendment, supplement or modification hereto), including without limitation (i) the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to any such Persons incurred in connection with any of the foregoing and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of independent accountants) incurred in connection with any review of the Originator’s books and records either prior to the execution and delivery hereof or pursuant to Section 7.1(k), and

(b) all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or any amendment, supplement or modification thereto, and agrees to indemnify each Cartus Indemnified Party against any liabilities with respect to, or resulting from, any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.

Section 11.7 Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CT CORPORATION SYSTEM (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY

 

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CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.7 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

Section 11.8 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

Section 11.9 Integration. This Agreement contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

Section 11.10 Captions and Cross References. The various captions (including without limitation the table of contents) in this Agreement are provided solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 11.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by telecopier or other electronic means shall be equally effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart hereof.

Section 11.12 Acknowledgment and Consent.

(a) The Originator acknowledges that, from time to time prior to the Termination Date, the Issuer intends to sell all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, this Agreement and all of the other Transaction Documents pursuant to the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, and that the interests of the Issuer hereunder will be further assigned pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and the Indenture. The Originator acknowledges and agrees to each such sale by the Issuer and consents to the sale and assignment by the Issuer of all or any portion of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all of the Issuer’s rights, remedies, powers and privileges and all claims of the Issuer against the

 

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Originator under or with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (whether arising pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise available at law or in equity), including without limitation (whether or not an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing) (i) the right of the Issuer at any time to enforce this Agreement against the Originator and the obligations of the Originator hereunder and (ii) the right at any time to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices, directions, approvals, demands, extensions or waivers under or with respect to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the obligations in respect of the Originator thereunder, all of which rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims may be exercised and/or enforced by the Issuer’s successors ands assigns to the same extent as the Issuer may do. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Issuer’s successors and assigns are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, including without limitation the rights of the Issuer arising hereunder, and may rely on the Originator’s representations and warranties made herein as if made directly to them. The Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except with respect to its rights under Section 4.3, it has no claim to or interest in any of the Lockbox Accounts.

(b) The Originator hereby agrees to execute all agreements, instruments and documents and to take all other actions that the Issuer or its assignees determines are necessary or appropriate to evidence its consent described in Section 11.12(a). The Originator hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Issuer in all of its capacities may assign to the Issuer’s successors and assigns such powers of attorney and other rights and interests granted by the Originator to the Issuer hereunder and agrees to cooperate fully with the Issuer’s successors and assigns in the exercise of such rights.

(c) The Originator hereby acknowledges that the Issuer’s successors and assigns are entering into the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Issuer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originator.

Section 11.13 No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture.

Section 11.14 No Proceedings. The Originator hereby agrees that it will not institute against the Issuer or its successors or join any other Person in instituting against the Issuer or its successors any Insolvency Proceeding so long as there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the Final Payout Date. The foregoing shall not limit the right of the Originator to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any Insolvency Proceeding that was instituted against the Issuer or its successors by any Person other than the Originator or any other CMS Person.

Section 11.15 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement are for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 11.16 Recourse to the Issuer. Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in the Transaction Documents, the obligations of the Issuer under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the obligations of the Issuer, and no recourse shall be had for payment of any fee payable by or other obligation of or claim against the Issuer that arises out of any Transaction Document to which the Issuer is a party against any director, officer or employee of the Issuer. The provisions of this Section 11.16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.17 Confidentiality. The Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding the Originator and Realogy obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement that is not publicly available; provided, however, that the Issuer may reveal such information (a) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or its funding of Purchases under this Agreement or (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of the Originator nor Realogy shall have any obligation to disclose to the Issuer or its assignees any personal and confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee. The requirements of this Section 11.17 shall cease to apply to any information that is publicly disclosed by the Originator or Realogy.

Section 11.18 Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus or CRC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity may elect to convert their status from that of a Delaware corporation to that of a Delaware limited liability company, either by filing a certificate of conversion with the Delaware Secretary of State or by merging with and into a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (such conversion or merger, as applicable, being herein called a “Conversion”) subject to the conditions that:

(a) (x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuer and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of its predecessor entity under the Transaction Documents to which such predecessor entity is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties to that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of April 10, 2007 (such parties, the “Amendment Parties”) an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Amendment Parties may reasonably request;

(b) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests created by such entity under the Transaction Documents in favor of CRC or the Issuer shall have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties;

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(d) in the case of a Conversion of CRC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CRC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe or other counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties that such Conversion will not in and of itself alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” to the extent relating to CRC; and

(e) each Amendment Party shall have received such other documents as such Amendment Party may reasonably request.

In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus and CRC shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions: (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person; (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus or CRC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company; (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies; (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for federal, state or local income tax purposes.

Section 11.19 Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer intends to enter into an assignment agreement (such agreement, the “Kenosia Assignment Agreement”) whereby each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer will sell to Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”) all of its right, title and interest, if any, in and to all Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Receivables”) outstanding as of a cut-off date specified in such agreement or thereafter arising under or in connection with the Relocation Management Agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the United States Postal Service (such Relocation Management Agreements, the “FDIC/USPS Contracts”), all Related Property with respect to such FDIC/USPS Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Related Property”), all Cartus Collections and CRC Collections of such FDIC/USPS Receivables and FDIC/USPS Related Property, and all proceeds of and earnings on the foregoing (collectively, the “FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets”). The parties hereto agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Documents: (i) Cartus, CRC and the

 

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Issuer shall be allowed (x) to enter into the Kenosia Assignment Agreement provided that the form and substance of such agreement has been consented to by the Administrative Agent prior to execution thereof, and (y) to consummate the transfer of the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets on the terms and conditions set forth therein; (ii) concurrently with such transfer, the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall cease to be “Pool Relocation Management Agreements” under any of the Transaction Documents and Schedule 2.1 to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, as applicable, shall be deemed amended to delete any references to the FDIC/USPS Contracts and any remaining references in the Transaction Documents to the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall be of no further force and effect; and (iii) any Lien the Trustee has on the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets shall be automatically released without the need for any further action.

Section 11.20 Amendment and Restatement. This Agreement amends and restates the Original Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement and shall not constitute a novation or termination of the Original Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement or any liens or property interests created thereunder, and all obligations hereunder and thereunder are in all respects continuing, with only the terms thereof being modified as provided herein. Each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement,” “thereunder,” “thereof,” “therein,” or any other expression of like import referring to the Original Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement shall mean and be a reference to this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

CARTUS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO
KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement]


APPENDIX A

DEFINITIONS

A. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person. As used in this definition of Affiliate, the term “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of such Person’s voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have correlative meanings.

Amendment Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.18(a).

Amortization Event” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Authorized Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Transaction Party, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of such Transaction Party.

Average Days Outstanding” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time (Title 11 of the United States Code).

Billed Receivable” shall mean any Cartus Fee Receivable that has been billed to an Obligor.

Business Day” shall mean a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks in New York, New York are not authorized or required to be closed.

Cartus” shall mean Cartus Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Cartus Fee Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Fee Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Fee Records” shall mean all Records maintained by the Originator with respect to the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets and/or the related Obligors.

Cartus Fee Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Cartus Fee Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

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Cartus Home” shall mean any Home subject to a Cartus Home Purchase Contract.

Cartus Home Purchase Contract” shall mean any Home Purchase Contract that was executed, and pursuant to which Cartus purchased a Home, prior to the Closing Date and that relates to a Fee Receivable included in the Cartus Purchased Assets.

Cartus Indemnified Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Cartus Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Cartus Person” shall mean the Originator and each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates other than CRC or the Issuer.

Cartus Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in the CRC Purchase Agreement.

Cartus Related Property” shall have the meaning provided in the CRC Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement.

CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

CFC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

Closing Date” shall mean March 7, 2002.

Contract” shall mean a Pool Relocation Management Agreement and any other related contract entered into pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, pursuant to or under which any Person (other than a Transaction Party) is obligated to make payments from time to time.

Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.18.

Contractual Obligation” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Corporate Obligor” shall mean a corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity which is organized under the laws of one of the states of the United States or the District of Columbia or which is a United States resident (which term includes a United States division or branch of an entity organized in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, so long as such division or branch maintains a place of business in the United States to which all Receivables are billed) and which has entered into a Relocation Management Agreement.

CRC” shall mean Cartus Relocation Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 

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CRC Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated fee receivables purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between the Originator and CRC.

Credit and Collection Policy” shall mean those credit and collection policies and practices of the Originator relating to the Contracts and Fee Receivables described in Exhibit 6.1(u), as such credit and collection policies may be modified from time to time in accordance with Section 7.3(b).

Defaulted Receivable” shall mean any Fee Receivable that:

(a) has been or should have been written off as uncollectible in conformity with the Credit and Collection Policy; or

(b) is owed by an Obligor who is in Insolvency Proceedings or with respect to which an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred; or

(c) has been billed and remains unpaid more than 120 days after the original due date thereof.

Direct Expenses” shall mean, with respect to any Home, any costs attributable to the provision of services to a Transferred Employee, including without limitation appraisals, broker’s market analyses and inspections, brokerage commissions, title and title search fees, transfer taxes, mortgage payments, mortgage interest (or interest on the mortgage payments at the mortgage interest rate), insurance premiums, property taxes, cost of establishment and maintenance of appropriate files, overnight delivery charges, wire transfer fees, cost of interest in the manner specified in the related Contract, cost of improvements, cost of removal and mitigation of Hazardous Materials or gases (such as removal of asbestos, lead paint, radon gas or urea formaldehyde insulation) and reinsulation with suitable replacement materials, repair and maintenance costs, utilities, sales loss on resale, buyer incentive costs and real estate closing costs.

Eligible Contract” shall mean a Relocation Management Agreement (i) that has been duly executed and delivered by an Employer that is an Eligible Obligor and is in full force and effect, (ii) (A) the rights to payment under which are assignable without the consent of the Employer party thereto or any other Person (other than the Originator), other than any such consent that has been obtained and remains in effect, or (B) if subject to any restriction on assignment of rights to payment, such Contract is in effect on April 10, 2007 and such restriction is, under Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the UCC, as applicable, not effective to prevent the creation of a security interest in or sale of the Receivables arising under such Contract, (iii) that provides for the payment in full by the Employer of all Direct Expenses, Service Fees and Other Reimbursable Expenses (it being understood that any Contract that permits an Employer to approve any expenses shall not, for that reason alone, fail to qualify as an Eligible Contract)], (iv) that was originated in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and (v) that is substantially in the form of Relocation Management Agreement attached as Exhibit C, with such Permitted Changes to such form as may be made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business (or such other form as has been approved in writing by the Issuer and its successors and assigns).

 

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Eligible Obligor” shall mean an Obligor that:

(a) is the United States of America, any state or local government or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing or a Corporate Obligor; and

(b) has been instructed by the Originator to remit all payments on the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets directly to one of the Lockboxes or Lockbox Accounts.

Eligible Receivable” shall mean any Fee Receivable:

(d) the Obligor of which is an Eligible Obligor;

(e) that is denominated and payable only in U.S. dollars;

(f) that was generated in the ordinary course of the Originator’s business;

(g) with respect to which all of the Originator’s right, title and interest has been (or will be, at the time such Fee Receivable becomes included in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets) validly transferred to the Issuer under and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

(h) that arises under or in connection with a Pool Relocation Management Agreement that is then an Eligible Contract;

(i) that is not a Defaulted Receivable or a Concession;

(j) the purchase of which with the proceeds of the issuance of commercial paper constitutes a “current transaction” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

(k) that constitutes an “account” or a “general intangible” or “chattel paper” and not an “instrument”, in each case within the meaning of the New York UCC;

(l) the transfer of which (including without limitation the sale by the Originator to the Issuer and the pledge of which by the Issuer to the Trustee) does not contravene or conflict with any Requirement of Law or any Contractual Obligation or other restriction, limitation or encumbrance that applies to the Originator (including without limitation the related Contract), and the sale, assignment or transfer of which, and the granting of a security interest in which, does not require the consent of the Obligor thereof or any other Person other than any such consent that has been previously obtained and is in effect; provided, however, that a Receivable arising out of a Relocation Management Agreement that is subject to a restriction on assignment may nonetheless be an Eligible Receivable hereunder if such restriction is not effective under Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the UCC, as applicable;

(m) that has not been compromised, adjusted, amended or otherwise modified (including by extension of time for payment or the granting of any discounts, allowances or credits) except in a manner that is expressly permitted under Section 3.10(b) of the Servicing Agreement;

 

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(n) that, together with the Contracts related thereto, conforms in all material respects with all applicable Requirements of law, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, decrees and determinations of all courts and other Governmental Authorities (whether federal, state, local or foreign and including without limitation usury laws and consumer protection laws);

(o) with respect to which the representations and warranties of the Originator in Section 6.1(k) of this Agreement are true and correct;

(p) that represents a bona fide obligation arising under a Contract that has been duly authorized and that, together with such Fee Receivable, is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Obligor of such Fee Receivable, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity;

(q) that, in the case of an Unbilled Receivable, represents the right to payment for services rendered;

(r) that, in the case of a Billed Receivable, has been fully earned by performance; and

(s) that, in the case of a Receivable arising on account of any Direct Expenses or any Service Fee or Finance Charge arising in connection with any of the foregoing, is payable no more than 60 days after the invoice date.

Employer” shall mean a customer of the Originator that has executed a Relocation Management Agreement with the Originator.

Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable Requirements of Law relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment.

Equity Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Homeowner, a payment or credit (other than an Equity Loan) made to such Homeowner at the time of, or following the execution of, the related Home Purchase Contract by such Homeowner in respect of its equity interest in a Home as determined pursuant to the applicable Home Purchase Contract.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the rules and regulations thereunder, each as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer with the Originator under Section 414 of the Code.

Event of Bankruptcy” shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if either:

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Person, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, sequestrator or the like for such Person or any substantial part of its assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any law (foreign or domestic) relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition or adjustment of debts and such case or proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief with respect to such Person has been entered in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or other similar laws (foreign or domestic) now or hereafter in effect; or

(b) such Person has commenced a voluntary case or other proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) for, such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts generally as they become due.

FDIC/USPS Contracts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Receivables” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

Fee Collections” shall mean all funds that are received on account of or otherwise in connection with any Cartus Fee Purchased Asset, including without limitation all funds received (a) from or on behalf of any Obligor in payment of or otherwise in respect of any Cartus Fee Receivable included in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, (b) from any other Person to the extent such funds were applied, or should have been applied, pursuant to any Contract to repay or discharge any Cartus Fee Receivable or Cartus Related Asset included in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets (including without limitation insurance payments that any Transaction Party applies in the ordinary course of its business to amounts owed in respect of such Cartus Fee Purchased Assets) and (c) from Realogy in respect of any payments made by Realogy as guarantor of the obligations of Cartus under the Realogy Guaranty.

Fee Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

Fee Receivable” shall mean any right arising under a Contract other than a Guaranteed Government Contract to receive any payment or any funds from or on behalf of an Obligor, whether or not earned by performance and whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument, general intangible or otherwise. The term “Fee Receivable” includes without limitation rights to payment (whether matured or unmatured and whether absolute or contingent) arising out of or with respect to Direct Expenses, Service Fees and Other Reimbursable Expenses and the right to payment of any and all Finance Charges with respect to any of the foregoing. The change of a Fee Receivable’s status from that of Unbilled Receivable to Billed Receivable shall not be deemed the creation of a new Fee Receivable for any purpose hereunder.

 

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Final Payout Date” shall mean the earlier of the date after the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article IV thereof on which either (i) all of the Notes have been paid in full or (ii) the Unpaid Balance of all outstanding Cartus Fee Receivables has been reduced to zero; provided that for purposes of this definition of Final Payout Date, the Unpaid Balance of a Defaulted Receivable shall be deemed to be outstanding until such Fee Receivable has been written off as uncollectible.

Finance Charge” shall mean any interest, late payment fee or other finance charge with respect to a Fee Receivable or other Fee Related Property under the terms of the applicable Contract.

Funding Termination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, including the opinions, statements and pronouncements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as in effect from time to time.

Governmental Authority” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Home” shall mean a family residence or other improved real estate that is the subject of any services provided under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement, including without limitation any Home or property subject to a “Special Home Transaction” within the meaning of the applicable Home Sale Service Supplement.

Home Purchase Contract” shall mean the contract by which a Home is purchased from a Homeowner pursuant to, or in connection with, a Pool Relocation Management Agreement.

Home Sale Service Supplement” shall mean a supplement to a Pool Relocation Management Agreement substantially in the form referenced in the Pool Relocation Management Agreements listed in Schedule 2.1.

Homeowner” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the Transferred Employee and any other homeowner of record with respect to such Home.

Indenture” shall mean the Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of the date hereof by and between the Issuer and the Trustee.

Insolvency Proceeding” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law or any other proceeding of the type described in the definition of Event of Bankruptcy, whether voluntary or involuntary.

Issuer” shall mean Kenosia Funding, LLC, in its capacity as the Issuer under this Agreement.

 

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Issuer’s assignees,” “Issuer or its assignees,” “Issuer’s successors and assigns,” “Issuer’s assigns,” and terms of like import shall include each of the following: (i) the Issuer; (ii) the Trustee; (iii) each Series 2002-1 Noteholder; (iv) each Liquidity Party and (v) each of their respective successors and assigns under any of the Transaction Documents.

Kenosia Assignment Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

KF Excluded Asset” shall mean any receivable or related asset that arises under or relates to a KF Excluded Contract.

KF Excluded Contract” shall mean (a) any agreement for relocation management services that is not an Eligible Contract or (b) any receivable arising under a Contract with respect to which the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.1(g) have not been satisfied.

KF Purchase Termination Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

Lien” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, any interest in any real or personal property, asset or other right held, owned or being purchased or acquired by such Person for its own use, consumption or enjoyment in its business that secures payment or performance of any obligation, and includes any mortgage, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge, retained security title of a conditional vendor or lessor or other security interest of any kind, whether arising under a security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, chattel mortgage, assignment, pledge, retention of security title, financing or similar statement or notice or arising as a matter of law, judicial process or otherwise.

Liquidity Party” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Lockbox” shall mean any post office box to which the Obligors remit Fee Collections established pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.

Lockbox Account” shall mean any lockbox account, concentration account, depositary account or similar account (including any associated demand deposit account) established pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, in which any Fee Collections are collected or deposited.

Lockbox Agreement” shall have the meaning provided in the Servicing Agreement.

Lockbox Bank” shall mean any institution at which a Lockbox or Lockbox Account is maintained.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or assets of the Originator, (b) the ability of the Originator to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document or all or any substantial portion of the Contracts, (c) the validity or enforceability of,

 

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or collectibility of, amounts payable by the Originator under any Transaction Document, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Issuer (and its assignees) in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets.

Monthly Originator Report” shall have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Mortgage” shall mean, with respect to a Home, either or both of (a) any indebtedness of the relevant Homeowner secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other Lien on such Home and (b) such mortgage, deed of trust or other Lien, as the context may require.

Mortgage Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Home, any payment actually made under any Mortgage on such Home (other than a Mortgage Payoff), including without limitation payments of principal and interest and for taxes and insurance.

Mortgage Payoff” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the amount, if any, paid to retire the entire remaining principal balance of any Mortgage on such Home, together with interest accrued thereon to the date of payment.

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any ERISA Affiliate is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding five plan years made contributions, including for these purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Affiliate during such five year period.

Note Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007, among the Originator, CRC, the Issuer, Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC and Calyon New York Branch, as the Administrative Agent, as from time to time amended, supplemented or modified.

Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Obligor” shall mean, with respect to any Contract, the Person or Persons obligated to make payments in respect of Fee Receivables arising thereunder.

Original Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean that certain Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, by and among the Originator and Issuer dated as of March 7, 2002, as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof.

Originator” shall mean Cartus and its successors and permitted assigns.

Originator Fee Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Originator Fee Receivables” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

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Originator Fee Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Originator Fee Related Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Other Reimbursable Expense” shall mean a cost or expense that is incurred and paid in connection with services under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement or reimbursable by the Obligor under the applicable Pool Relocation Management Agreement, and that is not included in the calculation of Direct Expenses thereunder.

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor thereto.

Performance Guarantor” shall mean Realogy.

Permitted Change” shall mean, with respect to any Contract the form of which is referenced in the Pool Relocation Management Agreements listed in Schedule 2.1, any revisions or modifications to such form that (i) are made by the Originator in the ordinary course of its business consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the collectibility of the Cartus Fee Receivables, (iii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially alter (in a manner adverse to the Originator or any of its assigns) the reimbursement or indemnification obligations of such Obligor thereunder or the composition of the losses, costs or expenses to which such reimbursement or indemnification obligations pertain, (iv) would not cause such Contract to cease to be an Eligible Contract or the Fee Receivables arising thereunder to cease to be Eligible Fee Receivables and (v) do not violate any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Permitted Exception” shall mean that, with respect to any representation, warranty or covenant with respect to the interest of the Issuer and its assignees in the Cartus Fee Purchased Assets or any Servicer Default, that (i) prior to recordation (A) pursuant to Section 8.3 of this Agreement and/or Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Servicing Agreement or (B) upon the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Issuer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee, and no recordation in real estate records of any mortgage or any conveyance pursuant to the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract in favor of any Transaction Party or any of the Issuer’s assignees and assigns pursuant to the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement will be made except as otherwise permitted under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Servicing Agreement and (ii) no delivery of any Home Purchase Contracts, Home Deeds and Equity Loan Notes to any custodian will be required.

Permitted Lien” shall mean, with respect to any Cartus Purchased Asset, any Lien in favor of the Issuer or its assignees created pursuant to this Agreement.

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

 

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Plan” shall mean each employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) currently sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which the Originator or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability.

Pool Relocation Management Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Purchase” shall mean each purchase of Cartus Fee Receivables and other Cartus Fee Purchased Assets by the Issuer from the Originator hereunder.

Records” shall mean all Contracts, purchase orders, invoices, customer lists, credit files and other agreements, documents, books, records and other media for the storage of information (including without limitation tapes, disks, punch cards, computer software and databases and related property) with respect to the Fee Receivables, the Related Property and/or the related Obligors.

Related Property” shall mean, with respect to any Fee Receivable, (i) all security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Fee Receivable, whether pursuant to the related Relocation Management Agreement or any other Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise; (ii) all guarantees and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Fee Receivable, (iii) all rights under warranties, indemnities or insurance with respect to such Fee Receivable and (iv) all Records.

Relocation Management Agreement” shall mean an agreement pursuant to which the Originator agrees to provide employee relocation, asset management or other services, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, including any and all supplements thereto, and any similar agreement, howsoever denominated, and any agreement for intercultural services.

Realogy” shall mean Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation and any successor thereto.

Realogy Guaranty” shall mean the Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty dated as of April 10, 2007, and executed by Realogy in favor of CRC and the Issuer.

Requirements of Law” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Restricted Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any dividend or other distribution on any shares of capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (ii) any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of (a) any shares of capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (b) any option, warrant or other right to acquire shares of the capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (iii) any loan, advance or other direct or indirect provision of funds or credit by such Person to any holder of any shares of its capital stock or of any other Security issued by it.

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Service Fee” shall mean any fee payable by an Employer under a Pool Relocation Management Agreement, including without limitation any fee payable with respect to the marketing and sale of a particular Home or otherwise in connection with any employee relocation services or asset management services performed under or in connection with such Pool Relocation Management Agreement.

Servicer” shall mean the Originator, in its capacity as the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, and any successor thereto in such capacity appointed pursuant to Article IX of the Servicing Agreement.

Servicer Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated servicing agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between the Originator, CRC, the Servicer and the Issuer.

Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (notwithstanding that at the time capital stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency) or other persons performing similar functions is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.

Surviving Entity” shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.18(a).

Termination Date” shall mean the earlier of (i) the occurrence of a Funding Termination Date or (ii) the date specified by the Trustee following the occurrence of a KF Purchase Termination Event; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred with respect to either the Originator or the Issuer, the Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically without any such notice.

Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Realogy Guaranty, the Lockbox Agreements and all agreements, instruments, certificates, reports and documents (other than any of the Contracts) executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered under or in connection with any of the foregoing, as any of the foregoing may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Transaction Party” shall mean the Issuer, the Originator, CRC or the Servicer (so long as the Servicer is the Originator or an Affiliate thereof).

Transferred Employee” shall mean an individual designated by an authorized representative of an Employer pursuant to the applicable Relocation Management Agreement as a person entitled to the benefits of such Relocation Management Agreement.

Trustee” shall mean The Bank of New York, as trustee under the Indenture, and any successor thereto.

UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

 

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Unbilled Receivable” shall mean any Cartus Fee Receivable that has not yet been billed to the related Obligor.

Unmatured Servicer Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Unpaid Balance” of any Fee Receivable shall mean at any time the unpaid amount thereof at such time.

B. Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP or with United States generally accepted regulatory principles, as applicable. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Agreement are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under GAAP or regulatory accounting principles, the definitions contained in this Agreement shall control. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York and not specifically defined herein are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

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

D. Reference. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and references to “Section”, “subsection”, “Appendix”, “Schedule” and “Exhibit” in this Agreement are references to Sections, subsections, Appendices, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. References herein to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Indenture and the Receivables Purchase Agreement shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and restated on the date hereof.

 

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EX-10.43 36 dex1043.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICING AGREEMENT Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement

Exhibit 10.43

AMENDED AND RESTATED

SERVICING AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 27, 2007

by and between

CARTUS CORPORATION

as Originator and Servicer,

CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION

as Originator,

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC

as Issuer

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

as Trustee


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS    1
  Section 1.01    Definitions    1
  Section 1.02    Other Definitional Provisions    5
ARTICLE II [RESERVED]    7
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF RECEIVABLES    8
  Section 3.01    Acceptance of Appointment and Other Matters Relating to the Servicer    8
  Section 3.02    Duties of the Servicer and the Issuer    8
  Section 3.03    Servicing Compensation    11
  Section 3.04    Representations and Warranties of the Servicer    11
  Section 3.05    Affirmative Covenants of Servicer    14
  Section 3.06    Negative Covenants of Servicer    16
  Section 3.07    Records of the Servicer and Reports to be Prepared by the Servicer    17
  Section 3.08    Annual Certificate of Servicer    18
  Section 3.09    [RESERVED]    18
  Section 3.10    Adjustments; Modifications    18
  Section 3.11    Escrow Agents    20
  Section 3.12    Servicer Advances    20
  Section 3.13    Calculations    20
  Section 3.14    Application of Collections    20
ARTICLE IV ACCOUNTS AND POOL COLLECTIONS    22
  Section 4.01    Establishment of Collection Account    22
  Section 4.02    Pool Collections and Allocations    23
  Section 4.03    Withdrawals from the Collection Account    23
ARTICLE V [RESERVED]    24
ARTICLE VI [RESERVED]    25
ARTICLE VII OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SERVICER    26
  Section 7.01    Liability of the Servicer    26
  Section 7.02    Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, the Servicer    26
  Section 7.03    Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others    26
  Section 7.04    Indemnification by the Servicer    27
  Section 7.05    Resignation of the Servicer    27
  Section 7.06    Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Receivables    28

 

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ARTICLE VIII [RESERVED]    29
ARTICLE IX SERVICER DEFAULTS    30
  Section 9.01    Servicer Defaults    30
  Section 9.02    Performance by Issuer    31
  Section 9.03    Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor    32
  Section 9.04    Notification to Holders    33
ARTICLE X TERMINATION    34
  Section 10.01    Termination    34
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS    35
  Section 11.01    Amendment    35
  Section 11.02    Governing Law    35
  Section 11.03    Notices; Payments    35
  Section 11.04    Severability of Provisions    35
  Section 11.05    Further Assurances    35
  Section 11.06    Nonpetition Covenant    36
  Section 11.07    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies    36
  Section 11.08    Counterparts    36
  Section 11.09    Third-Party Beneficiaries    36
  Section 11.10    Merger and Integration    36
  Section 11.11    Headings    36
  Section 11.12    Confidentiality    36
  Section 11.13    [Reserved]    37
  Section 11.14    Submission to Jurisdiction    37
  Section 11.15    Waiver of Jury Trial    37
  Section 11.16    [Reserved]    37
  Section 11.17    No Partnership or Joint Venture    38
  Section 11.18    Conversion    38
  Section 11.19    Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables    39
  Section 11.20    Amendment and Restatement    40

 

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SCHEDULES

 

SCHEDULE 3.04(k)   List of Lockbox Banks    S-1
EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT A   Form of Annual Servicer’s Certificate    E-1
EXHIBIT B   Forms of Lockbox Agreements    E-3
EXHIBIT C   List of Servicing Officers    E-4
EXHIBIT D   Form of Monthly Originator Report    E-5
EXHIBIT E   Form of Weekly Activity Report    E-6

 

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THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of June 27, 2007 is made by and between CARTUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as originator and servicer (“Cartus” or the “Servicer”), CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Originator (“CRC”), KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York state banking corporation, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).

The Servicer, CRC, the Issuer and the Trustee entered into that certain Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2002 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof, the “Original Servicing Agreement”). The parties hereto have determined that the Original Servicing Agreement should be amended and restated in full to reflect all amendments entered into prior to the date hereof, including name changes, and to correct minor mistakes. This Agreement therefore amends and restates the Original Servicing Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties, the Trustee and the holders of any Notes issued by the Issuer from time to time under the Indenture to the extent provided herein:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Receivables Purchase Agreement, CRC Purchase Agreement or Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, as applicable. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, and the definitions of such terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms.

Agreement” shall mean this Servicing Agreement and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

Amendment Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.18(a).

Amortization Event” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Asset Amount Deficiency” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Authentication Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

CFC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

Collection Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.

Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.18.

CRC Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof, between Cartus and CRC, as amended from time to time.


Distribution Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Dollars,” “$” or “U.S. $” shall mean United States dollars.

Eligible Account” shall mean an account that is (i) maintained with a depository institution whose short-term debt obligations at the time of any deposit therein are rated in the highest short-term debt rating categories by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, (ii) one or more accounts maintained with a depository institution, which accounts are fully insured by the FDIC, with a minimum long-term unsecured debt rating of “A3” by Moody’s and “BBB+” by Standard & Poor’s or (iii) a segregated trust account maintained with the corporate trust office of the Trustee or an Affiliate of the Trustee, in either case in its fiduciary capacity.

Eligible Investments” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Eligible Receivables,” in the case of Fee Receivables, shall have the meaning set forth in the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement and, in the case of Pool Receivables, shall have the meaning set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Eligible Servicer” shall mean Cartus or, if Cartus is not acting as Servicer, an entity that, at the time of its appointment as Servicer, (a) is servicing a portfolio of relocation services accounts or is acceptable to the Trustee and the Purchaser, (b) is legally qualified and has the capacity to service the Receivables, (c) is qualified to use the software that is then being used to service the Receivables or obtains the right to use or has its own software that is adequate to perform its duties under this Agreement and (d) has a net worth of at least $25,000,000 as of the end of its most recent fiscal quarter (or such lesser net worth as may be approved by the Purchaser).

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

FDIC” shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor.

FDIC/USPS Contracts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Receivables” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated fee receivables purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof between Cartus and the Issuer, as amended from time to time.

Final Stated Maturity Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Home Purchase Price” shall mean, with respect to any Home, the appraised or other value set forth in the related Home Purchase Contract as the purchase price for such Home.

 

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Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person, in the aggregate, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of such Person that are, at the date as of which Indebtedness is to be determined, includable as liabilities in a balance sheet of such Person, other than (x) accounts payable and accrued expenses and (y) current and deferred income taxes and other similar liabilities, (ii) the maximum aggregate amount of all liabilities of such Person or under any Guaranty, indemnity or similar undertaking given or assumed of or in respect of, the indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities, assets, revenues, income or dividends of any Person other than such Person and (iii) all other obligations or liabilities of such Person with respect to the discharge of the obligations of any Person other than itself. For purposes of the Transaction Documents, the Indebtedness of any Person includes the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer.

Indenture” shall mean the amended and restated indenture dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Issuer, the Trustee and The Bank of New York, as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar.

Investment Company Act” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Kenosia Assignment Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.19.

Lockbox” shall mean any post office box to which the Obligors remit Pool Collections or Fee Collections.

Lockbox Account” shall mean each lockbox account and associated demand deposit account established pursuant to the Lockbox Agreement and such other lockbox accounts and associated demand deposit accounts that the Servicer may establish from time to time pursuant to a Lockbox Agreement.

Lockbox Agreement” shall mean each lockbox agreement attached as Exhibit B and any other lockbox agreement pursuant to which the Servicer establishes a Lockbox Account in the name of the Trustee.

Lockbox Bank” shall mean any institution at which a Lockbox or Lockbox Account is maintained.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any Person and any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or assets of such Person, (b) the ability of such Person to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party or, if applicable, all or any substantial portion of the Contracts, (c) the validity or enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by such Person under any Transaction Document to which it is a party, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Issuer and its assignees in the Pledged Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the Pledged Assets.

Monthly Period” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

 

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Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service or its successor.

Net Receivables Balance” is defined in the Indenture.

Nonrecoverable Advance” shall mean any Servicer Advance previously made in respect of a Home the Receivable arising from which has become a Defaulted Receivable.

Note” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Officer’s Certificate” shall mean, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, a certificate delivered as provided herein, signed:

(a) by the President, any Vice President or the chief financial officer of the Servicer, or

(b) by the President, any Vice President or the financial controller of any Successor Servicer

(or in either such case by an officer holding an office with equivalent or more senior responsibilities or a Servicing Officer).

Opinion of Counsel” shall mean a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for, or an employee of, the Person providing the opinion and who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the Trustee.

Original Servicing Agreement” shall mean that certain Servicing Agreement, by and among the Servicer, CRC, the Issuer and the Trustee dated as of March 7, 2002, as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof.

Outstanding” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Outstanding Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Paying Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Pledged Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Possession Date” shall have, with respect to any Home, the meaning set forth in the related Home Purchase Contract.

Purchaser” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Monthly Originator Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.07(c).

Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated receivables purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof, between CRC and the Issuer, as amended from time to time.

 

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Reporting Date” shall mean the twelfth day of each calendar month or, if such twelfth day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.

Requirements of Law” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Service Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

Servicer” shall mean Cartus, in its capacity as the Servicer under this Agreement, and any successor thereto in such capacity appointed pursuant to Article IX of this Agreement.

Servicer Advance” shall mean any out-of-pocket payments made by the Servicer with respect to a CRC Home, including but not limited to maintenance, repairs, utilities, insurance, taxes, assessments, Mortgage Payoffs, Mortgage Payments, Other Reimbursable Expenses, homeowners or association dues and other costs of ownership.

Servicer Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.03.

Servicing Officer” shall mean any officer of the Servicer or an attorney-in-fact of the Servicer who in either case is involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Receivables and whose name appears on a list of servicing officers furnished to the Issuer and the Trustee by the Servicer, as such list may from time to time be amended. The initial list of Servicing Officers is set forth in Exhibit C.

Solvent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Standard & Poor’s” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of the McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., or its successor.

Sub-Servicer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).

Successor Servicer” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.03(a).

Surviving Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.18(a).

Termination Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

Transfer Agent and Registrar” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Trustee” shall mean The Bank of New York, acting in its capacity as Trustee under the Indenture.

Unmatured Servicer Default” shall mean any event that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a Servicer Default.

 

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Section 1.02 Other Definitional Provisions.

(a) All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.

(b) Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP or with United States generally accepted regulatory accounting principles, as applicable. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Agreement are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under GAAP or regulatory accounting principles, the definitions contained in this Agreement shall control. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York and not specifically defined herein are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

(c) Agreements, Representations and Warranties. The agreements, representations and warranties of Cartus in this Agreement in its capacity as Servicer shall be deemed to be the agreements, representations and warranties of Cartus solely in such capacity for so long as Cartus acts in such capacity under this Agreement, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to limit the survival of such agreements, representations and warranties.

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

(e) References to Amounts. Unless otherwise specified, references to any amount as on deposit or outstanding on any particular date shall mean such amount at the close of business on such day.

(f) Reference. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and references to “Section”, “subsection”, “Appendix”, “Schedule” and “Exhibit” in this Agreement are references to Sections, subsections, Appendices, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. References herein to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Indenture and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and restated on the date hereof.

[END OF ARTICLE I]

 

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ARTICLE II

[RESERVED]

 

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ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING

OF RECEIVABLES

Section 3.01 Acceptance of Appointment and Other Matters Relating to the Servicer.

(a) The servicing, administration and collection of the Pool Receivables, the Fee Receivables and the other Pledged Assets shall be conducted by the Person designated as the Servicer hereunder from time to time in accordance with this Section 3.01. Until the Trustee gives a Termination Notice to Cartus pursuant to Section 9.01, Cartus is hereby designated, and Cartus hereby agrees to act, as the Servicer under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents with respect to the Pool Receivables, the Fee Receivables and the other Pledged Assets, and each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer consents to Cartus acting as the Servicer.

(b) In the ordinary course of business, the Servicer, with prior written notice to the Trustee, may at any time delegate part or all of its duties hereunder with respect to the Receivables and the other Pledged Assets to any sub-servicers that agree to conduct such duties in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and this Agreement. Each such sub-servicer to whom any such duties are delegated in accordance with this Section 3.01(b) is referred to herein as a “Sub-Servicer.” Notwithstanding any such delegation by the Servicer, the Servicer shall remain liable for the performance of all duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and such delegation shall not relieve the Servicer of its liability and responsibility with respect to such duties. The fees and expenses of any such Sub-Servicers shall be as agreed between the Servicer and such Sub-Servicers from time to time, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee or the holders of any Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture shall have any responsibility therefor. Upon any termination of a Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01, all Sub-Servicers designated pursuant to this Section 3.01(b) by such Servicer also shall be automatically terminated without payment of any fees by the Trustee or the Noteholders.

(c) The designation of the Servicer (and each Sub-Servicer) under this Agreement (and, in the case of any Sub-Servicer, under the agreement or other document pursuant to which the Servicer makes a delegation of servicing duties to such Sub-Servicer) shall automatically cease and terminate on the Final Payout Date.

Section 3.02 Duties of the Servicer and the Issuer.

(a) Each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer hereby appoints the Servicer from time to time designated pursuant to Section 3.01(a) as Servicer hereunder to take all actions authorized below or elsewhere in this Agreement and to enforce its and the Trustee’s respective rights and interests in and under the Pool Receivables or the Fee Receivables, as applicable, and the other Pledged Assets.

(b) As Servicer hereunder, the Servicer shall service and administer the Pool Receivables, the Fee Receivables and the other Pledged Assets, shall collect and deposit into the

 

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Collection Account payments due under the Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables and shall charge-off as uncollectible Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables, all in accordance with its customary and usual servicing procedures and the Credit and Collection Policy. As Servicer hereunder, the Servicer shall have full power and authority, acting alone or through any party properly designated by it hereunder, to do any and all things it may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with such servicing and administration. Cartus, CRC and the Issuer shall furnish the Servicer with any documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder. The Trustee shall furnish the Servicer with any documents in its possession necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder. The Servicer shall exercise the same care and apply the same policies with respect to the collection, administration and servicing of the Pool Receivables, the Fee Receivables and other Pledged Assets that it would exercise and apply if it owned such Pool Receivables, Fee Receivables and other Pledged Assets, all in substantial compliance with applicable law and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as it deems necessary or appropriate to collect each Pool Receivable, Fee Receivable and other Transferred Asset (and shall cause each Sub-Servicer, if any, to take or cause to be taken all such actions as the Servicer deems necessary or appropriate to collect each Pool Receivable, Fee Receivable and other Transferred Asset for which such Sub-Servicer is responsible in its capacity as Sub-Servicer) from time to time, all in accordance with applicable law and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.

(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and subject to Section 3.02(e) and Section 9.01, each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer hereby authorizes and empowers the Servicer or its designee as follows, except to the extent any such power and authority is revoked or limited by the Trustee on account of the occurrence of an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default of which a Trustee Officer of the Trustee has knowledge or otherwise pursuant to Section 9.01:

(i) to give instructions to the Trustee for withdrawals and payments from the Collection Account and to take any other action necessary or appropriate to service the Pledged Assets as set forth in the Indenture,

(ii) to enter into Home Sale Contracts and all related documents, instruments and agreements on behalf of Cartus (with respect to Cartus Homes) and on behalf of CRC (with respect to CRC Homes) and to take all necessary actions, including with respect to the maintenance and marketing of the related Homes, to carry out the terms of such Home Sale Contracts and related agreements; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not be a party to any Home Sale Contract or any other document, instrument, or agreement relating to the sale by CRC of a Home, unless it is expressly disclosed on the face of such document, instrument, or agreement that the Servicer is acting as Servicer for CRC,

(iii) to execute and deliver any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Pool Receivables, the Fee Receivables and the other Pledged Assets on the Issuer’s behalf,

 

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(iv) after the delinquency of any Pool Receivable or any Fee Receivable or any default in connection with any other Transferred Asset and to the extent permitted under and in compliance with the Credit and Collection Policy and with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, orders and decrees of courts and other Governmental Authorities and all other tribunals, to commence or settle collection proceedings with respect to such Pool Receivable, Fee Receivable or other Transferred Asset and otherwise to enforce the rights and interests of the Issuer in, to and under such Pool Receivable, Fee Receivable or other Transferred Asset (as applicable), unless the Trustee otherwise revokes such authority in writing,

(v) to make all filings and take all other actions necessary for the Issuer to maintain a perfected security and/or ownership interest in the Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables (subject to Permitted Exceptions) have been taken or made in each case that such actions are commercially feasible,

(vi) to determine on or prior to each Reporting Date whether each Receivable included in the Pledged Assets during the previous month was an Eligible Receivable when sold by Cartus and to identify all Receivables sold to the Issuer during the previous month that were not Eligible Receivables as of the date sold by Cartus, and otherwise, based on the information provided to it in accordance with the Transaction Documents, to calculate the Net Receivables Balance and make the other calculations required to be included in the Receivables Activity Report.

provided, however, that:

(A) following the appointment of a Servicer other than Cartus, or when a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer shall have the absolute and unlimited right to direct the Servicer to commence or settle any legal action to enforce collection of, or otherwise exercise rights with respect to, any Pool Receivable or Fee Receivable transferred to the Issuer or to foreclose upon or repossess or otherwise exercise rights with respect to, any other Pledged Assets transferred to the Issuer, and

(B) the Servicer shall not, under any circumstances, be entitled to make the Issuer or any assignee thereof a party to any litigation without the prior written consent of the Issuer or such assignee, as applicable.

(d) The Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without reimbursement except as otherwise provided herein, all expenses incurred in connection with its servicing activities hereunder, including expenses related to enforcement of the Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables, fees and disbursements of its outside counsel and independent accountants and all other fees and expenses, including the costs of filing UCC continuation statements.

 

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(e) In addition to its other obligations provided for hereunder, the Servicer shall hold and maintain all Records in trust, for the benefit of the Issuer, the Trustee and the holders of the Notes, which Records shall be held separate and apart from the other property of the Servicer and maintained in files marked to show that such Records have been pledged to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture; provided, however, that the Servicer shall be entitled (i) to release any Equity Loan Notes that have been, or concurrent with such release will be, repaid, satisfied or otherwise cancelled and (ii) to release any Home Purchase Contracts and Home Deeds for Homes with respect to which a Home Sale Contract has been executed in order to facilitate the prompt closing thereof, including without limitation by delivery of such documents to escrow agents (with a notice to such escrow agents of the interest of the Issuer and the Trustee therein).

Section 3.03 Servicing Compensation. The Issuer hereby agrees to pay to the Servicer, as full compensation for its servicing activities hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents and as reimbursement for any expense incurred by it in connection therewith, a servicing fee (the “Servicing Fee”) with respect to each Monthly Period, payable in arrears on the related Distribution Date, in an amount equal to the product of 0.75% multiplied by the Aggregate Receivables Balance as of the last day of such Monthly Period, subject to adjustment at the direction of the Trustee to provide additional servicing compensation in an amount up to 110% of actual servicing costs to any Successor Servicer if necessary to reflect then-current market rates for servicing of comparable receivables at any time that any such Successor Servicer becomes Servicer hereunder. The share of the Servicing Fee allocable to the holders of the Notes issued from time to time by the Issuer under the Indenture with respect to any Monthly Period shall be set forth in the Indenture. The Servicing Fee shall be payable solely out of Pool Collections and Fee Collections available for such purpose pursuant to, and subject to the priority of payments set forth in, the Indenture. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the portion of the Servicing Fee with respect to any Monthly Period not payable out of the Pool Collections and Fee Collections allocated to the holders of the Notes shall be payable out of the Pool Collections and Fee Collections allocable to the Issuer on the related Distribution Date as set forth in the Indenture or by the Issuer, and in no event shall the holders of the Notes be liable for the share of the Servicing Fee with respect to any Monthly Period to be payable out of the Pool Collections and Fee Collections allocable to the Issuer or by the Issuer. The Servicer shall pay the fees and expenses of, and agrees to indemnify the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

Section 3.04 Representations and Warranties of the Servicer. Cartus, as initial Servicer, hereby makes, and any Successor Servicer by its appointment hereunder shall make with respect to itself, on the Closing Date (and on the date of any such appointment), the following representations, warranties and covenants, on which the Issuer, Cartus and CRC shall be deemed to have relied:

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Servicer is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted.

 

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(b) Due Qualification. The Servicer is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(c) Power and Authority; Due Authorization. The Servicer (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Binding Obligations. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer, enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under (A) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the Servicer or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Servicer is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Pledged Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument, other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Servicer or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Servicer.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Servicer threatened, against the Servicer before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality and (ii) the Servicer is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other Governmental Authority that, in the

 

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case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party, (B) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party or (C) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer, all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Servicer in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 2.01(d)(i) or upon the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance of the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required under Section 2.01(d)(i).

(h) Taxes. The Servicer has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

(i) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Servicer is located at 40 Apple Ridge Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06810.

(j) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Servicer is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable Requirements of Law a violation of any of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(k) Lockbox Banks. The names and addresses of all Lockbox Banks, together with the account numbers of the Lockbox Accounts at such Lockbox Banks into which the Pool Collections and Fee Collections are paid, are accurately set forth in Schedule 3.04(k). Each Lockbox and each Lockbox Account is subject to a Lockbox Agreement duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

(l) Accuracy of Information. All written information furnished by the Servicer to CRC, the Issuer or the Trustee pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein with respect to the Servicer is true and correct in all material respects on such date.

 

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Section 3.05 Affirmative Covenants of Servicer. As long as it is the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 3.05.

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Servicer will comply in all material respects with all applicable Requirements of Law (including without limitation those relating to the Pool Receivables, Fee Receivables, Home Purchase Contracts and Related Assets and all Environmental Laws), in each case to the extent that the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(b) Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Servicer (i) will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, other than any change in corporate status by reason of a merger or consolidation permitted by Section 7.02 and (ii) will qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to preserve and maintain such qualification as a foreign corporation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer.

(c) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Servicer will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including without limitation an ability to recreate records evidencing the Pledged Assets in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and will keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information that are necessary or advisable, in the reasonable determination of Cartus, CRC, the Issuer or the Trustee, for the collection of all amounts due under any or all Pledged Assets. Upon the reasonable request of the Issuer or the Trustee made at any time after the occurrence and continuance of a Servicer Default, the Servicer will deliver copies of all Records in its possession or under its control to the Issuer or its designee. The Servicer will maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the Pledged Assets and all Pool Collections and Fee Collections thereon in which timely entries will be made.

(d) Location of Records and Offices. The Servicer will keep its principal place of business and chief executive office at the address specified in Section 3.04(i) or, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice given by the Servicer to the Issuer and the Trustee, at other locations in jurisdictions in the United States.

(e) Separate Corporate Existence of CRC and the Issuer. The Servicer hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon each of the Issuer’s and CRC’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Servicer. As long as it is the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer will take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) Neither CRC’s nor the Issuer’s operating expenses will be paid by the Servicer, except that certain organizational expenses of CRC and the Issuer and expenses relating to creation and initial implementation of the Transaction Documents have been or will be paid by Cartus;

 

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(ii) Any financial statements of the Servicer that are consolidated to include CRC and the Issuer will contain appropriate footnotes clearly stating that (A) all of CRC’s assets are owned by CRC and all of the Issuer’s assets are owned by the Issuer and (B) each of CRC and the Issuer is a separate corporate entity with its own separate creditors that will be entitled to be satisfied out its respective assets prior to any value in the Issuer or CRC becoming available to CRC’s equity holders;

(iii) Any transaction between CRC or the Issuer on the one hand and the Servicer on the other will be fair and equitable, will be the type of transaction that would be entered into by a prudent Person in the position of CRC and/or the Issuer, as applicable, with the Servicer, and will be on terms that are at least as favorable as may be obtained from a Person that is not the Servicer or an Affiliate thereof; and

(iv) The Servicer will not be, or will not hold itself out to be, responsible for the debts of CRC or the Issuer.

(f) Payment Instruction to Obligors. The Servicer will (i) instruct all Obligors to submit all payments on the Pledged Assets either (A) to one of the Lockboxes maintained at the Lockbox Banks for deposit in a Lockbox Account or (B) directly to one of the Lockbox Accounts and (ii) instruct all Persons receiving Home Sale Proceeds to deposit such Home Sale Proceeds in one of the Lockbox Accounts within two Business Days after such receipt, except to the extent a longer escrow period is required under applicable law, in which case such Home Sale Proceeds will be deposited into one of the Lockbox Accounts within one Business Day after the expiration of such period. The Servicer will direct all Obligors with respect to any receivables and related assets that are not included in the Pledged Assets to deposit all collections in respect of such receivables and related assets to an account that is not a Lockbox or Lockbox Account and will take such other steps as the Issuer reasonably may request to ensure that all collections on such receivables and related assets will be segregated from Pool Collections and Fee Collections on Pledged Assets.

(g) Segregation of Collections. The Servicer will use reasonable efforts to minimize the deposit of any funds other than Pool Collections and Fee Collections into any of the Lockbox Accounts and will promptly identify any such funds which, to its knowledge, are nevertheless deposited into any of such Lockbox Accounts.

(h) Computer Software, Hardware and Services. The Servicer will provide the Issuer and any Successor Servicer with such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of contracts as the Issuer or any Successor Servicer requires with regard to all services and computer hardware or software that relate to the servicing of the Pool Receivables, Fee Receivables or the other Pledged Assets; provided, however, that with respect to any computer software licensed from a third party, the Servicer will be required to provide such licenses, sublicenses and/or assignments of such software only to the extent that provision of the same would not violate the terms of any contracts of the Servicer with such third party (the Servicer hereby representing that no such provision would violate the terms of any such current contract).

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Collections or Fee Collections, such recipient will segregate and hold such payments in trust for, and in a manner acceptable to, the Issuer and will, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to a Lockbox Account or the Collection Account.

(j) Performance of Obligations. The Servicer will, at its expense, market the Cartus Homes and CRC Homes and pay the related expenses of such marketing and of the sale of Cartus Homes and CRC Homes to Ultimate Buyers in accordance with the practices of Cartus in effect on the Closing Date (as such practices have been modified either (x) in the ordinary course of Cartus’s business or (y) with the prior written consent of the Issuer).

(k) Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities. The Servicer will file (or will cause to be filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and will pay all taxes, assessments and governmental charges shown to be owing by it, except for any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books and that shall not have given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

Section 3.06 Negative Covenants of Servicer. As long as it is the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer hereby covenants that the Servicer shall not:

(a) Changes in Accounting Treatment and Reporting Practices. Change or permit any change in any accounting principles or financial reporting practices applied to the Servicer, except in accordance with GAAP, if such change would have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Servicer;

(b) Change in Credit and Collection Policy. (i) Make any material change in the Credit and Collection Policy or (ii) make any material change in the character of its business or engage in any business unrelated to such business as currently conducted that, in either case, individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes, would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the performance of the Pledged Assets;

(c) Change in Name. Change its corporate name or the name under or by which it does business unless the Servicer has given Cartus, CRC, the Issuer and the Issuer’s successors and assigns at least 30 days’ prior written notice thereof;

(d) Change in Payment Instruction to Obligors. Make any change in the instructions to Obligors or other Persons regarding payments to be made to it or payments to be made to any Lockbox Account, which payments relate to the Pledged Assets, unless the Servicer has given the Issuer and its successors and assigns prior written notice thereof, and then only in compliance with Section 3.05(f), or add or terminate any bank as a Lockbox Bank from those listed in Schedule 3.04(k) unless (i) the Trustee has received copies of a Lockbox Agreement with each new Lockbox Bank duly executed by the parties thereto and (ii) in the case of any termination, the Issuer or its successors and assigns have received evidence to their satisfaction that the Obligors that were making payments into a terminated Lockbox Account have been instructed in writing to make payments into another Lockbox Account then in use;

 

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(e) Home Deeds. Record any Home Deeds in its own name or otherwise record any Home Deeds except that the Servicer may record Home Deeds and/or Home Purchase Contracts in the name of CRC or, if so requested by the Issuer, in the name of the Issuer or its transferees and in such capacities as the Issuer may require, (w) upon request by the relevant Obligor to record such Home Deeds and/or Home Purchase Contracts, (x) upon or after the lapse of one year from the possession date under the related Home Purchase Contract, (y) upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of the relevant Obligor or (z) otherwise as required or as deemed advisable in the judgment of the Servicer to be in the best interests of the Issuer and its assignees;

(f) Establishment of Lockbox Accounts. Enter into a Lockbox Agreement (other than as set forth in Exhibit B) without the prior written consent of the Issuer and the Trustee; or

(g) Instructions to Trustee. Instruct the Trustee to release any Collections to the Issuer pursuant to Section 8.07 of the Indenture on any day on which any event giving rise to a Funding Termination Date has occurred.

Section 3.07 Records of the Servicer and Reports to be Prepared by the Servicer.

(a) The Servicer shall maintain at all times accurate and complete books, records and accounts relating to the Pool Receivables, the Fee Receivables, the other Pledged Assets and the Pool Relocation Management Agreements and all Pool Collections and Fee Collections thereon, in which timely entries shall be made. The Servicer shall maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including without limitation an ability to recreate Records evidencing Pool Receivables, Fee Receivables and the other Pledged Assets in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and shall keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information that the Servicer deems reasonably necessary for the identification of Eligible Receivables and for the collection of all Pool Receivables, Fee Receivables and other Pledged Assets. Upon the reasonable request of the Trustee or the Issuer after the occurrence and continuance of an Unmatured Servicer Default or a Servicer Default or other termination under Section 9.01, the Servicer will deliver copies of all books and records maintained pursuant to this Section 3.07(a) to the Successor Servicer.

(b) During regular business hours upon reasonable prior notice, the Servicer shall permit Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Trustee (or such other Person whom the Trustee or the Issuer may designate from time to time), the Noteholders, or their agents or representatives (including without limitation certified public accountants or other auditors), at the expense of the Issuer and to the extent reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the holders of the Notes, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all Records in the possession or under the control of the Servicer, including without limitation the related Contracts, invoices and other documents related thereto, and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Servicer for the purpose of examining the materials described in clause (i) above, and to discuss matters relating to the Pool Receivables, Fee Receivables or the other Pledged Assets or the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officer of the Servicer having knowledge of such matters and with its certified public accountants or other auditors. The Trustee at the

 

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expense of the Issuer may conduct, or cause its agents or representatives to conduct, reviews of the types described in this Section 3.07(b) whenever the Trustee reasonably deems any such review appropriate, and the Trustee shall conduct, or cause its agents or representatives to conduct, such a review if requested by the Noteholders.

(c) No later than the Reporting Date, the Servicer shall prepare and deliver to Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Purchaser a report with respect to the Monthly Period then most recently ended, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Issuer (each such report, a “Monthly Originator Report”). Such Monthly Originator Report shall include (i) a certification that, to the best of the Servicer’s knowledge, no Unmatured Servicer Default or Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) a listing of all new Pool Relocation Management Agreements as identified to the Servicer pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement.

(d) If as of the end of any fiscal quarter a Weekly Reporting Event under the Indenture has occurred, the Servicer shall, commencing on the applicable “Weekly Reporting Commencement Date” specified below and continuing until no such Weekly Reporting Event exists for two consecutive fiscal quarters, prepare and deliver to Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Trustee, and the Purchaser, on or before the fifth Business Day of each calendar week, a report with respect to the last Business Day of the preceding week, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F or in such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser (each such report, a “Weekly Activity Report”). Such Weekly Activity Report shall include (i) a certification that, to the best of the Servicer’s knowledge, no Unmatured Servicer Default or Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing or, if any such event has occurred and is continuing, a description of such event and the action, if any, that the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto and (ii) a calculation of the Net Receivables Balance based on the most recently available interim reporting derived from financial system-generated data in the Servicer’s financial records. As used herein, the “Weekly Reporting Commencement Date” shall mean: (1) with respect to any Weekly Reporting Event which occurs during calendar year 2007 or if the first such Weekly Reporting Event occurs as of the end of a fiscal year, the week immediately following the 135th calendar day after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter; (2) with respect to any other Weekly Reporting Event occurring as of the end of a fiscal year or if the first such Weekly Reporting Event occurs as of the end of any other fiscal quarter after calendar year 2007, the week immediately following the 90th calendar day after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter and (3) otherwise, the week immediately following the 45th calendar day after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter.

Section 3.08 Annual Certificate of Servicer. The Servicer shall deliver to Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Purchaser on or before May 31 of each calendar year, beginning with May 31, 2008, an Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

Section 3.09 [RESERVED]

 

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Section 3.10 Adjustments; Modifications.

(a) If on any day the Unpaid Balance of any Pool Receivable or Fee Receivable is reduced by the Servicer as a result of any Concessions made by the Servicer and that are unrelated to the ability of the related Obligor to pay such Pool Receivable or Fee Receivable (each such reduction, a “Servicer Dilution Adjustment”), then the Servicer shall deposit the amount of such Servicer Dilution Adjustment in cash in the Collection Account and shall report such amount on the next Monthly Originator Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable. The Servicer shall deposit in cash in the Collection Account the amount of all Originator Adjustments received under Section 4.3 of the Purchase Agreement, all Seller Adjustments received under Section 4.3 of the Receivables Purchase Agreement and all Originator Fee Adjustments received under Section 4.3 of the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, and shall report such amounts on the next Monthly Originator Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable.

(b) So long as no Unmatured Servicer Default or Servicer Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Servicer may adjust, and may permit each Sub-Servicer appointed by it pursuant to Section 3.01(b) to adjust, the outstanding unpaid balance of any Pool Receivable or Fee Receivable in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and the terms of this Agreement, provided that (i) such adjustment would not cause or result in an Eligible Receivable becoming ineligible and (ii) the Servicer makes the related Servicer Dilution Adjustment payment pursuant to this Section 3.10. The Servicer shall, or shall cause the applicable Sub-Servicer to, write off Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Credit and Collection Policy, and such a write-off shall not give rise to any obligation to make a Servicer Dilution Adjustment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maturity date of an Equity Loan may be extended beyond the original due date in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, and such Equity Loan shall, notwithstanding clause (j) of the definition of Eligible Receivable, be an Eligible Receivable so long as (i) such extension was made for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the Obligor, (ii) the extension period ends not later than (A) the time of sale or (B) the expiration of the offering period for the Homeowner’s acceptance of an offer for sale or (C) the date that is 12 months prior to the Final Stated Maturity Date, whichever first occurs, and (iii) all other requirements for such Receivable to be an Eligible Receivable are satisfied. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any other Transaction Documents or the Credit and Collection Policy, the Servicer shall not be required to make any adjustment that would require it to make a Servicer Dilution Adjustment, and the Servicer shall not be required to make a Servicer Dilution Adjustment with respect to any extension described in the immediately preceding sentence.

(c) If (i) the Servicer makes a deposit into the Collection Account in respect of a Collection of a Pool Receivable or Fee Receivable and such Collection was received by the Servicer in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) the Servicer makes an error with respect to the amount of any Collection and deposits an amount that is less than or more than the actual amount of such Collection, the Servicer shall appropriately adjust the amount subsequently deposited into the Collection Account to reflect such dishonored check or error. Any Pool Receivable or Fee Receivable in respect of which a dishonored check is received shall be deemed not to have been paid. Notwithstanding the first two sentences of this paragraph, adjustments made pursuant to this Section 3.10(c) shall not require any change in any report previously delivered pursuant to Section 3.07(c).

(d) The Servicer shall not extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Pool Receivable or Fee Receivable , or amend, modify or waive any material term or condition related thereto, except as provided in this Section 3.10.

 

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Section 3.11 Escrow Agents. The Servicer shall cause all Home Purchase Contracts and Home Deeds to be delivered to an escrow agent in the applicable jurisdiction, with a notice to such agent of the interests of the Issuer and Trustee therein.

Section 3.12 Servicer Advances.

(a) In accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, the Servicer shall make Servicer Advances in connection with the maintenance and marketing of Homes the Receivables relating to which are included in the Pledged Assets, but only to the extent that the Servicer has determined in its reasonable judgment that such advances will be recoverable out of Collections on the Receivable arising as a result of such Servicer Advance.

(b) All Servicer Advances, the Receivables arising from which have not been sold to CRC under the CRC Purchase Agreement, shall be reimbursable in the first instance from Pool Collections relating to the Homes with respect to which such Servicer Advances were made and, further, to the extent such Servicer Advance has been determined to be a Nonrecoverable Advance, as provided in Section 4.03 of this Agreement and Section 8.04(c)(i) of the Indenture. In consideration of the Issuer’s obligation to reimburse the Servicer from Collections for Servicer Advances, the Receivables arising under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements in respect of such Servicer Advances that have not been sold to CRC under the Purchase Agreement shall be automatically conveyed by the Servicer to the Issuer and included in the Pool Receivables and the Pledged Assets.

Section 3.13 Calculations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Article III, the Servicer shall perform all calculations necessary in order to determine payments to be made to holders of Notes and deposits to be made to reserves and Accounts in accordance with the Indenture.

Section 3.14 Application of Collections. (a) In accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, the Servicer shall apply all monies received by or on behalf of any Employer in accordance with the directions of such Employer. The Servicer shall contact the Employer if necessary to obtain such directions, or if such directions cannot be obtained, the Servicer shall apply Fee Collections of such Employer in the order that such Fee Receivables were originated, with the oldest Fee Receivable being paid first. The Servicer shall allocate any collections received under a single Billed Receivable that contains both Receivables included in the Pledged Assets and other amounts owed to Cartus in the order that such receivables were originated, with the oldest receivable being paid first.

(b) If at any time the Servicer shall determine that any amount on deposit in the Collection Account does not constitute Pool Collections, Fee Collections or the proceeds thereof, the Servicer shall instruct the Trustee to withdraw such amounts from the Collection Account and to pay such amounts to the Person that the Servicer determines is the Person entitled thereto, as provided in Section 8.04 of the Indenture.

[END OF ARTICLE III]

 

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ARTICLE IV

ACCOUNTS AND POOL COLLECTIONS

Section 4.01 Establishment of Collection Account. The Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and the holders of the Notes, shall establish and maintain an Eligible Account (including any subaccount thereof) in the name of the Trustee, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds and other property credited thereto are held for the benefit of the Trustee and the holders of the Notes (the “Collection Account”).

The Collection Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Notes. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Indenture, the Servicer agrees that it shall have no right of setoff or banker’s lien against, and no right to otherwise deduct from, any funds held in the Collection Account for any amount owed to it by the Issuer, Cartus, CRC, the Trustee or any holder of the Notes. If the Collection Account at any time ceases to be an Eligible Account then, within 10 Business Days of the Issuer’s or Servicer’s knowledge thereof, the Issuer or the Servicer shall establish a new Collection Account meeting the conditions specified above, transfer any monies, documents, instruments, investment property, certificates of deposit and other property to such new Collection Account and from the date such new Collection Account is established, it shall be the Collection Account. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Servicer in Section 3.02, the Servicer shall have the power, revocable by the Trustee, to instruct the Trustee to make withdrawals and payments from the Collection Account for the purposes of carrying out the Servicer’s duties hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, unless and until the Purchaser has notified the Issuer, the Servicer and the Trustee that, at the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, it no longer consents to the following, the Servicer may instruct the Trustee to transfer funds on deposit in the Collection Account to the Servicer, and such amounts may be commingled with other general collections of the Servicer and re-deposited in the Collection Account no later than one Business Day prior to the related Distribution Date.

At the written direction of the Servicer, funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall be invested in Eligible Investments selected by the Servicer. All such Eligible Investments shall be held by the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Notes. Investments of funds representing Pool Collections and Fee Collections collected during any Monthly Period shall be invested in Eligible Investments that will mature so that such funds will be available no later than the close of business on the day preceding the monthly Distribution Date following such Monthly Period, in amounts sufficient to the extent of such funds to make the required distributions on such Distribution Date. On each Distribution Date, all interest and other investment earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) on funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall be paid to the Servicer as additional servicing compensation. The Servicer shall bear no responsibility or liability for any losses resulting from investment or reinvestment of any funds in accordance with this Section 4.01 or for the selection of Eligible Investments in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Trustee shall bear no responsibility or liability for any losses resulting from investment of any funds at the direction of the Servicer in accordance with this Section 4.01.

 

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Section 4.02 Pool Collections and Allocations. The Servicer shall instruct the Trustee to apply all funds on deposit in the Collection Account as described in the Indenture. Except as otherwise provided below, the Servicer shall transfer all Pool Collections, Fee Collections and other Pledged Assets consisting of cash or cash equivalents from the Lockbox Accounts into the Collection Account as promptly as possible after the date of receipt of such Pool Collections or Fee Collections.

Section 4.03 Withdrawals from the Collection Account. The Servicer shall determine the amounts payable to it as reimbursement of any Nonrecoverable Advances pursuant to Section 3.12(b), and the Servicer shall instruct the Trustee to pay such amounts over to the Servicer pursuant to Sections 8.04 and/or 9.04 of the Indenture, as applicable. The determination by the Servicer that it has made a Nonrecoverable Advance shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer delivered to the Trustee and the Issuer. The Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the Servicer’s determination that a Servicer Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance.

[END OF ARTICLE IV]

 

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ARTICLE V

[RESERVED]

 

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ARTICLE VI

[RESERVED]

 

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ARTICLE VII

OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SERVICER

Section 7.01 Liability of the Servicer. The Servicer shall be liable under this Article VII only to the extent of the obligations specifically undertaken by the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer.

Section 7.02 Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, the Servicer. The Servicer shall not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or sell its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless:

(a) (i) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Servicer is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or sale the properties and assets of the Servicer substantially as an entirety is, if the Servicer is not the surviving entity, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State or the District of Columbia, and, if the Servicer is not the surviving entity, such corporation expressly assumes, by an agreement supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Issuer, in form satisfactory to the Issuer, the performance of every covenant and obligation of the Servicer hereunder;

(ii) the Servicer has delivered to the Issuer an Officer’s Certificate stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or sale complies with this Section 7.02 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with;

(iii) the Servicer has given the Issuer, CRC, Cartus and the Trustee notice of such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets;

(iv) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no representation or warranty made pursuant to Section 3.04 has been breached in any material respect; and

(v) no Unmatured Servicer Default or Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the contemplated transaction.

(b) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Servicer is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance or transfer the properties and assets of the Servicer substantially as an entirety is an Eligible Servicer.

Section 7.03 Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others. Except as provided in Section 7.04, neither the Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer shall be under any liability to the Issuer, the Trustee, the holders of the Notes or any other Person for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith in its capacity as Servicer pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer or any such Person against any liability that otherwise would be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and

 

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duties hereunder. The Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person (other than the Servicer) with respect to any matters arising hereunder. The Servicer shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its duties as Servicer in accordance with this Agreement and that in its reasonable judgment may involve it in any expense or liability. Subject to the terms of the Transaction Documents, the Servicer may, in its sole discretion, undertake any such legal action that it may deem necessary or desirable for the benefit of the holders of the Notes with respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the holders of the Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture.

Section 7.04 Indemnification by the Servicer. The Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless each of Cartus, CRC, the Issuer and the Trustee and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, expense, actions, suits, demands, damage or injury suffered or sustained by reason of (i) any representation or warranty made by the Servicer under any of the Transaction Documents, any Monthly Originator Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable or any other information or report delivered by the Servicer with respect to the Servicer or the Pledged Assets having been untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made; or (ii) any acts or omissions of the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement (other than such as may arise from the negligence or willful misconduct of Cartus, CRC, the Issuer and the Trustee, respectively, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, or that are taken at the direction of the Trustee, the Administrative Agent or the Purchaser), including any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any action, proceeding or claim, that in each case arises from or relates to a breach by the Servicer of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements hereunder; or (iii) any reduction in the Unpaid Balance of any Pool Receivable or Fee Receivable as a result of any cash discount or any adjustment by the Servicer, (but not including any write-off of any Receivable or any adjustment required by law) or (iv) any failure of the Servicer to comply with any material applicable law, rule or regulation applicable to it and which relates to the servicing or administration of the Pledged Assets. In addition, the Servicer shall indemnify the Trustee against any and all loss, liability or expense (including the fees of either in-house counsel or outside counsel, but not both) incurred by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder and under any other Transaction Document. The Trustee shall notify the Issuer and the Servicer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Servicer shall not relieve the Servicer of its obligations hereunder unless such loss, liability or expense could have been avoided with such prompt notification and then only to the extent of such loss, expenses or liability which could have been so avoided. The Servicer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith. Indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.04 shall not be payable from the Pledged Assets. The Servicer’s obligations under this Section 7.04 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the resignation or removal of the Trustee or the earlier removal or resignation of the Servicer.

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performance of its duties hereunder is no longer permissible under applicable law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under applicable law or (b) upon the assumption, by an agreement supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Issuer, in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Purchaser, of the obligations and duties of the Servicer hereunder by an entity that qualifies as an Eligible Servicer. Any determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (a) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Issuer and the Trustee. No resignation shall become effective until a Successor Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 9.02. If, as of the date of the determination that the Servicer may no longer act as Servicer under clause (a) above, the Issuer is unable to appoint a Successor Servicer, the Trustee shall serve as Successor Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is legally unable so to act, the Trustee shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any Eligible Servicer as the Successor Servicer hereunder.

Section 7.06 Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Receivables. In addition to the access rights provided under Section 3.07(b), the Servicer shall provide to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Administrative Agent access to the documentation regarding the Lockbox Accounts and the Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables if the Issuer or the Trustee is required in connection with the enforcement of the rights of holders of the Notes or by applicable statutes or regulations to review such documentation, such access being afforded without charge but only (a) upon reasonable request (but in no event less than five Business Days), (b) during normal business hours, (c) subject to the Servicer’s normal security and confidentiality procedures and (d) at reasonably accessible offices in the continental United States designated by the Servicer. Nothing in this Section 7.06 shall derogate from the obligation of Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Servicer to observe any applicable law prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the Transferred Employees, and the failure of the Servicer to provide access as provided in this Section 7.06 as a result of such obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section 7.06.

[END OF ARTICLE VII]

 

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ARTICLE VIII

[RESERVED]

 

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ARTICLE IX

SERVICER DEFAULTS

Section 9.01 Servicer Defaults. If any one of the following events (a “Servicer Default”) shall occur and be continuing:

(a) any failure on the part of the Servicer to make any payment, transfer or deposit, or to give instructions or to give notice to the Issuer or the Trustee to make such payment, transfer or deposit on or before the date occurring five Business Days after the date such payment, transfer or deposit or such instruction or notice is required to be made or given, as the case may be, under the terms of this Agreement;

(b) failure on the part of the Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer set forth in this Agreement, which failure has a Material Adverse Effect on the rights of the Noteholders and continues unremedied for a period of 60 days, in each case, after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, has been given to the Servicer by the Issuer, or to the Servicer and the Issuer on behalf of the Purchaser, or the Servicer shall assign or delegate its duties under this Agreement except as permitted by Sections 3.01(b) and 7.02;

(c) any representation, warranty or certification made by the Servicer in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, which failure has a Material Adverse Effect on the rights of the Noteholders and which failure continues unremedied for a period of 60 days after the date on which notice thereof, requiring the same to be remedied, has been given to the Servicer by the Issuer, or to the Servicer and the Issuer on behalf of the Purchaser;

(d) an Event of Bankruptcy occurs with respect to the Servicer; or

(e) an Amortization Event occurs;

then, in the event of any such Servicer Default, so long as the Servicer Default shall not have been remedied, the Trustee may, or at the direction of the Majority Investors the Trustee shall, by written notice then given to the Servicer (and to the Trustee if given by the Majority Investors) (a “Termination Notice”), terminate all or any part of the rights and obligations of the Servicer as Servicer under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a delay in or failure of performance referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c) for a period of 10 Business Days after the applicable grace period shall not constitute a Servicer Default if such delay or failure could not be prevented by the exercise of reasonable diligence by the Servicer and such delay or failure was caused by an act of God or the public enemy, acts of declared or undeclared war or terrorism, public disorder, rebellion or sabotage, epidemics, landslides, lightning, fire, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods or similar causes not within the Servicer’s control. The preceding sentence does not relieve the Servicer from using all commercially reasonable efforts to perform its obligations in a timely manner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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After receipt by the Servicer of a Termination Notice, and on the date that a Successor Servicer is appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 9.03, all authority and power of the Servicer under this Agreement (or, in the case of a partial transfer, such authority and power and a proportional portion of the Servicing Fee as is described in the Termination Notice) shall pass to and be vested in the Successor Servicer (a “Service Transfer”); and the Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered, upon the failure of the Servicer to cooperate, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other instruments and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such Service Transfer. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Trustee and such Successor Servicer in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct servicing hereunder, including the transfer to such Successor Servicer of authority of the Servicer to service the Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables provided for under this Agreement, including (to the extent transferred) all authority over all Pool Collections and Fee Collections that on the date of transfer are held by the Servicer for deposit, or which have been deposited by the Servicer in the Collection Account, or which thereafter are received with respect to the Receivables, and in assisting the Successor Servicer. The Servicer shall within 30 Business Days of such Termination Notice transfer its electronic records relating to the Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables to the Successor Servicer in such electronic form as the Successor Servicer may reasonably request and shall promptly transfer to the Successor Servicer all other records, correspondence and documents necessary for the continued servicing of the Receivables in the manner and at such times as the Successor Servicer shall reasonably request. To the extent that compliance with this Section 9.01 requires the Servicer to disclose to the Successor Servicer information of any kind that the Servicer deems to be confidential, the Successor Servicer shall be required to enter into such customary licensing and confidentiality agreements as the Servicer deems reasonably necessary to protect its interests. The Servicer being terminated (or replaced in part) shall bear all costs of the appointment of a Successor Servicer hereunder, including but not limited to those of the Trustee reasonably allocable to specific employees and overhead, legal fees and expenses, accounting and financial consulting fees and expenses, and costs of amending the Transaction Documents, if necessary.

Section 9.02 Performance by Issuer. If (i) the Servicer fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party and does not remedy such failure within the applicable cure period, if any, and (ii) the Issuer in good faith reasonably believes that the performance of such agreements and obligations is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the holders of the Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture, then the Issuer or its designee shall have the right to perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of the Issuer or its designee incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Servicer as provided in Section 7.04. If the Servicer fails to file at any time any financing statement or continuation statement or amendment thereto or assignment thereof that it is required to file pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the Issuer or its assigns shall have the right to file, and the Servicer hereby authorizes the Issuer or its assigns to file, at the expense of the Servicer, such financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof with respect to all or any of the Receivables or the other Pledged Assets now existing or hereafter arising.

 

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Section 9.03 Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor.

(a) On and after the receipt by the Servicer of a Termination Notice pursuant to Section 9.01, the Servicer shall continue to perform all servicing functions under this Agreement until the date specified in the Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Trustee or until a date mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and Trustee. The Issuer shall select, as promptly as possible after the giving of a Termination Notice, and the Trustee shall appoint, an Eligible Servicer as a successor servicer (the “Successor Servicer”), and such Successor Servicer shall accept its appointment by a written assumption in a form acceptable to the Issuer. If a Successor Servicer has not been appointed or has not accepted its appointment at the time when the Servicer ceases to act as Servicer, the Trustee without further action automatically shall be appointed the Successor Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall, if the Trustee is legally unable so to act, petition at the expense of the Servicer a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any established institution qualifying as an Eligible Servicer as the Successor Servicer hereunder.

(b) Upon its appointment, the Successor Servicer shall be the successor in all respects to the Servicer with respect to servicing functions under this Agreement and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof, and all references in this Agreement to the Servicer shall be deemed to refer to the Successor Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything in this Section 9.03 to the contrary, the Successor Servicer shall have no responsibility or obligation (i) for any representation or warranty of the predecessor Servicer or any other Successor Servicer hereunder or (ii) for any act or omission of either a predecessor or any other Successor Servicer. The Trustee may conduct any activity required of it as Servicer hereunder through an Affiliate or through an agent. Neither the Trustee nor any other Successor Servicer shall be deemed to be in default hereunder due to any act or omission of a predecessor Servicer, including but not limited to failure to timely deliver to the Trustee any instructions pursuant to Section 4.02, any funds required to be deposited with or transferred to the Trustee, or any breach of its duty to cooperate with a Service Transfer.

(c) All authority and power granted to the Servicer under this Agreement shall automatically cease and terminate upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01, and shall pass to and be vested in the Issuer, and the Issuer is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other instruments, and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such transfer of servicing rights. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Issuer in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct servicing of the Receivables and the other Pledged Assets. The Servicer shall transfer its electronic records relating to the Receivables and the other Pledged Assets to the Issuer or its designee in such electronic form as it may reasonably request and shall transfer all other records, correspondence and documents to it in the manner and at such times as it shall reasonably request.

(d) [Reserved].

 

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Section 9.04 Notification to Holders. Within five Business Days after the Servicer becomes aware of any Servicer Default, the Servicer shall give notice thereof to Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Purchaser . Upon any termination or appointment of a Successor Servicer pursuant to this Article IX, the Trustee shall give prompt notice thereof to the holders of the Notes, Cartus, CRC and the Issuer.

[END OF ARTICLE IX]

 

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ARTICLE X

TERMINATION

Section 10.01 Termination. This Agreement and the respective obligations and responsibilities of Cartus, CRC, the Servicer, the Issuer and the Trustee created hereby shall terminate, except with respect to the duties described in Section 6.03, Section 7.04 and Section 11.06, on the Final Payout Date.

[END OF ARTICLE X]

 

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ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 11.01 Amendment. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived from time to time by the parties hereto, by a written instrument signed by each of them. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be amended by the parties hereto at the direction of the Issuer without the consent of any of the holders of the Notes issued by the Issuer under the Indenture to add, modify or eliminate such provisions as may be necessary or advisable in order to enable all or a portion of the Pledged Assets (i) to qualify as, and to permit an election to be made to cause the Issuer to be treated as, a “financial asset securitization investment trust” as described in the provisions of Section 860L of the Code and (ii) to avoid the imposition of state or local income or franchise taxes imposed on the Issuer’s property or its income.

Section 11.02 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING § 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.

Section 11.03 Notices; Payments. All demands, notices, instructions, directions and communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at, mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by facsimile transmission (i) in the case of Cartus or CRC, to the address provided in the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Receivables Purchase Agreement, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Servicer, to 40 Apple Ridge Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, Attention: Chief Financial Officer (telephone no. (203) 205-6652; telecopier no. (203) 749-8763), (iii) in the case of the Issuer, to 40 Apple Ridge Road, Suite 4C68, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, Attention: Chief Financial Officer (telephone no. (203) 205-3054; telecopier no. (203) 205-1335), (iv) in the case of the Trustee, 5 Penn Plaza, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10001, Attention: Corporate Trust Office (telephone no. (212) 328-7547; telecopier no. (212) 328-7623); or, as to each party, at such other address or facsimile number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each other party.

Section 11.04 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such provisions shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions or of the rights of the parties to the Transaction Documents.

Section 11.05 Further Assurances. The parties hereto agree to do and perform, from time to time, any and all acts and to execute any and all further instruments required or reasonably requested by the Issuer or any other party hereto more fully to effect the purposes of this Agreement, including the execution of any financing statements or continuation statements relating to the Receivables and the other Pledged Assets for filing under the provisions of the UCC or other applicable law of any applicable jurisdiction.

 

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Section 11.06 Nonpetition Covenant. Notwithstanding any prior termination of this Agreement, Cartus, CRC, the Trustee, the Servicer and any assignee of the Issuer or CRC shall not, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the termination of this Agreement with respect to the Issuer or CRC, acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Issuer or CRC to invoke the process of any Governmental Authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case against the Issuer or CRC under any Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or CRC or any substantial part of its property or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Issuer or CRC.

Section 11.07 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege on the part of any party under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided under this Agreement are cumulative and not exhaustive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

Section 11.08 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (and by different parties on separate counterparts), each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 11.09 Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, the holders of the Notes and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no other Person will have any right or obligation hereunder.

Section 11.10 Merger and Integration. Except as specifically stated otherwise herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and all prior understandings, written or oral, are superseded by this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, waived or supplemented except as provided herein.

Section 11.11 Headings. The headings herein are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof.

Section 11.12 Confidentiality. The Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding Cartus and Realogy obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement that is not publicly available; provided, however, that the Issuer may reveal such information (a) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or the Issuer’s issuance of Notes under the Indenture or (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither Cartus nor Realogy shall have any obligation to disclose to the Issuer or its assignees and assigns any personal and confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee. The requirements of this Section 11.12 shall cease to apply to any information that is publicly disclosed by Cartus or Realogy.

 

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Section 11.13 [Reserved].

Section 11.14 Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CT CORPORATION SYSTEM (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.03. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.14 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

Section 11.15 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

Section 11.16 [Reserved].

 

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Section 11.17 No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third Person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture.

Section 11.18 Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus or CRC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity may elect to convert their status from that of a Delaware corporation to that of a Delaware limited liability company, either by filing a certificate of conversion with the Delaware Secretary of State or by merging with and into a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (such conversion or merger, as applicable, being herein called a “Conversion”) subject to the conditions that:

(a) (x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuer and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of its predecessor entity under the Transaction Documents to which such predecessor entity is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties to that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of April 10, 2007 (such parties, the “Amendment Parties”) an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Amendment Parties may reasonably request;

(b) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests created by such entity under the Transaction Documents in favor of CRC or the Issuer shall have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties;

(c) if such entity is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such Conversion;

(d) in the case of a Conversion of CRC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CRC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe or other counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties that such Conversion will not in and of itself alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” to the extent relating to CRC; and

(e) each Amendment Party shall have received such other documents as such Amendment Party may reasonably request.

 

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In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus and CRC shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions: (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person; (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus or CRC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company; (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies; (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for federal, state or local income tax purposes.

Section 11.19 Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer intends to enter into an assignment agreement (such agreement, the “Kenosia Assignment Agreement”) whereby each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer will sell to Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”) all of its right, title and interest, if any, in and to all Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Receivables”) outstanding as of a cut-off date specified in such agreement or thereafter arising under or in connection with the Relocation Management Agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the United States Postal Service (such Relocation Management Agreements, the “FDIC/USPS Contracts”), all Related Property with respect to such FDIC/USPS Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Related Property”), all Cartus Collections and CRC Collections of such FDIC/USPS Receivables and FDIC/USPS Related Property, and all proceeds of and earnings on the foregoing (collectively, the “FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets”). The parties hereto agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Documents: (i) Cartus, CRC and the Issuer shall be allowed (x) to enter into the Kenosia Assignment Agreement provided that the form and substance of such agreement has been consented to by the Administrative Agent prior to execution thereof, and (y) to consummate the transfer of the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets on the terms and conditions set forth therein; (ii) concurrently with such transfer, the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall cease to be “Pool Relocation Management Agreements” under any of the Transaction Documents and Schedule 2.1 to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, as applicable, shall be deemed amended to delete any references to the FDIC/USPS Contracts and any remaining references in the Transaction Documents to the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall be of no further force and effect; and (iii) any Lien the Trustee has on the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets shall be automatically released without the need for any further action.

 

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Section 11.20 Amendment and Restatement. This Agreement amends and restates the Original Servicing Agreement and shall not constitute a novation or termination of the Original Servicing Agreement and all obligations thereunder are in all respects continuing, with only the terms thereof being modified as provided herein. Each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Servicing Agreement,” “thereunder,” “thereof,” “therein,” or any other expression of like import referring to the Original Servicing Agreement shall mean and be a reference to this Agreement.

[END OF ARTICLE XI]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Cartus, CRC, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Issuer have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

CARTUS CORPORATION,
as Originator and Servicer,

by  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

 

CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION,
as Originator,

by  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

 

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC,
as transferee,

by  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Trustee,

by  

/s/ Amy Suzanne Smith

Name:   Amy Suzanne Smith
Title:   Assistant Vice President

 

[Signature page to the Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement]

EX-10.44 37 dex1044.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED INDENTURE Amended and Restated Indenture

Exhibit 10.44

EXECUTION COPY

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC SECURED VARIABLE FUNDING

NOTES, SERIES 2002-1

AMENDED AND RESTATED INDENTURE

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC

as Issuer,

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

as Trustee and

as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Dated as of June 27, 2007


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS    2

Section 1.01

     Definitions    2

Section 1.02

     Other Definitional Provisions    21
ARTICLE II THE NOTES    22

Section 2.01

     Form Generally    22

Section 2.02

     Denominations    22

Section 2.03

     Execution, Authentication and Delivery    22

Section 2.04

     Authentication Agent    22

Section 2.05

     Registration of and Limitations on Transfer and Exchange of Notes    24

Section 2.06

     Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes    25

Section 2.07

     Persons Deemed Owners    26

Section 2.08

     Paying Agent    26

Section 2.09

     Cancellation    27

Section 2.10

     Increases and Reductions in the Outstanding Amount    27

Section 2.11

     Representations and Covenants of Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar    28
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE ISSUER    28

Section 3.01

     Representations and Warranties of the Issuer    28

Section 3.02

     Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer    32

Section 3.03

     Negative Covenants of the Issuer    33

Section 3.04

     Protection of Pledged Assets    35

Section 3.05

     Opinions as to Pledged Assets    36

Section 3.06

     Obligations Regarding Servicing of Receivables    36

Section 3.07

     Separate Corporate Existence of the Issuer    37
ARTICLE IV SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE    38

Section 4.01

     Satisfaction and Discharge of this Indenture    38

Section 4.02

     Application of Trust Money    39
ARTICLE V EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES    39

Section 5.01

     Events of Default    39

Section 5.02

     Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment    40

Section 5.03

     Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by the Trustee    40

Section 5.04

     Remedies; Priorities    42

Section 5.05

     Sale of Assets    43

Section 5.06

     Limitations on Suits    44

Section 5.07

     Unconditional Right of Noteholders to Receive Principal and Interest    44

Section 5.08

     Restoration of Rights and Remedies    45

Section 5.09

     Rights and Remedies Cumulative    45

Section 5.10

     Delay or Omission Not a Waiver    45

 

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Section 5.11

     Control by Noteholders    45

Section 5.12

     Waiver of Past Defaults    46

Section 5.13

     Undertaking for Costs    46

Section 5.14

     Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws    46

Section 5.15

     Action on Notes    47

ARTICLE VI THE TRUSTEE

   47

Section 6.01

     Duties of the Trustee    47

Section 6.02

     Notice of Event of Default    49

Section 6.03

     Rights of Trustee    49

Section 6.04

     Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes    50

Section 6.05

     May Hold Notes    50

Section 6.06

     Money Held in Trust    50

Section 6.07

     Compensation, Reimbursement and Indemnification    50

Section 6.08

     Replacement of Trustee    51

Section 6.09

     Successor Trustee by Merger    52

Section 6.10

     Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee    52

Section 6.11

     Eligibility; Disqualification    53

Section 6.12

     Representations and Covenants of the Trustee    53

Section 6.13

     Custody of Pledged Assets and Other Collateral    54

ARTICLE VII NOTEHOLDERS’ LIST AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE

   54

Section 7.01

     Issuer to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Noteholders    54

Section 7.02

     Preservation of Information    54

ARTICLE VIII ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF POOL COLLECTIONS AND FEE COLLECTIONS

   55

Section 8.01

     Collection of Money    55

Section 8.02

     Rights of Noteholders    55

Section 8.03

     Establishment of Collection Account    55

Section 8.04

     Pool Collections and Fee Collections and Allocations    55

Section 8.05

     Release of Pledged Assets    57

Section 8.06

     Officer’s Certificate    57

Section 8.07

     Money for Notes Payments to Be Held in Trust    57

ARTICLE IX DISTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS TO NOTEHOLDERS

   58

Section 9.01

     Determination of Interest and Monthly Interest    58

Section 9.02

     Determination of Principal Distribution    58

Section 9.03

     [Reserved]    58

Section 9.04

     Application of Series 2002-1 Collections    58

Section 9.05

     Expense Subaccount    59

Section 9.06

     Principal Subaccount    60

Section 9.07

     Investment Instructions    60
ARTICLE X AMORTIZATION EVENTS    61

Section 10.01

     Amortization Events    61

 

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ARTICLE XI SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

   63

Section 11.01

     Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Noteholders    63

Section 11.02

     Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Noteholders    63

Section 11.03

     Execution of Supplemental Indentures    65

Section 11.04

     Effect of Supplemental Indenture    65

Section 11.05

     Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures    65

ARTICLE XII MANDATORY REDEMPTION; OPTIONAL REDEMPTION OF NOTES

   65

Section 12.01

     [Reserved]    65

Section 12.02

     Optional Redemption of Notes    65

ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS

   66

Section 13.01

     Compliance Certificates and Opinions, etc.    66

Section 13.02

     Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee    68

Section 13.03

     Acts of Noteholders    68

Section 13.04

     Notices to Issuer, Trustee, Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar    69

Section 13.05

     Notices to Noteholders; Waiver    69

Section 13.06

     Alternate Payment and Notice Provisions    70

Section 13.07

     Effect of Headings and Table of Contents    70

Section 13.08

     Successors and Assigns    70

Section 13.09

     Separability    70

Section 13.10

     Benefits of Indenture    70

Section 13.11

     Legal Holidays    70

Section 13.12

     GOVERNING LAW    71

Section 13.13

     Counterparts    71

Section 13.14

     No Petition    71

Section 13.15

     Conversion    71

Section 13.16

     Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables    72

Section 13.17

     Amendment and Restatement    73

 

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This AMENDED AND RESTATED INDENTURE, dated as of June 27, 2007 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”), by and between KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Issuer”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York state banking corporation, as trustee (herein, together with its successors in the trusts hereunder, the “Trustee”) and as paying agent, authentication agent and transfer agent and registrar.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The Issuer and the Trustee entered into that certain Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2002 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof, the “Original Indenture”). The parties hereto have determined that the Original Indenture should be amended and restated in full to reflect all amendments entered into prior to the date hereof, including name changes, and to correct minor mistakes. This Indenture therefore amends and restates the Original Indenture.

The Issuer has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance of the Kenosia Funding, LLC Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1 (the “Series 2002-1 Notes”) as provided in this Indenture. All covenants and agreements made by the Issuer herein are for the benefit and security of the Noteholders. The Issuer is entering into this Indenture, and the Trustee is accepting the trusts created hereby, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged.

Simultaneously with the delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer is entering into the Servicing Agreement (the “Servicing Agreement”) with Cartus Relocation Corporation (“CRC”), a Delaware corporation, as an originator, and Cartus Corporation (“Cartus”), a Delaware corporation, as an originator and as servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”), pursuant to which the Servicer will agree to service the Receivables and Related Assets and make collections thereon on behalf of the Noteholders. The Receivables were, and in the future will be, originated by either Cartus or CRC (each, an “Originator”). Certain Receivables originated by Cartus will be purchased by CRC pursuant to the CRC Purchase Agreement. Certain Receivables originated by Cartus will be purchased by the Issuer pursuant to the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement. The Receivables originated by Cartus and purchased by CRC, together with those originated by CRC, will be purchased by the Issuer pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, additional Receivables from time to time will automatically be conveyed thereunder to the Issuer without any further action by either Originator.

GRANTING CLAUSE

The Issuer hereby Grants to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes and each Liquidity Party, all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located, in, to and under: (i) all Receivables; (ii) all Related Property; (iii) all Pool Collections and Fee Collections; (iv) the Collection Account (including the Expense

 

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Subaccount and the Principal Subaccount) and all money, instruments, investment property and other property credited to or deposited in such accounts from time to time; (v) the Realogy Guaranty, the Servicing Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement and the CRC Purchase Agreement; (vi) all accounts, money, chattel paper, investment property, instruments, documents, deposit accounts, letters of credit, letter of credit rights, general intangibles, oil, gas and other minerals, and goods consisting of, arising from or relating to any of the foregoing; (vii) all other accounts, money, chattel paper, investment property, instruments, documents, deposit accounts, letters of credit, letter of credit rights, general intangibles, oil, gas and other minerals, and goods consisting of, arising from or relating to any assets of the Issuer; and (viii) all proceeds of the foregoing (collectively, the “Pledged Assets”).

For avoidance of doubt, it is expressly understood and agreed that, to the extent the UCC is revised subsequent to the date hereof such that the definition of any of the foregoing terms included in the description of Pledged Assets is changed, the parties hereto desire that any property that is included in such changed definitions that would not otherwise be included in the foregoing Grant on the date hereof be included in such Grant immediately upon the effective date of such revisions, it being the intention of the Issuer that the description of Pledged Assets set forth above be construed to include the broadest possible range of assets.

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, and the definitions of such terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms.

Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(a).

Additional Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(b).

Adjusted Days in Inventory” shall mean, for any Monthly Period, the product of 2.25 times the Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period for such Monthly Period.

Administrative Agent” shall mean Calyon New York Branch, in its capacity as Administrative Agent under the Note Purchase Agreement, or any successor to Calyon in such capacity.

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such Person. As used in this definition of Affiliate, the term “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of such Person’s voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have correlative meanings.

 

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Aggregate Adjustment Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the Overconcentration Amount, (b) the Geographic Overconcentration Amount and (c) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Unsold Home Receivables relating to Homes that have been owned by CRC for more than 365 days.

Aggregate Receivable Balance” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Fee Receivables and Pool Receivables arising under the Pool Relocation Management Agreements, calculated in the following manner: the Unpaid Balance will be reduced (without duplication), by (i) the amount of any funds received on account of or otherwise in connection with such Fee Receivable or Pool Receivable, including the amount of Home Sale Proceeds received with respect to the related Home (to the extent that they have not previously been applied to reduce the Unpaid Balance of the related Receivable) and (ii) the amount of any net gains on sales of Homes or other amounts (including without limitation rebates for referral fees, if any, and if allowed by law) that have not yet been remitted to the related Employer or the related Transferred Employee, to the extent required by the related Pool Relocation Management Agreement minus (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Pool Receivables and Fee Receivables that are not Eligible Receivables, but in the case of each amount calculated pursuant to clause (b) only to the extent such amounts have not already been subtracted in calculating such Aggregate Receivable Balance.

Amendment Effective Date” shall mean April 10, 2007.

Amendment Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.15(a).

Amortization Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.01.

Amortization Period” shall mean the period commencing at the earlier to occur of (a) the close of business on the Commitment Termination Date and (b) the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which an Amortization Event has occurred, and ending on the date on which (x) the Outstanding Amount shall have been paid in full, together with all accrued interest thereon, and (y) all amounts owed to the Administrative Agent, the Purchaser and each Liquidity Party hereunder and under the Note Purchase Agreement shall have been paid and satisfied in full.

Applicable Margin” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Applicable Stress Factor” shall mean, as of any date of determination:

(i) as used in the calculation of any reserve other than the Carrying Cost Reserve, 2.25, and

(ii) as used in the calculation of the Carrying Cost Reserve, an amount calculated as follows: (1) 1.50 if the current month Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period is less than 120 days; (2) 1.75 if the current month Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period is greater than or equal to 120 days but not greater than 135 days; and (3) 2.25 if the current month Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period is greater than 135 days.

 

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Asset Amount Deficiency” shall occur if and to the extent the Net Receivable Balance is less than the Required Asset Amount as of such date.

Atlantic” shall mean Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC.

Authentication Agent” shall mean the Trustee and any successor thereto in such capacity.

Authorized Officer” shall mean:

(a) with respect to the Issuer, any officer of the Issuer who is authorized to act for the Issuer in matters relating to the Issuer and who is identified on the list of Authorized Officers (containing the specimen signature of each such Person) delivered by the Issuer to the Trustee on the Closing Date (as such list may be modified or supplemented from time to time thereafter); or

(b) with respect to the Servicer, any officer of the Servicer who is authorized to act for the Servicer in matters relating to the Servicer and who is identified on the list of Authorized Officers (containing the specimen signature of each such Person) delivered by the Servicer to the Trustee on the Closing Date (as such list may be modified or supplemented from time to time thereafter).

Base Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Base Rate Tranche” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Billed USPS Concession Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month and any Billed USPS Receivables, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate amount of reductions to the Unpaid Balances of such Billed USPS Receivables due to Concessions occurring during such calendar month divided by (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of such Billed USPS Receivables that are Eligible Receivables as of the last day of such calendar month.

Billed USPS Loss Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month and any Billed USPS Receivables, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of such Billed USPS Receivables that have become Defaulted Receivables in accordance with clause (a) or (c) of the definition of Defaulted Receivable during such calendar month divided by (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of such Billed USPS Receivables generated during the sixth calendar month preceding such calendar month.

Billed USPS Receivable” shall mean any Billed Receivable arising under a Guaranteed Government Contract and out of or with respect to Direct Expenses, Service Fees and Other Reimbursable Expenses and the right to payment of any and all Finance Charges with respect to any of the foregoing.

Breakage Amounts” shall mean any amounts owed by the Issuer to the Purchaser or any assignee under Section 2.09 of the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

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Carrying Cost Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the outstanding principal balance of the aggregate amount of acquisition, carrying costs and closing costs incurred during the Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period divided by (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the KF Equity Receivables as of the last day of such calendar month.

Carrying Cost Reserve” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of the product of:

 

  (i) the greater of:

(a) the Applicable Stress Factor and (b), a fraction, calculated as of the last day of the most recently ended calendar month, the numerator of which is equal to the maximum Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period for appraised value homes over the most recent 12 months, and the denominator of which is equal to the minimum Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period for appraised value homes in Inventory over the most recent 12 months;

multiplied by

 

  (ii) the highest Three Month Average Carrying Cost Ratio for the twelve calendar months ended as of the immediately preceding calendar month, multiplied by

 

  (iii) the Unpaid Balance of the KF Equity Receivables that are Eligible Receivables as of the last day of the current calendar month.

Cartus” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

CFC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.16.

Change of Control” shall mean any of the following: (v) the Issuer ceases to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cartus, (w) any of Cartus, CRC, or the Issuer ceases to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Realogy, (x) the equity owners of Realogy as of the Amendment Effective Date cease (other than as a result of a “Borrower Qualified IPO” as such term is defined in the Realogy Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) to own, directly or indirectly, at least 51% of the equity interests in, or voting securities of, Realogy, (y) following any initial public offering of Realogy common stock, any other Person not an equity owner of the Performance Guarantor as of the Amendment Effective Date acquires more than 51% of the equity interests in or voting securities of Realogy or (z) any other “Change in Control” as defined in the Realogy Credit Agreement.

Closing Date” shall mean March 7, 2002.

Commercial Paper Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

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Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission and its successors in interest.

Commitment Termination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Concession” means, with respect to any Receivable at any time that such Receivable (i) is reduced as a result of any cash discount or any adjustment by an Originator or the Servicer, (ii) is subject to reduction on account of any offsetting account payable of an Originator to an Obligor or is reduced or cancelled as a result of a set-off in respect of any claim by, or defense or credit of, the related Obligor against an Originator or the Servicer (whether such claim, defense or credit arises out of the same or a related or an unrelated transaction) or (iii) is reduced on account of the obligation of an Originator or the Servicer to the related Obligor.

Concession Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month and any Fee Receivables, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate amount of reductions to the Unpaid Balances of Fee Receivables due to Concessions occurring during such calendar month divided by (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Fee Receivables that are Eligible Receivables as of the last day of such calendar month.

Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.15.

Corporate Concentration Limit” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (a) with respect to the Fee Receivables attributable to each Corporate Obligor having a long term unsecured senior debt rating of “A” or better from Standard & Poor’s or “A2” or better from Moody’s, 10% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance, (b) with respect to the Fee Receivables attributable to each Corporate Obligor having a long term unsecured senior debt rating of less than “A” but “BBB” or better from Standard & Poor’s or less than “A2” but “Baa2” or better from Moody’s, 8% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance, (c) with respect to the Fee Receivables attributable to each Corporate Obligor having a long term unsecured senior debt rating of less than “BBB” but “BBB-” or better from Standard & Poor’s or less than “Baa2” but “Baa3” or better from Moody’s, 6% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance and (d) with respect to the Fee Receivables attributable to a Corporate Obligor which is not rated or which has a long term unsecured senior debt rating of less than “BBB-” from Standard & Poor’s or of less than “Baa3” from Moody’s , 5% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance; provided, that, the Purchaser may in its discretion approve any higher Corporate Concentration Limit for any Obligor under such terms and conditions which are acceptable to the Purchaser. If a Corporate Obligor is not rated but is the subsidiary of a rated entity, the parent’s rating or ratings shall for purposes of this definition, be deemed to be the ratings of the Corporate Obligor. If a Corporate Obligor’s rating results in two different Corporate Concentration Limits (because of differences in the ratings assigned by each of Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s), the Corporate Concentration Limit for such Corporate Obligor will be the lower of the two different Corporate Concentration Limits and if the Corporate Obligor is rated by Standard & Poor’s or by Moody’s, but not by both, the Corporate Concentration Limit shall be determined as if the Corporate Obligor were rated by both agencies at one level below its actual rating.

 

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Corporate Trust Office” shall mean the principal office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office on the date of the execution of this Agreement is located at 5 Penn Plaza, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10001, or at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Noteholders and the Issuer, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (of which address any successor Trustee shall notify the Noteholders and the Issuer).

CP Disruption” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

CRC” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

CRC Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof between Cartus and CRC, as amended from time to time.

Date of Processing” shall mean, with respect to any transaction, the date on which such transaction is first recorded on the Servicer’s computer master file maintained for the purpose of recording Pool Collections and Fee Collections.

Default” shall mean any occurrence that is, or with notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default.

Default Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Fee Receivables that have become Defaulted Receivables in accordance with clause (a) or (c) of the definition of Defaulted Receivable during such calendar month divided by (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Fee Receivables as of the last day of such calendar month.

Definitive Notes” shall mean Notes in definitive, fully registered form.

Deposit Date” shall mean each day on which the Servicer deposits Pool Collections or Fee Collections in the Collection Account in accordance with Section 3.02 of the Servicing Agreement.

Distribution Date” shall mean April 15, 2002 and the fifteenth day of each calendar month thereafter or, if such fifteenth day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

Dollars,” “$” or “U.S. $” shall mean United States dollars.

Eligible Investments” shall mean instruments, investment property or other property or, in the case of deposits described below, deposit accounts held in the name of the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Noteholders, other than securities issued by or obligations of Cartus or any Affiliate thereof, subject to the exclusive custody and control of the Trustee and for which the Trustee has sole signature authority, which mature so that funds will be available no later than the close of business on the Business Day prior to each Distribution Date and which evidence:

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment by, the United States of America;

 

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(b) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit of depository institutions or trust companies incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, including the District of Columbia (or domestic branches of foreign banks) and subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking or depository institution authorities; provided that at the time of the Issuer’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, the short-term debt rating of such depository institution or trust company shall be at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s, P-1 by Moody’s and F1+ by Fitch (if rated by Fitch);

(c) commercial paper having, at the time of the Issuer’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, a rating of at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s , P-1 by Moody’s and F1+ by Fitch (if rated by Fitch);

(d) demand deposits, time deposits and certificates of deposit that are fully insured by the FDIC having, at the time of the Issuer’s investment therein, a rating of at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s, P-1 by Moody’s and F1+ by Fitch (if rated by Fitch);

(e) bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company referred to in clause (b) above; or

(f) money market funds having, at the time of the Issuer’s investment therein, a rating in the highest rating category of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch (if rated by Fitch) (including funds for which the Trustee or any of its Affiliates is investment manager or advisor).

Eligible Receivable” shall, in the case of any Cartus Fee Receivable, have the meaning set forth in the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement and shall, in the case of any Cartus Receivable, have the meaning set forth in the CRC Purchase Agreement.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated that is treated as a single employer with the Issuer or any CMS Person under Section 414 of the Code.

Eurodollar Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Eurodollar Tranche” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.

Excess State Receivable Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables arising from or relating to all Homes with street addresses in a single state (for purposes of this definition, any U.S. territory or commonwealth and the District of Columbia shall each be deemed a single state), over (b) an amount equal to 15% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance as of the last day of such Monthly Period.

Excess ZIP Code Receivable Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables relating to all Homes with street addresses in the same ZIP code, over (b) an amount equal to 5% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance as of the last day of such Monthly Period.

 

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Expense Subaccount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.05(a).

FDIC/USPS Contracts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.16.

FDIC/USPS Related Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.16.

FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.16.

Fee Letter” shall mean that certain Fee Letter executed by and between the Issuer and the Administrative Agent in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Fee Loss Reserve” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of the product of:

(i) the Applicable Stress Factor multiplied by

(ii) a fraction, calculated as of the last day of the most recently ended calendar month, the numerator of which is equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Fee Receivables created by each Originator during the six most recently ended calendar months, and the denominator of which is equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Fee Receivables that are Eligible Receivables as of the end of the most recently ended calendar month, multiplied by;

(iii) the sum of (A) the highest Three Month Rolling Fee Concession Ratio plus (B) the highest Three Month Rolling Fee Loss Ratio, in each case for any calendar month over the twelve calendar months ended as of the immediately preceding calendar month, multiplied by

(iv) the Unpaid Balance of the Fee Receivables that are Eligible Receivables as of the last day of the most recently ended calendar month.

Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof between Cartus and the Issuer, as amended from time to time.

Final Stated Maturity Date” shall mean the Distribution Date occurring in the 15th Monthly Period following the Monthly Period in which the Amortization Period commenced.

Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc. or its successors.

Funding Termination Date” shall mean (i) each date on and after the Commitment Termination Date, (ii) any date on which an Amortization Event, Servicer Default, Event of Default or any event which with the giving of notice of lapse of time or both would become an Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default; and (iii) any other date on which the conditions to an Increase set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement have not been satisfied.

 

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Geographic Overconcentration Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the Excess ZIP Code Receivable Amount and (b) the Excess State Receivable Amount.

Grant” shall mean to mortgage, pledge, bargain, warrant, alienate, remise, release, convey, assign, transfer, create and grant a lien upon and a security interest in and right of set-off against, deposit, set over and confirm pursuant to this Indenture. A Grant of the Pledged Assets or of any other agreement or instrument shall include all rights, powers and options (but none of the obligations) of the Granting party thereunder, including the immediate and continuing right to claim for, collect, receive and give receipt for principal and interest payments in respect of the Pledged Assets and all other moneys payable thereunder, to give and receive notices and other communications, to make waivers or other agreements, to exercise all rights and options, to bring Proceedings in the name of the Granting party or otherwise and generally to do and receive anything that the Granting party is or may be entitled to do or receive thereunder or with respect thereto.

Indemnity Amounts” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Indenture” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Indenture.

Independent Certificate” shall mean a certificate or opinion to be delivered to the Trustee under the circumstances described in, and otherwise complying with, the applicable requirements of Section 13.01, made by an Independent appraiser or other expert, and such opinion or certificate shall state that the signer has read the definition of Independent in this Indenture and that the signer is Independent within the meaning thereof.

Ineligible Receivable” shall mean, as of any date of determination, any Receivable that is not an Eligible Receivable as of such date.

Initial Outstanding Amount” shall mean $49,901,207.

Insolvency Event” shall mean, for any Person:

(a) that such Person shall admit in writing its inability, or fail generally, to pay its debts as they become due; or

(b) (i) a proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having jurisdiction in the premises seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of such Person in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or other similar official of such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs and (ii) either such proceedings shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days or any of the actions sought in such proceedings shall occur, provided that the grace period allowed for by this clause (ii) shall not apply to any proceeding instituted by an Affiliate of such Person in furtherance of any of the actions set forth in the preceding clause (i); or

 

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(c) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or such Person's consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or other similar official of such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

(d) if such Person is a corporation or a limited liability company, such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person shall take any corporate or limited liability company action in furtherance of any of the actions set forth in the preceding clause (a), (b) or (c).

Interest Payment Date” shall mean unless a different definition is specified in the Note Purchase Agreement, each Distribution Date.

Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to each Tranche:

(a) initially, the period commencing on the date such Tranche is funded and ending such number of days thereafter selected by the Issuer and approved by the Administrative Agent; and

(b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period for such Tranche and ending such number of days thereafter selected pursuant to clause (a) above;

in each case, provided that

(i) any Interest Period that otherwise would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, that if such Interest Period relates to a Eurodollar Tranche and such next succeeding Business Day would cause the Interest Period to end in the next calendar month, such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day; and

(ii) any Interest Period that otherwise would end beyond the Final Stated Maturity Date shall end on the Final Stated Maturity Date.

Unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent, an Interest Period shall be (i) one calendar month with respect to any CP Tranche or Base Rate Tranche and (ii) one, two or three months with respect to any Eurodollar Tranche.

Interest Shortfall” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(b).

Investment Company Act” shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Issuer” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Indenture.

Kenosia Assignment Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.16.

 

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KF Equity Receivable” shall mean any Pool Receivable arising out of or with respect to Equity Loans, Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs other than a Pool Receivable with respect to a Guaranteed Government Contract.

Leverage Ratio” shall mean on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Senior Secured Net Debt as of such date to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower most recently ended as of such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that EBITDA shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis. Capitalized Terms used in this definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Realogy Credit Agreement as in effect on April 10, 2007, without giving effect to any subsequent amendments.

Liquidity Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Liquidity Party” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Liquidity Provider” in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Loss Ratio” shall mean for any calendar month and any Fee Receivables, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Fee Receivables that have become Defaulted Receivables during such calendar month divided by (b) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Fee Receivables that were generated during the sixth calendar month preceding such calendar month.

Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month and the KF Equity Receivables, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) for all related Homes sold during such calendar month, the aggregate of the amounts, if any, by which the purchase price of each such Home paid by the applicable Originator, exceeded the sale price for such Home received by the Servicer (the amount of any such excess with respect to a Home for purposes of this definition being a “Loss”) divided by (b) the aggregate purchase prices paid for such Homes. The Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratio for any calendar month shall be based on the net Losses for such calendar month, which is calculated to include any gains on the sale of such Homes during such calendar month.

Loss-to-Acquisition Value Reserve” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of the product of:

(i) Either:

(a) if the Three Month Average Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratio is 5.00% or less, the highest Three Month Average Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratio for any calendar month over the twelve calendar months ended as of the immediately preceding calendar month, or

(b), if the Three Month Average Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratio is greater than 5.00%, the sum of (A) 5.00% plus (B) the product of (1) the Applicable Stress Factor and (2) the amount by which the highest Three Month Average Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratio for any calendar month over the twelve calendar months ended as of the immediately preceding calendar month exceeds 5.00%

 

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multiplied by

(ii) the Unpaid Balance of the KF Equity Receivables that are Eligible Receivables as of the last day of the most recently ended calendar month.

Majority Investors” shall mean Noteholders holding Notes evidencing more than 50% of the Outstanding Amount.

Managing Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or assets of the Issuer or any other Transaction Party, (b) the ability of the Issuer or any other Transaction Party to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party, (c) the validity or enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by the Issuer or any other Transaction Party under any Transaction Document to which it is a party, (d) the status, existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Issuer or any assignee thereof in the Pledged Assets, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or (e) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of all or any substantial portion of the Pledged Assets.

Monthly Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(b).

Monthly Period” shall mean (i) a calendar month or (ii) with respect to the initial Monthly Period, the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on March 31, 2002.

Monthly Principal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.

Monthly Program Fees” shall mean for any Distribution Date, the fees payable to the Managing Agents under Section 2.03(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement.

Monthly Servicing Fee” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the portion of the Servicing Fee that has accrued with respect to the most recent Monthly Period.

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any ERISA Affiliate is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding five plan years made contributions, including for these purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Affiliate during such five year period.

Net Receivables Balance” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the Aggregate Receivable Balance less the Aggregate Adjustment Amount.

Note Interest Rate” shall mean, as of any date, the sum of the weighted average of the Tranche Rates.

 

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Note Purchase Agreement” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) by and between the Issuer, CRC, Cartus, the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent.

Note Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.

Noteholder” or “Holder” shall mean the Person in whose name a Series 2002-1 Note is registered in the Note Register, which initially shall be the Purchasers.

Notes” or “Series 2002-1 Notes” shall mean the Notes executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Authentication Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, and any replacement Notes in exchange therefor.

NYUCC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.

Officer’s Certificate” shall mean, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, a certificate delivered hereunder, signed by any Authorized Officer of the Issuer, CRC or the Servicer, as applicable, under the circumstances described in, and otherwise complying with, the applicable requirements of Section 13.01.

Opinion of Counsel” shall mean a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for, or an employee of, the Person providing the opinion and who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and the Administrative Agent, provided that a Tax Opinion shall be an opinion of nationally recognized independent tax counsel.

Original Indenture” shall mean that certain Indenture, by and among the Issuer and the Trustee dated as of March 7, 2002, as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the effectiveness hereof.

Originator” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

Outstanding” shall mean, with respect to the Notes as of any date of determination, all Notes authenticated and delivered under this Indenture except:

(i) Notes previously cancelled by the Transfer Agent and Registrar or delivered to the Transfer Agent and Registrar for cancellation;

(ii) Notes or portions thereof that are either due at maturity or have been duly called for redemption, and the payment for which money in the necessary amount (without giving account to any investment proceeds of any kind) has been previously deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent in trust for the Holders of such Notes; and

(iii) Notes in exchange for or in lieu of other Notes that have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture unless proof satisfactory to the Trustee is presented that any such Notes are held by a protected purchaser;

 

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provided that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite Outstanding Amount of the Notes have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, Notes owned by the Issuer, any other obligor on the Notes, the Servicer or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding (except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded). Notes so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer, any other obligor on the Notes, CRC, the Servicer or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons. In making any such determination, the Trustee may rely on the representations of the pledgee and shall not be required to undertake any independent investigation.

Outstanding Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (i) the Initial Outstanding Amount plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all Increases minus (iii) the aggregate amount of Monthly Principal previously paid to the Series 2002-1 Noteholders; provided that, to the extent that any portion of Monthly Principal (or other payment on or account of principal of the Series 2002-1 Notes) shall be required to be returned or restored under or in connection with the bankruptcy, liquidation, insolvency or other condition with respect to the Issuer or any CMS person or otherwise, the amount of such Monthly Principal shall be restored and included in the Outstanding Amount as though the former payment had never been made.

Outstanding Tranche Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Tranche, the portion of the Outstanding Amount designated by the Administrative Agent as allocable to such Tranche.

Overconcentration Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of the amounts, with respect to each Corporate Obligor, of the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Fee Receivables owing by such Obligor as of such date of determination over (ii) the Corporate Concentration Limit with respect to such Corporate Obligor.

Paying Agent” shall mean the Trustee and any successor thereto in such capacity.

Performance Guarantor” shall mean Realogy, as “guarantor” under the Realogy Guaranty.

Person” shall mean any person or entity, including any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, governmental entity or other entity of any nature.

Pledged Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clause.

Principal Subaccount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.06(a).

Proceeding” shall mean any suit in equity, action at law or other judicial or administrative proceeding.

 

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Purchaser” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement, provided that any references to “the Purchaser” in the singular shall mean and be references to all of the Purchasers in the event there is more than one Purchaser under the Note Purchase Agreement.

Realogy Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2007 among Domus Intermediate Holdings, Corp., Realogy, the lenders and other financial institutions party thereby and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the amended and restated receivables purchase agreement dated as of the date hereof between CRC and the Issuer, as amended from time to time.

Record Date” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, the Trustee’s close of business on the last Business Day preceding such Distribution Date.

Redemption Date” shall mean the date the Notes are redeemed in accordance with Section 12.02.

Redemption Price” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, after giving effect to any deposits and distributions otherwise to be made on such Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount on such Distribution Date plus (ii) Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date and any Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed to the Series 2002-1 Noteholders plus (iii) all Monthly Program Fees plus (iv) any applicable Breakage Amounts plus (v) any other amounts owed to the Administrative Agent, the Purchaser or any Liquidity Party pursuant to this Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement.

Required Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a)(i) all accrued and unpaid interest on the Series 2002-1 Notes as calculated in accordance with Section 9.01 plus (ii) all unaccrued interest that will become due and payable on or prior to the next Distribution Date plus (iii) any Additional Interest previously accrued and not reimbursed plus (b) the sum of (i) the Monthly Servicing Fee to be distributed on such Distribution Date plus (ii) any Monthly Servicing Fee previously accrued with respect to any Monthly Period and not paid plus (iii) the Monthly Program Fees to be distributed on such Distribution Date plus (iv) any Monthly Program Fees previously accrued and not paid plus (v) any Breakage Amounts, Yield Protection Amount and Indemnity Amounts previously accrued and not yet paid.

Required Asset Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the Outstanding Amount plus (b) the Required Overcollateralization Amount.

Required Enhancement Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 15% of the Net Receivables Balance and (ii) the sum of the Fee Loss Reserve, the Loss-to-Acquisition Value Reserve, the Carrying Cost Reserve, the Yield Reserve, the Servicing Fee Reserve and the Unbilled USPS Loss Reserve; provided, however, that after the declaration or occurrence of an Amortization Event, the Required Enhancement Amount shall equal the Required Enhancement Amount in effect on the date of the declaration or occurrence of such Amortization Event.

 

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Required Overcollateralization Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount by which the Required Enhancement Amount exceeds the amount on deposit in the Principal Subaccount.

Requirement of Law” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Restricted Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Person (i) any dividend or other distribution on any shares of capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (ii) any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of (a) any shares of capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (b) any option, warrant or other right to acquire shares of the capital stock of, or other Security issued by, such Person or (iii) any loan, advance or other direct or indirect provision of funds of credit by such Person to any holder of any shares of its capital stock or of any other Security issued it.

Revolving Period” shall mean the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending upon the commencement of the Amortization Period.

Security” shall mean a Security as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Servicer” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

Servicing Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statement to this Indenture.

Servicing Fee Reserve” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the product of (i) the Servicing Fee multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Adjusted Days in Inventory as of the end of the current Monthly Period and the denominator of which is 360, multiplied by (iii) the Aggregate Receivable Balance at the end of the most recent Monthly Period.

Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Six Month Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period” for any calendar month will equal the average of the Weighted Average Inventory Hold Periods for each of the immediately preceding six calendar months.

Solvent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Subordinated Note” shall mean indebtedness of the Issuer to Cartus incurred pursuant to that certain Kenosia Subordinated Note dated as of April 10, 2007, the form of which is attached as Exhibit B hereto.

Stated Amount” shall mean $175,000,000.

Subsidiary” shall mean with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, joint venture, partnership or other business entity (whether now existing or hereafter organized) of

 

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which at least a majority of the voting stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or the equivalent) is, at the time as of which any determination is being made, owned or controlled by such Person or one or more subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more subsidiaries of such Person.

Surviving Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.15(a).

Tax Opinion” shall mean, in connection with the issuance of the Notes pursuant to this Indenture, the Notes will be properly characterized as debt for federal income tax purposes.

Three Month Average Carrying Cost Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the average of the Carrying Cost Ratios for each of the three calendar months preceding the prior calendar month.

Three Month Average Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the average of the Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratios for each of the three calendar months preceding the prior calendar month.

Three Month Rolling Billed USPS Concession Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the rolling average of the Billed USPS Concession Ratios for each of the three calendar months preceding the prior calendar month.

Three Month Rolling Billed USPS Loss Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the rolling average of the Billed USPS Loss Ratios for each of the three calendar months preceding the prior calendar month.

Three Month Rolling Fee Concession Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the rolling average of the Concession Ratios for each of the three calendar months preceding the prior calendar month.

Three Month Rolling Default Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the rolling average of the Default Ratios for each of the three calendar months preceding the prior calendar month.

Three Month Rolling Fee Loss Ratio” shall mean, for any calendar month, the rolling average of the Loss Ratios for each of the three calendar months preceding the prior calendar month.

Three Month Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period” for any calendar month will equal the average of the Weighted Average Inventory Hold Periods for each of the immediately preceding three calendar months.

Tranche” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Tranche Rate” shall mean, at any time during an Interest Period with respect to any Tranche, the CP Rate or the Eurodollar Rate, as applicable, provided, however, that if any principal or interest on the Series 2002-1 Notes is not paid in full through the allocation of Collections when the same shall have become required to be paid or if any Amortization Event

 

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has occurred and is continuing, then the Tranche Rate shall be the Alternate Base Rate plus two percent (2.0%) with respect to such deficiency or with respect to any interest accrued on the Series 2002-1 Notes after the occurrence of such Amortization Event.

Transaction Documents” shall mean the CRC Purchase Agreement, the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Realogy Guaranty, this Indenture, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Subordinated Note.

Transfer Agent and Registrar” shall mean the Trustee and any successor thereto in such capacity.

Transfer Restriction” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Trustee” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Indenture.

Trustee Officer” shall mean, with respect to the Trustee, any officer assigned to the Corporate Trust Office, including any officer of the Trustee having direct responsibility for the administration of the applicable Transaction Documents, and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

Unbilled USPS Receivable Loss Reserve” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of the product of:

(i) the Applicable Stress Factor multiplied by

(ii) a fraction, calculated as of the last day of the most recently ended calendar month, the numerator of which is equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Billed USPS Receivables created by each Originator during the twelve most recently ended calendar months, and the denominator of which is equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Unbilled USPS Receivables that are Eligible Receivables as of the end of the most recently ended calendar month, multiplied by;

(iii) the sum of (A) the highest Three Month Rolling Billed USPS Concession Ratio plus (B) the highest Three Month Rolling Billed USPS Loss Ratio, in each case for any calendar month over the twelve calendar months ended as of the immediately preceding calendar month, multiplied by

(iv) the Unpaid Balance of the Unbilled USPS Receivables that are Eligible Receivables as of the last day of the most recently ended calendar month.

Unbilled USPS Receivable” shall mean any Unbilled Receivable arising out of or with respect to Direct Expenses, Equity Loans, Equity Payments, Mortgage Payments and Mortgage Payoffs with respect to a Guaranteed Government Contract.

 

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Unmatured Amortization Event” shall mean any occurrence or event which, with the giving of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute an Amortization Event.

Unmatured Funding Termination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Weekly Activity Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.07(d) of the Servicing Agreement.

Weekly Reporting Event” shall mean that, commencing with the quarter ending June 30, 2007, the Leverage Ratio as of the end of such fiscal quarter exceeds the applicable ratio set forth below:

 

Fiscal Quarter Ending

  

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio

June 30, 2007

   6.00:1.00

September 30, 2007

   6.00:1.00

December 31, 2007

   6.00:1.00

March 31, 2008

   5.35:1.00

June 30, 2008

   5.35:1.00

September 30, 2008

   5.10:1.00

December 31, 2008

   5.10:1.00

March 31, 2009

   5.10:1.00

June 30, 2009

   5.10:1.00

September 30, 2009

   4.75:1.00

December 31, 2009

   4.75:1.00

March 31, 2010

   4.75:1.00

June 30, 2010

   4.75:1.00

September 30, 2010

   4.75:1.00

December 31, 2010

   4.75:1.00

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

   4.50:1.00

Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period” shall mean, for any Monthly Period, the average number of days the Homes have been owned by CRC as of the close of business on the last day of such Monthly Period, weighted by the aggregate purchase prices paid by CRC for such Homes.

 

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Yield Protection Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Yield Reserve” shall mean, as of any date of determination during an Interest Period, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the product of (i) the sum of (A) 1.5% plus (B) the Eurodollar Rate for the Interest Period in which such date occurs multiplied by (ii) the Outstanding Amount multiplied by (iii) Adjusted Days in Inventory as of the end of the current Monthly Period, divided by (b) 360.

Section 1.02 Other Definitional Provisions

(a) All terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have meanings ascribed to them in the CRC Purchase Agreement, the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, as applicable.

(b) All terms defined in this Indenture shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.

(c) As used in this Indenture and in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms not defined in this Indenture or in any such certificate or other document, and accounting terms partly defined in this Indenture or in any such certificate or other document to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under generally accepted accounting principles and as in effect on the date of this Indenture. To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this Indenture or in any such certificate or other document are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, the definitions contained in this Indenture or in any such certificate or other document shall control.

(d) All references herein to Contractual Obligations or to other documents or instruments shall refer to the same as from time to time amended, supplemented or modified.

(e) Unless otherwise specified, references to any amount as on deposit or outstanding on any particular date shall mean such amount at the close of business on such day.

(f) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Indenture shall refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Indenture; references to any subsection, Section, Schedule or Exhibit are references to subsections, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Indenture unless otherwise specified; and the term “including” means “including without limitation.”

(g) References herein to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement shall mean and be references to each such document as amended and restated on the date hereof.

 

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ARTICLE II

THE NOTES

Section 2.01 Form Generally.

The Series 2002-1 Notes, upon original issuance, shall be issued in definitive, fully registered form, authenticated and delivered in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Each Note shall be dated as of the date of its authentication.

Section 2.02 Denominations.

The Notes shall be issued in fully registered form in minimum amounts of $5,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof (except that one Note may be issued in a different amount, so long as such amount exceeds the minimum denomination), and shall be issued upon initial issuance as one or more Notes in an aggregate original principal amount equal to the initial Outstanding Amount.

Section 2.03 Execution, Authentication and Delivery.

Each Note shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf of the Issuer by an Authorized Officer.

Notes bearing the manual or facsimile signature of an individual who was authorized to sign on behalf of the Issuer at the time when such signature was affixed shall not be rendered invalid, notwithstanding the fact that such individual ceased to be so authorized prior to the authentication and delivery of such Notes or does not hold such office at the date of issuance such Notes.

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer may deliver Notes executed by the Issuer to the Authentication Agent for authentication and delivery, and the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver such Notes as, and with the designation provided in, this Indenture and not otherwise. The Trustee shall deliver the Series 2002-1 Notes to or upon the order of the Issuer when so authenticated.

No Note shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless there appears on such Notes a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by or on behalf of the Authentication Agent by the manual signature of a duly authorized signatory, and such certificate of authentication on any Note shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

Section 2.04 Authentication Agent.

(a) The Authentication Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Authentication Agent. The Issuer may remove the Authentication Agent if the Issuer determines in its sole discretion that the Authentication Agent

 

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shall have failed to perform its obligations under this Indenture in any material respect or for other good reason. The Authentication Agent shall be permitted to resign upon 30 days’ written notice to the Issuer. Upon the removal or resignation of the Authentication Agent, the Issuer shall appoint a successor to act as Authentication Agent. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the removal or resignation of the Authentication Agent and the identity and location of the successor Authentication Agent.

(b) Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the Issuer shall direct the Servicer to pay to the Authentication Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Authentication Agent’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to indemnify the Authentication Agent against any and all loss, liability or expense (including the fees and expenses of either in-house counsel or outside counsel, but not both) incurred by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder. The Authentication Agent shall notify the Issuer and the Servicer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Authentication Agent to so notify the Issuer and the Servicer shall not relieve the Servicer of its obligations hereunder unless such loss, liability or expense could have been avoided with such prompt notification and then only to the extent of such loss, expense or liability which could have been so avoided. Neither the Issuer nor the Servicer need reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Authentication Agent through the Authentication Agent’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith. The Authentication Agent recognizes and agrees that it shall have no claim against the Issuer or any of the Pledged Assets, but only against the Servicer, which shall, to the exclusion of all other Persons, be responsible for all fees, reimbursements and other amounts due or to become due to the Authentication Agent.

(c) The provisions of Sections 6.01, 6.03, 6.04 and 6.05 shall be applicable to the Authentication Agent.

Pursuant to any appointment made under this Section 2.04, the Notes may have endorsed thereon, in lieu of or in addition to the Authentication Agent’s certificate of authentication, an alternative certificate of authentication in substantially the following form:

 

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“This is one of the Notes described in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

The Bank of New York,

as Authentication Agent

By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory”

Section 2.05 Registration of and Limitations on Transfer and Exchange of Notes.

The Transfer Agent and Registrar shall keep a register (the “Note Register”) in which the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall provide for the registration of Notes and the registration of transfers of Notes. Upon any resignation of any Transfer Agent and Registrar, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor or, if it elects not to make such an appointment, assume the duties of Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the identity and location of any successor Transfer Agent and Registrar.

The Trustee shall have the right to inspect the Note Register at all reasonable times and to obtain copies thereof, and the Trustee shall have the right to rely upon a certificate executed on behalf of the Transfer Agent and Registrar by an officer thereof as to the names and addresses of the Noteholders and the principal amounts and numbers of such Notes.

Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Notes at the office or agency of the Transfer Agent and Registrar to be maintained as provided in Section 3.02(i), if the requirements of Section 8-401(a) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code (the “NYUCC”) are met and any applicable requirements for transfer set forth herein are satisfied, the Issuer shall execute, and upon receipt of such surrendered Notes the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver to the Noteholder, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes in any authorized denominations of like aggregate principal amount.

At the option of a Noteholder, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes, in any authorized denominations and of like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of such Notes to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, if the requirements of Section 8-401(a) of the NYUCC are met, the Issuer shall execute, and upon receipt of such surrendered Notes the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver to the Noteholder, the Notes that the Noteholder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes shall evidence the same obligations, evidence the same debt, and be entitled to the same rights and privileges under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

Every Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in a form satisfactory to the Transfer Agent and Registrar duly executed by, the Noteholder thereof or its attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing, and by such other documents as the Transfer Agent and Registrar may reasonably require.

 

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No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Issuer or the Transfer Agent and Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of such Notes.

All Notes surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be cancelled by the Transfer Agent and Registrar and disposed of by the Transfer Agent and Registrar in accordance with its customary procedures.

No Note or any interest therein may be transferred to any Person unless such transfer is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Each purchaser will be deemed to have acknowledged, represented, warranted and agreed by its purchase of a Note that it understands that the offering and sale of the Notes has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and has not and will not be registered or qualified under any applicable “blue sky” law, and that the offering and sale of the Notes has not been reviewed by, passed on or submitted to any federal or state agency or commission, securities exchange or other regulatory body.

Section 2.06 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes.

If (a) any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Transfer Agent and Registrar or the Transfer Agent and Registrar receives evidence to its reasonable satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Notes and (b) in the case of a destroyed, lost or stolen Notes there is delivered to the Transfer Agent and Registrar such security or indemnity as may be required by it to hold the Issuer and the Transfer Agent and Registrar harmless and the requirements of Section 8-405 of the NYUCC are met, then the Issuer shall execute, and the Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver, a replacement Note of like tenor (including the same date of issuance) and principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note; provided, however, that if any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall have become, or within seven days shall be, due and payable, or shall have been selected or called for redemption, the Issuer may pay such Note without surrender thereof instead of issuing a replacement Notes, except that any mutilated Note shall be surrendered. After the delivery of such replacement Notes or payment of a destroyed, lost or stolen Note pursuant to the proviso to the preceding sentence, if a protected purchaser of the original Note in lieu of which such replacement Notes was issued presents such original Note for payment, the Issuer and the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall be entitled to recover such replacement Note (or such payment) from the Person to whom it was delivered or any Person taking such replacement Notes from such Person to whom such replacement Note was delivered or any assignee of such Person other than a protected purchaser, and shall be entitled to recover upon the security or indemnity provided therefor to the extent of any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred by the Issuer or the Transfer Agent and Registrar in connection therewith.

Upon the issuance of any replacement Note pursuant to this Section 2.06, the Issuer or the Transfer Agent and Registrar may require the payment by the Holder of such Note of a sum

 

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sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed with respect thereto and any other reasonable expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent and Registrar) in connection therewith.

Every replacement Note issued in replacement of any mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note pursuant to this Section 2.06 shall constitute complete and indefeasible evidence of an obligation of the Issuer as if originally issued, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall be found at any time, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

The provisions of this Section 2.06 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes.

Section 2.07 Persons Deemed Owners.

Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Notes, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent, the Transfer Agent and Registrar and any agent of the foregoing shall treat the Person in whose name any Notes is registered as the owner of such Notes for all purposes of this Indenture, whether or not such Notes is overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent, the Transfer Agent and Registrar nor any agent of the foregoing shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

Section 2.08 Paying Agent.

(a) The Paying Agent shall have the revocable power to withdraw funds and make distributions to Noteholders from the appropriate account or accounts maintained for the benefit of Noteholders as specified in this Indenture. The Issuer may revoke such power and remove the Paying Agent if the Issuer determines in its sole discretion that the Paying Agent shall have failed to perform its obligations under this Indenture in any material respect or for other good cause. The Paying Agent shall be permitted to resign upon 30 days’ written notice to the Issuer. Upon the removal or resignation of the Paying Agent, the Issuer shall appoint a successor to act as Paying Agent (which successor shall be a bank or trust company). Any reference in this Indenture to the Paying Agent shall include any co-paying agent unless the context requires otherwise. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the removal or the resignation of any Paying Agent and the identity and location of the successor Paying Agent. The Paying Agent recognizes and agrees that it shall have no claim against the Issuer or any of the Pledged Assets, but only against the Servicer, which shall, to the exclusion of all other Persons, be responsible for all fees, reimbursements and other amounts due or to become due to the Paying Agent.

(b) The Paying Agent agrees that it will:

(i) hold all sums held by it for the payment of amounts due with respect to the Notes in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided, and pay such sums to such Persons as herein provided;

 

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(ii) give the Trustee notice of any default by the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes) of which it has actual knowledge in the making of any payment required to be made with respect to the Notes;

(iii) at any time during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent; and

(iv) comply with all requirements of the Code with respect to the withholding from any payments made by it on any Notes of any applicable withholding taxes imposed thereon and with respect to any applicable reporting requirements in connection therewith.

(c) The Issuer may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, by Issuer Order direct the Paying Agent to pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by such Paying Agent and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money.

Section 2.09 Cancellation.

All Notes surrendered for payment, registration of transfer, exchange or redemption shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Transfer Agent and Registrar, be delivered to the Transfer Agent and Registrar and shall be promptly cancelled by it. The Issuer may at any time deliver to the Transfer Agent and Registrar for cancellation any Notes previously authenticated and delivered hereunder that the Issuer may have acquired in any lawful manner whatsoever, and all Notes so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. No Notes shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Notes cancelled as provided in this Section 2.09, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled Notes held by the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall be disposed of by the Transfer Agent and Register in accordance with its customary procedures.

Section 2.10 Increases and Reductions in the Outstanding Amount.

(a) At any time during the Revolving Period, so long as the Funding Termination Date shall not have occurred, the Outstanding Amount may be increased from time to time by the funding of Increases subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount may not exceed the Stated Amount. Whenever the Issuer wishes to make an Increase, the Issuer shall give the Trustee and the Administrative Agent prior written notice of such Increase not less than three Business Days prior to the proposed Increase Date.

(b) In the event that the Issuer reduces the Stated Amount in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement (which reduction shall be irrevocable), it shall give prompt written notice of such reduction to the Administrative Agent, the Trustee and the Paying Agent not less than one Business Day prior to the effective date of such reduction.

 

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(c) The Series 2002-1 Notes shall evidence the outstanding indebtedness owed from time to time by the Issuer thereunder. The Purchaser, or the Administrative Agent on its behalf, shall be and hereby is authorized to record on the grid attached to its Series 2002-1 Note (or at its option, in its internal books and records) the date and amount of the funding of the Initial Outstanding Amount of such Series 2002-1 Note and the date and amount of each Increase, the amount of each repayment of the principal amount represented by such Series 2002-1 Note, the portions of the Outstanding Amount that are from time to time allocated to the CP Tranche, any Base Rate Tranche and any Eurodollar Tranche, and any reductions to the Stated Amount of such Note; provided, however, that failure to make any recordation on the grid or records or any error in recordation shall not adversely affect the Purchaser’s rights with respect to its right to receive principal and interest under the Series 2002-1 Notes.

Section 2.11 Representations and Covenants of Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar.

The Bank of New York, as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar, represents, warrants and covenants that:

(a) The Bank of New York is a New York state banking corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York;

(b) The Bank of New York has full power and authority to deliver and perform this Indenture and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Indenture; and

(c) Each of this Indenture and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by The Bank of New York and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation in accordance with its terms.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE ISSUER

Section 3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.01, in each case as of the date hereof, as of the Closing Date and as of any other date specified in such representation and warranty.

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Issuer is a limited liability company duly formed and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted.

(b) Due Qualification. The Issuer is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) Power and Authority: Due Authorization. The Issuer (i) has all necessary limited liability company power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) to perform its obligations under this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) to make a Grant of the Pledged Assets to the Trustee on the terms and subject to the conditions herein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary action such Grant and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(d) Binding Obligations. This Indenture (i) constitutes a Grant of a security interest (as defined in the NYUCC) in all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Pledged Assets, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) to the Trustee, which is enforceable with respect to the existing Pledged Assets owned by the Issuer and the proceeds thereof upon execution and delivery of this Agreement and which will be enforceable with respect to the Pledged Assets hereafter acquired by the Issuer and the proceeds thereof upon such acquisition by the Issuer and (ii) constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Issuer is a party when duly executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer, enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with its terms, except (A) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Issuer, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a material default under (A) the certificate of formation or the limited liability company agreement of the Issuer or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Pledged Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument other than this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any material applicable Requirement of Law.

(f) Litigation and Other Proceedings. (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to the best knowledge of the Issuer threatened, against the Issuer before any Governmental Authority and (ii) the Issuer is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any Governmental Authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the Grant of any Pledged Asset by the Issuer to the Trustee, the ownership or acquisition by the Issuer of a material amount of Receivables or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture or any other

 

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Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Indenture or any other Transaction Document or the validity or enforceability of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Governmental Approvals. Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Issuer in connection with the Grant of the Pledged Assets or the due execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation by the Issuer of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect; provided, however, that prior to recordation pursuant to Section 8.3 of the CRC Purchase Agreement or Section 8.3 of the Receivables Purchase Agreement or the sale of a Home to an Ultimate Buyer, record title to such Home may remain in the name of the related Transferred Employee and no recordation in real estate records of the conveyance of the related Home Purchase Contract or Home Sale Contract shall be made except as otherwise required under Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Servicing Agreement.

(h) Margin Regulations. The Issuer is not engaged, principally or as one its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meanings of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). No portion of the proceeds of the Notes will be used by the Issuer, directly or indirectly, to purchase or carry margin stock or to advance or otherwise supply funds to others for such purpose.

(i) Taxes. The Issuer has filed (or there have been filed on its behalf as a member of a consolidated group) all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes, assessments and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing by it, other than any such taxes, assessments or charges that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books and that have not given rise to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens); provided, however, that as of the date of this Indenture, the Issuer is a newly established entity and as such has not been required to file any tax returns.

(j) Solvency. After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents, the Issuer is Solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due and has adequate capital to conduct its business as presently conducted.

(k) Offices. The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Issuer is located at 40 Apple Ridge Road, Suite 4C68, Danbury, Connecticut 06810.

 

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(l) Investment Company Act. The Issuer is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

(m) Accuracy of Financial Information and Other Information. All balance sheets, all statements of operations and of cash flow and other financial data that have been or shall hereafter be furnished by the Issuer to the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.02 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (to the extent applicable) and fairly present the financial condition of the Issuer as of the dates thereof. All certificates, reports, statements, documents and other information furnished to the Trustee by or on behalf of the Issuer pursuant to any provision of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document, or in connection with or pursuant to any amendment or modification of, or waiver under, this Indenture or any other Transaction Document, shall, at the time the same are so furnished, be complete and correct in all material respects on the date the same are furnished to the Trustee.

(n) Security Interests. No security agreement, financing statement or equivalent security or lien instrument listing the Issuer as debtor covering all or any part of the Pledged Assets is on file or of record in any jurisdiction, except such as may have been filed, recorded or made by the Issuer in favor of the Trustee on behalf of the Noteholders in connection with this Indenture. This Indenture constitutes a valid and continuing Lien on the Pledged Assets in favor of the Trustee on behalf of the Noteholders, which Lien will be prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens), will be enforceable as such as against creditors of and purchasers from the Issuer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity and by an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The Issuer has taken all action necessary to perfect such security interest.

(o) ERISA. The Issuer and each ERISA Affiliate are in compliance with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA. Each Plan is in compliance with all applicable material provisions of ERISA, and the Issuer or the relevant ERISA Affiliate has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that each Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified. No Plan has incurred an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived. Neither the Issuer nor any ERISA Affiliate (i) has incurred or expects to incur any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan that could give rise to a lien in favor of the PBGC other than liability for the payment of premiums, all of which have been timely paid when due in accordance with Section 4007 of ERISA, (ii) has incurred or expects to incur any withdrawal liability within the meaning of Section 4201 of ERISA, (iii) is subject to any lien under Section 412(n) of the Code or Sections 302(f) or 4068 of ERISA or arising out of any action brought under Sections 4070 or 4301 of ERISA or (iv) is required to provide security to a Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the Code. The PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of any such Plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA to commence any such proceedings. Neither the Issuer nor any ERISA Affiliate that is a subsidiary of Realogy is, or at any time during the past five years was, a member of, or makes, or has at any time during the past five years made contributions to, any Multiemployer Plan. No ERISA Affiliate that is not a

 

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subsidiary of Realogy is, or at any time during the past five years was, a member of, or makes, or has at any time during the past five years made contributions to, any Multiemployer Plan, in each case where any such action could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(p) Eligible Receivables; Quality of Title. Each Receivable included in the Pledged Assets hereunder, unless otherwise identified to the Trustee, the Purchaser and the Servicer, is an Eligible Receivable on the date of transfer to the Issuer and on each date the same is reported by or on behalf of the Issuer as included in the calculation of the Net Receivables Balance. Immediately before the pledge to be made by the Issuer hereunder on such date, each Pledged Asset to be Granted to the Trustee shall be owned by the Issuer free and clear of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien), and the Issuer shall have made all filings and shall have taken all other action under applicable law in each relevant jurisdiction in order to protect and perfect the security interest of the Trustee and its successors and assigns in such Pledged Assets against all creditors of, and purchasers from, the Issuer (subject to Permitted Exceptions).

Section 3.02 Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer. From the Closing Date until the termination of this Indenture, the Issuer hereby agrees that it will perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 3.02.

(a) Financial Reports by the Issuer. As soon as available, but in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall forward to each Noteholder, a copy of the management reports of the Issuer at the end of such year.

(b) Books and Records. The Issuer shall keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to the Pledged Assets and its business activities in accordance with GAAP, and shall permit the Trustee to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, directors, employees and independent public accountants, all at such reasonable times upon reasonable notice and as often as may reasonably be requested.

(c) Notice of Defaults and Events of Default. The Issuer shall give the Trustee prompt written notice of each Default and Event of Default hereunder and the occurrence of any Unmatured Amortization Event or Amortization Event with respect to the Notes and, immediately after obtaining knowledge of any of the following occurrences, written notice of each default on the part of the Servicer of its obligations under the Servicing Agreement and each default on the part of Cartus of its obligations under the CRC Purchase Agreement or Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement or CRC of its obligations under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as the case may be, and the action, if any, being taken with respect to each such default.

(d) Maintenance of Existence. The Issuer shall keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware (unless it becomes, or any successor Issuer hereunder is or becomes, organized under the laws of any other State or of the United States of America, in which case the Issuer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises under the laws of such other jurisdiction) and shall obtain and

 

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preserve its qualification to do business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes, the Pledged Assets and each other related instrument or agreement.

(e) Compliance with Laws. The Issuer will comply with all Requirements of Law, a violation of which, individually or in the aggregate for all such violations, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) Annual Tax Information. On or before January 31 of each calendar year, beginning with calendar year 2003, the Trustee or the Paying Agent shall furnish to each Person who at any time during the preceding calendar year was a Noteholder a statement prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer containing the information that is necessary or desirable to enable the Noteholders to prepare their tax returns. The obligations of the Issuer to prepare and the Trustee or the Paying Agent to distribute such information shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Trustee or the Paying Agent pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time in effect.

(g) Statements as to Compliance. The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer (commencing within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year 2002), an Officer’s Certificate stating, as to the Authorized Officer signing such Officer’s Certificate, that

(i) a review of the activities of the Issuer during the 12-month period ending at the end of such fiscal year (or in the case of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002, the period from the Closing Date to December 31, 2002) and of performance under this Indenture has been made under such Authorized Officer’s supervision, and

(ii) to the best of such Authorized Officer’s knowledge, based on such review, the Issuer has complied with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture throughout such year or, if there has been a default in its compliance with any such condition or covenant, specifying each such default known to such Authorized Officer and the nature and status thereof.

(h) Maintenance of Office or Agency. The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency within the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York where Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer hereby initially appoints the Transfer Agent and Registrar at the Corporate Trust Office (or at such other address as the Transfer Agent and Registrar may designate from time to time by notice to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Noteholders) to serve as its agent for the foregoing purposes.

(i) Further Instruments and Acts. Upon request of the Trustee, the Issuer shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

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(a) Change in Location of Chief Executive Office. (i) Change the location of its chief executive office or principal place of business (within the meaning of the UCC) without sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Trustee or (ii) change its name or the jurisdiction of its formation without prior written notice to the Trustee sufficient to allow the Trustee to execute all filings prepared by the Issuer (including filings of financing statements on form UCC- 1) and recordings necessary to maintain the perfection of the interest of the Trustee on behalf of the Noteholders in the Pledged Assets pursuant to this Indenture. If the Issuer desires to so change its office or change its name or the jurisdiction of its formation, the Issuer will make any required filings and prior to actually changing its office or its name or the jurisdiction of its formation the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee (i) an Officer's Certificate and (ii) copies of all such required filings with the filing information duly noted thereon by the office in which such filings were made;

(b) Capital Expenditures. Make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise) for capital assets (either realty or personalty);

(c) No Other Business or Agreements. Engage in any business or activity (whether or not pursued for gain or other pecuniary advantage) other than financing, purchasing, owning and selling and managing the Pledged Assets in the manner expressly contemplated by this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents and all activities incidental thereto, or enter into or be a party to any Contractual Obligation or instrument other than any Transaction Document or documents and agreements incidental thereto;

(d) Consolidation, Merger or Other Form of Combination and Sale of Assets. Enter into any consolidation, merger, joint venture, syndicate or other form of combination with any Person or sell, lease or transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets, including without limitation the Pledged Assets, other than as expressly provided for in the Transaction Documents, or engage in any other transaction that would result in a Change of Control with respect to the Issuer;

(e) Guarantees, Loans, Advances and other Liabilities. Except as contemplated by this Indenture or the other Transaction Documents, make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any stock, obligations, assets or Securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person;

(f) Indebtedness. Issue, incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable, directly or indirectly, for any debt, duty, liability or obligation of any kind except for (i) indebtedness owed to Cartus under the Subordinated Note which indebtedness was incurred for the purpose of acquiring Pledged Assets and which indebtedness is expressly subordinated to the payment of the Notes and (ii) any debt, duty, liability or other obligation which is expressly provided for pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents and the Notes;

 

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(g) Deduction from Principal and Interest. Claim any credit on, or make any deduction from, the principal and interest payable in respect of the Notes (other than amounts properly withheld from such payments under the Code or applicable state law) or assert any claim against any present or former Noteholder by reason of the payment of any taxes levied or assessed upon any part of the Pledged Assets;

(h) Effectiveness of Indenture, Liens. (i) Permit the validity or effectiveness of this Indenture to be impaired, or permit the lien of this Indenture to be amended, hypothecated, subordinated, terminated or discharged, or permit any Person to be released from any covenants or obligations with respect to the Notes under this Indenture except as may be expressly permitted hereby, (ii) permit any Lien, charge, excise, claim, security interest, mortgage or other encumbrance (other than the lien of this Indenture) to be created on or extend to or otherwise arise upon or burden the Pledged Assets or any part thereof or any interest therein or the proceeds thereof or (iii) permit the lien of this Indenture not to constitute a valid first priority perfected security interest in the Pledged Assets; or

(i) Dissolve or Liquidate. Dissolve or liquidate in whole or in part.

(j) Restricted Payments. Declare or make any Restricted Payment with respect to any amounts received by the Issuer pursuant to Section 8.04(d)(v) after the occurrence of a Funding Termination Date. For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby agreed and acknowledged that (i) funds transferred or held by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement and (ii) payments made to Cartus in respect of the Subordinated Note with any funds not required to be distributed to the Expense Subaccount or the Principal Subaccount under Section 9.04, are not considered Restricted Payments made in violation of this Section 3.03(j).

(k) Limited Liability Company Agreement. Except with respect to a change in name made in compliance with Section 3.03(a), amend or modify its limited liability company agreement without the prior written consent of the Majority Investors.

Section 3.04 Protection of Pledged Assets.

The Issuer shall from time to time prepare (or cause to be prepared), execute and deliver all such supplements and amendments hereto and all such financing statements, continuation statements, instruments of further assurance and other instruments, and shall take such other action necessary or advisable to:

(a) Grant more effectively all or any portion of the Pledged Assets for the Notes;

(b) maintain or preserve the lien (and the priority thereof) of this Indenture or to carry out more effectively the purposes hereof;

(c) perfect, publish notice of, or protect the validity of, any Grant made or to be made by this Indenture;

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(e) preserve and defend title to the Pledged Assets securing the Notes and the rights therein of the Trustee and the Noteholders secured thereby against the claims of all persons and parties.

The Issuer hereby designates the Trustee its agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any financing statement, continuation statement or other instrument required pursuant to this Section 3.04.

Section 3.05 Opinions as to Pledged Assets.

(a) On the Closing Date, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee and the Administrative Agent an Opinion of independent Counsel either stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, such action has been taken as is necessary to perfect the lien and security interest of this Indenture, including without limitation with respect to the recording and filing of this Indenture, any indentures supplemental hereto and any other requisite documents, and with respect to the execution and filing of any financing statements and continuation statements, and reciting the details of such action, or stating that in the opinion of such counsel no such action is necessary to maintain the perfection of such lien and security interest.

(b) On or before April 30 in each calendar year, beginning in the year 2003, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee and the Administrative Agent an Opinion of independent Counsel either stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, such action has been taken as is necessary to perfect the lien and security interest of this Indenture, including without limitation with respect to the recording, filing, re-recording and refiling of this Indenture, any indentures supplemental hereto and any other requisite documents, and with respect to the execution and filing of any financing statements and continuation statements, and reciting the details of such action or stating that in the opinion of such counsel no such action is necessary to maintain the perfection of such lien and security interest. Such Opinion of Counsel also shall describe the recording, filing, re-recording and refiling of this Indenture, any indentures supplemental hereto and any other requisite documents and the execution and filing of any financing statements and continuation statements that, in the opinion of such counsel, will be required to maintain the perfection of the lien and security interest of this Indenture until April 30 in the following calendar year.

Section 3.06 Obligations Regarding Servicing of Receivables.

(a) The Issuer shall not take any action, and shall use its best efforts not to permit any action to be taken by others, that would release any Person from any of such Person’s material covenants or obligations under any instrument or agreement included in the Pledged Assets or that would result in the amendment, hypothecation, subordination, termination or discharge of, or impair the validity or effectiveness of, any such instrument or agreement, except as expressly provided in this Indenture, the Servicing Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, the CRC Purchase Agreement or such other instrument or agreement.

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action taken by the Issuer. The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to comply with all the Servicer’s obligations under the Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party and shall not agree to the resignation of the Servicer from its obligations and duties imposed by the Servicing Agreement unless the Majority Investors have consented to such resignation.

(c) The Issuer shall punctually perform and observe all of its obligations and agreements contained in this Indenture, the other Transaction Documents and in the instruments and agreements relating to the Pledged Assets, including but not limited to filing or causing to be filed all UCC financing statements required to be filed by the terms of this Indenture and the Servicing Agreement in accordance with and within the time periods provided for herein and therein.

(d) If a Servicer Default shall arise from the failure of the Servicer to perform any of its duties or obligations under the Servicing Agreement with respect to the Receivables, the Issuer shall take all reasonable steps available to it to remedy such failure.

(e) Without derogating from the absolute nature of the assignment granted to the Trustee or the rights of the Trustee under this Indenture, the Issuer agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the Trustee and the Majority Investors, amend, modify, waive, supplement, terminate or surrender, or agree to any amendment, modification, supplement, termination, waiver or surrender of, the terms of any Pledged Assets (except to the extent otherwise provided in the Servicing Agreement) or the Transaction Documents (except to the extent otherwise provided in the Transaction Documents) if any such amendment has the effect of increasing or reducing in any manner the amount of, or accelerating or delaying the timing of, Pool Collections or Fee Collections or payments on the Pledged Assets or distributions that are required to be made for the benefit of the Noteholders or change the definition of Majority Investors, without the consent of the Holders of all the Outstanding Notes. If any such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver shall be so consented to by the Trustee and the Majority Investors or the Holders of all the Outstanding Notes, as required, the Issuer agrees to execute and deliver, in its own name and at its own expense, such agreements, instruments, consents and other documents as the Trustee may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances. The Issuer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Trustee and the Majority Investors waive timely performance or observance by the Servicer of its obligations under the Servicing Agreement, by Cartus of its obligations under the Purchase Agreement or Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, by CRC of its obligations under the Receivables Purchase Agreement or by Realogy of its obligations under the Realogy Guarantee.

Section 3.07 Separate Corporate Existence of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the parties to the Transaction Documents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance on the Issuer’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Originators and the other CMS Persons. From and after the date hereof until the date of which there are no Notes of any Outstanding, the Issuer shall take such actions as shall be required in order that:

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(b) The Issuer will maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of each CMS Person, and the Issuer will maintain a telephone number and stationery that are separate and distinct from those of each Cartus Person;

(c) The Issuer’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of any CMS Person;

(d) The Issuer will strictly observe limited liability company formalities in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, and funds or other assets of the Issuer will not be commingled with those of any CMS Person, except as may be permitted by the Transaction Documents. The Issuer will at all times, in its dealings with the public and with each CMS Person, hold itself out and conduct itself as a legal entity separate and distinct from each CMS Person. The Issuer will not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which any CMS Person (other than the Servicer) has independent access;

(e) The duly admitted members of the Issuer and duly appointed managers or officers of the Issuer will at all times have sole authority to control decisions and actions with respect to the daily business affairs of the Issuer;

(f) Not less than two members of the Issuer’s board of directors will be Independent. The Issuer will observe those provisions in its limited liability company agreement that provide that the Issuer’s board of directors will not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Issuer unless each Independent director and all other members of the Issuer’s board of directors unanimously approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action;

(g) The Issuer will compensate each of its employees, consultants and agents from the Issuer’s own funds for services provided to the Issuer; and

(h) The Issuer will not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any CMS Person.

ARTICLE IV

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 4.01 Satisfaction and Discharge of this Indenture.

This Indenture shall cease to be of further effect with respect to the Notes (except as to (a) rights of registration of transfer and exchange, (b) substitution of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes, (c) the rights of Noteholders to receive payments of principal thereof and interest thereon, (d) Sections 3.02(i), 3.03, 3.05, 3.06 and 13.14, (e) the rights and immunities of the Trustee hereunder, including the rights of the Trustee under Section 6.07 and the obligations of the Trustee under Section 4.02, the rights and immunities of the Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar hereunder, including the rights of the Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar under Section 2.04(b) and the obligations of the Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar under

 

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Section 2.05, 2.06, 2.08 and 2.09 and (g) the rights of Noteholders as beneficiaries hereof with respect to the property so deposited with the Trustee and payable to all or any of them) and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to the Notes when:

(i) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (1) Notes that have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced, or paid as provided in Section 2.06 and (2) Notes for whose full payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 8.07) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(ii) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Issuer and all other obligations of the Issuer pursuant to any of the Transaction Documents to Atlantic, any Noteholder and each Liquidity Party shall have been paid and satisfied in full; and

Section 4.02 Application of Trust Money.

All monies deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.01 shall be held in trust and applied by it in accordance with the provisions of the Notes, this Indenture, to make payments, through the Paying Agent, to the Noteholders and for the payment in respect of which such monies have been deposited with the Trustee, of all sums due and to become due thereon for principal and interest; but such monies need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required herein or required by law.

ARTICLE V

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

Section 5.01 Events of Default.

Each of the following events shall be an Event of Default hereunder:

(a) The Issuer shall fail to make any payment of interest on the Notes when due and such failure shall remain unremedied for five Business Days; or

(b) The Issuer shall fail to make any payment of the principal of the Notes when due and such failure shall remain unremedied for five Business Days; or

(c) (i) The Issuer shall fail to perform or observe, as and when required, any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture or any of the other Transaction Documents on its part to be performed or observed (other than as referred to in Section 5.01(a) or (b) above), (ii) such failure materially and adversely affects the rights of the Noteholders and (iii) such failure shall remain unremedied for 60 days after written notice thereof (specifying such failure and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder) shall have been given (A) to the Issuer by the Trustee or (B) to the Issuer and the Trustee by Noteholders evidencing at least 25% of the Outstanding Amount; or

 

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(d) (i) any representation or warranty made by the Issuer in this Indenture or any of the other Transaction Documents shall prove to have been untrue and incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made, (ii) such occurrence materially and adversely affects the rights of the Noteholders and (iii) such occurrence remains unremedied for 60 days after written notice thereof (specifying such failure and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder) shall have been (A) given to the Issuer by the Trustee or (B) to the Issuer and the Trustee by Noteholders evidencing at least 25% of the Outstanding Amount; or

(e) An Insolvency Event shall have occurred with respect to the Issuer; or

(f) The Commission or other regulatory body having jurisdiction reaches a final determination that the Issuer is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within five days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event that with the giving of notice and the lapse of time would become an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 5.02 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.

If an Event of Default referred to in clause (e) or (f) of Section 5.01 has occurred, the unpaid principal amount of all Notes, together with interest accrued but unpaid thereon, and all other amounts due to the Noteholders under this Agreement shall immediately and without further act become due and payable. If an Event of Default referred to in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) of Section 5.01 shall occur and be continuing, then and in every such case the Trustee or Noteholders holding Notes evidencing a majority of the Outstanding Amount may declare all the Notes to be immediately due and payable, by a notice in writing to the Issuer (and to the Trustee if given by the Noteholders), and upon any such declaration the unpaid principal amount of such Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the date of acceleration, shall become immediately due and payable.

Section 5.03 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by the Trustee.

The Issuer covenants that if (i) a default occurs in the payment of any interest on any Notes when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of five Business Days or (ii) a default occurs in the payment of the principal of any Notes when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of five Business Days by acceleration or at stated maturity, upon demand of the Trustee, the Issuer will pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of such Notes, the entire amount then due and payable on such Notes for principal and interest, with interest on the overdue principal, and to the extent payment at such rate of interest shall be legally enforceable, on overdue installments of interest, at the Note Interest Rate borne by the Notes and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee and its agents and counsel.

 

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If the Issuer shall fail forthwith to pay such amounts upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and on behalf of the Noteholders, may institute a proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce the same against the Issuer or other obligor upon such Notes and collect in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Issuer the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion, as more particularly provided in Section 5.04, proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Noteholders by such appropriate proceedings as the Trustee deems most effective to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein or therein, or to enforce any other proper remedy or legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law.

If there shall be pending, relative to the Issuer or any Person having or claiming an ownership interest in the Pledged Assets, proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or in case a receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official shall have been appointed for or taken possession of the Issuer or its property or such other obligor or Person, or in the event of any other comparable judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer or to the creditors or property of the Issuer, then the Trustee shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceedings or otherwise and whether or not the principal of any Notes shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and whether or not the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.03:

(i) to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Notes and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation to the Trustee and each predecessor Trustee, and their respective agents, attorneys and counsel, and for reimbursement of all expenses and liabilities incurred and all advances made by the Trustee and each predecessor Trustee, except as a result of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct) and of the Noteholders allowed in such proceedings;

(ii) unless prohibited by applicable law and regulations, to vote on behalf of the Holders of the Notes in any election of a trustee, a standby trustee or person performing similar functions in any such proceedings;

(iii) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute all amounts received with respect to the claims of the Noteholders and of the Trustee on their behalf; and

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and any trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each of such Noteholders to make payments to the Trustee and, if the Trustee consents to the making of payments directly to such Noteholders, to pay to the Trustee such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover reasonable compensation to the Trustee, each predecessor Trustee and their respective agents, attorneys and counsel, and all other expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and each predecessor Trustee except as a result of negligence or bad faith.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to, or vote for or accept or adopt on behalf of any Noteholder, any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Noteholder in any such proceeding except to vote for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar person as aforesaid.

All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Indenture or under any of the Notes may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Notes or the production thereof in any trial or other proceedings relative thereto, and any such action or proceedings instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee, and any recovery of judgment, subject to the payment of the expenses, disbursements and compensation of the Trustee, each predecessor Trustee and their respective agents and attorneys, shall be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

In any proceedings brought by the Trustee (and also any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement to which the Trustee shall be a party), the Trustee shall be held to represent all the Holders of the Notes, and it shall not be necessary to make any Noteholder a party to any such proceedings.

Section 5.04 Remedies; Priorities.

(a) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Notes have been accelerated under Section 5.02, the Trustee may institute proceedings to enforce the obligations of the Issuer hereunder in its own name and on behalf of the Noteholders for the collection of all amounts then payable on the Notes or under this Indenture, whether by declaration or otherwise, enforce any judgment obtained, and collect from the Issuer moneys adjudged due.

(b) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, and the Notes have been accelerated under Section 5.02, the Trustee may or, if so directed by the Majority Investors, the Trustee shall, do one or more of the following:

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(ii) exercise any remedies of a secured party under the NYUCC and take any other appropriate action to protect and enforce the rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes; and

(iii) in the case of an Event of Default referred to in clause (a) or (b) of Section 5.01, sell the Pledged Assets or rights or interest therein, at one or more public or private sales called and conducted in accordance with Section 5.05;

provided that the Trustee may not sell or otherwise liquidate the Pledged Assets following an Event of Default referred to in clause (a) or (b) of Section 5.01 unless (A) the proceeds of the sale or liquidation of the Pledged Assets are sufficient to discharge in full all amounts due and unpaid with respect to the Notes, (B) if the Trustee has determined that the Pledged Assets will not continue to provide sufficient funds for the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes, Holders of Notes evidencing 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Amount, voting as a single class, consent to such sale or liquidation or (C) Holders of Notes evidencing 100% of the Outstanding Amount consent to such sale or liquidation. In determining such sufficiency or insufficiency with respect to clause (A) or (B), the Trustee at the expense of the Issuer may, but is not required to, obtain and rely upon an opinion of an Independent investment banking or accounting firm of national reputation as to the feasibility of such proposed action and as to the sufficiency of the Pledged Assets for such purpose.

(c) If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article V, such money or property shall be held by the Trustee as additional collateral hereunder and the Trustee shall pay out such money or property to the Collection Account for distribution in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII and Article IX.

Section 5.05 Sale of Assets.

(a) The method, manner and time, place and terms of any sale of all of the Pledged Assets pursuant to Section 5.04(b) shall be commercially reasonable. The Trustee may from time to time postpone any sale by public announcement made at the time and place of such sale. The Trustee hereby expressly waives its right to any amount fixed by law as compensation for such sale.

(b) In connection with a sale of all of the Pledged Assets pursuant to Section 5.04(b), any Noteholder may bid for and purchase the property offered for sale, and upon compliance with the terms of such sale may hold, retain and possess and dispose of such property, without further accountability, and may, in paying the purchase money therefor, deliver any Outstanding Notes or claims for interest thereon in lieu of cash up to the amount that shall, upon distribution of the net proceeds of such sale, be payable thereon.

(c) The Trustee may bid for and acquire any portion of the Pledged Assets securing the Notes in connection with a public sale thereof, and may pay all or part of the purchase price by crediting against amounts owing to the Trustee under this Indenture, including without limitation the costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with such sale.

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addition, the Trustee is hereby irrevocably appointed the agent and attorney-in-fact of the Issuer to transfer and convey its interest in any portion of the Pledged Assets in connection with a sale thereof, and to take all action necessary to effect such sale. No purchaser or transferee at such a sale shall be bound to ascertain the Trustee’s authority, inquire into the satisfaction of any conditions precedent or see to the application of any monies.

Section 5.06 Limitations on Suits.

No Noteholder shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:

(a) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default;

(b) Noteholders holding Notes evidencing at least 25% of the Outstanding Notes have made written request to the Trustee to institute such proceeding in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as the Trustee hereunder;

(c) such Noteholder or Noteholders have offered to the Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in complying with such request;

(d) the Trustee has failed to institute such proceedings for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity; and

(e) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Majority Investors;

it being understood and intended that no one or more Noteholders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Noteholders or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other Noteholders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided.

If the Trustee receives conflicting or inconsistent requests and indemnity from two or more groups of Noteholders holding Notes, each evidencing less than a majority of the Notes, the Trustee shall act at the direction of the group of Noteholders holding Notes evidencing the greater amount of Notes; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, if the Trustee receives conflicting or inconsistent requests and indemnity from two or more groups of Noteholders holding an equal amount of Notes, the Trustee in its sole discretion may determine what, if any, action shall be taken.

Section 5.07 Unconditional Right of Noteholders to Receive Principal and Interest.

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principal of and interest on such Notes as such principal and interest becomes due and payable and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such right shall not be impaired without the consent of such Noteholder.

Section 5.08 Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Noteholder has instituted any Proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such Proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Noteholder, then and in every such case the Issuer, the Trustee and the Noteholders shall, subject to any determination in such Proceeding, be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder, and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Noteholders shall continue as though no such Proceeding had been instituted.

Section 5.09 Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Noteholders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 5.10 Delay or Omission Not a Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or any Noteholder to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Default or Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Default or Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article V or by law to the Trustee or to the Noteholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Noteholders, as the case may be.

Section 5.11 Control by Noteholders.

Except as specifically set forth herein and subject to Section 6.03(d), the Majority Investors shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee with respect to the Notes or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, provided that:

(a) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture;

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and provided, further, that subject to Section 6.01, the Trustee need not take any action that it determines might involve it in liability or might materially adversely affect the rights of any Noteholders not consenting to such action.

Section 5.12 Waiver of Past Defaults.

Prior to the declaration of the acceleration of the maturity of the Notes as provided in Section 5.02, Noteholders holding Notes evidencing a majority of the Outstanding Amount may, on behalf of all such Noteholders, waive any past Default or Event of Default and its consequences except a Default (a) in payment of principal of or interest on the Notes or (b) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Note. In the event of any such waiver, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Noteholders shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist and be deemed to have been cured and not to have occurred, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured and not to have occurred, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

Section 5.13 Undertaking for Costs.

All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Noteholder by such Noteholder’s acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as the Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such Proceeding of an undertaking to pay the costs of such Proceeding, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such Proceeding, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; provided, however, the provisions of this Section 5.13 shall not apply to (a) any suit instituted by the Trustee, (b) any suit instituted by any Noteholder or group of Noteholders, in each case holding Notes evidencing in the aggregate more than 10% of the Outstanding Amount, or (c) any suit instituted by any Noteholder for the enforcement of the payment of principal of or interest on any Notes on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Notes and in this Indenture.

Section 5.14 Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws.

The Issuer covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead or in any manner whatsoever, claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture, and the Issuer (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

 

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Section 5.15 Action on Notes.

The Trustee’s right to seek and recover judgment on the Notes or under this Indenture shall not be affected by the seeking, obtaining or application of any other relief under or with respect to this Indenture. Neither the Lien of this Indenture nor any rights or remedies of the Trustee or the Noteholders shall be impaired by the recovery of any judgment by the Trustee against the Issuer or by the levy of any execution under such judgment upon any portion of the Pledged Assets or upon any of the assets of the Issuer.

ARTICLE VI

THE TRUSTEE

Section 6.01 Duties of the Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(ii) in the absence of bad faith or negligence on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions and calculations expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; provided, however, that the Trustee, upon receipt of any resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee that are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, shall examine them to determine whether they substantially conform, without verification of the accuracy of any computations therein, to the requirements of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement. The Trustee shall give prompt written notice to the Noteholders of any material lack of conformity of any such instrument to the applicable requirements of this Indenture discovered by the Trustee.

(c) No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

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(ii) permissive rights of the Trustee shall not be construed as duties;

(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trustee Officer unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

(iv) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the Indenture and at the direction of the Majority Investors relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or for exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee under this Indenture;

(v) no provision of this Indenture or of any Transaction Document shall require the Trustee to be responsible for the acts or omissions of the Servicer or to act as Successor Servicer until such time as it is required to act as Successor Servicer under this Indenture; and

(vi) the Trustee shall have no duty (A) to see to any recording or filing of this Indenture or any agreement referred to herein or any financing statement or continuation statement or any duty to see to the maintenance of any such recording or filing, (B) to see to any insurance or (C) to see to the payment or discharge of any tax or other governmental charge with respect to the Issuer, other than from funds in the Collection Account.

(d) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

(e) Each provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to Sections 6.01(a) and (b).

(f) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability for investment losses on Eligible Investments, except to the extent that the institution acting as Trustee is an obligor on such Eligible Investment.

(g) For all purposes under this Indenture and the Servicing Agreement, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any Event of Default, Servicer Default or Amortization Event unless a Trustee Officer assigned to and working in the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or has received written notice thereof. For purposes of determining the Trustee’s responsibility and liability hereunder, any reference to an Event of Default, Servicer Default or Amortization Event shall be construed to refer only to such event of which the Trustee is deemed to have notice as described in this Section 6.01(g).

 

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(h) The Trustee shall promptly comply with the direction of the Noteholders to issue a Notice of Exclusive Control pursuant to the Deposit Account Control Agreement by and between the Issuer, Cartus, the Trustee and Mellon Bank, N.A. as Lockbox Bank.

Section 6.02 Notice of Event of Default.

Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default of which a Trustee Officer has actual knowledge or has received notice, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Noteholders as their names and addresses appear on the Note Register, notice of such Event of Default known to the Trustee within the later of (i) 30 days after such Event of Default occurs or (ii) ten Business Days after the Trustee receives such notice or obtains actual notice, if later.

Section 6.03 Rights of Trustee.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.01:

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely and shall fully be protected in acting or refraining from acting on any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, Notes or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

(b) Whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee may (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed), in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely on an Officer’s Certificate of the Issuer.

(c) The Trustee may consult with counsel with respect to any action to be taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder and the written advice of such counsel, obtained in good faith, or any Opinion of Counsel or any Tax Opinion shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith reliance thereon.

(d) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture or to honor the request or direction of any of the Noteholders pursuant to this Indenture (including instituting or defending any lawsuit) unless such Noteholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

(e) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, Notes or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney.

(f) Subject to Section 6.13, the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, Affiliates, attorneys, custodians or nominees, and the Trustee shall not be liable for the acts of such agents, attorneys or custodians appointed by the Trustee with due care.

 

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(g) The Trustee shall not be liable for any actions taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights conferred upon the Trustee by this Indenture.

(h) If the Trustee also is acting as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar, the rights and protections afforded to the Trustee pursuant to this Article VI shall also be afforded to such Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar.

Section 6.04 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes.

The recitals contained herein and in the Notes shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture, the other Transaction Documents, the Pledged Assets, the Notes or any related document. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Issuer of the proceeds from the Notes.

Section 6.05 May Hold Notes.

The Trustee and any Affiliates, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer, any CMS Person and their Affiliates, or any of the other parties to the Transaction Documents with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee or an Affiliate of the Trustee.

Section 6.06 Money Held in Trust.

Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds held by the Trustee in trust hereunder except to the extent required herein or required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed upon in writing by the Trustee and the Issuer.

Section 6.07 Compensation, Reimbursement and Indemnification.

Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the Issuer shall direct the Servicer to pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its services. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to reimburse the Trustee for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to indemnify the Trustee against any and all loss, liability or expense (including the fees of either in-house counsel or outside counsel, but not both) incurred by it in connection with the administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder and under any other Transaction Document. The Trustee shall notify the Issuer and the Servicer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer and the

 

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Servicer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder unless such loss, liability or expense could have been avoided with such prompt notification and then only to the extent of such loss, expense or liability which could have been so avoided. Neither the Issuer nor the Servicer need reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

When the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 5.01(e) with respect to the Issuer, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.

The Trustee recognizes and agrees that it shall have no claim against the Issuer or any of the Pledged Assets, but only against the Servicer, which shall, to the exclusion of all other Persons, be responsible for all fees, reimbursements and other amounts due or to become due to the Trustee. The Trustee further acknowledges receipt of payment in full of its fees hereunder.

Section 6.08 Replacement of Trustee.

No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee pursuant to this Section 6.08. The Trustee may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ written notice to the Issuer. The Majority Investors may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee. The Issuer shall remove the Trustee if:

 

  (a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 6.11;

 

  (b) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent; or

 

  (c) the Trustee otherwise becomes legally unable to act.

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Trustee), the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee (who satisfies the requirements of Section 6.11) subject to the consent of the Majority Investors.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee, the Issuer and the Servicer. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to all Noteholders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee.

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Issuer or the Majority Investors may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 6.11, any Noteholder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

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Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 6.08, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 6.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

Section 6.09 Successor Trustee by Merger.

If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee, provided that such corporation or banking association is otherwise qualified and eligible under Section 6.11.

Section 6.10 Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, for the purpose of meeting any legal requirement of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Pledged Assets may at the time be located, the Trustee shall have the power and may execute and deliver at any time all instruments to appoint one or more Persons to act as a co-trustee or co-trustees, or separate trustee or separate trustees, of all or any part of the Pledged Assets, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity and for the benefit of the Noteholders, such title to the Pledged Assets or any part thereof and, subject to the other provisions of this Section 6.10, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Trustee may consider necessary or desirable. No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 6.11, and no notice to Noteholders of the appointment of any co-trustee or separate trustee shall be required under Section 6.08. No appointment of a separate or co-trustee shall reduce or otherwise affect the Trustee’s primary fiduciary duties hereunder.

(b) Each separate trustee and co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be appointed and act subject to the following provisions and conditions:

(i) all rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed on the Trustee shall be conferred or imposed on, and exercised or performed by, the Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly (it being understood that such separate trustee or co-trustee is not authorized to act separately without the Trustee joining in such act), except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed the Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to the Pledged Assets or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed singly by such separate trustee or co-trustee, but solely at the direction of the Trustee;

(ii) no trustee hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of any other trustee hereunder; and

(iii) the Trustee may at any time accept the resignation of or remove any separate trustee or co-trustee.

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of them. Every instrument appointing any separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Indenture and the conditions of this Article VI. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee or separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Indenture, specifically including every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee. Every such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee.

(d) Any separate trustee or co-trustee may at any time constitute the Trustee, its agent or attorney-in-fact with full power and authority, to the extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Indenture on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates, properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor trustee.

Section 6.11 Eligibility; Disqualification.

The Trustee shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any State thereof authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and unimpaired surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition and having long-term unsecured debt with a rating of at least Baa3 by Moody’s and BBB- by Standard & Poor’s and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, and shall satisfy the requirements for a trustee set forth in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act.

If at any time the Trustee ceases to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.11, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 6.08.

Section 6.12 Representations and Covenants of the Trustee.

The Trustee represents, warrants and covenants that:

(a) The Trustee is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;

(b) The Trustee has full power and authority to deliver and perform this Indenture and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Indenture and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party; and

(c) Each of this Indenture and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by the Trustee and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation in accordance with its terms.

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Section 6.13 Custody of Pledged Assets and Other Collateral.

The Trustee shall hold such of the Pledged Assets (and any other collateral that may be granted to the Trustee) as consists of instruments, deposit accounts, negotiable documents, money, goods, letters of credit, and advices of credit in the State of New York. The Trustee shall hold such of the Pledged Assets as constitute investment property through a securities intermediary, which securities intermediary shall agree with the Trustee that (a) such investment property shall at all times be credited to a securities account of the Trustee, (b) such securities intermediary shall treat the Trustee as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise each financial asset credited to such securities account, (c) all property credited to such securities account shall be treated as a financial asset, (d) such securities intermediary shall comply with entitlement orders originated by the Trustee without the further consent of any other person or entity, (e) such securities intermediary will not agree with any person other than the Trustee to comply with entitlement orders originated by such other person, (f) such securities accounts and the property credited thereto shall not be subject to any lien, security interest, right of set-off in favor of such securities intermediary or anyone claiming through it (other than the Trustee), and (g) such agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Terms used in the preceding sentence that are defined in the NYUCC and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the NYUCC. Except as permitted by this Section 6.13, the Trustee shall not hold Pledged Assets through an agent or a nominee.

ARTICLE VII

NOTEHOLDERS’ LIST AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE

Section 7.01 Issuer to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Noteholders.

The Issuer shall furnish or cause the Transfer Agent and Registrar to furnish to the Trustee (a) upon each transfer of a Notes, a list of the names, addresses and taxpayer identification numbers of the Noteholders as they appear on the Note Register as of such Record Date, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, and (b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 10 days after receipt by the Issuer of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 10 days prior to the time such list is furnished; provided, however, that if the Trustee is the Transfer Agent and Registrar, the Trustee shall furnish to the Issuer such list in the same manner prescribed in clause (b) above.

Section 7.02 Preservation of Information.

If the Trustee is not the Transfer Agent and Registrar, the Trustee shall preserve the names, addresses and taxpayer identification numbers of the Noteholders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in Section 7.01. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 7.01 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF POOL COLLECTIONS AND FEE COLLECTIONS

Section 8.01 Collection of Money. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Trustee may demand payment or delivery of, and shall receive and collect, directly and without intervention or assistance of any fiscal agent or other intermediary, all money and other property payable to or receivable by the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture. The Trustee shall hold all such money and property received by it in trust for the Noteholders and shall apply it as provided in this Indenture. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Indenture, if any default occurs in the making of any payment or performance under the Servicing Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Trustee may, and upon the request of the Majority Investors shall, take such action as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or performance, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate proceedings. Any such action shall be without prejudice to any right to claim an Event of Default under this Indenture and to proceed thereafter as provided in Article V.

Section 8.02 Rights of Noteholders.

The Notes shall represent limited recourse obligations of the Issuer secured by the Pledged Assets, including the right to receive Pool Collections and Fee Collections and other amounts at the times and in the amounts specified in this Article VIII to be deposited in Collection Account. The Notes do not represent obligations of, or interests in, Cartus, CRC or the Servicer. The Notes are limited in right of payment to Pool Collections and Fee Collections on the Pledged Assets and other assets of the Issuer allocable to the Notes as provided herein.

Section 8.03 Establishment of Collection Account. The Collection Account shall be established and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Servicing Agreement. Funds on deposit in any subaccount of the Collection Account shall not be commingled with (i) funds on deposit in any other subaccount of the Collection Account or (ii) funds on deposit in the Collection Account which have not been allocated to any subaccount of the Collection Account.

Section 8.04 Pool Collections and Fee Collections and Allocations.

(a) The Issuer shall cause the Servicer to deposit Pool Collections and Fee Collections into the Collection Account as promptly as possible after the receipt in a Lockbox Account of such Pool Collections or Fee Collections, as applicable, but in no event later than the second Business Day following the receipt in a Lockbox Account of such Pool Collections or Fee Collections. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless and until the Purchaser has notified the Issuer and the Servicer that, at the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, it no longer consents to the following, the Servicer may instruct the Trustee to transfer funds on deposit in the Collection Account to the Servicer, and such amounts may be commingled with other general collections of the Servicer and re-deposited in the Collection Account no later than one Business Day prior to the related Distribution Date.

(b) The Issuer agrees that if any Pool Collections or Fee Collections are received by the Issuer in an account other than the Collection Account, such monies, instruments, cash and other proceeds will not be commingled by the Issuer with any of its other funds or property, if any, but will be held separate and apart therefrom and will be held in trust by the Issuer for, and immediately remitted to, the Trustee, with any necessary endorsement.

 

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(c) (i) Prior to the allocation of funds as set forth in clause (ii), the Trustee shall make the distributions set forth in Sections 3.02(c)(vi), 3.12 and 3.14(b) of the Servicing Agreement.

(ii) After making the distributions set forth in clause (i), the Trustee shall allocate all funds on deposit in the Collection Account as set forth in Section 9.04.

(d) Prior to the close of business on each Deposit Date, the Servicer shall direct the Trustee to allocate Collections in the amounts and according to the priority set forth below pursuant to Section 8.04:

(i) (A) If the amount of funds on deposit in the Expense Subaccount on such Deposit Date is less than the Required Amount for such Deposit Date (excluding any amounts deposited in the Expense Subaccount during the preceding Monthly Period that are being held for distribution on the next Distribution Date or Interest Payment Date), from the Collection Account to the Expense Subaccount an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the amount of such deficiency or (B) the Collections on such Deposit Date;

     (B) If the amount of funds on deposit in the Expense Subaccount on such Deposit Date (excluding any amounts deposited in the Expense Subaccount during the preceding Monthly Period that are being held for distribution on the next succeeding Distribution Date or Interest Payment Date) exceeds the Required Amount for such Deposit Date, and subject to clause (iii) below, from the Expense Subaccount an amount equal to such excess to be treated as Collections for distribution in accordance with this Section 8.04(d);

(ii) During the Revolving Period, and during the Amortization Period after the Series 2002-1 Notes have been paid in full, to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to any other amounts (other than principal and interest owed under the Series 2002-1 Notes) owed by the Issuer pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement;

(iii) To the Expense Subaccount, the Monthly Servicing Fee to be distributed on such Distribution Date plus any Monthly Servicing Fee previously accrued with respect to any Monthly Period and unpaid;

(iv) During the Amortization Period, to the Principal Subaccount, the Collections on such Deposit Date (after giving effect to the transfers set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above); provided, however, that the aggregate amount deposited into the Principal Subaccount pursuant to this clause on any Deposit Date shall not exceed the Outstanding Amount on the immediately preceding Business Day;

(v) all remaining Collections to the Issuer;

provided, however, that if any event giving rise to a Funding Termination Date has occurred and is continuing, or the release of funds to the Issuer would result in a Funding Termination Date or would otherwise result in the occurrence of an event that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would become any event giving rise to a Funding Termination Date, all remaining Collections shall be transferred to the Principal Subaccount.

 

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(e) On each Deposit Date, the Trustee shall pay to the Issuer the remaining funds, if any, on deposit in the Collection Account on such Deposit Date after giving effect to transfers to be made pursuant to Section 8.04(c).

Section 8.05 Release of Pledged Assets.

(a) The Trustee may, and when required by the provisions of this Indenture or the other Transaction Documents shall, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, execute instruments to release property from the Lien of this Indenture, or convey the Trustee’s interest in the same, in a manner and under circumstances that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture or the Transaction Documents. No party relying on an instrument executed by the Trustee as provided in this Article VIII shall be bound to ascertain the Trustee’s authority, inquire into the satisfaction of any conditions precedent or see to the application of any monies.

(b) The Trustee shall, at such time as there are no Notes outstanding, release and transfer, without recourse, representation or warranty, all of the Pledged Assets that secured the Notes (other than any cash held for the payment of the Notes pursuant to Section 4.02) to the Issuer.

Section 8.06 Officer’s Certificate.

The Issuer shall provide the Trustee and the Administrative Agent with at least seven days’ prior written notice when requesting the Trustee to take any action pursuant to Section 8.05(a), which notice shall be accompanied by copies of any instruments involved, and the Trustee shall also require, as a condition to such action, an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel stating that such action is authorized hereunder and under the Transaction Documents and will not materially and adversely impair the security for the Notes or the rights of the Noteholders under this Indenture. The Trustee may rely, without independent investigation, on the accuracy and validity of any certificate or other instrument delivered to the Trustee in connection with any such action.

Section 8.07 Money for Notes Payments to Be Held in Trust.

All payments of amounts due and payable with respect to the Notes that are to be made from amounts withdrawn from the Collection Account shall be made on behalf of the Issuer by the Trustee or by the Paying Agent, and no amounts so withdrawn from the Collection Account shall be paid over to or at the direction of the Issuer except as provided in this Section 8.07 or Section 8.04(d).

 

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ARTICLE IX

DISTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS TO NOTEHOLDERS

Section 9.01 Determination of Interest and Monthly Interest.

(a) The amount of interest distributable from the Expense Subaccount with respect to the Series 2002-1 Notes on any Interest Payment Date shall be an amount equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the Interest Period then ending and the denominator of which is 360, multiplied by (ii) the Tranche Rate in effect with respect to the related Tranche and multiplied by (iii) the Outstanding Tranche Amount of the related Tranche as of the close of business on the last day of the related Interest Period. The portion of the Outstanding Amount allocable to any Tranche and the related amount of the interest due on each Interest Payment Date shall be determined by the Administrative Agent and notified by the Administrative Agent to the Servicer and the Trustee in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

(b) The “Monthly Interest” for any Distribution Date shall mean the sum of the aggregate unpaid amount, if any, of all unpaid interest that became due and owing under Section 9.01(a) for each Tranche on any Interest Payment Date occurring since the immediately preceding Distribution Date plus accrued and unpaid interest on any such unpaid amounts at the applicable Series 2002-1 Tranche Rate plus, without duplication, if such Distribution Date is also an Interest Payment Date, the amount of interest due and owing as of such Distribution Date in accordance with Section 9.01(a). On the third Business Day preceding each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall determine the excess (the “Interest Shortfall”), if any, of (x) the Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date over (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the Interest Shortfall with respect to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, then on each subsequent Distribution Date until such Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an additional amount (“Additional Interest”) equal to the product of (A) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the related Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360 multiplied by (B) the applicable Series 2002-1 Tranche Rate multiplied by (C) such Interest Shortfall (or the portion thereof that has not been paid to the Series 2002-1 Noteholders shall be payable as provided herein with respect to the Series 2002-1 Notes. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed only to the extent permitted by applicable law. From and after the calculation of any Interest Shortfall, Monthly Interest shall be calculated without duplication of any amounts included in the calculation of Additional Interest.

Section 9.02 Determination of Principal Distribution. On any Interest Payment Date for any Tranche (i) during the Revolving Period, if there are funds on deposit in the Principal Subaccount, and (ii) during the Amortization Period, the Trustee, in accordance with the written instructions of the Servicer, shall distribute from the Principal Subaccount, for application to reduce the Outstanding Amount, an amount of principal (the “Monthly Principal”) equal to the amount on deposit in the Principal Subaccount.

Section 9.03 [Reserved]

Section 9.04 Application of Series 2002-1 Collections. On each Interest Payment Date or Distribution Date, as applicable, the Servicer shall instruct the Trustee in writing (such writing to be substantially in the form of Exhibit B unless otherwise agreed) to apply amounts on deposit in the Collection Account (and any subaccount thereof) as follows:

(a) On each Interest Payment Date, to withdraw from the amounts on deposit in the Expense Subaccount of the Collection Account an amount equal to the amount of interest then due and owing on the Series 2002-1 Notes in accordance with Section 9.01(a) and to distribute such interest to the Series 2002-1 Noteholders pursuant to Section 5.04.

 

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(b) On each Distribution Date, to transfer amounts on deposit in the Expense Subaccount of the Collection Account in the following order of priority:

(i) An amount equal to the sum of (A) Monthly Interest, if any, for such Distribution Date plus (B) any Interest Shortfall previously accrued and not reimbursed plus (C) any Additional Interest previously accrued and not reimbursed shall be distributed to the Series 2002-1 Noteholders on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 5.04;

(ii) An amount equal to the Monthly Program Fees for such Distribution Date, together with all accrued and unpaid Yield Protection Amounts, Breakage Amounts and Indemnity Amounts shall be distributed to the Administrative Agent; and

(iii) An amount equal to the sum of (A) the Monthly Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date plus (B) any Monthly Servicing Fee previously accrued and not paid pursuant to this Section 9.04(b)(iii) shall be distributed to the Servicer.

(c) On each Interest Payment Date for each Tranche, to transfer an amount equal to the Monthly Principal for such Interest Payment Date for such Tranche from the Principal Subaccount to the Series 2002-1 Noteholder on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 5.04.

Section 9.05 Expense Subaccount.

(a) The Issuer, for the benefit of the Series 2002-1 Noteholder, shall establish and maintain with the Trustee or its nominee in the name of the Trustee, the Expense Subaccount, which shall be a subaccount of the Collection Account (the “Expense Subaccount”). The Trustee shall possess all right, title and interest in all monies, instruments, investment property and other property credited from time to time to the Expense Subaccount (and any subaccount thereof) and in all proceeds, earnings, income, revenue, dividends and distributions thereof for the benefit of the Series 2002-1 Noteholder. The Expense Subaccount shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2002-1 Noteholder. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Servicer in Article III of the Servicing Agreement, the Servicer shall have the power, revocable by the Trustee, to instruct the Trustee to make withdrawals and payments from the Expense Subaccount for the purposes of making the payments required under Section 9.04.

(b) Funds on deposit in the Expense Subaccount shall be invested in Eligible Investments accordance with the written instructions of the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement and Section 6.13 of the Indenture. The Trustee shall bear no responsibility or liability for any losses resulting from investment or reinvestment of any funds in accordance with this Section 9.05(b) nor for the selection of Eligible Investments, except with respect to investments on which the institution acting as Trustee is an obligor.

 

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Section 9.06 Principal Subaccount.

(a) The Issuer, for the benefit of the Noteholders, shall establish and maintain with the Trustee or its nominee in the name of the Trustee, the Principal Subaccount, which shall be a subaccount of the Collection Account (the “Principal Subaccount”). The Trustee shall possess all right, title and interest in all monies, instruments, investment property and other property credited from time to time to the Principal Subaccount (and any subaccount thereof) and in all proceeds, earnings, income, revenue, dividends and distributions thereof for the benefit of the Series 2002-1 Noteholder. The Principal Subaccount shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the Noteholders. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Servicer in Article III of the Servicing Agreement, the Servicer shall have the power, revocable by the Trustee, to instruct the Trustee to make withdrawals and payments from the Principal Subaccount for the purposes of making the payments required under Section 9.04.

(b) Funds on deposit in the Principal Subaccount shall be invested in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement and Section 6.13 of the Indenture. The Trustee shall bear no responsibility or liability for any losses resulting from investment or reinvestment of any funds in accordance with this Section 9.06(b) nor for the selection of Eligible Investments, except with respect to investments on which the institution acting as Trustee is an obligor.

(c) The Trustee shall withdraw and transfer funds on deposit in the Principal Subaccount on each Business Day during the Revolving Period to, or at the direction of, the Issuer if no Asset Amount Deficiency has occurred and is continuing and no Amortization Event or Unmatured Amortization Event has occurred or would result from such withdrawal. Unless the Trustee has been otherwise notified by the Administrative Agent, the Trustee is entitled to rely upon a written statement of the Servicer to determine whether or not an Asset Amount Deficiency has occurred and is continuing. Any such transfer to the Issuer shall be made free and clear of the lien of the Indenture and without compliance with Section 13.01(b) of the Indenture. It is expressly understood that, during the Amortization Period, the Trustee shall not withdraw funds on deposit in the Principal Subaccount except to fund payments of Monthly Principal under Section 9.02 and, after the Series 2002-1 Note has been paid in full, to fund any other payments owed under Section 8.04 in the order of priority set forth therein.

Section 9.07 Investment Instructions. Any investment instructions required to be given to the Trustee pursuant to the terms hereof must be given to the Trustee no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date such investment is to be made; provided, however, that if such investment is in commercial paper, instructions must be given to the Trustee prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time). If the Trustee receives such investment instruction later than such time, the Trustee may, but shall have no obligation to, make such investment. If the Trustee is unable to make an investment required in an investment instruction received by the Trustee after 11:00 a.m. (or 10:00 a.m. in the case of commercial paper) (New York City time) on such day, such investment shall be made by the Trustee on the next succeeding Business Day. In no event shall the Trustee be liable for any investment not made pursuant to investment instructions received after 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the day such investment is requested to be made.

 

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ARTICLE X

AMORTIZATION EVENTS

Section 10.01 Amortization Events. Upon the occurrence and continuance of any of the following events:

(a) (i) failure on the part of the Issuer to pay principal of and interest on the Series 2002-1 Notes in full on or before the Final Stated Maturity Date, or to pay Monthly Principal to the extent required under Section 9.04, or to pay accrued interest on the Series 2002-1 Notes in full on any Interest Payment Date, or to pay accrued Monthly Program Fees on any Distribution Date or to pay Breakage Amounts, Yield Protection Amounts or Indemnity Amounts as and when due, and such failure remains unremedied for five Business Days, or (ii) failure on the part of the Issuer duly to perform or observe the covenants and agreements set forth in Sections 3.02(e) or 3.03, or (iii) failure on the part of the Issuer duly to perform or observe any other covenants or agreements of the Issuer set forth herein, which failure has a Material Adverse Effect on the rights of the Holders of the Series 2002-1 Notes and which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days, in each case, after the date of such failure;

(b) (i) any of the representations and warranties made by the Issuer in Section 3.01(d) or 3.01(e), proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, or (ii) any representation or warranty made by the Issuer herein proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, and continues to be incorrect in any material respect for a period of 30 days, in each case, after the date on which an Authorized Officer of the Issuer knew or with reasonable diligence would have known of such failure;

(c) a Servicer Default has occurred under the Servicing Agreement and remains unremedied for a period of five Business Days;

(d) a CRC Purchase Termination Event under the CRC Purchase Agreement or KF Purchase Termination Event under the Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement has occurred and, in each case, remains unremedied for a period of five Business Days;

(e) an Event of Default or any of the following shall have occurred: (i) the failure of the Purchaser or any Liquidity Party to receive any amount required to be paid pursuant to any of the Transaction Documents and the continuance of such failure for three Business Days, (ii) an Asset Amount Deficiency, or (iii) 60 days following notification from the Seller delivered to the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent.;

(f) the failure to vest and maintain in the Trustee a perfected first priority security interest in the Pledged Assets;

(g) an Event of Bankruptcy shall occur with respect to the Issuer, the Performance Guarantor, Cartus or CRC;

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indenture or agreement governing any Indebtedness the principal amount of which exceeds $25,000,000 and such failure shall continue beyond the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument governing such Indebtedness; or (ii) the default by the Servicer or the Performance Guarantor in the performance of any term, provision or condition contained in any agreement described in clause (i) above, or the existence of any event or condition with respect to any Indebtedness arising under any such agreement, if the effect of such default, event or condition is to cause, or permit the holder of such Indebtedness to cause, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity, including without limitation the occurrence of any “Event of Default” under the Realogy Credit Agreement; or (iii) any Indebtedness of the Servicer or the Performance Guarantor in a principal amount exceeding $25,000,000 shall be declared to be due and payable or is required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled payment or a mandatory redemption or prepayment provision) prior to the scheduled date of maturity thereof;

(i) exclusive control of any Lockbox Account has not been transferred to the Administrative Agent upon request;

(j) the Three Month Rolling Fee Concession Ratio shall exceed 1.5%;

(k) the Three Month Rolling Default Ratio shall exceed 12.5%;

(l) the Three Month Average Loss-to-Acquisition Value Ratio shall exceed 10.0%;

(m) any Pool Relocation Management Agreement is terminated for any reason, if the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Receivables arising under such Pool Relocation Management Agreement represent more than 30% of the Aggregate Receivables Balance, in each case as of the date such Pool Relocation Management Agreement is terminated;

(n) Either the Three Month Weighted Average Inventory Hold Period exceeds 150 days or the Six-Month Weighted Average Inventory Hold period exceeds 135 days;

(o) Realogy shall have breached its obligations under any financial covenants included in the Realogy Credit Agreement; or

(p) the Realogy Guaranty is rescinded or the Performance Guarantor shall deny that it has liability thereunder) or shall for any reason cease to be the valid, binding and enforceable general obligation of the Performance Guarantor; or the Performance Guarantor shall default in the payment or performance of any of its debts, duties, liabilities or obligations under the Realogy Guaranty; or

(q) A Change of Control shall have occurred;

then, (i) in the case of any event described in clauses (a) through (e) and (h) through (q), an “Amortization Event” will be deemed to have occurred only if, after the applicable grace period, if any, set forth in such clauses, either the Trustee (at the direction of the Holders of not less than a majority of the Outstanding Amount) or the Holders of not less than a majority of the Outstanding Amount by notice then given in writing to the Issuer and the Servicer (and to the Trustee if given by the Series 2002-1 Noteholder) declare that an Amortization Event has occurred as of the date of such notice and (ii) in the case of either event described in clauses (f), or (g), an Amortization Event shall occur immediately upon the occurrence of such event without any notice or other action on the part of the Trustee or the Series 2002-1 Noteholders.

[END OF ARTICLE X]

 

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ARTICLE XI

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

Section 11.01 Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Noteholders.

Without the consent of the Holders of any Notes, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar, at any time and from time to time, may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for any of the following purposes:

(i) to correct or amplify the description of any property at any time subject to the lien of this Indenture, or better to assure, convey and confirm to the Trustee any property subject, or required to be subjected, to the lien of this Indenture, or to subject to the lien of this Indenture additional property;

(ii) to add to the covenants of the Issuer, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuer;

(iii) to convey, transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge any property to or with the consent of the Trustee;

(iv) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein or in any supplemental indenture that may be inconsistent with any other provision herein or in any supplemental indenture or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture or in any supplemental indenture; or

(v) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of the appointment hereunder by a successor trustee with respect to the Notes and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to facilitate the administration of the Pledged Assets hereunder by more than one trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Article VI.

The Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar are hereby authorized to join in the execution of any such supplemental indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained.

Section 11.02 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Noteholders.

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delivered to the Issuer and the Trustee, may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to, changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Noteholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of Holders of 100% of the Outstanding Amount of the Outstanding Notes:

(a) change the due date of any payment of principal of or interest on any Notes, or reduce the principal amount thereof, the interest rate specified thereon or the redemption price with respect thereto or change any place of payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Notes or any interest thereon is payable;

(b) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of the provisions of this Indenture requiring the application of funds available therefor to the payment of any such amount due on the Notes on or after the respective due dates thereof, as provided in Article V (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date);

(c) reduce the percentage that constitutes a majority of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes the consent of the Holders of which is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of the Holders of which is required for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and their consequences as provided for in this Indenture;

(d) reduce the percentage of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes which is required to direct the Trustee to sell or liquidate the Pledged Assets if the proceeds of such sale would be insufficient to pay the principal amount and accrued but unpaid interest on the Outstanding Notes;

(e) decrease the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes required to amend the sections of this Indenture that specify the applicable percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes necessary to amend the Indenture or any Transaction Documents that require such consent;

(f) modify or alter the provisions of this Indenture regarding the voting of Notes held by the Issuer, any other obligor on the Notes, the Servicer or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons;

(g) permit the creation of any Lien ranking prior to, junior to, or on a parity with the lien of this Indenture with respect to any part of the Pledged Assets for any Notes or, except as otherwise permitted or contemplated herein, terminate the lien of this Indenture on any such Pledged Assets at any time subject hereto or deprive the Holder of any Notes of the security provided by the lien of this Indenture; or

(h) issue additional Series of Notes under this Indenture.

It shall not be necessary for any Act of Noteholders under this Section 11.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.

 

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Promptly after the execution by the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar of any Supplement Indenture pursuant to this Section 11.02, the Paying Agent shall mail to the Holders of the Notes to which such supplemental indenture relates written notice setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplement indenture; provided, however, that any failure of the Paying Agent to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

Section 11.03 Execution of Supplemental Indentures.

In executing, or permitting the additional trusts created by any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article X or the modification thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall be entitled to receive, and subject to Section 6.01, shall be fully protected in relying on, an Officer’s Certificate stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. The Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar, as the case may be, may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects their respective rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

Section 11.04 Effect of Supplemental Indenture.

Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article X, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby.

Section 11.05 Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures.

Notes authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article X may, and if required by the Authentication Agent shall, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee and the Authentication Agent as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Issuer shall so determine, new Notes modified so as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Authentication Agent and the Issuer, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Issuer and authenticated and delivered by the Authentication Agent in exchange for the Outstanding Notes.

ARTICLE XII

MANDATORY REDEMPTION; OPTIONAL REDEMPTION OF NOTES

Section 12.01 [Reserved].

Section 12.02 Optional Redemption of Notes.

 

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(a) On any Business Day occurring on or after the date on which the Outstanding Amount is reduced to an amount equal to or less than 10% of the Initial Outstanding Amount, the Issuer shall have the option to redeem the Series 2002-1 Note, at a redemption price equal to (i) if such day is a Distribution Date, the Redemption Price for such Distribution Date or (ii) if such day is not a Distribution Date, the Redemption Price for the immediately succeeding Distribution Date.

(b) The Issuer shall give the Servicer and the Trustee at least 30 days prior written notice of the date on which the Issuer intends to exercise such optional redemption. Not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on such day the Issuer shall deposit into (a) the Principal Subaccount in immediately available funds the excess of the principal portion of the Redemption Price over the amount, if any, on deposit in the Principal Subaccount and (b) the Expense Subaccount in immediately available funds the excess of the interest portion of the Redemption Price over the amount, if any, of the Monthly Interest on deposit in the Expense Subaccount. Upon payment and distribution of the Redemption Price and the reduction in the Outstanding Amount to zero, the Series 2002-1 Noteholder shall have no further interest in the Pledged Assets. The Redemption Price shall be distributed as set forth in Section 9.04.

[END OF ARTICLE XII]

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 13.01 Compliance Certificates and Opinions, etc.

(a) Upon any application or request by the Issuer to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee (i) an Officer’s Certificate stating that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with, (ii) an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with and (iii) an Independent Certificate from a firm of certified public accountants meeting the applicable requirements of this Section 13.01, except that, in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of specific documents is required by any provision of this Indenture, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.

Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:

(i) a statement that each signatory of such certificate or opinion has read or has caused to be read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;

(ii) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

 

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(iii) a statement that, in the opinion of each such signatory, such signatory has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable such signatory to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

(iv) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such signatory, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

(b) (i) Prior to the deposit of any Pledged Assets or other property or securities with the Trustee that is to be made the basis for the release of any property or securities subject to the lien of this Indenture, the Issuer shall, in addition to any obligation imposed in Section 13.01(a) or elsewhere in this Indenture, furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying or stating the opinion of each person signing such certificate as to the fair value (within 90 days of such deposit) to the Issuer of the Pledged Assets or other property or securities to be so deposited.

(ii) Whenever the Issuer is required to furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying or stating the opinion of any signer thereof as to the matters described in clause (i) above, the Issuer also shall deliver to the Trustee an Independent Certificate as to the same matters, if the fair value to the Issuer of the securities to be so deposited and of all other such securities made the basis of any such withdrawal or release since the commencement of the then-current fiscal year of the Issuer, as set forth in the certificates delivered pursuant to clause (i) above and this clause (ii), is 10% or more of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes, but such a certificate need not be furnished with respect to any securities so deposited if the fair value thereof to the Issuer as set forth in the related Officer’s Certificate is less than 10% of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes.

(iii) Other than as provided in the Granting Clause, whenever any property or securities are to be released from the lien of this Indenture, the Issuer also shall furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying or stating the opinion of each person signing such certificate as to the fair value (within 90 days of such release) of the property or securities proposed to be released and stating that in the opinion of such person the proposed release will not impair the security under this Indenture in contravention of the provisions hereof.

(iv) Whenever the Issuer is required to furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying or stating the opinion of any signer thereof as to the matters described in clause (iii) above, the Issuer also shall furnish to the Trustee an Independent Certificate as to the same matters if the fair value of the property or securities and of all other property, other than as provided in the Granting Clause, or securities released from the lien of this Indenture since the commencement of the then current calendar year, as set forth in the certificates required by clause (iii) above and this clause (iv), equals 10% or more of the Outstanding Amount of the Notes, but such certificate need not be furnished in the case of any release of property or securities if the fair value thereof as set forth in the related Officer’s Certificate is less than 10% of the then Outstanding Amount of the Notes.

 

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(v) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 13.01, the Issuer may (A) collect, liquidate, sell or otherwise dispose of Receivables as and to the extent permitted or required by the Transaction Documents and (B) make cash payments out of the Accounts as and to the extent permitted or required by the Transaction Documents, and the provisions of the Granting Clause shall apply.

Section 13.02 Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.

In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.

Any certificate or opinion of a Responsible Officer of the Issuer may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which such officer’s certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate of a Responsible Officer or Opinion of Counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Servicer or the Issuer, stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Servicer or the Issuer, unless such Responsible Officer or counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

In any case in which any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.

Whenever in this Indenture, in connection with any application or certificate or report to the Trustee, it is provided that the Issuer shall deliver any document as a condition of the granting of such application or as evidence of the Issuer’s compliance with any term hereof, it is intended that the truth and accuracy, at the time of the granting of such application or at the effective date of such certificate or report (as the case may be), of the facts and opinions stated in such document shall in such case be conditions precedent to the right of the Issuer to have such application granted or to the sufficiency of such certificate or report. The foregoing shall not, however, be construed to affect the Trustee’s right to rely upon the truth and accuracy of any statement or opinion contained in any such document as provided in Article VI.

Section 13.03 Acts of Noteholders.

(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Noteholders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Noteholders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing and satisfying any requisite percentages as to the minimum number or Dollar value of outstanding principal amount represented by such

 

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Noteholders; and except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee, and, to the extent hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “Act” of the Noteholders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 13.03.

(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved in any manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.

(c) The ownership of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register.

(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Notes shall bind the Holder (and any transferee thereof) of every Notes issued upon the registration thereof in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Issuer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Notes.

Section 13.04 Notices to Issuer, Trustee, Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar.

All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at, sent by facsimile to, sent by courier at or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to (a) in the case of the Issuer, to 40 Apple Ridge Road, Suite 4C68, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, Attention: Controller, (b) in the case of the Trustee, to the Corporate Trust Office and (c) in the case of the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent or the Transfer Agent and Registrar, to the Corporate Trust Office; or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each other party.

Section 13.05 Notices to Noteholders; Waiver.

In any case in which this Indenture provides for notice to Noteholders of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed by registered or certified mail or first class postage prepaid or national overnight courier service to each Noteholder affected by such event, at the Noteholder’s address as it appears on the Note Register, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. If notice to Noteholders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice nor any defect in any notice so mailed to any particular Person shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Persons, and any notice that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall conclusively be presumed to have been duly given.

In any case in which this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by any Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Noteholders shall be filed with the Trustee (with a copy to the Paying Agent), but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

 

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If, by reason of the suspension of regular mail service as a result of a strike, work stoppage or similar activity, it shall be impractical to mail notice of any event to Noteholders when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Indenture, then any manner of giving such notice as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a sufficient giving of such notice.

Section 13.06 Alternate Payment and Notice Provisions.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Indenture or any of the Notes to the contrary, the Issuer, with the consent of the Paying Agent, may enter into any agreement with any Holder of a Notes providing for a method of payment, or notice by the Trustee or any Paying Agent to such Holder, that is different from the methods provided for in this Indenture for such payments or notices. The Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee or/and the Paying Agent a copy of each such agreement and the Paying Agent or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall cause payments to be made and notices to be given in accordance with such agreements.

Section 13.07 Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.

The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

Section 13.08 Successors and Assigns.

All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Issuer shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

Section 13.09 Separability.

If any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 13.10 Benefits of Indenture.

Nothing in this Indenture or in the Notes, express or implied, shall give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder and the Noteholders, any benefit.

Section 13.11 Legal Holidays.

If the date on which any payment is due shall not be a Business Day, then (notwithstanding any other provision of the Notes or this Indenture) payment need not be made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date on which nominally due, and no interest shall accrue for the period from and after any such nominal date.

 

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Section 13.12 GOVERNING LAW.

THE INDENTURE AND EACH NOTES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

Section 13.13 Counterparts.

This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

Section 13.14 No Petition.

The Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar, by entering into this Indenture, and each Noteholder, by accepting a Notes, hereby covenant and agree that they will not at any time institute against the Issuer or CRC, or join in any institution against the Issuer or CRC, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under any United States federal or state bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations relating to the Notes, this Indenture or any of the Transaction Documents until the expiration of one year and one day after payment in full of the latest maturing Notes issued by the Issuer under this Indenture. This Section shall survive termination of the Indenture.

Section 13.15 Conversion. Notwithstanding any covenants in this Agreement requiring Cartus or CRC to maintain its “corporate existence”, such entity may elect to convert their status from that of a Delaware corporation to that of a Delaware limited liability company, either by filing a certificate of conversion with the Delaware Secretary of State or by merging with and into a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (such conversion or merger, as applicable, being herein called a “Conversion”) subject to the conditions that:

(a) (x) the Person formed by such Conversion (any such Person, the “Surviving Entity”) is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (y) such Surviving Entity expressly assumes, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuer and its assignees, performance of every covenant and obligation of its predecessor entity under the Transaction Documents to which such predecessor entity is a party and (z) such Surviving Entity delivers to the other parties to that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of April 10, 2007 (such parties, the “Amendment Parties”) an opinion of counsel that such Surviving Entity is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its organization, has duly executed and delivered such supplemental agreement, and such supplemental agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such Surviving Entity, enforceable against such Surviving Entity in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions relating to bankruptcy and equitable principles) and covering such other matters as the Amendment Parties may reasonably request;

(b) all actions necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interests or ownership interests created by such entity under the Transaction Documents in favor of CRC or the Issuer shall have been taken, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Amendment Parties;

 

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(c) if such entity is the Servicer, no Servicer Default or Unmatured Servicer Default is then occurring or would result from such Conversion;

(d) in the case of a Conversion of CRC, (x) the organizational documents of any Surviving Entity with respect to CRC shall contain limitations on its business activities and requirements for independent directors or managers substantially equivalent to those set forth in its current organizational documents, and (y) Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe or other counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other Amendment Parties that such Conversion will not in and of itself alter the conclusions set forth in its opinions previously issued in connection with the Transaction Documents with respect to true sale matters, substantive consolidation matters and bankruptcy issues relating to “home sale proceeds” to the extent relating to CRC; and

(e) each Amendment Party shall have received such other documents as such Amendment Party may reasonably request.

In connection with any such Conversion and the resulting change in name of such entity, Cartus and CRC shall be required to comply with the name change covenants in the Transaction Documents, except that to the extent 30 days prior written notice of the name change is required, such notice period shall be reduced to five Business Days.

From and after any such Conversion effected in compliance with the above conditions: (a) all references in the Transaction Documents to any Person which has altered its corporate structure to become a limited liability company shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity as successor to such Person; (b) all representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Documents which state that any of Cartus or CRC is or is required to be a corporation shall be deemed to permit and require the Surviving Entity to be a limited liability company; (c) all references to such Person’s certificate of incorporation, other organizational documents, capital stock, corporate action or other matters relating to its corporate form will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s organizational documents and analogous matters relating to limited liability companies; (d) all references to such Person’s directors or independent directors will be deemed to be references to the Surviving Entity’s directors, independent directors, managers or independent managers, as the case may be and (e) no representation, warranty or covenant in any Transaction Document shall be deemed to be breached or violated solely as a result of the fact that the Surviving Entity in any Conversion may be disregarded as a separate entity for federal, state or local income tax purposes.

Section 13.16 Release and Sale of FDIC/USPS Receivables. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer intends to enter into an assignment agreement (such agreement, the “Kenosia Assignment Agreement”) whereby each of Cartus, CRC and the Issuer will sell to Cartus Financial Corporation (“CFC”) all of its right, title and interest, if any, in and to all Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Receivables”) outstanding as of a cut-off date specified in such agreement or thereafter arising under or in connection with the Relocation Management Agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the United States Postal Service (such Relocation Management Agreements, the “FDIC/USPS

 

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Contracts”), all Related Property with respect to such FDIC/USPS Receivables (the “FDIC/USPS Related Property”), all Cartus Collections and CRC Collections of such FDIC/USPS Receivables and FDIC/USPS Related Property, and all proceeds of and earnings on the foregoing (collectively, the “FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets”). The parties hereto agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Documents: (i) Cartus, CRC and the Issuer shall be allowed (x) to enter into the Kenosia Assignment Agreement provided that the form and substance of such agreement has been consented to by the Administrative Agent prior to execution thereof, and (y) to consummate the transfer of the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets on the terms and conditions set forth therein; (ii) concurrently with such transfer, the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall cease to be “Pool Relocation Management Agreements” under any of the Transaction Documents and Schedule 2.1 to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, as applicable, shall be deemed amended to delete any references to the FDIC/USPS Contracts and any remaining references in the Transaction Documents to the FDIC/USPS Contracts shall be of no further force and effect; and (iii) any Lien the Trustee has on the FDIC/USPS Transferred Assets shall be automatically released without the need for any further action.

Section 13.17 Amendment and Restatement. This Indenture amends and restates the Original Indenture and shall not constitute a novation or termination of the Original Indenture or any liens or security interests created thereunder, and all obligations thereunder are in all respects continuing, with only the terms thereof being modified as provided herein. Each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Indenture,” “thereunder,” “thereof,” “therein,” or any other expression of like import referring to the Original Indenture shall mean and be a reference to this Indenture.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Authentication Agent and the Transfer Agent and Registrar have caused this Indenture to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC,

as Issuer

By:  

/s/ Ed Barnes

Name:   Ed Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

as Trustee and as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar

By:  

/s/ Amy Suzanne Keith

Name:   Amy Suzanne Keith
Title:   Assistant Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Indenture]

EX-10.45 38 dex1045.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement

Exhibit 10.45


AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

(Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1)

Dated as of April 10, 2007

Among

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC

as Issuer,

CARTUS CORPORATION,

as Originator and as Servicer,

CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION,

as an Originator

THE COMMERCIAL PAPER CONDUITS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as the Conduit Purchasers,

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as Committed Purchasers,

THE PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as Managing Agents,

and

CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger

 



ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

  
 

SECTION 1.01.

   Certain Defined Terms    2
 

SECTION 1.02.

   Other Terms    9
 

SECTION 1.03.

   Computation of Time Periods    9

ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF SERIES 2002-1 NOTES

  
 

SECTION 2.01.

   Purchase and Transfer of Series 2002-1 Notes.    9
 

SECTION 2.02.

   Increases and Reductions to the Outstanding Amount    10
 

SECTION 2.03.

   Calculation and Payment of Interest and Fees    12
 

SECTION 2.04.

   Tranches    12
 

SECTION 2.05.

   Reductions and Increases to Stated Amount    13
 

SECTION 2.06.

   Increased Costs    14
 

SECTION 2.07.

   Increased Capital    14
 

SECTION 2.08.

   Taxes    15
 

SECTION 2.09.

   Funding Losses    16
 

SECTION 2.10.

   Nonrecourse Obligations    17

ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

  
 

SECTION 3.01.

   Conditions Precedent to Purchase    17
 

SECTION 3.02.

   Conditions Precedent to each Increase    18

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

  
 

SECTION 4.01.

   Representations and Warranties of the Issuer    18
 

SECTION 4.02.

   Representations and Warranties of the Cartus Persons    21

ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND INDEMNITIES

  
 

SECTION 5.01.

   Covenants of the Issuer and Servicer    22
 

SECTION 5.02.

   Indemnification    26

ARTICLE VI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE MANAGING AGENTS

  
 

SECTION 6.01.

   Authorization and Action    26
 

SECTION 6.02.

   Administrative Agent's Reliance, Etc    27
 

SECTION 6.03.

   Administrative Agent and Affiliates    27
 

SECTION 6.04.

   Purchase Decision    28
 

SECTION 6.05.

   Indemnification of the Administrative Agent    28
 

SECTION 6.06.

   Successor Administrative Agent    28
 

SECTION 6.07.

   Authorization and Action of Managing Agents    29
 

SECTION 6.08.

   Successor Managing Agent    29
 

SECTION 6.09.

   Payments by a Managing Agent    29

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS

  
 

SECTION 7.01.

   Amendments, Waivers and Consents, Etc    30
 

SECTION 7.02.

   Notices    30
 

SECTION 7.03.

   No Waiver; Remedies; Rights of Purchasers, Etc    30
 

SECTION 7.04.

   Binding Effect; Assignability    31
 

SECTION 7.05.

   Securities Laws; Series 2002-1 Note as Evidence of Indebtedness    31
 

SECTION 7.06.

   SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION    32
 

SECTION 7.07.

   GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL    33
 

SECTION 7.08.

   Costs and Expenses    33
 

SECTION 7.09.

   No Proceedings    33

 

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SECTION 7.10.

   Execution in Counterparts; Severability    33
 

SECTION 7.11.

   Limited Recourse Obligations    34
 

SECTION 7.12.

   Confidentiality    34

SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULE I

   Conditions Precedent Documents

SCHEDULE II

   Purchaser Group Information

SCHEDULE III

   Notice Information

EXHIBIT A

   Form of Assignment and Acceptance

EXHIBIT B

   Form of Increase Request

EXHIBIT C

   Form of Stated Amount Reduction Notice

EXHIBIT D

   Form of Stated Amount Increase Notice

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

(Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1)

Dated as of April 10, 2007

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Issuer, CARTUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Cartus”), as Originator and as Servicer, CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION, as an Originator (“CRC” and together with Cartus, in its capacity as an Originator, “Originators”), THE COMMERCIAL PAPER CONDUITS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as Conduit Purchasers, THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as Committed Purchasers, THE PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as Managing Agents and CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH, (“Calyon”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Purchasers (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as Lead Arranger (in such capacity, the “Lead Arranger”) agree as follows:

WHEREAS, the Issuer has entered into that certain Indenture (as defined below) pursuant to which the Issuer issued that certain Series 2002-1 Note (the “Existing Series 2002-1 Note”) in favor of Gotham Funding Corporation (“Gotham”); and

WHEREAS, the Issuer, Cartus and CRC previously entered into that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 7, 2002 (as amended, the “Original Note Purchase Agreement”) with Gotham, as the Purchaser, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (“BTM”), as Administrative Agent, pursuant to which Gotham purchased the Existing Series 2002-1 Note and agreed to fund certain “Increases” thereunder from time to time; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Assignment and Acceptance Agreement (the “BTM Assignment”) of even date herewith, (i) BTM and Gotham, collectively, have assigned to Calyon and to Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, (“Atlantic”), all of their right, title and interest in and to the Original Note Purchase Agreement and the Existing Series 2002-1 Note and (ii) Calyon and Atlantic have agreed to assume all of the duties and obligations of BTM and Gotham under the Original Note Purchase Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Atlantic may wish to enter into an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement (as defined below) in the future in order to syndicate to other Conduit Purchasers its interests in the Series 2002-1 Notes; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto have agreed to amend and restate the Original Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Original Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below and the parties hereto agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Indenture (as defined below). In addition, the following terms have the following respective meanings:

Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble.

Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

Assignment and Acceptance Agreement” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto pursuant to which any Purchaser assigns all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

Atlantic” is defined in the preamble.

Available Amounts” is defined in Section 2.10.

Available Funds” is defined in Section 7.11(b).

Base Rate” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the daily average of a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time during such Interest Period, which rate shall at all times be equal to the higher of: (i) the rate of interest announced publicly in New York City by the Administrative Agent from time to time as the Administrative Agent’s base rate for borrowings in United States dollars; and (ii) one half of one percent per annum above the Federal Funds Rate.

Base Rate Tranche” means a Tranche for which interest is calculated by reference to the Base Rate.

BTM” is defined in the preamble.

BTM Assignment” is defined in the preamble.

Calyon” is defined in the preamble.

Cartus” is defined in the preamble.

Cartus Person” means each of the Originators and the Servicer.

Commercial Paper Notes” means, with respect to any Conduit Purchaser, the commercial paper notes issued by such Conduit Purchaser allocated in whole or in part by its related Managing Agent to fund the investment of such Conduit Purchaser in the Series 2002-1 Notes.

 

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Commitment” means (i) with respect to each Committed Purchaser, the commitment of such Committed Purchaser to purchase an interest in the Series 2002-1 Notes on the Effective Date and to fund Increases on any Increase Date in accordance herewith in an amount not to exceed the dollar amount set forth opposite such Committed Purchaser’s name under the heading “Commitment” on Schedule II attached hereto, as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to Section 2.05 of this Agreement, minus the dollar amount of any Commitment or portion thereof assigned by such Committed Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement, plus the dollar amount of any increase to such Committed Purchaser’s commitment consented to by such Committed Purchaser prior to the time of determination and (ii) with respect to any assignee of a Committed Purchaser pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, the commitment of such assignee to purchase an interest in the Series 2002-1 Notes and to fund Increases on any Increase Date in accordance herewith in an amount not to exceed such assignee’s commitment, minus the dollar amount of such commitment or portion thereof assigned by such assignee pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance prior to the time of determination.

Commitment Termination Date” means April 10, 2012.

Committed Percentage” means, for each Committed Purchaser within any Purchaser Group, with respect to any date of determination, (i) a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having as its numerator the Commitment of such Committed Purchaser as of such date and as its denominator the sum of the Commitments of all Committed Purchasers within the related Purchaser Group as of such date or (ii) such other percentage as is agreed to by such Committed Purchaser and its Managing Agent so long as the sum of the Committed Percentages for all Committed Purchasers within the same Purchaser Group remains at 100%.

Committed Purchaser” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, each of the financial institutions specified as such on Schedule II to this Agreement or in the applicable Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which such Person becomes a party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and “Committed Purchasers” shall mean, collectively, all of the foregoing.

Conduit Purchaser” means, with respect any Purchaser Group, each Person specified as such on Schedule II to this Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which such Person became a party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including any related Permitted Conduit Assignee), and “Conduit Purchasers” shall mean, collectively, all of the foregoing.

CP Disruption” means the inability of any Conduit Purchaser, at any time, whether as a result of a prohibition or any other event or circumstance whatsoever, to raise funds through the issuance of its Commercial Paper Notes in the United States commercial paper market.

CP Rate” means, with respect to any Conduit Purchaser for any Interest Period and the related CP Tranche, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the rate (or if more than one rate, the weighted average of the rates) determined by converting to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum, the discount rate (or rates) at which Commercial Paper Notes issued

 

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to fund or maintain such CP Tranche, as the case may be, may be sold by any placement agent or commercial paper dealer selected by its related Managing Agent (as agreed between each such agent or dealer and such Managing Agent), plus (ii) the commissions and charges charged by such placement agent or commercial paper dealer with respect to such Commercial Paper Notes, expressed as a percentage of such face amount and converted to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum.

CP Tranche” means a Tranche for which interest is calculated by reference to the CP Rate.

CRC” is defined in the preamble.

Decrease” shall mean any reduction in the Outstanding Amount pursuant to Section 2.02(c).

Decrease Date” shall mean the date on which any reduction to the Outstanding Amount pursuant to Section 2.02(c) is distributed to the Noteholders under Section 9.04 of the Indenture.

Effective Date” means April 10, 2007.

Environmental Laws” is defined in the Purchase Agreement.

Eurodollar Reporting Date” means, for any Interest Period, the second Business Day prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Tranche for any Interest Period, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate for deposits in United States dollars in an amount comparable to such Tranche and for a period equal to such Interest Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the related Eurodollar Reporting Date, divided by the remainder of one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage applicable during such Interest Period, if any, plus (ii) the Eurodollar Rate Margin. If such London Interbank Offered Rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page), the rate for such day will be determined on the basis of the rates at which deposits in United States dollars in an amount comparable to such Tranche and for a period equal to such Interest Period are offered to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Eurodollar Reporting Date by prime banks in the London interbank market.

Eurodollar Rate Disruption Event” means, for any Owner, for any Interest Period, any of the following: (i) a determination by such Owner that it would be contrary to law or the directive of any central bank or other governmental authority to obtain United States dollars in the London interbank market to fund or maintain its investment in the Series 2002-1 Notes for such Interest Period, (ii) the inability of such Owner, by reason of circumstances affecting the London interbank market generally, to obtain United States dollars in such market to fund its investment in the Series 2002-1 Notes for such Interest Period or (iii) a determination by such Owner that the maintenance of its investment in the Series 2002-1 Notes for such Interest Period at the Eurodollar Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Owner of funding such investment at such rate.

 

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Eurodollar Rate Margin” is defined in the Fee Letter.

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means, as of any day, the percentage (expressed as a decimal) in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), for determining the maximum reserve requirements applicable to “Eurocurrency Liabilities” pursuant to Regulation D or any other applicable regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) which prescribes reserve requirements applicable to “Eurocurrency Liabilities” as currently defined in Regulation D.

Eurodollar Tranche” means a Tranche for which interest is calculated by reference to the Eurodollar Rate.

Existing Series 2002-1 Note” is defined in the preamble.

Facility Fee” is defined in the Fee Letter.

Federal Bankruptcy Code” means the federal bankruptcy code of the United States of America codified in Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.

Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Fee Collections” is defined in the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Fee Letter” means the Fee Letter of even date herewith between Calyon and the Issuer.

Fifth Omnibus Amendment” means that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment and Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, among Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Trustee, Calyon, Atlantic, and Realogy.

Gotham” is defined in the preamble.

Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

 

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Increase” shall mean any funding by the Purchasers pursuant to Section 2.02(a) which increases the Outstanding Amount.

Increase Date” shall mean the date on which any Increase is funded.

Increase Request” means a request for an Increase in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 5.02.

Indemnity Amounts” means all indemnities and analogous payment due from the Issuer under Section 2.08, Section 5.02, and/or Section 7.08 of this Agreement.

Indenture” means that certain Indenture dated as of March 7, 2002 among the Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, paying agent, authentication agent, transfer agent, and registrar, as amended through the Fifth Omnibus Amendment, and as hereafter amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Lead Arranger” is defined in the preamble.

Lien” has the meaning given in the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Liquidity Provider” means the Person or Persons which provide liquidity support to a Conduit Purchaser pursuant to a Liquidity Provider Agreement.

Liquidity Provider Agreement” means an agreement between a Conduit Purchaser and a Liquidity Provider evidencing the obligation of such Liquidity Provider to provide liquidity support to such Conduit Purchaser in connection with the issuance by such Conduit Purchaser of Commercial Paper Notes.

Lockbox Agreement” is defined in the Servicing Agreement.

Losses” is defined in Section 5.02.

Managing Agent” means with respect to any Purchaser Group, the Person identified as such on Schedule II to this Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which the members of such Purchaser Group became parties hereto.

Monthly Originator Report” has the meaning given in the Servicing Agreement.

Notes” means the Series 2002-1 Notes.

Original Note Purchase Agreement” is defined in the preamble.

Originator” is defined in the preamble.

Other Taxes” is defined in Section 2.08.

 

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Owner” means (a) each Conduit Purchaser, (b) each Committed Purchaser, (c) each Liquidity Provider, Program Support Provider or other Person that has purchased, or has entered into a commitment to purchase, the Series 2002-1 Notes or an interest therein from a Conduit Purchaser pursuant to a Liquidity Provider Agreement, Program Support Agreement or otherwise, and (d) any insurance company, bank or other funding entity providing liquidity, credit enhancement or back-up purchase support or facilities to any Conduit Purchaser.

Performance Guarantor” means Realogy.

Performance Guaranty” means that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty from Realogy dated as of even date herewith.

Permitted Conduit Assignee” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, any commercial paper conduit administered by the Managing Agent for such Purchaser Group or any of its Affiliates.

Permitted Lien” has the meaning given in the Purchase Agreement.

Pool Collections” is defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Process Agent” is defined in Section 7.06.

Program Fee” is defined in the Fee Letter.

Program Support Agreement” means an agreement between a Conduit Purchaser and a Program Support Provider evidencing the obligation of such Program Support Provider to provide liquidity or credit enhancement or asset purchase facilities for or in respect of any assets or liabilities of such Conduit Purchaser in connection with the issuance by such Conduit Purchaser of Commercial Paper Notes.

Program Support Provider” means the Person or Persons who will provide program support to a Conduit Purchaser pursuant to a Program Support Agreement.

Pro Rata Share” means, for a Purchaser Group at any time of determination, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having the Purchaser Group Limit for such Purchaser Group as its numerator and the Stated Amount as its denominator; provided, however, that if any Purchaser fails to fund any amount as required hereunder, “Pro Rata Share” shall mean, for purposes of making all distributions hereunder, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having the portion of the Outstanding Amount funded by each Purchaser Group as its numerator and the Outstanding Amount as its denominator.

Purchase” means the purchase of the Series 2002-1 Notes from Gotham by the Purchasers on the Effective Date.

Purchase Agreement” means that certain “CMGFSC Purchase Agreement” dated March 7, 2002, between Cartus Corporation and Cartus Relocation Corporation, as amended through the Fifth Omnibus Amendment, and as hereafter amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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Purchaser” means, a Conduit Purchaser or Committed Purchaser as the context requires and “Purchasers” means collectively, the Conduit Purchasers and the Committed Purchasers.

Purchaser Group” means each group of Purchasers consisting of one or more Conduit Purchasers and any Permitted Conduit Assignees of such Conduit Purchasers, the related Committed Purchasers, the related Liquidity Provider(s) and Program Support Provider(s), if any, the related Managing Agent and their respective permitted assigns.

Purchaser Group Limit” means (i) with respect to each Purchaser Group existing on the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite the name of such Purchaser Group on Schedule II attached hereto, as such amount may be increased or decreased pursuant to Section 2.05 hereof, or reduced pursuant to Section 7.04(c) hereof and (ii) with respect to any other Purchaser Group, the amount indicated in the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which the members of such Purchaser Group become parties to this Agreement, as such amount may be increased or decreased pursuant to Section 2.05 hereof, or reduced pursuant to Section 7.04(c) hereof.

Rate Type” means the Eurodollar Rate, the Base Rate or the CP Rate.

Rating Agencies” means, collectively, Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, and their respective successors in interest.

Realogy” means Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors.

Receivable” is defined in the Purchase Agreement.

Reporting Date” is defined in the Servicing Agreement.

Required Managing Agents” means, at any time, Managing Agents representing Purchaser Groups which hold Series 2002-1 Notes that represent at least 66  2/3% of the Outstanding Amount or, if the Outstanding Amount is zero, Managing Agents representing Purchaser Groups with Pro Rata Shares of not less than 66  2/3%.

Revolving Period” shall mean the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending upon the commencement of the Amortization Period.

Series 2002-1 Notes” means the Notes executed hereunder in substitution for the Existing Series 2002-1 Note.

Servicer” is defined in the preamble.

Servicer Default” is defined in the Servicing Agreement.

Solvent” means, with respect to any Person and as of any particular date, (i) the present fair market value (or present fair saleable value) of the assets of such Person is not less than the total amount required to pay the probable liabilities of such Person on its total existing

 

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debts and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as they become absolute and matured, (ii) such Person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments as they mature and become due in the normal course of business, (iii) such Person is not incurring debts or liabilities beyond its ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (iv) such Person is not engaged in any business or transaction, and is not about to engage in any business or transaction, for which its property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged.

Stated Amount Increase Notice” is defined in Section 2.05(b).

Taxes” is defined in Section 2.08(a).

Tranche” is defined in Section 2.04.

Transferred Employee” is defined in the Purchase Agreement.

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

Weekly Activity Report” has the meaning given in Section 3.07(d) of the Servicing Agreement.

Yield Protection Amount” means any amounts owing by the Issuer under Section 2.06 or 2.07 of this Agreement.

SECTION 1.02. Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references contained in this Agreement are references to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; and the term “including” means “including without limitation.”

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

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF SERIES 2002-1 NOTES

SECTION 2.01. Purchase and Transfer of Series 2002-1 Notes.

(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the BTM Assignment, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, on the Effective Date (i) Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, (“Atlantic”),

 

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acting through Calyon as Managing Agent, may, in its discretion, and Calyon New York Branch, acting through Calyon as Managing Agent, shall, if Atlantic determines not to so purchase, purchase from BTM, on the date hereof, the Existing Series 2002-1 Notes issued to its related Managing Agent having an aggregate maximum face amount equal to the applicable Purchaser Group Limit. Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, the obligation of Calyon or Atlantic to acquire an interest in the Existing Series 2002-1 Note is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.01 hereof.

(b) On the Effective Date, the Issuer will cause the Trustee to, upon surrender to the Trustee of the Existing Series 2002-1 Note, deliver to Calyon, as Managing Agent on behalf of the Purchasers in its Purchaser Group, a replacement Series 2002-1 Note, dated as of the Effective Date, registered in the name of such Managing Agent, having a face amount equal to the Purchaser Group Limit of its Purchaser Group, and duly authenticated by the Authentication Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture upon delivery to the Trustee of the Existing Series 2002-1 Notes. Such Series 2002-1 Note shall be delivered in exchange for, and in payment for, and not in payment of, the Existing Series 2002-1 Note and is not intended to constitute a novation thereof. The Series 2002-1 Notes shall mature and be payable in full on the Final Stated Maturity Date unless the maturity thereof is accelerated pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Indenture.

(c) The Series 2002-1 Notes shall be issued in registered form, shall evidence the outstanding indebtedness owed from time to time by the Issuer thereunder and shall be payable at the times and in the amounts required under the Indenture. Each Managing Agent, on behalf of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group, shall be and is hereby authorized to record on the grid attached to its Series 2002-1 Note held by it on behalf of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group (or at its option, in its internal books and records) the date and amount of the initial funding of its Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount and the date and amount of each Increase, the amount of each repayment of the principal amount represented by such Series 2002-1 Note, the portions of its Series 2002-1 Note that are from time to time allocated to the CP Tranche, any Base Rate Tranche and any Eurodollar Tranche, and any reductions to the Stated Amount; provided, that failure to make any recordation on the grid or records or any error in recordation shall not adversely affect any Purchaser’s rights with respect to its right to receive principal and interest under a Series 2002-1 Note.

SECTION 2.02. Increases and Reductions to the Outstanding Amount.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Indenture, the Issuer may, in its discretion, at any time during the Revolving Period deliver to the Trustee, each Managing Agent and the Administrative Agent, an Increase Request not less than two Business Days prior to the applicable Increase Date, provided, that:

(i) after giving effect to such Increase, (A) the Outstanding Amount shall not exceed the Stated Amount at such time; (B) the Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount funded by each Purchaser Group shall not exceed its Purchaser Group Limit and (C) the portion of the Outstanding Amount funded by any Committed Purchaser shall not exceed its Commitment;

 

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(ii) the Increase Request shall specify: (A) the proposed date of the requested Increase, (B) the amount of the requested Increase (which shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, such other amounts as may be agreed among the Issuer and the Managing Agents), (C) the bank account to which the funds from such Increase should be sent and (D) the requested Rate Type(s); and

(iii) if such Increase would cause the Required Asset Amount to be greater than the Net Receivables Balance as shown on the most recent Monthly Originator Report (or, if less, the Net Receivables Balance shown on the most recent Weekly Activity Report, if applicable), each Managing Agent must have received an interim servicing report, in a form to be mutually agreed upon by the Issuer and the Managing Agents, based on the most recently available interim reporting, which demonstrates that such Increase will not cause an Asset Amount Deficiency to occur.

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (including Section 3.02 hereof) and the Indenture, on each Increase Date the Conduit Purchasers in each Purchaser Group, acting through the related Managing Agent, may (but are not committed to) at the request of the Issuer pursuant to an Increase Request, fund such Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the requested Increase in amounts to be allocated among such Conduit Purchasers by the related Managing Agent. If any Conduit Purchaser chooses at any time not to fund its portion of such Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of a requested Increase when requested by the Issuer, on the applicable Increase Date, the related Committed Purchasers, acting through the related Managing Agent, shall, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.02 hereof, fund their respective Committed Percentages of the related Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of such Increase. Each funding of a Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of an Increase shall be paid by the related Purchasers to an account designated by the related Managing Agent. Each Managing Agent shall deliver its Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of each Increase to the Issuer in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the related Increase Date to an account designated by the Issuer prior to the Increase Date. Each Increase funded by the Purchasers hereunder shall represent an increase in the Outstanding Amount. Each Managing Agent shall provide prompt notice to the Issuer and each other Managing Agent if any Conduit Purchaser in its Purchaser Group elects not to fund its share of any Increase.

(c) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture, at any time during the Revolving Period, in addition to the optional redemption provisions set forth in Section 12.02 of the Indenture, the Issuer shall have the right to reduce the Outstanding Amount by at least $1,000,000 (or such other amounts as may be agreed among the Issuer and the Managing Agents) by causing Pool Collections and/or Fee Collections to be allocated to the Principal Subaccount for application towards principal payments of the Series 2002-1 Notes; provided, that (i) the Issuer shall give at least two (2) Business Days prior written notice to the Managing Agents, the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in respect of such reduction; (ii) such reduction of the Outstanding Amount shall be applied to reduce the outstanding principal amount of the Series 2002-1 Note held by each Purchaser Group ratably in accordance with its Pro Rata Share and (iii) unless the date of such reduction is a Distribution Date, the Issuer shall pay to the Managing Agents (for the account of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group), the amount of any funding losses incurred by the Purchasers in connection with such reduction in accordance with Section 2.09 of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 2.03. Calculation and Payment of Interest and Fees.

(a) Each Managing Agent shall, on or prior to the first day of each Interest Period, notify the Trustee and the Servicer of the Tranche Rate which will be applicable to each Tranche during such Interest Period and such Managing Agent shall, no later than the Business Day preceding the next Reporting Date, notify such parties of the total interest to be paid for each such Tranche and the total Monthly Program Fees to be paid to its Purchaser Group on the relevant Distribution Date.

(b) Interest on each Tranche during each Interest Period shall accrue at the applicable Tranche Rate for such Interest Period and all accrued and unpaid interest on each Tranche shall be payable on each Distribution Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. Interest with respect to any Tranche due but not paid on any Distribution Date will be due on the next succeeding Distribution Date together with Additional Interest as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

(c) The Issuer shall pay to each Managing Agent, for the account of the Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group, the Facility Fee and Program Fee pursuant to the Fee Letter. The Facility Fee and the Program Fee will constitute “Monthly Program Fees” as defined in the Indenture and shall be due and payable on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 9.04 of the Indenture.

SECTION 2.04. Tranches.

(a) Each funding made by the Purchasers in the same Purchaser Group on any Increase Date having one Rate Type shall be referred to herein as a “Tranche”. The Issuer shall select the Rate Type(s) to apply to each Tranche for the related Interest Period in the related Increase Request; provided, however, that

(i) the selection of such Rate Type(s) shall be subject to the approval of each Managing Agent in its sole and absolute discretion;

(ii) if any Managing Agent notifies the Issuer and the Servicer that a CP Disruption has occurred, the Eurodollar Rate shall automatically apply to any CP Tranche from and after such notice until such Managing Agent notifies the Issuer and the Servicer that such CP Disruption has ceased (it being agreed that each Managing Agent shall give the Issuer and the Servicer prompt notice that any such CP Disruption has ceased); and

(iii) any portion of the Outstanding Amount that is not allocated to a CP Tranche shall be a Eurodollar Tranche unless: (A) on or prior to the first day of the next related Interest Period, such Managing Agent has given the Issuer and the Servicer notice that a Eurodollar Rate Disruption Event has occurred and such Managing Agent shall not have subsequently notified the Servicer and the Issuer that such Eurodollar Rate Disruption Event no longer exists (it being agreed that each Managing Agent shall give

 

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the Issuer and the Servicer prompt notice that any such Eurodollar Rate Disruption Event no longer exists); (B) such Managing Agent did not receive notice that such Tranche was to be a Eurodollar Tranche by 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the first day of such Interest Period; or (C) the Outstanding Tranche Amount of such Tranche is less than $1,000,000, in any of which events such Tranche shall be a Base Rate Tranche.

The Administrative Agent shall promptly, upon the request of any party, notify each Managing Agent, the Issuer and the Servicer of the Eurodollar Rate applicable to any Eurodollar Tranche or the Base Rate applicable to any Base Rate Tranche.

(b) The Managing Agents may at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Amortization Event, or at any time after the Amortization Period has commenced either (i) divide any Tranche into two or more Tranches having an aggregate Outstanding Tranche Amount equal to the Outstanding Tranche Amount of such divided Tranche, or (ii) combine any two or more Tranches into a single Tranche having an Outstanding Tranche Amount equal to the aggregate of the Outstanding Tranche Amounts of such Tranches; provided, however, that no Tranche owned by any Conduit Purchaser may be combined with a Tranche owned by any other Purchaser and no Tranche held by the Committed Purchasers in any Purchaser Group may be combined with any Tranche held by the Committed Purchasers in any other Purchaser Group; and provided further that if any such Tranche is requested to become a Eurodollar Tranche, such notice must be received at least two Business Days’ prior to the last day of the Tranche Period for such Tranche.

SECTION 2.05. Reductions and Increases to Stated Amount.

(a) The Issuer may at any time, upon at least two (2) Business Days’ prior written notice to each Managing Agent, the Trustee and the Administrative Agent, such notice to be in the form of Exhibit C hereto, terminate in whole or reduce in part the Stated Amount; provided, however, that each partial reduction shall (i) be in an amount equal to $5,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof, (ii) reduce each Purchaser Group Limit hereunder ratably in accordance with the respective Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of such reduction to the Stated Amount and (iii) reduce each Committed Purchaser’s Commitment ratably within their respective Purchaser Group in accordance with each Committed Purchaser’s Committed Percentage.

(b) The Issuer may, from time to time upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to each Managing Agent, the Trustee and the Administrative Agent, request an increase to the Stated Amount. Each such notice shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto (each a “Stated Amount Increase Notice”) and shall specify (i) the proposed date such increase shall become effective, (ii) the proposed amount of such increase, which amount shall be at least $5,000,000; (iii) the identity of the Purchaser Group(s) (and members thereof) whose Purchaser Group Limit(s) will be increased in connection therewith; (iv) the identity of all Committed Purchasers in such Purchaser Group and the amount of their respective Commitments after giving effect to such increase in the Stated Amount; and (v) a recalculation of the Pro Rata Shares which will become effective upon such increase in the Stated Amount. No such increase shall become effective unless and until (x) either (i) the Commitments of the Committed Purchasers in such Purchaser Group have been increased by the amount of such increase in the Stated Amount, as evidenced by the Managing Agent for such Purchaser Group and each of the

 

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Purchasers in such Purchaser Group executing such Stated Amount Increase Notice or (ii) one or more additional Purchaser Groups have become parties to this Agreement by executing a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Managing Agents and the Issuer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute a commitment on the part of any Purchaser hereunder to agree to any such increase, or to assume or increase any obligation to the Issuer at any time.

SECTION 2.06. Increased Costs. If, after the date hereof due to either the introduction of or any change in, or in the interpretation of, (i) any law or regulation by the Governmental Authority that promulgated or administers compliance with such law or regulation (other than laws or regulations with respect to income taxes, branch profits or franchise taxes based on income or gross receipts) or (ii) any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority or similar agency, including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or any comparable entity (whether or not having the force of law), any reserve or deposit or similar requirement shall be imposed, modified or deemed applicable, any basis of taxation shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in laws and regulations with respect to income tax, branch profits or franchise taxes) or any other condition shall be imposed, and there shall be any increase in the cost to any Owner of making, funding, or maintaining the principal outstanding under, a Series 2002-1 Note or in the cost to any Owner of agreeing to make, fund, or maintain any principal outstanding under, a Series 2002-1 Note, then the Issuer shall from time to time, upon demand by any such Owner, by the submission of the certificate described below, pay to such Owner, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Owner for such increased cost; provided, however, that before making any such demand, such Owner has agreed to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to take such steps (including the designation of a different applicable lending office) as would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such additional cost and would not, in the judgment of such Owner, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Owner. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the reasons for and the amount of such increased cost submitted to the Issuer and the Trustee by the relevant Owner, or the related Managing Agent on behalf of such Owner, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.07. Increased Capital. If any Owner determines that compliance with any law or regulation or any guideline or request or any written interpretation from any central bank or other Governmental Authority or similar agency, including, without limitation, FASB or any comparable entity (whether or not having the force of law) which is introduced, implemented or received by such Owner after the date hereof, affects or would affect capital adequacy or the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Owner or any corporation controlling such Owner and that the amount of such capital is increased as a result of the existence of this Agreement, the Indenture or the obligations of a Liquidity Provider under a Liquidity Provider Agreement or the obligations of a Program Support Provider under a Program Support Agreement, or has or would have the effect of reducing such Owner’s rate of return on capital then, upon demand by any such Owner, by the submission of the certificate described below, the Issuer shall pay to such Owner, from time to time, as specified by such Owner, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Owner in light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Owner reasonably determines such increase in capital to be allocable to a Series 2002-1 Note or the existence of this Agreement, the Indenture, any Liquidity Provider’s

 

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obligations under a Liquidity Provider Agreement or any Program Support Provider’s obligations under a Program Support Agreement. In determining such amounts, such Owner may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods, consistent with the averaging and attribution methods generally used by such Owner in connection with commitments of that type. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Issuer and the Trustee by the relevant Owner, or by the related Managing Agent on behalf of such Owner, setting forth the basis therefor and calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.08. Taxes.

(a) All payments made by the Issuer under this Agreement, the Indenture, the Fee Letter and any Series 2002-1 Note to or for the benefit of a Series Noteholder, the Administrative Agent or any Owner shall be made, to the extent allowed by law, free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority having taxing authority (excluding income taxes, branch profits or franchise taxes based on income or gross receipts) imposed on such Person as a result of any present or former connection between the jurisdiction of the government or taxing authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein and such Person (other than any connection arising solely from such Person having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement, the Indenture or a Series 2002-1 Note or any other related document to which such Person is a party) (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions and withholdings being hereinafter called “Taxes”). If any Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to or under the Series 2002-1 Note, (i) the sum payable by the Issuer shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.08), the relevant Person receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Issuer shall make such deductions, and (iii) the Issuer shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b) In addition, the Issuer agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges, or similar levies that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to any Liquidity Provider Agreement (hereinafter “Other Taxes”).

(c) Subject to the provisions set forth in this Section 2.08, the Issuer will indemnify each Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Owner for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.08) paid by such Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Owner and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided, that such Purchaser, the Administrative Agent or such Owner, in making a demand for indemnity, shall provide the Issuer with a certificate from the relevant taxing authority or from a responsible officer of such Person stating or otherwise evidencing that such Person has made payment of such Taxes or Other Taxes and will provide a copy of or extract from documentation, if available, furnished by such

 

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taxing authority evidencing assertion or payment of such Taxes or Other Taxes. Whenever any Taxes are payable by the Issuer, within 30 days thereafter the Issuer shall send to the applicable Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and any applicable Owner a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Issuer showing payment thereof. If the Issuer fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the applicable Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and any applicable Owner the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Issuer shall indemnify such Person for any incremental Taxes, interest or penalties that such Person is legally required to pay as a result of any such failure. The agreements in this subsection shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the Indenture and the payment of the Series 2002-1 Notes.

(d) On or before the date it becomes a Noteholder (and, so long as it may properly do so, periodically thereafter, as may be required by applicable law, to keep forms up to date), any Noteholder that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States of America shall deliver to the Servicer, the Trustee and the Paying Agent any certificates, documents or other evidence that shall be required by the Internal Revenue Code or Treasury Regulations issued pursuant thereto to establish its exemption from existing United States federal withholding requirements, including (i) two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 BEN or Form W-8-ECI or successor applicable form, properly completed and duly executed by such Noteholder certifying that it is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes.

(e) If any such Series Noteholder does not comply with Section 2.08(d), amounts payable to such Series Noteholder under this Section 2.08 shall be limited to amounts that would have been payable under this section if such Series Noteholder had so complied.

(f) All Taxes and Other Taxes owing under this Section 2.08 shall be payable in accordance with Section 7.11.

SECTION 2.09. Funding Losses.

(a) If, for any reason, a principal payment with respect to any CP Tranche or any Eurodollar Tranche shall occur on any date which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, the Issuer shall compensate each Purchaser, upon demand, for all funding losses by paying to such Purchaser an amount equal to the sum of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the relevant Tranche but for such prepayment through the last day of the relevant Interest Period less the interest earned by such Purchaser by investing such funds in investments permissible (in the case of the Conduit Purchaser) for the commercial paper program of the Conduit Purchaser and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses which such Purchaser may sustain or incur as a consequence of such prepayment. Such amounts shall be payable as Breakage Amounts by the Issuer pursuant to Section 9.04 of the Indenture.

(b) In addition to the foregoing, the Issuer shall compensate each Owner, upon its written demand, for all losses, expenses and liabilities on account of any liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such party to make, fund or maintain a Tranche, (i) if by reason of the acts or omissions of the Issuer, the funding of any CP Tranche or Eurodollar Tranche does not occur on a date specified therefor in the relevant funding request;

 

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(ii) if for any reason any payment, prepayment or conversion of principal of any CP Tranche or Eurodollar Tranche occurs on a date which is not the last day of the Interest Period for such Tranche or (iii) as a consequence of any required conversion of any CP Tranche or Eurodollar Tranche to a Tranche for which interest is calculated at another Rate Type prior to the last day of the Interest Period for the relevant Tranche. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the reasons for and the amount of such demand submitted to the Issuer by such Owner, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Such amounts shall be payable as Breakage Amounts by the Issuer pursuant to Section 9.04 of the Indenture.

SECTION 2.10. Nonrecourse Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision in any other Section of this Agreement to the contrary, the obligation of the Issuer to pay any amounts payable to a Purchaser or any other Owner pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 5.02 and 7.08 of this Agreement shall be without recourse to the Issuer (or its assignee, if applicable), the Servicer (or any Person acting on behalf of any of them), the Trustee or any other Owner or any affiliate, officer or director of any of them, and the obligation of the Issuer to pay any amounts hereunder shall be limited solely to the application of Pool Collections and other amounts (collectively, the “Available Amounts”) required to be distributed to the Managing Agents, on behalf of the related Purchasers, in the Indenture, to the extent that such amounts are available for distribution. In the event that amounts payable to a Purchaser or any other Owner pursuant to this Agreement exceed the Available Amounts, the excess of the amounts due hereunder (and subject to this Section 2.10) over the Available Amounts paid shall not constitute a “claim” under Section 101(5) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code against the applicable party until such time as such party has Available Amounts.

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

SECTION 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Purchase. The Purchase is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions on or prior to the Effective Date (any or all of which (except Section 3.01(c)) may be waived by the Managing Agents in their sole and absolute discretion:

(a) The Managing Agents shall have received on or before the date hereof each of the items listed on Schedule I hereto, each (unless otherwise indicated) dated the date hereof, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managing Agents;

(b) Each of the representations and warranties of Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Servicer, Realogy or the Trustee made in this Agreement, the Indenture, and each other Transaction Document shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as though made as of such time (except to the extent that they expressly relate to an earlier or later time);

(c) No Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default or event that with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would constitute such an Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (before and after giving effect to the Purchase);

 

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(d) Immediately after giving effect to the Purchase, no Asset Amount Deficiency shall exist and be continuing;

(e) All fees required to be paid on or prior to the date hereof in accordance with the Fee Letter and the Administrative Agent Fee Letter shall have been paid in full in accordance with the terms thereof; and

(f) Each Managing Agent shall have received a written confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies that the Purchase hereunder will not result in a downgrade or withdrawal of the rating of the Commercial Paper Notes of the Conduit Purchasers in the related Purchaser Group or shall have confirmed to the Administrative Agent that no such written confirmation from the Rating Agencies is necessary to maintain such rating.

SECTION 3.02. Conditions Precedent to each Increase. The funding of any Increase under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction, as of the applicable Increase Date, of each of the following conditions:

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Servicer, Realogy or the Trustee made in this Agreement, the Indenture, and each other Transaction Document shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as though made as of such time (except to the extent that they expressly relate to an earlier or later time); and

(b) No Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default or event that with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would constitute such an Amortization Event, Servicer Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (before and after giving effect to such Increase); and

(c) Immediately after giving effect to such Increase, no Asset Amount Deficiency shall exist and be continuing; and

(d) Each of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Series 2002-1 Notes and each other Transaction Document shall remain in full force and effect; and

(e) Each Managing Agent shall have received such other approvals, documents, agreements, certificates or opinions as they may reasonably request.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

SECTION 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. Each of the representations and warranties made by the Issuer as of the Effective Date pursuant to the Indenture is incorporated herein by reference and all such representations and warranties are remade as of the Effective Date for the benefit of the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent. In addition, the Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent as of the Effective Date and each date of any Increase that:

 

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(a) The Existing Series 2002-1 Notes have been duly and validly authorized, have been duly and validly issued and outstanding and are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, and this Agreement.

(b) Each of the Indenture, and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties thereto, this Agreement, is in full force and effect and no default or other event or circumstance has occurred thereunder or in connection therewith that could result in the termination of any such agreement or any other interruption of the ongoing performance of the obligations by the Issuer under each such agreement.

(c) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in Section 7.05 and their compliance with the agreements set forth therein, it is not necessary, in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Series 2002-1 Notes to the Purchasers, to register the Series 2002-1 Notes under the Securities Act or to qualify the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended;

(d) The Issuer is a limited liability company duly formed and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and as such business is presently conducted, is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and in which the failure so to qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect;

(e) The Issuer (i) has all necessary limited liability company power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party (as modified by the Fifth Omnibus Amendment) and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary action the execution, delivery and performance by it of, and the consummation by it of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents (as modified by the Fifth Omnibus Amendment) to which it is a party. Each of this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes and the Indenture constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with its terms, except (A) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(f) The execution, delivery and performance by it of, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Indenture, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the fulfillment by it of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of

 

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time or both) a default under (A) the certificate of formation or the limited liability company agreement of the Issuer or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Pledged Assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law (including without limitation, Environmental Laws) or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Issuer or of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer, which conflict or violation described in this clause (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of the Issuer, threatened, against the Issuer before any Governmental Authority and (ii) the Issuer is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any Governmental Authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Indenture, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment, the Indenture or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer, would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Indenture or any other Transaction Document or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Indenture, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment or any other Transaction Document or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h) Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by the Issuer in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Indenture, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation by the Issuer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Notes and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.

(i) The Issuer is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

(j) On and immediately after the Effective Date, the Issuer (after giving effect to the issuance of the Series 2002-1 Notes) will remain Solvent.

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from time to time or (ii) to acquire any security in any transaction which is subject to Section 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(l) As of the Effective Date and as of each Increase Date, unless otherwise previously disclosed to the Managing Agents, the written information furnished by the Issuer pursuant to or in connection with any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated herein or therein was, as of the date originally furnished, true and correct in all material respects and not otherwise materially misleading.

SECTION 4.02. Representations and Warranties of the Cartus Persons. Each Originator and the Servicer hereby represents and warrants (as to itself only and not as to the other) as follows:

(a) Such Cartus Person (i) has all necessary corporate power and authority (A) to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (B) to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party (as amended by the Fifth Omnibus Amendment) and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary action the execution, delivery and performance by it of, and the consummation by it of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each of this Agreement, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party (as amended by the Fifth Omnibus Amendment) constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Cartus Person enforceable against such Cartus Person in accordance with its terms, except (A) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Cartus Person of, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the fulfillment by it of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under (A) its certificate of incorporation or (B) any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument to which such Cartus Person is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of its assets pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law (including without limitation, Environmental Laws) or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to such Cartus Person or of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such Cartus Person, which conflict or violation described in this clause (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Cartus Person.

 

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(c) (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of such Cartus Person, threatened, against such Cartus Person before any Governmental Authority and (ii) such Cartus Person is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any Governmental Authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment or any other Transaction Document to which such Cartus Person is a party, (B) seeks to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment or any other Transaction Document to which such Cartus Person is a party, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that, in the reasonable judgment of such Cartus Person, would materially and adversely affect the performance by such Cartus Person of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Cartus Person.

(d) Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Cartus Person, all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by such Cartus Person in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by such Cartus Person of the Fifth Omnibus Amendment or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation by such Cartus Person of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Fifth Omnibus Amendment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS AND INDEMNITIES

SECTION 5.01. Covenants of the Issuer and Servicer. Unless the Managing Agents shall otherwise consent in writing:

(a) Each of the Issuer and the Servicer will perform and observe for the benefit of the Owners each of the covenants and agreements required to be performed or observed by it in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(b) The Servicer hereby covenants and agrees to furnish to each Managing Agent: (i) promptly after the execution thereof, copies of all amendments of and waivers with respect to the Transaction Documents and (ii) copies of all financial and other reports that the Servicer is required to furnish pursuant to Sections 3.07(c), 3.07(d), 3.08 and 3.09 of the Servicing Agreement.

(c) The Issuer hereby covenants and agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to each Managing Agent:

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unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Realogy and its consolidated subsidiaries, the related unaudited statements of cash flow for Realogy and the related unaudited statements of earnings and stockholders’ equity of Realogy in each case for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year through the end of such fiscal quarter and certified by the chief financial officer or a vice president responsible for financial administration of Realogy, all of the foregoing to be prepared in conformity with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (subject to normal year-end adjustments and without footnote disclosures);

(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 100 days after the end of each fiscal year of Realogy, copies of the consolidated balance sheet of Realogy and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of earnings and cash flows and stockholders’ equity of Realogy and its consolidated subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year and prepared in conformity with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein, certified by independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing in the United States of America as shall be selected by Realogy;

(iii) promptly after the filing thereof, and concurrently with the delivery to any creditors of Realogy, copies of all reports on Form 8-K which Realogy files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange;

(iv) as soon as available and in any event within 55 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Cartus, copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Cartus and its consolidated subsidiaries and copies of the statements of earnings of Cartus and its consolidated subsidiaries, in each case for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year through the end of such fiscal quarter and certified by the chief financial officer or controller of Cartus, all of the foregoing to be prepared in accordance with Cartus’s customary management accounting practices as in effect on the date hereof and need not be prepared in conformity with GAAP; and

(v) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Cartus, copies of the unaudited balance sheet and copies of the statements of earnings of Cartus and its consolidated subsidiaries, in each case certified by the chief financial officer or controller of Cartus, all of the foregoing to be prepared in accordance with Cartus’s customary management accounting practices as in effect on the date hereof and need not be prepared in conformity with GAAP;

As long as Realogy is required or permitted to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a copy of its report on Form 10-K shall satisfy the requirements of Section 5.01(c)(ii) of this Agreement and a copy of its report on Form 10-Q shall satisfy the requirements of Section 5.01(c)(i) of this Agreement. Information required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which it has been posted on (i) Realogy’s website on the Internet at www.realogy.com or (ii) sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.

 

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(d) The Servicer shall prepare and deliver to each Managing Agent, (i) a copy of each Monthly Originator Report and, if applicable, each Weekly Activity Report, prepared and delivered by the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, together with a certificate of a vice president responsible for financial administration of the Servicer to the effect that, to the knowledge of the Servicer, no Amortization Event or event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing (which certification may be made directly on such Monthly Originator Report or Weekly Activity Report, as applicable) or, if any such event shall have occurred and be continuing, specifying in reasonable detail the nature thereof and the action, if any, taken or proposed to be taken by the Servicer with respect thereto;

(e) The Issuer shall furnish to the Managing Agents:

(i) promptly, and in any event within one (1) Business Day, after the Issuer obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Amortization Event, or event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Amortization Event, a written statement of an Authorized Officer of the Issuer describing such event and the action, if any, that such Person proposes to take with respect thereto, in each case in reasonable detail;

(ii) notice of the occurrence of any event or events which have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of any of Cartus, CRC, the Issuer or the Servicer;

(iii) copies of each report (including, without limitation, each Monthly Originator Report), notice, opinion of counsel, officer’s certificate or financial statement delivered or required to be delivered by the Issuer to any Person under the Transaction Documents, at the time the Issuer delivers or is required to deliver the same thereunder, and

(iv) promptly upon request by any Managing Agent, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the Pledged Assets, the Transaction Documents or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of any of Cartus, CRC, the Issuer, the Servicer or Realogy as any Managing Agent may from time to time reasonably request.

(f) The Servicer shall furnish to the Managing Agents:

(i) promptly, and in any event within one (1) Business Day, after the Servicer obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Amortization Event, or event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Amortization Event, a written statement of an Authorized Officer of the Servicer describing such event and the action, if any, that the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto, in each case in reasonable detail;

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(iii) copies of each report (including, without limitation, each Monthly Originator Report), notice, opinion of counsel, officer’s certificate or financial statement delivered or required to be delivered by the Servicer to any Person under the Transaction Documents, at the time the Servicer delivers or is required to deliver the same thereunder, and

(iv) promptly upon request by any Managing Agent, such other information, documents, records or reports with respect to the Pledged Assets, the Transaction Documents or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of any of the Servicer or Realogy as any Managing Agent may from time to time reasonably request.

(g) Upon reasonable prior notice and during regular business hours, the Servicer will permit Protiviti or other independent certified public accountants selected by the Administrative Agent and which have agreed to follow the scope of an audit approved by the Required Managing Agents, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from, and to conduct accounting reviews of, all records, files, books of account, data bases and information in the possession or under the control of the Servicer relating to the Receivables and the other Pledged Assets and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Servicer for the purpose of examining any materials described in the preceding clause (i) and to discuss matters relating to the Receivables and the other Pledged Assets or the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party with any Authorized Officers of the Servicer having knowledge of such matters; provided, however, that (A) such audits will occur no more frequently than twice per year unless a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) after the occurrence of a Servicer Default, the Administrative Agent and each Managing Agent or their respective agents and representatives shall be permitted upon reasonable prior notice and during regular business hours to conduct such audits at any time without any limitation as to number. The Servicer will pay all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by such Managing Agent in connection with (i) the first audit in any calendar year conducted pursuant to this Section 5.01(g) and (ii) if a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing, each other audit conducted by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent or any Managing Agent pursuant to this Section 5.01(g).

(h) The Issuer shall instruct the Trustee, upon redemption, or payment in full, of all amounts payable in respect of the Series 2002-1 Notes pursuant to the terms thereof and of the Indenture, to furnish to the Managing Agents a notice of such redemption.

(i) The Issuer shall provide or cause to be provided to each Managing Agent a complete set of the Transaction Documents and an executed original copy of each document executed in connection therewith within sixty (60) days after the Effective Date.

(j) CRC shall hold, either directly or indirectly 100% of the membership interests of the Issuer while the Series 2002-1 Notes are outstanding. CRC shall not sell, pledge or otherwise transfer such membership interests without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents.

 

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(k) Cartus shall hold, either directly or indirectly, 100% of the common stock of CRC while the Series 2002-1 Notes are outstanding. Cartus shall not sell, pledge or otherwise transfer such common stock without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents unless the debt secured by such pledge was incurred in compliance with Section 7.3(j) of the Purchase Agreement and the terms of such pledge include provisions to the effect that (i) the pledgee has no right, title or interest in or to any assets of CRC other than its rights to receive, as assignee of Cartus, any dividends or other distributions properly declared and paid or made in respect of CRC’s common stock and (ii) the pledgee agrees, that it will not: (x) until after the payment in full of the Notes, exercise any rights it may have under such pledge to foreclose on such stock or to exercise voting rights with respect thereto, including any rights to nominate, elect or remove the independent members of the board of directors or managers of CRC or rights to amend its organizational documents and (y) until one year and one day have elapsed since the payment in full of the Notes, exercise any voting rights it may have to institute or volunteer bankruptcy proceeding on behalf of CRC.

(l) Except as provided in the Fifth Omnibus Amendment, neither the Issuer nor the Servicer shall consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or sell all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other Person without the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents.

(m) Until the Outstanding Amount has been reduced to zero, if the Indenture requires the Issuer to obtain the prior consent of the Purchaser to any amendment to the Transaction Documents or the taking of (or refraining from taking) any other action, the Issuer shall not take such action (or refrain from taking such action) unless it has received the prior written consent of the Required Managing Agents.

SECTION 5.02. Indemnification. The Issuer shall indemnify and hold harmless each Owner, the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (each an “Indemnified Party” and collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including legal and accounting fees), or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, “Losses”) as incurred (payable promptly upon written request), for or on account of or arising from or in connection with or otherwise with respect to any breach of any representation or warranty of the Issuer in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto, or for any failure to comply with any Transaction Document, or failure to maintain a first priority security interest in the Pledged Assets, excluding however (i) Losses to the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party and (ii) recourse for Receivables which are uncollectible solely due to the Obligor’s financial inability to pay. Such Losses shall be payable in accordance with Section 7.11 of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE MANAGING AGENTS

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such powers under this Agreement and any related agreement, instrument and document as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent reserves the right, in its sole discretion, but subject to such restrictions as may be set forth with respect to the Purchasers in this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document, to exercise any rights and remedies under this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant hereto, or pursuant to applicable law, and also to agree to any amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument and document, in each instance, on behalf of the Purchasers. Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or applicable law. The appointment and authority of the Administrative Agent hereunder shall terminate on the date after the Amortization Period has commenced on which the Outstanding Amount has been reduced to zero and all other amounts owed by the Issuer under this Agreement have been paid in full.

SECTION 6.02. Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable to any Purchaser for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them as Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (a) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Issuer, the Servicer, any Managing Agent or the Trustee), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable to the Purchaser for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (b) makes no warranty or representation to the Purchasers and shall not be responsible to the Purchasers for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or in connection with any related agreement, instrument or document; (c) shall not have any duty to the Purchasers to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document on the part of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Servicer or any Purchaser or Managing Agent or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Servicer, any Purchaser or any Managing Agent; (d) shall not be responsible to the Purchasers for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness or sufficiency of value of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document; (e) shall not be deemed to be acting as any Purchaser’s trustee or otherwise in a fiduciary capacity hereunder or in connection with any related agreement, instrument or document; and (f) shall incur no liability to any Purchaser under or in respect of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document by acting upon any notice (including notice by telephone), consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telex or facsimile) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.

SECTION 6.03. Administrative Agent and Affiliates. To the extent that the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall become a Noteholder, the Administrative Agent or such Affiliate, in such capacity, shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and each related agreement, instrument and document as would any Purchaser and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, or such Affiliate, as the

 

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case may be. The Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may generally engage in any kind of business with the Issuer, the Servicer, the Managing Agents, the Trustee, Cartus, CRC, Realogy or any of their respective Affiliates and any Person who may do business with or own securities of any of the foregoing, all as if it were not the Administrative Agent or such Affiliate, as the case may be, and without any duty to account therefor to any Purchaser.

SECTION 6.04. Purchase Decision. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own evaluation and decision to enter into this Agreement and to purchase the Series 2002-1 Notes. Each Purchaser also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or other document.

SECTION 6.05. Indemnification of the Administrative Agent. The Committed Purchasers severally agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent, ratably in accordance with their respective Committed Percentages from time to time, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, or any related agreement, instrument or document; provided, however, that no Committed Purchaser shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the Committed Purchasers severally (to the extent the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed by the Issuer or the Servicer for such expenses) agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent, ratably in accordance with their Committed Percentages from time to time, promptly upon demand, for any out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent at the request or at the direction of the Required Managing Agents in connection with the administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement or any related agreement, instrument or document.

SECTION 6.06. Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ notice thereof to the Managing Agents, the Issuer, the Servicer and the Trustee and such resignation shall become effective upon the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as described below. Upon any such resignation, the Managing Agents shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent approved by the Issuer and the Servicer (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Managing Agents and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Managing Agents, appoint a successor Administrative Agent approved by the Issuer and the Servicer (which approval will not be

 

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unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), which successor Administrative Agent shall be (a) either (i) a commercial bank having a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000 or (ii) an Affiliate of such bank and (b) experienced in the types of transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article VI shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent hereunder.

SECTION 6.07. Authorization and Action of Managing Agents. Each Conduit Purchaser and each Committed Purchaser of each Purchaser Group hereby appoints and authorizes the Managing Agent with respect to such Purchaser Group to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement, the Indenture and the other related documents as are delegated to the Managing Agents by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In furtherance, and without limiting the generality, of the foregoing, each Conduit Purchaser and each Committed Purchaser hereby appoints the related Managing Agent as its agent to execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and agrees to take all further action that the related Managing Agent may deem necessary or appropriate or that a Conduit Purchaser or a Committed Purchaser may reasonably request in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interests of such Purchasers hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder or under the related Series 2002-1 Notes and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate for the purposes stated hereinabove.

SECTION 6.08. Successor Managing Agent. A Managing Agent may resign at any time, effective upon the appointment and acceptance of a successor Managing Agent as provided below, by giving written notice thereof to each other Managing Agent, each related Conduit Purchaser, each related Committed Purchaser, the Issuer and the Servicer. Upon any such resignation, the members of the related Purchaser Group acting jointly shall appoint a successor Managing Agent. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Managing Agent hereunder by a successor Managing Agent, such successor Managing Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Managing Agent, and the retiring Managing Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Managing Agent’s resignation hereunder as Managing Agent, the provisions of this Article VI shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Managing Agent under this Agreement. The successor Managing Agent shall promptly notify the Issuer, the Servicer and the Trustee of its appointment hereunder.

SECTION 6.09. Payments by a Managing Agent. Unless specifically allocated to a Conduit Purchaser or a Committed Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all amounts received by a Managing Agent on behalf of the related Purchasers shall be paid by such Managing Agent to such Purchasers (at the account specified in writing to such Managing Agent) on the Business Day received by such Managing Agent, unless such amounts are received after 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on such Business Day, in which case such

 

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Managing Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to pay such amounts, on such Business Day, but, in any event, shall pay such amounts not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) the following Business Day.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 7.01. Amendments, Waivers and Consents, Etc. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Agreement nor consent to any departure by the Issuer therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by (a) the Issuer, Cartus, CRC, and the Required Managing Agents (with respect to an amendment) or (b) the Required Managing Agents (with respect to a waiver or consent by them) or the Issuer, Cartus, or CRC (with respect to a waiver or consent by it), as the case may be, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; in each case of (a) and (b), provided, that without the prior written consent of each affected Purchaser, no amendment or waiver shall: (i) reduce the amount of principal or Monthly Interest that is payable on account of the Series 2002-1 Notes or delay any scheduled date for payment thereof; (ii) increase the Stated Amount of the Series 2002-1 Notes or the Commitment of any Committed Purchaser hereunder; (iii) modify any yield protection or indemnity provision which expressly inures to the benefit of the Owners or its assignees or participants; (iv) modify the calculation of the Required Enhancement Amount or change (directly or indirectly) any definitions used in the calculation thereof, or any defined term used in such definitions or employed in the calculation of such amounts; (v) reduce the Monthly Program Fees or delay any scheduled date for payment thereof; (vi) release the Performance Guarantor for obligations under the Performance Guaranty; or (vii) modify the provisions of this Section 7.01. This Agreement and the other agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant hereto contain a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

SECTION 7.02. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including telex communication and communication by facsimile copy) and mailed, telexed, transmitted or delivered, as to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on Schedule III or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective, upon receipt, or in the case of delivery by mail, five (5) days after being deposited in the United States mails, or, in the case of notice by telex, when telexed against receipt of answer back, or in the case of notice by facsimile copy, when verbal communication of receipt is obtained.

SECTION 7.03. No Waiver; Remedies; Rights of Purchasers, Etc. No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers, the Managing Agents, the Issuer, CRC, or Cartus to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

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SECTION 7.04. Binding Effect; Assignability.

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, each of the Issuer, the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and their respective successors and permitted assigns, subject to the further provisions of this Section 7.04.

(b) The Issuer shall not assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Managing Agents.

(c) Subject to the terms and provisions of the Indenture, a Purchaser may, assign or sell undivided participation interests of its rights and obligations hereunder or under a Series 2002-1 Note or any interest herein or in the Series 2002-1 Notes to any Person (including, without limitation, a sale by any Conduit Purchaser to its related Liquidity Providers or Program Support Providers). Any assignment or sale of a participation interest by a Purchaser to a Person (other than a Liquidity Provider or Program Support Provider) pursuant to this Section 7.04(c) shall be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Purchaser shall, so long as no Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing, obtain the consent of the Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) in connection with an assignment of its obligations hereunder and under a Series 2002-1 Note to any Person other than a sale by a Conduit Purchaser to (i) another commercial paper conduit managed by the related Managing Agent or (ii) any Liquidity Provider or Program Support Provider.

(d) The Administrative Agent may assign at any time its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate without the consent of the Purchasers or the Issuer and such assignment shall be effective upon written notice thereof to the Purchasers, the Issuer, the Servicer and the Trustee.

(e) This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms, and shall remain in full force and effect until the date on which all Commitments to fund hereunder have been terminated and the Outstanding Amount has been paid in full; provided, however, that the rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made by the Issuer pursuant to Article V and, the rights and remedies described in Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 5.02, 7.08, 7.09, 7.11 and 7.12 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 7.05. Securities Laws; Series 2002-1 Note as Evidence of Indebtedness.

(a) Each Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees and represents and warrants that the Series 2002-1 Note purchased by it will be acquired for investment only and not with a view to any public distribution thereof nor with any intent of conducting any initial resale thereof under Rule 144A or analogous private offering exemption, and that such Purchaser will not offer to sell or otherwise dispose of a Series 2002-1 Note so acquired by it (or any interest therein) in violation of any of the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any

 

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applicable state or other securities laws. Each Purchaser also acknowledges the restrictions on ownership and transfers set forth in Section 2.05 of the Indenture and agrees to all terms thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, each Purchaser hereby makes the representations and warranties and agrees to the covenants required of Noteholders under Section 2.05 of the Indenture.

(b) Each Purchaser hereby further represents, warrants and agrees that it is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A of the Securities Act (a “QIB”) and that it will not transfer the Series 2002-1 Notes or any interest therein to any Person other than another QIB.

(c) It is the intent of the Issuer and each Purchaser that, for federal, state, foreign and local income and franchise tax purposes, the Series 2002-1 Notes will be indebtedness of the Issuer secured by the Pledged Assets. The Issuer and each Purchaser agree to treat the Series 2002-1 Notes for purposes of all federal, state and local income and franchise taxes and for any other tax imposed on or measured by income as indebtedness of the Issuer.

SECTION 7.06. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT THAT THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 7.02. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 7.06 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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SECTION 7.07. GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG THE ISSUER AND ANY PURCHASER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. INSTEAD, ANY DISPUTE RESOLVED IN COURT WILL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.

SECTION 7.08. Costs and Expenses. The Issuer agrees to pay on demand to (i) the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Purchaser all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration (including rating agency fees, costs and expenses and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with due diligence) of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Liquidity Provider Agreements and the other documents to be delivered by the Issuer or each Purchaser in connection herewith and therewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for each of the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser and Liquidity Provider with respect thereto and with respect to advising each of the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Purchaser, as to its respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other documents delivered hereunder or in connection herewith and (ii) to the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Purchaser, all reasonable costs and expenses, if any (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses), in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, and the other documents delivered hereunder or in connection herewith. Such costs and expenses shall be payable in accordance with Section 7.11 of this Agreement.

SECTION 7.09. No Proceedings.

(a) The Issuer, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Purchaser each hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Conduit Purchaser any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law for one year and a day after the latest maturing Commercial Paper Note issued by such Conduit Purchaser has been paid.

(b) Each Purchaser, each Managing Agent and the Administrative Agent each hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Issuer or CRC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law for one year and a day after the latest maturing Note issued by the Issuer has been paid.

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counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

SECTION 7.11. Limited Recourse Obligations.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision in any other section of this Agreement to the contrary, the Purchasers, the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent each hereby acknowledge and agree that the Issuer’s payment obligations under Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 5.02 and 7.08 shall be without recourse to the Servicer or the Trustee (or any Affiliate, officer, director, employee or agent of any of them) and shall be limited to the extent of funds available for payment of the foregoing amounts under Section 9.04 of the Indenture.

(b) Anything contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments to be made by any Conduit Purchaser under this Agreement shall be made by such Conduit Purchaser solely from available cash, which shall be limited to the (a) proceeds of collections and other amounts payable by or on behalf of the Issuer to such Conduit Purchaser in connection with any of the Transaction Documents and (b) proceeds of the issuance of Commercial Paper Notes (collectively “Available Funds”). No recourse shall be had against any Conduit Purchaser personally or against any incorporator, shareholder, officer, director or employee of such Conduit Purchaser with respect to any of the covenants, agreements, representations or warranties of such Conduit Purchaser contained in this Agreement, or any other Transaction Document, it being understood that such covenants, representations or warranties are enforceable only to the extent of Available Funds. The Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent and each Committed Purchaser hereby acknowledge that, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, no Conduit Purchaser shall be required to make any payments to the Administrative Agent any Managing Agent or any Committed Purchaser, either as compensation for services rendered, reimbursement for out of pocket expenses, indemnification, or otherwise, except to the extent such Conduit Purchaser has Available Funds to make such payment.

SECTION 7.12. Confidentiality. Each Purchaser, Managing Agent and the Administrative Agent agree to maintain the confidentiality of any and all information regarding Realogy, Cartus, CRC, and the Issuer obtained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or provided to the Managing Agents and the Administrative Agent in contemplation of entering into this Agreement and that is, in either such case, not publicly available (including, without limitation, financial and operational information and reports concerning the above-described parties and/or the Receivables); provided, however, that any Purchaser, Managing Agent and/or the Administrative Agent may reveal such information (a) (i) as necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or such Purchaser’s funding of its purchase of a Series 2002-1 Note hereunder and (ii) as necessary or appropriate in connection with obtaining any Acknowledgement Letter under Section 7.3(j) of the Purchase Agreement from other creditors of Cartus (b) as required by law, government regulation, court proceeding or subpoena, (c) to applicable Rating Agencies, any Liquidity Provider, Program

 

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Support Provider, participant, assignee or potential Liquidity Provider, Program Support Provider, participant or assignee or (d) to legal counsel and auditors of such Purchaser and the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of Realogy, Cartus, CRC or the Issuer shall have any obligation to disclose to any Purchaser, Managing Agent or the Administrative Agent or their assignees any personal and confidential information relating to a Transferred Employee. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each party hereto and any successor or assign of any of the foregoing (and each employee, representative or other agent of any of the foregoing) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the “tax treatment” and “tax structure” (in each case, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4) of the transactions contemplated herein and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are or have been provided to any of the foregoing relating to such tax treatment or tax structure, and it is hereby confirmed that each of the foregoing have been so authorized since the commencement of discussions regarding the transactions.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Note Purchase Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC,

as Issuer

By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

 

CARTUS CORPORATION,

as Originator and Servicer

By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

 

CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION,

as Originator

By:  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

 

CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger,

Committed Purchaser, and Managing Agent

By:  

/s/ Konstantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Konstantina Kourmpetis
Title:   Managing Director

 

By:  

/s/ Richard McBride

Name:   Richard McBride
Title:   Director

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]


ATLANTIC ASSET SECURITIZATION LLC,

as a Conduit Purchaser

By:  

/s/ Konstantina Kourmpetis

Name:   Konstantina Kourmpetis
Title:   Managing Director

 

By:  

/s/ Richard McBride

Name:   Richard McBride
Title:   Director

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]

EX-10.46 39 dex1046.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED PERFORMANCE GUARANTY Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty

Exhibit 10.46

EXECUTION COPY

AMENDED AND RESTATED PERFORMANCE GUARANTY

This Amended & Restated Performance Guaranty (this “Guaranty”), dated as of April 10, 2007 is executed by Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Performance Guarantor”) in favor of Cartus Relocation Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“CRC”) and Kenosia Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Issuer (the “Issuer”) under that certain Indenture dated as of March 7, 2002 (as previously amended, as amended by that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of even date herewith, and as such may be hereafter amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”) between the Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee, paying agent, authentication agent, transfer agent and registrar. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture or, if not defined therein, in that certain CMGFSC Purchase Agreement dated as of March 7, 2002 (as previously amended, as amended by that certain Fifth Omnibus Amendment dated as of even date herewith, and as the same may be hereafter amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”) between CRC and Cartus Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Cartus”).

WHEREAS, Cartus is a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Performance Guarantor and the Performance Guarantor is expected to receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the transactions contemplated in the Purchase Agreement, the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement and the Indenture;

WHEREAS, as an inducement for (i) CRC to make purchases under the Purchase Agreement and (ii) the Issuer to make purchases under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Performance Guarantor has agreed to guaranty the due and punctual payment and performance of Cartus’s obligations, whether as Originator under the Purchase Agreement or under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement or as Servicer under the Servicing Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Performance Guarantor hereby agrees with CRC and the Issuer as follows:

§1. Definitions.

As used herein:

KF Purchase Termination Event” is defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Obligations” means, collectively, all covenants, agreements, terms, conditions and other obligations to be performed and observed by Cartus (whether in its capacity as Originator under the Purchase Agreement or under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement or as Servicer under the Servicing Agreement), and shall include without limitation the due and


punctual payment when due of all sums that are or may become owing by Cartus under the Purchase Agreement, the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, whether in respect of fees, expenses (including counsel fees), indemnified amounts, amounts required to be paid by Cartus pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Purchase Agreement, Section 4.3 of the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement or Section 3.10 of the Servicing Agreement, advances required to be made pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Servicing Agreement or otherwise, including without limitation any such fees, expenses and other amounts that accrue after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus (in each case whether or not allowed as a claim in such Insolvency Proceeding). For the avoidance of doubt, it is acknowledged and agreed that, without limiting any other description set forth in this definition, “Obligations” includes any sums owing by Cartus in respect of fees, expenses (including counsel fees), indemnified amounts or otherwise as the result of (i) any delay in or failure of Cartus to deposit funds in the Collection Account as required pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement; (ii) any failure of Cartus as Servicer to notify the Trustee and the Noteholders of an Asset Amount Deficiency within one Business Day after knowledge thereof; and (iii) any judicial or administrative challenge to the legality of the assignment of the Receivables from Cartus to the Issuer which is brought by an Employer.

§2. Guaranty of Obligations. The Performance Guarantor hereby guarantees to CRC and the Issuer (each, a “Guarantied Party”), the full and punctual payment and performance by Cartus of all of the Obligations. This Guaranty is, on and after the Effective Date, an absolute, unconditional and continuing guaranty of the full and punctual payment and performance of all of the Obligations and is in no way conditioned upon any requirement that any Guarantied Party first attempt to collect any amounts owing by Cartus to such Guarantied Party from Cartus or resort to any collateral security, any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of any Guarantied Party in favor of Cartus or any other Person or other means of obtaining payment. Should Cartus default in the payment or performance of any of the Obligations, any Guarantied Party may cause the immediate performance by the Performance Guarantor of the Obligations and cause any payment of the Obligations to become forthwith due and payable to such Guarantied Party, without demand or notice of any nature (other than as expressly provided herein or in the Transaction Documents), all of which are expressly waived by the Performance Guarantor.

§3. Performance Guarantor’s Further Agreements to Pay. The Performance Guarantor further agrees, as the principal obligor and not as a guarantor only, to pay to each Guarantied Party, forthwith upon demand in funds immediately available to such Guarantied Party, all reasonable costs and expenses (including court costs and legal expenses) incurred or expended by such Guarantied Party in connection with the Obligations, this Guaranty and the enforcement thereof, together with interest on amounts recoverable under this Guaranty from the time when such amounts become due until payment, at a rate of interest (computed for the actual number of days elapsed based on a 360 day year) equal to the rate or interest most recently published in The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” plus 2%. Changes in the rate payable hereunder shall be effective on each date on which a change in the “Prime Rate” is published.

§4. Waivers by Performance Guarantor; Freedom to Act. The Performance Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, notice of any action taken or omitted by any Guarantied Party in reliance on this Guaranty, and any requirement that any Guarantied Party

 

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be diligent or prompt in making demands under this Guaranty, giving notice of any CRC Purchase Termination Event, KF Purchase Termination Event or Servicer Default (so long as Cartus is the Servicer) or asserting any other rights of any Guarantied Party under this Guaranty. The Performance Guarantor also irrevocably waives all defenses that at any time may be available in respect of the Obligations by virtue of any statute of limitations, valuation, stay, moratorium law or other similar law now or thereafter in effect. Each Guarantied Party shall be at liberty, without giving notice to or obtaining the consent of the Performance Guarantor, to deal with Cartus and with each other party who now is or after the date hereof becomes liable in any manner for any of the Obligations, in such manner as such Guarantied Party in its sole discretion deems fit, and to this end the Performance Guarantor agrees that the validity and enforceability of this Guaranty, including without limitation the provisions of Section 7 hereof, shall not be impaired or affected by any of the following: (a) an amendment or modification of, or supplement to, any Transaction Document, including without limitation any extension, modification or renewal of, or indulgence with respect to, or substitution for, the Obligations or any part thereof at any time; (b) any waiver, consent, extension, granting of time, forbearance, indulgence or other action or inaction under or in respect of any Transaction Document or any Obligation (including without limitation with respect to any CRC Purchase Termination Event, KF Purchase Termination Event or Servicer Default (so long as Cartus is the Servicer)) or any right, power or remedy with respect thereto; (c) any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus or any other Person; (d) any exercise or non-exercise of any right, power or remedy with respect to the Obligations or any part thereof or any Transaction Document, or any collateral securing the Obligations or any part thereof; (e) any law, regulation or order of any jurisdiction affecting any term of any Obligation or rights of Cartus with respect thereto; (f) any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, of any other obligation of any person or entity with respect to the Obligations or any part thereof; (g) any invalidity or any unenforceability of, or any misrepresentation (other than by CRC or the Issuer), irregularity or other defect in, any Transaction Document or any Obligation; (h) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights that the Performance Guarantor may have at any time against Cartus in connection herewith or any unrelated transaction; (i) any failure on the part of Cartus to perform or comply with any term of the Purchase Agreement, the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Servicing Agreement or any other Transaction Document; or (j) any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense (other than payment and performance) available to, or a discharge of, a guarantor or Cartus, all whether or not the Performance Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any event or circumstance referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (j) of this Section 4.

§5. Unenforceability of Obligations Against Cartus. Notwithstanding (a) any change of ownership of Cartus or any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus or any other change in the legal status of Cartus; (b) the change in or the imposition of any law, decree, regulation or other governmental act that does or might impair, delay or in any way affect the validity, enforceability or the payment when due of the Obligations; (c) the failure of Cartus or the Performance Guarantor to maintain in full force, validity or effect or to obtain or renew when required all governmental and other approvals, licenses or consents required in connection with the Obligations or this Guaranty, or to take any other action required in connection with the performance of all obligations pursuant to the Obligations or this Guaranty; or (d) if any of the moneys included in the Obligations have become irrecoverable from Cartus for any other reason other than final payment in full of the payment of the Obligations in accordance with their terms,

 

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this Guaranty shall nevertheless be binding on the Performance Guarantor. This Guaranty shall be in addition to any other guaranty or other security for the Obligations, and it shall not be rendered unenforceable by the invalidity of any such other guaranty or security. In the event of acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations, such Obligations shall be immediately due and payable by the Performance Guarantor.

§6. Representations and Warranties. The Performance Guarantor represents and warrants that:

(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Performance Guarantor is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is presently conducted.

(b) Due Qualification. The Performance Guarantor is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals, in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals and where the failure so to qualify to obtain such licenses and approvals or to preserve and maintain such qualification, licenses or approvals could reasonably be expected to give rise to a material adverse effect with respect to the Performance Guarantor.

(c) Power and Authority; Due Authorization. The Performance Guarantor has (i) all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Guaranty and to perform all its obligations hereunder and (ii) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty.

(d) Binding Obligations. This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Performance Guarantor, enforceable against the Performance Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof, will not (i) conflict with, violate, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, (A) the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the Performance Guarantor or (B) any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument to which the Performance Guarantor is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or (ii) conflict with or violate any federal, state, local or foreign law or any decision, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Performance Guarantor or any of its properties of any court or of any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Performance Guarantor or any of its properties, which conflict or violation described in this clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Performance Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Guaranty or the validity of enforceability of this Guaranty.

 

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§7. Subordination. The payment of any amounts due with respect to any indebtedness of Cartus now or hereafter owed to the Performance Guarantor is hereby subordinated to the prior payment in full of all the Obligations. The Performance Guarantor agrees that, after the occurrence and during the continuation of a CRC Purchase Termination Event or a KF Purchase Termination Event or a Servicer Default or an Unmatured Servicer Default (so long as Cartus is the Servicer), the Performance Guarantor will not demand, sue for or otherwise attempt to collect any such indebtedness of Cartus to it until all of the Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full. If, notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Performance Guarantor shall collect, enforce or receive any amounts in respect of such indebtedness while any Obligations are still unperformed or outstanding, such amounts shall be collected, enforced and received by the Performance Guarantor as trustee for the Guarantied Parties and be paid over to the Indenture Trustee on account of the Obligations without affecting in any manner the liability of the Performance Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty. The provisions of this Section 7 shall be supplemental to and not in derogation of any rights and remedies which any Guarantied Party may at any time and from time to time have with respect to the Performance Guarantor.

§8. Performance Guarantor’s Acknowledgment and Agreements.

(a) The Performance Guarantor hereby acknowledges that the Guarantied Parties entered into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the identity of each of the Issuer and CRC as a legal entity separate from Cartus and the other Cartus Persons. Therefore, from and after the date hereof until one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, the Performance Guarantor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates (other than CRC and the Issuer) to, take such actions as shall be required in order that the covenants set forth in Section 7.1(e) of the Purchase Agreement are complied with at all times.

(b) The Performance Guarantor agrees that, if at any time after the Effective Date the Issuer ceases to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Performance Guarantor, then, in such event, the Performance Guarantor shall cause to be executed a tax sharing agreement between the Issuer and the ultimate parent of the Issuer, in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Investors.

(d) The Performance Guarantor covenants and agrees to furnish to the “Managing Agents” (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) and to the Issuer (i) notice of the occurrence of any event which has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its condition or operations, financial or otherwise, and (ii) those financial statements of the Performance Guarantor required by Sections 5.01(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement.

§9. Termination of Guaranty. The Performance Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall continue in full force and effect until the date that is one year and one day after the Final Payout Date, provided that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or shall be

 

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reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment or other satisfaction of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus or any other Person, or otherwise, as though such payment had not been made or other satisfaction occurred, whether or not any Guarantied Party is in possession of this Guaranty. No invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability by reason of the Bankruptcy Code or any insolvency or other similar law, or any law or order of any government or agency thereof purporting to reduce, amend or otherwise affect the Obligations shall impair, affect, be a defense to or claim against the obligations of the Performance Guarantor under this Guaranty.

§10. Effect of Bankruptcy. This Guaranty shall survive the occurrence of any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to Cartus or any other Person. No automatic stay under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal, state or other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statutes to which Cartus is subject shall postpone the obligations of the Performance Guarantor under this Guaranty.

§11. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the Performance Guarantor and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by CRC, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and their respective successors, transferees and assigns. The Performance Guarantor hereby acknowledges that this Guaranty will be assigned by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee. The Performance Guarantor may not assign or transfer any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of CRC, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, acting at the direction of the Majority Investors. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, each Guarantied Party may, to the extent permitted by the Transaction Documents, assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under the Transaction Documents, or sell participations in any interest therein, to any other entity or other Person, and such other entity or other Person shall thereupon become vested, to the extent set forth in the agreement evidencing such assignment, transfer or participation, with all the rights in respect thereof granted to such Guarantied Party herein.

§12. Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty nor consent to any departure by the Performance Guarantor therefrom shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by CRC, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, acting at the direction of the Majority Investors. No failure on the part of any Guarantied Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.

§13. Notices. All notices and other communications called for hereunder shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly made or given when delivered by hand or mailed first class, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telegraphic, telecopied or telexed notice, when transmitted, answer back received, addressed as follows: (i) if to the Performance Guarantor, 1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, Attention: Treasurer, (ii) if to CRC, at its address for notices set forth in the Purchase Agreement, (iii) if to the Issuer, to its address for notices set forth in the Indenture and (iv) if to the Indenture Trustee, to its address for notices set forth in the Indenture.

 

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§14. GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING §5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

§15. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, AND HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (b) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (c) IN THE CASE OF THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR, IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 80 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207-2543, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF IT AND ITS PROPERTY SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS TO THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT’S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR AGREES TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUCH APPOINTMENT WHICH THE PROCESS AGENT MAY CUSTOMARILY REQUIRE, AND TO PAY THE PROCESS AGENT’S CUSTOMARY FEES UPON DEMAND. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OF SUCH PROCESS TO THE PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED HEREIN. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 15 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EITHER PARTY HERETO TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

§16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF

 

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CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

§17. Miscellaneous. This Guaranty constitutes the entire agreement of the Performance Guarantor with respect to the matters set forth herein. No failure on the part of any Guarantied Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or any other agreement, and this Guaranty shall be in addition to any other guaranty of or collateral security for any of the Obligations. The provisions of this Guaranty are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of the Performance Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of the Performance Guaranty, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Performance Guarantor, CRC or the Issuer be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more sections of this Guaranty shall not affect the validity or enforceability of its remaining provisions. Captions are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of the relevant provisions. The meanings of all defined terms used in this Guaranty shall be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.

§18. Restatement of Prior Guaranty. This Guaranty amends and restates in its entirety that certain Guaranty dated as of May 2, 2006 (the “Prior Guaranty”) made by the undersigned in favor of CRC, the Issuer, The Bank of New York, a New York state banking corporation, as Trustee, Gotham Funding Corporation as purchaser (the “Purchaser”) and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch as Administrative Agent. From and after the effectiveness of this Guaranty, the terms and provisions of this Guaranty shall amend and supersede the terms and provisions of the Prior Guaranty in their entirety, and the parties acknowledging this Guaranty below agree that the Performance Guarantor is released from all obligations under the Prior Guaranty.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Performance Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

REALOGY CORPORATION
as Performance Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Seth I. Truwit

Name:   Seth I. Truwit
Title:  

Senior Vice President,

Interim General Counsel,

and Corporate Secretary

 

Acknowledged and Accepted as

of this 10th day of April, 2007

CARTUS RELOCATION CORPORATION
By :  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC

as Issuer

By :  

/s/ Eric Barnes

Name:   Eric Barnes
Title:   SVP, CFO

[Signature Page to Kenosia Performance Guaranty]

EX-10.47 40 dex1047.htm KENOSIA SUBORDINATED NOTE Kenosia Subordinated Note

Exhibit 10.47

KENOSIA SUBORDINATED NOTE

April 10, 2007

1. Note. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Kenosia”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of CARTUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Cartus”), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the day following the Final Payout Date, the aggregate unpaid principal sum outstanding of all loans (each a “Subordinated Loan”) made from time to time by Cartus to Kenosia pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this note (the “Subordinated Note”). Kenosia is a party to that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of March 7, 2002 between Cartus Relocation Corporation and Kenosia (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”) and that certain Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of March 7, 2002 between Cartus and Kenosia (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement”). Under the Receivables Purchase Agreement Kenosia from time to time purchases Seller Assets (as such term is defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement), and under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, Kenosia from time to time purchases Originator Fee Assets (as such term is defined in the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement). Kenosia may from time to time request advances under this Note for the purpose of paying, in whole or in part, the purchase price of such Seller Assets and/or Originator Fee Assets. Kenosia has also entered into that Indenture dated as of March 7, 2002 between Kenosia and The Bank of New York, as Trustee and as Paying Agent, Authentication Agent and Transfer Agent and Registrar (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”) and pursuant to the Indenture has issued its Secured Variable Funding Notes, Series 2002-1 (the “Series 2002-1 Notes”). All capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise specifically defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Indenture, the Receivables Purchase Agreement or the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement, as applicable. No advance shall be made hereunder on any date if the aggregate principal amount outstanding hereunder on such date, after giving effect to such advance, plus the aggregate amount then outstanding under the Series 2002-1 Notes, would exceed an amount equal to 90% of the total assets of Kenosia. Proceeds of any loan hereunder shall be used solely for the purposes of paying the purchase price of the Seller Assets and the Originator Fee Assets.

As used in this Subordinated Note, “Final Payout Date” shall be the later of the Final Payout Date as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Final Payout Date as defined in the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement.

2. Agreement to Make Advances. Subject to the limitations set forth herein, Cartus may, from time to time, in its sole discretion, make a Subordinated Loan requested by Kenosia on or prior to the Funding Termination Date for the sole purpose of purchasing Seller Assets under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and/or Originator Fee Assets under the Fee Receivables Purchase Agreement.


3. Interest. Kenosia further promises to pay interest on the outstanding unpaid principal amount hereof from the date hereof until payment in full hereof at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.25%; provided, however, that if Kenosia defaults in the payment of any principal hereof, Kenosia promises to pay, on demand, interest at the Prime Rate plus 2.00% per annum on any such unpaid amounts, accrued with respect to each Interest Period from the date such payment is due to the date of actual payment. LIBOR shall be determined on each LIBOR Determination Date on the basis of the rate for deposits in United States dollars for a one-month period which appears on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such date. If such rate does not appear on LIBOR01 Page 3750, the rate for that LIBOR Determination Date shall be determined on the basis of the rates quoted to Cartus by four major banks in the London interbank market selected by Cartus as the rates at which deposits in United States dollars are offered on that day to prime banks in the London interbank market for a one-month period. Interest shall be payable on the Distribution Date in each month in arrears. The outstanding principal of any loan made under this Subordinated Note shall be due and payable on the day after the Final Payout Date, and may be repaid or prepaid at any time without premium or penalty.

LIBOR Determination Date means the second London Business Day prior to the commencement of the second and each subsequent Interest Period. A London Business Day is any Business Day on which dealings in deposits in U.S. dollars are transacted in the London interbank market and banking institutions in London are not authorized or obligated by law or regulation to close. An Interest Period is the period beginning on and including the Distribution Date immediately preceding such Distribution Date ; provided that the first Interest Period shall begin on and include April 10, 2007 and end on and exclude May 15, 2007. A Distribution Date means May 15, 2007 and the fifteenth day of each calendar month thereafter, or if such fifteenth day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

The “Prime Rate” means the rate of interest announced as such from time to time by Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank, New York Branch.

4. Principal Payments. Cartus is authorized and directed by Kenosia to enter in its books and records the date and amount of each loan made by it that is evidenced by this Subordinated Note and the amount of each payment of principal made by Kenosia and, absent manifest error, such entries shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so entered; provided that neither the failure of Cartus to make any such entry or any error therein shall expand, limit or affect the obligations of Kenosia hereunder.

5. Subordination. The indebtedness evidenced by this Subordinated Note is subordinated to the prior payment in full of all of Kenosia’s recourse obligations under the Indenture. The subordination provisions contained herein are for the direct benefit of, and may be enforced by Kenosia’s successors and assigns and/or any of their respective assignees including the Trustee (collectively, the “Senior Claimants”) under the Indenture. Until the date after the Final Payout Date on which all amounts owed by Kenosia under the Indenture have been paid in full and all other obligations of Kenosia thereunder (all such obligations, collectively, the “Senior Claims”) have been indefeasibly paid and satisfied in full, Cartus shall

 

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not demand, accelerate, sue for, take, receive or accept from Kenosia, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or any other manner (including without limitation from or by way of collateral) any payment or security of all or any of the indebtedness under this Subordinated Note or exercise any remedies or take any action or proceeding to enforce the same; provided, however, that (i) Cartus hereby agrees that it will not at any time institute against Kenosia or join in any institution against Kenosia, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under any United States federal or state bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations relating to this Subordinated Note until the expiration of one year and one day has elapsed after the after payment in full of all Senior Claims and (ii) nothing in this paragraph shall restrict Kenosia from paying, or Cartus from requesting payments under this Subordinated Note from funds which are released to Kenosia free and clear of the lien of the Indenture and provided, further, that the making of such payment would not otherwise violate the terms and provisions of the Indenture. Should any payment, distribution or security or proceeds thereof be received by Cartus in violation of the immediately preceding sentence, Cartus agrees that such payment shall be segregated, received and held in trust for the benefit of, and deemed to be the property of, and shall be immediately paid over and delivered to the Trustee for the benefit of the Senior Claimants.

6. Bankruptcy; Insolvency. Upon the occurrence of any Insolvency Proceeding involving Kenosia as debtor, then and in any such event the Senior Claimants shall receive payment in full of all amounts due under the Indenture (whether or not any or all of such amount is an allowable claim in any such proceeding) before Cartus is entitled to receive payment on account of this Subordinated Note and, to that end, any payment or distribution of assets of Kenosia of any kind or character, whether in cash, securities or other property in any applicable Insolvency Proceeding which would otherwise be payable to, or deliverable upon or with respect to, any or all indebtedness under this Subordinated Note, is hereby assigned to and shall be paid or delivered by the Person making such payment or delivery (whether a trustee in bankruptcy, a receiver, custodian or liquidating trustee or otherwise) pursuant to the Indenture for application to, or as collateral for the payment of, the Senior Claim until such Senior Claim shall have been paid in full and satisfied. As used in this Subordinated Note, “Insolvency Proceeding” means mean, with respect to any Person, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any Federal or state bankruptcy or similar law or any other proceeding of the type described in the definition of Event of Bankruptcy in the Indenture, whether voluntary or involuntary.

7. Limitation on Recourse. Notwithstanding any provision in this Subordinated Note to the contrary, the obligation of Kenosia to pay any amounts owing under this Subordinated Note shall be limited solely to Available Amounts as defined in this Section 7. In the event that amounts payable under this Subordinated Note exceed the Available Amounts, the excess of the amounts due hereunder over the Available Amounts paid shall not constitute a “claim” against Kenosia under Section 101(5) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code until such time as Kenosia has Available Amounts. “Available Amounts” means Pool Collections, Fee Collections, any funds released to Kenosia under the Indenture or otherwise not subject to the lien of the Indenture, and other amounts which are not, under the terms of the Indenutre, required to be distributed to or held by the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Notes and each Liquidity Party, to the extent that such amounts are available for distribution to Kenosia.

 

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7. GOVERNING LAW. THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. WHEREVER POSSIBLE EACH PROVISION OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO BE EFFECTIVE AND VALID UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, BUT IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE SHALL BE PROHIBITED BY OR INVALID UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE INEFFECTIVE TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH PROHIBITION OR INVALIDITY, WITHOUT INVALIDATING THE REMAINDER OF SUCH PROVISION OR THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE.

8. Waivers. All parties hereto, whether as makers, endorsers, or otherwise, severally waive presentment for payment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor. Cartus additionally expressly waives all notice of the acceptance by any Senior Claimant of the subordination and other provisions of this Subordinated Note and expressly waives reliance by any Senior Claimant upon the subordination and other provisions herein provided.

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9. Assignment. Prior to the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article IV thereof, this Subordinated Note may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred to any party.

 

KENOSIA FUNDING, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric J. Barnes

Name:   Eric J. Barnes
Title:   Senior Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

 

Acknowledged and agreed:
CARTUS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric J. Barnes

Name:   Eric J. Barnes
Title:   Senior Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer
EX-12.1 41 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

REALOGY CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated:

 

     Pro Forma     Successor     Predecessor  
    

For the
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2007

    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
   

For the Period

from April 10,
2007 through
September 30,
2007

   

For the Period
from January 1,
2007 through
April 9

2007

    As of or For the Year Ended December 31,  
           2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

                  

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

   $ (45 )   $ (70 )   $ (323 )   $ (67 )   $ 604     $ 1,038     $ 1,001     $ 860     $ 543  

Less:

                  

Undistributed earnings of equity method investments

     7       9       6       1       9       4       3       4       2  

Plus:

                  

Distributed earnings of equity method investments

     5       —         4       1       —         —         —         —         —    

Fixed charges

     607       771       392       78       174       95       73       59       42  
                                                                        

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

   $ 560     $ 692     $ 67     $ 11     $ 769     $ 1,129     $ 1,071     $ 915     $ 583  
                                                                        

Fixed charges(a):

                  

Interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs

   $ 549     $ 696     $ 355     $ 57     $ 99     $ 30     $ 14     $ 7     $ 5  

Interest portion of rental payment

     58       75       37       21       75       65       59       52       37  
                                                                        

Total fixed charges

   $ 607     $ 771     $ 392     $ 78     $ 174     $ 95     $ 73     $ 59     $ 42  
                                                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(b)

     —         —         —         —         4.4 x     11.9 x     14.7 x     15.5 x     13.9 x
                                                                        

(a) Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor. Included in interest expense above is interest incurred related to the Company’s securitization obligations. Interest related to these securitization obligations are recorded within Net revenues on the consolidated and combined statements of operations as the related borrowings are utilized to fund advances within the Company’s relocation business where interest is earned on such advances. The interest related to these securitization obligations is $29 million for the period from April 10 through September 30, 2007, $13 million for the period January 1 through April 9, 2007 and $42 million, $25 million, $9 million, $3 million and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

(b) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes and minority interests plus fixed charges and distributed income of equity investees. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on all indebtedness, including amortization of deferred financing costs, and the portion of rental expense that management believes is representative of the interest factor. Our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $325 million for the period from April 10 to September 30, 2007, and $67 million for the period from January 1 to April 9, 2007. Additionally, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Transactions, earnings would have been insufficient to cover fixed charges and there would have been a deficiency of $47 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and $79 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.
EX-23.2 42 dex232.htm CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated March 6, 2007 (December 18, 2007 as to Note 21), relating to the consolidated and combined financial statements of Realogy Corporation, for the year ended December 31, 2006 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the fact that, (i) prior to its separation from Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”), the Company was comprised of the assets and liabilities used in managing and operating the real estate services businesses of Cendant, (ii) included in Notes 14 and 15 of the consolidated and combined financial statements is a summary of transactions with related parties, and (iii) as discussed in Note 15 to the consolidated and combined financial statements, in connection with its separation from Cendant, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant and has recorded the fair value of these guarantees as of July 31, 2006), appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Prospectus.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey

December 18, 2007

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